Persia Lou

Creative. Crafty. Fun.


  • Hand Crochet Flower Pillows

    Learn how to make your own chunky flower pillows using giant yarn and hand crochet! If you have never tried hand crochet before, this is a great little project to give it a try. You can make this cute crochet flower pillow using just your hands! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support… [Keep Reading]

    Hand Crochet Flower Pillows

  • Transfer Tape 101: How to Use Transfer Tape with Silhouette or Cricut Vinyl

    Learn everything you need to know about how to use transfer tape! Whether you are using a Cricut, Silhouette, or other cutting machine, I will walk you through the process of using transfer tape (or transfer paper) with your adhesive vinyl decals and vinyl lettering in this written tutorial and video! This post contains affiliate… [Keep Reading]

    Transfer Tape 101: How to Use Transfer Tape with Silhouette or Cricut Vinyl

  • Dark Teal Bedroom Reveal

    This post has been sponsored by KILZ®. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Come tour our new beautiful and moody dark teal bedroom! I love our new bedroom, and I think those dark walls make all the difference! If you have been considering a dark bedroom, I hope this post will give you some… [Keep Reading]

    Dark Teal Bedroom Reveal

  • Crochet Heart Pouch Free Crochet Pattern

    Learn how to make your own adorable little crochet heart pouch with this free crochet pattern. This pattern makes a small little heart bag that can be a sweet gift or fun fashion statement. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. I have a new… [Keep Reading]

    Crochet Heart Pouch Free Crochet Pattern

Hand Crochet Flower Pillows

Learn how to make your own chunky flower pillows using giant yarn and hand crochet! If you have never tried hand crochet before, this is a great little project to give it a try. You can make this cute crochet flower pillow using just your hands! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you.I'm really excited to share this project with you all today because it uses a technique that I have been wanting to try for a long time! The technique is finger crochet or hand crochet, and it's basically the process of crocheting with your hands instead of with a hook.When I first saw this amazing Giant Chunky Yarn, I was excited to make something with it, but it was too big for even my largest hook. Hand crochet to the rescue! I had a lot of ... [Read More]

Transfer Tape 101: How to Use Transfer Tape with Silhouette or Cricut Vinyl

Learn everything you need to know about how to use transfer tape! Whether you are using a Cricut, Silhouette, or other cutting machine, I will walk you through the process of using transfer tape (or transfer paper) with your adhesive vinyl decals and vinyl lettering in this written tutorial and video! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thanks!Hey hey hey! I'm excited to share today's post with you all. This post is all about transfer tape (sometimes called transfer paper) and how to use it.If you have no idea what I'm talking about, transfer tape is basically a sticky carrier sheet that allows you to carefully place and position adhesive vinyl decals. It is an essential item in your vinyl crafting toolbox, and I'm going ... [Read More]

Dark Teal Bedroom Reveal

This post has been sponsored by KILZ®. All thoughts and opinions are my own.Come tour our new beautiful and moody dark teal bedroom! I love our new bedroom, and I think those dark walls make all the difference! If you have been considering a dark bedroom, I hope this post will give you some ideas and inspiration.I am so excited to share a little bit of my new favorite room in our home with you all! Today, I am talking about bringing in some major color and major mood to our home decor.Most of our home is painted white, and I still love white walls, but lately I have been craving more color. For our bedroom I have really been wanting to create a space that's a little bit dark and moody.This is what the room looked like before:Mostly, it was big white box. I had ... [Read More]

Crochet Heart Pouch Free Crochet Pattern

Learn how to make your own adorable little crochet heart pouch with this free crochet pattern. This pattern makes a small little heart bag that can be a sweet gift or fun fashion statement. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you.I have a new crochet pattern to share with you all today, and it's the perfect little project for Valentine's Day! These cute crochet heart pouches are simple enough to work up a whole bunch before heart day.I made these heart pouches with the new Darice cotton yarn, and it worked great. It's a nice, inexpensive workhorse of a yarn that's perfect for small projects like this.These pouches are small - probably only big enough to hold a few little candies or other small treats - but you could try ... [Read More]

