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Frugal Friday: using last week’s free shape with a new design

August 7, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

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...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: 3d, box, cardstock, design, free shape, modify

Tuesday quick tip: how to avoid pen bleed at the end of a sketching job

August 4, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

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...]

Filed Under: Basic Membership Tagged With: pen, Sketch

What in the world??? — Random blue line

July 31, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

silhouette guidelines

In this series, I’m covering things that stump beginners (and even veterans) in Silhouette Studio. Today, I’ll tell you about those odd blue lines that may show up on your Design area and seem to appear out of nowhere. Those are called guidelines. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: blue line, grid, guidelines, ruler

Silhouette Sales: July 28 – August 4

July 29, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

This week has some great sales you'll want to check out. Some are new, like the Summer Extravaganza, some are ending, like the Christmas in July. This is a GREAT time to stock up on designs in the Silhouette Design Store or blades on the Silhouette … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Content Tagged With: design store, sales, summer

Tuesday quick tip: Designing larger than the mat

July 28, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

One of THE best things about using a Silhouette machine instead of any other brand is the ability to design and cut projects that are larger than the mat. Couple that with the powerful software and you have quite a few tools at your fingertips. But … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basic Membership Tagged With: big, large, mat, page size

What in the world??? — Designs jerk around the page

July 24, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

silhouette snap

Have you ever had something that had you completely stumped in Silhouette Studio? And you couldn’t figure out what in the world was going on or how to stop it? That’s what this series is all about — explaining all those crazy things. Today we’re … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: grid, jerk, move, snap

Silhouette sales for the week July 21-27

July 22, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

It's time again for the weekly rundown of sales for Silhouetters. Note: This post contains affiliate links. That means if you click the link and purchase something, I may receive a small commission. This helps me to be able to keep my business going … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Content Tagged With: free, july, sales

Total Transformation: How to use the tools in the transform panel — Lesson 5 Shear

July 21, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

Here’s our 5th and final tab to explore in the Transform panel — Shear. If you haven’t read my posts about the Align, Scale, Rotate and Move tabs, I recommend reading those. There’s more in them than most people realize. The tools can save you a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basic Membership Tagged With: italic, shear, skew, slant, tilt, transform

Christmas in July sales from Silhouette

July 14, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

july cameo 4 bundle white

It's time for the Christmas in July sale! Now's the time to nab some extra blades, a machine bundle, or a subscription since there are sales both on Silhouette America and in the Silhouette Design Store. Note: This post contains affiliate links. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Content Tagged With: bundle, cameo 4, christmas, credit boost, july, sale, silhouette america, silhouette design store, subscription

Tuesday quick tip: dealing with tiny pieces of weeded vinyl

July 7, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Free Content Tagged With: quick tip, vinyl, weeding

Sales in the Silhouette Design Store July 5-14

July 5, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

If you don't know this, there's ALWAYS something on sale in the Silhouette Design Store. The good news is that it follows the calendar. For instance, the sale on 4th of July and summer designs has just passed. Let's look at what's on sale this … [Read more...]

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Vintage-look sign letter on acrylic

July 3, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

Our family room is decorated to express, well, our family. There's an old Disabled Vet license plate that was my dad's, a football, locker baskets with tags whose numbers are our old house numbers, an old Clue board of my mom's and more. For years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Content Tagged With: acrylic, paint, plexiglass, project, sign, stencil, vinyl

Good news and even better news

July 2, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

It's time for some good news, right? I've got lots to share today about sale items both at Silhouette America and in the Silhouette Design Store. And there's big news on a new chance to view my Modify panel streaming video class. Note: This post … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Content Tagged With: bluprint, craftsy, modify, sale

What in the world??? — Little black dots on the design

July 1, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

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 click … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basic Membership Tagged With: dots, edit, points, vector

Total Transformation: how to use the tools in the Transform panel — Lesson 4 Move

June 29, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

This is part 4 in this series on using the tools in the Transform panel. We’ve already covered Align, Scale and Rotate. Today’s lesson is on the 4th tab — Move. You can just click and drag your shapes around the page, but there are times you need to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basic Membership Tagged With: location, move, transform

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