Just for Fun
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 …
Tag: Paper Flowers
Sweet Valentine Hanger Tutorial
I made a version of this Valentine hanging decoration a couple of years ago, but this is my new and improved version. I turned this in to Heartland Paper today, so if you live in or near Davis County, Utah, you can go see it …
Flower card
I spent most of my time available one day making one of my etched-glass frames as a bridal-shower gift for a sweet girl who used to babysit my kids. As the time drew near for me to leave, I realized I hadn’t made a card …
Sympathy Card for Baby
I attended the funeral for my cousin’s baby boy this morning, who died of SIDS a few days ago. He was almost 4 months old. This is the card I made for them. The inside reads, Such a precious life could never be replaced, but …
Flower Card
Here’s another flower card. Yup, it’s the Silhouette ruffle flower shape again. This time I used a distressed polka-dot stamp from Glitz design on the blue paper, with Stampin’ Up! coordinating “Always Artichoke” ink and cardstock. I’ve left off the sentiment for now because I …
Quick Tip: Aligning Layered Flowers
I can usually “eyeball” the center of a single flower, but when it comes to stacking layers of flowers together, my layers tend to drift off-center. Here’s my solution: Take a piercing tool, needle, or stick pin and poke through the center of the top …
Tips and Tricks: Inking Edges
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 …
Get Well Card in Pink/Brown
This may be another familiar-looking card, but I made this version in pink and brown. I just love this ruffled flower (#11887) cut by the Silhouette. I used white fuzzy vinyl (again!) for the sentiment, and it looks great on the dark brown. I could …
Quick Birthday Card
Here’s another project using the Silhouette machine. I used the 3D Ruffle Flower shape on polka dot paper for this card. Inked the edges, Stickled the brad, added rhinestones to small circle punches, and a rub-on in the corner. Quick but beautiful birthday card!
