Have you ever been sick, looked up your symptoms on the internet and gotten freaked out, thinking you had a terminal disease? We've all been there. Then your doctor tells you it's really something minor and you sigh with relief. That's because … [Read more...]
Cutting paper to match a precut chipboard shape
I've shared with you recently a couple of things I made for a baby shower -- some table decorations in which I used a custom plaid pattern I created. There's one more thing I want to share. I bought some large chipboard letters, cut patterned paper … [Read more...]
Baby shower table centerpieces
I shared with you recently how I created my own custom plaid patterns to match some flannel fabric I had purchased. I used the fabric to create table runners for a baby shower, which I turned into a baby quilt later. You may recall that the theme of … [Read more...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 13 — Advanced Cut Settings
I'll bet that if you I asked you to diagram the entire DNA sequence, most of us couldn't do it. Do you know what hemochromatosis is and why that's important to your health? It's not that we aren't intelligent -- it's just that it's advanced knowledge … [Read more...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 12 — Test Cuts
Have you ever started a prescription medicine and found out it just didn't work for you? While it may be a great product, it may not work well with your body's chemistry. Or you may need to use a different dose than the recommended one due to your … [Read more...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 11 — Platforms and other Curio-specific settings
Today’s visit with the Cut Doctor is for Curio owners only, or for those of you studying to be cut doctors yourselves, or who just want to know what makes the Curio different. That’s because we’re dealing with platforms, which only the Curio uses. … [Read more...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 10 — Track Enhancing
Have you ever heard of aquagenic urticaria? It's an extremely rare disease that causes an allergy to water. What about moebius -- a genetic condition characterized by complete facial paralysis? These are actual obscure diseases. Today in the Cut … [Read more...]
Frugal Friday: make an easy Christmas tree shape
I'm betting we ALL need to save some cash this time of year. In today's Frugal Friday tip, I'm going to teach you to make your own Christmas tree. That means you don't have to buy one. It just takes a few simple steps. Once you begin to understand … [Read more...]
4 simple-to-design Christmas tags
Recently I was out shopping for Christmas. My sister called me in a panic because she needed a design for Christmas tags. I told her I'd help her as soon as I got home. 30 minutes later, she called again to say she had figured out how to design her … [Read more...]
Adding a multi-color design element into a school mascot
My son's girlfriend coaches high school soccer. Of course, that means I just HAVE to make her some spirit swag. But I didn't want just any old design. I wanted to find a way to incorporate soccer. I love the final result, so thought it would be good … [Read more...]
How to create a custom plaid pattern
Recently, I was helping with the decorations for a baby shower. The organizers wanted a sports theme with an emphasis on University of Tennessee. If you know that school at all, it's main color is a rather bright orange. The trick was to find … [Read more...]
10 Fun Stocking Stuffers to make with your Silhouette
Is your Christmas shopping done? For once, I got a big chunk of mine done early. But I love to give homemade gifts too, especially as stocking stuffers. Let’s face it – custom is always a good idea! And if it’s also inexpensive, that’s even … [Read more...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 9 — Line Segment Overcut
You know that CPR can literally save a life. Penicillin and other antibiotics revolutionized medicine and saved countless thousands of lives in the past century. In today’s appointment with the Cut Doctor, you are going to learn about Line Segment … [Read more...]
Advent calendars to make with your Silhouette
One of my favorite memories from my childhood was the Advent calendar my mom made for me. It was so exciting each year to see all the little packages she tied onto them and wonder what was in them. Was it candy, a small toy, a piece of jewelry? It … [Read more...]
Designer, Designer Plus or Business Edition: How to upgrade your software
Here's a question I get all the time from beginners -- "I bought the Silhouette Studio Designer Edition. How do I get that into my software?" They also ask what to do if they get a new computer and need to install it there. That's our topic today: … [Read more...]