(Gifted) So excited to try out @burtsbeesca’s ne (Gifted) So excited to try out @burtsbeesca’s new SPF tinted lip balms and the renewal skincare line with bakuchiol! Bakuchiol is a vegan alternative to reteniol that’s gentle enough to use daily. 🌿
Renewal Line:
Refining Cleanser, with bakuchoil and vitamin E
Anti-wrinkle Bakuchoil Moisturizer, with vitamin E
Dark Spot Corrector, with bakuchoil and vitamin C
Anti-wrinkle Eye Cream, with bakuchoil and vitamin E
Firming SPF 30 Day Lotion, broad-spectrum UVA/UVB sun protection
Tinted SPF 30 Lip Balms:
Formulated with zinc for broad-spectrum coverage in Wild Peony and Sienna Rose
#SkincareCommunity #BurtsBees #TrueToNature #Skincare #NaturalSkincare #BeautyBlog #TorontoBlogger @devoncommunications
Finally not winter 🥰🌸. Romper: @SmashTess Finally not winter 🥰🌸. 
Romper: @SmashTess
Denim jacket: @HM
Sneakers: @BlowfishMalibu / @globo_shoes
P.S. My #SmashAndTess addiction has grown to the next level and I've now reached ambassador status and have a discount code for you to use for 10% off! It's "misskait" and can also be accessed through the link in my bio. Yay!
#OntarioBlogger #OOTD #MyStyle #SpringOutfitInspo #WhatIWore #TorontoBlogger #RomperRevolution
(Gifted) I’ve always been a fan of @somebymi’s (Gifted) I’ve always been a fan of @somebymi’s products (their 30-day miracle toner is my holy grail) so naturally I was really excited about getting the chance to try some more products out!
🧡 V10 Hyal Antioxidant Sunscreen:
• SPF 50+ PA++++
• Formulated with 10 vitamins and hyaluronic acid
• Brightening and blemish caring
• Sensitive skin friendly
I have been really enjoying this sunscreen for daily use! It’s lightweight, is moisturizing without being too moisturizing for my combo, acne-prone skin. There is a bit of a white cast when first applied, but I found it went away as the tone-up took effect but it might not be suitable for darker skin tones as a result.
💜Retinol Intense Advanced Trip Action Eye Cream:
• Formulated with niacinimide, retinol and CICA
• Reduces the appearance of dark circles
• Anti-aging
I haven’t been using this one for too long, but I think it’s doing a good job of improving my dark circles so far. I’ll need to use it a bit more to be sure. The skin around my eye area is one of my dry areas, and I do find this one lacks a bit in the moisturizing department but otherwise I’m enjoying using it so far.
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#Peonies #SpringFlowers #LifestyleBlog #HappyAtHome #FreshFlowers #FlashesOfDelight
(Gifted) I was super excited to try out this Green (Gifted) I was super excited to try out this Green Tea Pure Cleanser from @yada.global after loving the cleansing balm from the same line.
🌿 Key features:
• pH level of 5.5 to help maintain skin balance 
• Won’t leave your skin feeling dry
• Works great as a second cleanser after a cleansing balm
• Green tea will calm breakouts
This is a mild and refreshing cleanser that is made with green tea water from Jeju Island. It’s a gel-to-foam cleanser, and it doesn’t leave your skin feeling fry after foaming up. Just like the cleansing bam, this is easily becoming one of my favourite products!
🏷️: @go.picky @pickyrewards @yadah.official #PickyReview #YadahPicky #KBeauty #SkincareRoutine #BeautyBlogger #SkincareCommunity #K_Beauty Korean beauty products, skincare, beauty blog
Here are @stylekorean_official’s must have serum Here are @stylekorean_official’s must have serums for 2023! Which one would you try?
✨@beautyofjoseon_official Glow Deep Rice Serum
• Light-weight texture
• Brightening + strengthens skin barrier
• Key ingredients: Niacinamide, rice-bran water, alpha arbutin
💧@cosrx The Retinol 0.5
• Slightly viscous texture
• Anti-aging + moisturizing
• Key ingredients: Vitamin A and squalane
🌼@jumiso_global Firming Serum
• Creamy texture
• Brightening + nourishing
• Key ingredients: Bakuchiol, ascorbyl tetraisopalmiate (collagen booster)
🤍 @skin1004official Madagascar Centella Ampoule
• Watery texture
• Calming + soothing
• Key ingredients: 100% Centella Asiatica (CICA)
🌿 @abib.official Heartleaf Essence
• Light-weight texture
• Calming + moisturizing, acne-friendly
• Key ingredients: Heartleaf extract
🍊@jumiso_global Glow Serum
• Light-weight texture
• Brightening + strengthens skin barrier, boosts Vitamin C efficiency
• Key ingredients: Ascorbic acid, alpha arbutin
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The Spring Toronto One of a Kind Show is just arou The Spring Toronto One of a Kind Show is just around the corner! Swipe ➡️ for a list of some my must-see makers for this year’s show. 
The show is kicking off this tomorrow, March 29 to April 2 and I’ve teamed up with my pals at @ooak_toronto once again to give away a pair of tickets!
How to enter:
• Be following me (@misskait) and @ooak_toronto
• Drop a comment and tag your shopping buddy
Bonus entries: story shares and extra comments.
You have until tomorrow, March 29 at noon to enter. Winner will only be contacted through my account. Giveaway not affiliated with Meta or Instagram. Good luck!
#TorontoOOAK #OOAK23 #TorontoBlogger #TorontoEvents #DurhamRegion #OOAKShow
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Meet Winnie, aka @winniewithluv, aka the reason wh Meet Winnie, aka @winniewithluv, aka the reason why I’ve been MIA around here.
She’s the newest member of the family and is sweet, sassy, cuddly and a lot of fun 🥰.
(And yes, I named her Winnie as in Winnie the Pooh.)
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Cricut Made, DIY, Home Decor, Sponsored · February 28, 2017

