Meet Abbi. Fondly known as the Queen of Paper Flowers & the Cricut Craft Fairy!
Hey there! I'm Abbi.
My bucket of creative ideas is always overflowing, and spreading the joy of crafting is truly why I love what I do!
My mission at Abbi Kirsten Collections is to nurture the creative magic inside your soul by bringing you fun, easy-to-learn DIY projects and quality template designs that make your creativity come to life.
I'm here to be your craft bestie, hold your hand, and have fun with you as we play with color, discover new crafts, and educate our creative side.
That's why, after 10 years of crafting with my Cricut machines and teaching more than 100,000 crafters how to use theirs, I've set out to create a one-of-a-kind learning experience for Cricut crafters of all skill levels to enjoy!
Jennifer Maker
How To Make A 3D Love Paper Lantern
Jennifer’s passion is helping people craft lives they LOVE! She inspires and teaches tens of millions how to make all the things, from stunning home decor and gifts to useful DIY and organizational projects. She believes everyone can make — and share — what they love. Through the JenniferMaker.com site, channel, and academy, she de-mystifies everything from supplies and equipment to techniques and styles, inspiring the confidence to create beauty and realize your dreams.
(Compatible with Cricut Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, and Maker 3, and Venture)
Regina Cortez
How To Make A Butterfly Mandala Box
After many years of designing, Gina gained her expertise once she owned her first Cricut! Her specialty is creating SVG cut files for her fellow crafters. She strives for creative easy-to-use cut files. You can find more designs by Gina at ginaccreates.com
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette and Juliet)
Amy Romeu
How To Make Faux Leather Butterfly Keychains
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette, and Juliet)
Michelle Price
How To Make A Hidden Message Birthday Cake Gift Box
Michelle has loved paper and cardstock pretty much her whole life, so it was a match made in heaven when she became the Marketing Manager at 12x12 Cardstock Shop.
With over 2000 different types of cardstock and specialty papers, 12x12 Cardstock Shop is the best source of cardstock, glitter paper, foil paper, and so much more.
12x12 Cardstock Shop is a proud sponsor of the Cricut Craftfest!
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette and Juliet)
Brandi Mahon
How To Create A Beautiful Layered Butterfly Birthday Card With HTV
Brandi Mahon is the creative owner of Stamp Me Some Love Blog, Shop, and Academy. The, host of the highly successful Card Maker Success Summit and Card Maker Success Membership. Card making is her hobby, but her passion is bringing creators together and helping them build their creative businesses.
She loves throwing parties and is a master networker. Hailing from Kentucky, she lives with her wife and 3 fur babies.
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, and Silhouette)
Whitney Cernak
How To Wood-Burn A Crate - The EASY Way!
Whitney is the DIYer behind www.WhiskeyandWhit.com, a crafting/home decor blog + YouTube channel dedicated to empowering anyone to turn their crafty dreams into reality! She is on a mission to empower you to get crafting, building, and Cricut-ing! Seven years after getting her first Cricut for her wedding - and hundreds of projects later - Whitney is passionate about helping her craft buddies master their Cricuts and power tools, decorating, and finding joy in creating.
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette, and Juliet)
Michelle Beaton
How To Make Waterproof Stickers
Michelle is the founder and content creator for WeekendCraft.com.
Weekend Craft first started ten years ago as a place to showcase home and craft projects that could be done over the course of a weekend. Through the years, it has evolved into a lifestyle brand showing people that you can craft a life you love!
(Compatible with Cricut Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, and Venture)
Creative Fabrica
How To Make A Layered Infusible Ink Spring Throw Pillow
Unleash your creativity with Creative Fabrica - your go-to destination for all things crafting, offering a treasure trove of millions of digital designs, fonts, crafting tools, and an array of inspiring online classes. With Creative Fabrica's All Access Subscription, you can get full access to 14 million+ fonts and designs for your Cricut crafts - Commercial License included. Try the popular subscription for FREE
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, and Silhouette)
Sarah Christie
How To Make A Layered Easter Wreath
Sarah Christie is a craft designer and author of Extraordinary Chaos, a family lifestyle and travel blog from a 50+ mum of boys, sharing Cricut Crafts and Free SVG Files, family travels, recipes, reviews, and country living. Also, the co-editor of Cruising With Kids Family Cruise Blog and Mini Travellers family travel blog.
