Do you have a bunch of patterned vinyl but are stumped on what to use it for? Or have you wanted to buy that cute patterned vinyl, but hesitating take the plunge? Then you are in the right place! I have collected dozens of fun and creative ideas for using patterned vinyl - both patterned adhesive vinyl and patterned heat transfer vinyl! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thanks! I am seeing more and more cute patterned vinyls these days, and I thought it was high time I worked up a post showing all the ways you can put that cute patterned vinyl to use! I am sharing some of my favorite ways to use patterned vinyl, including some of my own projects as well as projects from some of my favorite creative bloggers. You will also ... [Read More]
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How to Work with Reflective Heat Transfer Vinyl
Learn how to use reflective heat transfer vinyl to easily add reflective designs to clothing! Reflective iron on vinyl is great for workout clothing, safety gear, Halloween costumes, or any project you want to add some shine too. Thank you to Expressions Vinyl for sponsoring this post! Today, we are talking all about reflective heat transfer vinyl, which is one of my new favorite types of vinyl to play around with. Like other kinds of heat transfer or iron on vinyl, reflective heat transfer vinyl is a thin, flexible material which can be cut into designs and then applied to fabric (and other heatproof surfaces like wood), but what makes reflective heat transfer so special is it's glass bead technology that makes it super reflective in even really dark conditions. All that means ... [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 new designs are part of this month's Fresh Cut SVG Bundle, which is maybe my very favorite one ... [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]
How to Cut by Color with the Silhouette: DIY Mermaid Bag
Learn how to cut by color with your Silhouette and make this cute DIY mermaid bag even easier to make! In this video tutorial, I will show you how both how to cut according to color fill in the Silhouette Studio software and how to layer heat transfer vinyl. 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 post on how to layer heat transfer vinyl in which I used what I called ... [Read More]
How to Layer Heat Transfer Vinyl: Cool Boys Easter Shirt DIY
Learn how to layer heat transfer vinyl with your Silhouette using this cut out technique. I have a full video tutorial to walk you through each step and make layering heat transfer vinyl easy! Plus make a DIY hip hop bunny t-shirt - a perfect boys Easter shirt! This post contains affiliate links, which allow me to earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. My son is at that age when he is still very much a little kid but old enough to feel that he is growing out of certain things. Do you know what I mean? He still loves bunnies and Easter and all of that, but he also wants to feel like a cool big kid! I feel like this hip hop bunny tee is the perfect fit for this age. It is fun and playful but still just a little bit edgy and cool, especially for a boy's Easter ... [Read More]
How to Apply Heat Transfer Vinyl on Wood for DIY Wood Signs
Learn how to apply heat transfer vinyl on wood with this video tutorial! HTV (or Iron On Vinyl) makes it so easy to make beautiful DIY wood signs with your Silhouette or Cricut. This post may contain affiliate links, which allow me to earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Psst - If you are new to working with vinyl, check out my Vinyl 101: Beginner's Guide to Cutting Vinyl. I have an exciting little announcement to share today! My friend Colleen of Lemon Thistle and I have teamed up for a new video series that we are calling Silhouette vs. Cricut! The idea is that we will take on a challenge of a new type of material or themed project or cutting technique, and then we will both make something using our respective cutting machines! I'm Team Silhouette, of course, ... [Read More]
Fa La Llama: DIY Llama Christmas Sweater with free Cut File
Make your own DIY Llama Christmas sweater and other gifts using my free SVG cut file. It's fun to make and even more fun to wear this holiday season! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thank you! Are you guys ready for Christmas stuff? I know we still have Thanksgiving and all that, but I say bring it on! In fact, I'm behind on my Hallmark Christmas movie binging. Need to get caught up on that! Haha... To kick off a whole bunch of fun Christmas craft ideas over here at Persia Lou, I thought we'd start off with a this cute little DIY Llama Christmas sweater that I made for my daughter. I am kind of crazy about it and definitely need one for myself now. I have been doing lots of sketching and doodling on my ipad pro with my apple pencil lately, and ... [Read More]
Happy Hauntings Halloween Tote with Free SVG Cut File
Make your own cute "Happy Hauntings" Halloween tote in no time at all using silver glitter vinyl. Get the free hand lettered SVG cut file to use for all of your Halloween projects! I originally shared this post at Crafts Unleashed, and it contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. I've shared a few different Halloween themed cut files this year (like this one, this one, and this one), but there's always room for more cut vinyl projects, right??? I mean, I think so. I am really happy with this little "Happy Hauntings" design, and I hope you will love it too! You need just a few supplies to make your own cute Happy Hauntings tote. DIY Halloween Tote Bag: Black Tote Bag Glitter Heat Transfer Vinyl Silhouette Cameo or Cricut Maker ... [Read More]
How to Apply Heat Transfer Vinyl to Leather: DIY Monogram Leather Notebook
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]