Makers Gonna Make with the Cricut Explore Air (Happy National Craft Month!)

I’m back with another post about my Cricut Explore Air! If you’ve read my other Cricut posts, by now you should be familiar with machines and what they can do along with how easy they are to use. This time, I’m going to show you how you can literally make anything you can think of with a Cricut and how you can use the Design Space to create or upload your own designs.

Just in case I’ve already lost you, here’s a quick recap.

Cricut machines are super heros. Seriously. They are a crafter’s dream. They are writing, scoring and personal cutting machines! They can cut paper, vinyl, adhesive foil, craft foam, iron-on transfers, faux leather, window cling and so much more.

Makers Gonna Make with the Cricut Explore Air (Happy National Craft Month!)

They also come with access to a really cool web-based program called Design Space, which has over 50,000 images and more than 800 make-it-now projects and tutorials. You do not need to be artistic, tech-savvy or good at crafts to create amazing projects with the machine.

If you are a creative person you will be excited to know that you can literally make anything you can think of by creating your own designs and projects!

Because of my computer and design skills, I personally really love this feature. More often than not I usually create my own designs in Illustrator or Photoshop for my projects. 

You don’t need to have those programs though to create your own designs, you can still do that right in Cricut’s Design Space. There are tons of shapes and fonts you can use right in the app to create something unique.

I decided that my craft room needed a little sprucing up, so for today’s project we are going to be making some pillows:

DIY Pillows with the Cricut Explore Air - National Craft DayDIY Pillows with the Cricut Explore Air - National Craft Day

How stinking cute are these pillows?!  I made them by creating a design in Photoshop and then choosing the “upload an image” option in Design Space. Even if you aren’t skilled at design programs, there are lots of images that are available either for free download or purchase for Cricut projects. (Try searching Pinterest!) 

For this DIY you will need:

  • Any Cricut machine
  • One Cricut mat
  • Cricut Iron-on material
  • The Cricut basic tool set
  • An Iron
  • A pillow case and insert (mine was 20 x 20)

First, you need to launch the Cricut Design Space by visiting www.cricut.com/design in your web browser or launch the app on your tablet/phone and select create a new project to begin. 

Next, click on upload image from the menu on the left side of the screen and then select the image you want to upload. Once the image is finished uploading, select simple image > continue. 

The next screen is where you can select any area of the image to delete so that the background is transparent. If you are using a file with a transparent background like a .png, this is already done so just select continue once again. On the next screen, save the image as a cut file.

