I hope you got last week's free shape, as it has SO many uses. I mentioned in this post that you can use the butterfly by itself. But even though the box is shaped like a butterfly, there's a way to use it for an unlimited number of designs by … [Read more...]
Tuesday quick tip: how to avoid pen bleed at the end of a sketching job
I love using the sketch pens and especially my own pen in the pen holder. But there's one thing I absolutely feel the opposite about. When the machine gets to the end of a sketch job, it briefly holds the pen down at the end of the shape. That causes … [Read more...]
Tuesday quick tip: dealing with tiny pieces of weeded vinyl
Today's quick tip is one I used recently when creating a stencil from vinyl. I had a ton of little dots to weed away. Weeding isn't the problem -- it's what to do to corral all those little pieces once they are off. My solution? A lint … [Read more...]
What in the world??? — Little black dots on the design
Today's topic is something that TOTALLY stumped me as a beginner. I would be working in the software and suddenly there were little black dots all over my design. Here's an example-- Note: This post contains affiliate links. That means if you … [Read more...]
Top 10 Silhouette Studio keyboard shortcuts
In Silhouette Studio, as in many other programs, there's often multiple ways to do the same thing. We each have a tendency to find a favorite way -- keyboard shortcuts, drop down menus, right click menus, tool icons. I tend to use the first and last … [Read more...]
What in the world is that? — weird target at center of design
This is something that happens to folks all the time, and it can drive you CRAZY! You accidentally hit something and all of a sudden see a little circle with crosshairs in it in the middle of your design. Then you can't figure out how you did it and … [Read more...]
Tuesday quick tip: what to do when text on a path messes up as you mirror
The day I learned about placing text around a circle was a great day! I had been doing it manually before that. LOL! And then my mind was completely blown when I found out you could put text around ANY shape. (If you don't know how this works, you'll … [Read more...]
Frugal Friday: Ways to use leftover foils
I admit it -- I LOVE all things shiny! That's why I really like to use foil in my crafting. It's also why I have lots of leftover pieces of foil. I just hate to throw those pretty things away. If you're like me, then read on and I'll show you all … [Read more...]
Tuesday Quick Tip: when your design won’t resize proportionally
This is one of those "what in the world is happening?" kinds of things. You use one of those beautiful Modify tools I'm always raving about, but the resulting shape won't resize the way it's supposed to. Or a design you purchase acts up in this way. … [Read more...]
Frugal Friday: Quick Phone Case Decoration
I have to admit it -- I've been using a VERY old phone for quite a while. My phone case was beginning to look quite a mess. I think it's a case of "I don't pay attention because I see it every day." But YUCK! I knew I'd be getting a new … [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...]
Run, Don’t Walk!
Did you ever go into a store and come out with only the thing you went in to buy? Nope, me neither. I was at Ikea over the weekend for some curtains and happened upon this lantern on clearance: Note: This post contains affiliate links. That … [Read more...]
How to clean a heat press
I freely admit that although I'm a very organized person, I'm not necessarily a neat one. As my creative juices get going I sometimes rush through projects to get to the end result. Or I take so long in the designing portion (which I find more fun), … [Read more...]
Quick fix for graduation card
I was making graduation cards this week and thought about a quick tip to share. There are times when you have one with a specific year in the design. What do you do when you need a different year? I'll show you! Note: This post contains affiliate … [Read more...]
Time-saving tip for AutoBlade users
If you have a Cameo 3 or Portrait 2 machine, or are looking with longing at the new models coming in the fall (more on that in an upcoming post), you have the option to use the AutoBlade. While it's nice that the machine adjusts the blade for you, … [Read more...]