Photo Props
I was asked to help with a neighborhood party where the organizers wanted to set up an area for taking pictures. They asked me to make photo props and help take pictures of everyone, so of course I said yes. I love an excuse to …
Year: 2014
Father’s Day Firecrackers
This is what the kids and I made for Father’s Day this year for our “Dynamite Dad.” They are about 6″ to 7.5″ tall and are filled with his favorite treats. Here are the full details for these Father’s Day Firecrackers, originally posted on the …
Autograph Books
On the last day of school, the kids love to sign yearbooks. However, with multiple children in the same school I usually have to listen to complaining about only one child bringing home the yearbook. Truthfully, I don’t want any signatures covering up the photo …
Alphabet Magnets {with Personality}
Summer vacation starts today for my kids, so I’m on the lookout for ways to keep them busy. Of course I turn to my CAMEO first. 😉 My preschooler has spent the year learning his letters and their sounds, and I’d love for him to …
Baby Girl Card
Baby shower season is in full swing around here! I found this cute 3D stand-up birthday card in the online store and added pastel pink glitters to make it appropriate for a baby girl. Because this card has a lot of layers (cardstock, chipboard, double-sided …
Teacher Appreciation Card
As the school year comes to a close, I wanted to give my kids’ teachers each a little something to say thanks for the time they’ve put into my children’s education this year. This adorable desk card cutting file is in the Silhouette online …
Picture Perfect Frame
Today’s project is a fun way I used this week’s camera free shape to have a little photo op with my kids. (Originally posted on the Silhouette blog 5/13/2014). How about a Picture Perfect Frame? I used a square scallop frame to fill my 12 …
Birthday Bag
My daughter needed a quick gift for a birthday party and I had no time to go shopping for a gift. So of course I turned to my Silhouette Cameo. I found this cute bag from the online store, resized it as large as would …
Mixed-up Monster Magnets
You may have seen this idea on the Silhouette blog by my talented fellow design-team member, Annie. I think we bought the shapes in the Silhouette online store at the same time because I had created my own set of monsters by the time I …
Glitter and Vinyl and Rhinestones, Oh My!
My mom likes a lot of color and sparkle, so I made this small plaque for her. This quote comes in the Silhouette vinyl starter kit, and I tried something new by adding an accent layer of double-sided adhesive so I could glitterize the …
Easy Baby Boy DIY Mobile
I made this mobile as a baby gift in less than a day. I had the concept in my mind for a while, but I actually chose all the designs and cut and assembled the whole project the day of the baby shower. I …
Silhouette Studio 3.0.343
I just wanted to give you an update on my thoughts about the newest Silhouette Studio release (version 3.0.343 released 4/16/2014). I’m pretty happy with it. This fixed some bugs and disappointments with version 3.0.293, and more fixes will be made in future updates. I’ve …
Feminine Birthday Card
I made this card for my sweet friend, Louise. We used to scrapbook and make cards together for years, so I know she likes sparkles and flowers. I used the same template I made for this birthday card, but I used colors she would like …
State Float School Project
It has come around again: state floats for a school project. My son ended up with the state of Oregon a couple of years ago, and my daughter managed to get the same state this year. I grew up in Oregon and the kids’ …
Baby Boy Nautical Shower Invitations
I was asked to make baby shower invitations for a soon-to-be mom in our neighborhood. I was happy to do it! …But they had to be inexpensive, done in a week, and there needed to be 90 so we could invite all the ladies in …
Luscious Lemon Layer Cake
I’m no food photographer by any means. Nor a baker, for that matter. But my husband made me a beautiful lemon layer cake and I took some pictures just because it was so pretty! Doesn’t it look yummy? (It was!) He is a big …
DIY Giant Magnet Board for Cards
This is a project I’ve wanted to make for a long time, and I had to recruit my husband and his workshop to help me. He was excited about this magnet board, too, so he was very willing to help. We wanted a place where …
New Silhouette Studio Software (version 3)
Have you heard all the buzz with the major upgrade Silhouette Studio has just gone through? Version 3.0 of Studio has just been released (hopefully it will be easier by now to download it; the first day was crazy!). That means I’ll be doing my …
Desk Organizer
Spring is here in my neck of the woods, and that means a little spring cleaning. Time to stop huddling under blankets and get some cleaning and organization done! Have you seen all of the organization options in the Silhouette online store? I chose a …
Retirement Bendy Card
Happy Retirement, Dad! Even when searching on Pinterest (my go-to source for inspiration), I had trouble finding a retirement card that really grabbed my attention. So I made my own with a bendy card Silhouette cutting file. All the details for this bendy card were …
Fabric Wrapped Canvas with Quote
Wedding season is upon us! I attended two bridal showers this week and love making handmade gifts, so these are my gift of choice this season. Let me tell you how I made these fabric wrapped canvas panels with quotes. I bought a 3-pack …
Happy Pi Day!
O.K. I know 3.14 is past, but I didn’t have these pictures ready to post until now. We had a fantastic neighborhood party to celebrate Pi Day (March 14 = 3/14 on the calendar), and everyone got to bring a pie for dessert. My husband …
How Are You Card
How are you? 🙂 I’m here to share this uplifting card I made that features a mini paper gardenia as its focal point. I’ve got a few Silhouette Studio Library tips for you, too. Did you know that designs requiring some assembly often have links …
Birthday Ribbon
Who likes to be the star of the show on their birthday? Every kid I know. This is a fancy ribbon that can be worn by the birthday boy or girl on his or her special day. Sometimes it’s nice to draw a little attention …
Craft Stick Puzzles
Here’s a tutorial for making perfect stickers to put on craft sticks for simple children’s craft stick puzzles. This would even be fun to make a secret message to be unscrambled. This is my take on several related ideas I saw on Pinterest. Original tutorial …
