Tag: Vinyl

HPN Black Friday – Cyber Monday Sale!

HPN Black Friday – Cyber Monday Sale!

Are you ready? HPN (Heat Press Nation) is having their annual Black Friday / Cyber Monday sale! HPN will release new deals each weekday, and the deals stay active until the final day of Cyber Monday. As an affiliate, I can only share the deals 

Quirky Mug with Color-Change Vinyl

Quirky Mug with Color-Change Vinyl

Isn’t this a fun mug? You can use your Silhouette cutting machine (any model) to make this quirky mug with color-changing vinyl. Or choose any design you like from the Silhouette Design Store! This one I made for my daughter is Design ID #378841. I’ve 

Quick Spring Welcome Sign

Quick Spring Welcome Sign

As I look out my window today and watch several more inches of snow accumulate, it does not feel like spring quite yet. But I know it’s coming! Here are a couple of easy spring signs you can make with inexpensive dollar store signs, wooden 

Crafter’s Guide to Cutting Machines

Crafter’s Guide to Cutting Machines

I am excited to announce the long-awaited launch of the Crafter’s Guide to Cutting Machines skills courses through Lia Griffith! I’m teaching the Silhouette course, Lia is teaching the Cricut course, and we craft together to assemble the projects! Read all the details on this 

DIY Patriotic Glitter Vinyl Tumbler

DIY Patriotic Glitter Vinyl Tumbler

Fourth of July celebrations are right around the corner! I made this patriotic tumbler with glitter adhesive vinyl to add extra pizzazz. Follow my tutorial here on the Silhouette 101 Blog to make your own.

Graduation Yard Sign

Graduation Yard Sign

I’ve discovered that yard signs are quite easy and inexpensive to make with vinyl! I’ve got a tutorial for using the Cameo Pro to make this graduation yard sign over on the Silhouette 101 blog. Read the step-by-step Cameo Pro tutorial HERE. You can find 

Bunny Jar Topper – Online Class

Bunny Jar Topper – Online Class

Next week I’m teaching how to make these cute Easter Bunny jar toppers! It’s a fun Easter project to do with the littles or to give as personalized gifts. This premium online Silhouette class will be live on Zoom through Michaels at 1pm MT on 

Dress up a Frame with Vinyl

Dress up a Frame with Vinyl

  Here’s my newest tutorial on the Silhouette 101 blog. It’s a simple project to dress up a frame with vinyl. I used textured translucent adhesive vinyl, but you can do this with any vinyl you’d like! All the details are in my tutorial HERE.

Painted Reverse Canvas Décor for Fall

Painted Reverse Canvas Décor for Fall

Here’s another fun seasonal fall craft that I’m calling painted reverse-canvas decor for fall. I used paint, adhesive vinyl, and heat transfer vinyl on a pre-stretched canvas to create this custom piece of art. Check out my step-by-step tutorial on the Silhouette Blog HERE. This 

Online Class: DIY Vinyl on Wood Décor

Online Class: DIY Vinyl on Wood Décor

  My next premium online class with Michaels is open for registration! Just in time for U.S. Thanksgiving, I’ll show how to make this decorative cutting board with vinyl on wood. This is a pretty popular use for vinyl, so I’ll be sharing all kinds 

Perfectly Layered Vinyl Video Tutorial

Perfectly Layered Vinyl Video Tutorial

Perfectly Layered Vinyl Tutorial: In this video, I’ll show you how to achieve perfectly layered vinyl with your multi-colored Silhouette vinyl projects. I’ll show you how to work with any typical colored design in Silhouette Studio, then add crosshair placement guides in the software before 

Introducing the Cameo Pro 24-inch Cutter

Introducing the Cameo Pro 24-inch Cutter

I’ve got exciting news to share today! Silhouette is introducing the Cameo Pro machine! This is a 24-inch cutter, and yes, it cuts a full 24 inches wide. You may have heard the buzz from announcements made at Silhouette Summit 2019 about the Cameo 4 

