Upcycled Rolled Paper Frame DIY Craft!

Upcycled Rolled Paper Frame!     This frame is visually stunning with lots of texture and pops of color!  However...it's menace runs deeper.   This was the most tedious and time consuming project I've ever wrangled my kids into doing.  It turned out stunning, with vivid colors and looks amazing.. .but it was the most tedious project I've ever tackled!   Be warned and proceed with caution! It all started like this. I had been planning this craft for a while, and my husband was out of town, so it seemed like a good time to catch up on projects. My nearly 12 year old son said "hey mom, can I play Diablo?"and I said "Yes, but help me with this project first". Famous last words. I similarly convinced my 10 year old daughter to play along as well...so we had the whole crafty family working together. Minus the 5 year old who was in and out and playing his heart out. (lucky devil) We begun this escapade at 4:02 pm...and finished with ...

Rolled Paper Flower Spring Wreath--with Cricut Explore Air 2!

Rolled Paper Flower Spring Wreath--with Cricut Explore Air 2! Make a rolled flower wreath, perfect for Spring, using Cricut. It's easy to cut a variety of flowers in brightly colored papers for this wreath home decor. Brighten up the front door or entry way with a paper wreath made in minutes with Cricut!     I love my  Cricut Explore Air 2! I received all these fun goodies to review. Cricut knew I'd be hooked and swear my loyalty to them for the rest of my life. This machine is uhhhhhh-mazing! Read more about the set up and first projects on this post here. You don't need any cartridges, but if you have some, you can use them! There are so many different projects you can make with the Cricut too! The Cricut can cut so many different materials so the amount of projects you can do with it are endless.  I love doing 3D paper crafts and the Cricut is perfection for that. Home decor items are easy to make with paper and the Cricut. For this fun project, I used the ...