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How To Build A Drawer Organizer
Hello, there! My name is Cher and I am behind Designs by Studio C a site where I feature DIY projects, how-to information, and furniture plans. Believe it or not, I use vinyl in a lot of my projects and am a HUGE stalker -er, "fan" - of Expressions Vinyl! (They have the most awesome customer service, don't they?)Anyway, I have created a very easy project just for the EV blog readers! I will share how to make a drawer organizer then personalize it with a technique I refer to as "reverse stencilin
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Apr 30th 2014
Custom T-shirt With Glitter Vinyl
Hi everyone! It's Mandy here again, from www.SugarBeeCrafts.com - but you probably knew that just by glancing at the project for today. I can't get enough of Glitter Heat Transfer Vinyl!! I know I've done projects with it in the past, but it's so awesome that I want to make more and more.My niece has a few shirts like "dad's the best" or "my aunt is my bff" and my kids thought she needs a "my cousin's rock" shirt. As a crafter, I love when my kids request for something to be made - I was on
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Apr 25th 2014
Bike Pillow
Hello again everyone, This week I needed to create a trendy bike pillow to add to our red couch.To get started, I found a bike frame that I liked. I then used the trace tool in the Silhouette to create the image within the program. Once the image was created, it was time to cut it out.Using the heat transfer vinyl, I had to reverse the image and cut it out backwards so I can iron it on the pillow case. REMEMBER, when using heat transfer vinyl to reverse the image before you cut it out so it
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Apr 20th 2014
Customized Drink Tub - A Transfer Tape Tutorial
I'm Melissa from A Prudent Life and I'm happy to be back sharing another vinyl project with you! My favorite projects include frugal home decor, like the Spring Vase I shared here last month. Today I'm going to show you how I transformed a clearance find into a perfect party essential with the help of transfer tape.Target had these party drink tubs available before the Super Bowl for $14.99 or at a deep discount when you bought specific products. I've always wanted a party bucket for barbecues,
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Apr 6th 2014
Hello There Handsome
Making a simple his and her pillow with the black stripflock vinyl makes a cute and easy project. I took some material and made a pillow case, but you can buy a case to make it easier.I found this "Hello There Handsome" and "Good Morning Gorgeous" project off Pinterest. Once I found the font I wanted to use, I needed to flip it to cut it out using my Silhouette.Once I cut and weeded out the extra material, I placed them on the pillow to determine where I wanted to put them. Once I had them in
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Mar 30th 2014