Persia Lou

Creative. Crafty. Fun.


  • How to Use the Silhouette Go Mobile App

    This beginner’s guide to the Silhouette Go mobile app will teach you everything you need to know to make your first project in minutes! The Silhouette Go app makes it easier for you to craft with your Silhouette machine on the go! This post was made in partnership with Silhouette and may contain affiliate links,… [Keep Reading]

    How to Use the Silhouette Go Mobile App

  • “Love the Earth” SVG + Free Earth Day Cut Files

    Celebrate Mother Earth with a free “Love the Earth” SVG cut file! You can use this design with your electronic cutting machine to make all kinds of projects perfect for Earth Day. This post main contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Today I am really excited… [Keep Reading]

    “Love the Earth” SVG + Free Earth Day Cut Files

  • DIY Fluid Art Easter Egg Decorations with DecoArt

    Easter is just around the corner! You can make your own gorgeous paint pour Easter egg decorations super easily with this simple technique. Learn all about making your perfectly marbled fluid art Easter decor. I partnered with DecoArt on this post, which also contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra… [Keep Reading]

    DIY Fluid Art Easter Egg Decorations with DecoArt

  • Birthday Rosette Badge Free Printables – DIY Paper Buttons!

    You can make your own adorable birthday rosette badges with my free printables! All you need is a few minutes to print, cut, and glue to create your own colorful printable birthday buttons! This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Do you have any… [Keep Reading]

    Birthday Rosette Badge Free Printables – DIY Paper Buttons!

Free Fingers Crossed 2021 SVG Cut File

Download my free 2021 fingers crossed SVG cut file and make yourself some hopeful 2021 party decor and gear for New Year's Eve! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Well, I think we can probably all agree that 2020 has been a crazy year full of unexpected challenges and loss. Unfortunately, we will still be dealing with a pandemic, when the calendar changes to 2021, but if you are holding out hope for a better new year, then this cut file is for you. I created this fingers crossed 2021 design for those of you who are cautiously optimistic, like myself. You can use this design in a lot of different ways - put it on a t-shirt, make a banner, or even make yourself a cute headband or hat like I did. DIY Fingers Crossed 2021 ... [Read More]

Green and Pink Christmas Gift Wrap Ideas

If you love wrapping gifts for the holidays, then keep on reading. I'm sharing all my best ideas for layered, textured, green and pink Christmas wrapping! This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. I have had so much fun wrapping Christmas gifts this year. It's always one of my favorite parts of the holiday season, but this year I decided to make it a bit more of a creative process. I started by choosing a color scheme and creating a pinterest mood board. This may seem overkill for wrapping Christmas gifts, but I just really find that pin boards help me to focus my vision for any kind of creative project. I chose to go with pink, dark green, and red as my color scheme and to layer on different textures and finished with a kind ... [Read More]

Free Oh Snap! Gingerbread Man SVG Cut File

Download my free Oh Snap! Gingerbread Man SVG Cut File and create your own adorable gifts, home decor, apparel, and more this holiday season. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this blog at no extra cost to you. Thanksgiving is over, and I can now post as many Christmas projects as I want! Yay! How about a free Christmas cut file? Or maybe a whole bunch of them? There are even more free Christmas designs below from some of my designer friends, so keep on scrolling. DIY Oh Snap! Gingerbread Man Gift Box If you like my little cookie treat box, you can make your own really easily. Here's how. Decorated Gift Box Supplies: Blank Paper BoxesAdhesive VinylSilhouette Cameo, Cricut Maker, or other cutting machineWeeding HookTransfer Tape My Oh Snap! ... [Read More]

Silhouette Cameo 4 Black Friday 2020 Deals – Early Acccess

It’s here! Silhouette Black Friday deals are here!! 💃 I have early access to the best Silhouette Cameo 4 bundles for you, so you can get shopping now! (This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you.) Have you been waiting patiently for Black Friday deals to get yourself a new shiny crafting toy? Maybe the Silhouette Cameo 4 or the Silhouette Portrait 3?? Well, today your patience is being rewarded because EARLY ACCESS to Silhouette's best Black Friday deals stars right NOW (Deals open at 8 AM MST on 11/25). I know you are all ready to get shopping, so let's get to those deals! I made a quick little video talking about the different Silhouette deals and bundles available for Black Friday this year, so if you prefer watching to ... [Read More]

