These cute little calendars are new in my Silhouette shop. These are little printables and make the cutest gift!
There are four set of printables for these. The Floral Set has a bleed so that if you registration is slightly off, they will still cut out cute!
I’m using these with my kids for tracking goals.
Hope you have a chance to make these! Be sure to check out my youtube channel for new paper project tutorials! I just posted a new one yesterday for my new Multi Fold Insert Cards!
Carina
Christmas decorating is in full force at my house and while it’s easy to decorate the inside of the house, I knew I need to add some holiday flair outside. The front door is a great opportunity and space to welcome guests into our home so I made a customized holiday door mat to wish them a Merry Christmas!
The core doormat comes blank and was purchased from Target. To create the buffalo plaid pattern, I used painter’s tape to section off 2” strips horizontally and vertically. Next, I cut out a large round circle and secured it to the middle of the doormat with pins.
The stripe painting process took a while because the horizonal stripes had to dry before I could tape down and paint the vertical stripes. It’s important to use outdoor acrylic paint versus regular acrylic paint as it is waterproof and to remove the painter’s tape while the paint is drying. Also, I highly recommend using a round bristle paint brush and painting in an up and down dabbing motion so that the paint goes straight down into the mat versus side to side that could lead to bleeding under the painter’s tape.
Next, I used my Silhouette Cameo and my 12in x 24in cutting mat to cut out the “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” design using freezer paper. Securing the cut out to the doormat was the longest part of this project since there are tons of flourishes and inner loose pieces. Patience is key here! I again used the pins to help lay out the design and once I liked how it looked, I gently ironed the design onto the doormat. The shiny side of the freezer paper adheres to the doormat when ironed.
The last step was to use red acrylic paint and a smaller round bristle paint brush for the stencil. After a couple coats, I peeled off the freezer paper stencil and my festive door mat was done!
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Find the file for this in Carina’s shop here: We Wish You a Merry Christmas – Link: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/view-shape/229816
Hello from Southern California! I’m Christine, the gal behind Studio Xtine, where I share fun project tutorials, free printables, and a tiny glimpse of my favorite things like donuts, tacos, and more donuts. Ingrained in me is a deep desire and joy to create, which is why I love my Silhouette machines! When I’m not crafting, you can find me, my hubby, and my two munchkins hiking, devouring poke bowls, and strapping on a GoPro for our adventures.
Blog – http://studioxtine.com/
Instagram – www.instagram.com/studio_xtine/
Pinterest – www.pinterest.com/queenstine/
It’s that time of year again when I prepare sending Christmas photo cards to loved ones. This year, I have created a custom Christmas-themed address stamp with my Silhouette Mint custom stamp maker. The Silhouette Mint offers a variety of sizes and I find the 45mm x 45mm stamp size is the perfect size for round-shaped address stamps.
For my stamp, I used the letter “H” dingbat from Carina Gardner’s CG Christmas Quotes Dingbats collection and made it the focal piece. Next, I added my family name and address and nestled them within two concentric circles. I was able to create this design pretty easily all within the Mint Studio software. Many of the functions in Mint Studio is similar to Silhouette Studio’s such as making text curve.
The one thing to note is that a Mint stamp is different from standard rubber stamps. Mint stamps use special ink that is absorbed into the stamp material. After applying ink onto the stamp, let it sit for about 10 minutes. On scratch paper, stamp out excess ink until your stamp design becomes clear and clean.
You could even take this project up a notch by using different Mint inks. For example, I could use green ink for the Merry Christmas design in the middle and use black ink for the rest of the design. Again, there are a lot of possibilities for this project! Do you have the Silhouette Mint custom stamp maker? What do you make with it?
You can find the artwork in Carina’s shop here: CG Christmas Quotes Dingbats – Link: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/view-shape/229744
Hello from Southern California! I’m Christine, the gal behind Studio Xtine, where I share fun project tutorials, free printables, and a tiny glimpse of my favorite things like donuts, tacos, and more donuts. Ingrained in me is a deep desire and joy to create, which is why I love my Silhouette machines! When I’m not crafting, you can find me, my hubby, and my two munchkins hiking, devouring poke bowls, and strapping on a GoPro for our adventures.
