My New Toy

I wanted to share my newest toy! It's the Silhouette Cameo! I love this machine! It's so much better than my Circut Expressions 2. I imagine that at some point, I will use my Cricut again, but for now...it's all about the Silhouette! 

Here are the top 3 reasons I love the Silhouette Cameo: 1. You can cut the silhoutte vinyl without a mat. 2. You can cut any in any font that you download or have on your computer. 3. I don't have to buy over priced cartridges! 

Here are few completed projects: 

Do you have a Cricut and Silhouette? I would love to here your opinion about the two machines.

More Baby Feet

Who can resist little baby feet? Any craft with cute baby feet is instantaneously A-DOR-A-BLE!

I recreated this precious Etsy Ornament. This is how I did it.

Materials:

• Frosted white ornament
• Coral Martha Stewart glitter (Try Blue Sapphire glitter for a boy)
• Mod Podge
• Ink pen (to draw footprint)
• Small paint brush (about a 1/2 inch or smaller)
• Sweetheart silver glitter stickers by Sticko
• scrap paper

1. Outline the footprints using the pen (a pencil might work too)
2. Using the paint brush and Mod Podge, fill in your outline (work quickly or you may choose to do one foot at a time)
3. Sprinkle glitter over the Mod Podge and shake excess onto a piece of paper
4. Let dry(15-20 minutes) and clean off your brush.
5. Use the dry brush to brush away excess glitter. ( Repeat steps 2-5; if needed)

 For the back:

1. Find the middle of the ornament and place stickers from the inside and work out. (I started with the letters "y and d" for Kayden.) 

These would make a great baby's first Christmas gift.

Glitter Me

If you didn't know already...I LOVE glitter? Glitter just makes everything better (I have probably said that a hundred times before, but it's true!)...especially Christmas ornaments! I have to thank Amy E. for sharing this great idea. This is the simplest way to decorate glass Christmas ornaments. The best part is that all the glitter stays inside of the ornaments!  I can't wait to try some ornaments with my Martha Stewart glitter set!
Supplies:

clear glass ornaments
Pledge Floor Care
plastic wrap (not pictured)
Glitter

1. Carefully squeeze the top off of the ornament
2. Pour the Pledge inside of the ornament (see photo)
3. Cover the opening with plastic wrap and swirl the Pledge to coat the inside of the ornament
4. Pour the excess Pledge back into the container
5. Sprinkle the glitter inside the ornament
6. Lightly shake the ornament to coat the inside of the ornament with glitter
7. Let dry (30 minutes per the bottle), carefully squeeze the top back on, and enjoy!

Need more help? Watch this tutorial.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Okay...not yet! But making these tissue paper ornaments helped!
Where can I find more fun tissue paper?