Crafty Projects and Silhouette Inspiration and Instruction
I am beyond excited to finally share the news here on my blog! Perhaps you saw my Facebook or Instagram posts recently as I traveled to Denver, Colorado. That trip (among several this spring/summer) was to film a beginner online Silhouette class with Craftsy. I’ve …
Hi friends! Today on the Silhouette Blog I’ve got a post about this picnic party I created with my Silhouette Portrait®. Yup, not the CAMEO, but the Portrait! It was a fun challenge to make some fun 3D crafts using the smaller but more portable …
Hello, my friends! How about a little Easter treat inspiration? Yeah, I know Easter is past, but I made these treats in a short afternoon and really want to share them with you! These are some quick & easy Easter treats in case you are …
I’ve got a new post on the Silhouette America blog, showcasing five print & cut projects with varying degrees of embellishment that can be framed and used for a gallery wall. Check it out here.
Is it Black Friday already? Nope, but I do have an insider deal as one of my followers if you’ve been thinking about getting a new Silhouette CAMEO® 3. From now until April 15th you can use my special code TIME2 to get the CAMEO …
This is the time of year when I love adding something new and fresh to my décor. However, this is also the time of year when I have minimal time for personal projects. The solution? A 15-minute project that is super simple. How about a …
Have you heard about the new Silhouette ModelMaker™ software? Silhouette just released it to the general public for purchase last month, and I’m here to share some more information about it. Edit 7/6/2021: The ModelMaker software is no longer available to purchase or download. It …
Have you seen the new products coming out from Silhouette America? I’ve got a design-team blog post and tutorial about how to use adhesive cork sheets over on the Silhouette Blog. Let me know if you have any questions! See my other project using these …
My husband asked for my help with a project a few months ago, which required the use of my Silhouette CAMEO® and printable gold foil. His boss was celebrating his 40th anniversary with REI, and my husband wanted to design a metallic sticker that looked …
I found my solution for killing off any cute little house plants. I’m going to make them out of paper! I found this great little air plant in the Ready, Set, Make section of the Silhouette Design Store. (It’s project #1309.) The designer, Amy Robison, …
Silhouette America has recently added adhesive-backed cork sheets to their store, and I’m a fan! I’ve made two projects with the cork sheets already, and I’ll share one today. My other cork project includes a full tutorial on how to use the cork sheets, and …
I’ve been meaning to share a fun little craft we did for our New Year’s Eve party with the kids. My girls made glittery star headbands with their grandma and cousins. We used just a few simple things for this project: Lia Griffith paper star …
How about another Silhouette Curio™ metal stippling tutorial today? I made a project to highlight my one inspirational word for 2017. You can find the full tutorial on the Silhouette America Blog HERE. I’ve also got a couple of other ways I created this word …
I’m a bit ashamed to say I haven’t really gotten out my Halloween decorations yet this year, but I did make an entirely new Halloween village this month with Carina Gardner’s designs in the Silhouette Design Store. Details about all the fun houses I made …
It’s been a while since I’ve posted pictures on a project just because I made it (with no tutorial). Well, today you can enjoy this pretty packaging for a gift card. I made this suitcase box to hold a Costco Cash Card we gave as …
As you may have seen in my previous post, our Girls Camp this year had a Harry Potter theme. I took that theme and ran with it to make my daughter’s and my niece’s secret sister gifts. Enter Pumpkin Juice, spell books, and Hedwig the …
For this week’s free design from Silhouette America, my goal was a quick and easy project. Watermelon dish towels! By the way, have you grabbed this watermelon design yet? I decided to decorate multiple dish towels with the same design in fabric ink, so Silhouette’s …
One of my recent Silhouette design-team posts needed some good photo props, so I took the opportunity to make some paper patriotic decor. It was refreshing to work with my favorite medium again: paper. Flower Pot I made this sweet paper pot design by Jodi …
Twin Onesies I saw this idea for twin onesies years ago and Pinned it on a Pinterest board, hoping someone I know would have twins just so I could make this project. This is one of those projects where I chuckled to myself the entire …
Hi there! I’m guest posting over on CuttingforBusiness.com today with a post sharing 10 Things You Can Make with a Silhouette Curio — but not a Silhouette CAMEO. Go check it out! 🙂
Hi, friends! I’ve got a new Silhouette Curio project for you today: a scratchboard airplane. I’ve scoured the craft stores for thick and unique materials to use in my Curio, and I love this piece I made with scratchboard. This scratchboard intrigued me, as I …
Hello, all! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? My part-time job has felt more like a full-time job with the busy U.S. tax season, and the All Things Silhouette Conference has taken up a lot of my time recently as well. (More on that in …
Hey, Curio fans! Here’s a new tutorial up for a multi-color stipple project with the Silhouette Curio. (Originally posted on the Silhouette America blog.) Happy Spring! (Or happy fall to my southern-hemisphere friends.) Either way, both seasons often mean it’s time to keep an …
I’m doing a little 10-minute presentation tomorrow at our LDS Stake Relief Society conference. The theme is “Delight On the Sabbath,” so I chose to share a kids’ church bag idea. I’ve created a free design with the LDS 2016 Primary theme that can be …
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 …