Position the image on the mat preview and resize it to be as big or small as you’d like. Since the pillows I was working with were 20×20 inches, I made the graphics fill the entire mat. Once your ready, click through to the next screen to begin cutting.

DIY Pillows with the Cricut Explore Air - National Craft DayDIY Pillows with the Cricut Explore Air - National Craft Day

Remove the protective cover from your mat and place the iron-on material on it, with the shiny side down. Be sure to use the scraper tool to smooth out any air bubbles. 

The next steps are pretty simple:

  1. Turn the dial to “iron-on” as that is the type of material we are using for this project. Make sure you select “mirror image”. 
  2. Slide the mat into the machine and press the “load machine” button – it’s the one with the double arrow.
  3. Once the Cricut button starts flashing, press it to begin cutting.

When the machine is finished cutting, the load button will start flashing. Press it again to unload the machine.

We now need to remove all of the negative space from the cut. This process is called “weeding”. Once you’ve removed all the extra bits of material from your design. Once you’ve done that, remove your design from the mat, leaving it on the clear transfer paper (you can kind of see the outline of this in the photo above.)

DIY Pillows with the Cricut Explore Air - National Craft DayDIY Pillows with the Cricut Explore Air - National Craft Day

Next, iron your pillow case. It really helps the iron-on material to stick better if the fabric is already warm. Place your design on-top of the fabric and begin ironing it.

Wrap a cloth around your hand and apply some pressure to your design to help it stick. Once it’s cool, flip the pillow case over and iron the reverse side. I find this really helps the design stay put. Wait for it to cool down again then flip it back over and carefully remove the clear iron-on film.

If you find this process a little confusing, here is a video from Cricut that I found really helpful the first time I made an iron-on project. 

All that’s left to do is stuff your pillow case with the insert and add it to the room of your choice!

DIY Pillows with the Cricut Explore Air - National Craft DayDIY Pillows with the Cricut Explore Air - National Craft Day

I think that iron-on material is becoming one of my favourite materials to work with. I’ve used it to make PJs before, and I really want to make a few graphic sweat shirts and tote bags using it next. I also used it to add a little something extra to an old cardigan of mine, so stay tuned for a post about that soon.

If you have a Cricut, have you guys tried making anything with the iron-on material yet? Let me know! If not, what project would you want to make using it?

PS – Did you know that March is National Craft month?! I’m going to be celebrating it all month long with my Cricut, thats for sure! Let me know how you’ll be celebrating, too.


This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut that contains affiliate links, however all of the opinions expressed in this post are of my own.

 

In: Cricut Made, DIY, Home Decor, Sponsored · Tagged: crafternoon, Crafts, cricut, cricut explore air, cricut made, DIYs, Home decor, iron on, National Craft Month, Pillows

