Crafty Projects and Silhouette Inspiration and Instruction
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 …
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 …
I have wanted to try some felt crafts for a while, and I finally did it! Thanks to this felt stuffie mini course and awesome felt animal designs from the Lia Griffith team, my first two felt stuffies were a success! I want to show …
Want to make your own holiday burlap sign? That’s exactly what I’ll teach you to do with your Silhouette machine in my next Michaels premium online class! Held December 15, 2021 @ 11 a.m. MT. Update: We decided to offer this class for free through …
I’ve got a tutorial on the Silhouette 101 Blog for making this cute fabric pencil case with the Silhouette Cameo 4 rotary blade. Check out the step-by-step tutorial HERE! This adorable design is #49875 by Carina Gardner. My instructions use the Silhouette Rotary Blade where …
I’m sharing a tutorial for this easy framed printable art on the Silhouette 101 Blog. The curved text is optional if you want to keep it reeeally easy, but I’ve broken this project down step-by-step for anyone using Silhouette Studio and a Silhouette machine. You’ll …
Add a cozy touch to your winter décor with this adorable stuffed winter bear! Learn how to take advantage of the large 24-in. mat and fabric-cutting capabilities of the Cameo Pro with me, Kelly Wayment. I’ll show how to alter this polar bear design to …
I had the opportunity to make a DIY princess sash for 26 teen and pre-teen girls last week. It’s a fun project that can be customized for birthdays or any occasion where you want to make a girl feel special. This tutorial for a DIY …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Today I want to share these pinecone elves I made with my kids as a Christmas craft. I used a Martha Stewart PDF template available online for the mittens, hat, and shoes. Of course you know if I can use my CAMEO, I will, so …
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 …
My daughters recently checked out a library book with all kinds of felt crafts, and they made a lot of hand-cut and hand-stitched felt cupcakes. They wanted to give one to their little 6-year-old cousin who was having a birthday, so I made a cute …
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 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 …
I have just fallen in love with heat transfer material all over again! Not because I was procrastinating, but because I have been so busy (ahem)…I waited until the day of a baby shower to start on my gift. I got up early and went …
I recently got to participate in a gift swap with the Silhouette Design Team. I’m not great at gift selection and gift-giving in general, so I decided to do completely handmade (with the help of my CAMEO, of course). I have a couple sets of …
This is my junior-high-school son’s English term project. What’s inside, you say? A word. The word “emerge,” to be exact. The assignment instructions for the various projects my son could choose from were a little vague, but one of his choices said he could make …
I’ve got another owl shirt tutorial up on the Silhouette America blog today. This time it’s a rhinestone owl shirt for daughter #2. She helped me position all the rhinestones in the right place (we used four colors). Originally posted on the Silhouette blog, now …
OK folks, my Silhouette CAMEO has once again broadened my craft interests. My daughter wanted an owl-themed birthday party, which we did. I had purchased a yard of owl fabric to make some kind of pillow for her, and though time was running out I …
