When I was working at Lasting Memories, I had a major wish-list item. I'll give you a hint. It cuts paper, vinyl, and heat transfer material, and you don't have to buy expensive design cartridges. If you guessed the Silhouette digital cutting machine, then you must have it on your wish list, too! If you have no idea what I'm taking about, prepare to be amazed. And to want one.
A few weeks ago, Silhouette sent me a free machine to try and review (I know--I've been dancing a little jig ever since!). I came home from Utah to this:
(Jiggety-jig!)
I spent the last year singing it's praises to customers in the scrapbook store, but now that I've had a chance to use the Silhouette myself, all I can say is that it really is AMAZING. I am full-fledged IN LOVE with this machine. Let me tell you why. No, let me show you why. Here is a sampling of some of the projects I've done since I received my machine (yes, I've been busy!):
I have so many great project ideas in my head for this tool, and I haven't even tried the glass etching cream, rhinestone templates, sketching pencils, or printable heat transfer material yet! Check out some more ideas here and on the Silhouette blog (which is incredible, by the way). There are tons of tutorials, FAQs, and great ideas on both sites. Here are a few things inspiring me:
The Giveaway
Okay, enough of my blabbering, here's the big news. Silhouette is letting us give away a FREE Silhouette SD cutting tool and a bunch of free accessories to one of our readers! (You should be doing a little jig about now, too!) Here's what our lucky winner will receive:
*Silhouette SD Digital Cutting Tool (retail price $299)
*Two rolls of vinyl
*One roll of transfer tape (for applying the vinyl images)
*A scraper tool (for applying vinyl)
*A CD of home décor images to cut
*$10 download card to buy new shapes on the Silhouette Online Store.
Are you kidding me? I really don't think we've ever hosted a giveaway this good before! This is seriously awesome, people! Here's what you have to do to enter. Visit the Silhouette Web site and check out all the great ideas and products. Then come back here and leave us a comment on this post stating how you would use the Silhouette if you won. That's it! Want extra chances to win? Link to this post on your blog or become a fan on our Facebook page, then leave us another comment letting us know and you'll get more entries! Just be sure to do it by Wednesday, July 14th at 11:59pm PT. And watch for new tutorials and ideas from me every day of the giveaway!
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«Oldest ‹Older 801 – 1000 of 2158 Newer› Newest»Love love love! I would probably use it the most on fabric iron ons!
When I win I will use vinyls to label my toy bins in the playroom.
Oh! I would want to try it all, but especially on heat transfer and fabric.
Every since I first saw the silhouette I've been dreaming of all the vinyl I would cut with it. Odds aren't good but I have faith..I'll be cutting vinyl someday! =-)
Oh. I think I could use it almost everyday. Definitely weekly for my girls at church!
Holy Awesome!! That would be so cool to win! Choose me, choose me!
(I don't even know where to start, my family wouldn't know what hit 'em!)
toysfam@gmail.com
Are you kidding me? How would I NOT use this machine?!
Just blogged the link :) Fun Fun Fun!
I would go crazy with fabric and making things for my new nephew! Thanks for the chance at winning this!! :D
I am totally in love with using vinyl to decorate my walls. I can think of hundreds of cute things I can do with the Silhoutte. Thanks for the giveaway! Darcy B
darcy@mikebohman.com
I have never won anyting before, but love to try. I love all things crafty and this would be awesome. I have wanted a machine like this for a long time. Just not in the budget for a big vinyl machine. THIS IS SWEET. Please pick me!!
What wouldn't I make. My grandchildren would get vinyl cutouts for their rooms, cupcake wrappers, cards.
I am a facebook fan!!!
Oh man, I need one of these. I can just imagine all the awesome projects I could do!
I would use the silhouette for appliques and heat transfer! I'm obsessed, I want this sooo bad :)
I'm a facebook fan, too:)
I would definitely use it for vinyl decor, plus tons more! What a great tool!
Oh seriously...so little chance...but my first project would be....heat transfer for sure!
