Laura Taft

DIY Magnets

Handmade DIY magnets. With a little bit of clay and a silicone mold, your antique gold framed dreams can become a reality.

DIY Slice of Cake Cards

Handmade birthday cards made using Cricut and this SVG template. Come along as I show you how.

Princess Wands

My best friend said her twins are having a princess birthday party. It’s time to make some princess wands. Every princess wand needs a star, right? At least that is what I think. Open Cricut Design Space and cut stars using sturdy felt on the denim cutting setting. Here I cut large 8″ x 8″ […]

Rocky Narrows

Located deep in the forested hills of Sherborn is Rocky Narrows. Or as it was referred in the Colonial times, the “Gates of the Charles.” 274 acres of ancient forest bordered by the Charles River.  And if you look at the geography, just even this Google image, you can see why this was such a […]

DIY Birthday Cards

I want to show you how to make the most adorable homemade birthday cards.   Using Illustrator I was able turn my vision into reality, and birthday bunny is on the scene. https://laurataft.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DIY-birthday-cards-short-HD-720p.mov When you are working with Cricut Design Space, import your illustration as an SVG with no border. Also, I like to color code […]

Philly Cheesesteak

Homemade cheesesteak with peppers and onions. Roche Brothers had shaved steak on sale, so it’s cheesesteak for supper.  Extra cheese. Extra sloppy. https://laurataft.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cheesesteak-cheese-pull.mov the recipe 2 kinds of cheese. Sauté onions and peppers with butter and olive oil, until soft and starting to brown. Set aside. Brown shaved steak. Add onions and peppers back in. […]

Trip to DC

Cherry blossoms are in bloom and my sisters and I took a trip to Washington DC to check it out. A gift from Japan is a gift for me.

DIY Felt Tulips

How lucky could one girl be. I love my Cricut, and hot glue loves me.  https://laurataft.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/diy-felt-tulips-vertical-short-3-HD-720p.mov adapted from resa curbo creative Template Here is the SVG cutting template I created for Cricut. Specifically, for cutting felt. I love the big leaf/stem look, but if you want short-stemmed for wreath making, size down the green leaf […]