Crafty Projects and Silhouette Inspiration and Instruction
This was a fun watercolor card to make. I used several colors of dye inkpads and a sponge to dab colors all over a piece of watercolor paper, then used a refillable water brush to blend the colors. I think it looks a lot like …
Because of the popularity of my Grandma word album, I decided to make some albums to share for Father’s Day this year. I’ve got variations for Dad and Grandpa, so hopefully you’ll find one you like. Each album is about 4″ tall, and the width …
I made this card for a family friend who just turned 15. This was a really fast project with red and white adhesive cardstock and a few rhinestones. Look carefully and you can see I cut the numbers 1-14 out of white adhesive cardstock with …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Here’s a cute fabric and paper mobile I created to celebrate spring! This is my 51st and final project for the Silhouette America design team. After two terms, I’m taking a break. (But you’ll still find plenty of Silhouette inspiration and instruction here on my …
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 …
These are some of the “pillow treats” I made for our LDS Young Women’s girls camp last summer that I never got around to sharing. I have a couple more to share with you soon. I found the quote by President Thomas S. Monson on …
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 …
Looking for an eye-catching grandparents’ card? I made a camera pop-up card for my parents with a picture of their grandkids inside as a surprise. The designer, Lori Whitlock, has an assembly video tutorial {here} for assembling this camera pop-up card (Design ID #61512). If …
I spent today helping my daughters make their valentine collection boxes for school this upcoming week. Both girls knew exactly what they wanted, so I just helped them fill in the details with my Silhouette CAMEO. My older daughter (6th grade) wanted an aquarium to …
It’s been several consecutive years now that I’ve had to make between 75-90 valentines for my kids’ class parties, so we do simple. OK, it would be easier to just buy pre-made valentines, but where’s the fun in that? I would much rather put my …
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’m sharing this sweet little swing in tree decor on the Silhouette America blog today. It’s a great piece of decor for Valentine’s Day, but I think it can be displayed year round. In fact, I made a second one and gave it to some …
I recently got to participate in a gift swap with the Silhouette Design Team. I’m not great at gift selection and gift-giving in general, so I decided to do completely handmade (with the help of my CAMEO, of course). I have a couple sets of …
This year for Christmas neighbor gifts I gave these cute soap bottle boxes. The month got so busy that I almost gave up on any neighbor gifts at all, but I found this cute 3D hand soap box in the Silhouette design store and …
Can you believe how close we are to Christmas? I used today’s free design for Silhouette’s “12 Days of Christmas” freebies to decorate this Warm Winter Wishes paper mug with white flocked heat transfer material. I made two mugs, filled them with fancy cocoa and …
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 …
Welcome to my little stop along the blog hop with all the talented ladies of the Silhouette America design team. I’m so glad you’re here! I’m first in line, although officially it starts at the Silhouette America blog. We don’t want you to miss a …
Here’s my latest paper creation. I made this elegant Pilgrim hat as our Thanksgiving decor at the accounting office where I work. I love decorating for fall! When I saw this 3D pilgrim hat in the design store, I knew instantly that I wanted to …
I was asked by a friend to make two sets of cards to give away at a “get-to-know-you” event. I didn’t have a lot of time to create something from scratch, so I revisited several cards I’ve done in the past to come up with …
This year I decided to be a good mom and have birthday parties for all of my kids. Well, three out of four got parties. Long story. Anyway, I figure if I am truly a crafty mom then I can make some fun invitations and …
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching here in the United States, which for my family means big get-togethers with lots of kids. I thought it would be fun to make a kids’ craft for the little ones to do while they wait for the food on Thanksgiving …
This is my junior-high-school son’s English term project. What’s inside, you say? A word. The word “emerge,” to be exact. The assignment instructions for the various projects my son could choose from were a little vague, but one of his choices said he could make …
