By Mar 23, 2020

Custom Matching Activity Sheets

If you and your kiddos find yourself at home, why not make some custom activity sheets with your Silhouette cutting machine and sketch pen! With the sketch pen feature, you can “draw” some shapes, words, or letters to create a template. Then cut out the same pieces from paper so your little one can match […]

By Mar 18, 2020

Painted Canvas Panel — Curio Assisted

I enjoy the occasional painting project, and this time I decided to let my Curio do the hard part, which is getting the basic design onto my canvas. With the Curio’s adjustable panels, it’s easy to fit something thick like a 3 mm canvas panel into your machine to expand your creative capabilities. This would […]

By Dec 11, 2019

Sketch Pen Joy Banner

If there is a nook in your house that needs a bit of holiday cheer, look no further! This brightly colored banner used cardstock and chipboard and a gold pen for a festive touch. Supplies Needed: Silhouette Cameo®  Silhouette Studio® Silhouette Cutting Mat Silhouette AutoBlade or Silhouette AutoBlade for Cameo 4 Silhouette Pen Holder or Silhouette Pen Holder for […]

By Nov 13, 2019

Holiday Sketch Pen Tags

Tis’ the season for giving! Chances are you’re gearing up for lots of holiday gifts and presents, and what better way to add a personal but professional touch than with a homemade tag! These tags are a simple but super cute way to personalize a gift; we used the pen adapter and a white gel […]

By Oct 30, 2019

Thanksgiving Tablescape

If you’ve missed it, we’ve been posting elements for a colorful Thanksgiving table spread perfect for kids and adults alike! So to recap, we’re posting all the elements here in one place so you can reference them all and get planning! What will you be making for Thanksgiving this year? Sketch Pen Paper Place Mats […]

By Oct 24, 2019

Sketched Thanksgiving Placemats

Is anyone else already planning their Thanksgiving menu? Guilty! Aside from the menu, I like to make the meal really special with a beautiful table setting. These place mats are made with painters paper and a white sketch pen—that’s it! So they’re inexpensive and you don’t have to worry about them getting dirty because you’ll […]

By Aug 12, 2019

First Day of School Pennants

It’s that time of year again! With the kids off to school, make sure you document those “First day of School” photos with these sweet chalkboard pennants to show which grade your child is starting! The Chalkboard starter kits makes this quick and easy; you’ll want to make them again for the last day of […]

By Feb 14, 2019

Sketch & Stitch Tutorial

I am so excited to share an in-depth tutorial for how to use my new Sketch & Stitch Silhouette cut files! If you love hand-stitching on your layouts, cards, and projects, these cut files are made just for you! Previously when I did complex stitching designs on layouts, I found that when the holes were […]

By Jun 21, 2018

Chalkboard Cardstock Photo Props

Today we are going to share with you how to create photo props using items from the Silhouette Chalkboard Starter Kit, such as chalkboard cardstock, chalk, a pen holder, a chalk sharpener, and a chalk eraser. Supplies Needed: Silhouette CAMEO®, Silhouette Portrait®, or Silhouette Curio™ Silhouette Cutting Mat Silhouette Cutting Blade Silhouette Studio®  Silhouette Chalkboard Starter Kit Wood […]

By Jun 13, 2018

How To Create Sketch Pen Fills

Have you ever created a design with text where you wanted to use your sketch pens and have the font filled in? Kelly here to show you a few tricks to fill in those fonts! Supplies Needed: Sketch pens or an adjustable pen holder Silhouette CAMEO®, Portrait®, or Curio™ Paper Frame As you probably know, […]

By Mar 27, 2018

Use The Pen Holder To Make Personalized Gifts

No matter the holiday, we always find that we’ve got gifts to give. This is why we love having a cutting machine because it cuts down on all the time it takes to make personalized gifts. Today, we wanted to share with you a simple way to personalize a treat that you can give out […]

By Mar 09, 2018

Classroom Leprechaun Pennant Banner

My name is Chad Boender, and I am a kindergarten teacher and author of a blog called Male Kindergarten Teacher. Leprechauns are up to their old tricks now that St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner! Having a classroom leprechaun is a great way to keep students engaged throughout the month of March. This DIY […]