I've been getting into bullet journaling lately. It's just so relaxing to see the neat rows & columns of ideas! Maybe that's why the idea of having my designs spaced evenly around the page is so appealing. In this series, I'm showing you quite a … [Read more...]
How distribute designs evenly around the page: Method #3 — Fill page
In this series, I'm showing you multiple ways to space your designs around the page and the pros and cons of each method. So far, we've covered using Snap to Grid and Snap to Guides. This time, we'll use the Fill Page feature. Note: This post … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Version 4 Send Area: #8 — How Text or Object on Path affect cut style
You may not know this, but in Silhouette Studio you can make words go around a shape. That's called Text on Path. New in version 4, you can also take a shape and use Object on Path to create duplicates of that shape around the contours of another … [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...]
Object on Path Shape: A new version 4 option for replicating shapes
One of the slick new features of Silhouette Studio version 4 is a Replicate option called Object on Path. This is very similar to Text on Path, which is most often used to wrap text around a circle. What Object on Path does is allow you to put any … [Read more...]