This is a great inexpensive gift idea. This necklace is made from a white floral pebble. You can add the silhouette with several methods. Rub-ons, rubber-stamps using Staz on Ink (it helps to sand the top of the stone first), or you can trace a custom silhouette onto vinyl transfer paper (the kind used for electronic cutters) and cut it out by hand. After you’ve added your silhouette image then simply spray the stone with a clear sealer, attach an anchor on the back with epoxy or metal/glass glue and then attach a ribbon or a chain.

For these plates, I simply traced my son and daughter’s silhouettes onto vinyl transfer paper, cut them out by hand then attached them to the plates.

These coasters would be such a fun gift idea for any Grandma or Grandpa. I purchased round wooden circles at the craft store. Then I printed out circles to fit the top in my photoshop program. I added a french script to the background and placed their silhouettes on top. I decopaugedthemto the top of the wooden circles after I had painted them black. Then I sealed the top with a layer of epoxy or resin that is available at any craft store. I added some black adhesive felt to cover the back of the coasters. Then I decorated a cute box to store them in.

When I saw this picture I fell in love. I Absolutely adored how perfect the grouping was. I tried to recreate it, by putting my own twist on it, I didn’t even come close lol. however, one thing I wanted to do was use several different techniques. So, here are a few ideas.

First off, don’t laugh at this awful photo. I had to hurry and shoot it inbetween takes at studio 5 and right before I snapped the picture the wall got bumped. But I wanted to show my intrepretation of the grouping above. I still think I live the Country Living one better.

I decided to take it old school and go back to the days of the “Embroidery hoop” wall art. I don’t know if you remember this, but I remember doing cross stitch when I was little and then my mom would sew a huge ruffle around it and then hang it on the wall. I thought I’d giveita try, while updating it a little. I printed the image onto iron-on paper (I use Avery which is available at most office supply stores) and then followed the package instructions to iron it on some fabric, then I placed the fabric in an 8″ embroidery hook (that I’d painted black) and trimmed around the edges. I attached a bow and a button at the top for a little extra bling.

On this little cutie, I used a 5″ embroidery hoop. Follwed the same process as above and added a little beaded dangle by 7 gypsies.

I used an oval embroidery hoop on this one and follwedthe same process as above. I added fringe around the frame and some beaded fringe to the bottom.

For this one, I simply created a border in my photoshop program, added the silhouette, printed it out, cut it to 8X10 and placed it in the frame.

While vintage silhouettes are typically just the head, I wanted to show that you could do the whole body. It worked out perfectly with the oval frame. I simply printed the silhouette onto linen paper.

This was a fun one. I found an old tacky frame that I had and I painted it green. I ironed on the chandelier shape onto fabric. Placed it into the frame (leaving out the glass) and then I attached the rhinestones.

Silhouettes don’t have to have plain backgrounds. You can use fun colors or printed backgrounds as I did here. I scanned an old newspaper into photo-shop, placed the silhouette over top, and then printed it and placed it in the frame.