Persia Lou

Creative. Crafty. Fun.


  • Free “Good Luck” Four Leaf Clover SVG Cut File

    Download my free “Good Luck” Four Leaf Clover SVG cut file and get crafting for St. Patrick’s Day! This cut file design can be used with your Silhouette, Cricut, or other electronic cutting machine to make yourself some seasonal apparel, home decor, and more! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site… [Keep Reading]

    Free “Good Luck” Four Leaf Clover SVG Cut File

  • Free Printable Washi Tape Valentines

    These free Valentine’s Day printables will help you to make cute and crafty gifts in minutes! Just print, tie on a cute roll of washi tape, and you have a special Valentine’s Day surprise! This post was originally shared at the Consumer Crafts blog and contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at… [Keep Reading]

    Free Printable Washi Tape Valentines

  • How to Sketch & Cut with the Silhouette Cameo 4 or Portrait 3

    Learn how to sketch and cut with the Silhouette Cameo 4 (or Portrait 3!) machine! Sketching and cutting makes it super easy to make custom labels, tags, and more without a printer! Thank you to Silhouette for sponsoring this post, which contains affiliate links that help to support this site at no extra cost to… [Keep Reading]

    How to Sketch & Cut with the Silhouette Cameo 4 or Portrait 3

  • “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

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]

Free “Make Waves” Retro Ocean SVG Cut File

Download my free hand drawn "make waves" retro ocean SVG cut file and make your own awesome t-shirts, home decor, and more! This design will work with your Silhouette, Cricut, or other cutting machine to create great looking summery projects. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. I wish I could hit the beach soon, but this summer, it's looking like I'm going to have to settle for an above ground pool. 😂 At least I can wear a sweet new beachy tank top while I'm relaxing poolside, right?? Today I am teaming up with some designer friends to bring you a collection of 8 free summer inspired cut files (keep scrolling to find all the designs). My contribution is a brand new free SVG cut file design inspired by that retro ... [Read More]

Take a Hike Free Camping SVG Cut File

Make your own camping themed crafts with this free hand-drawn "Take a Hike" cut file, PLUS find a collection of 14 free camping SVG cut files to use with your Silhouette or Cricut. This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Last week I shared a collection of free camping & travel printables with you all, and to keep the camping fun going, today I have a brand new free camp inspired SVG cut file! This hand drawn "Take a Hike" design is perfect for creating a cute new t-shirt, mug, or piece of wall art! (PLUS keep scrolling to find 13 more free camping themed SVG cut files to use with your Silhouette, Cricut, or other electronic cutting machine!) I thought it would make a cute little t-shirt. What do you ... [Read More]

Free Printable Road Trip Maze

Download my free printable road trip maze activity to keep the kids busy on your next trip! Plus find a whole collection of amazing camping and travel themed printables! This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Today I am excited to announce that I am joining up with a group of talented designers and bloggers to bring you all a new monthly collection of totally free printables! For our first month together, we have all created our own free travel and camping themed printables, and they are all seriously great. Don't miss all the free printables at the end of this post! For my free printable, I decided to try my hand at drawing a fun maze with a retro road trip style! I am super happy with how this little maze came out, and I ... [Read More]

Land That I Love Free SVG Cut File

Grab this free hand lettered "Land that I Love" cut file design to celebrate the Fourth of July. You can use this SVG design with your Silhouette or Cricut machine to make your own patriotic gear this summer. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Hello, friends! The Fourth of July is somehow just around the corner, and today I'm teaming up with some of my designer friends to bring you some free USA themed SVG cut files to celebrate. This design is actually a design I hand lettered five whole years ago for a foiled July 4th party decor post. I have been meaning to convert this design to a cut file for a while now, and it's finally done! You can download the free SVG, DXF, EPS, and PNG versions of this design at the end of ... [Read More]

Free LGBTQ Pride SVG Cut Files

Download these absolutely free hand drawn and hand lettered LGBTQ Pride cut file designs to make your own rainbow pride gear with your Silhouette, Cricut, or other cutting machine! This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. June is Pride month, and today I am celebrating by offering a bundle of free LGBTQ Pride cut file designs! The bundle includes several different designs to help you make your own apparel, home decor, decals, or whatever you like! The bundle includes several different designs and different color schemes to allow you to create projects using whatever colors you want. I think this simple little rainbow striped design might be my favorite of them all. Sometimes less is more, no? The cut file is designed to ... [Read More]

Rad Dad Free SVG Cut File for Father’s Day

You can make totally rad Father's Day gifts for the raddest dads in your life with my free Rad Dad cut file! Grab this modern Father's Day SVG design, and get crafting with your Silhouette or Cricut! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Okay friends, Father's Day is coming! It's June 21st this year, so it's time to start thinking about what to get for Dad to show him some love and appreciation on his special day! I've been working on some new cut file designs for Father's Day, and I am excited to share one of them as a free download today! PLUS - some of my cut file designer friends are also offering free Father's Day cut files, which means lots of free crafty cut file Dad's Day goodness for all of you! If you are looking ... [Read More]

How to 3D Print Ear Savers with the Silhouette Alta

Learn how to make 3D printed ear savers with your Silhouette Alta! Ear Savers give your ears some relief when wearing a mask for an extended time, and they are easy to print with your Silhouette Alta 3d Printer. This step-by-step video tutorial will show you how to make your own, plus you can download my free ear saver cut files and .S3D file! Thank you to Silhouette America 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 have a new Silhouette Alta tutorial for you all today! If you have been wondering about how to print ear savers with your Alta, then I have got you covered with a full video tutorial! As you know, more and more people are needing to wear face masks for extended periods of time ... [Read More]