Aloha! from Silhouette Summit 2019
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Aloha! from Silhouette Summit 2019

Aloha! I’m writing this to you from the shores of Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii where I’m attending Silhouette Summit! If you’re not familiar with Silhouette Summit, it is Silhouette America’s yearly partner event where they announce all the new and and exciting products coming in the next few months. Lycia EvanoffLycia is a lifelong…

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…

Where to find FREE (and almost free!) Designs and Fonts to use with your Silhouette
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Where to find FREE (and almost free!) Designs and Fonts
to use with your Silhouette

All this month I’ve been sharing links to free designs and fonts on my Facebook page and in my private Facebook group. There are so many wonderful – and generous – designers out there! Many of them add new designs on a regular basis, so today I thought I’d share with you some of my…

Creative Cutters: Fun with Alcohol Inks
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Creative Cutters: Fun with Alcohol Inks

We always have fun at Creative Cutters, but we really got to PLAY this month and experiment with something new for all of us – alcohol inks! Working with alcohol inks leaves plenty of room for creativity. There’s no limit to what you can make using different techniques and color combinations and no two results…

Mother’s Day Card using the Foil Quill and your Silhouette
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Mother’s Day Card using the Foil Quill
and your Silhouette

I’ve always loved the look of foil accents and the “wow” factor they add to a variety of projects. My daughter gave me a Minc machine a few years ago and it’s been put to good use, so when I heard about the new Foil Quill from We R Memory Keepers, I knew I had…

Using Color Fonts in Silhouette Studio
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Using Color Fonts in Silhouette Studio

Like many Silhouette users, I LOVE fonts! I have quite a collection and yet I’m always looking for more – my current obsession being COLOR FONTS!!! Have you heard of them? Color fonts are the latest thing in typography, but not actually as “new” as you might think. In fact, if you’ve got a smartphone…

Using Pattern Fills in Silhouette Studio
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Using Pattern Fills in Silhouette Studio

If you’ve been using Silhouette Studio for any length of time, you’re probably familiar with the Fill Color and Line Color options. But did you know that you can also fill shapes and text with patterns? The Fill Pattern option can be used for a variety of different things – creating printable designs, making your…