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FLASH Silhouette Portrait GIVAWAY

0 · Dec 4, 2013 · 499 Comments

You heard right… In honor of Holiday crafters everywhere, Silhouette has giving me the opportunity to giveaway another Silhouette cutting machine. The Silhouette Portrait!! I've said it before and I'll say it again… The Silhouette cutting machines are my favorite crafting tool. I LOVE how the portrait is just so portable and yet just as powerful as the CAMEO. Here are some of the fun projects that I've created with my Portrait…

The possibilities are endless!!

Now, keep in mind… The Silhouette Black Friday Sale is still in full swing with all kinds of goodies. Here is what is available until December 8th…

Click HERE to enter the Silhouette Black Friday Sale Site

Silhouette Portrait GIVEAWAY

BUT… if you would like to win a Portrait, all you have to do is follow the directions in the Rafflecopter box below.

This giveaway is open to anyone with a shipping address within the United States. It will run December 4-5 with the winner announced on Friday the 6th.

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Silhouette Black Friday HOT Deals

0 · Nov 27, 2013 · 1 Comment

Silhouette Black Friday // It's HERE!! The best day of the crafting year…

So… Here's the skinny…

(1) A Silhouette CAMEO®, Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition Software, a dust cover (the color is decided by Silhouette), a $25 download card, a hook, a scraper, a spatula, and a pick-me-up® tool for $229.99. Retail price for all of this would total $406.93 (over 40% savings!)

(2) A Silhouette Portrait®, Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition Software, a dust cover (the color is decided by Silhouette), a $25 download card, a hook, a scraper, a spatula, and a pick-me-up® tool for $129.99. Retail price for all of this would total $286.93 (over 40% savings!)

(3) A Silhouette CAMEO®, a Silhouette Portrait®, and two $25 download cards for $299.99. That’s right: If you buy a Silhouette CAMEO® at full price, you get two $25 download cards and a Silhouette Portrait® ABSOLUTELY FREE! Retail price for all of this would be $406.93 (over 40% savings!)

(4) 40% off consumable products at silhouetteamerica.com. This excludes machines, subscriptions, download and gift cards. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Rain checks not available.

(5) FREE SHIPPING on orders over $25.

Click HERE to enter Silhouette Black Friday Site!

Don't forget to enter WHIPPER to receive the special deals.

ALSO… Congrats goes to Katie L. you've won the Silhouette CAMEO from last week's CAMEO giveaway. You'll receive an email from me will all the goodies.

Happy Shopping!

From Napkin Rings to Beautiful Wreaths, Five Festive Ornament Frame Ideas

11 · Nov 24, 2013 · 11 Comments

This post brought to you by Michaels Craft Stores // I have always been a fan of the Ornament Frame, they are just perfect for creating all kinds of goodies for the holidays. I've given them as personalized gifts for years. This year, Michaels challenged me to come up with FIVE different "out of the frame" ideas for crafting with ornament frames.

Merry Christmas Banner

We will start with my Merry Christmas banner. This one was last minute inspiration, but turned out to be one of my favorite projects. I used my Silhouette Portrait to cut letters out of gold vinyl and then affixed it to the face of the frame. Then, this is the good part… I found these super cute gift bags at Michaels that I just fell in love with. I thought they would be a great background for the letter frames to make a fun banner. SUPER cool and SUPER easy to make. You don't have to cut any paper just use the bag as is as your banner background!

This year's hot trend is using both silver and gold together so, I thought the silver frames would look fantastic with the gold accents.

The banner looks perfect in my new GIANT shadow box…

Personalized Napkin Rings

This idea was super simple and will add a little flair to your holiday table. Just use a little chalkboard paint on the face of the frame to make a chalkboard surface. Glue the frame onto a basic napkin ring and you're set.

Use a chalkboard maker to personalize your stylish napkin rings. You can even use a 3D Glue Dot to temporarily affix your frame to the napkin ring. At the end of the night, add the ribbon back and send the ornament home with your guests as a party favor.

Decorative Wall Art

This piece was so fun to make. I again employed my Silhouette Portrait to help with this project. I cut several holiday images out of their gold vinyl and affixed it to the face of the frames. Then I glued the frames to an inexpensive silver charger that I found at Michaels. I LOVE how this turned out!!