Blog – http://studioxtine.com/
Instagram – www.instagram.com/studio_xtine/
Pinterest – www.pinterest.com/queenstine/
Over the years I have had a lot of different projects for Christmas. Here are some of my favorites that I hope you love too!
Santa’s Glitter Village – Reindeer Stables
Nativity Shadow Box – Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus Set
25 Days of Christmas French Fold Album
Christmas Village – Gingerbread House
This is just a small sampling of the Christmas stuff in the shop! Be sure to check out what is now here:
https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/view-artist/252689
Carina
I love making Christmas decorations that can be used year after year, adding to our collection of family heirloom decor. These finger puppet files are intended to be made from paper, but with the simple addition of an offset, and omission of the finger holes, each cute creature can be cut from felt and flock heat transfer vinyl to make lasting tree ornaments. The fox, bear and racoon have been decorated with Christmas accessories taken from the dingbat file shown (letters e,x and z) and cut from fuzzy textured heat transfer. Once the decorations have been fused and the figures padded with a little wadding, they have been sewn by hand to make them perfect for decorating our holiday tree.
There is the opportunity for adding personalisation too. I’ve added ‘Xmas’ and the year to these in the Silent Hight font, but I’ll be adding the names of the junior family members for our family set.
All the cut files used are by Carina Garner and Mini Lou from the Silhouette Design Store:
Christmas Animals Ornaments– intend to double them up, add offset, remove the holes, cut from felt and add accessories.
Finger Puppet Fox #257687 https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/view-shape/257687
Finger Puppet Bear #257693 https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/view-shape/257693
Finger Puppet Raccoon #257726 https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/view-shape/257726
Christmas Animals Dingbats #230262 (for hats and accessories)
https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/view-shape/230262
CG Silent Night Font #236542 https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/view-shape/236542
My name is Janet Packer, a passionate papercrafter from Aberdeen, Scotland. My background is in education and technical instruction and I love to share crafting techniques, new products, and design sources. My craft blog, Crafting Quine, is brimming with ideas for card making, paper craft and home decor, many using the Silhouette Cameo. You’ll find hints and tips galore, as well as step-by-step project instructions, and crafting inspiration with a thrifty bias. For updates and pretty crafting pics follow me on Instagram.
I have a new tutorial up on my youtube channel for my Shadow Box Cards! They can be found in my shop here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/252689
You can automatically subscribe to the channel here for the latest tutorials!
HI everyone! Thank you to everyone who participated in the So Ruby Christmas Quilt Along on my instagram feed. I have the entire week’s worth of 1 minute tutorials bundled up into a single youtube video for you.
Due to the popularity of the quilt along. I will be doing block tutorials (maybe not full quilts) all the time on my feed. Be sure to check the feed often for these!
If you need cutting instructions, check out this:
https://carinagardner.com/2018/11/12/11691/
Today we are starting our So Ruby Quilt Along at @carinagardner!
Videos are being posted everyday on instagram and at the end of week I will have a consolidated video on youtube. If you haven’t bought your supplies yet, here is that information:
You will need the following supplies:
+ A fat quarter pack of So Ruby Fabric
+ 1/8 yard of light interfacing
+ 1 1/3 yards of white fabric (Note: technically you can use the WHITE patterned pieces in fat quarter pack for this if you want a more patchwork look!)
+ about 1 1/2 yards backing
Tag your posts #carinaquiltalong so I can see what you are up to!
The final quilt is about 44 in. x 55 in. If you plan on machine quilting it yourself you will need crib sized batting.
Here’s the plan this week!
CUT THE FOLLOWING:
Monday, November 12th: Tree Quilt Block
(Total of 12 Tree Blocks)
+ six red (mix and match the fabrics) 10 in. x 10 in. squares
+ six red (matching the fabrics above) 2 in. x 10 in. rectangles
+ six white 10 in. x 10 in. squares
+ six white 2 in. x 10 in. rectangles
+ six red (mix and match the fabrics) 2 in. x 2 in. squares (trunk)
+ six white 2 in. x 2 in. squares (trunk)
Tuesday, November 13th: Candy Cane Stripe
(Total of 2 Candy Cane Stripes)
+ thirty red (mix and match) 2.5 in. x 4.5 in. rectangles
+ four 1.5 in. x WOF white rectangles
Wednesday, November 14th: Peppermint Quilt Block
(Total of 4 Peppermint Blocks)
NOTE: This is an intermediate to advanced block.If you are a beginner, you can skip this block and simply cut out four 6.5 in squares in red fabrics!
