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Fall in Love With This No-Carve Monogram Pumpkin

I love decorating for Fall and I love anything monogrammed.  How about you?  I'm guessing you do too since you have landed on this post!  Today I will show you how to create a no-carve, Fall monogram pumpkin using Chalk Couture.  If you have never heard of Chalk Couture, START HERE.  Let's jump right in, shall we? I love decorating for fall, but I'm not big into carving pumpkins.  Mainly because I'm not good at it and I don't really trust my kids with a knife!  So whenever there's an option ... View Post

Skip The Messy Pumpkin Carving This Year and Make These DIY Halloween Pumpkins Instead

Love decorating for Halloween?  Then you will love these DIY Halloween Pumpkins!  I love whimsy Halloween decor and these pumpkins are certainly cute and whimsy!  If you don't enjoy carving pumpkins, but still want to decorate for Halloween, these might be just the ticket.  These DIY Halloween pumpkins took me minutes to make and the cleanup was a cinch compared to cutting and gutting a pumpkin! I made these with Chalk Couture.  Have you heard of it?  If not READ THIS.  If you have, then you ... View Post

When to Use Chalk Couture Ink or Paste

You have probably heard that Chalk Couture makes both removable chalk paste and permanent ink, but you might be confused when to use Chalk Couture ink and when to use Chalk Couture paste.  You are in the right place, because this post will explain when to use ink or paste depending on what type pf project you are working on. First of all, if you don't know much about Chalk Couture, START HERE!   Chalk Couture products include, paste, ink, silk-screen transfers, surfaces and accessories.  You ... View Post

Make Beautiful Paper Flowers With Inexpensive Patterned Paper

I am a big fan of paper flowers!  I started making paper flowers last summer and have used them in all kinds of ways!  Check it out!   Today I am sharing how to use patterned paper to create beautiful 3D flowers using a Cricut! It is time for another month of Craft and Create with Cricut!  Make sure you scroll down to see the other projects! I love the idea of using patterned paper because it gives the flowers another level of intrigue.  Instead of a single-color bloom, using patterned ... View Post

Use This Mind Blowing Trick With Chalk Couture Fonts

Hello and welcome!  I bet you probably googled "How to line up letters with Chalk Couture" or "How to use Chalk Couture fonts".  I'm here to help and this post will show you exactly how to use Chalk Couture fonts and how to line your letters up so that you have a professional-looking word every time! First of all, if you stumbled upon this post and you don't know about Chalk Couture, START HERE.   Today I am using the Handwritten Font, but this tutorial will work with all of the Chalk Couture ... View Post

How to Blend Chalk Couture Colors Beautifully

Did you know you can blend Chalk Couture colors?  I will show you exactly the best technique to use to get a textured look by using a multi-color approach on your next project.   What You Need :Stir SticksChalk Paste (3 different colors)Squeegee First, pick your transfer.  I think the crab from the Fresh Catch Transfer is perfect for this technique.  Next, pick your surface.  I used a white surface for this particular project because I was using dark blues.  If you are using bright ... View Post