Love it love it love it!
I am a facebook fan! Yippee!!
OMG! I am in love with this thing! I would LOVE to get one! I would use it on...EVERYTHING! I love custom vinyl!
I would use it for EVERYTHING! But I think I am most excited about vinyl decor and heat transfer.
Even if I don't win, it is going to the top of my wish list. :)
I linked the post to my blog! 3rd entry!
Love it! I have been dying to try out my glass etching cream. This would be perfect to get started! www.southcitystudio.blogspot.com
I would use it for vinyl art and glass etching.
I would use it for EVERYTHING! I've been dying to try the heat transfer though!!
I'm now a fan on facebook too. :)
Oooohhhh la la! I would make cut outs for my craft room walls! The only room in the house that I can make girlie!
I'd use it for glass etching!
Enhance scrapbook pages and vinyl for decoration. It will be phenomenal!!!
Awesome!!! I absolutely love the idea of being able to make party favors! Not to mention the cupcake wrappers! It would be a great way to start a home based business with cupcakes...my dream! I also love the heat transfer. It would be wonderful to just think of all the projects you could do with that!
I would use this machine for everything! I'd love to win! :)
rachaelandmichael{at}gmail{dot}com
I teach kindergarten. I would use this instead of die-cuts or hand-cutting shapes that I need for student projects.
Wow...I would love to win this. I can't decide if I would love the vinyl cut outs or the glass etching more. The possibilities are endless!!
Oh WOW! Stencils for t-shirts, vinyl for projects, birthday banners...so much fun!
Liked you on Facebook too!!
Wowee wow wow! :) I'm having twin girls in October so I would definitely use it to do/make things for their nursery! :)
hayatiggs at comcast dot net
oh WOW!!!!! if i won this GREAT giveaway i would use it to decorate my kids shirts! and my bedroom and bathroom and.....i could go on and on!!!
I would use it in my business to create absolutely darling aprons! How exciting.
Goodness! Shouldn't the question be: "What WOULDN'T I use this on?"
Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
Those little bird iron-ons were so sweet. Tell me...who doesn't love a good, old-fashioned iron-on?!
I would love it for the vinyl decor! Great giveaway!
carolinejaco@gmail.com
I am a fan on FB as well!
I have been wanting one ever since I saw what they do. I would use it for sooo many different things. My family would probably have to fend for them selfs cuz thats all I would be doing is playing with it. I hope I win!!!
nikki tait
tait_family@msn.com
I am moving to an actual house soon and will need to decorate all my walls. I would definitely use it with vinyl to decorate like crazy!!
motheroferika at yahoo.com
This is a really cool little tool! I love the rhinestones and glass etching possibilities. Although, I'd probably use it for scrapbooking and heat transfers too.
Oh my word.. My brain is going crazy
thinking about all the projects that would be possible and enhanced by this amazing machine!!! I could do so
much stuff.. Hope I win..
I would use this for vinyl, vinyl, vinyl!!!
Oh, I'm a Facebook fan too! (I think. Is that the same as clicking the "I like" button?)
became a facebook fan
so many projects are running thru my mind! cute canvas for my kids room, endless Christmas gifts, I think I would be using it at least once a day :)
I'm a fan on Facebook!!! Yay
Oh wow, wow, wow wee!
I cannot believe I did not know about the existance of such things until today when co-incidentally I was looking at this blog: http://imperfectlybeautifulms.blogspot.com/2009/12/diy-monogrammed-cupcake-tower.html and thought how fabulous it would be to make one for my 12 week old daughter's Welcome to the World party.
But with one of these I could really go to town on her "Twinkle, twinkle" party, star shaped decorations, star bunting, star cupcakes, star invitations.
My, I am so excited!
Oh, and I am a Facebook fan!
I would use it to finish my nursery- I want to have "twinkle twinkle little star" around the room, but it is too expensive.
miss_megs13@hotmail.com
LOVE the Silhouette & the tons of things we could do with it! It would be a super fabulous resource to use for all our church projects...VBS, Sunday School, posters, t-shirts, banners,all matter of pretties to promote our church events & programs. LOVE it!
