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The Silhouette Curio is HERE

0 · Aug 27, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Guys… The new Silhouette Curio is HERE!!

I have a special discount just for you guys at the end of this post!!

Back in May, I had the chance to travel to Hawaii for the Silhouette Summit where they announced a TON of new products.

Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous and I with the CEO of Silhouette

All kinds of new consumable products, new software and software functions and TWO new members of the Silhouette family of crafting machines. The Curio and the Mint.

The Mint is a super fun little machine where you can create your own custom stamps and that will debut later this year.

Today, the Curio has launched. What’s special about the Curio you ask? Will this replace the CAMEO and Portrait?

The answer is no, it’s not meant to replace either machine. It is a new companion for your CAMEO or Portrait. It has all kinds of new features that the other machines do not have. For example…

Stippling – Not familiar with Stippling? It’s SUPER cool!! You create with little dots. Create stippled ink projects with Silhouette felt tip pens or even stipple foils and metals.

How fun is that? The world of creating with metal has just opened even wider!

Next on the list of new features…

You can etch on metal now as well. Create beautifully etched metal with the Curio’s etching tool to customize jewelry, charms, home décor, mixed media art, and more.

The Curio can Emboss with a new embossing tool!

The Curio has a dual carriage for double the fun!

You can still Sketch, you can do with TWO Silhouette felt tipped pens now.

With the Curio you can still Cut, but you can cut even deeper!

The Curio has an improved blade and more clearance which means more options. The Curio’s 5mm clearance allows you to etch, sketch, or cut on new project palettes. Think wood, foil, leather, foam, and even metal.

I can go on and on… You’ll have to go over to Silhouette and check it out for yourself.

I will be working on all kinds of projects here on WhipperBerry with the new Curio and would love for you to join me.

The price for a Curio is $249.99

The folks at Silhouette are giving you guys $15 off a new Curio if you use the code WHIPPER at checkout.

Click the link HERE to get the $15 discount

I can’t wait to start creating with the Curio, what about you? Head on over to their site to check out all of the new products and software options. The Silhouette brand of machines are truly my favorite crafting tool. I use them more than any other tool that I have in my creative tool box!

Disclaimer – I am a member of the Silhouette Makers Affiliate Program.

Kitchen Marquee Sign with Heidi Swapp

0 · Jul 31, 2015 · 3 Comments

+ Kitchen Marquee Sign post brought to you by Michaels Craft Stores +

I am obsessed with marquee signs… I truly am.

It started with this post back in July of 2013, my Designer Marquee Letters.

Back in the day when marquee letters were rather elusive. Your options were to either pay a fortune for the real deal, or find a way to DIY a set of your own. I went the DIY route which was great, the sign still lives in my kitchen and I love it, however… it was a tad challenging, still expensive and quite frankly it still looked a little wonkey with all kinds of wiring to contend with.

The day that Heidi Swapp released her Marquee Love, was a DREAM! Seriously, I’m not sure if I’ve ever been that excited about a product release in a long time. It’s BRILLIANT! Truly, I’m always kind of excited to see what Heidi has up her sleeve. She is taking the crafting world by storm these days with not only her Marquee Letters but her Minc Foil Applicator is GENIUS as well. One of my favorite crafting tools right now!

Heidi is one of those individuals who is amazingly innovative but someone who is truly genuine. She’s everyone’s cheerleader. We have connected a bit over social media and had a chance to chat at SNAP this last year. She is one lady who I truly admire and look up to. She’s brilliant and a go getter. She’s one of those ladies who dreams up a crazy idea like the Minc and just MAKES IT HAPPEN! I love that!

I had a ball this week creating with my favorite Heidi Swapp Marquee Love letters to celebrate Michaels Big Brand Sale Starting Sunday, August 2nd.

Kitchen Marquee Sign

I decided to take Heidi Swapp’s Marquee Love letters to the next level and add them to a wood sign, rather than just having them sit on a shelf. I have fallen in love with all kinds of fun typography signs for the kitchen floating around like this one from Gina of Shabby Creek Cottage

BUT… I thought, how fun would it be to have a marquee element to it. Why not do a sign saying, “Kitchen is Now OPEN” with the OPEN in marquee letters showing that when the sign is alight, the kitchen is open, when it’s off, the kitchen is CLOSED. Fun, right! Here’s how to make it…

Materials Needed

24×24 plywood board
4 – 25 inch 1 1/2 x 1/2 inch boards for the frame
Heidi Swapp Marquee Love letters O,P,E,N
Krylon Chalk Board Spray Paint
White Chalk Paint – I used BB Frösch Chalk Paint Powder
Silhouette or Cricut cutting machine OR Stencil Letters
Vinyl
Scrap paper
painters tape
Hot glue
Brad nails
Glue dots

Directions

Gather your materials and prepare them to paint. I decided to use Krylon Black Chalkboard Paint because I love the deep black and the matte finish.

First, I spray painted my letters and the frame for the sign.

Then I used BB Frösch Chalk Paint to white wash the sign base. I chose that technique rather than just straight paint because I still wanted to see the wood grain.

To white wash your board, all you need to do is use watered-down chalk paint and then lightly wipe-off the paint to reveal the grain of the wood. This is a great way to add a little color, keep the wood look and it also dries really quick!

Next, I cut my vinyl with my Silhouette CAMEO using the Bebas font. Love that font!

I laid down my vinyl and then taped the rest of the board with painters tape and some scrap paper to mask the rest of the board while I spray painted the letters.