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Renewal Line:
Refining Cleanser, with bakuchoil and vitamin E
Anti-wrinkle Bakuchoil Moisturizer, with vitamin E
Dark Spot Corrector, with bakuchoil and vitamin C
Anti-wrinkle Eye Cream, with bakuchoil and vitamin E
Firming SPF 30 Day Lotion, broad-spectrum UVA/UVB sun protection
Tinted SPF 30 Lip Balms:
Formulated with zinc for broad-spectrum coverage in Wild Peony and Sienna Rose
#SkincareCommunity #BurtsBees #TrueToNature #Skincare #NaturalSkincare #BeautyBlog #TorontoBlogger @devoncommunications
Finally not winter 🥰🌸. Romper: @SmashTess Finally not winter 🥰🌸. 
Romper: @SmashTess
Denim jacket: @HM
Sneakers: @BlowfishMalibu / @globo_shoes
P.S. My #SmashAndTess addiction has grown to the next level and I've now reached ambassador status and have a discount code for you to use for 10% off! It's "misskait" and can also be accessed through the link in my bio. Yay!
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(Gifted) I’ve always been a fan of @somebymi’s (Gifted) I’ve always been a fan of @somebymi’s products (their 30-day miracle toner is my holy grail) so naturally I was really excited about getting the chance to try some more products out!
🧡 V10 Hyal Antioxidant Sunscreen:
• SPF 50+ PA++++
• Formulated with 10 vitamins and hyaluronic acid
• Brightening and blemish caring
• Sensitive skin friendly
I have been really enjoying this sunscreen for daily use! It’s lightweight, is moisturizing without being too moisturizing for my combo, acne-prone skin. There is a bit of a white cast when first applied, but I found it went away as the tone-up took effect but it might not be suitable for darker skin tones as a result.
💜Retinol Intense Advanced Trip Action Eye Cream:
• Formulated with niacinimide, retinol and CICA
• Reduces the appearance of dark circles
• Anti-aging
I haven’t been using this one for too long, but I think it’s doing a good job of improving my dark circles so far. I’ll need to use it a bit more to be sure. The skin around my eye area is one of my dry areas, and I do find this one lacks a bit in the moisturizing department but otherwise I’m enjoying using it so far.
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Flowers so pretty they deserved a spot on the feed Flowers so pretty they deserved a spot on the feed 🥰🌸.
#Peonies #SpringFlowers #LifestyleBlog #HappyAtHome #FreshFlowers #FlashesOfDelight
(Gifted) I was super excited to try out this Green (Gifted) I was super excited to try out this Green Tea Pure Cleanser from @yada.global after loving the cleansing balm from the same line.
🌿 Key features:
• pH level of 5.5 to help maintain skin balance 
• Won’t leave your skin feeling dry
• Works great as a second cleanser after a cleansing balm
• Green tea will calm breakouts
This is a mild and refreshing cleanser that is made with green tea water from Jeju Island. It’s a gel-to-foam cleanser, and it doesn’t leave your skin feeling fry after foaming up. Just like the cleansing bam, this is easily becoming one of my favourite products!
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Here are @stylekorean_official’s must have serum Here are @stylekorean_official’s must have serums for 2023! Which one would you try?
✨@beautyofjoseon_official Glow Deep Rice Serum
• Light-weight texture
• Brightening + strengthens skin barrier
• Key ingredients: Niacinamide, rice-bran water, alpha arbutin
💧@cosrx The Retinol 0.5
• Slightly viscous texture
• Anti-aging + moisturizing
• Key ingredients: Vitamin A and squalane
🌼@jumiso_global Firming Serum
• Creamy texture
• Brightening + nourishing
• Key ingredients: Bakuchiol, ascorbyl tetraisopalmiate (collagen booster)
🤍 @skin1004official Madagascar Centella Ampoule
• Watery texture
• Calming + soothing
• Key ingredients: 100% Centella Asiatica (CICA)
🌿 @abib.official Heartleaf Essence
• Light-weight texture
• Calming + moisturizing, acne-friendly
• Key ingredients: Heartleaf extract
🍊@jumiso_global Glow Serum
• Light-weight texture
• Brightening + strengthens skin barrier, boosts Vitamin C efficiency
• Key ingredients: Ascorbic acid, alpha arbutin
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The Spring Toronto One of a Kind Show is just arou The Spring Toronto One of a Kind Show is just around the corner! Swipe ➡️ for a list of some my must-see makers for this year’s show. 
The show is kicking off this tomorrow, March 29 to April 2 and I’ve teamed up with my pals at @ooak_toronto once again to give away a pair of tickets!
How to enter:
• Be following me (@misskait) and @ooak_toronto
• Drop a comment and tag your shopping buddy
Bonus entries: story shares and extra comments.
You have until tomorrow, March 29 at noon to enter. Winner will only be contacted through my account. Giveaway not affiliated with Meta or Instagram. Good luck!
#TorontoOOAK #OOAK23 #TorontoBlogger #TorontoEvents #DurhamRegion #OOAKShow
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Meet Winnie, aka @winniewithluv, aka the reason wh Meet Winnie, aka @winniewithluv, aka the reason why I’ve been MIA around here.
She’s the newest member of the family and is sweet, sassy, cuddly and a lot of fun 🥰.
(And yes, I named her Winnie as in Winnie the Pooh.)
#CavaliersOfInstagram #Cavaliers #CavLife #DogsOfInstagram #CavalierPuppy #LifestyleBlog #CavalierKingCharlesSpaniel #TorontoBlogger #CavalierWorld #CavalierCommunity
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• Formulated with niacinamide and plant-derived squalane
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• 16-free formulae with niacinamide and chaenomless sinensis 
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• Formulated with vitamin A, B, D, E, K and C
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