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Inspired by Christine Lustig Where are my scrapbook paper fanatics/hoarders at?! I know you’re there, and I KNOW you have saved a ton of paper scraps thinking that one day you will use them for some project. Well, today is your lucky day because you not only will be making an adorable handmade card but will also finally use those paper scraps! And once you do, you can replenish your stash and buy more cute paper. I told you today would be your lucky day! Supplies Needed: Silhouette CAMEO® or Silhouette Portrait® or Silhouette Curio™ Silhouette PixScanTM Cutting Mat Silhouette Cutting Blade Silhouette Pick-Me-Up® Tool Silhouette Studio® Silhouette Rhinestones – Clear and Rose Paper Scraps Cardstock- Red and White Black Pigment Ink Stamp Black Felt Pen Adhesive Tape Runner Glue Scissors or Paper Slicer Design ID#69055 Design ID#1030 Step One: Start with PixScanTM Place four medium-sized paper scrap pieces (about 4.25 in. x 3 in. eac...

Inspired by  Northern Engraving Nameplate Decoration Options Nameplate decoration has endless options.  Depending on the goal of your nameplate, this can be as simple as one color printed on a bright aluminum background.  Or it can be as complex as precise registration of embossed graphics with a textured background on a formed surface. Here are 10 examples to help illustrate some of the options.  Enjoy. 1)      Screen print provides bold, rich colors. Manitowoc Ice Machine bold color on aluminum nameplate 2)      Lithograph printing blends colors and achieves delicate graphic detail. Body and Soul cosmetic compact insert printed graphics on aluminum 3)      Chemical etch creates lasting impressions. Deep etch graphics on aluminum engine cover nameplate 4)      Textures with trendy patterns add perceived dimension.   Promega aluminum nameplate 5)      Mu...

Vinyl signs require software to create their design and a machine to cut out the design. How should we go about it? The machine has a head that contains a blade positioned to cut a sign's design on vinyl, this machine is called a vinyl cutter or a cutting plotter . Vinyl is fed into the cutter to put the design on it. Then the cut vinyl design is transferred to a surface used for the sign.  Here is a full-proof way for you to create cut-outs using a Graphtec Cutting Plotter . In this particular article, we will be using the economy and reliable Graphtec CE6000-60CM cutting plotter .  1. Choose which vinyl you want to print your sign's design with.  There are different types of vinyl, some of them can be cut with an economy version cutting plotter. Graphtec CE6000-60CM supports cutting of self-adhesive marking film (vinyl, fluorescent, reflective) excluding high-intensity reflective film, up to 0.25mm thickness, Polyester film  up to 0.25mm thickness ...