How to Cut Jeans into Bermuda Shorts Upcycle DIY

How to Upcycle Jeans into Bermuda Shorts DIY I love upcycling things to make them last longer and keep them out of the landfill.   This is the perfect way to take old jeans, pants and even active wear yoga pants and turn them into Summer time shorts.   I love bermuda, board shorts or longer shorts in general...you can go shorter, but let me show you the BEST way to do the trick in just a couple of minutes!   This particular pair of pants is being sacrificed for several craft projects, stay tuned for more fun denim ideas. Okay, so a little backstory first.   In junior high, so like age 14,  I was over at a friends house. She was going to turn her pants into shorts.  She grabbed some crappy scissors and laid her pants flat on her bed.  She didn't think.   She just hacked the leg off her pants, about an inch or two away from the crotch seam.   She didn't measure. She just blundered and cut the other leg ...

How to Make Layered Butterfly DIY with Cricut Venture

How to Make Layered Butterfly DIY with Cricut Venture Learn how to cut out a big, beautiful layered butterfly using the Cricut Venture for this fun backdrop craft. In just a few hours, you can make giant (nearly 2 foot wide) 5 layer butterflies and some other sizes for variety. This wall backdrop is perfect for a birthday party background, photo op, nursery or bedroom decor and more! Let's get started! CRICUT VENTURE: I've had a Cricut Venture now for about one year.  I haven't posted on my blog about it much...if at all, but I love it! I really do like it for big projects and when I saw the butterfly designs in Cricut Design Space, I knew I had to go big on this one. The Cricut Venture makes precise cuts, intricate cuts and cuts fast! CHECK OUT THE CRICUT VENTURE HERE CRICUT DESIGN SPACE FILE: This Cricut butterfly svg has 5 layers, best cut out of medium cardstock or heavier. I found this in the new designs section for the week last week and just had to give it a try. I k...