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Persia Lou

Creative. Crafty. Fun.


  • Thankful For You: Free Thanksgiving SVG Cut File

    Create your own cute fall crafts with this free Thanksgiving SVG cut file! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. I have had a cold for what feels like forever now. It’s really only been about two weeks, but as far as I’m concerned that is long enough. These past couple… [Keep Reading]

    Thankful For You: Free Thanksgiving SVG Cut File

  • How to Sketch and Cut with the Silhouette & Thanksgiving Place Setting Idea

    Learn how to sketch and cut with your Silhouette Cameo 3 or Silhouette Curio while we make some pretty yet simple Thanksgiving place settings. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site.  Today I have a few different things to share with you. I want to share a couple of simple Thanksgiving… [Keep Reading]

    How to Sketch and Cut with the Silhouette & Thanksgiving Place Setting Idea

  • Happy Hauntings Halloween Tote at Crafts Unleashed

    Make your own cute “Happy Hauntings” Halloween tote in no time at all with this free SVG cut file. I’ve shared a few different Halloween themed cut files this year (like this one, this one, and this one), but there’s always room for more cut vinyl projects, right??? I mean, I think so. I am… [Keep Reading]

    Happy Hauntings Halloween Tote at Crafts Unleashed

  • Haunted Mansion Inspired Pumpkin Craft – Free SVG Cut File

    I have a fun little Haunted Mansion inspired Halloween craft to share with you all today – a simple no-carve pumpkin craft! But this free SVG cut isn’t just for pumpkins! You can use it to create all kinds of projects to decorate your Halloween home this year. A big thanks to Expressions Vinyl for… [Keep Reading]

    Haunted Mansion Inspired Pumpkin Craft – Free SVG Cut File

Gimme Something Good to Eat Candy Cake Topper & Introducing Fresh Cuts SVG Bundles

Make your own Halloween candy cake topper for your spooky, candy-fueled party with my Gimme Something Good to Eat svg cut file. Plus nine other awesome Halloween cut files in our new monthly SVG cut file bundle! This post main contain affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thank you! It's officially September, so that means it's okay to start posting Halloween stuff, right? Right?? I hope so because I. Am. Ready. Ready for fall and the holidays and all that goodness! To get things started, I am really excited to share this fun little candy cake topper DIY! This is a simple little paper project that adds a lot of sweetness to your Halloween party. This little design is also part of a larger project that I am really excited to share with you all! I'm happy to introduce ... [Read More]

How to Apply Heat Transfer Vinyl to Leather: DIY Monogram Leather Notebook

Did you know you can apply heat transfer vinyl to leather? It's true! This simple technique is a fun way to customize leather gifts like this DIY monogramed leather notebook. Thank you to Expressions Vinyl for sponsoring this post! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thanks! Today I am joining some of the other Expressions Vinyl ambassadors in a little Heat Transfer Vinyl Challenge! The rules are pretty simple. Basically, we could make anything we wanted as long as we used heat transfer vinyl. You can check out all of the projects here and vote for your favorite in the rafflecopter widget at the end of the post (I'm number 5!), but first, let's talk about these little personalized leather notebooks I made. Did you know that you can apply heat ... [Read More]

DIY Printable Treat Bags – Make Your Own Goodie Bags!

Learn how to make your own DIY printable treat bags! You can customize these simple treat bags for any party, holiday, or special occasion. This post was originally shared on Crafts Unleashed and contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thank you!  Sometimes I see fun new little crafting tools, and I just have to give them a try. Today's post started when I saw this fun little goodie bag guide. It's a little ruler tool that allows you to really quickly create custom treat bags for your next party or holiday celebration. I'm all about custom designs and simple little gifts, so I definitely wanted to give it a try! I created some bright and colorful watercolor designs perfect for a sunny get together or birthday party. I loved the watercolor designs so much ... [Read More]

Large Crochet Basket with Handles – Free Crochet Pattern

Learn how to crochet your own large crochet basket! This free pattern is easy to follow and works up quickly so you can make custom baskets for every room in your house! I originally shared this pattern at Crafts Unleashed. This post contains affiliate links which help to support this site. Thank you! I remember as a kid thinking it was weird that my mom had so many baskets. Like what are all these baskets for? What do we need these things for? Why are their baskets on the walls? On the floor? Everywhere? While it baffled me a bit as a kid, I now definitely understand the appeal of a good basket. In fact, I would definitely say I'm becoming something of a basket lady. There's just always so much stuff, and baskets are the perfect pretty solution for hiding organizing that mess. ... [Read More]