Oh my goodness! I hope I win! there are so many vinyl crafts I want to do with this! lOVe it!
Chaya
8_princess@cox.net
That is sweet I would use vinyl for sure and probably anything and everything... so fun!
jessicadawnalston@yahoo.com
I'm a friend on FB!!
8_princess@cox.net
Im a facebook fan!
jessicadawnalston@yahoo.com
Oh my God, how could you stop working with it and have the time for a post?
I think I would try everything it can offer and my flat wouldn’t look the same anymore. But I think the main thing I would use it for is scrapbooking.
Have fun while working with it!
I would love to win this! I would use it for vinyl, home decor items, and card making. Let's be realistic... I would use it for everything! jocelyn.tucker at gmail dot com
I'm a facebook fan!
alyashcreations@gmail.com
I would use it for um...EVERYTHING! Especially making shirts and cutting vinyl!
alyashcreations@gmail.com
It's been said before, but whay wouldn't I use it on?!? Some personalized decor for the girls' rooms, A"Welcome" sogn on my door, school books, shirts....
It's been said before, but whay wouldn't I use it on?!? Some personalized decor for the girls' rooms, A"Welcome" sign on my door, school books, shirts....
I'm a facebook fan!
I would love to make my own vinyl art for my home. So many options!
I would use it on absolutely everything! But I would definitely start with appliques and making tons of o-s0-cute baby onesies!!!
How I would love to win. I am sure it would be great for enhancing my quilts and bags and totes and just about everything I can stick something on :)
I have "Liked" you on facebook!
I would use the vinyl cutouts to decorate my rental home!
I would use this for so many things! I think I would start by making some cute vinyl for our new house!
I have wanted the Silhouette digital cutting machine ever since their first model came out! The Silhouette is a great versatile machine! As a crafter and paper crafter, the Silhouette would be a great asset. I would make vinyl home decor and gifts, embellish clothing with heat tranfer and use it for cards and scrap booking and more. With a new granddaughter arriving in September, I would really get a lot of use of it!
I'm also a face book fan! Thanks for the chance to win the Silhouette SD digital cutter!
Mmmmm.... where to start? The inspiration is bubbling over! First off I think would be decorative items for my new baby's bird-themed room and next would be a room make-over for my 2-year old daughter who wants a fairy room (which I didn't consider up to now, fairies being so intricate and complex to cut out).
Aggh too many posssibilities! But as I'm getting married soon I'd start with T-shirts for the hen party and the most amazing personalised stationary in the world; then I'd decorate my whole house with vinyl decals - love them so much!!!
I have seen these being reviewed all over and would LOVE one, I would use it to make labels, put art on my wall, I like the project you did with the letters, oh the possibilities!
Lots of things - applique templates for baby quilts I want to make for grands. Vinyl bedroom decorations for the new babies and grandnieces. Try out heat transfers. Paper crafting art. Please enter me into your drawing. mlwright29 (at) hotmail (dot) com
I can think of lots of ways to use this! I'd probably start with scrapbooking and using the vinyl for some home decorations.
When I first saw this, I thought, it's not for quilters, I wouldn't use it. Then I saw the words "applique templates" in your blog. I love applique so I had to look closer. I went to the Silhouette website and my mind just started racing with all the possibilities of ways I would use this machine. Home dec, etching, stenciling and of course making wonderful applique templates. Oh, how I hope I win.
so cool!
So much fun, so many projects and who cares if the house cleaning doesn't get done!
How very interesting! I've never heard of this. Since I'm a scrapbooker I would probably use this for wonderful letters for my pages. And also some signs for my walls.
I have so many projects swirling around in my head I can't even think straight. I think I would first use the Silhouette to make a wall decal for my new kitchen!
OH how I want one! I would use it to create vinyl appliques for my son's wall. We live in a rented space right now so it would be great for temporary decorating!
