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Abbi Kirsten Collections

Join 350,000 subscribers and dive into the creative world of Cricut tutorials, papercraft projects, and DIY ideas. Abbi, the creator of Abbi Kirsten Collections, is a self-made creative entrepreneur on a mission to nurture the creative magic inside your soul and bring that bursting imagination inside you to life with easy-to-learn tutorials. Abbi spends every day making messes and magic in her home studio, with a mission to make the world a more colorful place, one craft at a time, through sharing her Cricut tutorials, papercraft projects, and handmade gifts. https://www.abbikirstencollections.com/

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Start Crafting Your Dreams Now!

Reader, imagine I handed you a book and said, ‘Fill this with your dreams, a grand vision, and goals for your life.’ What would you put in it? As adults, most of us would have no clue, so we would place that book aside to collect dust. Now, when I handed my kids a book and said, "Fill this with your dreams/goals for your future," do you know what happened? They ran off instantly and started drawing in the book, cutting out pictures to paste inside, writing ideas, etc. Why, as adults, do we...

Have you ever cleaned up and organized a part of your home or craft room only to forget where you put everything?Isn’t it ironic how trying to be tidier can lead to losing things? This happens a lot in my craft space; I call this phenomenon Craftnesia - the feeling that you have that craft supply or tool but can’t remember where. Staying organized around the house or in our craft spaces is honestly a tall order. After all, being creative and mess-free is not exactly harmonious. To help with...

I walked into the movie theater with my kids and husband to see the movie Wicked. I expected a fairytale-like story with music that would surely get stuck on repeat in our car for the next few months. What I actually got was a life-changing message that was a peak to the slow crescendo that’s been building all year (and Popular stuck on a loop in my brain). For those of you who are still Wicked outsiders, let me bring you in from the cold… Once upon a time in Oz, the green girl who’s just...

Who loves watching a cheesy Hallmark movie? Despite their silliness, we'd happily embrace those hallmark moments ourselves. We all crave comfort, predictability, and feel-good escapism. Even when things go wrong (the girl didn’t know he was a prince..blah, blah), we know everything will be perfectly okay in the end, sealed with a kiss before the credits roll. What if we could have more moments like that in real life by embracing deep gratitude for what we have and letting go of how we think...

“Wait, did you make this?” Reader, my heart sank as my friend beamed at the blanket I had just handed her. I shifted uncomfortably and mumbled, “Nope…” while glancing down at my scuffed shoes. You see, she knew I had recently got a cutting machine and loved making things, so naturally, she wanted to recognize my efforts. The truth was, I had intended to make her a beautiful, personalized gift. But instead? It was store-bought (cue Santa’s elves gasping in shock). 🧝🫢 I had imagined the perfect...

Hey, Reader, So yesterday, my son came home from school and said, 'Mommy, I learned about writing a persuasive essay today and wrote one for you.' 'Excellent, buddy, let me see it.' Essay Title: Why We Should Get Another Dog 🐶 Mom thought: Uh, oh..we already have two and used to have three. Dear parents, I am writing this to you because I think we should get a new dog. Here are some reasons why. If we get a new dog, I will go outside more and watch less TV. I will stop fighting with my...

Ever wonder how those amazing SVG cut files you use with your Cricut (or other cutting machines) are made? 🧐 With our Giftfest event ending last week, I find myself sitting with the desire to share just one more treat with my community. Years ago, I was eager to figure out how to create custom SVG designs for my projects from scratch. I spent countless hours digging through tutorials and resources until I finally cracked the code.Fast forward to today, I’ve designed hundreds of SVG files and...

"Ooh, I wish I could make paper flowers like that!" Those were the exact words I said to my husband 13+ years ago when I spotted those perfect and intimating paper flowers for the first time. In comparison, my earliest paper-to-petal attempts in those days were nothing short of "nice try." No, I am not being modest. I can produce the pictures to prove it. Fast forward a few years and many "nice tries" later. The result? I landed full circle, facing those same words: "Ooh, I wish I could make...

Raise your hand if you could do with a little tropical getaway?! 🙋♀️ If you are ready for some fun in the sun and fresh crafting adventures, I'd love for you to join me for my new FREE Tropical Paper Flower Lei Workshop happening on April 22nd! This never-before-seen project will premiere on YouTube as I help kick off the Cricut Adventure summit with the hosts and my friends, Amy Romeu and Jen Swift. I will also be LIVE in the chat to answer all your questions as we make this colorful flower...

Hi there, Reader! One of the things I am most passionate about is genuine connection. Listen, I am as human as you are. I make mistakes, and I learn from failures like anyone else. One of the things I have learned through tons of trial and error was how to make my own custom SVG craft files. Here's the personal bit... I have ZERO education in design. Zip. Zilch. Nada. In fact, I completely sucked at it when I started, and honestly still have rare moments where I look at the things I make and...