I've shared several posts lately about projects I did for my front porch (welcome sign, door mat, address sign). Now on to the back yard! Well, yard is a bit of an understatement. We live on the side of a mountain so it's mostly a slope. The good … [Read more...]
Tuesday quick tip: font identification trick
My son is currently living with us while he attends physical therapy school. This is the child who has a business selling Silhouette-made products. This blows my mind, as he’s probably the last of my 4 that I thought would ever be doing that. But a … [Read more...]
Vertical painted and stained porch sign with contact paper stencil
Lately, I’ve been sharing several lessons as I’ve been spiffing up my porch for spring. (Yes, for some of you it’s already summer, but we are still having nights in the 40s here). I painted a door mat with our name using a freezer paper stencil. I … [Read more...]
How to use the autoload feature on Cameo 4 machines
First, there was the AutoBlade — no more forgetting to turn your ratchet blade to the right number. Then came the feature where the machine gets your mat or no mat selection from the software and rolls in your mat or material the correct amount … [Read more...]
The trick to removing “baked on” vinyl
Here I am again with another project for my front porch. I’ve already shown some custom-made layered letters I’m working on for a sign and my door mat. Once I had those up, I realized my address sign was looking pretty worn. (It’s completely true … [Read more...]
Tuesday quick tip: using a page color that isn’t white
There’s a new feature in Silhouette Studio that snuck in with version 4.4. This is something we’ve been wishing for for quite awhile and now it’s here. I saw it last week when I was sharing the tip about changing the default fill and line colors and … [Read more...]
50% off MEGA sale in the Silhouette Design Store
Okay, this type of sale happens only a couple of times each year in the Silhouette Design Store. So, I just HAD to tell you about it! It's the Mega Sale — HALF OFF EVERYTHING! Note: This post contains affiliate links. That means if you click the … [Read more...]
Tuesday quick tip: How to change the default fill and line color
When you create a shape or text in Silhouette Studio, by default it has a red line color and no fill color. Let’s say you know that filled shapes are easier to grab with your mouse, so you always work with filled shapes as I recommend. Or maybe you … [Read more...]
Personalized door mat with freezer paper stencil
It was one of those "almost, but not quite" moments. My husband, noticing our front door mat was looking ratty, proudly brought home a new one. Only problem -- it wasn't exactly my ideal design. I had been planning to make a custom one. Famous last … [Read more...]
Making layered letters from a plain font
It’s SPRING!!! It took a really long time to arrive here in Utah, so we’ve been working on the outside of our home as much as possible now that it’s here. We got new lights for beside our front door (yes, those are the old lights) and I realized how … [Read more...]
5 Great Print and Cut Tips
The Print and Cut feature on Silhouette Studio gives you SO much creative flexibility. I recently created a series of bookmarks for a church event and thought they would be a great project to show you more about Print and Cut. I’m going to share 5 … [Read more...]
Glass block and vinyl project to practice text techniques
We’ve been doing a LOT of renovations in our home, which means it’s been a good time to reevaluate some decor pieces. I’ve had a glass block with vinyl sitting in one spot for several years, but always meant to redo the vinyl. Why? Because it’s the … [Read more...]
CTRL/CMD and ALT key tricks for shapes
I recently shared with you how you can make perfect shapes by simply using the SHIFT key on your computer keyboard (find that here). Today, I’m giving you some more keyboard tricks using the ALT and CTRL keys to work with shapes, as well as a few … [Read more...]
Virtual All Things Silhouette Conference this May
If you haven't heard, I am an instructor at the All Things Silhouette conferences. These conferences bring together top notch teachers and vendors for a 3-day event in the Atlanta area. They are open to anyone who wants to learn more about using a … [Read more...]
Tuesday quick tip: creating perfect shapes and lines
Today’s quick tip is one of my favorite tricks when designing in Silhouette Studio. You can use this one little thing to make shapes you draw much more precise. The trick? Use the SHIFT key. Yep, it’s that easy. Note: This post contains affiliate … [Read more...]
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