I learned last year when I made this Meal Planning Chalkboard that if I make a point to schedule it beforehand, I’m more likely to stick with something like eating healthy. This year, my goal is to add a little more exercise to my routine. I subscribe to the theory of 80% compliance (I just […]
Home Decor
Burlap New Year’s Eve Coasters
Last week, I was playing around with the Silhouette Glitter Heat Transfer Material to make quick personalized Christmas stockings and realized that the black glitter material would work beautifully for New Year’s Eve projects. So, I pulled out these tiny (~4″ x 4″) burlap canvases that I had purchased months ago at Michaels and thought they […]
Merry Christmas Serving Platter
Christmas to those of you who celebrate it! Today’s free design is obviously a timely one and I wanted to share a quick project idea since I’m sure you’re all pretty busy today. This serving platter/charger looks like you took a lot of time etching it by hand, but can be whipped up in just minutes […]
Quick and Easy Personalized Pet Stockings
Some of you may already know that we welcomed a new member to our family during the past year. Her name is Blooter and as you can see from the photo above, she’s still a kitten with no regard for photoshoots. I realized way too late this year that we didn’t have a stocking for […]
Christmas Monogram Ornament
I like to give personalized holiday decorations to my closest friends and family every year, but because I will be making so many, they have to be the kind that can be produced quickly and without a huge amount of expensive materials. That’s where my CAMEO comes in…I made this large Christmas monogram ornament in […]
Faux Metal Christmas Ornaments
If you’re a stamper, you’ve probably seen a lot of this technique lately for creating bold metallic die-cut sentiments…but after seeing some of the beautiful new ornament designs in the Silhouette Online Store, I thought it’d be great for making some quick Christmas ornaments as well. The best part is you can either customize them […]
Silhouette Design Team Favorites Blog Hop & Giveaway
Welcome to my stop on the Silhouette Design Team Favorites Blog Hop & Giveaway! You should have arrived here from Brittany’s blog, but if you get lost you can always start back at the beginning here. Today, we are each showcasing our favorite Silhouette products and then offering you a chance to win them! I’ve […]
Thanksgiving Place Card Station
Nothing scares me more than a Thanksgiving gathering where everyone is watching television in silence or playing on their phones, so I’m always looking for ways to encourage my guests to “participate” a little more in the holiday festivities. This year, as soon as guests enter my home, they’ll be greeted by this Thanksgiving Place […]