(Compatible with Cricut Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, and Silhouette)
Cheryl Spangenberg
How To Create A Custom T-shirt With Iron-on
Cheryl is the author of the creative lifestyle website thatswhatchesaid.net. She helps Amazon Prime moms look like Pinterest Moms with easy holiday crafts, quick weeknight family meals, free printable activities & digital files for cutting machines, and sublimation projects. When she is not crafting, you can find Cheryl with a margarita in hand, with her husband and three boys, hunting for shark teeth on the beaches of her new home in coastal North Carolina.
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture,, Silhouette and Juliet)
Kimberly Costa
How To Do 3 Simple Steps To Customize An SVG Design & Make It Yours
Kimberly Costa is a designer, illustrator, and lettering artist who believes that everyone is a creative at heart. In her 18+ years as a designer, she made her way from small-town Costa Rica to big town NYC, working for studios like Nick Jr., Cartoon Network and Disney on Broadway. Kimberly is passionate about designing a life of freedom – one that allows her to spend time with her family and working on her art – and is committed to helping the people in her community at kimberlycosta.com to learn how to do the same.
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette, and Juliet)
Naomi D. Garcia
How To Design A Rhinestone Template In Silhouette Studio
Naomi is a crafting coach and the creative mind behind EJs Fun Crafting in West Texas. She’s a wife, mom, and teacher who loves to help and share. Cricut is her jam, and she’s got you covered with Design Space and coaching for specific skills and projects.
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3 Venture, Silhouette, and Juliet)
Crystal Allen
How To Turn iPad Drawings Into Waterproof Stickers
Crystal is the author of two Cricut craft books and the owner of Hello Creative Family, where she shares free SVG files, Cricut tutorials, printables, handmade gift ideas, and more. With 11 years of experience using a Cricut cutting machine, Crystal loves helping fellow crafters gain their Cricut confidence by teaching live monthly Cricut craft classes on Zoom as part of Crystal's Cricut Craft Club.
As the busy mom of two kids (and two fur babies), Crystal especially enjoys quick and easy crafty projects that give you that instant hit of gratification! Find Crystal and her creative family at hellocreativefamily.com.
(Compatible with Cricut Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, and Venture)
Elena Anderson
How To Make A 3D Floral Bouquet Mother's Day Card
Elena is a lifelong crafter, having learned cross stitch, sewing, and hardanger as a young child from her crafty aunts. She started her paper crafting journey in the 1990s with scrapbooking, which transitioned into stamping in the early 2000s. Her blog and YouTube channel originally focused on cardmaking using stamps, inks, markers, and more. But Elena, who also loves technology, decided in late 2020 to concentrate on electronic cutting machine crafts, especially (but not exclusively) cards, and papercrafts.
In addition to teaching crafters how to use their machines with fun project tutorials, she designs her own SVGs, which she sells through her Etsy store, frequently offering discounts to e-mail and YouTube subscribers. She is also the creator behind the Create with Cricut Joy summit and lives in Denver, CO, with her best friend and husband of 24years, Alex, and their sweet dog, Django. Find more from Elena at blacksheep303.com
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette, and Juliet)
Laura Lambert
How To Make Beginner Friendly Adhesive Vinyl Bookmarks
Laura Lambert is a Cricut and Glowforge educator based near Nashville, TN. She firmly believes that we are created to be creative but sometimes just need a little reminding. Laura finds so much joy in creating something beautiful with her own two hands and loves sharing new ideas, techniques, materials, and tools!
Laura is passionate about helping you find your creative voice and express it through easy-to-follow Cricut and Glowforge projects and online education that will help you live your life in full color!
Join her Happy Crafting Crew by connecting with her on YouTube, Instagram (and now Threads!), and TikTok @itslauralambert or via my website itslauralambert.com, where you can find online courses, my blog, and more
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, and Venture)
Mim Jenkinson
How To Use 3 Fun Ways To Create Stickers With Clip Art
Mim Jenkinson is a planner-obsessed sticker-maker, online business coach, 5-star Etsy seller, host of "The Planner Podcast”.
She's taught over 10,000 people worldwide how to create perfect planner stickers from scratch with Cricut + Silhouette. Many of her students have gone on to start their own profit-focused sticker shop, selling the stickers people actually WANT to buy!
