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Persia Lou

Creative. Crafty. Fun.


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12 Days of Christmas SVG Cut Files

Today, I'm sharing my new hand drawn 12 Days of Christmas SVG Cut Files! You can use these adorable cut files with your Silhouette or Cricut to create holiday gift boxes, note cards, tags, ornaments, and more! This post was sponsored by my friends at Expressions Vinyl, and it contains affiliate links, which allow me to earn a small commission if you make a purchase through one of my links at no extra cost to you. Thanks! I am so excited to share these new 12 Days of Christmas cut files with you all today! I have been working on these for probably too long, but it has definitely been a labor of love. I really hope you will all love these designs as much as I do. My new hand-drawn 12 Days of Christmas cut files are inspired by the classic Christmas carol and Nordic folk art. They ... [Read More]

November 22, 2019 2:58 pm Alexis 1 Comment Filed Under: Celebrate, Craft

DIY Mother’s Day Mugs and Cups using Child’s Artwork or Handwriting

Make your own adorably personalized Mother's Day mugs and cups using your child's artwork or handwriting. The Silhouette makes it easy to turn their creations into a sweet gift for Mom or Grandma this year. This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Mother's Day is just around the corner, and if you are looking for a simple yet meaningful gift idea for Mom or Grandma this year, then I have a fun idea for you today! This project is basically the Mother's Day version of the Father's Day mugs and glasses I shared last year. If you have a Silhouette or Cricut it is really easy to turn your child's drawings into custom, permanent vinyl decals that make really amazing gifts. DIY Mother's Day Mug Supplies: Blank mugs (I got ... [Read More]

May 4, 2018 8:08 pm Alexis Leave a Comment Filed Under: Celebrate, Craft

Free Printable Washi Tape Valentines

I know people can have... feelings about Valentine's Day. It can be cheesy and depressing and lots of other not great things, but I have found that I kind of love Valentine's Day with kids. We like to make heart shaped pizzas and make punny valentines for their friends, and really it's all just fun and low pressure. The kids love picking out little toys or trinkets to hand out to their classmates, and we work together to come up with little cards to go with what they picked out. Often, those cards end up as free printables here on on the blog. This year I had an idea for a crafty little Valentine's Day gift - washi tape! I think they turned out pretty cute, and if you want to make some, you know I've got  you covered with that free printable. ;) I thought these little valentines ... [Read More]

January 23, 2018 10:04 am Alexis Leave a Comment Filed Under: Celebrate

A Cozy Christmas – A Christmas Gift Basket Idea

DIY Cozy Christmas gift basket idea

I have a fun and simple Christmas gift basket idea to share with you all today! This little gift basket has everything the lucky recipient needs to have an extra cozy Christmas this year. Thank you to Craft Bundles for sponsoring this post.  I am super excited to share this fun gift idea with you all today! When Craft Bundles asked me to see what I could create with their adorable December Delight bundle, you know that I jumped at the chance. Craft Bundles sells amazing collections of SVG cut files and graphic elements that are perfect for all kinds of vinyl and crafty projects. This month's bundle is the December Delight bundle and it is just loaded up with holiday themed designs as well as files that are perfect for creating personalized gifts. The bundle includes 650 elements ... [Read More]

December 15, 2017 4:36 pm Alexis Leave a Comment Filed Under: Celebrate, Craft

DIY Beauty Gift Ideas – Free Cut Files

DIY beauty gift ideas are perfect for all of your makeup, nail polish, and bath product loving friends! I have a few simple gift bag ideas to share today plus some free cut files to help you make your own. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thank you! If you have been around here much, you probably know that I'm a big fan of my Silhouette. I seriously use it constantly, but maybe my favorite thing about it is how easy it makes it for me to make awesome custom gifts. It's just a face that vinyl + Silhouette = great gifting. One of my favorite vinyl companies, Expressions Vinyl, challenged me and some of my blogging friends to come up with some fun gift ideas using vinyl, and I came up with these cute little make up bags! I love a getting a new ... [Read More]