Once the paint was dry, I placed my marquee letters and drilled holes to feed the lights through. Now, keep in mind, you need to think through the pavement of the holes and how you are going to arrange the lights in the letters. You want the battery packs sitting on the bottom frame of the sign and you need to place the drilled holes accordingly.

Then, I assembled my marquee letters and hot glued them to the board.

Next, I hot glued the frame to the sign base and then secured it with some brad nails.

On the back of the board, I used a few glue dots to secure the battery packs for the letters to the back of the board.

And that was it… your Kitchen Marquee Sign is finished!

The cool thing it looks great with the lights ON or OFF!

I found the cutest sign on The Diary of Dave’s Wife not to long ago…

Of course had to make one of my own, I thought it look great placed right under my Kitchen is Now Open sign…

How fun is that! I used some 3M Command Picture Hanging Strips that are velcro so I can easily interchange my breakfast, lunch & dinner signs for fun! LOVE IT!!

Don’t forget this next week is the perfect time to stock-up on all your favorite brands at Michaels Big Brand Sale!!

Disclaimer // This post is sponsored by Michaels Craft Stores. I am Michaels Maker this year and will be posting all kinds of goodies from Michaels Craft Stores. I do receive free product to create with.

Hello I Love You Wood Sign // Silhouette Promotion and GIVEAWAY

0 · Jul 1, 2013 · 308 Comments

Silhouette Promotion Affiliate Team Member // Can you believe it? It's JULY already!! The fire flies are a blaze here in Lincoln and I am LOVING the summer so far. It's so green and lush here and did I mention the fire flies? For a girl who has never lived in an area with the luminescent bugs… this is just magical!

Well, with a new month we have a new Silhouette promotion… and I've created a new sign with the help of Rhonna Designs mad design skillz and the Silhouette Designer Edition Software…

Before I dive right on into the project I want to let you know about his month promotion… You know, just in case you are like me and have the attention span of a gnat. This way if you are dying to get a new CAMEO, Portrait or just the Designer Edition Software you don't have to muddle through my boring old tutorial on how to make this aaaaamazing sign. So, here are the details…

SMOKIN' WHITE HOT DEAL, right?

Click here to visit the Silhouette Shop to check out all of July's special deals!

Now, before we get to the GIVEAWAY… Let me tell you a little bit about the sign I made this afternoon. It is a super slick, super easy sign to make. I bought the wood at Lowes and it was already cut in the 6×24 length with is perfect for making signs. Then I grabbed a couple of wood shims to secure the wood planks together and that was it…

I laid the boards out and placed the wood shims on the back and secured the boards with come short nails and I was good to go.

I primed the wood with some Kilz Spray Primer and then painted a few coats of Krylon Catalina Mist. Then while it was drying I prepared my stencil with my Silhouette Designer Edition Software.

The Designer Edition Software is a must have addition when you have a Silhouette machine. It just gives you greater design options that with the basic software that comes with your machine. With this image above, I was able to convert a PNG file from Rhonna Designs into a cuttable file. That means that your design options are limitless with the CAMEO or Portrait!

Once my design was complete I cut the vinyl and used it as a stencil to then paint my sign with Krylon Sun Yellow. I also made a sign where I just added the vinyl to the sign rather than using the vinyl as a stencil. They both look great!

Here's a post that I created awhile ago with a video on how to convert a PNG file in the Silhouette Designer Edition Software.

Want to compare the Design Studio options? Here is a breakdown…

The best part… You can grab the Designer Edition from now until July 10th for only $24.99! Not to mention some smokin' deals when you bundle that with a CAMEO or Portrait!

Wait, you want more?

How about I give away one Silhouette Portrait with the Designer Edition Software to one of you!!

All you have to do is follow the directions in the Rafflecopter box below and you will be entered to win.

// This giveaway is open from July 1-8 and only for residence of the United States. A winner will be announced on July 9th. //

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Silhouette Sketch Pen Starter Kit Special // Silhouette Portrait Giveaway

2 · Mar 26, 2013 · 16 Comments

Silhouette Portrait GIVEAWAY // It's my favorite time of the month… It's Silhouette Promotion time!! The time each month when the lovely folks at Silhouette share a fabulous deal with everyone AND I get to give one of you, my favorite friends a Silhouette Portrait of your very own!!

This months Silhouette Special is featuring their new Sketch Pen Starter Kit…

I made a fun banner for spring with the Sketch Pens, it turned out so cute. My kiddos walked in the door from school and asked if I had drawn it myself. They were ooooohing and awwwing, saying I did such a good job… I of course told them I did. Well, I did!! I used my Silhouette CAMEO with my new Sketch Pens. I did confess and told them that I had a little help, but they were still impressed.

Check out the fun detail that you can create with these pens…

I just made this quick banner, but I can now think of all kinds of fun things I can use these pens for. How about your Project Life journal cards. Yea… totally doing that. Cards, invitations, wall art… So many fun things you could make. Silhouette has a fabulous deal this month that includes the Sketch Pen Starter Kit…

Yep you got it… $269.99 for a CAMEO and a sketch pen starter kit (a $49.99 savings) // $139.99 for a Portrait and a sketch pen starter kit (a $79.99 savings) // and you can get the Sketch Pen starter kit all by it's self for just $12.99 (a $7.00 savings)

Click HERE to visit the Silhouette March Special Site and don't forget to enter WHIPPER at checkout to receive this amazing deal!!

Now, raise your hand if you would like to WIN a brand new Silhouette Portrait? You would? Well here's what you need to enter to win. Follow all the steps in the Rafflecopter box below, cross your fingers and toes, think winning thoughts and make someone else day. If you do all of that, you'll feel so good about yourself and you may get lucky and win a Portrait too!! WIN, WIN!!