About Me

Welcome to my country cottage! Here you will find crafts, Cricut tutorials, sublimation crafts, laser crafts, heat press reviews, SVG files, and so much more. I love to share my creativity with all of you! I have been blogging since 2010 and started doing it full-time in 2016 and love every minute of it.

Where else do you get to do what you love at home in your pajamas? Oh, and make money doing it? Yes, I am living the dream!

I love to help you be creative by offering craft tutorials, machine reviews, and in-depth instructions on how to use complicated craft tech machines like cutting machines, printers, lasers, heat presses, and more. If you have a craft machine, I am here to help!

You can also get more help with a course on my Podia store here. These courses are meant to be a more in-depth walk through of some of my most requested topics.

My Background

I grew up making crafts like cross stitch, friendship bracelets, painting, and more. However, I did not go the artistic route in college. I have a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Tennessee Technological University. And started my career as an engineer shortly after graduation.

I then started my blog in 2010 as a New Year’s resolution to spruce up my home. I realized people were interested in what I had to say. When life gives you an opportunity to make pretty things for a living, you jump at it. So I built my online business and left my full time job as a project manager in 2016 and never looked back.

Published Books

Want a book to guide you? I published my first book Hot Glue Hacks and Crafts with a co-author Carolina Moore. Then recently published my second book The Complete Cricut Machine Handbook to help you learn how to use your Cricut machine.

You can see more at my Amazon author profile.

Speaker Engagements and Events

I have had the opportunity to speak and attend many craft-related events over the years.

2014 SNAP Conference, Salt Lake City UT: Taught a class on Google Plus to industry professionals
2016 SNAP Conference, Salt Lake City UT: Taught a class on how to use short form video to grow your audience
2018 Cricut Mountain Make-a-Thon, Salt Lake City UT: Helped launch the Cricut Maker
2019 Cricut Mountain Make-a-Thon, Salt Lake City UT: Taught a class on types of HTV
2020 Creativation, Phoenix, AZ: Taught a class on Advanced SEO Techniques for industry professionals
2020 Holiday Maker Fest with Jennifer Maker: Taught a class on making a holiday signs with vinyl
2022 Cricut Craftfest with Abbi Kirsten: Taught a class on using vinyl scraps for projects
2022 Get Organized HQ Summit with Laura Smith: Taught a class on making labels with a Cricut
2022 Holiday Cricut Craftfest with Abbi Kirsten: Taught a class on wood burning with your Cricut
2023 Cricut SVG Design Summit: Taught a class on how to make SVG files from photos
2023 Cricut Craftfest with Abbi Kirsten: Taught a class on ???
2022 – 2024 Sublimation Camp: Co-founded the online event, which welcomes more than 45,000 attendees
2023 – 2024 Crafting for Profit Camp: Co-founded the online event, which had welcomes than 35,000 attendees
2023 Cricut, Salt Lake City UT: Launch of Cricut Venture
2023 Maker Academy Weekend with Jennifer Maker: Taught a class on making sublimation photo gift ideas
2024 Crafting for Profit Live Podcast: Co-host of this bi-weekly podcast with Angie Holden focusing on growing a handmade business (also find on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify Podcasts, and Amazon Music).
2024 Beyond Design Space Summit: Taught a class on using Kittl for SVG Design

Interviews and Video Collaborations

2022 Brilliant Business Mom Podcast: Interviewed about how to host a profitable online event
2022 Google Publishers: Interviewed about my brand story
2022 EJs Fun Crafting: Video on my history
2023 Maker Academy Weekend with Jennifer Maker: Interviewed about pricing crafts for sale
2023 Naptime Hustle Podcast with Kasey Clin: Interviewed on sublimation crafting
2024 Make and Design Podcast with Carina Gardner: Interviewed about sublimation printing and design
2024 The Creator’s Adventure Podcast: Interviewed about how to run an online summit for crafters
2024 Heat Transfer Warehouse: Video on DTF vs HTV

Current and Past Brand Collaborations

I have worked with several brands over the years creating content on my site as well as theirs. Here are some of those:

Online and Print Features

My work has been featured both in print and online formats of popular magazines and craft sites. Here are some of those:

Behind the Scenes

We live on a 100 acre farm in rural Tennessee. I have three kids and three grandchildren. And before you even say anything, yes I do look too young to have grandchildren. Thank you so much for saying so!

Here at The Country Chic Cottage, I share beginner’s tutorials for Cricut as well as more advanced crafts you can make with or without your machine. I fell in love with sublimation crafting in recent years so I also share tutorials on getting started with dye sublimation. I love making things for my home as well as handmade gifts to give to everyone I love. If you have a creative streak, you are bound to find something here that you love.

Have a question or need something specific? Email me at angie@thecountrychiccottage.net and let’s talk!

Looking to work with Angie Holden? Please see the work with me page for more information.

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