Fiddle leaf figs are still one of the most popular indoor plants. Well, on Instagram at least. Unfortunately mine is not doing too well and has officially dropped more dead leaves than it has grown since I got it. Whoops! Paper plants always seem to come to my rescue, so of course a DIY paper…
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How to cut by line or fill colour in Silhouette Studio // Silhouette Tips
This one is for all the Silhouette users out there. Ever find yourself wanting to cut different sections of the same design file from different materials, or wanting to draw and then cut on the same piece of card without having to save all the different pieces into a new file? It’s quite simple really…
DIY Soft Toy Rattles // Free Cut File for Baby Plushies
We seem to have a definite flurry of children’s birthdays around June. Of course it’s compounded by the fact that our antenatal class friends’ babies are all obviously born within a few weeks of each other. I started trying to DIY a present for each of Bubs’ friends, but instead it turned into these sweet…
Painted Sweet Jars // DIY
I think I’ve finally decided that my favourite colour is “pastel”. I know, I know, that’s not really a colour, but it does mean all the classic Easter colours work pretty well for me 🙂 Today I’m taking advantage of my pastel dreams and sharing some painted sweet jars that would be great for using…
DIY Botanical Paper Leaves // Homeology
I’ve been seriously stocking up on indoor plants. Our living space finally has enough, but now I need to tackle the rest of the house. But sometimes, you want some plants that don’t need to be watered and looked after. Are these DIY paper leaves not the perfect solution?
Spray Painted Gift Tags // Tutorial and Free Download
Buying gifts ahead of time is not something I’m all that good at. I’ll often have to quickly run to the shop just before a party to try find the right gift and still include a DIY touch. Then again, I’m not all that good at being on time at all… Anyway, the point is that…
Christmas Cracker DIY // Free Download and Tutorial
The holiday feeling is hitting, even though I’m not actually on holiday (SIGH!). I’m trying to steal a mini-holiday each day. Christmas is just around the corner and that means family time and fun. A nice bonus is getting to pull Christmas crackers and make a nice loud bang 🙂 Why not impress your family…
How to use transfer paper // Tutorial
One of the trickiest things about working with vinyl (or any other material) is when you want to stick separate pieces onto your item, but need them to be in a specific place. Trying to move them once they are already sticky is a nightmare and if you don’t get them right it may just irritate you…
How to make a Portrait Silhouette with Illustrator // Tutorial
There’s something special about personal or DIY’d decor. No one else has anything just like it and it can really reflect who you are. I originally started playing around with personal silhouettes when I was trying to make our wedding cake topper. I didn’t want the silhouettes to go to waste though, so with a…
Lettered Cupcake Toppers DIY // Tutorial and Free Silhouette Download
I’ve been thinking about this project for a while, trying to come up with a fresh idea. You know, cake toppers a little over done, right? In fact, I’ve been thinking about it for so long that it’s actually too late for Michael’s birthday. Whoops! I wanted a sophisticated cake / cupcake topper that is…
Glitter baby onesie with origami animals // Etsy
Growing up with three older brothers meant glitter didn’t really featured much in my life, but c’maaan, how cute are these little glitter onesies? Just like my mom’s handmade birthday present the idea for these little onesies came from needing a present for a baby shower. (The precious little one is being born today!) It’s not like the…
A present for mom on her birthday // Free silhouette download
Yesterday my wonderful mother had a special birthday and as usual finding the right gift to buy was not very easy. This is usually a great inspiration for me to make something, so that’s what I did 🙂 We added in a few little bits and pieces, but the main gift was handmade. To make it even…
Origami Birds // Free Silhouette download
It’s finally time for some more free content. Yay! It’s been such a crazy time trying to start up a new business that my head space has been a little clouded. As things are settling down I’m really looking forward to FINALLY getting into doing some decoration in our house and making it fit into…
New possibilities // Silhouette Cameo
Don’t you love taking something simple and making it into something great, useful or pretty? My generous husband recently allowed me to get a tool which has opened up so many new creative opportunities. While on holiday last year I went to Kamers with a friend. We got chatting about laser-cutting, how expensive lasers are and how…