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...]
Simple smile design
Don’t you love it when you teach someone, then they take that information and run with it and become great at doing what you taught them? I do! One of my sisters took my class on the Modify panel at one of the first All Things Silhouette conferences. … [Read more...]
Make your own toilet paper design
So, yes, we are all home a LOT. That means several things, but for my purpose today it means (a) many of us have extra time on our hands and (b) we are using a great deal of toilet paper. Several cute sayings and designs have popped up around using … [Read more...]
How’d They Do That? Half in, Half Out Logo
I’m one of those folks who looks at signs not only for the information on them, but to check out the fonts and graphics. This past weekend I was in an airport and saw a sign with the logo for Colorado Mountain College. It looks like this: Note: This … [Read more...]
Simple Subtract: An intro to the Modify panel
Recently I was making a birthday gift for my sister. I had an idea in my head from a sign I saw at Hobby Lobby. It’s a pretty common graphic right now — a rooster standing on a pig standing on a cow. Sometimes they have words on each animal like … [Read more...]
Making a shape into a card
This year I found myself needing a Father’s Day card and having only about 15 minutes to make it. (Ya, don’t ask). I had bought my husband some golf head covers and a pass to his favorite golf course, so I wanted — you guessed it — a golf-themed … [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...]
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...]
Get it together, man! 6 tips to make a project more cohesive
Have you ever looked at a project someone else made and thought, “Why does theirs look so professional and pulled together while mine doesn’t?” Or have you ever liked all your pieces individually, but when you put them together they just don’t look … [Read more...]
Designing your own wreath
Recently, the Silhouette Design Store featured a wreath as a Free Design of the Week. I love the design, but it got me to thinking. Wouldn’t it be pretty easy to create my own wreath if I wanted to use different designs? With the help of the Object … [Read more...]