I am really excited to be participating in a Silhouette Challenge today! Silhouette sent me and some other bloggers a goodie box full of fun Silhouette materials to play with.
The challenge was to use at least two of the products included in the goodie box to make a summery project. After you see what I’ve made, be sure to scroll down to see all of the projects and vote for your favorite. PLUS (!) you can enter to win your own challenge box full of Silhouette products.
So, I’ve mentioned that I have been planning my son’s ice cream birthday party that is coming up soon. I wanted to use my Silhouette challenge box to make something for the party. We are planning on having the birthday party in our backyard. And July + Vegas + backyard = HOT, which can be a problem for an ice cream party. I had the idea to move our little chest freezer into the back yard for the party to keep the ice cream from melting prematurely. I knew that I could use the adhesive magnet paper to make some decorations.
The adhesive magnet paper is pretty cool stuff. I designed a couple magnets to say “Ice Cream Shoppe” as well as some ice cream cone shapes. I printed the designs on white cardstock, and cut around the designs using the Silhouette’s print and cut feature.
Then I cut the same exact shapes from the adhesive magnet paper.
To attach the cardstock to the magnet paper, just peel off the white backing from the magnet paper and stick the two pieces together.
I played around with different layout of the magnets, and here’s what I ended up with.
I think they turned out so cute, and definitely dress up the freezer for the party, plus those ice cream cone magnets will make perfect little fridge magnets that I know my kids will enjoy playing with.
I decided to use the same shapes to decorate cups for serving ice cream and floats at the party. I knew the washi paper sheets included in the box would make some adorable little stickers to decorate my plain white paper cups.
I found the washi sheets cut best for me when I turned them upside down with the white paper backing facing up.
Pretty soon I had a cute little stack of washi cones, scoops, and cherries all ready to be added to my cups.
I love how the washi paper is sheer so you can see the layering of patterns and colors.
I am so happy with the way my little ice cream shop is coming together and can’t wait to share more party details with you all soon.
If you would like to make your own ice cream cone stickers and magnets, you can get my free Silhouette file HERE.
Now it’s time to check out the other projects in the Silhouette Summer Challenge contest! Lots of creative ideas!
Scroll down for the links to each tutorial and vote for your favorite! Then enter the giveaway for your own Silhouette Challenge box at the bottom!
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Comments + Project Love
Vanessa says
Hah, I had to do the exact same thing and lug out our freezer when we threw my sister an old fashioned soda shop shower! By the way, decorating the cups with the washi tape ice cream looks absolutely adorable. Tucking away for future!
Erin @ Strawberry Mommycakes says
SO cute! Love this idea for an ice cream party!
Linda@CraftaholicsAnonymous says
Love those cute cups! The washi tape sheets are perfect for that!
sandpaperandglue.com says
what a cute idea– great job!!! 🙂
Aki Altuna says
I love the washi ice cream! Wishing I can throw an ice cream party now – your set-up is so cute!
ChristaQuilts says
This is adorable! I can just imagine the possibilities with making applique quilts 🙂
Corey W. says
How cute Alexis! I love the cups.
Colleen says
I love this! It's so adorable- and that sign… I can't wait to hear more about that one. <br /><br />Wishing I lived in the US so I could enter!
Mama Sonshine says
Super cute! <br />of course I could have used your free file a couple weeks ago 😉
Laurel Stavros says
So cute! I love that sign! Did you make it? I just had my girl's ice cream party, the full reveal will be on blog Wednesday, but I have one post up today! We live in AZ, so yes, our party was indoors too, ha!
Amy W says
Girl. This is the cutest party ever. And I think I've already said that on instagram, FB and google +, ha! Those cups are adorable and you have the greatest handwriting for the sign!! Pinning.
Toni Barsi says
Such cute ideas Alexis! Those magnet papers look like loads of fun!
oscaralley says
What a great ice cream party ideas. I love the cups with the washi tape.<br />Thanks for a chance to win.<br />
Mindi Carwin says
This is super cute Alexis! I love the cups!
Amy Lee Scott says
Alexis, these are just darling! And I adore that fun, splashy sign!
Afton Warrick says
The cuteness is overwhelming! Nicely done.
Amy W says
Congrats, I just featured this adorable party decor at Link it or Lump it! Be sure to stop by and grab a feature button.<br /><br />http://www.delineateyourdwelling.com/2014/07/link-it-or-lump-it-party-number-46.html
Danielle says
This is adorable! x