Month: April 2015

Grandma Album Assembly Tutorial

Grandma Album Assembly Tutorial

As Mother’s Day quickly approaches, I’ve decided to briefly revisit this Grandma Album that has been by far my most-popular project ever. Download: First, here are some download links for freebies to create this album from a pre-made file. Choose the one that best meets …

Butterfly Headband with Italian Crepe Paper

Butterfly Headband with Italian Crepe Paper

I’ve been playing with pink and gold 180 gram Italian crepe paper from Carte Fini, and it’s a lot of fun to work with! This is not your typical paper, nor even your typical lightweight crepe paper. I’ve seen a lot of beautiful floral arrangements …

Rube Goldberg Machine: Pop a Balloon

Rube Goldberg Machine: Pop a Balloon

How do you pop a balloon? It takes 13 steps, if you do it Rube Goldberg style. This was a super-deluxe school project that took 3 hours to set up yesterday afternoon in our garage/driveway, and the result was a very entertaining 17 seconds. For …

Spring Umbrella Mobile {Tutorial}

Spring Umbrella Mobile {Tutorial}

Thanks for being so patient while I put together the tutorial for this umbrella mobile featured on the Silhouette Blog last month. The mechanics of a mobile are always the hardest part, but we’ll get to that in a minute. (And not to worry; I’ve …

You Make the Perfect Pear!

You Make the Perfect Pear!

I made this perfect pear card to celebrate our friends’ 25th anniversary. The white hearts, the label, and the pears are printed and/or cut on textured white adhesive cardstock with my printer and my CAMEO. I turned this pear design into a print & cut …