Merry Christmas Wall Decor & a Silhouette Giveaway!!!

Hey, friends!  This month, I’m participating in something really fun: There are 35 of us sharing projects today that we made with our Silhouette machines, so get ready to be inspired.  Now, I don’t know about you, but when I decorate for the holidays, I like be festive all over the house!  I have decorations in the living room, the dining room, the basement, the hallway, the kitchen…but the trickiest place to decorate is the bathroom!   Especially our main level powder room, because not only is it, well, a bathroom, it’s also teeny tiny!  There’s barely room in there for everything you need, let alone extras.  In fact, we even have a bit of an issue with where to put the hand towel because of the way things are laid out in there.  So, I decided that if I was going to do any “Christmas-ifying,” it was going to have to happen on the wall.

So, that’s just what I did!  I pulled out my good friend “Cammie” {my beloved Silhouette Cameo” and put her to work making a bit of festive wall decor for my itty bitty powder room.  It was super easy; I had downloaded a “Merry Christmas” design from the Online Store {I believe it may have been a free shape of the week last month}, so all I had to do was open it in my software.  I sized it to be 12″ wide, then sent the design to Cammie to be cut.

Once the cutting was done, I placed transfer paper on top.  This is easy too; you just pull off the backing, and put it sticky-side-down on top of your vinyl.

Then, you peel it off, and the cut design comes off with the transfer paper.  Voilá!  Now, it’s not quite as easy as it sounds because sometimes all the little pieces inside of letters come off too and you have to peel them off by hand, but still…very do-able.

All that’s left to do is stick the whole shebang to the wall wherever you want it, and rub.  The transfer paper has handy-dandy lines on it to help you keep everything straight if you like that sort of thing.  I tend to do more eyeballing than measuring, mostly because I’m impatient, but hey…to each their own.

Then, you just peel off the transfer paper, leaving the vinyl stuck to the wall!  Ta-da!  You may be thinking to yourself, “That’s great, Amy, but what happens when Christmas is over and you have a big holiday thing stuck on your wall?” Simple, friends.  That’s the beautiful thing about adhesive vinyl.  It’s totally removable and won’t damage your wall at all!  {unless you do something weird}  It’ll peel right off like a sticker…in fact, it *may* even pull off nicely enough that you can reuse it again next year!  Super easy, super fun!

You may have noticed that I also added a few branches to my beachy basket.

Special thanks to my {unsuspecting} neighbor across the street for, ahem, “donating” the branches.  You didn’t see anything.

Isn’t it amazing how just a few small touches can totally change the feel of an entire room?  What do you think?

Now for the extra fun stuff!  The other bloggers participating in this month’s Silhouette Challenge and I are offering a $155 Amazon Card Giveaway, which is more than enough to purchase your own Silhouette Portrait!

Of course, if you happen to already own one, lucky you, you can use it toward anything you like! Rafflecopter will walk you through the entry process; good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Speaking of those other fabulous bloggers…

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. 2013 Snowman Christmas Card by Please Excuse My Craftermath…
2. Christmas Hoop Art by Lil’ Mrs. Tori
3. Silhouette Nativity Advent Candle Box by One Tough Mother
4. Christmas Party Photo Booth Props by unOriginal Mom
5. Another Stenciled Tea Towel by Cutesy Crafts
6. Silhouette Gift Tags by Rain on a Tin Roof
7. Snowflake Pin / Ornament by Coley’s Corner
8. State Sign Couple Gift by It Happens in a Blink
9. Mason Jar Christmas Ornaments by Vintage News Junkie
10. Merry Christmas Wall Decor by One Artsy Mama
11. Deer Head Holiday Banner…featuring Santa’s Reindeer by The Thinking Closet
12. Restore your UGGS (with PAINT) by From Wine to Whine
13. Monogrammed Snowflake Ornaments by Architecture of a Mom
14. Christmas Countdown Sign by The Girl Creative
15. Elf Chalk Sign: “The Best Way to Spread Christmas” by Weekend Craft
16. Glittery Christmas Subway Art by The Turquoise Home
17. Sketch Pen Labels by Sowdering About in Seattle
18. Snowflake NOEL Sign by My Favorite Finds
19. DIY Holiday Hostess Gift by Everyday Paper
20. Folding Nativity Backdrop by Chicken Scratch NY
21. Recycled Glass Jar Advent Calendar by Nearly Handmade
22. Reindeer Card: Double-Sided Print & Cut by GetSilvered
23. Personalized Block Ornament by Suburble
24. Paper Medallion Christmas Tree by Create & Babble
25. Mini Mid-Century Homes by Tried & True
26. Glitter and Vinyl Minecraft Christmas Ornament by A Tossed Salad Life
27. DIY Countdown to Christmas Refrigerator Style by My Paper Craze
28. Reversible Recipe Holder/Block Frame by The Sensory Emporium
29. DIY: Lettered Christmas Pillows by The House on Hillbrook
30. Simply Charming Christmas Ornaments by Life After Laundry
31. No Glitter was Worn by GiveMeAPaintbrush
32. Make Easy Ornaments from Paper Circles by Bringing Creativity to Life
33. Cutting Machine Embroidery Applique by Terri Johnson Creates
34. “Believe” Christmas Banner by Daily Dwelling
35. DIY Christmas Nativity Card by Pitter and Glink

Do you have a Silhouette machine?

Looking for Silhouette inspiration, support, trouble-shooting? Interested in joining us for our group posting event next month? Then, we’d love to have you join our Silhouette Challenge Facebook group. To join, simply fill out the new member request form, and Lauren from The Thinking Closet will get you squared away.

Hugs & Glitter,