My “real job” is keeping me crazy busy lately. I wish I more time to get crafty….. but at least I can do a little 
Inkscape drawing in the evenings. So…. as we start thinking about the holidays, here’s a free Christmas SVG for you!
Happy drawing.
Laurianne
It’s that time of year again when w ~e reflect on all the things in our lives that we are thankful for. If you are like me, you have been blessed beyond measure. Let’s not forget from whom our blessings come and remember to give Him thanks.
My two little Pilgrim children are thankful for their harvest. Click here for the free SVG.
Happy drawing.
Laurianne
Citrus Cruiser
We have a tiny house that we stay in while I work my winter job. I am decorating it with a bicycle theme so I’m having fun using Inkscape to draw bike illustrations. I saw a picture of a half orange and the thought came to me that it looked like a bike wheel. So…. I thought it would be fun to draw a bike with “citrus wheels”.
If you’d like a free SVG of a half orange, click here.
Citrus Half
Happy drawing.
Laurianne
Since I work “on-call”, there are times when I have several days at home in a row. Although, it’s not too healthy for my bank account, it gives me a chance to play around in my craft room. (I think I should start calling my room a “studio”…… doesn’t it sound much more impressive?!) 
I thought I’d share with you a little bit of what I’ve been doing with Inkscape, my Silhouette, and a little extra free time. How do you like my table number votives? I think they’d be cute for a wedding reception. What do you think?
Hubby and I have a “significant” anniversary coming up in a few days, so in honor of …. us…. I designed this illustration in Inkscape. I printed it on Papilio Ink Jet Canvas and framed it in this beautiful maple frame Hubby made for me. I think the tandem bike illustration is pretty fun!
I have a few other projects in the works as well. Also, I’ve been working on a site dedicated to selling some of my vinyl, designs, and custom frames. Stay tuned.
Happy drawing.
Laurianne
Here are a few easy projects I created using my Silhouette Cameo, a little bit of vinyl, and a few thrift store finds. I probably have about $1.00 wrapped up in all three. The glass jar and the old box were very easy to complete. I just used the Silhouette Studio software as there was no drawing involved.
The bike was a little tricky, and it didn’t turn out quite the way I wanted, but I still think it’s cute. I used a design that I had drawn in Inkscape for this, but had to do a lot of work to it in order to cut it out in three colors. Also, I had to think about which parts were going to be weeded out after cutting the vinyl. (If you’ve cut anything complicated you know what I mean!)
Oops! I almost forgot the vintage butter dish “Welcome” sign. The design is from Silhouette but I modified it (with an X acto knife) after I cut it. I have it sitting on a half table in my entryway. Cute, eh?
Happy drawing!
Laurianne
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