I am a bit excited, and a wee bit nervous all at the same time, to branch out from the typical kids activities that you find on my blog to share something different. I really do want my blog to reflect me and since crafting makes me happy, I thought it was time to showcase some of my other ideas. I already mentioned here that I was planning on introducing some of my other crafts on a very occasional basis. Besides, not everything is about the kids around here. Okay, maybe it is like 99% of the time...
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Today's post also marks my 300th post! 300 - what a milestone! So today is as good a day as any to share some of my DIY home decor ideas instead of the usual light table activity or quiet book page or sensory activity. And if you've been following along for awhile, then you may have noticed my love for my Silhouette Cameo with these various projects. One of the first projects that I did with my Cameo was this beautiful lovebirds silhouette etched mirror.
My mom, who is a ceramic artist, made us a beautiful custom mirror for our main floor bathroom. It replaced this very plain dark brown framed mirror. I decided to hang on to it, but not entirely sure what to do with it.
Eventually I came across this lovebird wallpaper and fell in love with it. I just knew that it would look amazing as an etched mirror. One problem though. I had never etched anything in my life. I was hoping that my Cameo would make it a breeze. It totally was! Seriously, the Cameo is an amazing product for anyone that loves to craft.
Thankfully I had most of the supplies from the Silhouette etching starter kit already on hand from another Silhouette starter kit. So I ordered myself some etching cream to try this process out.
I popped the lovebird image in my Silhouette Studio program and used some vinyl to make a stencil for my mirror. Once the stencil was on the mirror, it was only a matter of applying some etching cream, washing it off, and removing the vinyl. Then I was left with this gorgeous upcycled mirror.
The finished mirror now hangs in our back entryway. And I absolutely adore it. It is the perfect compliment to what was once a very plain wall.