Print & Cut 101: How to Print and Cut with Silhouette

In this step-by-step tutorial (with video!) I will show you how to print and cut with your Silhouette machine. The Silhouette print and cut feature allows you to print designs and then accurately cut around them for amazing custom creations. Thank you to Silhouette for partnering with me on this post. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Today, I am breaking down the Silhouette print and cut process. I have shared lots of print and cut projects on this site in the past (you can check some of those out here), but I have never done a full step-by-step tutorial of how to print and cut with your Silhouette Cameo or Silhouette Portrait, so I am excited to share this full beginner's guide with you all! Silhouette Print and Cut ... [Read More]

Retro Christmas Sticker Gift Tags – Free Printable

Download these free hand drawn Christmas sticker gift tags to add a retro holiday flair to your wrapping this season. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thank you! I have a free printable that I am really excited to share with you all today! I have been sharing free printable Christmas gift tags on this little blog for years and years now, and this year I'm continuing that tradition with a little twist! This year's free printable holiday gift tags are stickers! These sticker style tags are a little nostalgic for me because they remind me of the tags I grew up with and I went for a bit of a retro vibe with my designs. I hope you love them as much as I do! If you want to make your own, I have a brand new full guide on ... [Read More]

Free Printable Christmas Tree Gift Box

Make your own adorable DIY Christmas tree gift boxes with these free printables! They make it so easy to create adorable, memorable wrapping for small gifts this holiday season. These printables were originally shared at Crafts Unleashed, and this post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Who is ready for a super duper cute free Christmas printable today?? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️ I just love these little printable gift boxes, and I hope you will too! Out of all of the wonderful things about the holiday season, I think that wrapping gifts may be my number one, tip top favorite part. I love wrapping paper and ribbons and tags and I love creative and unique wrapping ideas. Today, you are in luck because not only am I sharing some awesome free gift ... [Read More]

How to Cut Shrink Plastic with your Silhouette

Learn how to cut shrink plastic with your Silhouette machine! This detailed video tutorial will get you cutting and crafting with shrinky dinks in no time. A big thank you to Silhouette for partnering with me on this post! This post also contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. I have definitely done my share of shrinky dink crafts, but I haven't yet written a detailed guide on cutting shrink plastic sheets with your Silhouette machine, so that's what I'm doing with this post and video tutorial! Hopefully this post will answer all of your Silhouette and shrink plastic questions! Shrinky film crafts are some of my favorites because you can create some really cool and beautiful things with a simple childhood favorite craft supply. Really! ... [Read More]

DIY Pom Pom Christmas Light Garland & Gift Topper

Learn how to make cute Christmas pom poms shaped like retro holiday lights! This simple little craft is a fun project to make and decorate your home this Christmas! I originally shared this project on the Consumer Crafts blog. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Are you ready for Christmas crafts? I hope so because here they come! This little project is super simple, but turns out really cute, if you ask me. Plus, it's a great way to keep your hands busy while bingeing on cheesy Christmas movies (which is currently one of my favorite past times). I love pom pom crafts! If you are looking for other pom pom ideas maybe check out my pom pom earrings or pom pom picture holders. This is also a great time to dip into your yarn ... [Read More]

Free Sweetie Pie Thanksgiving SVG Cut File

Download this free Sweetie Pie SVG cut file and get crafting for Fall, Thanksgiving, and baking season! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Today, I'm back with my SVG Design Squad blogger buddies with some new free cut files, and this month we are all bringing you Thanksgiving inspired designs! I don't know what this says about me, but when I think of Thanksgiving, one of the first things I think about is pie. 😂 Anyone else? Just me?? I thought this design could be really cute on an apron, a onesie, or maybe a wooden sign in a kitchen? What would you use it for? DIY Sweetie Pie Apron If you like my little DIY Apron, you can make your own really easily. Here's how. Sweetie Pie Apron Supplies: Blank ... [Read More]