Ideas for Celebrating Kids’ Birthdays: DIY Paper Crowns

Kid's birthdays are a big deal, but that doesn't mean they have to be a big stress! Today I'm sharing some simple ideas for making your child's birthday extra special without going crazy. A big thank you to #HallmarkatWalgreens for sponsoring this post! My sweet little girl is turning 7 later this month, and it is a big topic of conversation in our house right now. My kids are all obsessed with their birthdays and love to talk about them year round. It doesn't matter if their birthday is one month or ten months away - they love to talk about what kind of party they want to have, how they want to decorate, what kind of cake they want, and on and on and on. Sometimes it can be a little exhausting, but overall, I have to admit that I kind of love it. I love an excuse to be creative ... [Read More]

Unicorn Teacher Appreciation Gift Idea – Free Cut File

Teachers are Magical! Let a special teacher in your life know how magic they are with this unicorn teacher appreciation gift idea. This free hand lettered cut file makes it easy for you to make your own custom teacher appreciation gifts. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thank you! I cannot believe it is already time for back to school! This summer has just FLOWN by. Even though I am sad to see summer coming to an end, the one thing that makes it all better is fresh new school supplies. I just can't help but sneak a few packs of pencils and pretty pens into the cart for Mommy's "school" supplies every year. ;) This year as I was cruisin the aisles at Target, I noticed lots of holographic supplies and thought it would be fun to do a little ... [Read More]

The Layered Dahlia: 12 Inch Afghan Square Pattern

The Layered Dahlia is a free crochet pattern (and step by step photo tutorials) to help you make your own beautiful 12 inch afghan square. Make a whole bunch and piece them together for a layered dahlia blanket OR combine with other 12" afghan squares to make a beautiful sampler afghan! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. I have a fun new crochet pattern for you all today - a 12 inch afghan square! Why a 12 inch afghan square? Well, these pretty little squares are a great way to build beautiful afghans one block at a time. I have created two afghans using twelve inch squares in the past (you can see them here and here), and I have been itching to make another one. I love how you get to create so many different pieces and put them all together to form ... [Read More]

Sweet and Modern Girls Room Makeover with DIY Scalloped Wall

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Devine Color. All opinions are 100% mine. This modern girl's bedroom makeover combines a sweet pink DIY scalloped wall treatment with graphic black and white accents for a look that is fresh, girly, and fun.  We have been going full speed ahead on the house renovations and makeovers here, and the latest space to be tackled is my daughter's room. I am so happy with the way it turned out, and I can't wait to share her new room with you guys today! Since we haven't been in the house for too long, her room was pretty untouched although the previous owners had left us with some very bright paint to contend with. Here's a pic from before we moved in: My daughter was perfectly fine with the fuchsia wall color, but I saw an opportunity to ... [Read More]

DIY Fringe Statement Earrings – Crochet Earrings Pattern

Want some new colorful statement earrings? Why not DIY? You can make these awesomely big, bold, fringed crochet earrings easily at home with this free pattern. This post was originally shared at Crafts Unleashed and contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thank you! :) If you know me IRL, then you know that I am a fan of big earrings. I mean, really, I love all earrings, but those big, bold dangly ones have a special place in my heart. All of this means that I am so into the statement earring trend that is happening right now. I've already shared one easy idea for some simple pom pom statement earrings, and today I wanted to share my crochet take on the trend! These cute and colorful accessories are really very simple to make and so much fun to wear! I'm ... [Read More]

Free Crafty Quote Cut File

Remind yourself to be creative even if it doesn't turn out perfectly with this free crafty cut file. Because making stuff is fun! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thank you! Hey guys! Today I am joining up with some of my favorite design and hand lettering friends to bring you all a bunch of crafty cut files. Because I love me some free cut files! If you don't know what I'm talking about, a cut file is a file you can use with your Silhouette, Cricut, or other cutting machine. You can cut these designs out of vinyl or other materials to make mugs, tote bags, wall decals, whatever you want! Today we are sharing files with a "craft" theme. When I was trying to think of what words or phrase I wanted to letter for this cut file, I was browsing ... [Read More]