Tag: Beginner

Craft Along: Grad Explosion Box

Craft Along: Grad Explosion Box

It’s time for another Silhouette Craft Along video! Make a grad explosion box for the graduate in your life! This is a fun 3D paper craft to give away — full of treats or cash or gift cards or whatever! When you lift the lid, 

Craft Along: Tiny Flower Card

Craft Along: Tiny Flower Card

My next Craft Along free video class for this tiny flower card is now on Silhouette’s YouTube channel! I show you how to make these tiny flowers and attach them to a card. This is a great all-occasion card, perfect for Mother’s Day, Easter, birthdays, 

Craft Along: 3D Sunflower

Craft Along: 3D Sunflower

This 3D Sunflower Craft Along video is available on Silhouette’s YouTube channel! I show you how to make a simple sunflower from cardstock. The little details make a big impact on this flower. Find the supply list below the video. Craft Along: 3D Sunflower Supplies/Tools: 

Crepe Paper Flower Workshop

Crepe Paper Flower Workshop

Crepe Paper Flower Workshop I’m excited to announce I will be teaching a local crepe paper flower workshop on May 13th in Bountiful, Utah! This lisianthus stem is a perfect Mother’s Day gift to give away or treat yourself! How to Attend Space is limited, 

Craft Along: 3D Paper Poppy

Craft Along: 3D Paper Poppy

Want to make this paper poppy? My Craft Along video for this 3D Paper Poppy is available to watch! It’s an easy Silhouette project you can make with cardstock, a 15mm ball, and floral wire. I’ve listed all the supplies below, and I also explain 

Quick Spring Welcome Sign

Quick Spring Welcome Sign

As I look out my window today and watch several more inches of snow accumulate, it does not feel like spring quite yet. But I know it’s coming! Here are a couple of easy spring signs you can make with inexpensive dollar store signs, wooden 

Craft Along Videos

Craft Along Videos

Hello, friends! My latest content creation for Silhouette is a series of Craft Along Videos. These are short online project tutorials. I’m also making Silhouette Snippets, which are very-short fast-speed video projects that appear on the Silhouette YouTube channel and social media. Skip to the 

Crafter’s Guide to Cutting Machines

Crafter’s Guide to Cutting Machines

I am excited to announce the long-awaited launch of the Crafter’s Guide to Cutting Machines skills courses through Lia Griffith! I’m teaching the Silhouette course, Lia is teaching the Cricut course, and we craft together to assemble the projects! Read all the details on this 

Print & Cut Fish Valentines to Share

Print & Cut Fish Valentines to Share

Need some valentine inspiration for the kiddos?  Check out my tutorial on the Silhouette Blog for a step-by-step tutorial for creating these easy Print & Cut valentine stickers from scratch! And if you need a matching valentine collection box, try this cute fish tank! Here’s 

Using the Silhouette Go Mobile App to Create Storage Labels

Using the Silhouette Go Mobile App to Create Storage Labels

Are you familiar with the Silhouette Go™ mobile app? I’m teaching a premium Michaels class on Wednesday, January 25th, using the Silhouette Go™ app! Register here. This is a basic, easy-breezy app that’s great for cutting when you don’t want to lug your laptop or 

All Things Silhouette Virtual Conference

All Things Silhouette Virtual Conference

It’s coming! The next virtual All Things Silhouette Conference will be February 24-26, 2023. Read the details here and register before January 13th for early bird pricing! The All Things Silhouette (ATS) Conference is an awesome weekend with classes by industry experts who teach you 

Enrollment Open – Crepe Paper Master Class

Enrollment Open – Crepe Paper Master Class

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I love making crepe paper flowers. Once I discovered Lia Griffith, and especially once I started having my Cameo 4 do a lot of the cutting for me, I have loved diving into my crepe 

Sketched Holiday Nametag – Free Online Class

Sketched Holiday Nametag – Free Online Class

I’ve got a fun free Silhouette class for you through Michaels and Silhouette America! This is an easy sketched holiday nametag project that you can make multiples of to dress up your holiday table. Join me via Zoom on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 @ 1pm 