I'm most excited about the vinyl decor and heat transfer, but I could seriously get lost in the project possibilities. So cool!
What would I use it for - anything and everything. I scrapbook, quilt and would love to try the vinyl applications.
this just might be the coolest thing ive ever seen! love the vinyl decor and the heat transfers. really i love everything! this is amazing@
I don't even know what I would try first?! First, I would be squealing with excitement if I won! My fist three things I would want to try would be heat transfer, vinyl decor, and rhinestones. I'm hoping its my lucky number ;)
I "like" or I'm a fan on facebook ;)
"Like" you on Facebook:)
I'd love to use it for making cute onesies, and cute wall decorations, and, and and, and!
Linked to your awesome giveaway on my blog:)
wow, so many comments!
I would love to win this and do fabric and the heat transfer with it. I would also love it, because I don't think it's available in Holland.
Good luck on your blog, which I follow with great enthousiasm. You make the hardest things look so simple!
Wow! I would love to win this giveaway! What would I make... I would start with vinyl and move to iron on transfers. I would make a little of everything! I would not be able to stop.
Brooke
craftcave15@yahoo.com
I am also on facebook!
There are about a millions things I could do with this, but the first is do some glass etching on my front window...and then get started on some wall art. Thanks for a fun giveaway!
I would love to use it to decorate my dorm room. It's so bland and boring. It needs a little bit of colorful decor.
I have sooooooooo many ideas in my head already!!!
I fan'd on facebook! Still coming up with all kinds of crafty stuff, I hope I win!
I would definitely be scrapping up a storm with this baby.
Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
I would use it for some vinyl sayings on my wall.
I would use this for everything! So many options; so many possibilities...Home decor, scrapbooking, t-shirts for the kids. I've wanted one for some time; this is such a fabulous give-away!
I just became a facebook fan! Yay!
I would use a silhouette for quilting, scrapbooking and making things with my kids... this is the coolest machine ever!
great to for my beaver craft clan
great craft items can be made by my crafty beavers
OOH! I love the idea of this - particularly using the heat transfers for clothing designs. My mind is spinning with possibilities!
i would use it for scrapbooking and everything else. it looks like a lot of fun.
I am so in love with the idea of making my kids t-shirts with the heat transfer! Of course I also have a list of home-decor projects, scrapbook pages waiting to be completed, cards needing to be sent out and my favorite quote that I still haven't put up on a wall!
Oh my goodness, I don't even know where I would start. I am such a fan, and a facebook fan....pick me pick me. Love your blog.
WOW! I would LOOOOOVE to win one of these babies!! I'm a mother of 3 and a kindergarten teacher...Oh the possibilities are endless!!!!!!
~jess :)
I would use this for everything...so fantastic! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Joined your group on FB, too!! I want to win!!!!!!!
I think the question would be-What won't you use it on?!!
I liked on FB
I blogged about this giveaway here:
Dolly Outfitters
What wouldn't I use this on!? The possibilities are endless. I'm so excited! Thanks for the giveaway.
I put a link on my blog.
I would use this to create homemade cards. What a great machine!
What would I make.....lots of cute things for babies!!!!
What would I make.....lots of cute things for babies!!!!
I have a lot of blank walls that need decorating in my new home so send the silhoette my way! (Pretty Please!)
I wouldn't be able to stop using it! Fabric, Paper vinyl you name it, I'd do it!
facebook fan!
I would make wall decorations and fabric crafts.
I would use it on everything - seriously!!!
The Silhouette glass etching and heat transfer projects are awesome!
I'm a fan on Facebook! Woot!
Love this! I've seen so many neat examples of what the silhouette can do, it would be difficult to know what to try first!
YES PLEASE!! the possibilities are endless!
What wouldn't I use this for? I'm so excited! Thanks for the great giveaway!
YES PLEASE!! the possibilities are endless!