November 28, 2017 12:02 am Alexis 2 Comments Filed Under: Celebrate, Craft

How to Apply Heat Transfer Vinyl to Leather: DIY Monogram Leather Notebook

diy monogram leather notebooks - custom vinyl monograms applied to leather - free silhouette and cricut cut files

Did you know you can apply heat transfer vinyl to leather? It's true! This simple technique is a fun way to customize leather gifts like this DIY monogramed leather notebook. Thank you to Expressions Vinyl for sponsoring this post! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thanks! Today I am joining some of the other Expressions Vinyl ambassadors in a little Heat Transfer Vinyl Challenge! The rules are pretty simple. Basically, we could make anything we wanted as long as we used heat transfer vinyl, and here's what I came up with. Did you know that you can apply heat transfer vinyl to leather??? It's true! I remembered this little fact when I was brainstorming HTV project ideas, and thought monogrammed leather notebooks would be a lot of fun and ... [Read More]

August 30, 2017 10:00 am Alexis 6 Comments Filed Under: Craft

Unicorn Teacher Appreciation Gift Idea – Free Cut File

Teachers are Magical! Let a special teacher in your life know how magic they are with this unicorn teacher appreciation gift idea. This free hand lettered cut file makes it easy for you to make your own custom teacher appreciation gifts. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thank you! I cannot believe it is already time for back to school! This summer has just FLOWN by. Even though I am sad to see summer coming to an end, the one thing that makes it all better is fresh new school supplies. I just can't help but sneak a few packs of pencils and pretty pens into the cart for Mommy's "school" supplies every year. ;) This year as I was cruisin the aisles at Target, I noticed lots of holographic supplies and thought it would be fun to do a little ... [Read More]

August 9, 2017 6:17 am Alexis 4 Comments Filed Under: Craft

Grad Gift Idea: Printable Bottle Tags

graduation gift idea - printable bottle tags

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of S. Martinelli & Company. All opinions are 100% mine. This fun and simple grad gift idea pairs sparkling cider or your favorite beverage with cute, colorful tags. Just print, cut, and gift! The days are getting longer and warmer, which means summer is coming (!!!). Summer might mean pool days, fruity drinks, and road trips, but it also means graduation is just around the corner! Do you have someone special in your life who is graduating this year? Attending any graduation parties? If so, I have a simple little grad gift idea for you all today - printable bottle tags! Aren't they cute?! They make the perfect little treat for any graduate, or you can pair them with a little cash (because we all know those grads love the ... [Read More]

May 17, 2017 7:16 am Alexis 1 Comment Filed Under: Celebrate

Teacher Survival Kit at Crafts Unleashed

Teacher Appreciation is just around the corner, so it's time to start thinking about gifts for all of the teachers in our lives. I am usually on board for a gift card with a cute tag or card, but sometimes it is fun to do something personalized too. This year I came up with this fun and totally customizable Teacher Survival Kit gift idea. How cute, right? Get all the details for putting together this kit over at Crafts Unleashed. I walk you through all the steps to personalize and customize your kit for your favorite teacher. Happy Making! ... [Read More]

April 19, 2017 10:00 am Alexis Leave a Comment Filed Under: Celebrate, Craft

St. Patrick’s Day Gift Idea – Kiss Me I’m Irish(ish)

Kiss Me I'm Irish(ish) St. Patrick's Day Gift Idea with printables

This fun and simple St. Patrick's Day Gift Idea is easy to put together with my free printables! Give your friends a fun little tread this St. Paddy's Day with these cute Kiss Me I'm Irish (ish) gift ideas. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this blog. Thank you! It's March, and that means it is time for St. Patrick's Day - green foods, rainbows, lucky charms, and pots of gold abound. I wanted to make a little printable to celebrate, and I thought a St. Patrick's Day gift idea would be a fun way to do that. I know St. Patrick's Day isn't really a gift-giving holiday, but I mean, who doesn't love a little unexpected treat? You can easily brighten up someone's day super simply with these little gift ideas. ... [Read More]

March 3, 2017 6:09 am Alexis 1 Comment Filed Under: Celebrate

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