DIY Personalized Lap Desk for Kids

So my first attempt at cutting vinyl with the Silhouette Cameo {aka Miss Cameo} was for this personalized lap top project for my niece's birthday.  

You may remember a few weeks ago I shared the handmade earrings & jewelry card that I created for her. Well, during Christmas, Santa brought her a lap top which I happen to know she was wishing for only because I came across her note to him while "accidentally" eating some of the cookies she had left out for him. Don't judge. Any who, I thought a personalized lap desk would be a great birthday gift to go along with her new computer.

I found this perfectly pink & girlish one at Hobby Lobby.

  After downloading a butterfly graphic from the Silhouette store I created my design on my computer & then had Miss Cameo do the printing and cutting of the vinyl. Then all that was left to do was to adhere the vinyl to the lap desk {I make this sound so simple but truthfully this was the first time I used my Silhouette & this creation was after I spent 4 hours & a lot of wine trying to figure things out...perhaps, the wine could have something to with it taking 4 hours BUT again there you go with that judging thing!}.

Even if you don't have an electric cutter you can still do this project!  There are plenty of vinyl sellers on Etsy that you can purchase personalized names or words from. I told you before I got your back!

I still plan on sharing a tutorial with tips & things I've learned on how to cut vinyl but right now it pains me to think of that night. So stay tuned.

Speaking of personalized things anyone remember the first personalized item they received as young kiddo? 

Mine was a little ballerina jewelry box!

 
Linking here:
http://www.bluecricketdesign.net/
http://southernlovely.blogspot.com/
http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/
http://thefrugalgirls.com/

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Friday's Dose of Delight {No. 12} Inspirational Wall Art & Keeping Little Girl's Smart

Happy Friday everyone! I’ve been a little bummed this week seeing all the “Back to School” sales and events.  Not that I don’t love a good sale I am just a little saddened by the fact that summer is winding down and I seriously feel like it hasn’t even started.  The good thing is it’s Friday and that means it is time for another week of Dose of Delight; a mini round-up of newly discovered and delightful things!

You are Loved Sign

If I had a penny for every bare wall in my house I’d be rich. Well, not really because there aren’t that many walls in my house to begin with but you get the point. I have ALOT of bare walls. I am always on the look out for that perfect piece of décor for my home and if it happens to be unique and handmade, well then all the better!  I am completely inspired by this “You are Loved” sign created by Laura over at the Corner House blog.  The wall decor is made out of wood fence boards and paint.  Here’s the only issue I see with this project;  knowing little ol’ indecisive me I’ll take FOREVER to figure out what saying I want to put on it.

How to Talk to Little Girls

{Image via Wall Flower Friends}

There’s a great article called “How to Talk to Little Girls” by Lisa Bloom over at the Huffington Post. Lisa raises some good points on how our culture tends to use looks as an icebreaker when speaking with little girls.  Case in point; the other night we walked by my four-year-old neighbor’s lemonade stand and the first thing I noted to her was how cute her lemon adorned dress looked on her {I mean it was darling after all!} Perhaps, I should have complimented her entrepreneurship skills first. None the less, it’s a thought provoking article, so go check it out here!

Hope you have a delightful weekend!

The Makeup Junkie is back on Monday!

 

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