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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...

Inspired by Silhouette School Blog First let's talk about the magnet tutorial and then I'll give you my opinion on if I think you should really spend your money on the magnet sheets. There are a few different ways you can work with the adhesive magnet paper and I tested many a methods.  I'm gonna tell you the good, the bad, and ugly. The first thing you want to do is create your design in Silhouette Studio.   I was making Scrabble-inspired Valentine's Day magnets.  So go ahead and layout your design in Silhouette Studio - either something you've designed yourself or a design you got from the Silhouette Design Store or elsewhere. When you're finished designing, you can get ready to cut your magnet.  Now remember you have to cut both the actual magnet material and then you have to cut a second layer to go on top of your magnet (either vinyl or paper).   But first let's work on just cutting the magnet material.  So select your design and from th...

Inspired by Caitlin Betsy Bell Making custom stamped fabric is a fun way to personalize a gift for your favorite guy this Father’s Day. My husband is a beekeeper so I decided that a honeycomb design would be fitting, but the possibilities are endless. I also considered other motifs like anchors or mountains or even a monogram–all of them would be really nice for this project as well. Fill the dopp kit with a few of his favorites, like aftershave, and you have a unique and thoughtful gift this Father’s Day. This tutorial walks you through sewing your own bag, but you could always purchase a cotton bag that is already made and try the stamps on it too. Supplies needed: 9 in. zipper Thick fusible fabric interfacing (thick enough to give the fabric structure) 12 in. x 12 in. fabric (I used a quilting weight cotton) Faux leather paper Silhouette CAMEO® 12 in. x 12 in. CAMEO Cutting Mat Silhouette Fabric Blade Thread Sewing machine Iron Silhouette Mint™ Custom Stamp M...

Inspired from Aki@MintedStrawberry These six awesome projects using Silhouette Temporary Tattoo Paper are sure to open up your eyes to the possibilities of this medium – they’re definitely not just for your body! Read on to see and be amazed at these projects. One: temporary tattoos I just loved temporary tattoos as a kid. They’re fun, easy to use, and best of all they’re temporary. When I discovered Silhouette Temporary Tattoo Paper, I just about jumped for joy at the thought of being able to create my own temporary tattoos using my own ideas and artwork. Create temporary tattoos and use them as party favors or personalize them with your party theme.  Check out the how-to here. Two: faux watercolor Easter eggs I’m all for creating fun and exciting Easter eggs – I’ve spent hours upon hours creating some wacky designs! But you know, it doesn’t have to be Easter to create fun, decorated eggs.  Create one-of-a-kind eggs with the help of tattoo paper an...

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 ...

The question isn’t “what can you do with a rotary cutter?” —  it’s  more like “what can’t you do with one?” Inspired by OLFA Corporation, Japan This versatile tool can handle just about anything. Essentially a rotating razor blade with a protective safety guard attached to an easy-to-grip handle, the rotary cutter works well on a variety of materials, including fabric, paper and leather. When used with a cutting form or straight ruler and a cutting mat, it takes on both curves and straight-line cuts with precision and can slice through multiple layers of material in a single swipe. And, unlike scissors, you don’t need to purchase a special right-handed or left-handed version, since the cutter converts to either easily. Rotary cutters are available in a variety of sizes and styles to meet your comfort and crafting needs, like the many models in OLFA’s line of  Rotary Cutters . You’ll find  Original Rotary Cutters  in several sizes, ergonom...