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Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Thoughtful Ideas for Every Type of Mom

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Join the MGT community for more gift guides and paper crafting inspiration: Subscribe to My Grandma's Teacups Mother’s Day is quickly approaching, and finding a gift that actually resonates with a mother’s daily life can be a challenge. At My Grandma’s Teacups , we focus on gifts that honor her specific interests and provide her with tools she will actually use. This guide breaks down thoughtful options for four distinct personalities to ensure you find something that solves the "what do I buy?" dilemma. The Avid Gardener: Tools for the Soil For the mom who spends her mornings in the garden, the best gifts are those that balance durability with classic style. Gardening is a physical labor of love, and providing high-quality equipment makes her time outdoors more enjoyable and efficient. Heavy-Duty Garden Kneeler with Tool Pouches – This bench is a game-changer for long sessions in the flower beds. It protects her joints and keep...

Free Planner Printable: Habit Tracker

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Hello friends. Just popping in to share a habit tracker that I made this afternoon. I made it to to keep track of my morning and afternoon medications. I did not number it or add too many labels so that it would be useable for whatever you want.

Resources for Cricut and Design Space

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This post contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own.  As a papercrafter I have purchased allot of tools over the years. It started with the decorative edge scissors put out by Fiskars and has continued on through 4 generations of Cricuts and numerous cutting tools. Over the years though I have passed many of my no longer used tools down to my daughter, a girls group, a women's shelter and some even found their way to Kijiji. I have found that I consistently prefer to work with my Cricut. Sometimes I miss announcements about new features until I watch one of Melody Lanes videos. That is how I discovered print and cut had been added. What a game changer. I came across this video which shows some of the features of design space (the software that works with your Cricut). This playlist goes through the many features of the software with easy to follow instructions. If you don't own a Cricut Machine yet, what are you waiting for? Shop Crict Ma...

Creating Beautiful Blooms

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This post contains affiliate links. That means if you take this class I make a commission. That being said I would not suggest a class that I felt was not great value and very informative. Winter roads giving you cabin fever? Why not put on your cosy slippers and learn how to make beautiful spring blooms at home. CreativeLive I is offering an online class by Robert Mahar February 5-6. Do-It-Yourself: Paper Flowers. Paper flowers add whimsy and beauty to any occasion. Learn how to craft a whole handmade garden with Robert Mahar in  How to Make Paper Flowers  step by step. Robert Mahar is an arts and crafts professional who teaches others how to create imaginative do-it-yourself projects. In this class, Robert will teach you how to make impressive florals out of inexpensive materials. You’ll learn how to: Create large-scale stylized flowers from standard sheets of paper Make life-like flowers from crepe paper Use your paper flowers in a variety...

5 Great DIY Gifts for Your Valentine

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Valentine's Tag The clock is ticking. Valentine's Day is a mere 12 days away. Time to start helping your kids write out their class Valentine's and flipping through your recipes for a healthy party treat to send. I'm right there with you. I feel like we have exhausted our list of Valentine ideas over the years. I thought it might help if I posted a few project ideas to get your creative mojo going. These crafts are all pretty simple but well received. Jane Austin Inspired valentine Mini  Valentine Canvas Vintage Inspired Necklace Valentine's Easel Card