+ sixteen red color A 3 in. x 3 in. squares
+ eight red color B 3 in. x 3 in. squares
+ eight white 3 in. x 3 in. squares
+ four white 3.5 in. x 6.5 in. rectangles
+ sixteen white 2 in. x 2 in. squares
+ four 4 in. x 4 in. pieces of fusible interfacing (1 used the single sided fusible featherweight)
+ one 3 inch circle template (available for download below)
Thursday, November 15th: Patchwork Borders
(Total of 2 Short Borders and 2 Long Borders)
+ thirty-six red/white So Ruby fabrics cut into 3.5 in. x 4.5 in. rectangles
+ eight 2 in. x WOF white fabric
Sew together ten 3.5 in x 4.5 in rectangles for one long border. Repeat for 2 long borders. Sew together eight 3.5 in x 4.5 in rectangles for a short border. Repeat to get two short borders. Watch the video for the full instructions.
Friday, November 16th: Putting it all together!
+ Backing – You will need about 1 1/2 yards for the back fabric
+ Batting – You will need batting that is crib sized.
+ Binding – I’m not going over this, but you can patch together binding from your fat quarter pack OR purchase a single fabric. You will need about 1/2 yard if you use the WOF for your binding.
🌿FINAL PIECES
12 tree blocks
2 candy cane stripes
4 peppermint blocks
2 short borders
2 long borders
🌿INSTRUCTIONS
1. Stitch together three rows of four tree blocks
2. Place the two candy cane stripes BETWEEN the three rows of tree blocks to create the center.
3. Sew the LONG border on either side of the quilt.
4. Sew the peppermint blocks to either side of the short border pieces.
4. Sew the short border pieces (now with a peppermint block on either side) to the quilt.
Note: Binding can be a patchwork of your fat quarters or you can purchase about 1/2 yard for the binding.
All the videos will be hosted on instagram @carinagardner. Of course you can watch via your computer by simply clicking on the @carinagardner link. There are several videos everyday so make sure you watch them in the correct order! (You will see each video noted as Part 1 of 2, ect.).
Here is the template you will need to download (It is just a 3 inch circle…if you have a way to measure this at home, you don’t need to download this one!)
CircleTemplate_CarinaGardnerSoRubyQuiltAlong.pdf
See you on instagram!
XOXO- Carina
I love, love, LOVE making my own Christmas decorations. This joy marquee letter project makes the perfect holiday centrepiece – I shall be giving it pride of place in my entryway this year!
The marquee letters are made from paper and cardstock. I like to make these letters with thick cardstock for the center parts, and a thinner, more flexible paper for the outer part; here I’ve used glitter wallpaper! The wreath has been reduced in size from the original and the delicate cuts on the leaves are cut from metallic vinyl – great for fine details. The bow and berries are cut from metallic cardstock with metallic embroidery thread wrapped around the bow knot to give additional texture. The berries are made more rounded using some clear dimensional glaze. The faux light bulbs are actually glass tree bauble decorations, spray painted with metallic spray paint. They fit perfectly in the holes provided for fairy lights, but the holes could be reduced or enlarged if the base of the bulbs used differ in size. The letters are joined together with some wedges of card. Mine are made with cardstock scraps from around the letter centres and are hidden by the wreath’s leaves. The entire piece is light enough to be wall mounted with temporary hook and loop hangers.
All the cut files used are by Carina Garner and Mini Lou and are available from the Silhouette Design Store:
Marquee Letter J #126101
Marquee Letter O #124889
Marquee Letter Y #125948
Golf Leaf Wreath #150728
Filled Girl Basket Tulips #87770 (for the bow)
My name is Janet Packer, a passionate papercrafter from Aberdeen, Scotland. My background is in education and technical instruction and I love to share crafting techniques, new products, and design sources. My craft blog, Crafting Quine, is brimming with ideas for card making, paper craft and home decor, many using the Silhouette Cameo. You’ll find hints and tips galore, as well as step-by-step project instructions, and crafting inspiration with a thrifty bias. For updates and pretty crafting pics follow me on Instagram.
I have a new tutorial up on my youtube channel for my new 12 days of Christmas Ornaments! They can be found in my shop here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/252689
You can automatically subscribe to the channel here for the latest tutorials!
