Persia Lou

Creative. Crafty. Fun.


  • DIY Paper Treat Boxes with Cut Files for Silhouette or Cricut

    Learn how to make your own adorable DIY paper treat boxes for packaging up baked goods and sweet treats in style! These paper box SVG cut files work with your Silhouette or Cricut cutting machines to make custom gift boxes in a snap. This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site… [Keep Reading]

    DIY Paper Treat Boxes with Cut Files for Silhouette or Cricut

  • DIY Magnetic Print Hanger with Gorilla Glue Brush Nozzle + Giveaway!

    This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Gorilla Glue Company . All opinions are 100% mine. Learn how to make your own DIY Magnetic Print Hangers! These simple art hangers are a fun and effortless way to display your favorite art and posters. You can easily customize them to fit the style… [Keep Reading]

    DIY Magnetic Print Hanger with Gorilla Glue Brush Nozzle + Giveaway!

  • DIY Terrazzo Planter with Oven Bake Clay

    Loving the terrazzo trend? You can easily add some modern style to your home with this simple DIY clay terrazzo planter! This simple project is a lot of fun to make and has a beautiful, luxe look. My video tutorial will walk you through each step to make your own clay terrazzo planter. A big… [Keep Reading]

    DIY Terrazzo Planter with Oven Bake Clay

  • Free Crochet Dishcloth Pattern: The Cottage Dishcloth

    Learn how to crochet your own beautiful dishcloths with my newest pattern: The Cottage Dishcloth. This free crochet pattern will help you to make gorgeous crochet dishcloths with lots of texture and a pretty lace edge.  I am really excited to share this little crochet project with you all today. I know my crochet patterns… [Keep Reading]

    Free Crochet Dishcloth Pattern: The Cottage Dishcloth

DIY Paper Treat Boxes with Cut Files for Silhouette or Cricut

Learn how to make your own adorable DIY paper treat boxes for packaging up baked goods and sweet treats in style! These paper box SVG cut files work with your Silhouette or Cricut cutting machines to make custom gift boxes in a snap. This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you.  We are running full speed ahead into the holiday season, and for me, that means there is a whole lot of baking and gifting coming up. One of my very favorite parts of giving gifts is wrapping and packaging. Are you the same way? There is just something about a pretty package that makes my heart skip a beat. Looking forward to all of that wrapping, my newest cut files are designed to help make packing up those baked goods extra cute and extra easy! I ... [Read More]

DIY Magnetic Print Hanger with Gorilla Glue Brush Nozzle + Giveaway!

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Gorilla Glue Company . All opinions are 100% mine. Learn how to make your own DIY Magnetic Print Hangers! These simple art hangers are a fun and effortless way to display your favorite art and posters. You can easily customize them to fit the style of your home and the size of your art. I'm really excited to share this fun little project with you all today! I don't know about you guys, but I feel like I can always use more frames for my art and more art on my walls. These DIY magnetic print hangers are a great solution that make it super easy to get more art up on your walls! I really love this project because you can make the hangers in any size you need and stain or paint them to be any color to match your art and ... [Read More]

DIY Terrazzo Planter with Oven Bake Clay

Loving the terrazzo trend? You can easily add some modern style to your home with this simple DIY clay terrazzo planter! This simple project is a lot of fun to make and has a beautiful, luxe look. My video tutorial will walk you through each step to make your own clay terrazzo planter. A big thank you to Sculpey for sponsoring this post! You guys. I am so excited with the way this little project turned out, and I can't wait to share it with you all! Are you guys on board with the terrazzo trend? I'm still not sure if I'm sold on it for flooring yet (it still kind of makes me think of institutional buildings from the 80's), but I love it in smaller doses like on a coffee table or on my awesome new little planters. Aren't they cute?? It is actually really easy to get the look ... [Read More]

Free Crochet Dishcloth Pattern: The Cottage Dishcloth

Learn how to crochet your own beautiful dishcloths with my newest pattern: The Cottage Dishcloth. This free crochet pattern will help you to make gorgeous crochet dishcloths with lots of texture and a pretty lace edge.  I am really excited to share this little crochet project with you all today. I know my crochet patterns and posts have been a little MIA lately, but I have been crocheting a lot behind the scenes, and I have some fun projects in the works that I will be sharing soon. I'm hoping this cute little project will be a good way to kick us into crochet season! Aren't they pretty?? I've said it many times before, but I am a big fan of crochet dishcloths/washcloths. They are kind of like the best dishcloths ever! They work super well, they are really pretty, and they ... [Read More]

