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...]
How to cancel a job on a Cameo 4
Have you ever sent a job to cut on your Silhouette machine and then realized you needed to stop it? There are many reasons this may happen, so it’s good to know how to pause and cancel the job if you need to. It’s also important to know how to … [Read more...]
Top 3 tips for cutting paper
One of the most frequent questions I get is about how to have success cutting paper with Silhouette machines. If you struggle with getting a good cut without ripping, pulling or having it not quite cut through, you certainly aren’t alone. That was … [Read more...]
Curios currently in stock at Silhouette America
I told you in a recent post that Silhouette America has announced plans to discontinue manufacturing the Curio machine. You can find that post here. Curios can do things none of the other Silhouette machines can, such as etching and embossing. That's … [Read more...]
Getting organized with kitchen labels
It’s the new year — that lovely time when many of us are motivated to get organized. It’s even a bigger deal now that we are all at home more during the pandemic. We have just replaced our kitchen appliances and floor, so to go with all the new … [Read more...]
Silhouette America to discontinue the Curio
Word came down this week from Silhouette America that they will be discontinuing the Curio machine. I'm sad, because I LOVE LOVE LOVE mine. It can do things none of the other machines can because it uses a rigid base instead of a floppy mat. Check … [Read more...]
Tuesday quick tip: how the middle rollers help
Today’s quick tip is for owners of Cameo 3 and 4 machines. I’m going to explain how the middle rollers on the silver bar can help you in both loading and cutting. NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. That means if you click the link and purchase … [Read more...]
Frugal friday: freebies from Michaels
There are some FANTASTIC new freebies from Michaels for Silhouette users. That's the subject for today's Frugal Friday tips. NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. That means if you click the link and purchase … [Read more...]
Silhouette to discontinue support for Windows 7, Mac Sierra and High Sierra
If you use a much older computer with your Silhouette machine, listen up. Silhouette America will be discontinuing support for older operating systems later this year. Which operating systems are affected? The operating systems we're talking … [Read more...]
Silhouette Go app officially released
As of today, the Silhouette mobile app -- Silhouette Go -- is available in the Apple and Android apps stores. This is a free app. Just go to the app store for your device type and search Silhouette Go. This is great news, but you need to know the … [Read more...]
Calibration: what it is and what it isn’t
I hear this a great deal: “If your cuts are off, you need to calibrate your machine.” That is actually very, very rarely the case. The folks who recommend it have no idea what it actually does. It’s usually something else entirely (operator error) … [Read more...]
Tracing tips and Tricks — #7 Simple photographs
So far in our series on tracing, we’ve covered how to do pretty basic traces. I highly recommend you walk through all those lessons first, starting here. From here on out, we begin the harder stuff so you need to have the basics down already. Today, … [Read more...]
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