Create Silhouette Cameo Framed Great Love Quote with Amy Chomas Pen Holder + GIVEAWAY
I think it’s wonderful that you can quickly create framed quotes and artwork using a die cut machine and pens! You don’t even have to be a good artist, thank goodness because I can barely draw a stick man. Today, I’m using an adjustable pen holder for the Silhouette Cameo by Amy Chomas. Have you heard of her? She’s been making pen and marker holders for die cut machines for many years. Here’s a card I made with her Silhouette marker holder back in 2011.
This is part of one of my very favorite quotes. I was happy to find it in the Silhouette store. I used a light blue Sakura Gelly Roll Moonlight Fine Point Gel Pen in the Amy Chomas pen holder. I like that pen holder because you can use a variety of pens in it. Same with the marker holder. You simply adjust the knob on it to fit whatever you want to use. I’ve used Sharpies, ball point pens and pencils in them…just to name a few. The popsicle stick helps you adjust the pen’s closeness to the paper.
If you go into the “cut settings” to choose your material type and switch from blade to sketch pen, you can also adjust the speed and thickness of the lines. I increased the speed because the factory setting was just way too slow for me. I lowered the thickness of the lines too. It seemed like that kept it from outlining the words more times than necessary.
There’s the pen holder in action! Ignore that red ink on the rollers. I’ve got to clean that off. LOL!
I simply cut the finished quote to fit my frame and I was all done!
Time for a Giveaway!
One lucky winner will receive both the Chomas Creations pen and the Chomas Creations marker holder for the Silhouette Cameo. Woo hoo! Leave a comment telling me what you would make with the pen and marker holders. I’ll list the winner on this post on July 24, 2014. Good luck!
And the Winner Is…
Congratulations #7 = Andrea D. says… July 16, 2014 at 9:52 AM I would love to make some personalized note cards for my friends using some of the incredible designs in the Silhouette store. Thanks for the chance to win.
But wait…there’s more!
If you’re going to make a Chomas Creations purchase, use “joyslife” and receive 10% off! YAY!
If I were lucky enough to win a pen the first project I would do is make a frame of a favorite scripture!
I would make something for my sisters birthday. Maybe a wall decor.
Wow what a neat idea… I didn’t even know this pen holder existed. This would be perfect for writing menus for any get-together. I have always wanted one of those beautiful dessert buffets with all the little chalkboard signs that you see on Pinterest.
Thank you
I have not tried sketching or printing anything yet on my Silhouette but would love to give it ame. try. I would make some sort of quote and frame it for our new motorhome.
I’m primarily a card maker, so would love to be able to add some fun sentiments to my cards if I the lucky winner. Thanks for this offer and the tips for using the sketch function on the Silhouette Cameo.
Great prize! I would use them to make some layouts that I am really behind on!
I would love to make some personalized note cards for my friends using some of the incredible designs in the Silhouette store. Thanks for the chance to win.
I would love to make some birthday favors and goodies for my grandson’s first birthday!
I would like to learn to do this on my silhouette. Once mastered, I would use the technique for making cards and scrapbook layouts. Perhaps something inspirational for my Grandchildren whose father suffers with a brain tumor?
hmmm, what would I make? I would use these to put sentiments on my cards that I make. Especially on the inside! My printer and computer don’t get along sometimes, so these would be asset that would save me a ton of frustration.
Thanks for the chance to win!!
Great project! I would make a subway art sign with mutiple colors…ohhhhhhhhhhh I can already invision it!
Tricia 🙂
This looks like fun, I’d love to win this pair. What fun!
I would be so grateful to be the winner and would enjoy so much doing some of the many projects you can do with Amy Chomas pen holder. I would also be happy for any one who wins. Thanks !
I would love to try the pens and markers for some framed art!
I’d have more listings to put up in my Etsy! I love the chalkboard feel that you can get with white ink on black cardstock. ?
I would probably use it to make cards and scrapbook layouts.
I have been wanting one of these for awhile now! I want to use it for my drawings to make perfectly symmetrical shapes that I could fill in with details.
I plan to do portraits of special times or moments using Amy Chomas’s pen & marker holders. Also doing a family recipe in my late mom’s handwriting to give as a gift to family members that don’t have the recipe. Thank you for doing this giveaway.
I have a Cameo, but not this pen holder or markers. I would love to make something for my new grandson’s room. The possibilities are endless.
