My New Favorite Craft Gadget

Craft Cutter Die Cut Word Art

I've tried plenty of tools and gadgets for crafting and sewing, but the latest addition to my craft room is definitely one of my favorites. I've got a shiny new Silhouette Cameo craft cutter and I'm already getting loads of ideas on how to use it. I've been testing it out with the fonts I already had on my computer, and I'm making cutting shapes from my own coloring page art and digital stamp drawings. This is way-cool fun!

The first project I designed and cut was a welded die cut of my granddaughter's name using a font on my computer and a sheet of heavy embossed card stock from my stash of Nana's Kids Cardstock Collection  by Die Cuts with A View.

I've had this lovely heavy weight craft paper for a couple years; the last project I made with these cute designs was a set of party hats for Anya's 2nd birthday. If I'd had this cutter then I could have added each child's name to the front of their party hats.

I'll be using my Cameo cutter to create some Oma-designed fancy cupcake wrappers for her 3rd birthday bash. Maybe I'll even make some standup table decorations or a very special paper doll ... stay tuned for more projects from the Cameo craft cutter.

PS I think I'll be adding freebie die cut shapes to my web site this year!

St. Patrick's Day Stickers

Make party favors, labels, gift tags and cupcake picks with these easy to use printable St. Patrick's Day sticker sheets.

Irish derby, shamrock, leprechaun and a tiny Happy St. Patrick's Day label all on one printable page.

Mardi Gras Masks

It's time to make printable masks for Carnival season - print out these full color paper craft Mardi Gras masks with fancy features - Mardi Gras 2009 (Fat Tuesday) is February 24. Add some glitter and feather trims for more pizazz.

These free masks are easy to make: print, cut out, add ribbons to tie on. Get fancy and attach your Mardi Gras mask to a stick along one side to make a masquerade ball style mask. Let the Good Times Roll for Mardi Gras!

St. Patrick's Day Mobile Paper Craft

Find the gold at the end of the rainbow with this lucky shamrocks paper craft mobile. This paper toy's popular all over the world for St. Patrick's Day. It's even been downloaded and used to teach English in Asian classrooms.

Print, cut, assemble - full instructions on the craft sheet.

Valentine Card Bookmarks

Print and Cut Bookmarks for Valentine's Day

Two Valentine card bookmark collections to choose from, each with 4 bookmarks you can cut out to use for Valentine cards or gift tags.

Printable Christmas Gift Tags

Happy Holiday Gift Tags

Print a sheet of Christmas gift tags - free printable craft sheet has 20 cute Christmas tags, 5 each of 4 designs: Snowmen, gingerbread cookies, Christmas trees, and decorated winter mittens.

Printable Christmas Stickers

Assorted Christmas Stickers

Candy canes, holly wreaths, gingerbread cookies, snow men and a festive holiday wreath designs all included on each of these print and cut Christmas sticker sheets.

Use as stickers with self-adhesive paper, or print on card stock to make small gift tags.

Happy holidays!

Christmas Bookmark Craft Sheet

Print and Cut Christmas Bookmarks

Holiday designs decorate a printable sheet of 4 Christmas bookmarks: Gingerbread boys, Wreaths, Angels and Christmas Trees. I like to use print and cut bookmarks for gift tags.

Printable Hanukkah Gift Tags

Hanukkah Gift Tags - Print and Cut Craft Sheet

Print a sheet of free Hanukkah gift tags on card stock or self-adhesive paper, then cut apart to make 20 small tags or labels.

Each printable PDF sheet has 4 different Hanukkah holiday designs: snowflake, tree menorah, dreidel and star of David.

Hanukkah fun - play a dreidel game at Chabad.org.

Angel Choir Christmas Garland

Angels Christmas Garland
Paper craft angels Christmas garland is easy to print, assemble and hang on the tree, doorway or bulletin board. Make the garland more interesting by folding accordian style between the angels after you fasten the strips together.

Thanksgiving Napkin Rings Paper Craft

Print and Cut Napkin Wrappers

Harvest season acorns and oak leaves decorate these easy paper craft Happy Thanksgiving Napkin Rings.

Print, cut and wrap around a napkin; fasten with a piece of tape in back.

Matching Thanksgiving place cards with acorns and oak leaves design

US Presidents Paper Dolls

Give kids a fun way to learn about the US Presidential Elections with US Presidents paper dolls collections. These Presidents and First Ladies Paper Doll Collections include past and recent presidents and their families.

The paper dolls in this collection set aren't free, but they're affordable and available through Amazon - just follow the links at the US Presidents and First Ladies Paper Dolls lens to find out more about each book.

"What a great way to start a dialog with your children about presidents, government and democracy."

Updated November 5: President Obama Paper Dolls and President Barack Obama Coloring Book.

LINK - Free paper toys and paper dolls.

Father's Day Bookmark Crafts

King of the Jungle - Lion Bookmarks

Dad's King of the House, so make him a king of the jungle bookmark for Father's Day. Design also suitable for uncles, grandfathers or step dads.

LINK: Father's Day free print bookmarks

LINK: Father's Day printable cards

Thanksgiving Turkey Decoration

Keep the kids busy making table and window decorations for Thanksgiving with this easy cut and paste turkey with tail feathers craft sheet.

Thanksgiving Turkey Cut and Paste Activity Sheet

Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids