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10 Perfect Back-to-School Cookie Recipes!

10 Perfect Back-to-School Cookie Recipes! Cookies are the perfect treat to put in the kids lunch box...they are also wonderful for an after school snack! Here's 10 amazing cookie recipes that are sure to impress! Which one are you dying to try? I'll take one of each! Nutella Bars Power Bites Pumpkin Fudge Homemade Thin Mints Upgraded Cookies Gluten Free Caramel Ganache Bars Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bites Peanut Butter and Jam Cookies Butterscotch Blondies Lollipop Cookies Like, Pin and Share!

Personalize Backpack for Back-to-School with Cricut Iron-on!

 Personalize Backpack for Back-to-School with Cricut Iron-on! Backpacks are the staple of school, filled with supplies and books. It's easy to get a backpack for the kids that other kids in school have too...so personalized touches are perfect. It's not especially safe to put the childs name on the bag, so customizing it can be much more fun. Think of a fun phrase, animal or let the child draw a picture and iron it onto their backpack. They will take more ownership and hopefully not misplace it!  Supplies Needed: Gold  Iron On Cricut Maker Cricut EasyPress 2 Cricut EasyPress Mat Backpack (here's the one I got, aff link) The backpack gave me the "Simpsons" vibe, so I went with this simpson font...and cut out this phrase. Begin by cutting the iron on out with the Cricut cutting machine. Remember to place the vinyl on the mat so the plastic side is down on the mat. Then mirror the image before cutting. Then cut around the vinyl and weed t

My Best Friend is Better than yours Shirt DIY with Cricut!

 My Best Friend is Better than yours Shirt DIY with Cricut! My best friend is better than yours. Isn't this the best shirt? My most adorable friend had a birthday and I wondered what to give her. Of course a shirt! So I thought a while about what it should say...and then it came to me. It's like those half heart BFF necklaces from the 80's!  Do you have a bestie that needs this shirt!? Make the shirt in minutes and give it as a gift with chocolate, of course! I used my ipad pro with the procreate app and wrote out this fun quote. Right click to save it off, personal use only. With a little metallic foil iron on, it is the perfect classy touch to a shirt.  Supplies Needed: T-Shirt Metallic Foil  Iron On Cricut Maker Cricut EasyPress 2 Cricut EasyPress Mat  Begin by cutting the iron on vinyl on the green mat, be sure to reverse the image. Then use the hook tool and weed out the excess iron on vinyl.  Warm up the shirt on the EasyPress mat with the EasyPr

Tribal Tote Bag with Cricut Layered Iron-On Vinyl!

 Tribal Tote Bag with Cricut Layered Iron-On Vinyl! This tote bag is adorable and a fun layering vinyl project. I love tote bags...I have a million of them, but there is always room for one more fabulous one. Totes are super useful...and make great gift bags too! Perfect for trips to the store, library or out Trick-or-Treating--tote bags are a must. They are so easy to customize with a Cricut Maker and EasyPress 2...and lots of Everyday Iron-on Vinyl.  Supplies Needed: Everyday  Iron On Cricut Maker Cricut Brightpad Cricut Weeding Tools Tote Bag (this one is from Old Navy) EasyPress 2  EasyPress Mat This Tribal Pattern  Begin by pressing the tote bag on the EasyPress mat with the EasyPress 2. Warm up the tote and iron out any wrinkles. Behind the scenes, use the Cricut cutting machine to cut the layers of iron on in the colors you desire.  Next, weed and layer the different colored strips, so you can see how they will end up.  Then remove all the to