How to Use Silhouette Printable Shrink Sheets

Grab your Shrinky Dink sheets...we've got a fun Silhouette kids craft today that you can customize in so many different ways.

Before you start using Silhouette printable shrinky dink sheets you want to make sure you have a solid understanding of the how to print and cut. If you need a refresher, this beginner Silhouette Print and Cut tutorial will catch you up.

How to Put a Name on a Stuffy with HTV

Putting a name on a stuffy is a quick and easy way to personalize stuffed animals. 

Read on for how to perfectly size names and quickly apply heat transfer vinyl to a stuffy.

DIY Money Holder Card with Silhouette Print and Cut

DIY money holder cards are a fun and popular way to give little gifts - and they're actually easy enough with Silhouette print and cut you can make them for Halloween handouts or class treats!

In this step by step I'll share how to create your own money or candy holder cards at home using your Silhouette CAMEO or Portrait. 

Layering HTV Without the Bulk (Beginner Silhouette Tutorial)

So one color heat transfer vinyl isn't doing it for you and now you want to layer multiple colors of HTV? You've come to the right spot!

This beginner Silhouette tutorial will walk you through how to layer HTV in the current version of the Silhouette Studio software (V4).  It builds on Heat Transfer Vinyl 101 and multi-color HTV so be sure you're up to speed on them before you continue here, because this Silhouette tutorial on HTV will assume you know the basics.

Putting Shapes on a Path in Silhouette Studio

So we've talked - rather extensively about how to make words curve and flip and go on the inside and outside of a shape in Silhouette Studio.  The official terminology is putting 'text on a path' (the circle or larger shape being the 'path'.  Apparently though you all are wanting more because I've been asked more than once about how to put shapes or designs on a path so I thought it was worth a quick tutorial.

The good news is it is possible to more than just letters and numbers on a path, the bad news is not every shape or design is going to work.  The key is using dingbat fonts.  Dingbat fonts are fonts made up of shapes rather than characters.   There are thousands of dingbat fonts available for free download so you likely won't have much trouble finding what you're looking for, but you can also find tons on So Fontsy that come with free commercial use licenses! 

How to Put Vinyl on a Clear Umbrella

Every year around this time we get asked how to put vinyl on clear umbrellas. 

There's a little trick to this project that makes it much easier than you expect. Take a look at the tutorial below.

How to Make Reusable Handwriting Tracing Sheets from Cutting Mats (Sketching or Etching)

Recently we posted how to create DIY Reusable Tracing and Handwriting Sheets using clear sticker paper. Well, now here are 2 more ways to create them - this time using thin plastic cutting mats!  

This tutorial can be done with any of the Silhouette machines but I am using a Silhouette CAMEO 4 in this example.

DIY Reusable Tracing and Handwriting Sheets

You can make your own reusable tracing and handwriting sheets to help with virtual learning and home schooling right in Silhouette Studio!

This is a sponsored post but all opinions are my own

My secret weapon is clear sticker sheets and sketch fonts!

How to Change a Perforated Line to a Score Line in Silhouette Studio

If you want to change a perforated line to a solid line in Silhouette Studio, there are two ways to go about it.

This is necessary if you'd prefer to score a line rather than cut a perforated fold line. 

Silhouette Crafting with Kids: CAMEO Projects to Survive Social Distancing

Silhouette crafting with kids isn't something I usually talk about in the middle of the school year..but we're in extraordinary times right now.

Kids craft ideas are in high demand while we are all holed up at home right now doing our part to stop the spread.

In an effort to help you (and save my own sanity with my kids home for the foreseeable future),  I'm sharing some kids crafts with Silhouette as well as doing daily (hopefully) Facebook Lives on Silhouette School's Facebook page around 12pm EST.

To get you started I've pulled together some Silhouette kids craft ideas, free cut files, videos and step by step Silhouette how to's for all age kids to get you started!

Reverse Sequin Pillow with Cricut Infusible Ink Sheets: Silhouette CAMEO Tutorial

I've shown you how to make reversible sequin pillows with sublimation and I've shown you how to use Cricut Infusbile Ink Sheets...today we're putting the two together!

This is perfect for those of you who do not own a sublimation printer but still want sublimation quality.  Remember, Cricut Infusible Ink sheets are just pre-printed sublimation sheets and they can be used on any sublimation blanks.

How to (Perfectly) Decorate Charger Plates with Silhouette

It's that time of the year ago when Santa Cookie plates are a popular craft! But how do you get the design and text to perfectly fit around the rim of the plate?

The easiest way to decorate charger plates is to first have the charger plate in hand. I got four of these gold charger plates at Dollar Tree last year.

Trick to Removing Bubbles in Vinyl (And Preventing Bubbles at All)

Is there anything more annoying then bubbles under your perfectly cut, adorably designed vinyl?  You can scrape and rub and burnish all you want, but sometimes those little pockets of air just hold out.

Today I'm here to tell you, there is hope!  You do not need to rip off your vinyl and start over. You don't even need to peel it back up and you certainly don't need to live with them.

Free Summer Silhouette Design: Make a Wish

It's time for another round of Freebie Friday here at Silhouette School! 

And I don't know about you, but I love making wishing on starfish just as much as stars, especially during summertime! 

Fabric and (Glitter) HTV: Silhouette Tutorial

If you haven't tried combining fabric and glitter HTV into one design yet, you're in for a treat! 

If you're not a glitter girl then you can use regular smooth HTV...either way the tutorial works exactly the same.

Adding HTV to Stuffed Animals (Heat Press or Iron)

As my friend put it to me: "I need another stuffed animal like I need a hole in the head."  Girl, I'm right there with you...but when I gave this "sample" to my daughter she was instantly IN LOVE..and promptly made her bunny a bed and read it a story!

And when I shared it on my local Facebook business page the crowd went wild.  So while you may not need another stuffed animal, your kids or grandkids are gonna love it - especially when you add their name to it and put it in their Easter basket.

My First Easter: Free Silhouette Design (Free Commercial Use SVG for Limited Time)

It's Freebie Friday and today I am super excited to share this My First Easter design with you! 

I mean how stinking cute is this?!?

Tips for Setting Up an HTV Baby Shower Onesie Station

A few months back I organized a baby shower onesie decorating station at my friend's baby shower. I shared a few pictures on the Silhouette School Facebook and Instagram and you all went crazy.

Today I thought I'd give you some tips on how I did it so you can pull it off too.  Believe me it's more fun than baby shower games!

Free Silhouette Design Set: Fox Friends (2 Ways)

It's that time of the week again...Freebie Friday!

Like we do every Friday, we have a free Silhouette design...or two... for 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!