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:The … [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...]
Before you begin series #4: Getting to know the Silhouette Design Store
The Silhouette Design Store is the place where Silhouette America sells cut images, printable patterns and fonts that you can use in the Silhouette Studio software. When you purchase a design, it is downloaded into your library in your software and … [Read more...]
Before You Begin Series #3: Your account
As a new Silhouette user, you'll want to set up an account with Silhouette America right away . You do this to— --make purchases in the Silhouette Design Store. --buy products on the Silhouette America website. --register your machine for warranty … [Read more...]
Software Basics (version 4) — Lesson 10: The Library
Today’s lesson is about the library. Hopefully, you’ve already gone through the Before You Begin series and have set up an account with Silhouette America, signed up for their newsletter, and updated your software and firmware. If not, you’ll want to … [Read more...]