I love easy, customized gifts that don’t break the bank. While my daughter Jamie was visiting for Thanksgiving, she picked up some cute little monogrammed ring dishes at Hobby Lobby for a few friends. Because I have a lot of vinyl and my own electronic cutting machine I decided to DIY it! *this post contains…
Vinyl Project
Apple Caddy | reclaimed wood and a bucket handle
I have a simple reclaimed wood caddy to share with you today, and I am so excited! I have several great tips all rolled into this one easy to make apple caddy. The best part? I was inspired by my friends’ projects. I have the most creative and smart friends, and when I see what…
Easy Welcome Sign Repurposed Cabinet Doors
Today, I’m going to share some more of the last minute repurposed cabinet door projects that I took to Glendale 2015, an easy welcome sign. *this post contains affiliate links* Painting cabinet doors and any other projects are so easy with my Homeright Finish Max and my favorite DIY chalky paint primer. After mixing…
Avengers Subway Art
Happy Friday everyone! As always I am thrilled to be here at MRL! Gail is just the best! I am super excited to share my latest project with you, it is a fun Avengers Subway Art Sign that I made for my oldest two boys. I LOVE it, and more importantly so do my boys….
Happy Fall Y’all Repurposed Cabinet Door
I love making stuff out of cabinet doors, and it doesn’t get any easier than paint and stenciling this Happy Fall Y’all sign! While I was getting stuff ready for Glendale 2015, I was sort of on a painting frenzy, grabbing lots of cabinet doors from my stash. I painted them all black with…
repurposed pallet coffee cup rack
I seriously can’t remember when I’ve been so excited to show you a project! I hope you love this repurposed pallet coffee cup rack as much as I do! I sure did have fun making it.
Porch Sign
Who doesn’t love hanging out on the porch with friends, family and a cold drink? I know I love sitting outdoors when the weather permits visiting with neighbors. Recently my neighbor’s niece asked me to make her a porch sign. Her son saw one on Pinterest and she loved it. I think it originated from…
Upcycled Shutter Family Rules
I have had this plantation shutter for a long, long time. I don’t even remember where I got it. I’ve never really had an idea of how to repurpose it until I saw something at Cracker Barrel that gave me an idea for my upcycled shutter.
Art Accessories
Earlier this week I showed you how I transformed that small armoire into a kid’s art desk. Today I’m going to share the details of the art accessories I used.
Blog Logo Silhouette Heat Transfer Tote Bag
I told you last week that I’d show you my fun project using the Silhouette Heat Transfer material. I chose to put my MRL logo onto a tote bag.
Trace The Graphics Fairy images in Silhouette Studio
I have a great tutorial for you today, showing you how to trace graphics in the Silhouette Studio. After you convert the image, cut it out of vinyl for a variety of uses. I love using images from The Graphics Fairy. Did you see my printing on fabric post? I recently saw a project from…
Christmas Mirror-Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Don’t forget—the Silhouette sale is still available, with super holiday bundles and 40% off of accessories. Get the details in my post Silhouette America Black Friday Sale. Meanwhile, I’m going to show you this pretty (temporary) Christmas Mirror project.
Elements of Styling Easy Christmas Decor
Hello MRL readers, I’m Stephanie, and I am so happy Gail has given me the opportunity to share a Silhouette project with you all. Gail makes beautiful things with her Silhouette machine but hates the process of styling the finished projects to capture a good picture. I, on the other hand live for that. …
DIY Wall Art {family rules}
Hi! I’m Susan and I blog about decorating, organizing and home and life improvement at LivingRichonLess.com. I originally met Gail at the Haven Conference two years ago and, in case you didn’t already know, she is a genuinely sweet, caring person both online and in real life. And since she’s still working on…
Glass Etching
What can you do with the glass etching starter kit? This is what you get with the glass etching starter kit. Etching cream (2 fl oz) Stencil vinyl (9 in x 3 ft) Transfer tape (9 in x 3 ft) Silhouette hook Silhouette scraper 10 exclusive etching designs Instructional DVD Idea/instruction book When I…
Silhouette Sketch Pen Tutorial {custom logo label}
I made a custom logo label (sticker) to personalize a notebook. Sit back, relax and grab something to drink, I’m going to give you a Silhouette Sketch tutorial.
How To: use negative vinyl as a stencil
I showed you last week how I made a logo for the rear window of my car. When I weeded that vinyl, I was left with a negative piece. To keep it safe, I removed it from the slick paper, then set it aside with the sticky side up. I then removed the oodles and…
How to: apply vinyl logo on your rear window
Welcome to August! Silhouette has a new promotion for us, but first, I have a fun project to show you. I had my logo on my rear car window for quite a while, but I wasn’t thrilled with the font, and it had .net instead of .com. I figured it was time to remedy that…
every love story
Until my shoulder heals, I’ll just be tinkering with small things that aren’t painful. I’m glad I enjoy working with vinyl projects, or I’d really be going batty. This is a window project I did several years ago. I had it in storage for a long time. It’s been at the shop in…
Halloween Buckets
Today, I’m going to show you how to transform a $1.00 bucket (cauldron) from the $$Tree into a customized bucket for the kids to collect their candy or for you to hand out candy. I downloaded some really cute Halloween designs from the Silhouette Online store. Remember, these images are only .99 each. Some designs…
