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How to Cut Chipboard with the Silhouette Cameo without a Mat

One of my Facebook friends, Jennnifer K., asked me if it was possible to cut chipboard with the Silhouette Cameo without using a mat.  It is possible!  I tried it with this recent project and have a few observations, tips and suggestions.  In this project, I’m using a chipboard that is a little bit thicker [...]

How to Give Your Clock a Makeover & Silhouette Clock Face Template Download

How to Give Your Clock a Makeover at www.joyslife.com

I’ve been planning on giving this clock a makeover for more than 2 years.  It’s TIME to get started, huh?  See how I did that there with the whole time thing?  That’s just good TIMING.  Bah ha ha…um…let me get some more coffee and see if I can find a good joke anyTIME soon. I [...]

How to Make Easy Pom Pom Flowers

How to Make Pom Pom Flowers at www.joyslife.com

These flowers pack a punch of color to any desk or space! You only think you saw this post yesterday.  It’s like a poorly done Jedi mind trick.  You pretend you didn’t see Scotty yesterday and I’ll point out that half of this project is BRAND NEW.  LOL!  Okay, let’s get on to the pom [...]

How to Cut Chipboard or Cereal Box with the Silhouette Cameo

I got a bunch of questions about how to cut chipboard and/or cereal boxes using the Silhouette Cameo after I posted my hamburger mini album the other day.  So, help is on the way!  Da ta da daaaa! Here’s how it’s done: The Silhouette is a great paper cutting machine.  It’s not the best for [...]

How to Use Fill Color in the Silhouette Software

Using “Fill Color” in the Silhouette Software opens up so many unique options for you!  You can change the color of almost anything that you have.  Here’s how…  Here I’ve imported a clover from the Luck of the Irish set from Lettering Delights.  To change the color of the clover from green to red, I [...]