Crafty Projects and Silhouette Inspiration and Instruction
It’s that time, again! Silhouette has announced their newest design team for 2016-2017, and I’m thrilled to be on it for a fourth round. It’s the largest group we’ve had yet, so there should be some excellent variety and Silhouette instruction coming your way. I’ve …
I love how this metal etch project turned out on this black metal sheet! In case you missed my original post on the Silhouette Blog, I’ve got a step-by-step tutorial for metal etching with the Silhouette Curio here. Read on! Here is what you’ll need …
Over on the Silhouette America blog I’ve got a fun little project to share with you. I used clear and white sticker paper to create little happy note cards in a jiffy! The tutorial covers print and cut, the Modify: Crop tool, and tips for using …
Tutorial time! I added vinyl to this 16×20 canvas art panel with the help of my Silhouette vinyl roll feeder and my CAMEO. Here is my full vinyl tutorial with tips for using the roll feeder and for applying large vinyl designs (originally posted …
I’m still working my way through every feature the Silhouette Curio offers, and on the Silhouette America blog I’ve shared a tutorial for creating stippled metal art. In case you missed it, here’s the full tutorial: Supplies and Tools needed for this project …
This is Silhouette’s free design of the week! A sweet baby girl carousel card. I’ve got more details and photos of this project over on the Silhouette America blog. Go grab this card kit for free before 1/26/16 and take a look at my tutorial …
Have you tried the Silhouette deep cut blade yet? Today I want to share with you how to use this special blade. I added a glitter foam balloon to this card for my little friend’s birthday, and I think she’s really going to like it. …
Hello, and happy new year! I’ve got another Silhouette Mint machine tutorial up on the Silhouette America blog today that shows how I created these “property of” stamps for my kids. I discuss some of the Mint Studio software features, along with step-by-step instructions for …
This week’s free design by Silhouette America is a set of New Year’s planner stickers. Have you grabbed them yet? I’m sharing how I used them over on the Silhouette blog today. Go check it out!
I’m here to show you another fun way to use your PixScan™ mat. I made a fabric ornament and wanted to cut my pieces from a certain part of a scrap of fabric. The PixScan™ mat allowed me to do exactly that. Read on to …
Hello! I’ve got a few Silhouette PixScan tutorials you may have already read, and today I’m adding to the list. I love this specialized mat because it can do quite a few things my CAMEO can’t do on its own. Here’s my tutorial for using …
I tried my Silhouette Curio’s etching feature for this framed Christmas art, and I love it! Etching was super easy with my Curio, the stippling/etching tool, and Silhouette’s metal etching sheets. The etching sheets are 5″ x 7″ and I wanted it in this 8″ …
Have you tried the new Curio’s “print and emboss” feature yet? I made this card with my Curio, and I’m so “impressed” with how it turned out! All of these colorful words are embossed around the edges so the letters are gently raised above the …
Hello, friends! I’m sharing how I used this free thankful printable design over on the Silhouette America blog today. I printed it on printable cotton fabric and then cut it with my Silhouette Curio–isn’t it glorious?! (I wish you could touch it.) I also share …
Hello Sunshine! I want to share with you this piece I made with my Silhouette Curio. Embossing/debossing is one of those tasks well suited to the Curio with its special platforms and foam mat. I chose to give mine a little more pizzazz with gold …
Here’s the step-by-step tutorial I promised for making this shirt with Silhouette UV light-sensitive fabric inks and smooth heat transfer material. I used my Silhouette Curio, but you can do this project with a Portrait or CAMEO as well. Are you ready? You can …
Have you heard? I’m back on the Silhouette Creative Design Team! (I enjoyed the 6-month break, but I missed it too much to stay away for a whole year.) Here’s my first project back on the team. I used my Silhouette Curio and Silhouette’s new …
Thanks for being so patient while I put together the tutorial for this umbrella mobile featured on the Silhouette Blog last month. The mechanics of a mobile are always the hardest part, but we’ll get to that in a minute. (And not to worry; I’ve …
Here’s a cute fabric and paper mobile I created to celebrate spring! This is my 51st and final project for the Silhouette America design team. After two terms, I’m taking a break. (But you’ll still find plenty of Silhouette inspiration and instruction here on my …
I meant to share a more detailed tutorial on this multi-color, flocked heat-transfer project that was featured as a design-team post in February. My, how time flies! The original, condensed version of this post was featured on the Silhouette blog. Here are more details to …
I’m spotlighting the free design of the week on the Silhouette America blog today with this cute shamrock arrangement. I made my own springy stems with floral wire and used gold glitter heat transfer material for some accents. Here’s the post as it originally appeared …
Here’s a fun project to bring springtime into your home. A few simple paper blossoms added to real branches are a nice eye-catching display for springtime branches. My family all did a double-take and had to check this out more closely to see if they …
Looking for an eye-catching grandparents’ card? I made a camera pop-up card for my parents with a picture of their grandkids inside as a surprise. The designer, Lori Whitlock, has an assembly video tutorial {here} for assembling this camera pop-up card (Design ID #61512). If …
I have wanted to use this beautiful saying ever since I first saw it in the Silhouette design store. I made it as a gift to my sister who has had a rough time the past few years, and who also happens to be …
It’s been several consecutive years now that I’ve had to make between 75-90 valentines for my kids’ class parties, so we do simple. OK, it would be easier to just buy pre-made valentines, but where’s the fun in that? I would much rather put my …
