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…
The end of the year is always a time of reflection for me and what a great year it has been here at Caught by Design! Since launching this site in February 2017, I’ve published more than 40 Silhouette-related articles including project ideas, tips, tutorials, and much more. I hope you’ve found them to be…
Are you hoping to find a Silhouette Cameo 3 underneath your Christmas tree this year? Or did you take advantage of the Black Friday sales and are already having fun with your new machine? Whether you are brand-new to the Silhouette world or an experienced user, the Cameo 3 has several great features that you…
Today is the 4th Thursday of November, also known as Thanksgiving Day in the United States. For my family, it will be a day of feasting and football, followed by a family photo shoot, a movie marathon, and just enjoying being together. Yet another activity that has become synonymous with Thanksgiving is Black Friday shopping,…
In my last post, I showed you how to make inserts for a fun Muffin Tin Toss Game. As promised, I’m back to share with you the secret for cutting the laminated inserts while keeping the edges heat-sealed. For durability, I laminate almost everything I create for the classroom. Over the years, I’ve used self-adhesive…
Silhouette America offers many types of specialty media and even more are scheduled for release over the next few weeks. I have big plans to try them all (eventually!) but one product that I’ve used for years is their Printable Gold Foil. Printable Gold Foil is actually a gold foil sticker paper, yet it is…
Looking for a way to connect with other Silhouette users in the area? Don’t own a Silhouette, but want to know more about one? Or maybe you just want to spend an evening crafting with friends and learn something new in the process. If any of these apply to you, Creative Cutters may be just…
If you’re new to the Silhouette community – or even if you’ve been here a while but have decided to try some new techniques – there are many terms and abbreviations you might hear that cause you to say, “what in the world are they talking about?” Today I’ll take the mystery out of a…
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…
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