If you're ready to get creative with planning and stickers (even if you’re not a designer!), Mim is your person.
Find more from Mim at mimjenkinson.com
(Compatible with Cricut Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, and Silhouette)
Nancy Joy
How To Make A Honeybee Gnome Pop-Up Card
Nancy is the owner, founder, and designer of Better Life Blog. She's a wife, mom of 4 boys, a Christian, designer, entrepreneur, and lover of all things creative and crafty! Nancy loves to make pretty things and absolutely loves helping to make crafting with Cricut and Silhouette EASY and accessible. She has helped tens of thousands of women through her VIP Crafters Club community, classes, and one-on-one interactions, and has witnessed the transformative power of guiding individuals through the process of embracing their creativity.
(Compatible with Cricut Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, and Venture)
Michelle Price
How To Make
A Retro TV Shaker Card
Michelle has been a lover of paper since her early years of hoarding office supplies as a kid. Naturally, this transitioned into scrapbooking and cardmaking. When she discovered the world of SVG files everything changed and she fell in love with the world it opened up. Now she creates SVG files for cardmakers over at Bits & Pieces Paper Lab where she sells her designs along with tutorials and free cut files.
(Compatible with Cricut Joy , Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette, and Juliet)
Jen Goode
How To Make Mixed Media Stationery
Jen Goode is an illustrator, project designer, and the Doodler in Charge at JGoode Designs. This Colorado girl has been a maker her entire life but finds the most joy in encouraging others as they explore their creative path.
20+ years ago, Jen turned her love of art and handmade crafts into a career and has since partnered with brands like HP, Amazon, Beaches Resorts, and Cricut to create art designs and hands-on, creative projects for crafters around the globe. Find Jen’s art as printables, SVGs, and project tutorials YOU can make, on her blog, 100directions.com
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, and Venture)
Chris Butler
How To Make A Customizable 3D Layered Family Tree
Chris is a lifelong crafter and loves to DIY all the things and make them beautiful. She shares her creative passion on dailydoseofdiy.com blog and on Youtube. She loves designing SVG files, especially for paper crafts and has helped thousands of people learn their Cricut and craft beautiful things.
(Compatible with Cricut Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, and Silhouette)
Shani Ogden
How To Make A 3D Paper Mug
Shani loves sunshine and is an eclectic crafter, SVG designer, and overall chaos coordinator for her husband and four kids. She loves sharing easy craft ideas that you can do in less time and believes that you don't have to consider yourself crafty to create something you love. When she isn't crafting, Shani enjoys trying new recipes (preferably the chocolate kind), reading books, and dreaming of her next vacation to the beach. You can find all her free designs at sunshineandmunchkins.com
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, and Silhouette )
Abbi Kirsten
How To Make A Wild Paper Rose Chandelier
Abbi is the creator of Abbi Kirsten Collections. Abbi is 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 making magic in her home studio with the goal of making the world a more colorful place, one craft at a time, through sharing her Cricut tutorials, papercraft projects, and handmade gifts. Read all of Abbi's tutorials at abbikirstencollections.com
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette, and Juliet)
Jane Vranic
How To Make A Hoop Wreath With Felt Flowers
With her sister Sonja, Jane is one half of the crafting-duo at Sustain My Craft Habit, a leading source of simple craft and DIY ideas for over 8 years. Their projects have been featured in major publications such as Country Living, Woman’s World, Apartment Therapy, and thousands of crafting websites. They share inspiration, tips, and templates, including Cricut tutorials and free SVG cut files for every occasion.
(Compatible with Cricut Maker and Maker 3)
Kelly Rossouw
How To Make Cardstock Bunny Hunt Hint Flags
Kelly loves to share her knowledge and help break down complicated projects into a few basic steps. Her motto is to help you live an easier, creative life, and she does this by sharing free YouTube videos and through blog posts on her website KellyRossouw.com.
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette, and Juliet)
Holly Grace
How To Make A Spring Name Tote With Printable Iron On
Holly Grace is a DIY and Lifestyle influencer specializing in fun and easy projects that anyone can do! As well as being a DIY Guru she is a Cricut Expert and has been helping people learn how to use their Cricut cutting machines for over 7 years at hollygrace.ca
Through her light and easy to understand teaching style, Holly has guided many new Cricut owners through that nerve-wracking feeling of opening their machine box and getting started!