I would use it with vinyl and paper, for sure. I can imagine all the really cool projects I could do to decorate my home and my daughter's room, finally!
it would be so fun to have to use for crafts, school projects, scrapbooking, cards, you name it!
What would I use if for?? WHAT wouldn't I use it for, fabric applique, wall art, craft projects with grandchildren, stenciling, the list goes on and on.... I refuse to buy crafting equipment that requires me to continue to spend big bucks on designs - I would rather spend that money on quilt and craft supplies!
Thanks you for this giveaway! Hope I win!
I am going BANANAS over this machine!!! I had no idea it could do so much! Rhinestones are u kidding me!? I would be-dazzle ev-ah-ree-thing! Hope I win!
I like you on Facebook too!
I'm dying to use it for vinyl on the walls! Such a great giveaway!
I can't wait to try some glass etching and house decorating and heat transfering!.....and everything else!
Oh goodness! I hadn't even heard of these until just this week when I stumbled over to Giver's Log and she was featuring a bunch of projects and doing a giveaway (which I had missed) I love her doily toed boots! I am thrilled at the possibilities, I especially love the heat transfer and vinyl decal options!!!!
I'm now following you on Facebook too!!!
i think this little thing is awesome...i would definitely use it to do some glass etching, heat transfer and make personalized greeting cards!!! too much fun!!!
I like you on FB! :)
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baileysbites at gmail dot com
i am a facebook fan.
facebook fan too.
Thanks for all of the fun ideas!
I absolutely LOVE the silhouette. I am at home with my two girls and I use nap time to craft. The silhouette would give me the motivation to finally get started on scrapbooks for the girls!
It' s the Silhouette--there are endless ways to use it! With no cartridges, you aren't limited to what fonts or images you can do and there lies the beauty of it! I sound like a commercial but lets me honest, this machine is awesome!
I LOVE the rhinestone template feature and the heat transfer material! I would use this for mostly for fabric and paper crafts. I would also use it in my classroom for about a million different things!
WOW!! I would love to do the vinyl wording for my walls. I'd probably use it for just about any project!!
I posted about your giveaway on my blog!
http://robertslove.blogspot.com/2010/07/its-never-too-late-to-be-patriotic.html
I'm a FB fan!
I'm a FB fan!
How would I use my Silhouette? Definitely for vinyl and glass etching mostly. But also any and every way I could.
OOOooo! I have some great ideas to use the Silhouette on! But first, I would use it to cut patterns out for cutting wood shapes and letters. It would make it SO much easier! Thanks for the giveaway!
I am a facebook fan! Please pick me!
I would probably use it on... EVERYTHING! I hope I win, it looks like loads of fun!
WoW! Awesome giveaway!
I'd be using the silhouette for scrapbooking, card making, designing shirts for my kids and wall decorating... i really, really wanna win! :)
ebnjmom@gmail.com
I'm pretty sure I could become obsessed with frosting glass....
wow, lots of entries, I may not have a chance, but I'll still try to win.
I follow your blog- gilesfamily18.blogspot(dot)com
I would use it on everything I use my Cricut on, but much more. I would make t-shirts, party decor and invites, cards, scrapbook pages, cut vinyl for gifts and home decor and stencils, I would cut fabric and magnets and basically anything I could get my hands on. Thanks for this chance.
goatesgirl@sbcglobal.net
I'm sure I could get obsessed with etching or frosting glass!
Who knew????
My first project--a paper peony from my own template. Can't wait to own a Silhouette!
I can only imagine how much better my cupcakes are going to taste wrapped in the incredible wrappers!
I would love to try the personalized cookware. I am too intimidated to cut it out myself, so this would come in wonderfully handy!
Gosh. I would use it for everything, heat transfer, glass etching, paper cutting....what would I not use it for? Thanks for the opportunity!
Jennifer.Powell06(at)gmail.com
OK I am now a FB fan and I linked here from my blog
http://lovelifecrafts.blogspot.com/
Love your blog, "like" your facebook page too!
Please enter me to win the Silhouette so I can cut our company logo from paper. The ideas just keep coming!
