Persia Lou

Creative. Crafty. Fun.


  • “Wild About You” Leopard Print Cards + More Free Valentine’s Printables

    Download my free leopard print “Wild about You” Valentine’s Day cards and printables to give to your Valentine this year! This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Who is ready for some free Valentine’s Day printables?? 🙋‍♀️I love me some good free printables, and… [Keep Reading]

    “Wild About You” Leopard Print Cards + More Free Valentine’s Printables

  • DIY Holographic Minimal Mountain Art with DecoArt

    Make your own minimal mountain art with a pop of holographic sparkle with this simple DIY art tutorial! This project was made in partnership with DecoArt, and this post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. We took down all of our Christmas decorations over the… [Keep Reading]

    DIY Holographic Minimal Mountain Art with DecoArt

  • 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… [Keep Reading]

    Free Fingers Crossed 2021 SVG Cut File

  • 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.… [Keep Reading]

    Green and Pink Christmas Gift Wrap Ideas

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]

Free Printable Unicorn Gift Card Holder

Download this free printable unicorn gift card holder and make an magically adorable card to send loved ones a special gift! Just print, cut, glue, and gift! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. I have the cutest new little printable to share with you all today! See that cute little unicorn up there? Would you believe that it is holding a secret gift?? It's true! AND you can make your own in just a couple of minutes with my free printable! PLUS - great news - I have teamed up with some amazing designer friends to bring you a whole collection of totally free unicorn printables, so get ready to click through the whole list at the end of this post. This cute little unicorn card is free for personal use, so you can print off a ... [Read More]

Free “Amuck Amuck Amuck” Hocus Pocus SVG Cut File

Download my free Amuck Amuck Amuck SVG cut file and make your own magical Hocus Pocus inspired crafts this Halloween! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. I don't know about you, but I am really ready for some holiday fun, so get yourself ready for all kinds of Halloween projects as we move into October! Today, I am sharing a new free Hocus Pocus inspired SVG cut file that you can use with your Silhouette or Cricut to make lots of awesome projects. Plus, you will find more free Halloween cut files from my crafty blogger friends at the end of this post. :) I already have one free Hocus Pocus cut file you can grab right here, but this design was inspired by Sarah Sanderson's famous "Amuck! Amuck! Amuck!" I went for a kind ... [Read More]

DIY Faux Bone Inlay Box

Learn how to get the look of beautiful bone inlay using Oven Bake Clay and Liquid Sculpey! Use this fun technique to create beautifully intricate designs. I will walk you through the process with my step-by-step video tutorial. A big thank you to Sculpey for sponsoring this project! I am really excited to share this project with you all today! I have been playing around with a new-to-me product and just having a lot of fun with it. Liquid Sculpey is a liquid version of bakeable polymer clay that is super versatile and opens up so many crafting possibilities! You can bake Liquid Sculpey in silicone molds to create custom shapes and cabochons, or use it to create colorful window clings, and accents for other clay projects. When I saw that Liquid Sculpey can be used as grout in ... [Read More]

Spooktacular Printable Halloween Matchbox Treat Boxes

Download this free printable Halloween treat boxes to make spooktacular little gifts for friends and neighbors this fall. These printable matchboxes are scary cute and super easy to make too! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Who is ready for some Halloween fun? Anyone else kind of willing fall, cooler weather, and the holidays to get here quickly to hopefully provide some relief from all the 2020 garbage? I know I'm not alone in this. If you are also ready for fall and Halloween, then I have some cute new printables for you all today! I'm sharing one design, plus 17 of my crafty blogger friends are also sharing some freebies to bring you even more adorable Halloween printable activities, gift wrap, stickers, and ... [Read More]

Back to Cool SVG Cut File

Get this free "Back to Cool" SVG cut file and get crafting with your Silhouette or Cricut for back to school! Plus get seven more free school-themed cut files! This post includes affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. What is back to school looking for like you this year? My kids started back with distance learning earlier this week, and so far we are surviving! 😆 It will definitely be a year to remember! However you are doing this year, if you are looking to create some back to school projects, you are in the right place because my designer friends and I are sharing eight free school-themed SVG cut files that you can use with your Cricut, Silhouette, or other electronic cutting machine. YAY! You will find links to all the free cut files at the ... [Read More]

Introducing the Silhouette Portrait 3 + Cutting Cardstock without a Mat!

Learn all about the Silhouette Portrait 3, the newest cutting machine from Silhouette that packs a whole bunch of fabulous features into an itty bitty package! Thanks 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. I am excited to tell you guys all about the newest crafting tool from Silhouette, the Portrait 3! I was lucky enough to receive a Portrait 3 from Silhouette a couple of weeks ago, and I just love this machine! If you aren't familiar with the Portrait, it is the little sister to the Cameo, a powerful cutting and drawing machine, that comes in a smaller package (it's only about 16" long and weighs less than four pounds). I recently shared a full comparison and review of the ... [Read More]

Free Cool Teacher SVG Cut File

Do you know a cool teacher who needs a cool gift? Grab this free "I'm a Cool Teacher" SVG cut file and get crafting with your Silhouette or Cricut in minutes! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support my little site here at no extra cost to you. Welp. It's back to school time. Whatever that may mean in your corner of the world. My kids are starting back with distance education next week, and it would not be completely honest to say I'm excited about it, BUT I will say that I truly appreciate all the hard work that our teachers are putting in trying to make the best of this crazy situation. Today, I'm joining with some of my crafty cut file friends to bring you all a bunch of free teacher appreciation SVG cut files that you can use with your Silhouette, Cricut, ... [Read More]

Cricut Joy vs. Silhouette Portrait 2 Comparison and Review

Learn about all of the features of the smallest cutting machines from Silhouette and Cricut in this detailed video comparison and review of the Cricut Joy and the Silhouette Portrait 2! Thank you to Silhouette for partnering with me on this post, which also includes affiliate links, which help to support our site at no extra cost to you. If you are keeping up with the latest crafting releases, then you probably know that Cricut recently released a new mini electronic cutting machine, the Cricut Joy. You might also know, if you have been around here much, that I am on Team Silhouette, so today I wanted to share with you guys a full comparison of the Cricut Joy with the smallest currently available electronic cutting tool from Silhouette, the Silhouette Portrait 2. Before we dive in, ... [Read More]