One of the awesome things about a Silhouette machine is that you can cut some materials without a mat. That means you can create projects that are larger than even the largest mat (the 12” x 24” Cameo mat). However, there are definitely some tricks … [Read more...]
Successful Beginner Projects: #6 Snowman flat ornament
I hope you’ve gotten comfortable with cutting cardstock in our first 5 beginner projects. If you haven’t yet done those, I HIGHLY recommend it. You can find project #1 here. This set of 10 projects is designed to teach you in incremental steps and I … [Read more...]
Successful Beginner Projects: #5 Birthday Cake Card
For our last cardstock project in the Successful Beginner Projects series, we’re going to make a birthday card. In this lesson I’ll introduce you to welding, drawing lines, setting line attributes, scoring, cutting by line color and more. We’re going … [Read more...]
Successful Beginner Projects: #4 Christmas Tree Gift Tag
We’re going to create another gift tag today. I mean, I can never have too many Christmas gift tags in my house come holiday time ????. In this project, we’ll learn to draw another type of shape, use control points, resize disproportionately, … [Read more...]
Successful Beginner Projects: #3 Initial Gift Tag
In today’s Successful Beginner Project, we’ll learn to add text, draw a simple shape, create an offset and a compound path, use more scale and align features, and cut by fill color. This tag is great for any time, but especially Christmas. By putting … [Read more...]
Successful Beginner Projects — #2: Butterfly Gift Bag Decoration
As a Silhouette beginner, the best thing you can do is start with some simple projects that get you successful right out of the gate. That's what the Successful Beginner Projects series is all about. In project #2, we’re going to use the butterfly we … [Read more...]
Successful Beginner Projects — #1: Schoolhouse Card
I used to work in Customer Support for Silhouette America. I vividly recall taking a phone call from a beginner who was having trouble cutting her project. As I talked with her, I found out she-- had never used a computer before. had been … [Read more...]
Before you Series Begin #7: Good Materials to Start with
Our next lesson will be on unboxing and setting up your machine. (To start with Lesson 1 of the Before You Begin series, go here). Before you do that, you’ll want to have some materials on hand to start with. Even if your goal is to make t-shirts … [Read more...]
Beach gear using Sparkleberry vinyl
I’m SO SO SO pumped to show you one of my favorite new products I got at the All Things Silhouette conference recently. I’ve been in love with Sparkleberry Ink’s vinyl since I first saw it. Mandy Graham graciously gave me a few sheets to sample and I … [Read more...]
Vinyl scraps + plastic = custom inserts for a lightbox
I’m SO obsessed with all the cute ways to display sayings in my home! I have a lightbox, felt letterboard and magnet board scattered in different rooms. One thing I know about myself is that I don’t like to limit myself to just 1 or 2 of something. … [Read more...]
Using vinyl as a watercolor stencil
I LOVE the look of watercolor paintings -- the way the colors blend, the casual feel. I've always wanted to take a watercolor class but it hasn't happened so far. Every now and then I bust out the paints and play around. The hardest part for me is … [Read more...]
Faux inlaid wood tag
It’s time to show you the table centerpieces for my daughter’s wedding. Her rustic theme fit great with our taste & budget. I read a wise article that said the best decorations are already in your home because those are the things you love. … [Read more...]