Home Sweet Home Decor - Jillibean Soup

Hello blogging friends!

I am trying to catch up on some posts this weekend. I wanted to show you the latest Jillibean Soup Mix The Media houses that are available at your local JoAnn stores.

This house has that rustic farmhouse look that is so popular right now. I stenciled on the Home Sweet Home using a cut file available in the Silhouette Store. These wood houses come in a variety of sizes. I am using the smallest one here. You can get an idea of size if you compare it to the foam brush next to it.

So I want to share my secret for stenciling and not having your paint bleed underneath the stencil. Here I have applied my vinyl stencil I cut out using my Silhouette Cameo to the front of the house. To ensure a complete seal, apply a coat of decoupage or Mod Podge over the stencil openings. Don't worry about it showing, it dries clear and we are going to paint over the top of it.

Let the decoupage dry. Using a stencil brush apply some chalk paint by dabbing it over the stencil openings. Do not use side to side movements with the brush. This could cause paint bleed. You should be dabbing up and down. I like chalk paint when stenciling because it is a very thick paint and therefore less likely to bleed as well.

Here is house number 2, a metal house cut out of tin. A little more chic than a block of wood and looks amazing with a vinyl phrase added to it.

You can find this cut file from Jillibean Soup in the Silhouette Store.

Here is house number 3, a wooden house frame with a white insert. There are so many options for adding cut files to this house to make this uniquely yours. Being a cat lover here is what I went with...

Dog lovers, do not worry, Jillibean Soup has plenty of cut files for you too.

All of these houses are at your local JoAnn stores now! Grab a coupon and check it out. Shop online if you are sick or worried about getting sick.
~Marcia

Mix The Media Home Decor - Jillibean Soup

Hello blogging friends!

I am so excited to announce that I will be designing for Jillibean Soup for another year. I love creating Farmhouse home decor projects using their digital cut files available in the Silhouette store.

Wagging Tails Rustic White Frame

My last home decor piece today I created for my daughter. If you are you a dog lover, this sign is perfect for you! My daughter who has 2 dogs; a big great pyrenees and a tiny terrior mix. One loves the snow and the other can't stand the cold and needs a sweater and boots on before she will go out to do her business. This Home Is Filled With Kisses, Wagging Tails, Wet Noses and Love rustic sign is just what she needed to keep by her door to hang leashes and dog sweaters on.

I just love these wagging tail hooks I found at IKEA. I used a red matte vinyl and transferred it to this rustic white frame.

Supplies:

Jillibean Soup

Mix the Media:  8"x15"  Rustic White Frame JB1636

Digital Cut Files: This Home Is Filled With Kisses, Wagging Tails, Wet Noses, and Love / Design ID # 266828

Other: Silhouette Cameo, red matte vinyl, IKEA dog hooks, transfer tape

Coffee Anyone?

What is your favorite coffee? French Roast? Latte? Cold Brew? Iced Mocha? All the Above? 

I love them all, so I thought this coffee mug rustic sign would be perfect in my kitchen. This Mix the 

Media Rustic sign was easy to make with my Silhouette Cameo, brown vinyl, and the Coffee Mug 

Words digital cut file available in the Silhouette store. There are lots more Jillibean Soup coffee digital 

cut files so there is sure to be one perfect for you no matter what kind of coffee drinker you are.

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup

Mix the Media:  Mix the Media:  10"x10" Rustic White Frame JB1641

Digital Cut Files: Coffee Mug Words / Design ID # 267302

Other: Silhouette Cameo, brown vinyl, transfer tape

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you check out the Jillibean Soup digital cut files and 
create something amazing for your space too. 

~Marcia

Happy Glamping - Pebbles

Hello blogging friends!

The DT coordinator over at Pebbles asked the designers if we like to create home decor or papercraft items. Of course I said yes! I even suggested I could make a camper (using the SVGcuts Camp Firefly cut files). Well that led to Jen Hadfield (yes, the Jen Hadfield!) asking if I could put the camper inside a wreath! Who knew people did this? I had to look on Pinterest for examples. Well now I am guest designing for Jen Hadfield! Here is the post I sent her...

