This post may contain affiliate links. What that means is that I may receive compensation if you purchase through the links I have provided. The price you pay for the product or service is not higher, but I may get compensated for sharing. This year, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the Silhouette Summit…
This post may contain affiliate links. What that means is that I may receive compensation if you purchase through the links I have provided. The price you pay for the product or service is not higher, but I may get compensated for sharing. Unboxing a new crafting tool is like opening a treasure chest filled…
This post may contain affiliate links. What that means is that I may receive compensation if you purchase through the links I have provided. The price you pay for the product or service is not higher, but I may get compensated for sharing. Silhouette Summit, the annual exclusive event hosted by Silhouette America, is a…
As some of you may know, I went to Italy for the launch of the Siser Juliet cutter. I have a ton of pics from my trip, and I wanted a way to display some of those in my craft room. I’ve had this 24×24 inch window in my stash for quite a while. My…
I love cutting stencils with my silhouette. I use them for so many different projects. I even cut them for my 5-year-old to trace with for her art. The stencil I am making for this post. I used for my newest Artesprix Design Team blog using a decorative metal panel. It will be posted on…
I love creating string art. It is so much fun, and my kids love to string the string around the nails. The most tedious part for me is nailing in all the nails. But I have a trick that will help you get it right and get them all the same height. Once I figured…
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…
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
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…
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…