Download my free 2021 fingers crossed SVG cut file and make yourself some hopeful 2021 party decor and gear for New Year's Eve! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Well, I think we can probably all agree that 2020 has been a crazy year full of unexpected challenges and loss. Unfortunately, we will still be dealing with a pandemic, when the calendar changes to 2021, but if you are holding out hope for a better new year, then this cut file is for you. I created this fingers crossed 2021 design for those of you who are cautiously optimistic, like myself. You can use this design in a lot of different ways - put it on a t-shirt, make a banner, or even make yourself a cute headband or hat like I did. DIY Fingers Crossed 2021 ... [Read More]
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How to Make Stickers with your Silhouette: DIY Planner Stickers
Learn how to make stickers using your Silhouette Cameo! It's easy to make DIY planner stickers or any other kind of custom stickers, and I will walk you through each step. This post contains affiliate links, which allow me to earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We are only a few days into 2018, but I have already spent a lot of time planning and dreaming and hoping for the coming year. I'm guessing you are probably doing some of that too, am I right? I mean, tis the season! ;) In my opinion, cute stickers, motivational quotes, and fun calendaring designs always make that planning and goal setting more fun, and that's what this month's Fresh Cut SVG Bundle is all about. The bundle contains over 40 SVG elements plus 14 bonus files, so you will have loads of material to ... [Read More]
DIY Tote Bag and Stepping Forward with Confidence
This post brought to you by Famous Footwear. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Persia Lou. Make a cute DIY Tote Bag in minutes with this free tutorial and download to remind yourself to keep stepping forward with confidence because you are going places! As we near the end of 2016, it's good to take some time and reflect back on the year and think about what we have accomplished and what steps we want to take in the new year. Of course, 2016 has been very difficult for a lot of us in a lot of ways, but as I look back over the year, I also see a lot of positive steps forward in my life and my business, and today I want to focus on those. Famous Footwear asked me to share my Step Forward moment, and it has been a great opportunity for me to reflect on this year ... [Read More]
New Year’s Eve Mini Party Hats at Darice
Things have been a bit quiet around here lately because I've been traveling and spending time with family. We went down to Flagstaff and enjoyed the snow and winter weather there, and it was perfect! My desert rat kids had never experienced real sledding, snowball fights, and snowman building before, so it was definitely time well spent. I hope you are all enjoying the holiday season with your loved ones. If you are looking forward to New Year's Eve yet, I have a fun little party hat craft I'm sharing over at Darice today. I think it turned out pretty great and was fairly easy to put together with a few special supplies. Check out the full tutorial right HERE. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ... [Read More]
DIY Confetti / Pom Pom / Water Poppers
This post was originally shared at Make and Takes.My kids love to make things with me, and our craft projects that result in things we can play with are the BEST. These little poppers were super simple to make and kept the kids busy for a couple hours, which is a total win in my book. Plus, they are kind of adorable. Don't you think? We tried launching a few different things out of these cute poppers - confetti or pom poms are great indoors or you can take them outdoors and turn them into mini water spritzers/misters/shooters. It's pretty fun. All you need to make these fun poppers are paper party cups (I found plastic cups got crushed under the pressure of the balloons, so paper worked better), balloons, and scissors. ... [Read More]
A Fresh Start: The Best Time to Plant a Tree – Free Printable
I hope you guys aren't too sick of New Year posts. I know we are more than a week into 2014 already, but I am still thinking about fresh starts. Last week sometime I saw a quote on facebook that took me to this month's message from the first presidency of the LDS church (If you are interested, you can read the full article here.) The message talks about the hope of making a new start, and this proverb has stuck with me: "The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now." There are plenty of things I should have done or wish I had done in the past, but I love the thought that there's still time. I made up a little printable to remind me to get busy doing what I want to do. I printed off a few 5x7 versions to mail to friends. And stuck an 8x10 ... [Read More]