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Persia Lou

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Print & Cut 101: How to Print and Cut with Silhouette

white cardstock on silhouette cutting mat with words printed and cut out of the cardstock reading how to print & cut with silhouette paper flowers and other craft supplies surround the cutting mat

In this step-by-step tutorial (with video!) I will show you how to print and cut with your Silhouette machine. The Silhouette print and cut feature allows you to print designs and then accurately cut around them for amazing custom creations. Thank you to Silhouette for partnering with me on this post. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Today, I am breaking down the Silhouette print and cut process. I have shared lots of print and cut projects on this site in the past (you can check some of those out here), but I have never done a full step-by-step tutorial of how to print and cut with your Silhouette Cameo or Silhouette Portrait, so I am excited to share this full beginner's guide with you all! Silhouette Print and Cut ... [Read More]

November 23, 2020 12:59 pm Alexis Leave a Comment Filed Under: Craft

Retro Christmas Sticker Gift Tags – Free Printable

Download these free hand drawn Christmas sticker gift tags to add a retro holiday flair to your wrapping this season. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thank you! I have a free printable that I am really excited to share with you all today! I have been sharing free printable Christmas gift tags on this little blog for years and years now, and this year I'm continuing that tradition with a little twist! This year's free printable holiday gift tags are stickers! These sticker style tags are a little nostalgic for me because they remind me of the tags I grew up with and I went for a bit of a retro vibe with my designs. I hope you love them as much as I do! If you want to make your own, I have a brand new full guide on ... [Read More]

November 23, 2020 12:53 pm Alexis Leave a Comment Filed Under: Celebrate, Printables

Free Printable Christmas Tree Gift Box

two green pyramid shaped gift boxes in two sizes

Make your own adorable DIY Christmas tree gift boxes with these free printables! They make it so easy to create adorable, memorable wrapping for small gifts this holiday season. These printables were originally shared at Crafts Unleashed, and this post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Who is ready for a super duper cute free Christmas printable today?? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️ I just love these little printable gift boxes, and I hope you will too! Out of all of the wonderful things about the holiday season, I think that wrapping gifts may be my number one, tip top favorite part. I love wrapping paper and ribbons and tags and I love creative and unique wrapping ideas. Today, you are in luck because not only am I sharing some awesome free gift ... [Read More]

November 12, 2020 6:08 pm Alexis Leave a Comment Filed Under: Celebrate, Printables

Free Printable Unicorn Gift Card Holder

Download this free printable unicorn gift card holder and make an magically adorable card to send loved ones a special gift! Just print, cut, glue, and gift! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. I have the cutest new little printable to share with you all today! See that cute little unicorn up there? Would you believe that it is holding a secret gift?? It's true! AND you can make your own in just a couple of minutes with my free printable! PLUS - great news - I have teamed up with some amazing designer friends to bring you a whole collection of totally free unicorn printables, so get ready to click through the whole list at the end of this post. This cute little unicorn card is free for personal use, so you can print off a ... [Read More]

October 8, 2020 7:52 am Alexis Leave a Comment Filed Under: Printables

Free Easter Bunny Basket Printables

printable easter bunny treat basket diy

Make your own adorable Easter Bunny treat baskets with free bunny printables! These cute little baskets are so easy to put together and so much fun to give. This post was originally shared at Crafts Unleashed and may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site. This year is just flying by! Can you guys believe we are already halfway through February? It's Valentine's Day this weekend, and even though it still may feel very wintery in your neck of the woods, spring is coming soon! And with spring comes Easter! I know, I know. It's still super early, but today I'm sharing a simple little Easter craft project / gift idea to get us in that springy Easter kind of mood. How to Make Your own DIY Paper Bunny Baskets I have created some simple little bunny printables to ... [Read More]

February 10, 2020 11:07 am Alexis 1 Comment Filed Under: Celebrate

DIY Unicorn Party Favors: Free Printables!

diy unicorn party favor treat bags printables

These simple DIY Unicorn party favors are so cute and so easy to put together with my free printable toppers! Just print, cut, fill, and glue to make adorable unicorn party treats for all of your guests! 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 pink, purple, and glitter, and it was just so much fun! You can see a little sneak peek of some of the party decor (including the unicorn party favors from this post) right here: BUT - be sure to go check out the whole party because there were some really fun little details including some really fun party activities. Anyway, I had a lot of fun putting together lots of little DIYs for the party and these ... [Read More]

May 14, 2018 11:46 am Alexis Leave a Comment Filed Under: Celebrate

How to Easily Make DIY Scratch Off Cards in Color! (Plus Free Easter Printable)

diy scratch off cards for easter - make scratch off cards in color!

Learn how to DIY scratch off cards with color and pattern! It is so easy with Silhouette printable scratch off material! I will walk you through the whole process step by step plus you can get a free Easter printable for adorable Easter egg cards! This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thank you! I am super excited to share this fun technique and product with you guys today. I have done scratch off cards before - (even Easter ones!) - but the cards I am sharing today are extra special. Can you see why? That's no silver scratch off, folks! It's colorful! It's patterned! It can be whatever you want it to be! Seriously. How cool is that? I am crazy about this stuff. You can do make your own DIY scratch off stickers ... [Read More]

March 9, 2018 11:15 am Alexis 1 Comment Filed Under: Celebrate, Craft

How to Work with Printable Vinyl: DIY Vinyl Stickers

diy vinyl decals made with printable vinyl

Printable Vinyl 101 - Learn how to print on vinyl to make your own awesome DIY vinyl stickers at home! Custom printable vinyl stickers are perfect for labeling and decorating all your stuff. Once you see how easy it is to make custom vinyl decals you are going to be labeling all the things! A big thanks to Expressions Vinyl for sponsoring this post, which also contains affiliate links that help to support this site at no extra cost to you.  Psst - If you are new to working with vinyl, check out Vinyl 101 - my beginner's guide to working with vinyl right HERE. I am really excited to share today's tutorial with you all! As much as I love working with vinyl, I know that it can be really intimidating if you have never worked with it before! Today, we are kicking things off with a ... [Read More]

January 23, 2018 2:44 pm Alexis 28 Comments Filed Under: Craft

How to Make Stickers with your Silhouette: DIY Planner Stickers

how to make stickers with the silhouette cameo - diy planner stickers using svg files

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]

January 2, 2018 11:48 pm Alexis 5 Comments Filed Under: Craft

Grad Gift Idea: Printable Bottle Tags

graduation gift idea - printable bottle tags

This fun and simple grad gift idea pairs sparkling cider or your favorite beverage with cute, colorful tags. Just print, cut, and gift! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thank you! 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 ... [Read More]

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

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