Ikea Star Ornaments & A Giveaway!

Hey Y’all,

Boy do I have something fun for you today! Not only do I have an adorable ornament idea for you (if I do say so myself) plus 31 more crafty ideas from my Silhouette Challenge friends,  but there is also a triple giveaway that will knock your socks off.  If you have been wanting a Silhouette Cameo or Silhouette Mint or even a gift card to Amazon, this might be your lucky day!

My friend and I were on one of our trips to Ikea (for 99 cent breakfast) and saw these candle holders and knew we just had to make ornaments out of them.  We didn’t exactly know what we were going to do, but we figured that we needed about 20 of them.  haha

Do you do that too?   I’m sure you do, that is why we get along so well. 😉

We sat in my office and brainstormed for about 15 minutes about turning these into chalkboards and writing something on them.  But then we would need to write pretty and ain’t nobody got time for that.

So I opened my Silhouette stash drawer and pulled out an unopened package of adhesive kraft paper. Then the wheels started moving again.

We came up with 3 different designs that we liked.  Then it’s as easy as cut, weed, peel and stick.

Boom.  Drops weeding tool–walks off stage.

Okay, well there is really one more step, but it’s not all that interesting.  Drill a hole and thread the baker’s twine through it.

See, not interesting.

But I guess that is the part that makes it an ornament…so…

What do you think of my little trio?  I pretty much adore them.

Want to Check Out More Silhouette Projects?

My Silhouette Challenge buddies and I are all sharing projects on our blogs today, so peruse the projects below for a wealth of Silhouette inspiration!

1. Beauty in the Mess // 2. JustTyra // 3. Dream a Little Bigger // 4. Simply Kelly Designs // 5. The Stamp Doc // 6. From Wine to Whine // 7. TheKimSixFix // 8. unOriginal Mom // 9. HaberdasheryFun // 10. Tastefully Frugal // 11. Sisters, What! // 12. Small Stuff Counts // 13. Where The Smiles Have Been // 14. Whatcha Workin’ On? // 15. Designed Decor // 16. Architecture of a Mom // 17. Decor Adventures // 18. Create & Babble // 19. Tori Grant Designs // 20. Tried & True // 21. The Thinking Closet // 22. Creative Ramblings // 23. Get Silvered // 24. McCall Manor // 25. Cutesy Crafts // 26. Ginger Snap Crafts // 27. My Favorite Finds // 28. Cupcakes&Crowbars // 29. Pineapples & Pinecones // 30. The Crafting Nook // 31. It Happens in a Blink // 32. Alayna’s Creations

Silhouette Giveaway

And I’ve saved the best for last. My Silhouette Challenge buddies and I in partnership with Silhouette America are hosting a mega-huge giveaway for not one, not two…but three winners! The prizes up for grabs?

• First prize: Silhouette Cameo Machine & +50 bonus designs. $349.49 value.
• Second prize: Silhouette Mint Custom Stamp Maker. $129.99 value.
• Third prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card to put toward Silhouette supplies…or whatever is on your wish list!

Sweet, huh? To enter: just complete the entries in the Rafflecopter widget below or at this link. Because of my many blog friends who helped make this giveaway possible, you have 36 potential entries, which means a lot of winning power. So, hurry up and enter!

{This giveaway runs from today through Monday, December 21st at 11:59p eastern and is open to anyone 18 years of age or older with a U.S. or Canada mailing address. You can read the rest of the terms and conditions in the widget below.}

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Are you already planning your first project with your new Silhouette??   What would you make with yours? Leave a comment below letting me know.