Crafty Projects and Silhouette Inspiration and Instruction
I tried the Silhouette Temporary Tattoo Paper yesterday for the first time. I had heard you could use it on candles, so this was my first project using it. These gorgeous Halloween images came from a free downloadable set by April at SecondsisterSuaviloquy, called The …
Here’s another shirt where I’ve added fabric paint and heat transfer vinyl (HTV). I cut the sun out of freezer paper (Silhouette settings: speed 3, thickness 10, blue cap on original blade or blade 1 with ratchet blade) and got nice crisp lines when I …
Here are a couple more heat transfer vinyl projects. The first is a falcon in smooth silver on my son’s backpack. He loves Peregrine falcons and I bought this from the Silhouette store a while back for him. It was perfect to dress up his …
Here’s the shirt I made for my youngest daughter yesterday. Well, I decorated it anyway. 🙂 I don’t sew, so it’s nice to make some form of handcrafted clothing once in a while. The hardest part, as usual, was finding a good idea. I knew …
Use any kind of ephemera to create a mobile. Here’s a tutorial I’m sharing with you to create a Halloween mobile with ribbon, thread, and scrapbook paper. Materials: 10” metal ring (or you could use an embroidery hoop, painted black if desired). 4-5 yards …
This Halloween Party Invitation is an idea I saw from a Flickr photo, and apparently the original idea came from Martha Stewart, but of course I changed it a little to use things I had accessible to me. I can’t compare to Martha Stewart, but …
I just delivered this to Heartland Paper. I wrote a tutorial for it, so hopefully that will show up soon on the Heartland Blog and I’ll provide a link then. This was a lot of fun to make, using Teresa Collins’ new “Haunted Hallows” collection. …
I recently entered a challenge in the Silhouette Plus forum, and the theme was Subway Art. My submission won in a three-way tie for first place. What I’m really excited about is that I made my first piece of subway art, and it will …
I thought I had posted this last fall but apparently I didn’t. We made these houses about the time I created my blog. These are Halloween houses cut by the Silhouette (purchased from the Silhouette store but no longer available). I made them bigger than …
This is the project I made in 2008 for Mother’s Day. I just ran across the photos while scrapbooking and thought I should share this here. There are several versions out there for a word-shaped mini album. This is my version I created in Photoshop …
I got this idea from someone’s blog, but I bookmarked it in my head instead of in my computer, so I’m sorry if this was your original idea. They put Valentine’s Day conversation hearts in empty soda bottles and I thought that would be cute …
This tip may be basic for some of you, but I’ve been asked about this so I’ll share it with you. Maybe it will be an “ah-ha!” moment for some of you who are new to paper crafts. I’ve referred to “inking the edges” in …
I made this jar to encourage kind words to be spoken in our home. Every time someone says a compliment or is polite or helpful they get to put a pebble in the jar. When the jar is full, we get a family reward. I …
I haven’t decorated blocks with Mod Podge for a while, and this was a lot of fun for me! I bought these blocks at Roberts for about $2 for the 6-pack, after using a coupon. I painted them green with acrylic paint, then cut some …
I bought a little green outfit for my preschooler from WalMart for St. Patrick’s day because she didn’t have any green. At that age, the more green the better, right? The shirt with leggings was only $6 and already had the glittery butterfly/flower scene. I …
I made these candles last year and it was a lot of fun. I got the idea from Heidi Swapp on this video. Both my parents and my in-laws celebrated their 40th wedding anniversaries last year, so this is what I made for them. The …
Have I mentioned I’m a Cub Scout Den Leader in my neighborhood for Wolves and Bears? We’ve got pack meeting coming up next week and I was put in charge of some decorations. Our Blue and Gold Banquet is going to have a pirate theme. …
I can’t bring myself to buy boxes of valentines from the store. I just can’t. Even with three kids in school this year, my crafty self just won’t allow it. So I had to plan for 60+ homemade valentines. Where do I start? The Silhouette, …
I’m sorry I haven’t posted in a while. I had to finish my extended family’s calendar, and then decided to upgrade to Windows 7, and the combination of the two has taken all my spare time since my last post. No crafts made. But the …
Here’s a card and a mobile I made for my brother with the Silhouette using the print and cut features. The unicycle comes as a cut design, but I didn’t want to cut and then glue all the tiny little pieces, especially multiple times for …
I made this frame to hang in my girls’ room. The 8×10 frame was only $3 and I designed the background with embedded butterflies using pretty much the same techniques as in my monogram tutorial. I really like this look, and I love to touch …
For a kids’ craft this week, we made homemade Christmas ornaments. Yesterday we made and baked homemade clay which we cut with cookie cutters. Today we painted them. Some didn’t get finished yet, but we had a good time. My girls were very interested in …
I have had some cling vinyl (Grafix brand) for a few years and have only traced and cut it out before. Today I tried using the Slice machine on it and it worked great! I cut the snowman out at a full 4″ and most …
I just love how this project turned out! I saw this wedding gift idea a long time ago but couldn’t find my notes, so I just did this from memory. I used an 8×10 frame and its glass. I cut out the couple’s name in …
I know we’re past it, but I want to share my Halloween projects. My oldest son wanted to be a peregrine falcon for Halloween. I don’t buy costumes and I don’t sew much, but I do like to make the kids’ costumes. For this one, …
