Most of you who visit here regularly have come to expect handmade card, gift, and decor ideas, so this is a bit of a different post from me today. Recently I was contacted by a large real estate company with a challenge…to create a style board full of ideas for creating warmth in your home during […]
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15 Holiday Projects to Make with Your Silhouette CAMEO
I’ve done a lot of holiday crafting with my Silhouette CAMEO over the years…in fact, the first tutorial I ever wrote for the Silhouette blog as a member of their inaugural design team was a Christmas decor item! Since many of you may be new to my blog or may have arrived here after purchasing […]
Glow in the Dark Batman Pillow
Did you know that you can layer glow-in-the-dark fabric ink over any of the other inks to create a custom piece that’s colorful during the day and still visible at night? I thought I would share this fun trick with you today while not-so-subtly proclaiming who this household’s favorite superhero is on a fun pillow. (My friend Spot […]
Baby Animal Nursery Decor
Now that the furniture is all in and the essentials are purchased, I am finally getting to the fun part of decorating the nursery. We had decided on a woodland animals theme a while back…mostly because my husband and I enjoy being outdoors, but also because our little guy would be born in the fall. […]
St. Patrick’s Day Treat Bucket
Even though I’m not Irish, I can’t let a good holiday go by without a little fun decorating (plus, it gives me an excuse to buy more chocolate). Today’s tutorial shows you how to make your own custom “printed” ribbon with stencil vinyl and fabric ink to use as a basket or bucket wrap for gifts or your own […]
Retro Kitchen Towel Set
A friend of mine just remodeled her kitchen into one of those quirky retro-style rooms with lots of white cabinets, touches of red and blue, and just the right amount of kitsch. It is a beautiful room (that unfortunately can’t be emulated in my traditional-style home) and I thought it called for some new […]
Burlap New Year’s Eve Coasters
Last week, I was playing around with the Silhouette Glitter Heat Transfer Material to make quick personalized Christmas stockings and realized that the black glitter material would work beautifully for New Year’s Eve projects. So, I pulled out these tiny (~4″ x 4″) burlap canvases that I had purchased months ago at Michaels and thought they […]
Quick and Easy Personalized Pet Stockings
Some of you may already know that we welcomed a new member to our family during the past year. Her name is Blooter and as you can see from the photo above, she’s still a kitten with no regard for photoshoots. I realized way too late this year that we didn’t have a stocking for […]