Persia Lou

Creative. Crafty. Fun.


  • Silhouette Cameo 4 Presale and Launch Party!

    The Silhouette Cameo 4 Launch Day is here! We are celebrating this exciting new machine with an exciting launch party and an opportunity to preorder your new machine with free shipping! Hi, friends! I am writing to you all today from Salt Lake City where I am getting ready to attend the Silhouette Cameo 4… [Keep Reading]

    Silhouette Cameo 4 Presale and Launch Party!

  • Announcing Stitch Makers Live Online Crochet Conference

    Introducing Stitch Makers Live: The Worldwide Virtual Crochet Conference! Learn all about this exciting new crochet event. I am so excited today to announce something brand new in to the online crochet community! I feel very honored to be joining with some amazingly talented crochet designers and industry experts to bring you Stitch Makers Live… [Keep Reading]

    Announcing Stitch Makers Live Online Crochet Conference

  • How to Use the Silhouette PixScan Mat

    This beginner’s tutorial will walk you through all of the steps of using the Silhouette PixScan Mat. This video tutorial will show you the basics of PixScan crafting, plus teach you how to calibrate your camera to work with PixScan, and give you lots of ideas for crafting with the PixScan mat! This post may… [Keep Reading]

    How to Use the Silhouette PixScan Mat

  • Amazon Prime Day Craft Deals 2019

    Amazon Prime Day is coming! This guide will show you how to find the best Amazon Prime Day Craft Deals for 2019 plus I will collect my favorite deals here for you throughout the shopping day! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Guys! Prime… [Keep Reading]

    Amazon Prime Day Craft Deals 2019

How to Make DIY Reverse Canvas Art

Learn how to make your own DIY reverse canvas art with this free tutorial (written instructions and video!). You can completely customize your DIY reverse canvas art to fit any decor or occasion with your Silhouette or Cricut. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thanks!I am really excited to share this fun project with you all today! Today we are making reverse canvas art! Have you heard of the reverse canvas technique? It's a simple craft/DIY project that I am seeing more and more of, especially in Silhouette and Cricut crafting communities.I have done a few reverse canvas projects, so I figured it was time to do a blog post all about them. Since we are going into the holiday season, we are going to be using one of my ... [Read More]

How to Make a Silhouette Advent Calendar

Learn how to make your own awesome DIY advent calendar with the Silhouette Advent Kit. It's fun and easy to customize your advent using your favorite colors, treats, and holiday themes! A big thank you to Silhouette for sponsoring this post.I know it's still early for Christmas projects, but I hope you guys will forgive me since this is not just any Christmas craft, but an advent calendar, which really needs to be ready early, you know? Plus this thing is just so cute I can't keep it to myself and need to share it with you all right away!This awesome advent calendar was made with Silhouette's Advent Calendar Kit, which you can get on super discount (only $24.99) through the end of October by entering the code PERSIA at check out. It's just one of this month's great Silhouette ... [Read More]

Cute Crochet Emoji Ghost Bag – Free Halloween Crochet Pattern!

Get the free crochet pattern to make your own adorable ghost bag inspired by the emoji ghost! This cute Halloween crochet pattern makes a sweet Trick or Treat bag or tote for any occasion. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thanks!Welcome to October! It's officially time to bust out all the pumpkins, spiders, monsters, and ghosts! It's Halloween Time, friends! I'm really excited to kick off Halloween season here on the blog with this cute little crochet bag with you all today!This fun project is my latest free crochet pattern, and it's inspired by one of my favorite emojis, which just happens to be perfect for Halloween. Isn't it cute??It's a pretty simple pattern, but I really like how it turned out. And so did ... [Read More]

A Cute and Colorful DIY Unicorn Party with Goblies Paint

This sparkly and colorful unicorn party was so much fun and so cute! Keep reading for lots of unicorn party DIYs, unicorn party decoration ideas, and fun unicorn activity ideas! I've included lots of free cut files and printables to make it extra easy for you to throw your own magical unicorn party. A big thanks to Goblies for sponsoring this post!Its officially October, which means it's time to think about Halloween parties and celebrations! If you are looking for an alternative to scary or gory Halloween party themes, why not try out the magical side of Halloween with a cute and colorful unicorn party?! That's just what we did here last week, and we had so. much. fun.This unicorn party is, of course, loaded with lots of cute, sparkly details, but it also has it's fair ... [Read More]

