If you use one of the earlier machine models with a Windows 10 computer, you may have noticed recently that you can't get your software to recognize your machine through the USB cord. You get a message such as "Connect a machine," "Could not … [Read more...]
Can you turn a print and cut design into a regular cut?
You can almost always take a regular cut shape and turn it into a print and cut design. But the opposite is not always true. Some print and cut images from the Silhouette Design Store (←this is an affiliate link, meaning if you click on it and buy … [Read more...]
How’d they do that? Adding spacing between elements
Today's tutorial is helpful for those of us, me definitely included, who have trouble lining things up perfectly. By creating an intentional spacing gap between different elements, you give yourself some wiggle room. This is helpful for any material, … [Read more...]
Hack for centering your sketching on the front and back of a shape
I love using sketch pens with my Silhouette machines, since my handwriting and drawing abilities are sorely lacking. I was working on a tag last week and wanted to write on both the front and back. That reminded me of a great hack to use for … [Read more...]
Lantern shadow box
I have a SPECTACULAR project to share with you today! This is one of those rare projects that turned out WAY better than I pictured it in my head. It's a lantern shadow box with fairy lights I created for a ladies' craft class recently. In this … [Read more...]
Silhouette Black Friday Sale 2019
Do you LOVE Black Friday sales? I do, but I'm VERY glad many retailers have them on their websites as well as in stores. I'm definitely over having to go out at 4am for the best bargains. In case you didn’t know, Silhouette turned 10 recently. … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving place cards
We are hosting Thanksgiving this year in our home and I love to decorate for Fall. That includes setting a festive table. I made some quick place cards from standard designs. It's not hard to do, as long as you know a few principles. Once you learn … [Read more...]
Planning and Executing Large Projects: Phase 3 — Sizing, Tweaking and Organizing
This is part 3 of our series on how to do super large projects with your Silhouette. If you haven't read the first 2 lessons, you'll want to start here. This time, I'm going to show you how to make your design full size, use Subtract and Subtract All … [Read more...]
Custom Color Palettes in Silhouette Studio Version 4.3
The latest release of the Silhouette Studio software (4.3) adds a feature to create your own custom color palette in the Fill panel. This can really speed up your designing process. Since I ALWAYS recommend working with filled shapes, it's nice to be … [Read more...]
My Silhouette Headquarters Tour
Ahead of the recent Cameo 4 Launch Party, I toured the Silhouette America headquarters in Lindon, Utah. Before you think about trying to do that yourself, you should know that it's not a regular occurrence. I'm a member of Silhouette Elite, which is … [Read more...]
How’d They Do That? Graduated Horizontal Spaces: Take #2
Recently, I shared with you how to alter a design, usually a word, so that there were empty rectangular spaces across it in increasing widths. If you didn't see that tutorial, you can find it here. Today, I want to share another variation of that … [Read more...]
How’d they do that? Graduated horizontal spaces
If you know me at all, you know I LOVE LOVE LOVE football. I was watching a game last night and saw a design on the shirts of some of the coaching staff. The team name had graduated horizontal spaces running through the team name. Here's the look I'm … [Read more...]
Cameo 4 Launch Party Review and First Look at the Machine
Yes, Silhouette America knows how to throw a party! Last week I attended the Launch Party for the Cameo 4 near Silhouette America headquarters in Lindon, Utah. I saw lots of friends, had some treats and did some make-n-take projects. Most … [Read more...]
Cameo 4 Pre-order: Limited Number Next Week! (And a FREE SHIPPING code)
I just got some exciting news! In case you didn't know, the Cameo 4 will launch on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. I will be attending a special Launch Party that day and will sharing pictures and videos of the new machine in action. Starting that day, … [Read more...]
How’d They Do That? Geometric Designs
One of the current design trends is geometric designs: regular images constructed of a combination of simple triangles or quadrilaterals (4-sided shapes). I thought it would be fun to show you several ways to take one of your regular solid, single … [Read more...]