The warmer weather has my family thinking about future camping trips. We love to pack up the car and drive to one of our favorite camping spots ... or even to explore a new place. With the glamping craze, I thought maybe I should be decorating our camper ... so I decided I needed to make a wreath for the camper door. Here is what I came up with.

This wreath was super easy to make. It took 2.5 rolls of burlap and maybe 15 minutes! Here is a tutorial I found on YouTube to explain how to create this beautiful ruffle wreath. Well then I had to think about how to decorate my wreath. I found a svg design for the camper from SVGcuts. It's a 3 dimensional camper complete with a lawn flamingo in the front! I made my camper using pattern papers from Jen Hadfield's Chasing Adventures collection. The hiking girl standing in front is an extra nice touch...don't you think?

Next I had to figure out how to attach the camper to the wreath. Since the camper is make out of paper I didn't want to use wire and chance ripping the camper. I finally opted to glue the camper to a blackboard sign. Of course this left me space on the sign I had to decorate with vinyl. I found the cutest Happy Camper cut file in the Silhouette store. I love the trees and mountain scenery behind the camper.

The blackboard sign hangs from a wire at the top of my wreath. I also added a pretty pink bow too.

I love how this turned out. It will be so fun to see people's reactions when they see this beauty on our camper door!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Where is your favorite place to go camping? I am always looking for a new adventure and would love to hear!


~Marcia


Supplies:
Chasing Adventures 12×12 Paper Pad
Chasing Adventures Ephemera Die Cuts
2.5 rolls of burlap
14" wire wreath form
wired ribbon
Silhouette Cameo
vinyl
blackboard sign
SVGcuts Camp Firefly kit
wire

Home Sweet Home - Jillibean Soup Mix The Media

Hello blogging friends!

I have a Jillibean Soup Mix The Media Home Decor piece to share with you today. I wanted to introduce more greenery into my home. Winter has been way too long here in Minnesota and March tends to be our snowiest month. I am so ready for Spring! This Mix The Media rustic pine tray was painted with a grey chalk paint, then a eucalyptus wreath was placed inside the tray along with a canvas sign, gorgeous Jillibean Soup felt flowers, and a buffalo plaid bow.

I covered the canvas with a piece of pattern paper from the Garden Harvest collection, then added this Home Sweet Home in vinyl on top. This is one of the newer Jillibean Soup digital cut files available in the Silhouette store. The purple felt flowers go with the collection's palette so well, plus purple makes me happy (really any color other then snow white makes me happy at the moment, lol), I love those 2 birds I found at a local Bachman's store to display along with my new tray. Bring on Spring!

This was super easy to make and it really adds some farmhouse freshness to my house. Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:

Jillibean Soup

Pattern Paper: Garden Harvest / Gather The Goods

Mix the Media:  11 x 14 Rustic Pine Tray JB1380

Felt Flowers Pocket of Purple JB1432

Digital Cut Files: Home Sweet Home / Design ID # 273063

Other: Silhouette Cameo, black matte vinyl, transfer tape, Americana Decor chalk acrylic paint in grey, Americana Decor creme wax in brown, 4x6 canvas, Buffalo plaid ribbon, Pumice Stone distress ink

~Marcia

Coffee and Friends and more - Jillibean Soup Mix the Media

Hello blogging friends!

I wanted to share some Jillibean Soup Mix the Media projects that I created for Creativation 2019. This is a once a year show where the craft and hobby manufacturers shares their new products. These items were on display in the Jillibean Soup booth.

The first one is an acrylic stand that I added some brown vinyl to using a Jillibean Soup digital cut file that is available in the Silhouette store. These acrylic stands can be found at Joanne's and are perfect for adding your own designs to.

Supplies:

Jillibean Soup 3x4 Acrylic Wood Stand JB1651
Digital Cut Files: Coffee and Friends Make the Perfect Blend / Design ID # 242788

Other: Silhouette Cameo, brown matte vinyl, transfer tape.

Once I got started playing with vinyl and cut files it was hard to stop me! I found these galvinized pails at Micheals and thought they would be perfect for growing herbs. I could even start them inside if I can keep the cats out of them, lol. I have plans to do more of these. There are Jillibean Soup cut files for Rosemary, Lavender, and Dill. I am hoping they add my favorite... Cilantro.

