I’m always looking for fun DIY projects. Since it’s been so nice outside lately (feels like spring), Lexie and I have been enjoying sitting/playing on the deck. While she has tea parties with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, & Daisy, I figured I would take time to do a fun craft.
I love, love, love silhouettes. I had the famed author/silhouette artist, Clay Rice, do Lexie’s silhouette recently. Silhouettes are so classic and never seem to go out of style. They also make great gifts to grandparents/family. Since I adore paper (stationery), I’m always looking for unique cards. For some reason I saw Lexie’s framed silhouette in the family room and thought of a fun idea – make silhouette stationery! It wasn’t very hard and I already had the materials on hand.
What you will need:
- A silhouette
- tracing paper
- pencil/pen
- card stock/construction paper (color of your choice)
- scissors
- a pack of plain correspondence cards/envelopes
- Glue (I prefer a glue stick)
Inspiration
Trace the original silhouette with tracing paper (I didn’t want mess up the original one). Cut it out. Use the traced cut out to trace onto your card stock. Then cut out all the card stock silhouettes (this takes a little time). Use glue to attach the silhouette onto the front of the plain cards (I prefer a glue stick. Elmer’s glue can sometimes cause the paper to clump in places). Voila! There you have you’re very own silhouette cards. I was thinking about running the cards through the printer to personalize the card before I glued the silhouette on, but thought it looked better without a name. I kept it classic.
Finished Product!
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