Final Water Bottles and New Jar Jewelry

Hello Friends!

 

I hope everyone had a great weekend. All my plans worked out so I got to visit and spend time with people I love. Awesome!

I worked on these yesterday. I started them here but was out of printable vinyl so I couldn't complete them. I got my vinyl shipment yesterday so I got to finalize the design and finish them in the afternoon.

I print these labels on the highest level - photo - quality. They print out beautifully, even on my inkjet printer, and the ink is dry almost immediately. None of the ink lifts when I cut them so they work wonderfully for cutting on the Silhouette.

I completely disassembled (also known as peeling all vinyl off) and put these bottles back together; I wanted a less random pattern. I love the final, final product - so cute!

I also made these little lovelies. I found the small wooden shapes at Michael's, in the glassware section. The package was labeled 'jar jewelry'. I think that means they're supposed to be tied around mason jars but I painted them white, sanded them a bit, and monogrammed them with vinyl.

I'm thinking: cool key chains, backpack tags, purse tags, luggage tags or even pendants for necklaces. They come 10 to a package and they're so easy to make so they'd work perfectly as little gifts for people you love, large and small.

 

If you haven't got a Silhouette cutter, you can still use printable vinyl! All you need is a design and some scissors or a craft punch. Print your design on the vinyl, cut or punch out your design, peel the back from the vinyl and adhere it to your project.

 

You should try it - I think you'd be surprised how easy it is!

 

~ M ~

Baby Girl Gift Tile

Hello Friends!

 

Happy Friday to everyone! I hope you have big plans for the weekend. Ours involve a little house cleaning and a lot of avoiding the heat. It's sort of a summer routine around our house. :)

 

Today, I designed and created a gift for a couple I know who recently had a baby. In case it's not obvious, it was a girl and her name begins with a 'P'! As for the rest of her name, I've edited it out since I have no idea what other folks like to share about their children and what they don't. I'd rather err on the side of respecting their privacy.

 

This project was created using a 6x8" ceramic tile (with a design that emulates marble), colored vinyl, printable vinyl, a Silhouette Cameo and a printer. I found the tile at the ReStore; I'm sure it was less than a dollar.

To get started on this project, I first cleaned the tile well. Then I cut the pink vinyl, weeded it, and transferred it to the tile. In the process of weeding and transferring, I lost two small vinyl elements - can you tell what they are? I'll recut and add them tomorrow morning; I still have a few days before I plan on giving this gift.

After I transferred the pink vinyl, I printed and cut the 'vitals' label and transferred that to the tile. Both types of vinyl are permanent and water resistant; this tile can be cleaned gently with warm water and a mild dish soap - no scrubbing, though!

 

After I replace the two missing elements, I'll add felt circles to the corners of the tile back and it'll be done. All ready to tie up with a bow and be gifted to a great family!

 

~ M ~