I would use it for scrapbooking...oh the possibilities!!
Kolby - kartch99@cox.net
Oh man, the heat transfer and fabric possibilities are endless. And then I could use it to make stencils for my cake decorating! But I would definitely use it to make some decals to attach to my mixer. I've been wanting to decorate it for some time...here's hoping I win! And if not, I better start saving my pennies :o)
I don't suppose I would win because of all the comments already but I really hope I do! I would love one of these, it does so much, I would especially like to use it for fabric and heat transfer things, hope I win!!
Since I have a newfound love for vinyl and just paid a pretty penny for some, I think that is what I would use it for the most, but honestly, the possibilities are endless and i'm sure I would be using it all the time!
Seriously what wouldn't I use it on?!? the thing look A-mazing! Would love to win one.
This tool is amazing. I didn't even know it existed. I would use it for some fabric crafts, cardmaking, and other items. I would just love to play around with it.
Just became a fan on facebook!
I am also a FB fan!
I think the Silhouette would be great for making wall hangings for my niece's room as she is growing up and changing "what she likes" all the time. I could make them quickly and easily to keep her room decorated with the lastest "I wike dat one" image. After all, when she says "pweeeeasse" I have a hard time refusing.
I do glass etching and this would be A.Maz.Ing. Send it to me!
This looks so cool! I think I would use the glass etching to make my vases more unique and heat transfer to make some cute onesies for my little boy.
I would definitely get busy with some vinyl!! OOOhhhh, I really want one!!!
I am a facebook fan too!
I would Love to win this machine to decorate my new house! Im loving the vinyl and heat transfer applications!
Oh my! If I win I will have to hire a babysitter for a few days. I love the paper crafting ideas but especially the heat transfer shirts and pillows. I didn't even know this product existed! I love it.
How would I use it? A better question is how wouldn't I use it! These machines are absolutely amazing. I think what I would like the most is to make the vinyl wall decorations, because hubby can't complain about stuff that leaves no marks. Plus, I have two little girls so the crafty opportunities are endless....Pick me! Pick me!
I have also linked to this post on my blog.
Oh man! It can do some great stuff - I don't know where to start! Probably do the heat transfers in order to make cute and matching outfits for my 2 girls. And definitely some vinyl projects! Awesome giveaway! Thankd for the opportunity!
What wouldn't I do with the silhouette?!?!? I think I'd start with some paper crafting, and then add in some heat transfers!
I'm now a facebook fan as well!
If I won I would give it to my husband, who has been begging me to enter for the giveaway! We love to create together and he is the keeper of all of the cool crafting tools. We're starting a paper flower business so we'd use the machine to design our own flower cut outs!
This is an awesome giveaway! I would love to have this, seeing what it can do. It would be great for my new business. I know my wife and mother-in-law would enjoy cutting out various designs, as well. Here's hoping... :D
I'm also a Facebook fan!
I became a fan of Little Birdie Secrets on Facebook a day or two ago. Those little birdies love their secrets. :)
What an amazing giveaway!! I would love to use the machine to make more cute baby things for my two girls!! I would also love love love to do the heat transfers. Thanks for this giveaway!
We just bought our first home and welcomed a baby to our family! Oh the endless possibilities I could do to decorate and personalize with this tool. I would love to put up vinyl letters on our walls.
I would use it for heat transfers! Yay! I hope I win!!!
I just became a FB fan!!
Slickslady@verizon.net
The silhouette looks amazing! I would use it for soooooooo many different projects! I love the glass etching idea and making t-shirts for the kiddies. This is a fantastic giveaway! I would LOVE to win!
I posted it under the giveaway section of my blog!
madebyheidi.blogspot.com
I also linked your post to my blog, 2 Martins In A Nest!
Thanks for hosting this awesome giveaway!
Ooh! I want it!! I host card making parties several times throughout the year, and I would LOVE to have this machine to enhance my designs!
rbruun05@gmail.com
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