Can you hear me yelling…..”Oh the possibilities- Silhouette Cameo!“
Well, I am yelling.  Yes!  I am sitting at my desk doing a little happy dance in my seat because the possibilities are endless with the Silhouette Cameo. Â
I’m going to share a fun, SIMPLE card that I created and it’s one that you could duplicate QUICKLY. Â Isn’t that what we need from time to time, cards that are QUICK to put together? I’ll also share tips on using your Silhouette Cameo with Stampin’ Up! products. Â
When I started to create this card I knew the design I wanted to try but wasn’t sure which stamp set to use. Â Then I thought why not use my Silhouette and one of my word cuts. Â Simple and clean but a little touch of vintage fun. Â
I asked the question yesterday on my Facebook Fan page on how many owned an e-Cutter. Â Many, many do but the interesting thing I found was many that own their e-Cutter are scared to death to open and put it to work.
Let me be right up front and tell you that was ME!! Yes!  Mine was a gift from the Prince Christmas 2012.  I pulled that puppy out the first day, made a butterfly cut that took me hours to figure out and then put it back in the box where it sat for three months.  I’m telling you this because I don’t want  YOU to do the same thing.  Once I kicked FEAR in the pants and took that baby back out there has been NO looking back.  What an amazing tool this is. Â
First, learn to use it. Â When I opened it IÂ whizzed over the directions and thought I could figure it out. Â NOT so! Â That’s why it went back in the box. Â You maybe wondering, what are the possibilities Kimberly?Â
Connect that Silhouette!
Here are a few of the possibilities that you can create with your Silhouette!
- My Digital Studio and the Silhouette work BEAUTIFULLY together. Â Make sure you upgrade your Silhouette Software to the Designer Edition
- The Designer Edition software gives you the abilities to cut Stampin’ Up! artwork using My Digital Studio SVG files.
- Our Punches in My Digital Studio are SVG files. Â Many of our punches in My Digital Studio are just like our paper crafting die cuts and framelits. Â This means you can change the sizes of these dies even more so than the paper crafting dies. Â *WOWSER*
- There are TONS of FREE artwork found on the internet that you can download into your Silhouette and cut. Â I love this because it gives me more ideas to use for my kids. Â For instance a gymnastics party…. if I don’t have a gymnast stamp brush in My Digital Studio I can find one on the internet. Â This makes Alexis SO happy! Â Once I make the cut, I can create the rest of the project using my Stampin’ Up! paper crafting products.
Tips Using Your Silhouette
- We all know how amazing Stampin’ Up! cardstock is. Â When using your Silhouette Cameo to cut our cardstock, bump up your cutting blade by one number. Â This could be different for everyone but I found by bumping it up one I had a beautiful clean cut.
- One of my favorite things to do is export an SVG from My Digital Studio to cut. Â Once I’ve created that file I keep in a folder on my computer so I can re-create it again quickly.
- Make sure you keep the cover on your cutting mat when not in use. Â The mat should last you a good while. Â It will last longer if you keep the cover over it so dust particles do not get on it.
- Experiment cutting files using scraps of paper. Â This is a GREAT way to use up those scraps you have lying around.
- Look on Pinterest for ENDLESS ideas using the Silhouette Cameo.
- JUST DO IT!
Create It!
When creating this card below I used Stampin’ Up!’s Fancy Foil Designer Vellum. Man I love this stuff and how elegant it looks. Â I love the Gold accent. Â It’s a must have fav of mine. Â
Once I had this card embellished, I did a small stitch at the top right of the Designer Paper and Fancy Foil to keep the two pieces together.Â
When attaching to the Whisper White cardstock I placed dimensionals under the Gold circles on the Fancy Foil Designer Vellum. Â They do not show through so it worked perfect. Â
You can click the links below to see all of the products I used for this card. Â
I can’t wait to hear about all of your fun creative uses when using your e-Cutter. Â Join me on my Facebook Fan page as we help support each other to use our machines and be creative- Oh the possibilities!Â
Looking for more creative ideas using your Silhouette? Check out this technique using the Silhouette HERE. Â
We are days away from the end of Sale-a-Bration! Â Enjoy the free goodies while you can. Â
Join me this weekend on my Facebook Fan page as we get creative. Â I love chatting and sharing ideas!!
Find your favorite products HERE. Â
Have a GREAT weekend!
4 thoughts on “Oh The Possibilities-Silhouette Cameo”
Love your card and really love your enthusiasm! I don’t have a Cameo or Silhouette unfortunately, but I have a small Cricut. I don’t use it either but did take a class at Michaels on how to use it… just don’t get to it!!
Awesome card! I am so glad you are back in “creating” mode! I have a brand new Silhouette Portrait in the box, got it for Christmas. I am just finishing up a “redo” of my craft room (I LOVE it)!!! So your post is a great inspiration to open up the box to see what I can do! Thanks!
Can’t wait to hear how it goes with your Silhouette. 🙂
HELLO, HELLO!! I am SO excited to find your site here. I have just received my silouhette cameo and am excited and scared to death because I don’t know where to start. Would you be willing to help me out. I am going to purchase My Digital Studio from Stampin Up. Would it be wise to also purchase MDS? I am not a really “techy” person so I am hoping I can make really good use of this machine. I would love to hear from you and if you wouldn’t mind, I would love your phone number. Mine is: 970-685-0665 (cell). I live in Loveland, CO. I don’t have a contact person any more with Stampin Up. The lady I signed up with a couple years ago has since quit. I keep myself active as a demonstrator but don’t have any help anywhere. So I would just love to hear from you. Thanks so very much!!!!:)
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