Using the Foil Quill on Vinyl: Custom Envelope Seals
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Using the Foil Quill on Vinyl: Custom Envelope Seals

May is the month for celebrations! There’s Mother’s Day, graduation, and end-of school activities (not to mention several birthdays in our family). And since my “baby” is graduating from college this month, we have that much more to celebrate! Celebrations mean invitations, cards, and thank-you notes. Even when a card is store-bought, I love to…

46 Silhouette Posts to Help You Learn More About Your Cameo, Curio, Portrait, or Mint
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46 Silhouette Posts to Help You Learn More About Your Cameo, Curio, Portrait, or Mint

2018 is quickly coming to a close and what a great year it has been! I’m more convinced than ever that crafters in general – and Silhouette crafters in particular – are some of the most wonderful people in the world!!! I’ve enjoyed getting to know you better through my classes, workshops, and the comments…

DIY Faux Leather Earrings Using Hobby Lobby Faux Leather Ribbon
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DIY Faux Leather Earrings Using Hobby Lobby Faux Leather Ribbon

It was very tempting to title this post “The Blog Post That Almost Wasn’t” or “Conquering the Hobby Lobby Faux Leather Ribbon (sort of)”. But I’m a stubborn persevering gal, and I was determined not to let an 8″ x 24″  piece of polyester defeat me. Let me explain… Earlier this year, I wrote a…

Silhouette Tips and Tricks from the Pros! Silhouette Instructors Share their Favorite Hints
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Silhouette Tips and Tricks from the Pros!
Silhouette Instructors Share their Favorite Hints

I’ve been working on a fun project this week that I’m eager to share with you, but my lips are sealed for the next couple of days. (Bummer!) But don’t worry, I’m not leaving you high and dry today! I’ve asked a few of my fellow Terri Johnson Creates Licensed Instructors to share their favorite…

10 Reasons Why Your Silhouette Cameo or Portrait Isn’t Cutting and how you can fix it!
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10 Reasons Why Your Silhouette Cameo or Portrait Isn’t Cutting
and how you can fix it!

Few things are more frustrating than when your Cameo or Portrait doesn’t cut properly – or worse yet, isn’t cutting at all. Virtually every Silhouette user has experienced this at one time or another. Sometimes the machine cuts…but not as well as you’d like. Other times the media looks virtually untouched, with no visible cuts…

How to Update your Silhouette Firmware (and why you should!)
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How to Update your Silhouette Firmware (and why you should!)

Update. Upgrade. Firmware. Software. So many terms are tossed around when it comes to discussing Silhouette Studio and the Silhouette machines – it can be downright confusing! But when you understand what each of these terms mean and their function, your Silhouette journey will be much smoother. Today I’ll help clear up some of the…

Silhouette Basics: Loading the Mat
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Silhouette Basics: Loading the Mat

Hardly a day goes by that I don’t see someone post in one of the Silhouette Facebook groups asking “Why is my design not cutting correctly?” or “Why is my mat sliding all over the place?” You can practically hear the panic in their voice! Quickly they assume that there is something dreadfully wrong with…