Show off your style with sublimation! Make all sorts of custom sublimation jewelry, including earrings, necklaces, and even charm bracelets! More and more sublimation blanks are coming onto the market and recently I realized that there were a lot of options for jewelry! Sublimation jewelry is a fun way to create matching accessories for your outfits or to show off some of your favorite photos. In today’s post, we’re going to walk through making four types of sublimation jewelry—dangle earrings, stud earrings, a rhinestone necklace, and a charm bracelet! You can use pretty much any heat press ..read more

If you have a diode laser you may be wondering about your machine’s capabilities when it comes to acrylic. Here’s everything you need to know about cutting acrylic with a diode laser. I have several diode lasers, including my Glowforge Spark™ and Glowforge Aura™, and the questions I get most often are about cutting acrylic. I’m glad people are asking this question because there are some limitations to cutting acrylic with a diode laser that you should know about before making the investment in a machine for yourself! Let’s talk about diode lasers and why they are limited when it comes to the ..read more

Make screen printing projects using your xTool laser! Learn all about the xTool Laser Screen Printer including how to laser burn your screens and use their screen printing frame to make all sorts of projects! Screen printing is a type of decorating technology that I haven’t talked about here before! But when xTool recently asked me to review their new xTool Laser Screen Printer, I really wanted to give it a try. I wanted the actual experience of screen printing so I could compare it to other types of decorating, including HTV, sublimation, and DTF printing. So all of that being said, I’m stil ..read more

If you’re thinking about getting into sublimation printing, read this post! In this Sublimation for Beginners post, learn five things you need to know before you get started sublimation printing to make sure it’s right for you! So many crafters are getting into sublimation printing, and for good reason! Sublimation printing allows you to transfer vivid, permanent images on a variety of blanks, including apparel, drinkware, home decor items, and more. But before you go out and buy everything you need, there are some important things you need to know, including the limitations of this decoratin ..read more

Today I’ll discuss and debunk 5 craft business myths you may have heard! Whether you’re just starting out or growing your handmade business, let’s make sure you’re doing it the right way! This post is a summary of a recent YouTube Live and podcast I did with Angie Holden! Jamela Payne was our guest speaker and debunked craft business myths with us. You can watch the video by clicking play below, or you can find the podcast on many of your favorite podcast players. The video and podcast cover even more than I’ve shared here, so if you have the time, give them a watch/listen! Let’s get to know ..read more

Make all sorts of fun gear for your favorite furry friend with these pet sublimation blanks! From collars to tags to water bottles, these fun projects are perfect for personalizing items for Fido or Fluffy! Are you a pet lover? I absolutely love dogs. We have a big cuddly Bernese Mountain Dog named Gus, and I never pass up the opportunity to pet a dog whenever I’m walking around our neighborhood. I know so many of the names of our neighbors’ dogs, but I don’t know their human names (sorry Kevin’s dad!). I think I’d like cats more, but I’m quite allergic, so I’ll admire their cuteness from afa ..read more

Looking for beginner laser projects to cut on your Glowforge or other laser crafting machine? You’re in luck! We’re making three projects, start to finish, that are perfect for your first print. Getting any new crafting machine can be intimidating, but getting a new laser cutter is probably one of the scariest for some people! One of the biggest mistakes I see people make is getting a new crafting machine (whether it’s a laser, a sublimation printer, a Cricut, or some other machine) and then they try and do a complex project. Often the complex project fails and then the crafter is discouraged ..read more

Sublimation slate is a really trendy blank that can be a bit tricky to use! Here’s how I sublimate on slate using my Cricut AutoPress. It should work for other auto press heat presses as well! Looking for a fun sublimation project that will really wow people? Sublimation slate might be for you! You can create really beautiful home decor items or gifts by sublimating on slate. The problem is, a lot can go wrong when sublimating slate. It’s so easy to get ugly blotchy transfers or faded images, in particular. And these are not cheap sublimation blanks! You want to make sure you’re getting your ..read more

Looking to craft in a small amount of space? Check out the DreamCart 2 from Create Room! This pop-up work table has a lot of storage for it’s small footprint. Check out my DreamCart 2 review and grab my coupon code! This post was written in partnership with Create Room, but all opinions are my own! Note: The new DreamCart 2 is not officially on sale until Friday, 3/29 at 10am MT, but I wanted to share this sneek peek and review with you beforehand! I love talking craft room organization so when Create Room reached out to me to review their newly redesigned DreamCart 2, it was a quick yes! I’v ..read more

If you want to try sublimation on acrylic, there are so many fun options for sublimation blanks! In this post, we’re testing five acrylic blanks to see what works…and what doesn’t! In my 2024 Sublimation Trends post, I talked about how I thought sublimation acrylic would be really popular this year. So far, I’m right! I’m seeing more and more very cool sublimation blanks for sale from all sorts of retailers and manufacturers. Sublimating acrylic isn’t difficult, but there are some things you need to know to get started so that you don’t end up wasting a ton of blanks. I’ve done all of the tes ..read more