Supplies:
Digital Cut Files: Fresh Herbs Thyme / Design ID # 260240, Fresh Herbs Basil / Design ID # 259115

Other: Silhouette Cameo, black glossy vinyl, transfer tape, small galvanized pails

I added some vinyl and felt flowers to a Jillibean Soup Mix the Media Rustic White Frame to create a garden sign to go along with my herb pots....

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup 6x10 Rustic White Frame JB1637
Felt Flowers Mixed Magenta JB1429
Digital Cut Files: Welcome To The Garden / Design ID # 261749

Other: Silhouette Cameo, green and black matte vinyl, transfer tape.

and one more ... thinking of Valentine's Day coming up, I added some red vinyl to this Jillibean Soup galvinized heart.

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup Galvinized Heart JB1194
Digital Cut Files: You Will Forever Be My Always / Design ID # 173383

Other: glossy red vinyl, transfer tape, Silhouette Cameo.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have I convinced you yet to try your hand at adding some vinyl to something? 

~Marcia

DIY Holiday Shirt - JustNick Studios

Hello blogging friends!

Did you know JustNick Studios is giving away a FREE digital cut file every day for 14 days? They are FREE for one day only, so be sure to download the files every day.
I am here today for Day 10 of our 14 day FREE digital cut file giveaway! It's like Christmas (or Hanukkah, or maybe just Happy Holidays for you) everyday!

Today's FREE cut file is the Ho Ho Ho Strip and I thought it would be perfect to cut from heat transfer (iron-on) vinyl and create a festive holiday shirt for myself.

If you have never cut vinyl, you should definitely try it. The results are fabulous!! Don't worry, I will walk you through it.

Vinyl is cut with the right side facing down on the mat. (The back side is facing up.) That means, if you are cutting words, you need to flip them to their mirror image. Right click on the image and select Flip Horozontal. Resize your image to fit the shirt you want to apply it to. I sized mine so that it was 9" wide for a size L ladies t-shirt.

In the cutting window, select Cut and for material, select Vinyl (or Heat Transfer Material, or Reflective Heat Transfer). I used DecoSPARKLE Heat Transfer Holographic Vinyl. It is much thicker than regular iron on vinyl, so I increased my blade depth to 5. You want to cut through the vinyl but not the clear layer that is protecting the top of the vinyl. This is called a Kiss Cut. Play around with a small piece before cutting a large image. It helps to use a new blade and double cut.

Now we need to weed the unwanted parts away, leaving only the image cut on the protective plastic. Place the image on your shirt, centering it, and heat up your iron to the cotton setting. Different vinyl might recommend using a different setting. Be careful about your shirt selection! You do not want to use a shirt that will melt when you apply heat. When the iron is hot enough, apply even pressure on top of your image, moving the iron to make sure you are applying heat to the entire image. Let it cool for a minute, then try to peel the clear top layer away. If it is not peeling easily, replace the clear top layer, and iron some more.

Wash inside out and hang to dry to extend the life of your garment. I hope you give it a try.

Remember that Today's design - Ho Ho Ho Strip - is yours for FREE today only!
Just enter code: HOSTFREE  at checkout to get this design for free.

This code is only valid until midnight CST on December 10, 2017.  No purchase necessary, today only!  This design will be available in the JustNick store for purchase after the discount code expires.
Check back tomorrow for another FREE cut file!
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Spooky Halloween Lighted Glass Block

The theme for the current Challenge (RRR32) at Really Reasonable Ribbon is Autumn. So many cards are posted for the challenge that I had to buck the system and be different. I made a lighted glass block decorated with vinyl and wired ribbon. By the way, this is my cat Spook posing for a picture. And what a coincidence that the theme at My Craft Spot  for their latest challenge is ribbon! Here is my project ....

 and the back side ....

Its a little hard to see, but there is ribbon wrapped around the sides of the glass block. The bow is attached with velcro. This makes it easy to store off-season inside the block. I adhere vellum inside the block to diffuse the light and hide the electrical cord a bit. I cut the images using my Cricut and the Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge. These glass blocks came with a hole already, so I did not have to drill it. These are really lovely decorated for Christmas too! I hope you like what you saw.