Silhouette Sale + Free Class

Silhouette Sale + Free Class

It’s Silhouette America’s 13th birthday! Really, the first Silhouette machine came out in 2008 and I still have mine from 14 years ago, but it was under a different brand (Quickutz) and had archaic software (Craft Robo). Silhouette America became a company and introduced their 

Lia Griffith Masterclass: Frosted Paper Flowers

Lia Griffith Masterclass: Frosted Paper Flowers

It’s that time again! I’ve taught how to make paper flowers a few times since the last time Lia Griffith offered her Frosted Paper Flower Masterclass, and maybe you’ve been able to join me. Are you ready to learn more? Lia Griffith’s online masterclass has 

All About Text in Silhouette Studio – Michaels Online Class

All About Text in Silhouette Studio – Michaels Online Class

Tomorrow! I’ve got a Michaels premium Silhouette class on September 14th at 1pm MT. This is a deep dive into text and fonts in Silhouette Studio. Register here ($15 fee) to gain access to the live class and to receive a recording of the class 

Craftcast Flash Sale

Craftcast Flash Sale

  Flash Sale! Somewhere along the way with my Silhouette hobby, I became an instructor. Diving deeply into something I’m passionate about for many years has made me an expert. Go figure. 😉 I have two online classes on Craftcast, and they are on sale 

Use a Dingbat Font to Customize T-shirts

Use a Dingbat Font to Customize T-shirts

I’ve got a fun back-to-school project to share with you! Well, really you can use this Silhouette tutorial to customize any T-shirt with a dingbat font. Check it out on the Silhouette 101 Blog here.

Create Better Workshop: In-Person Event

Create Better Workshop: In-Person Event

After a VERY long time because of pandemic disruptions, I’m finally teaching at an in-person event again! This Create Better Workshop is going to be held in Atlanta, GA, on September 9th & 10th, 2022. This conference is hosted by Marjorie DiFiore of Atlanta Stylish 

Print & Cut with Silhouette – Premium Michaels Class

Print & Cut with Silhouette – Premium Michaels Class

Print & Cut is one of the best features of any Silhouette machine! My next premium Michaels online class will be all about Print & Cut. Register here to attend live online at 1pm MDT on Thursday, July 28, 2022. We’ll go over this topic 

DIY Patriotic Glitter Vinyl Tumbler

DIY Patriotic Glitter Vinyl Tumbler

Fourth of July celebrations are right around the corner! I made this patriotic tumbler with glitter adhesive vinyl to add extra pizzazz. Follow my tutorial here on the Silhouette 101 Blog to make your own.

Two More Virtual Michaels Classes

Two More Virtual Michaels Classes

I’ve got two more virtual classes coming up in June with Michaels and Silhouette America! Class #1: Why Silhouette? This is a free beginner class for new Silhouette users that will cover Silhouette basics, from choosing your first machine to navigating the Silhouette Studio software, 

DIY Fabric Eye Pillow

DIY Fabric Eye Pillow

I’ve got a tutorial on the Silhouette 101 blog that gives you step-by-step instructions for making this DIY fabric eye pillow (a.k.a. meditation mask). It’s a Cameo 4 rotary blade tutorial, with a little bit of sewing. Check it out here! For more features specific 

Virtual All Things Silhouette Conference 2022

Virtual All Things Silhouette Conference 2022

Calling all Silhouette owners! Registration is open for the next All Things Silhouette Conference, which will be released Saturday, May 21, 2022. This is a virtual conference, so all the classes are pre-recorded and will be available until August 31, 2022. Several live Zoom meetings 

Floral Shadow Box Display

Floral Shadow Box Display

I’ve got an easy tutorial on the Silhouette 101 Blog for this pretty floral shadow box display. This paper flower can be made with the Silhouette Cameo or Portrait. Check it out here!