Please note that you need to watch the entire video (and or skip to the end) because I have several tips and tricks for ALL of the ornaments throughout but especially at the end!
Hi everyone! To kick off my new line So Ruby, I am hosting a quilt along on instagram! I’ll have 5 days worth of videos starting on November 12th-16th at @carinagardner. And the quilt you will be making is the one shown here!
You will need the following supplies:
+ A fat quarter pack of So Ruby Fabric
+ 1/8 yard of light interfacing
+ 1 1/3 yards of white fabric (Note: technically you can use the WHITE patterned pieces in fat quarter pack for this if you want a more patchwork look!)
+ about 1 1/2 yards backing
We will be making this entire quilt that week, and I really hope this is a fun way to kick off the holiday season! AS you get your supplies or start cutting, tag your posts #carinaquiltalong so I can see what you are up to!
Alright, I know some of you are eager beavers so I have the full set of cutting instructions for you right here! You can get everything cut and ready to go for that week OR you can simply wait until that week and cut as we make the blocks…your choice!
CUT THE FOLLOWING:
Monday, November 12th: Tree Quilt Block
(Total of 12 Tree Blocks)
+ six red (mix and match the fabrics) 10 in. x 10 in. squares
+ six red (matching the fabrics above) 2 in. x 10 in. rectangles
+ six white 10 in. x 10 in. squares
+ six white 2 in. x 10 in. rectangles
+ six red (mix and match the fabrics) 2 in. x 2 in. squares (trunk)
+ six white 2 in. x 2 in. squares (trunk)
Tuesday, November 13th: Candy Cane Stripe
(Total of 2 Candy Cane Stripes)
+ thirty red (mix and match) 2.5 in. x 4.5 in. rectangles
+ four 1.5 in. x WOF white rectangles
Wednesday, November 14th: Peppermint Quilt Block
(Total of 4 Peppermint Blocks)
NOTE: This is an intermediate to advanced block.If you are a beginner, you can skip this block and simply cut out four 6.5 in squares in red fabrics!
+ sixteen red color A 3 in. x 3 in. squares
+ eight red color B 3 in. x 3 in. squares
+ eight white 3 in. x 3 in. squares
+ four white 3.5 in. x 6.5 in. rectangles
+ sixteen white 2 in. x 2 in. squares
+ four 4 in. x 4 in. pieces of fusible interfacing (I used the single sided fusible featherweight)
+ one 3 inch circle template (available for download below)
Thursday, November 15th: Patchwork Borders
(Total of 2 Short Borders and 2 Long Borders)
+ thirty-six red/white So Ruby fabrics cut into 3.5 in. x 4.5 in. rectangles
+ eight 2 in. x WOF white fabric
Friday, November 16th: Putting it all together!
+ Binding – I’m not going over this, but you can patch together binding from your fat quarter pack OR purchase a single fabric. You will need about 1/2 yard if you use the WOF for your binding.
All the videos will be hosted on instagram @carinagardner. Of course you can watch via your computer by simply clicking on this link. There are several videos everyday so make sure you watch them in the correct order! (You will see each video noted as Part 1 of 2, ect.).
The final quilt is about 44 in. x 50 in. If you plan on machine quilting it yourself you will need crib sized batting.
Here is the template you will need to download (It is just a 3 inch circle…if you have a way to measure this at home, you don’t need to download this one!)
CircleTemplate_CarinaGardnerSoRubyQuiltAlong.pdf
Keep an eye on sneak peeks in the coming weeks of the blocks we are sewing!
Hope you join me!
XOXO- Carina
November Block of the Month is up! Th is the final video this year and shows you how to put together all the block pieces including dimensions for borders!
Download all the quilt instructions from my shop for here:
https://carinagardner.com/store/?model_number=bom2018
You can also subscribe to my channel so you never miss a video!
https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=carinagardner
October Block of the Month is up!
Download all the quilt instructions from my shop for here:
https://carinagardner.com/store/?model_number=bom2018
You can also subscribe to my channel so you never miss a video!
https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=carinagardner
September Block of the Month is up!
Download all the quilt instructions from my shop for here:
https://carinagardner.com/store/?model_number=bom2018
You can also subscribe to my channel so you never miss a video!
https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=carinagardner