Aside from her crafting and blogging life, Holly is a wife and a mother to two children. She loves a good cup of tea and spending time with her family living that good country life.
(Compatible with Cricut Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette, and Juliet)
Jamela Payne
How To Make A Custom Keyfob Keychain
Jamela Payne is the brains behind Color Me Crafty! She loves creating videos, crafting with her Cricut, Sublimation, and Laser cutting machine as well as teaching all the things she loves to do.
She is a self-taught Crafter who has also taught herself how to design her own files for each of those crafts!
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, and Venture)
Tara Wiley
How To Make A Water Shaker Cake Topper, The Easy Way
Tara is the creative owner and designer behind CraftaraCreates.com. Her mission is to help you master your Cricut machine by teaching you how to make cake toppers. With Tara, you'll learn how to craft cake toppers that will add a special touch to your celebrations and everyday moments on CraftaraCreates.com
(Compatible with Cricut Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture and Silhouette)
Emily Minor
How To Make Stunning Sympathy Cards
With a passion for crafting and a belief in its therapeutic benefits, Emily loves helping others create personalized photo gifts. From fun pop-up cards and explosion boxes to supportive cards for difficult situations, Emily offers many projects for expressing emotions and connecting with loved ones at minorDIY.com
She is an avid user of her Cricut machine and enjoys the challenge of cutting non-standard materials, then coming up with unique and useful projects.
Emily is dedicated to sharing her creations and experiences to bring joy and meaningful connections to other crafters.
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, and Venture)
Debbie O’Neal
How To Make A Happy Birthday 3D Layered Easel Card
Debbie is the creator behind the scrapmequickdesigns.com blog and the popular Lets Learn Cricut Design Space Facebook Group. Her easy-to-follow teaching style has enabled millions of creatives to master their Cricut to make the projects of their dreams.
If you are looking for a place to find free SVG files, helpful Cricut project tutorials and product reviews, join the Scrap Me Quick Designs email community.
(Compatible with Cricut Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, and Venture)
Lucy Foxworth
How To Make A Vintage Lamb Candy Basket
Lucy is a passionate paper architect who loves to teach 3-D paper crafts. With a whimsical touch, she crafts gift boxes that will delight any recipient. She also makes tiny paper houses that transport you to a miniature world, making her a crafting expert in the art of paper magic.
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette and Juliet)
Jennifer Sanderson
How To Screen Print With Vinyl
Jennifer is the screen printing crafter behind Pigskins & Pigtails. Her passion for printing turned into a successful business, and now she teaches others how to master this fun and rewarding craft through in-person and online classes. You can learn all about screen printing with your Cricut by following her tutorials at pigskinsandpigtails.com
(Compatible with Cricut Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette, and Juliet)
Kelsey Sergi
How To Make A Spring Flower Wreath
Kelsey is an avid paper-crafting mama! She began Cricut Crafting in June 2020 and became addicted. Kelsey currently lives in Alabama with her husband, son, dogs, and chickens. She enjoys making 3D paper crafts, mandalas, and party decor! You can find more of Kelsey's designs at dinosaurmama.com.
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette and Juliet)
Betsy Smith
How To Cut Vinyl Stickers For Resin Projects
Betsy is a Cricut crafter, resin enthusiast, Yorkie mama, and excellent mess maker. She spends most of her day elbows deep in a project and loves to share her love for creating. When she's not creating YouTube videos, she's playing with her dogs. You can find more of her projects at happilyeverafteretc.com
(Compatible with Cricut Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture and Silhouette)
Katie Zetina
How To Create A Beautiful Spring Welcome Sign
Katie is the creator of kandfdesign.com. She has always loved crafting and trying new medians. Katie will inspire, encourage, and guide you with new and beautiful projects while reminding you to laugh and have fun along your crafting journey.
