Month: December 2014

Crafty Gift Swap

Crafty Gift Swap

I recently got to participate in a gift swap with the Silhouette Design Team. I’m not great at gift selection and gift-giving in general, so I decided to do completely handmade (with the help of my CAMEO, of course). I have a couple sets of 

Lego Piano

Lego Piano

I’m breaking away from my craft-related posts today to show off my son’s Lego grand-piano creation.  As he sits and plays the piano downstairs, I’m reminded of this Lego creation he made and just want to share it with you. Enjoy your day!

Christmas Neighbor Gifts 2014

Christmas Neighbor Gifts 2014

  This year for Christmas neighbor gifts I gave these cute soap bottle boxes.  The month got so busy that I almost gave up on any neighbor gifts at all, but I found this cute 3D hand soap box in the Silhouette design store and 

Fabric Ink Wreath

Fabric Ink Wreath

  It’s Christmas Eve, and I’ve got one more project to share with you before the big day. This wreath is one of the free designs given away for the 12 Days of Christmas. I chose to apply it with fabric ink to a 10” artist 

Christmas Cards 2014

Christmas Cards 2014

I finally finished my stack of Christmas cards and mailed them off this morning.  I didn’t realize I would have so many other things come up that it would take more than two weeks to make 28 cards!  That’s December for you. You may think 

Graham Cracker Houses

Graham Cracker Houses

This year on our kids’ Christmas to-do list, they asked if they could decorate graham cracker houses.  This is what we all made (kids ages 5-14, plus my husband and I). I found the recipe for the frosting and the way to cut the graham 

Warm Winter Wishes Mug

Warm Winter Wishes Mug

Can you believe how close we are to Christmas? I used today’s free design for Silhouette’s “12 Days of Christmas” freebies to decorate this Warm Winter Wishes paper mug with white flocked heat transfer material.  I made two mugs, filled them with fancy cocoa and 

Winner Announced!

Winner Announced!

Congratulations, Shannon M., for winning a pack of white adhesive cardstock!  (I’ve sent you an email.)  Thanks to everyone who participated in the Silhouette design team blog hop and giveaway!

Paper Calendula Bouquet for a Friend

Paper Calendula Bouquet for a Friend

I made this bouquet of paper calendula flowers for a friend. I just wanted to give her something cheerful that shows I care about her, so I chose a vase of paper flowers. This paper vase was a bit bigger than I wanted at its 

Silhouette Design Team Blog Hop {and Giveaway}

Silhouette Design Team Blog Hop {and Giveaway}

Welcome to my little stop along the blog hop with all the talented ladies of the Silhouette America design team.  I’m so glad you’re here!  I’m first in line, although officially it starts at the Silhouette America blog.  We don’t want you to miss a