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]
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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 ... [Read More]
How to Use Cut Files with the Silhouette Alta 3D Printer
Learn how to convert your 2D cut files (SVG, DXF, and PNG files) into 3D files to use with the Silhouette Alta 3D Printer. The Alta makes it so easy! This video tutorial will walk you through the steps of using different 2D file types with the Alta and we will make a cute piñata keychain too! Silhouette provided me with my Alta machine, and this post may contain affiliate links which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. If you are new to the Silhouette Alta, check out my Silhouette Alta Guide right HERE. Last week I shared my beginner's guide to setting up your Silhouette Alta 3D Printer and making your first project. In that post, I just showed you how to create projects using the 3D designs available from the Silhouette Design Store. They have some fun designs ... [Read More]
Free Hello Sunshine Cut File & DIY Summer Lemon Wreath
Download this free, hand lettered "Hello Sunshine" SVG cut file to make your own projects for sunny days! Plus learn how easy it is to customize your own cute DIY lemon wreath. I originally shared this wreath at Crafts Unleashed, and this post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Today, I have a new free cut file to share with you all PLUS a simple little wreath DIY that's perfect for sunny days! First, I will walk through the super simple wreath DIY, and then you can grab the free Hello Sunshine cut file to use for any projects you can think of. DIY Hello Sunshine Lemon Wreath Supplies: Lemon Wreath or add faux lemons to a simple wreath Unfinished Wood Plank Hand Saw and Sand Paper White Adhesive Vinyl (Or you can ... [Read More]
DIY Pool Float Koozies
Learn how to make these cute koozies with adorable pool float designs! It's easy to make your own custom summer koozies with heat transfer vinyl, and I will walk you through all the steps. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. I have some fun new cut file designs to share today plus a fun way to put them to use! Did you guys know that you can buy blank can koozies?? It's true! They are colorful, inexpensive, and easy to customize with heat transfer vinyl. I knew they were kind of the perfect way to put my new pool float designs to use. Speaking of which, how cute are these? I mean are pool floats the cutest or what? These designs were originally part of a Palm Springs inspired Fresh Cuts SVG Bundle, but after that ... [Read More]
DIY Custom Sunglasses: Mod Flower Sunnies
It is so easy to make your own DIY custom sunglasses! You can add any designs or sayings you like using vinyl and your Silhouette or Cricut. I will walk you through all of the steps and show you how to make these adorable daisy sunnies too! A big thanks to Expressions Vinyl for sponsoring this post! I have a super simple, but also super adorable project to share with you all today. We are making our own custom sunglasses! So fun, right? If you have been here before, then you probably know that I love vinyl. I love it! Know why? Because this stuff just makes it SO easy to make your own custom home decor, t-shirts, mugs, and now - sunnies! Today, I'm going to show you how easy it is to customize sunglasses using vinyl. I made these cute daisy sunglasses, but you can use the basic ... [Read More]
DIY Unicorn Squad T-Shirts: Free Unicorn SVG Cut File
Make your own magical unicorn gear with this free Unicorn Squad SVG Cut File to use with your Silhouette, Cricut, or other cutting machine! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thanks! We recently had an awesome unicorn party at our house full of lots of glitter and holographic sparkle! Since the party included an awesome pink and purple paint fight, I thought it would be a good idea to make t-shirts for each of the guests to wear. I love how my Silhouette makes it so easy to whip up custom tees like these to make parties and events extra special! I also made each guest a simple no-sew tutu and unicorn headband to wear at the party. Out of each of those little projects, the Unicorn Squad shirts were definitely the ... [Read More]
Free Printable Milk Carton Treat Box Template and Cut File
Make your own mini milk cartons easily using scrapbook paper and this free template or cut file. These adorable little treat boxes make perfect party favors and small gifts! This post was sponsored by A.C. Moore. Looking for a simple little party favor or small gift packaging idea? Then you are in the right place! I love a cute little box, and today I am going to share free templates and cut files to make your own adorable mini milk carton boxes. Recently, the fine crafty folks at A.C. Moore sent me some fun paper crafting goodies to play with, and I was immediate drawn to these Love Nicole adorable paper pads. How cute are these patterns? They are just perfect for summer! I was immediately drawn to the Lemonade pad, and its colorful fruit patterns inspired me to make ... [Read More]
How to Make Reusable Stencils: DIY Buffalo Plaid Planter
Learn how to make reusable stencils using your Silhouette or Cricut. Plus make your own trendy DIY Buffalo Plaid planter and stencil all the things with your new reusable stencil! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Today, I'm happy to share a great technique with you guys. We are going to be talking all about how to make your own stencils that you can use over and over again. I often will use adhesive vinyl to make stencils (like I did here), and I'm a big fan of vinyl stencils; however, they can only be used once. Sometimes you want stencils that can be used over and over again, and that's where stencil material comes in. I love using stencil material to stencil a larger area or for multiple projects. It just makes it ... [Read More]
How to Cut by Color with the Silhouette: DIY Mermaid Bag
Learn how to cut by color with your Silhouette and make this cute multi-colored DIY mermaid bag even easier to make! I guarantee this will be your new go-to technique for cutting and layering multiple colors of vinyl with your Silhouette, and the video tutorial will walk you through each step in the Silhouette Studio software. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thanks! I am super excited to share this cute project and tutorial with you all today. I love the way this cute mermaid bag turned out, and I can't wait for it to warm up enough for me to take it to the pool! Today, I wanted to do a little step by step tutorial on how to cut by color with the Silhouette, and also share another method for layering heat transfer vinyl. Last month I shared a ... [Read More]