Silhouette School's 50k Thank You's Giveaway (The Biggest Ever)

The giveaway is now over. See below for winners.

We're celebrating like we've never celebrate before here at Silhouette School! Just this week Silhouette School's Facebook page hit 50,000 likes and that's cause for some major celebrations...like how about $1500 prizes and gift cards and goodies, oh my!  Think a one of a kind CAMEO, a brand new Curio, and a hot off the press Hot Pink Heat Press, mounds of HTV, tons of blanks, commercial fonts galore, and a $100 vinyl shopping spree!

Along with the Facebook page's popularity, Silhouette School recently hit some other major milestones: the blog passed the 5.5 million views mark, more than 13,000 Sil users are following along on Instagram, Periscope has been hugely popular right out of the gate, and the YouTube channel is gaining popularity fast!

Oh baby...Custom Wipe Cases (And a 13 FREE Silhouette Studio Cut Files)

Oh baby, your diaper bag isn't fully stocked without a custom vinyl or fabric-covered wipe case. Am I right, here? I mean come on you can't just have a plain old boring white or green cases. No way, man mom!

And if you're not a mom toting around a bunch of baby wipes...don't click outta here yet! I've got some ideas for using these wipe cases even without a baby in tow!

I grabbed these blank wipe cases (6 for $10) from my favorite blank supplier, Punch Place Plus, and in just a few minutes made them all purrrty! 

My Top 10 Favorite Vinyl Blanks Projects

Happy Monday! Today I'm sharing 10 of my all time favorite blanks projects.

You know what blanks are right?  They're the "things" in the saying "Vinyl all the things".  Ah ha I knew you'd get it when I explained it that way.

I love blanks because they give you the chance to pretty much personalize and customize any way you want to.  Punch Place Plus is one of my go-to suppliers for blanks because of their huge assortment of blanks and their rock bottom prices.

All 10 of these blanks projects were done using Punch Place Plus blanks which is pretty hard to believe considering there's everything from jewelry to burlap to doll accessories and workout gear in the group!

And in no particular order here are my top 10 favorites...Just click on the title to go to the Silhouette School tutorial. Within each tutorial you'll be given the supply list and more details on the blanks needed.

Phone cases
Alta Caps-Shoe Clips, Hair Bands, Baby Accessories
Doll Shirts
Wipe Cases
Clear Personalized Coasters
Custom Cuffs
Burlap pillow covers
Burlap flags
Monogrammed Stud Earrings
Sweat bands

Oh, and don't forget to join Punch Place Plus' new Acrylic Cloth Blanks Facebook group where you'll be among the first notified of new blanks available, but also you'll find inspiration and ideas from other users who are working with the same products!!

 

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Trick to Silhouette Cutting Photos Perfectly (Even Without PixScan)

Did you ever try to cut out part of a photo only for it to be a smidge off and bam there goes your little girl's chin or ear or whatever? It's tough to do...but with this little trick, things just got a whole lot easier! Plus, you don't even need Pixscan for the perfectly precise cut.  I'm going to demonstrate this by making a photo ornament with some flat acrylic blank ornaments from Punch Place Plus. 

Cut and then weed the ‘Naughty or Nice’ design (download it free here).  

DIY Photo Phone Case Cover: Silhouette Print And Cut Tutorial (Free .Studio Cut File)

My phone is full of pictures of my kids and now my phone case is adorned with their adorable little faces, as well.  This is actually a really easy project to do using the Silhouette.  I have the iPhone4 and used a blank case from Punch Place Plus. They have a really nice selection of colors, have covers for various phones, and are super affordable....I'm talking a two-pack of phone cases for less than $2. (Plus, PPP has lots more than just phone cases so take a browse around if you're looking for anything from blank headbands to acrylic bracelets cuffs to doll shirts and so much more....all of which can be decorated with vinyl and/or HTV.)

DIY Shoe Clips: 4 Fun Silhouette Projects

A few weeks ago I discovered the DIY shoe clip 'kits' on Punch Place Plus website and I just knew I had to try them out.  The colorful alta claps, which sell for $4.25 for a pack of 25,  were just screaming for some vinyl.  Once I got them and the clip (sold separately), I realized I could make so much more than just vinylized-shoe clips.

I started playing around and here are a few fun ways I turned some acrylic alta discs and clips into fun accessories, for boys, girls, and babies! 

