I gotta tell you — HTV is probably my favorite material to cut. I rarely have to change my cut settings, don’t have to use a mat (on pieces that are wide enough to fit under the rollers) and the plastic carrier holds everything in place really well. … [Read more...]
Tuesday quick tip: new “favorite artists” option in Silhouette Design Store
Do you ever find that you are drawn to the designs of a particular artist? With so many designs in the Silhouette Design Store, I love the new option of setting up “favorite artists.” Let me show you how it works. Note: This post contains affiliate … [Read more...]
Understanding different types of vinyl
I get lots of questions about the differences in the numbers and brands of adhesive vinyl. The type and quality of your vinyl can make or break your project, so it’s good to understand the differences. Today, I’m going to give you an overview of what … [Read more...]
Valentine’s sale at Silhouette America
Well, yes, we ALL love a sale! It's time for the Valentine's/New Year's sale from Silhouette America. You'll need the links below and will want to use my code SMART to get the sale prices. Make sure you're signed in so that you see the area in the … [Read more...]
Etching slate
Recently, I saw a project from a friend who had etched some slate pieces. I’d seen folks use their Curio and the etching tool, but this time my friend used the etching cream you normally use on glass. I just had to try it! Since not everyone has a … [Read more...]
Top 2 reasons HTV doesn’t stick
If you’ve ever used heat transfer vinyl (HTV — also known as heat transfer material), you’ve probably had trouble at least once with it not sticking, or falling off after a wash. You’re not alone! This is a VERY common problem and the vast majority … [Read more...]
My entry for Silhouette’s gift wrap contest
Recently, Silhouette America held a contest for their blog affiliates. The challenge was to come up with gift wrap and a gift tag. That's it -- that's all they gave us. We had free reign to do whatever we chose. The winning designs will be featured … [Read more...]
Black Friday sales 2020
It's that time again for the best sales of the year. We can definitely all use that here in 2020! I've got info on the sales here on my site, on Silhouette America and the Silhouette Design Store. You'll especially want to know that you can get EARLY … [Read more...]
How to design your own flower petal
I shared a post recently about making crepe paper flowers. You can find it here. In it, I gave quite a few recommendations of designs in the Silhouette Design Store that work for this. But it’s also relatively easy to create your own petals. Today, I … [Read more...]
First Steps in rotary blade: crepe paper dogwood flower
Have you heard about the crepe paper flower craze? For a relatively low cost, you can make beautiful, life-like flowers from crepe paper. Really — you won’t believe that aren’t real. I’m not talking about the cheap-o kind of crepe paper used for … [Read more...]
24” Cameo 4 PRO now available (and other sales this week)
Silhouette America has just released the new Cameo 4 PRO model. And there's a BIG surprise! The original intent was for this to be a 20" wide cutting machine. I can now let you in on the secret that it's actually a 24" one! That's pretty exciting, … [Read more...]
Tracing Tips & Tricks — #5 Simple multi-color images
Welcome back! If you haven’t started with Lesson 1 of this series on tracing, you’ll find it here. So far we’ve covered when you need to trace, selecting images, what’s in the trace panel and how to trace simple, solid shapes of 1 color. Today, … [Read more...]
Business Edition Features: Multiple Undo
I get lots of questions about the features in the different levels of the Silhouette Studio software. I’m going to begin a series of posts where I show you the features of different levels of the software so you can see them in action. (If you need … [Read more...]
Tricks to working with SVG files
One of the great things about using Silhouette machines is the Silhouette Studio software. It is amazing, especially since it’s free and updates are always free. And if you choose to upgrade to a higher level of the software, it’s relatively … [Read more...]
Wood tag using the Singe Quill
I've been working a great deal lately on bringing my house out of the 90s. I've just finished my powder room and it's a HUGE transformation from dark, earthy colors to light, farmhouse ones. I like to keep out extra TP and room spray in arm's reach … [Read more...]
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