Accent Element

This one is SIMPLE… I used one of the ornament frames to add a little accent element to a sign that I had created. Again, I used my Silhouette to cut the 2013 out of gold vinyl and affixed it to the frame. It was a great addition to my shadow box display…

Personalized Gift Tag

Last, but not least… I created a decorative gift tag that can be used over and over and over. I used one of those cute tiny gift bags that I had left over from the banner, cut it to size and then placed that inside the frame. You can then use dry erase or chalkboard makers to write the name on the tag and voilá, you have a stunning gift tag that anyone will love!

Well… there you have it. 5 different ways to create with a simple ornament frame. Did that get your imagination running? What would you make? Take a little time to "think outside the frame" and create something fun with some ornament frames!

Disclaimer // This post was sponsored by Michaels Craft Stores. I receive product from Michaels in order to create the projects in the post.

Silhouette Specialty Media Sale // GIVEAWAY

8 · Oct 15, 2013 · 484 Comments

Silhouette Specialty Media Sale (Affiliate Post) // It's Silhouette special time again!! This one is a Doozie with a capital D. Many of you know and LOVE the Silhouette cutting machines, you know… The CAMEO & the Portrait. You may also know that they have a Premium Vinyl that you can get from Silhouette as well. Did you know that they are WAY more than just cutting machines & vinyl? They have so many different products that you can use for all your crafting needs. They have self-adhesive cardstock & craft paper, printable sticker paper, printable magnet paper, printable & cutable canvas and so much more. This month you've hit the mother load!! The folks at Silhouette have created a fabulous Specialty Media Sale that you are just going to love. Not only that, but I also have a…

But, more on that in a bit… First, all the goodies during this month's sale. When you purchase a cutting machine (either the CAMEO or Portrait) this month these are all the goodies that you will receive.

CAMEO Sale

The list of specialty media plus a Silhouette CAMEO® for $269.99 (savings over $120 from retail cost $383.90)

· 1 cardstock essentials pack (new product)

· 1 pack printable adhesive kraft paper (new product)

· 1 pack printable clear sticker paper

· 1 pack temporary tattoo paper

· 1 pack printable cotton canvas (new product)

· 1 pack chipboard

· 1 pack printable silver foil

· 1 pack printable magnet paper

· 1 pack double-sided adhesive

Portrait Sale

The list of specialty media plus a Silhouette Portrait™ for $129.99 (savings over $110 from retail cost $263.90)

· 1 cardstock essentials pack (new product)

· 1 pack printable adhesive kraft paper (new product)

· 1 pack printable clear sticker paper

· 1 pack temporary tattoo paper

· 1 pack printable cotton canvas (new product)

· 1 pack chipboard

· 1 pack printable silver foil

· 1 pack printable magnet paper

· 1 pack double-sided adhesive

Plus, you can get 30% off all Specialty Media during the sale as well.

Click HERE to visit the special sale shop over at Silhouette!

Here are a couple of projects that I made with the Printable Sticker Paper and the Printable Self-Adhesive Canvas…

This printable self-adhesive canvas is one of my new favorite products from Silhouette. This stuff is amazing!! The cool thing, you can use it whether you have a CAMEO or Portrait. For these bread wraps, I printed right onto the fabric with my home printer and then used my paper cutter to cut the wraps out. I will be sharing this free printable in a few weeks for The Printable Club.

Next, I used the printable sticker paper to make these fun pantry stickers for my large Ball jars that I use for my pantry. HOW CUTE ARE THEY?!? I will have another post soon with a tutorial on how to create your own printable labels. It's super easy and they turn out sooooo cute!! Watch for that tutorial coming soon!

Silhouette Portrait GIVEAWAY

Now onto the GIVEAWAY… The lovely folks at Silhouette have a Portrait that is looking for a good home. If you feel like you could open your home to a fabulous new crafting tool, follow the directions in the Rafflecopter box below.

Here's some of the fine print… This giveaway is open to anyone with a shipping address within the United States. The giveaway will run from October 15-20 with the winner announced on October 21st. This giveaway is not associated with Facebook or Pinterest.

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DISCLAIMER // I am a Silhouette Affiliate and will receive a percentage of the sales from this post.

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Silhouette Portrait GIVEAWAY

Merry Christmas Banner

Personalized Napkin Rings

Decorative Wall Art

Accent Element

Personalized Gift Tag

CAMEO Sale

Portrait Sale

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