(Compatible with Cricut Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette, and Juliet)
Alice Smith-Goeke
How To Make A Fabric Carrot Stuffie
Alice the Fabric Ninja makes sewing easy and fun. Her sewing and craft patterns are super detailed; even beginners can make them. Her video tutorials will make you laugh, as you sew along with her and create practical projects at fabricninja.com
(Compatible with Cricut Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette, and Juliet)
Julia Groves
How To Make DIY Magnetic Bookmarks With Cricut Print Then Cut
Julia is a mom of 3 aged 9-13 living in SLC, Utah. She loves to craft, cook, read, and travel. Together with her husband, she created TheQuietGrove.com as a resource to help today's Mom to embrace motherhood and find joy in their journey. To do this, she offers free DIY tutorials (& SVG Cut Files), Free Printables for all occasions, recipes, helpful articles for home & family, as well as reviews and recommendations.
(Compatible with Cricut Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, and SIlhouette)
Tracy Lewis
How to Make Adorable Bunny Tags & Puppets
Tracy has been crafting for more than 30 years and has always enjoyed being creative. She purchased her first Cricut in 2017 and was hooked on vinyl crafting. Tracy’s desire to create her own files led her on her design journey, and she now has a website full of free SVG files and craft tutorials. She loves making others smile and supporting them on their crafting adventures.
Find more projects and tutorials from Tracy on her blog mainroaddigitalcreations.com
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, and Venture)
An Pham
How To Make Off the Mat Party Props
An loves to share how to make beautiful, useless things that we don't need but can't live without. And that's on the Cricut or the Glowforge doing paper crafts to sublimation to HTV. Find more projects and tutorials from An at theuselesscrafter.com
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette, nad Juliet)
Alex Vanover
How To Make Three Print Then Cut Project Ideas
Alex lives in Louisville, Kentucky with her husband and son. She has been crafting with a Cricut for over 7 years, and just over 4 years ago Alex decided to help others bring their crafty dreams to life by creating tutorials on Youtube. Now you can find her on most social media platforms @diyalexvanover. Though she'll try almost any Cricut craft, her favorite things to create are print then cut projects, seasonal crafts, and paper flowers. When Alex isn't crafting, you can find her spending time with her family, enjoying the outdoors, or reading. You can learn more from Alex at diyalex.com.
(Compatible with Cricut Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, and Venture)
Layne Dasher
How To Make A Spring Vintage Silhouette Stamp Tote Bag
Layne is a Crafter, DIYer, and Teacher Mom who enjoys sharing creative inspirational projects for your life, kids, classroom, and home at craftylifemom.com When she's not making something, you can find her with her husband, kids, and pets; celebrating life’s beautiful moments.
(Compatible with Cricut Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, and Silhouette)
Janet Trieschman
How To Make A Sewing Card With Adobe Illustrator
Janet is married to her husband Dan and has two girls. Nowadays, she work from home. Janet has always loved to create. As a child, one of her favorite things to do was talk her mom into a trip to the craft store. She took her love of art and craft and studied Graphic Design in college. Then she pursued an MFA in Graphic Design and an MS in New Media. Janet left a prosperous career as a college professor to raise their girls. Looking for a creative outlet, she started a website; Try it – Like it – Create it.
(Compatible with Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette, and Juliet)
Jen Swift
How to Make Affirmation Magnets with Procreate and Cricut
Jen Swift is the Procreate and Cricut-obsessed designer behind the blog wellcraftedstudio.com and the co-host of the Cricut Crafting Adventure (April 2024). Jen is also the author of the Procreate Playbook for Cricut Crafters and Engraving Metals with Your Cricut Maker. She’s excited to share how easy it is to design for Cricut with Procreate!
(Compatible with Cricut Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette, and Juliet)
Megan Meketa
How To Make A Shaker Valentine Card
Megan Meketa, of Lovebird Heartworks, is a mama of two, a crafter, content creator, and author. She loves to share crafting tips, project ideas, and creative tutorials across her social media channels! Lovebird Heartworks started in 2013 and is on a mission to teach you to get comfortable and creative with your craft tech machines (Cricut, sublimation, lasers) and other mixed materials. What started as a passion project has led to Megan collaborating and creating content for brands like Cricut and Michaels! She's excited to be with you to encourage you along your creative journey!!
Megan also wrote a book called, The Maker’s Guide to Cricut, which is a complete guidebook to Design Space and has 28 step-by-step projects, perfect for beginner to expert Cricut crafters!
(Compatible with Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, Venture, Silhouette, Juliet)