Silhouette U Giveaway! Enter to Win a Year Membership (6 Months or 1 Month)

We don't do this often, but we're doing it now, we're giving away THREE membership to Silhouette U! 

If you're looking for 1:1 Silhouette help, straight to the point and up to date Silhouette vides on everything from Silhouette Studio, print and cut, sublimation, different techniques, designing, troubleshooting..and pretty much anything else you can think of...Silhouette U is for you!  

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Top 10 Ways Get More Out of Silhouette School

There's a lot more to Silhouette School than daily tutorials! Over the last two seven years I've worked hard every day to make Silhouette School a one stop shop for everything Silhouette related on the blog and beyond.

Whether you're looking for honest reviews, recommendations on where to purchase products, a quick answer, troubleshooting, product items, or shortcut tips Silhouette School is your place.  While the blog is the obvious core of Silhouette School, there is so much more to it than that.

Lock In Silhouette U Rates Now Before Memberships Increase

Big news today and a fair warning about Silhouette School's premium membership site, Silhouette U.

We're doing something that we've never done in the two years since launching Silhouette U - we're raising membership rates to be more in line with the tremendous value the members-only site offers. BUT...you have a last minute chance to lock in the current monthly, 6 month, or yearly rate before they go up on October 1.

Silhouette School Blog 4th Birthday Celebration Giveaway

We've got lots to celebrate at Silhouette School because this week marks our fourth blogiversary... which means we've got 4 huge giveaways!! It's crazy to think that four years ago this week, I launched Silhouette School pretty much on a whim after receiving a Silhouette Portrait for Christmas.  I've been sharing Silhouette CAMEO tutorials, reviews, troubleshooting advice, and much more every.single.day since.

To date, more than 35 million people around the world have read Silhouette School's more than 1,000 free Silhouette tutorials.  Our premium membership site, Silhouette U, has more than 4500 active members, more than 100,000 copies of our (13) Ultimate Silhouette Guides have been sold and just this week we launched So Fontsy - our brand new commercial use font and design marketplace. So clearly...there's a whole lot to celebrate!

22 Awesome Silhouette Tutorials (September Review)

It's that time again - time for a recap of all the Silhouette blog tutorials shared on Silhouette School over the last month!

September was a busy - and fun - month with the black and pink CAMEOs being released and Silhouette Studio V4 tutorials in full swing!

Free Silhouette School Workshops with Siser NA at SGIA

If you've peeked at the Silhouette School Events page lately you may have noticed that I'll be in New Orleans this fall where I'll be teaching free Silhouette workshops for basically three days straight.

I'm so excited to be able to share the details of this event - which I've partnered up with Siser North America for - with you!

Moving Update...'Cause the Questions Keep on Coming (and the Emotions are High)!

Today I'm taking a break from what I normally do here on Silhouette School - teaching you how to use your Silhouette cutting machines and the software - to take you on a little behind the scenes detour.

This is a sponsored post, but all opinions are my own.

I've made it no secret we're moving...in fact we're making a huge move from the East Coast to the West Coast. It's been months...literally MONTHS of planning, organizing, logistics, even some tears, frustrations, a lot of excitement and a million and one questions. So...prepare yourselves because emotional ol' me is having trouble not rambling as I reminisce.

21 Silhouette Tutorials (You need to Drop Everything to Read)

It's been another amazing month on Silhouette School with 21 new Silhouette tutorials and the celebration of our third blogiversary!  Not to mention an in-studio segment on the Rachael Ray Show and free Silhouette Studio design files to drool over !!

In case you missed any of the fun or any of the new Silhouette tutorials head here's a quick roundup of everything we shared on Silhouette School in January!

Watch My Rachael Ray Show Segment (Plus Some Background and the Gift I Gave Rach)

So in case you missed it...I was on Rachael Ray. Like the nationally syndicated TV show.  We threw it back a few years and talked more about my DIY roots than what it's developed into in more recent years (aka Silhouette School!)

So here's the thing...before I started Silhouette School - I had a DIY blog called Two It Yourself.  I also had a relatively new-to-us house that needed some DIY TLC.  The powder room on the main floor was on my list of rooms that needed a makeover.  I decided a $100 budget would not only be challenging, but would force me to think outside the box, shop my own, and get crafty.

Top 10 Silhouette School Behind the Scenes Secrets

As we continue Top 10 week here on Silhouette School, I thought you might enjoy a few secrets from behind the scenes.  Let's be honest there's a whole lot that you, the readers, don't see.

You see the best photos that have been edited, cropped and re-touched. You see the Silhouette tutorial with perfect cut settings - not the 14 cuts it took me to find those perfect cut settings. You see my office looking neat, styled and orderly - not the hurricane that just went through my craft room as I worked through crafting, photographing and then editing three projects at the same time for the blog.

