My boys turned two on December 22. Having a birthday so close to Christmas always adds to the business and excitement of the holiday. My little Mason was sick, sick, sick on his birthday, so we spent the next two days laying around the house playing with birthday toys before the big day. It was
I wanted to add a personal touch from my boys on their grandparents gifts this year. I decided to go with handprint crafts on the gift wrap. Projects like this make me love my Silhouette even more. Rather than tracing and cutting out handprints for wreaths on several gifts, I just traced their hands in
Christmas is less than a week away. Here is a little Christmas roundup of quick and easy gifts that are perfect for neighbors, classmates and friends. Santa | Snowman | Reindeer Snowman | Reindeer | Santa Merry Kiss-mas! stickers Santa-tizer Don’t Open Until Christmas | Pinecone and bough | Wreath Christmas Tree Advent Calendar Lace-up Stocking Pocket
December is just around the corner which means it’s time for advent calendars. I love advent calendars! I created this one as a craft for my nieces and nephews to make together. I cut out all the ornaments in a variety of colors and let them mix and match to make their own special ornaments
We celebrated Thanksgiving with my side of the family last week and my nieces and nephews loved this Turkey Bingo game. I even heard my little three year old niece yell this is the funnest game! All the kids playing were under seven years old and could play on their own. That’s a big deal
I promised these images weeks ago, and I’m finally posting today. We’ve been practicing the phrases “Happy Halloween” and “trick-or-treat” the last few days and it’s paying off. Today I heard the boys in their room yelling “Happy Halloween!” out the window to the garbage man. Cutest thing ever! I’m going to go get my
I have some fun Halloween party designs new in the Silhouette online store that I’ll be showing on my blog next week, but today I had to show you my adorable little fox and hound from Halloween last year. Aren’t they just the cutest! I struggled finding a fox and a hound costume that went
Here are some last minute party ideas for the 4th of July. First are these Patriotic Food Toppers. There are no paper pieces to layer or toothpicks to glue, just cut and insert them into any yummy treat! The second is this simple flag banner using the Party Banner die cut. Another quick project that doesn’t
Silhouette has a great promotion going on right now for their Silhouette Studio Designer Edition. This is what sold me on my first Silhouette. I wanted a digital cutting machine that could cut out my own custom designs without having to buy cartridges or only use the designs available from the company. The Designer Edition
Here is the tutorial for the 3D Star Garland as promised. I strung these on twine, but I think they could look cute over a string of lights if you used thinner paper. It might be something worth trying. Supplies Needed: 3D Star Silhouette Cut File Adhesive Red, White and Blue paper Twine Silhouette Cameo or Portrait How
Today’s tutorial is for patriotic bunting. This is a classic decoration for Independence Day usually made from fabric, and I’m going to show you how to make it out of paper. Independence Day is just around the corner. I still can’t believe July is almost here. This summer is flying by. I have a few
I wanted to give you one last Father’s Day gift idea just in time for the big day. This simple Father’s Day Gift Card Holder can be whipped up in minutes to hold a gift to dad’s favorite store or restaurant. How To Get The Father’s Day Gift Card Holder: Find the shirt and tie design
I have a new design in the Silhouette Design Store this week: Tie Treat Bag. Just in time for Father’s Day! You can give your Tie Treat Bag alone, or use it to embellish a glassine envelope holding a card. If you want to get your little ones involved, cut the tie out of white paper
I have a fun Father’s Day craft I want to share with you today. These shirt and tie wrappers can be put around dad’s favorite candy bar and you have a simple Father’s Day Treat Wrapper you know will be enjoyed. Supplies: Father’s Day Treat Wrapper Design Silhouette Cameo or Portrait Cardstock Candy Bar Adhesive How to
I hope you all had a nice Mother’s Day weekend. On Friday I threw a surprise baby shower for a friend. It was so much fun. I’ll be sharing all the details of it later this week. But first, I want to show you these gifts my friend Tara made for her mom and mother-in-law