Custom Cuffs with Vinyl (PLUS a GIVEAWAY)

If you follow our sister site, Two It Yourself, at all you know I'm a bit of a knockoff-oholic.  Pottery Barn is my favorite...but when I picked up a bunch of these acrylic cuffs from Punch Place Plus for just $1.65 each I knew at least one of them was destined for a Chanel knockoff.   Um...no way would I pay the $475 price tag and when you see just how easy this was to make, you will wonder who would!

Silhouette School's 1st Birthday Celebration and Giveaway!

Happy Birthday to Silhouette School! It's hard to believe that just a year ago today Silhouette School launched..and every week day since we've shared a new Silhouette tip, trick or tutorial.  Thirty thousand of you follow along on Facebook, almost than 14,000 of you follow and share our pins, 2500+ check out the shenanigans that go on behind the scenes on our Instagram and almost two million readers have visited the blog!  To say I'm humbled and thankful and blessed is an understatement.  Keeping a blog is hard work...and a lot of work...but you all make it so worth it!  Which is why...

I have big plans for this little blog in 2015 including the release (finally) of the long-awaited ebook. Thanks for your patience!  I'm also contemplating offering virtual hangouts where readers can ask questions and get answers to their burning Silhouette questions.   Lots of logistics there....as you can imagine. And of course the daily tutorials, many of them based on your questions and suggestions, will keep on coming.

Valentine's Day Perfectly Paired Acrylic Sets

Just a few more weeks until Valentine's Day and if you're looking for a cute little gift for a special girl I have just the the thing for you! Think of the Perfectly Paired sets as the DIY jewelry version of the Best Friends necklaces. If you have a peanut butter to your jelly or a bacon to your eggs - these adorable little necklace and earring charm sets are perfect and so fun to make!

This is a sponsored pos.

We're so lucky to have Jamie from Punch Place Plus on the blog today sharing this fun guest post with us! I'll let Jamie take it from here!

SPOOK-Tacular Silhouette Gift Basket Giveaway ($275 Value)

I promised you October would the be the month of giveaways on Silhouette School and I'm keeping my promise.  The giveaway comes at a wonderful time for Silhouette School as we reach 20,000 followers on Facebook and nearly 1,000,000 page views on the blog! That's an amazing feat for a relatively new blog. We're not even a year old yet. I say it at least every other week...I'm continually humbled and flattered by the feedback I get from my readers and social media followers. I'm convinced you are the best out there and so I'm always so thrilled to have an awesome giveaway to thank you!!!    

The SPOOK-tacular Silhouette Gift Basket Giveaway is the third big giveaway this month and it's a good one!  How about more than $275 in Silhouette-related prizes and gift cards including a $25 Gift Card to the Silhouette Online Store, a Silhouette roll feeder, 30 sheets of adhesive vinyl in 15 different colors, PixScan, blades, a $25 Gift Card to Punch Place Plus, an Amy Chomas engraving tip and much more? Yeah...there's nothing scary about that, right?!

All Things Silhouette Conference: New Class & Speaker Details, Plus Early Bird Rate Ending Soon

In case you didn't hear like the biggest Silhouette news of the year - no, not the new machines and software updates - but the inaugural All Things Silhouette Conference, I have some updates for you today including more speakers and vendors who are confirmed and just how many tickets are left!

All Things Silhouette Conference Recap and More Conference Dates!

As many of you know, I took Silhouette School on the road for the first time last weekend to speak at the All Things Silhouette Conference in Peachtree City, Georgia - about 30 minutes outside Atlanta.  First let me clear one thing up - I can take NO credit for organizing this massive undertaking - that was all Terri Johnson of Terri Johnson Creates.

What I can tell you is Terri called me earlier this year and said, "I have this crazy idea to put on a one-of-a-kind Silhouette conference and I want you to be the keynote. Would you do it?"  Does this lady I know I blog in my pajamas from my couch while switching loads of laundry and cleaning up milk spills? 

5 Minute Custom Coasters: Silhouette Tutorial

Looking for a quick, easy, inexpensive and custom gift?  I have the perfect idea for you today: custom coasters!  Seriously these took me like 5 minutes to make...

First, you need to get yourself some blank coasters.   I got these clear 3.5" square inch acrylic coasters from Punch Place Plus. They come in a pack of four with the 16 rubber bumpers for...wait for it: $4.49.  You can find them by clicking the "Acrylic, Plastic, Glass, Metal Blanks section on the left sidebar of PPP or by searching "Acrylic Coasters" in the search bar here.

