I don’t know why, but I love a good holiday countdown. We already have our really fun Build-a-Scene countdown calendar, but I couldn’t resist making another Halloween chalkboard countdown. It’s a great Cricut Halloween decoration to make. All you need is a board, some stain or paint, and some vinyl. (This post may contain affiliate […]
Gift Card Bouquet Tutorial
I decided last minute to put together a teacher appreciation gift for Leah’s teacher. Parents donated money so I could purchase a bunch of gift cards to make a gift card bouquet. It turned out really cute, so I made a free printable template to cut with scissors and a cut file for your electronic […]
Cutting Felt with the Silhouette Cameo 3
I’ve been experimenting a little cutting felt with the Silhouette Cameo 3. I have a couple posts on how to cut felt with the Silhouette Cameo already, but now that I have a Cameo 3, I’m able to use the deep cut blade. There are two methods that I like to use when cutting felt […]
Silhouette DIY Mother’s Day Gift
I’m making a big wall of hand embroidery designs for my craft room. I thought it would be fun to incorporate my children somehow, so I made these cute silhouette embroidery hoops. These would make such a cute DIY Mother’s Day gift, and don’t require any sewing. Embroidering the name is optional, but adds such […]
How to Turn a Photo into a Silhouette
In order to make this DIY Mother’s Day gift, I first needed to figure out how to turn a photo into a silhouette. My end goal was to create a cut file for my Silhouette Cameo. Yes, I created a silhouette for my Silhouette. That’s not confusing at all! (This post may contain affiliate links, […]
DIY Mermaid Cupcakes
One thing Audrey decided she wanted to be really creative with for her mermaid party was the cupcakes. Of course, I was happy to oblige. We made all kinds of DIY mermaid cupcakes and mixed in some pirate cupcakes as well. Love mermaids? Make sure you also check out these 40+ adorable mermaid crafts! The […]
Mermaid Crown and Pirate Hat Printables (with Silhouette Cut Files)
I wanted some kind of hats for the kids to wear at the mermaid party, so I designed some paper mermaid crowns and pirate hats for them. I have provided a PDF pattern and a Silhouette cut file for you to use. To access these downloads, and all of the other ones for the party, […]
How to Mark Height on a Ruler Growth Chart
Don’t you love it when you finally finish a project that has been on your “to do” list forever? One of my goals for this year is to get all of those pesky unfinished projects done, once and for all. I have wanted to make a ruler growth chart like this for years now, and […]
DIY Custom Christmas Tree Farm Sign
I love the Christmas decor trend with old trucks carrying Christmas trees. I saw some Christmas tree farm signs at the store, and thought it would be really fun to make a custom one for our family. This one has our last name and the year we got married for the “established” date. My kids […]
“It’s a Wonderful Life” Pillow and a GIVEAWAY!
One of my all time favorite Christmas movies is It’s a Wonderful Life. It doesn’t feel like Christmas until I’ve watched it! I love the messages that the move shares about life and what is really important. I made this cute pillow as a visual reminder of the warm and fuzzy feelings that I get […]
Wooden Star DIY Christmas Decoration
Thanksgiving is just a couple weeks away, which means it’s finally time to start Christmas crafting! Yay! It’s my favorite! I wanted to make a new DIY Christmas decoration for my mantle, so I came up with this cute wooden star. It’s really easy to make, and I think it turned out really nice. AND […]
Art Party Smocks
Leah just had her 4th birthday, and she requested an art party. I love to make handmade party favors for the kids, so I decided to make some art smocks to protect their clothing. What would an art party be without painting, after all? I wanted something that would protect the kids’ clothing completely, even […]
Milk and Cereal Pajama Party
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CerealAnytime #CollectiveBias Our family has decided to have a “no sleepover” rule for our children, and I know this is the trend for a lot of parents these days. I enjoyed sleepovers a lot as a child, so […]
Etched DIY Nativity Ornament
I was setting up my tree this year and noticed that it was lacking ornaments that reflected the true meaning of Christmas. I love nativities, so I whipped up the pretty glass etched DIY nativity ornament to put on the tree. I love the elegance of etched glass, and it looks perfect with the nativity […]
Nativity Christmas Decoration
Not much of a tutorial today, but I’ve been wanting to share this Nativity Christmas Decoration with you since I made it last year. I was in charge of a Christmas craft day for the ladies at my church, and I found this while browsing around on Pinterest. There are lots of different versions of […]
Thrifted Jewelry Box Makeover