And since I know there's a lot of curiosity about what it takes to run a blog (with your husband) - especially one that's a full time gig for both of us - I figured I'd give you a little insight. 

Silhouette School Live: Tickets Now on Sale For One Day Event

I get requests weekly to come teach here, there, and everywhere and while my answer 99% of the time is, "I don't organize events, I just go where I'm invited...." we've decided there's so reason we can't host a one day event in our own back yard (I don't mean literally our back yard...). And so I'm thrilled to announce a limited number of tickets are now on sale for the first ever: Silhouette School Live. 

Eeek I can't wait to tell you all the details!

Silhouette U: Silhouette School Launches Premium Content Membership Site

It's here, it's here, it's here! I am so nervous and excited and anxious and feeling all the feels as we officially open the doors of Silhouette U! Welcome to Silhouette School's new exclusive membership site - an extension, not a replacement for Silhouette School blog (can't stress that enough)!!! If you're looking for the best online Silhouette CAMEO classes and video tutorials, you found it!

The idea for Silhouette U was born out of the needs and requests I hear daily from Silhouette users and Silhouette School readers.  We've compiled them all and created a brand new site -unlike anything else out there - for Silhouette crafters around the world!

Still not convinced...grab your coffee and stick around because telling you all the amazing Silhouette U member benefits could take awhile...

Dark Dining Room To Bright Home Office Makeover Reveal

I am so thrilled to finally reveal a project we've been working on at Silhouette School headquarters for months!!!  Together with Wayfair as our sponsor, we have transformed our dark red dining room into a light and bright home office that I consider industrial-masculine-chic.

Many of you know that a few months back my husband, Bob left his job in Corporate America to join me full time on the blog (read about our journey blogging full time as a couple on our other site Boss Lady and Bob).  In less than three years, Silhouette School has grown from a blog into a full fledged business with a whole series of books, a membership site in the works, speaking engagements, and more - and so we decided going into business together would be best for our family.  What is not best for our family or relationship or business...is sharing an office.  When it comes to working - I need my own space.  In other words: Bob needed his own office.

It was pretty evident that our barely-used red dining room was on the chopping block.  I have to admit, I did not shed a tear to see it go...so take a good ol' look at the 'before' because the difference is pretty shocking!

Win Silhouette U for a Year!

Silhouette School is expanding...opening up Silhouette U on October 4!!!  I haven't been as excited or as nervous to launch a new service or product since I put out my first book, The Ultimate Silhouette Guide.

To celebrate the upcoming opening of our new membership site - we gave away a free year long subscription to Silhouette U - valued at more than $100!  Here's the lucky winner....

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Now if you didn't win...don't worry you can still join us at Silhouette U. I know you're dying to know "So what's this Silhouette U all about anyway?"  Silhouette U is Silhouette School's new exclusive membership site offering premium content to members.

Best Free Stock Photos for Glass Mock Ups in Silhouette Studio

I get a lot of questions about how to make mock ups with Silhouette Studio - specially those you can use commercially! Well, did you know there are actually a few places you can get free commercial use mock up photos?! This is so cool - especially on glass items which are difficult to photographic.

Sarah from Sarah Design is back on Silhouette School today with a guest post revealing a few little known resources to get free commercial use mock ups!

24 Silhouette CAMEO (And Portrait) Tutorials from Silhouette School

It's that time of the month when I share all of the best Silhouette CAMEO tutorials (and Portrait and Curio) in one spot.  In case you missed a day, haven't signed up for the Silhouette School newsletter yet or Facebook isn't show you all our post (BOOOO!!) - I've got you covered!

Here's a look at all 24 Silhouette tutorials shared in June on the blog!

How to Put a Selection Box Around Multiple Edit Points in Silhouette Studio FAST!

Did you know it's possible to select multiple edit points in Silhouette Studio at the same time and then delete or modify them in some way - whether it's moving or deleting?! OMG this totally just changed  designing in Silhouette Studio for me!

Class of 2016 Free Silhouette Studio Cut File

The end of the school year is upon us...so this week I'm sharing a free Silhouette Studio cut file for all those who are in the Class of 2016!

Silhouette Video Tutorials...And Why You're Seeing More From Me!

In case you've been living under a rock, I've been sharing more and more Silhouette video tutorials....on the Facebook page, on YouTube, on Instagram even... heck I even created a Video Tuts section on the blog and soon I'll be launching my first 30 minute video course!  Crazy-talk, I know!

So what's up with all.these.videos anyway?

Designing a 'MOMogram' in Silhouette Studio (Use Any Font!)

I'm always getting asked how to turn words into shapes in Silhouette Studio. I've shared a few different tutorials on Silhouette School on designing word art, but with Mother's Day around the corner Silhouette School contributor Becky Dykes is here with a fun design tutorial just for mom.   This fun play on the monogram is pretty popular right now with the Silhouette crafters - so get schooled on the technique and then jump on the 'MOMogam' bandwagon!