In Silhouette Studio you can create whatever type of design you want. I have a thing for monograms and gold right now so I went in that direction.  I simply typed out a capital V and then copy and pasted it four times. I then selected each V individually and changed the font until I found four V's I liked.

Putting Heat Transfer Vinyl on Acrylic Blanks to Avoid Bubbles!

Well, ya learn something new everyday! I actually had no idea putting heat transfer vinyl on acrylic blanks was even possible until Jamie from Craft Chameleon just lit up my crafting world with this amazing anti-bubble vinyl hack!

I know lots of us Silhouette CAMEO and Portrait crafters - myself included - struggle with avoiding bubbles when applying adhesive vinyl.  Well, it turns out skipping the vinyl altogether and using Heat Transfer Vinyl on acrylic instead is the answer!

24" Silhouette CAMEO 4 Pro ORDER NOW! Everything You Need to Know! (& Unboxing)

The 24" Silhouette CAMEO Pro is finally here...and it's 4" larger than Silhouette America initially promised - a secret I've been keeping for what feels like an eternity now!  I'm soooo thrilled I can finally tell you that following MONTHS of delays due to the pandemic, you can now pre-ORDER the 20" Silhouette CAMEO Pro 24" CAMEO Pro or a Silhouette CAMEO Pro Bundle from Swing Design with FREE shipping. 

Unlike the change to the width, the Silhouette CAMEO Pro price has not increased above the initial $499.99 price tag which was announced in May 2019. To find out more about the largest CAMEO machine including changes from the CAMEO 4 and CAMEO Plus vs CAMEO Pro, what comes in the box, Silhouette CAMEO Pro set up, and where to find 24" vinyl rolls... read on! 

22 of My Favorite Silhouette & Crafty Items to Put on Your Holiday Wish List!

I hope you've all been 'Nice' this year because I've got a LONG list of Silhouette-related crafting items you're gonna want to put on your holiday wish list!

This list includes some of my favorite Silhouette-related items and some crafty must-haves that Silhouette School readers say they just can't craft live without.

Custom 18" Doll Tees with Heat Transfer Vinyl (Free Cut File and GIVEAWAY)

I'm away on vacation so I'm thrilled to be having Jamie from Punch Place Plus in to teach today's lesson.  This is a great one - especially if you have little girls in your life.  I'll let Jamie take it from here...

Have you noticed the great fashion htv on the market today - My Vinyl Direct has a huge selection of pattern vinyl? I am in love with several of the patterns. I like to start small when trying new techniques or materials. Therefore, the combination of the htv on an 18” doll tee shirt seemed like a natural place to begin. Please join me, your substitute Jamie, for today’s class!

Engraving with Silhouette: 7 Tips to the Perfect Engraving

 

I have never been so excited to share a Silhouette tutorial with you. Not only have I been working on perfecting this engraving process for a week now, but I've quite literally tried dozens of combinations of settings and tools until I finally figured out the best way to get a clean, legible, centered, and (relatively) deep engraving.

Cutting Leather with Silhouette Tutorial (and a Bow Leather Cuff)

OMG!!! Did you guys know you can cut leather with your Silhouette? Seriously...nothing is better than finding a new medium the Silhouette can cut beautifully!  And that cuff...oh boy I'm in love!!!

Okay sorry, sorry I'll try to temper my enthusiasm here, but I have to hurry up and get this tutorial written so I can go cut some more leather.  Can you tell my mind is racing with like 1000 ideas a minute?!

First up - where to get leather. I got this scrap piece of lambskin leather from the Leather Hide Store.  Yeah they're an awesome wholesale supplier of leather so go check them out.

Premium HTV Stretch Review & Project Ideas (Silhouette Tutorial)

A couple of months ago I noticed a new type of heat transfer vinyl on Expressions Vinyl.  It's called Premium HTV and since inquiring minds want to know...I reached out to the good people at EV and asked what it was all about.  What makes it so 'premium', after all?

Well it turns out it's biggest brags are its super stretchability, ultra-matte finish and soft, thin texture.
If you've ever put a big ol' HTV design on a shirt you know it can make it a little..'stiff' or bulky, but not this premium HTV.   I told them I think I need to see this for myself so I can tell my fine readers if this is worth the extra dough. So Expressions Vinyl, being the awesome sauce that they are, sent me a few samples to test.