Crafty Projects and Silhouette Inspiration and Instruction
Yes, I know it’s been three months since I did my test run for a live online class, but I’m finally able to do another! Anyone who attended the last class may have already received an invitation. I’ll have two online classes on Thursday, October …
I made this card for The Paper Cabana Challenge #4. The challenge was to use a background cut design. No problem! I whipped up this chevron design to fit on a standard card front and layered it on top of a cloud pattern paper (a …
The Paper Cabana Challenge #3 asked us to look to Bright Wish Kanzashi Studio for inspiration on our project. Of course, seeing all those flowers made me want to create yet another flower project. I think the reds and oranges stood out to me, as …
It finally feels like fall around here, complete with cooler rainy weather and fall colors starting to pop out on the trees. I love it! This is also my favorite season to decorate in my house. I was so excited to do this project I’ve …
I’m so excited to be a guest designer for the first challenge at a new e-cutter challenge blog called The Paper Cabana. The first challenge is “primary colors” so I grabbed some things from my stash and went to work. I love using clear …
I was packaging up my cards to send to Card Care Connection and realized I had some random matching scraps and print & cut labels I had made but not used. So I whipped these four cards together to finish off my collection. They’re very …
I made this card box for Sandi (check out her blog) as she was looking for a holder like this. It’s a Studio file that’s in two pieces so you can cut it from one piece of 12×12 paper or split it onto two …
It’s getting to be that time of year again! I think fall and Halloween projects are some of my favorite. This is a vinyl project I’ll be teaching for my next Silhouette Silly class at Heartland Paper on September 20th. It will be from …
Some of you may remember Bennit the Bunny from this post, and as I was searching for uplifting card ideas for Card Care Connection, I remembered that he’s the most cheerful little character I could ever find! Last time I used the print & cut …
This tutorial is in response to those who have designed a word album in Silhouette Studio based on my instructions from this post, but who don’t have a Silhouette machine to cut it out. Please note that there are some tips for printing and some …
I had the opportunity to attend an event where Jon Schmidt, a well-known pianist/composer, came to perform for our youth group. It was fantastic! We were in charge of the event, so I made this card for Jon Schmidt to go with our thank-you gift. …
Here is the tutorial I promised for making your own Grandma Word Album with Silhouette Studio. This can be adapted to make an album out of any word you choose. Just so you know, National Grandparents Day is September 9, 2012. (It’s the first Sunday …
I just found out a great opportunity to use our card-making skills to brighten the lives of those affected by cancer. Card Care Connection has asked me to help reach the card-making community in order to help. So here I am, asking for hand-made cards …
I sent 50 vinyl cutouts to be sold at Just Bee Scrappin’ in Brigham City, Utah, and want to make sure anyone who purchases them knows how to apply vinyl. I’ve done all the cutting and weeding for those cutouts, but you can also grab …
I don’t normally do Christmas cards in the middle of the summer, but my friend Barb set a challenge for us to make Christmas cards this week, well last week, but better late than never. 🙂 I figured it sounded fun, especially if I came …
Here it is! My latest and greatest. A princess mini album. I cut everything out with my Silhouette Cameo, including the chipboard album pages. I will be sharing the album cutting file (Studio) at the end of the post, along with a printable file (PDF) …
Update 02-08-2016: As with most software tutorials, they become outdated as new technology and updates come along. The tutorial below was written in 2012 using Silhouette Studio version 2. If you have Silhouette Studio Designer Edition (version 3 and up), please see this alternative video …
I posted this tutorial months ago in the Silhouette Plus forum, but I guess I never posted it here on my blog. Now I’ve made a video tutorial, and the written instructions follow below. 1. Make an oval. 2. Make a text box with …
Note: This post was originally written in July 2012 for adding custom media settings in Silhouette Studio. The screen shots still apply to the Legacy version 2 of Silhouette Studio, and have changed only slightly for version 3. The process is still about the same …
How about a freebie today? I made some CDs for my Silhouette Basics students at Heartland Paper and needed something to put them in. I have a lot of paper, so I decided to make my own CD cases. There are plenty of CD templates …
I made these flower hair clips very quickly for my girls the night before our 4th of July celebrations. I used the Contact-paper method to avoid getting out the iron for interfacing, and I used the pattern I provided on this Fabric Frenzy post. No …
Do you know what one of my favorite things about the Silhouette machine is? I can take any idea out there on the web and quickly turn it into a great cut file. This little fan was so easy, thanks to Pinterest and to Paper …
I felt like yesterday’s live online classes were a success! The system seemed to work well for most people, and I’m already getting great feedback. This will take a little tweaking to make it enjoyable and practical for everyone, so I appreciate your patience and …
By popular demand, I’m trying out a new class format. I won’t be giving up teaching local Silhouette classes, but I can’t reach as many people as I’d like to unless I expand online. So this Friday, July 6th, I’ll be broadcasting a live webinar …