If I was so lucky to win this great prize, I would make a lovely framed quote for the nursery of a beautiful baby boy who arrived into this wonderful world a week ago
I use the sketch pens for card sentiments, but if I had the ability to use markers, I’d try home decor like the monogram that is so popular for newlyweds….would be so much easier than using vinyl!
I would use the pen to make scrapbook pages of our trip to the Mediterranean last week!
Joy,
I have heard of Amy. Some time ago I was doing a little research on purchasing her product for my Expression. Thank you for reminding me…I sure could use one for my Silhouette. I would use it to make invitations, announcements, pictures, card backgrounds, and templates. I love your project, easy peasie, and I loved the Christmas thank you card…so-o-o-o cute. You always do such a good job.
Would love to make a banner for my little girls birthday!
I would like to try journaling on my scrapbook layouts as Amy does. Also, would try making some home decor. Thanks for a chance to win!
I work in the church. When new people become a member of the church I take their picture, put a frame around it with name and date. I would love to have the experience of using the chomas creations pen and marker with my silhouette.
I make cards for my friends and relatives and would use the pen holder for sentiments and pictures. Love the sketch look… I would also like to frame some quotes for myself. I love quotes!
I would make some framed art for my new granddaughter’s room before her arrival in October. Thanks for the chance to win.
Great great tutorial! Sketching is one of the things on my list to try with Silhouette 🙂 Thanks for a chance to win Chomas Creations holder.
I’d love to make some wall art with these! I don’t have the pen holder for my Silhouette, so this would be great to win!
If I win this, it would get me started on doing more cards with the pens. I hope to get this pen holder. Thanks for the great tips.
Oh wow this looks amazing, I would never think to use black card stock like this. If I had the pen holder I would use it to create a baby subway art for my new grandchild due later this year.
Kim x
I think I will be working on greetings words for some of my cards, also I will use them for project life… not sure yet where to start 🙂
This pen is awesome! Love your chalk board art! I used to have the pen holder and pens for Cricut but I sold my Cricut to buy a Cameo so now I need a new holder. Awesome Project!
I would use it for personalized cards and maybe some artwork too
I would make table place cards for my sister in law’s wedding so that she doesn’t have to stress about what she is going to do…..Plus some neat ideas for my kids!
I would love to try this in my Wishblade to sketch images for cards!
You are so creative Joy! I would love to win this set; I can use it to make the wedding shower invites for my cousin’s fiancé. (She made their gorgeous wedding invites with my old Silhouette SD…she’s hooked!)
I see so many possibilities! Journaling and quotes for layouts, sentiments for cards. And I could share it with the group I lead as a volunteer at our local library. We could make a home decor for Thanksgiving. So glad to know about this for my silhouette!
Joy,
I had no idea this even existed! This would open a whole new world being able to use my own pens! If I had these tools I would be using them to create more custom covers for my bookbinding and journal making projects. This would be an amazing addition to my toolbox. I would be able to use fabric pens to add another dimension to my embroidered covers. I would also be able to make custom pages for my text blocks with that extra hint of handmade. There are so many ways to use this that it would definitely be a ‘daily use’ tool. I am really new to die cutters and your tutorials have been super helpful, thank you so much for taking your time to make this site!
Me! I need that!! Thanks!
I would try it for writing sentiments inside cards.
Oh I’d love both for my Cameo! I want to make several chalkboard projects, several for kitchens – mine and my two daughters’! Thanks for the chance to win!
Melinda Strange
Huntsville, TX
I do scrapbooks as well as cards. I’m currently working on a memory scrapbook for my Forever 26 year old son who was killed in a small plane crash a year ago last April 27. I have to make 2 books for him – one for his brief military career and one for the other fun stuff he did. We are doing okay. Still missing him terribly, but resting in the fact the we KNOW he is in heaven and that we WILL see him again. My next scrapbook project will be my younger daughter’s wedding. 🙂
Jeannette,
I’m so sorry to hear about your son. God bless you and your family. That is so terrible. 🙁
I am glad to hear that you have a very happy occasion coming up. Congratulations on your daughter’s wedding.
Blessings to you all!
~Joy~
Thanks for the giveaway! I could use it for so many things…..cards, journaling in scrapbooks, gift tags, party décor…
I would use them at a birthday party as menu’s or to show people what an food item is.
The pen holder is such a neat idea. I just received my machine and can’t wait to dive in.
I would use it to make a birth announcement and monthly pregnancy photos with the number of weeks =]
I would make this same project – I love it! Turquoise is my favorite color also 🙂
I would make cards and some wall art for my kids.