Free Super Bowl SVG Cut File – Here for the Commercials

Make your own cute "Here for the Commericals" shirt with this free Super Bowl SVG cut file. If you are going to a football watch party you aren't that interested in, then this is the perfect thing to wear! I originally shared this post at Crafts Unleashed, and this post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you.Just this past Sunday, I was flying home after a conference (which I will be sharing more about later this week and next!), and as I walked through the airport, I vaguely noticed groups of people crowding around TVs, but didn't think too much about it.Then, after boarding, the man who sat next to me on the plane asked me if I knew the score immediately after he sat down. I'm not really sure how I responded, but I'm sure I looked ... [Read More]

DIY Heart Tab Envelopes and Boxes

Make your own cute heart tab envelopes and heart top boxes easily using my new SVG cut files with your Silhouette, Cricut, or other cutting machine. These sweet envelopes and boxes are the perfect way to package love notes and small treats to your loved ones this Valentine's Day or any day of the year! This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this web site at no extra cost to you. Thanks!Today we are launching another cute cut file bundle over at Fresh Cuts, and I am super excited to share some of the designs I created for the new bundle! It's called Love Notes, and it's perfect for Valentine's Day or any time you want to spread the love.I created a whole bunch of designs for this bundle including the envelopes and box cut files I'm talking about here ... [Read More]

DIY 3D Paper Honeycomb Ornaments with Free Cut Files for Silhouette or Cricut

Learn how to make your own custom honeycomb Christmas ornaments using your Silhouette, Cricut, or other electronic cutting machine. You can customize these DIY 3D paper ornaments to match any color scheme, and my free cut files and step by step instructions will make it extra easy! This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. A few years ago I picked up some beautiful blush colored paper ornaments from West Elm, and this year when I was decorating my tree, I just knew that I needed more of them to bring some more of that pretty pink into my tree. Unfortunately, I couldn't find them at the store anymore, so it was time to do a little DIY detective work and make my own version.I am so, SO happy with the way my DIY version came ... [Read More]

DIY Christmas Light Pom Poms

Learn how to make festive pom poms shaped like retro Christmas lights! This simple little holiday craft is a fun project to make and decorate your home this Christmas!I had so much fun making these cute little things. They are very simple to make and are a great way to keep your hands busy while bingeing on cheesy Christmas movies (which is currently one of my favorite past times).This is a great time to dip into your yarn stash and use up some of the extras balls or bits and bobs you may have tucked away.You really only need a few supplies to make these cute little pom pom Christmas lights. Christmas Light Pom Pom SuppliesWorsted Acrylic Yarn Clover Pom Pom Maker Wooden Spools Silver Paint Silver BeadsAnd that's it! It doesn't take much.If you ... [Read More]

Silhouette Cameo 3 Black Friday 2018 Deals

It's Silhouette Black Friday time, friends! That time of year when it's time to grab that crafter's dream, the Silhouette Cameo 3, on mega-sale! Who's ready to get shopping?? Keep reading for exclusive EARLY ACCESS to Silhouette Cameo 3 Bundles and lots of awesome crafty deals. (This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you.)If you have been in the market to get yourself a new crafting toy, then today is the day! I have EARLY ACCESS to Silhouette's best Black Friday deals starting right NOW. I am so excited about this year's sale because in addition to fab Silhouette Cameo 3 Black Friday bundles (helloooooo, beautiful mint machine!!), they also have deals on all of their awesome crafting machines, including the Silhouette Alta for (I ... [Read More]

DIY Christmas Unicorn Jacket

Make your own cute Christmas Unicorn jacket with this adorable hand drawn cut file design. This SVG cut file works with your Silhouette or Cricut to make your own custom holiday apparel, gifts, and more! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thanks!I have been working on some new holiday cut file designs recently, and since my daughter is completely obsessed with all things unicorn, I decided to try my hand at a Christmas unicorn design.I already did a couple of Halloween unicorns that I had a lot of fun with, so a Christmas unicorn seemed like the obvious move. :)This festive little holiday unicornhas a peppermint twist horn and holly in its hair. I added the design to the back of a pink jean jacket for my ... [Read More]