DIY Brushstroke Monograms

Add a punch of color and texture to your home decor with this fun and simple DIY art project! This photo tutorial will teach you how to easily transform canvas letters into vibrant brushstroke monograms. I originally shared this project at Crafts Unleashed, and it may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you.  Guys. I love me some paper. And I love me some yarn. But... there is just something about paint. Especially when it comes in big, thick brushstrokes and globs. Oh, baby. It just makes my heart happy. Know what I mean? This little DIY art project embraces that love of paint and is all about showing off those strokes. I really tried to capture that thick, impasto painting feeling on some canvas letters to create some colorful home ... [Read More]

How to Use Cut Files with the Silhouette Alta 3D Printer

Learn how to convert your 2D cut files (SVG, DXF, and PNG files) into 3D files to use with the Silhouette Alta 3D Printer. The Alta makes it so easy! This video tutorial will walk you through the steps of using different 2D file types with the Alta and we will make a cute piñata keychain too! Silhouette provided me with my Alta machine, and this post may contain affiliate links which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. If you are new to the Silhouette Alta, check out my Silhouette Alta Guide right HERE. Last week I shared my beginner's guide to setting up your Silhouette Alta 3D Printer and making your first project. In that post, I just showed you how to create projects using the 3D designs available from the Silhouette Design Store. They have some fun designs there, ... [Read More]

Silhouette Alta 3D Printer Set Up and How to Make Your First Project

Curious about the new Silhouette Alta 3D Printer? Or did you just get an Alta for yourself and need a little help getting started? If so, you are in the right place! Learn how to set up the Silhouette Alta 3D Printer and make your very first project with this step-by-step video tutorial. Thank you to Silhouette for providing me with this machine. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you.  If you follow me on instagram, then you may have seen some of my stories lately featuring my new crafting toy - the Silhouette Alta 3d Printer! I have spent a lot of time over the past couple of weeks playing around with the Alta and making lots of projects so I could come back here and share my experience with you all. Today, I'm starting off with ... [Read More]

DIY Tropical Party Favor Gift Bags

Throwing a tropical themed party any time soon? If so, you need to check out this simple and adorable tropical party favorgift idea! You can make your own cute gift bags super easily with this simple tutorial. I originally shared this idea at Crafts Unleashed, and this post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you.  Is the tropical leaf trend played out yet? I hope not because I am still really into it. I especially love those pretty green leaves and plants paired with a pretty pastel pink. It's such a great combo! These little DIY party favor bags completely embrace that look, and I kind of love them. And they will totally make your next summer soiree a hit! Plus, they are easy to customize. If you aren't as into the pink and green, you ... [Read More]

Creative Ideas for Using Patterned Vinyl

Do you have a bunch of patterned vinyl but are stumped on what to use it for? Or have you wanted to buy that cute patterned vinyl, but hesitating take the plunge? Then you are in the right place! I have collected dozens of fun and creative ideas for using patterned vinyl - both patterned adhesive vinyl and patterned heat transfer vinyl! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thanks! I am seeing more and more cute patterned vinyls these days, and I thought it was high time I worked up a post showing all the ways you can put that cute patterned vinyl to use! I am sharing some of my favorite ways to use patterned vinyl, including some of my own projects as well as projects from some of my favorite creative bloggers. You will also ... [Read More]

How to Work with Reflective Heat Transfer Vinyl

Learn how to use reflective heat transfer vinyl to easily add reflective designs to clothing! Reflective iron on vinyl is great for workout clothing, safety gear, Halloween costumes, or any project you want to add some shine too. Thank you to Expressions Vinyl for sponsoring this post! Today, we are talking all about reflective heat transfer vinyl, which is one of my new favorite types of vinyl to play around with. Like other kinds of heat transfer or iron on vinyl, reflective heat transfer vinyl is a thin, flexible material which can be cut into designs and then applied to fabric (and other heatproof surfaces like wood), but what makes reflective heat transfer so special is it's glass bead technology that makes it super reflective in even really dark conditions. All that means ... [Read More]