The holiday season is in full swing at Silhouette! November is the perfect month to create all of your wintry, wonderful projects to enjoy all December long. This month’s Zoom classes are sure to give you the inspiration you need to create some holiday cheer. Take a look at the classes we’re offering in November and mark your calendars so you don’t miss out!
All Classes
- November 3: Why Silhouette?
- November 9: Christmas Village (Class 1)
- November 10: Christmas Advent Folded Card
- November 16: Christmas Village (Class 2)
- November 23: Floral Thankful Sign (Premium Class)
November 3: Why Silhouette?

There’s always one question we get from makers new to our machines: why Silhouette? This class will teach you the Silhouette basics, from choosing your first machine to navigating Silhouette Studio® and creating your first project. This is a monthly class, so don’t worry if you miss November’s session—we’ll leave the video recording here, and we’ll be teaching this course again next month!
Date: November 3, 2021 at 11:00 AM MDT
Teacher: McKenna Blanthorn
This class is over, but you can watch the video recording here.
November 9: Christmas Village (Class 1)

We’re excited to share this incredible chipboard Christmas village with you! Over the course of two classes this month, Lori Whitlock will be walking us through how to create these five spectacular houses to create your own stunning holiday décor. Whether you make one house or all five, we’ll be working together during these Zoom classes, where you can get all the tips and tricks you need to make these houses magical.
Prepare for these classes by picking up the Christmas Village Design Bundle in the Silhouette Design Store and stocking up on chipboard, white spray paint, black craft paint, and your favorite patterned paper.
Date: November 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM MST
Teacher: Lori Whitlock
This class is over, but you can watch the video recording here.
November 10: Christmas Advent Folded Card

Isn’t this advent Christmas card absolutely adorable? The flaps that give this card that advent calendar look can be used in so many fun ways, from adding photos to season’s greetings.
Date: November 10, 2021 at 11:00 AM MST
Teacher: Carina Gardner
This class is over, but you can watch the video recording here.
November 16: Christmas Village (Class 2)

We’re excited to share this incredible chipboard Christmas village with you! Over the course of two classes this month, Lori Whitlock will be walking us through how to create these five spectacular houses to create your own stunning holiday décor. Whether you make one house or all five, we’ll be working together during these Zoom classes, where you can get all the tips and tricks you need to make these houses magical.
Prepare for these classes by picking up the Christmas Village Design Bundle in the Silhouette Design Store and stocking up on chipboard, white spray paint, black craft paint, and your favorite patterned paper.
Date: November 16, 2021 at 11:00 AM MST
Teacher: Lori Whitlock
This class is over, but you can watch the video recording here.
November 23: Floral Thankful Sign (Premium Class)

In our premium classes, Kelly offers in-depth tutorials on important crafting techniques. She’ll demonstrate how to create custom weed lines in Silhouette Studio, prepare wood for vinyl, and weed & apply large vinyl designs. We’ll also learn some basic floral arrangement skills to decorate the top of the sign. Our premium classes offer smaller class sizes, too, so you’ll get all of the direct help you need as you create your own Thanksgiving-themed sign.
Date: November 23, 2021 at 11:00 AM MST
Teacher: Kelly Wayment
This class is over, but join us next month for our next premium class!
What project are you most excited to make this month? If you aren’t able to attend any of our free classes live, be sure to come back to this post for video recordings. We look forward to crafting with you!
Kelly Wayment
June 28, 2024
You can use it with vinyl as long as it is smooth and flat to allow the static charge to hold on to it. Rolled vinyl that wants to go back to its rolled shape will not necessarily work well, and it would need to be trimmed to fit the ES mat cutting area.
Kelly Wayment
June 28, 2024
Yes, you can use the heat pen while using the ES mat. 🙂
Yurii
March 2, 2024
Hello. May it be used with heat pen?
Thanks
Jerome
February 24, 2024
Hi, works this with the normal vinyl foils or only with printer papter etc?
Kelly Wayment
February 16, 2024
Once you’ve pushed the mat up against the rollers, just press the “Load” arrow button (bottom right on the display). Does a regular sticky mat load into the machine for you?
Michelle a goodall
January 24, 2024
Hello! I just got my new electrostatic mat and have watched every video i can find on it. However, what i can t find is why it wont feed into my cameo 5/ it slides right up the rollers but wont go any further. and yes- iam pushing the into button. help!