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International Women’s Day – easy DIY custom shirts with Cricut Joy

My crafting game is still going strong with spending more time at home! With International Women’s Day coming up on March 8, I thought it would be fun to create some customized shirts using my Cricut Joy to celebrate.

One of my favourite things about my Cricut Joy is it’s size. It’s perfect for small spaces, is lightweight and conveniently portable. It’s so quick and easy to whip out that I tend to craft more frequently with having it around.

Don’t get me wrong – I love my maker, and this machine could never completely replace it, but sometimes it can take some time to get out and set up. I love how easy it is to just grab the Joy and whip out some vinyl stickers, a card or a simple iron-on design in 5-15  minutes depending on the complexity of the craft. 

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I love you a latte – DIY Valentine’s Day inspired latte art stencils with the Cricut Maker

Early last year we picked up a milk frother so that we could start making our own lattes at home – and it probably was one of the best purchases we’ve ever made (that and our recent air-fryer). I’ve been having a lot of fun making my own lattes at home, and I’m also saving a lot of money! I wanted to level them up with some latte art, (you know me – I love making Instagramable moments),  so I looked into buying up some latte stencils only to end up hating all of the designs I found. So naturally, I decided that I would try to make my own using my Cricut!

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Christmas Cranberry Sangria

It’s beginning to look a lot like cocktails!

Cranberries are one of my favourite things to experiment in the kitchen with this time of the year – they’ve always just felt so festive to me!

Last year, I created this Christmas cranberry sangria and shared it on my Instagram. I thought I would take the time to finally upload the recipe here so that it’s easier to find!

(Better late than never, am I right?)

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Winter holiday decor – easy DIY Christmas pillows with Cricut

Holy moly, how is it already just 10 days until Christmas?!

After making some fall themed pillows for my bedroom, I thought it would be fun to keep going and make pillows for every holiday/occasion! I originally made these DIY pillows with my Cricut in November and had every intention to blog about them in early December, but life got the better of me and I got busy and the next thing I knew it’s almost Christmas! Better late than never though, am I right?

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My favourite local shops and why I’m shopping local this holiday season – #ShopInDurham

If you’ve been around here for a while, I’m sure you all know how passionate I am about supporting local communities and how much I love shopping local. While I know this isn’t something that I can always do, I do try to shop local as much as possible and when I can’t I try to make a conscious effort to purchase from Canadian retailers and brands. 

I think now more than ever it’s SO important that we shop local and support our local communities and business owners. You know what they say – buy local, or it’s bye local.

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How to transition your Fall wardrobe to Winter-ready – sweater dresses

In Southern Ontario, Fall also tends to be our shortest season of the year. (Which sucks because it’s my favourite.) 

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, fall is my absolute favourite season for a lot of reasons but one of them is because of fall fashion.

Unfortunately, if you live in Canada like me (or somewhere that gets equally as cold),  sometimes a lot of the trends aren’t the most practical choice of clothing for the entire Fall/Winter fashion season – especially when it comes to ensembles that don’t involve pants.

It doesn’t matter if it’s a cute skirt or dress – bare legs and 6ft deep snow just don’t mix.

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DIY custom latte art stencils for Fall – made with the Cricut Maker

I’m going to start this post by going a little off-topic from the main purpose of the post, I promise it’s connected so bare with me, but if you just want to head straight to the DIY, click here.

This past Thanksgiving, my family and I were chatting about the pandemic and how it has shifted things. I always try to see the positive sides of things, and while this year has been really tough I believe there is some good that has come out of this crazy year.

I think 2020 has really helped to put things in to perspective for a lot of people. This year has taught us how to be resilient, be vocal for what we believe in and to stand up for ourselves, as well as to be thankful for the things we have. 

I feel like everything that is going on has also helped a lot of people to find the joy in the simple things in life again, as well as discover new hobbies – from reading more to camping or going for nature walks, writing, arts and crafts, cooking, etc. 

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Teacups & Things is a Canadian lifestyle blog written by Kait. She lives in the Toronto area in Ontario with her King Charles Cavalier. Topics include: fashion, beauty, local community events, food, gluten-free cooking, home decor, shopping, DIYs and much more.

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