Paper Handbag
I just found out this afternoon that SVG Cuts was offering this handbag cutting file as a freebie; and not only that, they would give out a $6.99 giftcard for using the file and posting pictures. It was an easy task to fit in …
Author: Kelly
Child’s Bank
I’ve been wanting to use this box I bought from the Silhouette Store for quite a while, and this week’s Silhouette weekly challenge gave me just the push I needed. And today’s free shape was perfect for the labels. I used this Hexagon 3-part …
Graduation Cards
I made these cards a month ago for three graduating high-school seniors in our neighborhood. I loved the idea of hot-air balloons paired with this quote from Stampin’ Up! Because the cards are 5″x7″ and I only had one sheet of cloud paper, two were …
Girls Camp Secret Sister Gifts (Day 4)
Here’s another secret sister gift our group of girls will give out during Girls Camp. It’s coming right up! (You can see Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5 gifts by clicking on these links.) This was another project that used …
Girls Camp Secret Sister Gifts (Day 3)
Here’s another secret-sister gift we’re giving at girls camp. This will actually be one of the more expensive gifts at a cost of about $0.53 each (not including the pink zebra-striped Teresa Collins Freestyle paper or the washi tape, both from my stash). I …
Girls Camp Secret Sister Gifts (Day 2)
Another day of secret-sister gifts at our LDS girls camp will surprise our recipients with body wash and a pink feather boa. Yes, a feather boa. The body wash samples and the boas were more donations that are great for a small girly gift. You …
Girls Camp Secret Sister Gifts (Day 1)
I’ve been making secret-sister gifts for our group of girls (ages 12-18) at our upcoming LDS girls camp to give to another group of girls each day they are there. I’m so glad they put me in charge of this. Food for 50? No way. …
Pinwheel Mobile Tutorial
I love making mobiles. For this one I went with a Red, White & Blue theme. As a summertime mobile, I thought pinwheels would be pretty fun. Here’s how to make a pinwheel mobile of your own. Supplies: 6 pages 12×12 Doodlebug “Stars …
Patriotic Ribbon
I made this ribbon to wear during 4th of July celebrations here in the United States, but you can adapt this ribbon for any occasion by changing the colors and making your own label for the front. My daughter gave me a ribbon similar to …
3D Rosette
I’ll be sharing a tutorial in the next few days for a patriotic ribbon that uses a 3D rosette, but I think it will be simpler to show how to make the necessary rosette separately. 3D rosettes are fun to add to all sorts of …
Excuses, Excuses
I do have some projects to post soon, but I’ve had a setback in my crafting abilities. I had a kitchen accident almost a week ago and lost a couple of fingertips on my left hand. I’ll spare you the details, but with the recovery …
Slide to Side Interactive Card (Tutorial)
Here are the instructions to my interactive whale card. The whale and spout were Silhouette freebies so you can make this card just like I did, or you can use this template to create any kind of moving card you want! (Think cars, birthday cakes, …
Interactive Whale Card
I thought this Silhouette free shape of the week was so cute that I had to turn it into a moving pull-tab card for my niece. I also used Silhouette Studio’s text-to-path function for a wavy sentiment. I used one more recent freebie for the …
Teacher Appreciation Bulletin Board
I volunteered to decorate the bulletin board for my daughter’s elementary-school teacher for Teacher Appreciation Week. The school asked for a 50’s theme, so this is what I came up with after some helpful tips from my peeps on the Silhouette Plus forum. (Thanks, ladies!) …
Wedding Card
Wedding season is coming upon us now that the weather is getting nicer. I’ve wanted to do a more formal 3D cake card from Crafting Creatures ever since this birthday card turned out so nicely. This time I used Silhouette double-sided adhesive with their …
Sweet 16 Card
I can’t believe I’m old enough to have a 16-year-old niece! Time flies when you’re having fun, I guess. I cut out the “16” from yellow paper sized slightly smaller than my card front, placed the grey striped paper onto the yellow card base, and …
Easter Lilies
My daughter read a poem in church on Easter Sunday that involved Easter lilies, so I made these pretty paper lilies the day before as a visual aid. You can find these Easter lilies in the Silhouette store (design ID #26771), designed by the …
Life Captured
My scrapbook pages have been few and far between the past couple of years, so I’m happy to have completed a layout this week, thanks to the Silhouette blog and free shape of the week. I didn’t follow their layout exactly, but I did use …
Letterpress Success!
I don’t often impulse buy, but when I found a special one-day deal on the Lifestyle Crafts L Letterpress set (replaced with this letterpress starter kit) with extras, I bought it. The video made it look so easy and cool! After my order was placed, …
Letterpress Thank You Cards
I bought a Lifestyle Crafts L Letterpress bundle deal towards the end of last year, and have found a good use for it. I’ve made 75 of these letterpress thank-you cards and counting… Since I’m packaging them in sets of 25, including envelopes, I also …
Sweet Treat Bouquet
Here’s a fun gift my mom taught me how to make years ago. I gave these out near Valentine’s Day to a few of my neighbors, but you could do this any time for a sweet treat. I took some thin bamboo skewers, stuck …
Necklace Pocket
My youngest daughter has a BFF (“best friend forever”) in her gradeschool class, and when she found out she was invited to her birthday party, she insisted that I get them matching BFF necklaces. We have a Children’s Place store nearby, so that was an …
Home Sweet Home Card
I made this card several weeks ago for some good friends of ours who recently moved into a new home. I created this house by tracing some free clipart in Silhouette Studio and bulging out the sides with my point-editing tools. I had my …
Mother’s Day Mason Jar Bouquet
This year for my Mother’s Day project at Heartland Paper I decided to make a bouquet of paper flowers to go in a mason jar. I like looking at mason jar ideas on Pinterest, and now I have one of my own to add. I …
Making Paper Peonies
I used these paper peonies in Mother’s Day projects the last two years and want to share my technique in how to make them. Peony instructions: 1. Download my peony file and cut with your Silhouette from cardstock or pattern paper (it looks best with …
