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Persia Lou

Creative. Crafty. Fun.


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DIY Heart Tab Envelopes and Boxes

Make your own cute heart tab envelopes and heart top boxes easily using my new SVG cut files with your Silhouette, Cricut, or other cutting machine. These sweet envelopes and boxes are the perfect way to package love notes and small treats to your loved ones this Valentine's Day or any day of the year! This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this web site at no extra cost to you. Thanks!Today we are launching another cute cut file bundle over at Fresh Cuts, and I am super excited to share some of the designs I created for the new bundle! It's called Love Notes, and it's perfect for Valentine's Day or any time you want to spread the love.I created a whole bunch of designs for this bundle including the envelopes and box cut files I'm talking about here ... [Read More]

January 21, 2019 1:03 pm Alexis Leave a Comment Filed Under: Celebrate, Craft

DIY 3D Paper Honeycomb Ornaments with Free Cut Files for Silhouette or Cricut

Learn how to make your own custom honeycomb Christmas ornaments using your Silhouette, Cricut, or other electronic cutting machine. You can customize these DIY 3D paper ornaments to match any color scheme, and my free cut files and step by step instructions will make it extra easy! This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. A few years ago I picked up some beautiful blush colored paper ornaments from West Elm, and this year when I was decorating my tree, I just knew that I needed more of them to bring some more of that pretty pink into my tree. Unfortunately, I couldn't find them at the store anymore, so it was time to do a little DIY detective work and make my own version.I am so, SO happy with the way my DIY version came ... [Read More]

December 18, 2018 2:12 pm Alexis 4 Comments Filed Under: Celebrate, Craft

How to Use Cut Files with the Silhouette Alta 3D Printer

3D printed pinata keychain

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 there, ... [Read More]

August 13, 2018 9:17 pm Alexis 4 Comments Filed Under: Craft

DIY Pool Float Koozies

cute summer 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]

July 2, 2018 6:50 am Alexis 7 Comments Filed Under: Craft

DIY Unicorn Squad T-Shirts: Free Unicorn SVG Cut File

diy unicorn squad outfit free unicorn 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]

June 5, 2018 10:36 am Alexis Leave a Comment Filed Under: Craft

How to Make Reusable Stencils: DIY Buffalo Plaid Planter

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 so ... [Read More]

May 21, 2018 6:44 pm Alexis 1 Comment Filed Under: Craft

DIY Shrink Plastic Flower Earrings with Free Cut Files

diy shrink film flower earrings

Make your own awesome DIY flower statement earrings out using shrink plastic and vinyl. These cute floral earrings can be made in any color you like and have a whole lot of personality. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thanks!Since I've shared more than a couple earring DIYs here on the blog, you may be aware that I am a fan of big, bold, colorful earrings. Today, I have a new statement earring DIY to share with you guys. These earrings are fun and simple to make and use one of my favorite jewelry crafting supplies - shrink plastic! (Psst - if you missed my other recent shrinky dink earrings DIY, you can check that out here.)Shrink Plastic Flower Earrings Supplies:Clear Shrink Film Silhouette Cameo 3, Other Cutting Machine, or Sharp ... [Read More]

March 30, 2018 3:11 am Alexis 1 Comment Filed Under: Craft

How to Layer Heat Transfer Vinyl: Cool Boys Easter Shirt DIY

diy hip hop bunny t-shirt - love this for a boys easter shirt

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]

February 13, 2018 9:41 pm Alexis 2 Comments Filed Under: Celebrate, Craft

How to Apply Heat Transfer Vinyl on Wood for DIY Wood Signs

how to apply heat transfer vinyl to wood for simple 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]

February 7, 2018 11:07 pm Alexis 9 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 3 Comments Filed Under: Craft

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