Every day I see someone asking in Silhouette groups on Facebook how to curve text. Not only can you curve text around a curve, but you can curve it to any number of shapes. When thinking about what to do for the Artesprix blog project, incorporating text that was shaped around the corners of my […]
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I am not the best artist, and by that, I mean that I’m lucky if I can draw a stick figure correctly. So, I design on my computer and rely on my machine to sketch the design out for me so I can color it in. I love using my Silhouette machines to sketch. I use it to sketch designs and text for many different things, including cards, “notes” from Santa, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter bunny, and just like in this post, designs for sublimation
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I love cutting faux leather and make something with it at least once a week. It is one of my favorite materials. You can make hairbows, earrings, luggage tags, business card holders, keychains, and many other things. The possibilities are endless. Faux leather is one of my favorite materials to work with. It is a […]
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This is one of my favorite times of the year! Our family does ALL our holiday shopping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year is no different, although most of our Black Friday shopping was done online with curbside pickup. Now once the gifts start being delivered or are ready for pickup, I try […]
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The time has come! It’s the biggest shopping day of the year. I don’t know about you, but I have been waiting for this day for quite a while, especially with how crazy this year has been. Black Friday is one of my favorite days of the year. I look forward to shopping both in-person […]
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The free file of the week from the Silhouette Design Store this week is this fantastic Graveyard Ghost Box Card. When I saw it, I knew it was the perfect file for me to slightly modify to add a shaker element. I recently purchased the We R Memory Keepers Mold Press and this was the […]
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This is such a fun project. I do these every year for people in my neighborhood. “You’ve been boo’ed” treat bags are a fantastic way to spread good cheer. This project is so simple, no matter what you do, you can’t get it wrong. There are so many different options, the possibilities are endless. For […]
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So, with the release of the new Silhouette Portrait 3, there are some things that a new Portrait owner should know. While I don’t have the Portrait 3, I do have the Portrait 2, and this basic info is universal across the Portrait line. The blade installation in the Portrait line is somewhat different between […]
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This month’s Elite Affiliate sale at Silhouette America is a Halloween Portrait 3 Bundle. The sale runs from October 1st through October 15th. If you have been wanting to get a smaller portable machine, then this is the one for you. You can find this month’s sale HERE and use my promo code SILMADE at […]
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I just finished one birthday and I moved onto the next. My two youngest kids are 11 months apart in age. So, for 3 weeks they are the same age. That also means that once I’m done with one birthday, I move directly onto the next. For Ian’s birthday, I made him a birthday banner, […]
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