Make your own adorably personalized Mother's Day mugs and cups using your child's artwork or handwriting. The Silhouette makes it easy to turn their creations into a sweet gift for Mom or Grandma this year. This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Mother's Day is just around the corner, and if you are looking for a simple yet meaningful gift idea for Mom or Grandma this year, then I have a fun idea for you today! This project is basically the Mother's Day version of the Father's Day mugs and glasses I shared last year. If you have a Silhouette or Cricut it is really easy to turn your child's drawings into custom, permanent vinyl decals that make really amazing gifts. Psst - If you are new to vinyl, check out my ... [Read More]
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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]
DIY Shrink Plastic Flower Earrings with Free Cut Files
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]
Free SVG Flower Cut File for Silhouette or Cricut
Download my free hand drawn flower cut files to make your own beautiful floral vinyl decals with your Silhouette or Cricut! Add them to picture frames, mugs, and more for easy, pretty gifts and decor. This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thanks! Is it getting to be spring yet where you are? The weather here has been just gorgeous this week, and I am loving spending time outside and enjoying it. I'm so happy it's spring! To celebrate, I have created some free flower cut files to share with you all. These pretty little modern florals can be cut out in one single color or in several colors for a fun multi-colored design. The cut files include a rectangular frame as well as four separate motifs. You can cut them from adhesive or heat transfer vinyl ... [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]
How to Work with Printable Vinyl: DIY Vinyl Stickers
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]
How to Work with Etched Glass Vinyl & Free Snowflake SVG File
Learn how to work with etched glass vinyl and make a beautiful snowflake glass cloche to decorate your home this winter. I am also sharing a free snowflake svg cut file that you can use for all kind of winter-themed crafts! A big thanks to Expressions Vinyl for sponsoring this post. This post contains affiliate links, which provide me with a small commission 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. If you have ever etched glass using etching cream and a stencil, you know that it can be a smelly and slightly stressful project. You need glove and have to move fairly quickly and if you get one drop of etching cream out of place it can make your project less than perfect. I really ... [Read More]
DIY Beauty Gift Ideas – Free Cut Files
DIY beauty gift ideas are perfect for all of your makeup, nail polish, and bath product loving friends! I have a few simple gift bag ideas to share today plus some free cut files to help you make your own. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thank you! Psst - If you are new to working with vinyl, check out Vinyl 101 - my beginner's guide to working with vinyl right HERE. If you have been around here much, you probably know that I'm a big fan of my Silhouette. I seriously use it constantly, but maybe my favorite thing about it is how easy it makes it for me to make awesome custom gifts. It's just a face that vinyl + Silhouette = great gifting. My very favorite vinyl company, Expressions Vinyl, challenged me and some of my blogging friends to ... [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]