Audrey got her ears pierced a few months ago, so I’ve been looking around for some storage options for her jewelry. I shopped around online a lot, and the only ones I could find for a reasonable price were made of cheapy materials with bad reviews. Not good for a little girl with a messy […]
Felt Fall Leaf Garland
Do you feel it? Fall is coming! Two weeks ago we had beautiful 70 degree weather and it RAINED! My kids were so excited! Heck, I was excited! We haven’t seen a lot of rain in California lately, so it’s a pretty big deal when it happens. I got all ready to start making soup […]
Pokemon Birthday Party Invitations (with free Silhouette cut file)
My kids have been obsessed with Pokemon lately (it’s always something), and Evan decided that he wanted a Pokemon birthday party. This year was especially exciting because Evan got to have his very first friend party! Normally, I just go the lazy route and send a Facebook invite, but inviting his friends from school and […]
DIY Burp Cloths with Appliques
I love to use cloth diapers as burp cloths for my babies. They are so absorbent, and a lot cheaper than buying regular burp cloths at the store! I wanted to dress mine up a little, so I added some woodland animal appliques to match the muslin swaddling blankets that I made. I used my […]
DIY Wall Art for the Bathroom
I’ve been wanting to make some DIY wall art for the kids’ bathroom for a while now. I made this printable over a year ago, and I still haven’t added anything to it. I think these bathroom sign plaques go great with it, and the kids love them! The pattern on the people is scrapbook […]
Sharpie Easter Egg Decorating Idea
I haven’t been feeling especially crafty lately, but this Sharpie Easter egg decorating idea popped into my head when I was thinking about making some them with the kids. Much easier than breaking out all of the messy dye! I cut these little bunnies out of vinyl with my Silhouette CAMEO. If you don’t have […]
Quality Time Jar
Just a few weeks ago, I signed Audrey up for Kindergarten. You would think that with her being my second, the thought of this would be easier for me. It isn’t. It’s still really hard, but in a different way. Evan, being the oldest, got my undivided attention for the first two years of his […]
Felt Star Wands
My little Leah is turning two next week! TWO! I can’t believe it’s been two years already! She’s already started to show it though… that magical two-year-old transformation, where they go from being your sweet, agreeable toddler to a tantrum-throwing, picky-eating, terrible two-year-old. 🙁 On the plus side, she’s never been more fun! We’ve discovered […]
Experiments with Cutting Felt on the Silhouette Cameo
I’ve been getting some questions about the video that I made on how to cut felt with you Silhouette, so I thought it was time for another one. This one is a fun experiment with different kinds of felt and different methods for cutting. I even tried using freezer paper to cut the felt with […]
Hot Chocolate and Popcorn Movie Night Gift Basket
I can’t believe that Christmas is almost here! I’m still working hard coming up with Christmas gifts for everyone on my list. Today, I’m sharing this cute gift basket that I made for my sister and her husband. A movie to watch and hot chocolate, popcorn, and Slim Jims to snack on. Yum! I even […]
Glitter Reindeer Ornament
I’ve got two posts for you today, so make sure to check them both out. This one is for day nine in my 12 Days of Handmade Christmas Ornaments series, and the other is for The Silhouette Challenge that I like to participate it. Both are Silhouette projects because you know how much I love […]
Another Stenciled Tea Towel
Today is a double post day! I still have my 12 Days of Handmade Christmas Ornaments series going on, but I also wanted to participate in the post with The Silhouette Challenge Group that I belong to. Both posts are Silhouette related, so be sure to check out my other one too. I also […]
Chalkboard Thankful Tree
It’s become a tradition in our family to make a thankful tree every year in November. Usually this consists of a poorly drawn tree on a piece of paper. Everyone in the family takes turns saying what they are thankful for, it’s written on a paper leaf, and put up on the tree. This year, […]
Cut Fabric With Your Silhouette (the cheap way)
Happy Monday everyone!!! Evan needed a Halloween shirt, plain and simple. One of the lace shirts that I made for the girls wasn’t going to cut it, so I decided to break out my Silhouette and make a little ghost applique for him. Even though I had no idea what I was doing (still don’t), […]
Lego Party Favor Bags
I originally shared this tutorial on Or So She Says… where I am now a monthly craft contributor. Go check it out. So exciting! Now I get to share it with you here. Back in July, we celebrated Evan’s 6th birthday party. Last year, it was all about superheroes. His theme of choice this year? […]
Front Door Sign
