Pretty Packaging for a Gift Card

Pretty Packaging for a Gift Card

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 

How To Sketch & Cut with the Silhouette Dual Tool Holder

How To Sketch & Cut with the Silhouette Dual Tool Holder

Hi, friends! Today I’m going to share two ways to use the dual tool holder on the Silhouette CAMEO 3 (or the Silhouette Curio) for sketching and cutting. Sketch & cut is when you sketch a design with a pen, then cut it out with 

How to Improve Cut Quality with a Test Cut

How to Improve Cut Quality with a Test Cut

Have you missed me? The Silhouette America blog is back up and running and more beautiful than ever! My post there today talks all about the test-cut feature of the Silhouette machines, including why you need it and how to use it. Go check it 

Silhouette 2016 New Products

Silhouette 2016 New Products

This is it, my friends! Silhouette’s new-product release month! I found out about all of these cool new products in May when I attended Silhouette Summit in Hawaii. Unfortunately, I was told just days before that everyone was supposed to wait until the official announcement 

Silhouette Summit 2016 Recap

Silhouette Summit 2016 Recap

Aloha! As many of you know, I was invited to attend Silhouette Summit in Hawaii this past May. My husband and I flew out there to be treated by Silhouette Global to all kinds of luxuries, like a fancy hotel right on the beach of 

Harry Potter Secret Sister Treats for Girls Camp

Harry Potter Secret Sister Treats for Girls Camp

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 

Watermelon Dish Towels

Watermelon Dish Towels

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 

Paper Patriotic Decor

Paper Patriotic Decor

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 

Father’s Day Gift Box

Father’s Day Gift Box

I’ve got the perfect small gift for my husband this year for Father’s Day, but just wrapping it was too boring. I used this Hawaiian-style shirt gift box to hold the present. (I’ll add a little bit of candy, too.) I chose to go with 

Silhouette Summit 2016 & Current Faves

Silhouette Summit 2016 & Current Faves

Big News: Silhouette Summit I have been so excited about this for MONTHS! I’ve been invited to attend Silhouette Summit 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii! The clock is ticking down, and it’s only a matter of days away! (May 20-21) I truly think I am Silhouette’s 

I Will Not Comply T-Shirt

I Will Not Comply T-Shirt

I Will Not Comply T-Shirt I made this T-shirt for my niece whose mother complains she is a bit…um…non-compliant. I used my Silhouette CAMEO to cut the phrase out of gold and black glitter heat transfer material. A tutorial follows for how to keep the 

Silhouette Curio Emboss Effect Tutorial

Silhouette Curio Emboss Effect Tutorial

My latest tutorial on the Silhouette Blog shows how to use the Emboss Effect with the Silhouette Curio for various applications. Originally this etched metal art was published on the Silhouette blog, but now the full tutorial is below.   Hello, my fellow Curio users 

Twin Onesies | Buy One Get One Free

Twin Onesies | Buy One Get One Free

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 

10 Things the Curio Can Make

10 Things the Curio Can Make

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! 🙂

Scratchboard Airplane

Scratchboard Airplane

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 

Get Away Tote

Get Away Tote

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 

Multi-Color Stipple with Curio

Multi-Color Stipple with Curio

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 

Butterfly Purse

Butterfly Purse

Today I’m on the Silhouette America blog, sharing this project I made using the free design of the week, along with tips for cutting intricate shapes. Check out my tutorial HERE. I couldn’t decide my favorite color, and didn’t want to overload the other post, 

Multi-Color Mint Stamp

Multi-Color Mint Stamp

How about a colorful, custom-made, Silhouette Mint stamp tutorial today? I’m sharing all my tips for a successful Mint stamp with multiple colors over on the Silhouette America blog. Go check it out here: Multi-Color Mint Stamp You can find more of my Mint projects 

Silhouette 2016-2017 Design Team

Silhouette 2016-2017 Design Team

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 

Kids’ Church Bag

Kids’ Church Bag

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 

Metal Etch Butterflies

Metal Etch Butterflies

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 

Mix & Match Notes

Mix & Match Notes

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 

Speak Kind Words | Vinyl Tutorial

Speak Kind Words | Vinyl Tutorial

  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 

Stippled Metal Art

Stippled Metal Art

  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