2018 Silhouette Gift Guide (And Printable 'Dear Santa' Letter)

Every year before the holidays we put out a Silhouette gift guide. Some of you have called me an enabler....I prefer helper. I'm helping him (or her)...get you the exact craft supplies you want for Christmas.

Now here's the awesome part...the 2018 edition of the Ultimate Husband's Silhouette Gift Giving Guide is a little different than past years. This year we're able to point you to our favorite retailers and also to a public Amazon Silhouette Wish List (super cool)...and we're able to keep on adding when we find more awesome stuff (like on Black Friday!) 

Hands Down Fastest Way to Open Images in Silhouette Studio (Mind Blowing)

Sometimes you just need to quickly open an image in Silhouette Studio.

There are countless ways to open a design, picture or photo in Silhouette Studio, but the copy/paste method has to be the fastest.

How to Use the Same Blanks and Designs for Sublimation and Vinyl! (Plus Free Templates!)

I'm gonna tell you a little secret today - you can use sublimation blanks for vinyl too!!!

This is a sponsored post but all opinions are my own

In this easy Silhouette tutorial I'm going to show you how to use the same blanks for both - and I'll even share the free design templates with you so you can get straight to designing, cutting, and sublimating (or vinyling).

How to Screen Print Using Vinyl: Silhouette Tutorial

So you want to know how to screenprint with vinyl and Silhouette?! 

You've come to the right spot because today I'm going to show you how easy it is to cut a re-usable vinyl stencil with your  Silhouette to make screen print shirts with a silk screen.

Free Silhouette Earring Card Templates (Set of 8)

Today is the day of the week everyone loves...Freebie Friday!! That's where we share a free Silhouette design with you! And this week we have 8 of them!

Open SVG Files by Default with Silhouette Studio Instead of Your Internet Browser

If your SVGs are opening in an Internet Browser window instead of Silhouette Studio when you double click...fear not! There is a fix.

Once you set this up it will teach your computer how to treat SVG files so they'll no longer open with Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome or Firefox.

Ultimate Silhouette School Giveaway: Worldwide + $600+ in Prizes!

We haven't done a giveaway in a while so why not now?

Just to show you how much we appreciate you we're giving awhile a bunch of awesome prizes in a worldwide giveaway worth more than $600!

Hack for Using a Cricut Mat with Silhouette CAMEO

Lots of Silhouette crafters have tried, or at least have thought about trying, Cricut cutting mats with their Silhouette CAMEO.

I don't honestly recommend it - but since the Cricut mats are less expensive and are slightly more rigid than the Silhouette mats - a lot of crafters at least want to give them a try.

How to Roll Paper Flowers with a Drill Tutorial! (Silhouette Tutorial)

The Silhouette makes cutting paper flowers a breeze, but rolling them can be another story...that is until now.  I ran across this genius crafting hack, in which you can use a drill to roll paper flowers, last year.  Sometimes my to do list gets really long. Anyway, I know a lot of crafters are making spring and flower-inspired project this time of year so I thought I'd share this paper flower rolling tutorial with you.

Free Football Silhouette Design Set

Where are all of my football lovers? We've got a Football Freebie Set that you will LOVE for today's Freebie Friday! 

Perfect for football moms, dads, players and just those that are fans!

Computer Requirements to Run Silhouette Studio: Will a Tablet, Chrome Book or Phone Work?

It's a pretty common question in my inbox: Can I run Silhouette Studio on ______ (fill in the blank with tablet, Chromebook, ipad, phone, such and such computer)?

It's important to keep in mind - Silhouette Studio is a powerful design program and it needs a powerful device to keep it running smoothly.