Customize Your Space with Vinyl

Customize Your Space with Vinyl

This has been a busy week! Today I’m here to announce you can sign up for a free online class “Customize your Space with Vinyl” with me at Michael’s! I’ll be at Silhouette Headquarters LIVE at 3 p.m. CST on September 9, 2020 to share 

Harry Potter Birthday Party

Harry Potter Birthday Party

Welcome to my version of a Harry Potter birthday party, pandemic style. There is no shortage of Harry Potter birthday party ideas out there, so most of the ideas I got from other sources. A few things are uniquely mine.   Pandemic Alterations In the 

Customize Your Kitchen Mixer

Customize Your Kitchen Mixer

Hello, friends! I’ve got a new tutorial for you on how to use vinyl to customize your kitchen mixer. You can find my tutorial over here on the Silhouette 101 blog. I used the Silhouette Portrait to show how you can do big projects with 

Robot Mask How-To in Silhouette Studio

Robot Mask How-To in Silhouette Studio

Today I want to share how I turned a robot mask coloring page into a design I could cut with my Silhouette Cameo. One of my favorite uses for my Silhouette machines over the years has been the opportunity to be creative with my children’s 

Guide to Glass Etching: Silhouette 101 Class

Guide to Glass Etching: Silhouette 101 Class

  Guide to Glass Etching is another Silhouette 101 video class I created with Silhouette America. This continues to round out all of our foundational classes for popular materials used with Silhouette machines. You can watch from the beginning, or skip to the various sections 

June Silhouette deals

June Silhouette deals

Are you ready for this month’s sale through Silhouette America? I’m happy to provide you with the following deals when you use my promo code TIME2 at checkout through silhouetteamerica.com. $50 off the Silhouette Alta® 3D Printer (a rare discount), bringing it down to $249.99 

Fall Jars with Glitter Vinyl

Fall Jars with Glitter Vinyl

Need some sparkle in your fall crafts? Silhouette’s new glitter vinyl is available now, and I jumped on the chance to use it as soon as it arrived! Check out my tutorial HERE on the Silhouette Blog for decorating fall jars with glitter vinyl.

Silhouette Advent Calendar 2018

Silhouette Advent Calendar 2018

Can you believe Christmas is only 73 days away? I know it’s only October, but it’s amazing how fast time goes this time of year as the holidays approach. So it’s time to make a new Advent Calendar! This Advent Calendar was available only in 

Etched Glass Wedding Frame

Etched Glass Wedding Frame

Need an idea for a handmade wedding gift? I’ve got a full tutorial for creating this etched glass project over on the Silhouette Blog HERE. The easiest way to get all the supplies and tools for glass etching is to purchase this Glass Etching Starter Kit. 

Silhouette Studio Update to v 4.1.441

Silhouette Studio Update to v 4.1.441

  Hi, my friends! I just wanted to pop in and let you know the full release version of Silhouette Studio has been updated to version 4.1.441. I’ve been working with the beta versions leading up to this, and I think you’ll like the changes. 

Tutorial: Object on Path in Silhouette Studio®

Tutorial: Object on Path in Silhouette Studio®

Have you tried the new Silhouette Studio feature of “Object on Path?” It’s so cool! You can take any design, not just text, and drag it to a path to create new and interesting designs. I’ve got a tutorial over on the Silhouette America blog. 

Make Sensational Fidget Spinners for Summertime Fun

Make Sensational Fidget Spinners for Summertime Fun

How would you like to use your Silhouette machine and some loose change to make custom fidget spinners for summertime fun? Is anyone else running out of ideas to keep the kids busy this summer? My husband has been trying to come up with golden 

What Do You Want To Learn?

What Do You Want To Learn?

  We’re only a couple weeks away from my Craftsy launch date! My class will cover a wide range of software, materials, and techniques for beginner Silhouette users (although you won’t be a beginner by the end of the six lessons). You’ll learn about paper,