Kitchen Remodel Update: The Power of Paint

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of FrogTape®. All opinions are 100% mine.What a difference a can of paint can make! Come get a little peek at our kitchen remodel plus a few tips for getting perfect paint lines every time.  If you have been following my recent sporadic instagram stories, then you may have seen some updates and questions and general mulling over things in our little kitchen remodel. We have been in our home for about a year and a half now. We have been sloooooowly remodeling the kitchen over that past year or so, and it is finally starting to come together. Today, I wanted to share a quick update on the space and show off what we have been working on in there.If you want to go back and look at the "Before" Home Tour I posted last year, you can check ... [Read More]

DIY Paper Treat Boxes with Cut Files for Silhouette or Cricut

Learn how to make your own adorable DIY paper treat boxes for packaging up baked goods and sweet treats in style! These paper box SVG cut files work with your Silhouette or Cricut cutting machines to make custom gift boxes in a snap. This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. We are running full speed ahead into the holiday season, and for me, that means there is a whole lot of baking and gifting coming up. One of my very favorite parts of giving gifts is wrapping and packaging. Are you the same way? There is just something about a pretty package that makes my heart skip a beat.Looking forward to all of that wrapping, my newest cut files are designed to help make packing up those baked goods extra cute and extra easy!I ... [Read More]

DIY Magnetic Print Hanger with Gorilla Glue Brush Nozzle + Giveaway!

Learn how to make your own DIY Magnetic Print Hangers! These simple art hangers are a fun and effortless way to display your favorite art and posters. You can easily customize them to fit the style of your home and the size of your art. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Gorilla Glue Company. All opinions are 100% mine.I'm really excited to share this fun little project with you all today! I don't know about you guys, but I feel like I can always use more frames for my art and more art on my walls. These DIY magnetic print hangers are a great solution that make it super easy to get more art up on your walls!I really love this project because you can make the hangers in any size you need and stain or paint them to be any color to match your art and ... [Read More]

DIY Terrazzo Planter with Oven Bake Clay

Loving the terrazzo trend? You can easily add some modern style to your home with this simple DIY clay terrazzo planter! This simple project is a lot of fun to make and has a beautiful, luxe look. My video tutorial will walk you through each step to make your own clay terrazzo planter. A big thank you to Sculpey for sponsoring this post!You guys. I am so excited with the way this little project turned out, and I can't wait to share it with you all! Are you guys on board with the terrazzo trend? I'm still not sure if I'm sold on it for flooring yet (it still kind of makes me think of institutional buildings from the 80's), but I love it in smaller doses like on a coffee table or on my awesome new little planters. Aren't they cute??It is actually really easy to get the look ... [Read More]

Free Crochet Dishcloth Pattern: The Cottage Dishcloth

Learn how to crochet your own beautiful dishcloths with my newest pattern: The Cottage Dishcloth. This free crochet pattern will help you to make gorgeous crochet dishcloths with lots of texture and a pretty lace edge. I am really excited to share this little crochet project with you all today. I know my crochet patterns and posts have been a little MIA lately, but I have been crocheting a lot behind the scenes, and I have some fun projects in the works that I will be sharing soon. I'm hoping this cute little project will be a good way to kick us into crochet season!Aren't they pretty??I've said it many times before, but I am a big fan of crochet dishcloths/washcloths. They are kind of like the best dishcloths ever! They work super well, they are really pretty, and they ... [Read More]

DIY Brushstroke Monograms

Add a punch of color and texture to your home decor with this fun and simple DIY art project! This photo tutorial will teach you how to easily transform canvas letters into vibrant brushstroke monograms. I originally shared this project at Crafts Unleashed, and it may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Guys. I love me some paper. And I love me some yarn. But... there is just something about paint. Especially when it comes in big, thick brushstrokes and globs. Oh, baby. It just makes my heart happy. Know what I mean?This little DIY art project embraces that love of paint and is all about showing off those strokes. I really tried to capture that thick, impasto painting feeling on some canvas letters to create some colorful home ... [Read More]