Create your own cute fall crafts with this free Thanksgiving SVG cut file! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. I have had a cold for what feels like forever now. It's really only been about two weeks, but as far as I'm concerned that is long enough. These past couple weeks, one thing that has been a treat for my sore throat is a nice cup of tea (this one is my latest favorite), and drinking it out of a special mug makes it even better. I love making mugs, and wanted to share a new design with you all today that's perfect for fall and a season of gratitude. Thanksgiving SVG Cut File I used my ipad pro and apple pencil to create this little hand lettered thanksgiving cut file design, and it's not just for making mugs! You can use the design to create ... [Read More]
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How to Sketch and Cut with the Silhouette & Thanksgiving Place Setting Idea
Learn how to sketch and cut with your Silhouette Cameo 3 or Silhouette Curio while we make some pretty yet simple Thanksgiving place settings. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Today I have a few different things to share with you. I want to share a couple of simple Thanksgiving table and decor ideas, introduce the Fresh Cut SVG bundle for October, AND I want to show you how to sketch and cut with your Silhouette. Phew... that's kind of a lot, but I think it's all good stuff and it all goes together... I think. Haha This month's Fresh Cut SVG bundle is all about Fall decorating, so if you are looking for ideas to spruce up your home for Fall, you don't want to miss this great collection of 10 SVG cut files perfect for creating all kind of Fall ... [Read More]
A Colorful Thanksgiving Table
Celebrate the season with a colorful Thanksgiving table filled with bright colors, meatllics, and natural touches for a fun and elegant spread. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this blog. Thank you! Are you hosting Thanksgiving at your house this year? We will be hosting again this year, and I have been have a lot of fun planning out and preparing for our colorful Thanksgiving table. I'm not a big fan of traditional fall colors, so I have created a table that incorporates some of my favorites - pinks, greens, and metallics - but still feels like fall. ... [Read More]
DIY Gratitude Journals
Make your own colorful DIY gratitude journals to help you focus on your blessings this holiday season! Colored paper and printable labels make this project quick and easy. This post was originally shared at Crafts Unleashed and contains affiliate links, which help to support this blog. Thanks! It's November 1st, and that means it's time to put away our witch's hats and candy bags, and turn our thoughts to all that we have and are grateful for. I love the idea of keeping a gratitude journal, and I have been keeping one fairly regularly for the past couple of months. I would like to take it up a notch this month though, and try to write one thing I am grateful for every day. To help me accomplish that goal, I made myself a cute little color blocked gratitude journal complete with ... [Read More]
Easy DIY Modern Planter and Hostess Gift Idea
Give a plain planter a fun update in minutes with this super easy DIY Modern Planter - no special tools required! Add in a simple thank you tag for a perfect hostess gift. A big thanks to Expressions Vinyl for supporting this post, which also includes affiliate links that help to support this blog. Holiday season is up on us, and that means there will be lots of parties and events coming up, and it is always nice to bring a little gift for the person throwing the party, right? I love the idea of giving a little plant as a hostess gift, and I came up with a super quick and simple way to personalize the planter or pot to make it a little extra special. Wouldn't this make a great little gift to take with you to Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving dinner? The best thing about this ... [Read More]
DIY Watercolor Place Cards
*This project was originally created by me for Craftaholics Anonymous. For your convenience this post contains affiliate links. Thanks for supporting Persia Lou! Earlier this month I shared the gratitude tablecloth that I made for Thanksgiving this year. I also gave a little sneak peek of our Thanksgiving table including some pretty watercolor place cards, and today I have a step-by-step tutorial to help you make your own! These are really simple to make and are such a pretty addition to any special dinner occasion. To make your watercolor placecards you will need: watercolor paper (I used 90 lb) watercolors (tube or pan colors will work just fine) water paper towels ruler pencil watercolor brush inexpensive small round brush liquid gold leaf ... [Read More]
Thanksgiving Tablecloth and Tablescape Blog Hop
*This post contains affiliate links. If you decide to make a purchase, it doesn't cost you anything extra and helps to support Persia Lou. Thanks! Today I am really excited to be joining together with some of my favorite bloggers to bring you all lots of fall and thanksgiving tablescape and place setting ideas! You can find links to all of this tabletop goodness at the end of this post. But first, let me share what I've put together. I am hosting our family's Thanksgiving this year, and decided I wanted to do something a bit more fancy than paper plates. My Thanksgiving table started with a tablecloth DIY that I'm really excited about. Several years ago, my mom had the idea of getting a special tablecloth that we would use every year for Thanksgiving. During dinner, everyone ... [Read More]
Free Watercolor Feather Graphics
While I was working on my post for Oh My! Creative this month (it should be up in the next few days, so go check it out), I painted these two little fall-colored feathers, and thought maybe you guys could put them to use too! The feathers are PNG files with transparent backgrounds, and they are free for personal use. If you use them on your web site, I would love it if you link back to me. Get the free feather graphics HERE and HERE ... [Read More]