Month: May 2012

July 4th Scrapbook Page

July 4th Scrapbook Page

Here’s another project I created for the Heartland Paper design team.  I left out the photos for now because it’s just an idea and I never seem to have any great pictures from the 4th of July.  They’re all pretty average.  I do better with 

Family Reunion Goodies

Family Reunion Goodies

I haven’t even been to an official family reunion for about 15 years, but I was happy to accept the assignment of a family-reunion craft for my Heartland Paper design-team project this month. Now I know what I’ll do if I’m ever in charge of 

Challenge Yourself!

Challenge Yourself!

I made this card for my younger sister and used a challenge on the Silhouette Plus forum to help me create my flower design. The challenge was to create a 3D project (I’m counting this flower as 3D) by starting with a shape not originally 

Silhouette Studio Tutorial:  Flourish Frame for Cards

Silhouette Studio Tutorial: Flourish Frame for Cards

I recently taught a class on using the Modify tools in Silhouette Studio to combine background designs with other shapes.  We made this project: And in preparation for the class I made another fun frame, which I used in this project: I was asked again 

Quick Tip:  Label your Creations

Quick Tip: Label your Creations

How do you cardmakers and crafters label your projects? I want to show you the two stamps I use. I’ve been using this first stamp for years and years. I ordered it from Stampin’ Up! as an address stamp, but used the three lines to 

Sketched Birthday Card

Sketched Birthday Card

I just got the new adjustable marker holder for the Silhouette from Chomas Creations, so when it arrived I immediately went through my stash to see what would fit. I settled on an American Crafts Slick Writer so I could have my Cameo draw on 

Flower Cards

Flower Cards

As I was busy trying to complete wreaths for my moms last weekend for Mother’s Day, I realized Sunday afternoon there was no way that was going to happen.  So I had to switch gears and make some very quick cards, but since they were 

Somebody Stop Me!  Fabric Frenzy

Somebody Stop Me! Fabric Frenzy

Here’s the long-awaited post on more fabric flowers with the Silhouette, tutorials included. (Sorry it took me so long. Has it only been a week since I taught this class?) I spent last week preparing for my Silhouette Silly class at Heartland Paper, where I 

Teacher Appreciation Cards

Teacher Appreciation Cards

This week is Teacher Appreciation week, so I made a simple card for each of my kids’ teachers.  I made the cards, then let my kids decorate the insides. I used a Gelly Roll Stardust gel pen in my Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder for 

Fabric Interfacing:  Print and Cut

Fabric Interfacing: Print and Cut

All of the elements on this card are cut from fabric. Yup, you heard me. I made a fabric card! (Mounted on a white cardstock base.) Last week I taught a class on Silhouette fabric interfacing, and boy did I have fun getting ready for 

Chore Chart

Chore Chart

I made this chore chart using Silhouette’s printable magnet paper with the print and cut feature of the Silhouette Studio software. Honestly, I bought this magnet paper a long, long time ago and never even opened the package until this project. My next Silhouette Silly 

Birthday Card with Bennit

Birthday Card with Bennit

I love this cute little bunny I bought from Tangle’s Treasures.  Rebekah and her sister Rachel have created some absolutely charming characters you can buy that come in several formats, including PNG, SVG, and Studio.  In Studio the pieces can be cut separately from cardstock, 

School Project: State Float

School Project: State Float

My son had a school project where he had to choose a state and decorate a shoe box to look like a mini parade float. Silhouette print and cut to the rescue! He told me what he wanted to include and I found lots of