Crafty Projects and Silhouette Inspiration and Instruction
Love paper crafts? Me too! I don’t know how many times I’ve shared this information over the years as I’ve been asked, but it’s time I put my favorite adhesives in a blog post so it’s easy to reference. I don’t have a single favorite …
Paper succulents that won’t die? Yes, please! I’ve got a full tutorial for this paper succulent project over on the Silhouette America Blog. Click HERE to go to the tutorial. It includes my methods for shading, shaping, and assembling paper leaves and petals.
I found my solution for killing off any cute little house plants. I’m going to make them out of paper! I found this great little air plant in the Ready, Set, Make section of the Silhouette Design Store. (It’s project #1309.) The designer, Amy Robison, …
Have you missed me? The Silhouette America blog is back up and running and more beautiful than ever! My post there today talks all about the test-cut feature of the Silhouette machines, including why you need it and how to use it. Go check it …
One of my recent Silhouette design-team posts needed some good photo props, so I took the opportunity to make some paper patriotic decor. It was refreshing to work with my favorite medium again: paper. Flower Pot I made this sweet paper pot design by Jodi …
Here’s the third and final secret sister gift for Girls Camp this year. Each girl is supposed to receive her favorite treat, drink, and nail polish. This is how we are presenting the nail polish. You can see the other secret sister gifts for 2015 …
I’m spotlighting the free design of the week on the Silhouette America blog today with this cute shamrock arrangement. I made my own springy stems with floral wire and used gold glitter heat transfer material for some accents. Here’s the post as it originally appeared …
Here’s a fun project to bring springtime into your home. A few simple paper blossoms added to real branches are a nice eye-catching display for springtime branches. My family all did a double-take and had to check this out more closely to see if they …
I’m excited to share this project with you! I made this little paper bird cage, hung some paper hearts inside, and covered it with tiny hand-shaped flowers. It’s one of my favorite Silhouette projects. Perfect for Valentine’s Day and for spring. I’d call this one …
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 …
Fall is just around the corner, which is my favorite time of year. I’m happy to say goodbye to the summer heat and welcome the cool nights. But there are still gorgeous flowers all around! I wanted to fill my 2012 Advent Frame with beautiful …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
I am ready for SPRING! Are you? I created this decorated 3D word for Heartland Paper’s design team, but if you can’t go see it in person, I’ve included lots of pictures. Surprise, surprise. 😉 Each letter is about 6 3/4″ tall. These Spring 3D …
It finally feels like fall around here, complete with cooler rainy weather and fall colors starting to pop out on the trees. I love it! This is also my favorite season to decorate in my house. I was so excited to do this project I’ve …
I made this card for my younger sister and used a challenge on the Silhouette Plus forum to help me create my flower design. The challenge was to create a 3D project (I’m counting this flower as 3D) by starting with a shape not originally …
As I was busy trying to complete wreaths for my moms last weekend for Mother’s Day, I realized Sunday afternoon there was no way that was going to happen. So I had to switch gears and make some very quick cards, but since they were …
I love white-on-white for cards. I used my Modify tools in Studio to create this flourish frame out of the design block flourish shape in the Silhouette store (one of my favorites). Then I cut it out of white Silhouette adhesive cardstock (love that stuff!). …
I made these cute little daffodils, thanks to Susan over at the Silhouette Plus forum. If you want to spend some good hang-out time with fellow Silhouette crafters, or find answers to all your Silhouette questions (and crafting tips in general), then you should pop …
I had some leftover materials from my floral wreath, so I made a card to go with it. It can actually be used as a thank you card, too, if you don’t want to use it for Mother’s Day. Supplies: Pattern Paper: My Mind’s Eye, …
Here it is! I can’t tell you how long I spent on this project because I’ve been thinking about it for a couple of months, collecting ideas and watching/reading tutorials, and gathering flower files. The actual cutting and assembling I spread across a couple of …
First, let me give credit to my source of inspiration. I found this cute spring project on Pinterest and had to make something like it for myself. Here’s Kim’s DIY spring art project from the Celebration Shoppe. And here’s my take on it: I made …
I wanted to try out this little purse file I had in my Silhouette Library, so I cut one in black and one in pink. I spread it diagonally across my 12×12″ mat to make it as big as possible, so there was a lot …