When you have a little one in the house, you have a need for a “Please Knock” sign. It seems like the only time people use the doorbell is when Leah is asleep. My husband was making fun of my scrap of paper taped to the doorbell, so I came up with a better solution. […]
Definition Art Tea Towels
One of the best things about owning a Silhouette is all of the cool gifts that I can make with it! I always get, “You made this?! How did you make this?” I made these cute definition art tea towels as teacher appreciation gifts for Evan’s kindergarten teachers. They loved them! So fun for any […]
DIY Rainbow Nursery Art
The song “The Rainbow Connection” is special to us for lots of reasons, but mainly because it’s the song that I sing them to sleep with when they are babies. I love the lyrics because they are all about wishing, finding the end of rainbows, and childhood wonder. I decided to make some DIY rainbow […]
How to cut FELT with Your Silhouette
Yes, you read that right, you CAN cut felt with your Silhouette! Before you get too excited, there are a few things I must tell you. First, this method will mess up your mat a bit faster than “normal” cutting would; second, you have to iron fusible webbing onto the back that will not come […]
DIY Library Bags
It’s officially Summer break at our house, so it’s time to think of things to keep the kids busy. We will probably be taking a few trips to the library so, of course, we need some DIY library bags for all of our books. We like to make up stories that are frequented by knights, […]
Appliqued Throw Pillows
I’ve been busy this week sewing throw pillows for my entryway bench. I wanted pillows with fun colors, designs and texture. The green pillow has a reverse applique of a repeating pattern, and the blue one has just a regular applique of a pretty flourish. Best part is, I cut the designs with my Cameo! […]
Garden Signs
After building our raised garden bed, we had some leftover pieces of fence pickets that we used for the sides. What to do? Make some signs for the garden! For Mother’s day, I made my mom one that says “flower garden.” I made a simple one for myself that says “garden” in a lighter grey […]
Chipboard Earrings
Did you know that Silhouette sells chipboard? What is chipboard, you ask? It’s a very lightweight cardboard that you can use to make boxes, tags, cards, etc. I decided to think outside of the box (wink wink… get it… because I’m not making a box) and make earrings out of the chipboard! You read that […]
Vinyl DIY Garden Markers with Free Silhouette Cut File
I mentioned earlier this week that we have been hard at work on our new vegetable garden. It’s my first time growing a garden, and I’m really excited. Part of the fun of having a garden is making it cute right? I have seen a few examples of DIY garden markers painted on rocks, and […]
Appliqued Superhero Capes
A friend of mine has three little superhero fans in her house. I made them some of my superhero masks, and they, of course, needed some capes to go with them. I used a higher quality felt this time around for the masks. You can read my post about felt here. For the capes, I […]
DIY St. Patrick’s Day Shirts
I love St. Patrick’s day! Growing up in my house, March 17th meant green pancakes for breakfast and special treats left all over the house by the sneaky little Leprechauns. And, of course, you couldn’t forget to wear green! I thought up these cute shirts for the kiddos to wear this year. A bit hard […]
Leah’s Heart Party
Hard to believe my little Leah is already one! To keep things easy, I chose a heart theme since her birthday is so close to Valentine’s day. These ideas would also work for a Valentine’s party or baby shower. We needed some heart garland, of course, so I cut some out of paper with my […]
Lollipop Valentines
Saw this idea going around on pinterest, and I knew we had to make them for Valentine’s day. Just a lollipop and some colored paper and you have a super cutesy and fun treat to give away. I finally traced the original idea back to here. I cut out the paper with my Silhouette Cameo […]
Glass Etched Ornament
Here’s a nice wedding or Christmas gift that isn’t too difficult or expensive. Made it with my Silhouette Cameo. Don’t worry, I will be doing things that don’t require the Silhouette soon. Just needed to use my new toy for gifts! 😉 It’s a beveled glass ornament etched with the Sacramento Mormon Temple, names, and […]
Fun With Glass Etching
Here’s a nice little white elephant gift or something neat for that friend of yours that has a fun sense of humor. Looks like a regular mug, you finish your drink and…. …WHAT?!?! Haha. I couldn’t resist! I found these cute glass mugs at Target for a couple dollars, used my Silhouette to cut out […]
Glitter Christmas Art
I got an early Christmas present… a Silhouette Cameo!!! I got it mostly to help me out with cutting things for my Etsy shop, but I’m having a lot of fun finding out what else it can do. I absolutely LOVE that I can cut any shape that I can think up! If you are […]
