hello there. i have a fun little Do-It-Yourself project to share today! i did this project with my brother, Doren, in an afternoon. We had fun! ♥
We used our new Silhouette SD cutter. It's a really great tool for cutting paper, vinyl and heat transfers (that's what we used). Doren used it to make a bunch of stuff, actually! Next, I want to make temporary tattoos and I am going to try to make some stuff for my wedding too.
Other supplies needed: A vintage velvet pillow, a lightly patterned cotton fabric, buttons and spray adhesive.
Step One: Create your design in the software that comes with the cutter. It's easy to use. Step Two: Use the silhouette cutter to create your design.
Step Three: Peel the unwanted part of the heat transfer material off of the plastic so that only the letters (or design) remain.
Step Four: Place the heat transfer sheet on the fabric you want to transfer it to. It should be facing down (so that the words are *not* backwards). Iron and peel the plastic off.
Ta-Da! Your transfer is complete. (thanks, Doren!)
Step Five: Trim the excess fabric around the text and use spray adhesive to adhere it to a vintage velvet pillow.
Step Six: Stitch buttons and felt embellishments around the fabric piece to create a cute border and hide the edges.
There you have it! A cute and simple personalized pillow. XXO! elsie
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oh… I would love to have that machine.. it looks very easy to do project..
SO CUTE!!! Oh, I’d LOVE to win one of those!!!! Love that you and your brother get crafty together!!!
xoxo
oh my!! what a wonderful adorable little idea!! I’m thinking about crafting up some of my christmas presents this year, so a big trip to my craft store is coming soon – now that I’ve finished my exams!!
woo!
plus that machine looks like a lot of fun..
so cute and practical… i wish i had one of those cutters…
very cute project. i like the velvet. It looks classic “fall”
I want to do this now! My brother crafts with me from time to time too! But then he gets bored :]
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How cute is your brother! I loved the fact that you used the Silhouette SD for that purpose! I posted about it in my blog a while ago. It seems like an awesome device to have!
What a cute project! Crafty guys are the best!
Happy Birthday!
Wow this pillow is so cute!!!
I ♥ crafts!! This is oh sooo cute! You have a great brother!
Love that you have a crafty brother 🙂 The pillow is really cute! The idea of the heat transfer – my mind races with things I would make!!
BTW, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I wish you have a wonderful day!!♥♥
I love it !! How cute would that be to put all over my sofa ..and fun too ! Thanks for sharing !
Happy Happy Birthday!
how stinkin cute! i cant wait to try this out and to enter into the giveaway!
Happy birthday to one of my inspiration idols!!! Hope you have a fantastic day!
wow awesome, i love that machine!!
i’m having a brainstorm in my head right now thinking of all i could make up with that haha
Oh, that is SO cute! How perfect is it that the pillow is red velvet too? Those little flowers are amazing. I’d LOVE to win that machine! 🙂 I hope you have a magical birthday, Elsie!
holy cow, i can’t wait for the giveaway! this thing looks amazing!
Wow, now that is a fun toy to have. So many things to do with it.
Wow I want one! It’s amazing!
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your brother cracks me up :)) he’s cute!
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Love this! It’d make a super great gift!
Wow!! The stuff you can do with that machine is amazing. Love the personal touches on the pillow.
Happy Birthday!! 🙂
ahhhhh, it’s so cute!!
Such a cute project. Oh! And Happy Birthday!!! 🙂
I love this project!!!! I’m drooling over one of those machines!!!
how fun!!!!! i noticed that he is using a mac… what program is he using to cut design in a silhouette?
Love the project. The Silhouette SD is amazing. I do not have one and would love one.
Thanks for sharing this project!
And, I hope you have a very happy birthday!!
So cute! If you get the temporary tattoos to work, you should put some in the shop. I’d go crazy for those! 🙂
There are so many uses for that machine!
Wow!
the things that you do always put a smile on my face 🙂
The silhoutte SD it’s just perfect for what I’m looking for!
Thanks for sharing!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELSIE! hope your day is full with pretty vintage stuff 😀
Your life must full of beauty and happy. Keep going, sent you my best wishes.
This is such a great idea!
wow, a dream come true!! And here I thought all the cutting had to be made by hand…. I really hope I win it…. Fingers crossed!
This is awesome! I featured it on my blog, here:
http://punkprojects.blogspot.com/2010/11/make-it-monday_22.html
xo, Katie
I just happened upon your site last Friday and I have been going through ALL your posts all weekend long!! Love your art, crafts, scrap booking and store- you seem like a fun, free spirited and completely unique person- wish I had a friend like you to create things with! Happy Belated Birthday xo
I have never seenor heard of this before, this silouhette sd is absolutely amazing. It makes arts and crafts easier. As much as I love creating scrapbooks, quilts, and tee shirts, this would make life so much easier. I am quite impressed! P.s. Your pillow came out simply lovely! What a fantastic idea!
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The guy in that photo looks JUST like a guy in my ART 100 Class at missouri state university!!
wow. it is unbelievable. I love it so much . Thanks for your sharing. cool .great. I sure I’ll come back soon.
such a cool idea..x
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What a beautiful post – love all the photos!
Its cute.. I swear!
I’d better try this one at home!
Very crafty and unique! A sofa is not complete without cute pillows on it. But if you’ve got the wrong pillow for your sofa, the rest will turn out to be wrong also. So in buying pillows, always consider the color, texture, size and shape of your sofa for it to turn out really well.