By Oct 29, 2021

Choosing the Right Cutting Mat for You

Cutting mats are one of the tools you’ll use the most when you create projects with your machine. Each Silhouette machine comes with a standard tack cutting mat that fits your machine, but you might find that you’ll need to expand your mat collection the more you craft! This post is your guide to our […]

By Oct 25, 2021

4 Easy Vinyl Projects

When new crafters get their first Silhouette machine, one of the first questions they ask is, “What do I make first?” The project possibilities are endless, so you might not know where to start! One of the most popular materials for both beginner and veteran crafters is vinyl. You can create so many different types […]

By Oct 22, 2021

How to Perform a Test Cut

Before you start a big project with your Silhouette machine, you always want to be sure that you’re cutting your material properly. Nothing is worse than sending a long cut job to your machine only to discover that the blade didn’t cut all of the way through! The best way to prevent any cutting issues […]

By Oct 18, 2021

Halloween Wall Décor

Here’s a festive Halloween project to make with your Silhouette Cameo®! This is technically a card design, but the Silhouette Studio® software makes it simple to resize the design to be larger so we can turn it into Halloween wall décor, instead. I used a combination of chipboard, cardstock, fabric, and vinyl in this project […]

By Oct 12, 2021

Lattice Pie Gift Box

Nothing brightens someone’s day like a sweet, homemade present. This customizable pie slice box is the perfect way to gift a loved one just the right amount of pie. Create a couple boxes for a thoughtful way to bring leftovers to friends and family, or make enough for an entire bake sale—there are so many […]

By Oct 04, 2021

Retro Fall Manicure with Tattoo Paper

Here at Silhouette, we love bringing you fresh and unique ideas on how you can use your cutting machine. And for this week’s blog post, we went a little outside the box! We’ll be using the Silhouette Tattoo Paper to add cute patterns to some white press-on nails. Retro nail art is so trendy, but […]