Lately, I’ve been sharing several lessons as I’ve been spiffing up my porch for spring. (Yes, for some of you it’s already summer, but we are still having nights in the 40s here). I painted a door mat with our name using a freezer paper stencil. I … [Read more...]
Personalized door mat with freezer paper stencil
It was one of those "almost, but not quite" moments. My husband, noticing our front door mat was looking ratty, proudly brought home a new one. Only problem -- it wasn't exactly my ideal design. I had been planning to make a custom one. Famous last … [Read more...]
Etching slate
Recently, I saw a project from a friend who had etched some slate pieces. I’d seen folks use their Curio and the etching tool, but this time my friend used the etching cream you normally use on glass. I just had to try it! Since not everyone has a … [Read more...]
Vintage-look sign letter on acrylic
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...]
Think outside the box: customizing a ready-made sign
Today I want to share an out-of-the-box idea with you for a wood sign. Rather than starting completely from scratch, I’m going to show you how to take a sign that already has something on it and add your own unique twist. I found a really cute sign … [Read more...]
3 ways to cut block text as a single piece
I love making Silhouette projects from paper. It’s the primary reason I bought my first machine. One thing I don’t like, however, is having to glue down each letter separately. It’s takes too much time and I am very bad at keeping them straight or … [Read more...]
How to make a stencil
I had a great question recently from a Silhouette user. She was wondering how to make a regular image into a stencil. This is a common question, and it’s easier than you might think. Let’s look at a few different ways to do stencils, from easiest to … [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...]
10 Fun Stocking Stuffers to make with your Silhouette
Is your Christmas shopping done? For once, I got a big chunk of mine done early. But I love to give homemade gifts too, especially as stocking stuffers. Let’s face it – custom is always a good idea! And if it’s also inexpensive, that’s even … [Read more...]
Using vinyl as a watercolor stencil
I LOVE the look of watercolor paintings -- the way the colors blend, the casual feel. I've always wanted to take a watercolor class but it hasn't happened so far. Every now and then I bust out the paints and play around. The hardest part for me is … [Read more...]