About Us

Hi! 

I’m Manda! 

Or Amanda, whatever you want to call me as long as it’s not Mandy.

I’m a Crafter, Twin Boy Mom, Business Owner and Sunflower, Leopard, and Rainbow Lover. I love to make cute things on a budget, which is how Manda Panda Projects started. It has since grown into the most amazing, supportive and encouraging community on the interwebs!

My goal for you is to get you out of your crafty comfort zone, make crafty memories, and to learn to live your life in the Pursuit of Craftyness (I am getting this tattooed on me later this year at my live CRAFTaway retreat!).

I am here to take the overwhelm out of crafting, decorating, and shopping, even for those who think that’s impossible. And I do it all for one reason…..my WHY. And what is my why?

I’m the mother of totally opposite and amazingly charismatic twin 13 year old boys. And once I had them, that is really where it all began.

I have always loved planning, crafting and being creative in any way possible. I have about 50 photo albums because I am OBSESSED with pictures-an obsession which has turned from albums to scrapbooks as a way to expand upon my creativity and better hang on to every one of life’s precious moments. I started planning and scrapbooking all the boys parties, and that turned into an Etsy store where I started selling my DIY party decor, which turned into a blog with kids crafts, which turned into a blog and Facebook page with DIY and Dollar Tree crafts, and the rest is history! You can read more about that store HERE

So, whether you’re here for cute craft tutorials, adorable decoupage napkins, some pretty fabric, or to make crafty friends at the San Diego CRAFTaway, I want to thank you for being in my world!