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 1601 – 1800 of 2158 Newer› Newest»I'm a fan on Facebook as well. I think you're awesome. =)
Oh SAY now! This thing really IS neat! I can fully imagine my house covered in projects from that baby! I have a glass etching project coming up that would be fun, and I'm really excited about the heat transfer possibilities! ut for laughs, I swear I'd use a vinyl transfer on my toilet!
I now like you on FB, too! :)
So many neat ideas, where would I begin? I guess I'd have to win it first.
debnjasonATmsn.com
I'd love to use the silhouette for vinyl and paper projects. What an awesome tool!
I added a link to this giveaway on my blog.
www.thesemomentsofmine.com
Faithful FB fan!
It can do so many things!!! but I think I would use the heat transfer the most.
-Kellee
I "like" you on facebook
color me GREEN, i've been coveting this since it came out! i do lots of projects for the girl's classes at school, so this would be perfect PLUS besides all of mommy's paper art, my 3 girls are fashionistas, can you say heat transfer?
Wow, so many uses for this tool! I love that you can use it with fabric paint and make your own shirts!
fan on fb :)
debnjason@msnDOTcom
Would love to win this....would use it to make gifts for Christmas with vinyl!
Love it! I would go vinyl crazy! Sooo many cute things to do! stephaniedix@gmail.com
I added a link to your contest on my blogroll! :) Thanks.
Colossians1vs9@yahoo.com
My husband would probably go crazy because I would be putting stuff everywhere and on everything!! I have wanted one of these for years now!! I would LOVE to win this!!
I finally blogged about it :) Can't wait!
http://armoredcamels.blogspot.com/2010/07/plug-post.html
This is awesome. Thank you so much. The heat transfer would be so fun.
i am expecting my first baby in october (a little boy!) and i have visions of vinyl monkey & vine decals, adorable one-of-a-kind onesies and amazing scrapbook pages dancing in my head! this seems like such an incredible machine- thank you little birdie secrets and silhouette for the chance to win one!
OMG I am soooo excited about this machine!! Wallart Wallart and more Wallart!!!!..
oh! i have been using my stika for years, and this just seems to have it beat in every way!!!
Oh I love that machine! The first thing I would do would be some cool artwork for the wall. I love it! I'm also a facebook fan!
shannonsumrall.blogspot.com
i blogged :)
http://slowlaner.blogspot.com/2010/07/do-you-want-silhouette.html
Would love this for me and my crafty daughter... she sells crafty stuff for college money.
just became a fan on fb!
evensomusic@hotmail.com
love this blog!!!!
I wasn't going to enter this giveaway. I'm realllly not lucky. After seeing all the great stuff you've come up with over the past couple of days I am hooked!! If I don't win, could you make me a design for my kitchenaid?? lol Thanks for the chance!
OH my! So many projects in mind.. what a great giveaway!
I like you on Facebook :)
(Shannon Wood)
WOW! Amazing!! I would make iron on onesies for my 4 month old! He'd be the hippest baby on the block!! :)
couldn't find the "become a fan" button on FB but I did hit the "Like" button!
I've never left a post anywhere before, but this sounds TOO GOOD to pass up. Would love to have a Silhouette to take my crafting to a new level!
LOVE the silhouette! I would LOVE to win one and I would use it on EVERYTHING!!!!
lbrtychic at gmail dot come
I have been drooling over the Silhouette, and it totally intrigues me! I LOVE that you can use your computer for fonts, etc!! And there are so many projects I have lined up that I could use it on--home decor, and gift items! I love the possibilities of this machine. Great give away, too!
I'm a FB Fan. I would love to win!
I would love to make cards with the silhouette. Hope I win!
stacylhoward at gmail dot com
You are such a lucky girl to get one of these for free! I've been dying to try one out myself but talked myself out of it cuz my space is limited. After all the ways you've shown we can use this thing, you expect us to pick just ONE? Impossible!! Okay, well, I love the vinyl. Cuz it can stick to most anything. Hope you're doing well. Miss seeing you at the shop!
Facebook fan!
stacylhoward at gmail dot com
I am a blog follower!
stacylhoward at gmail dot com
I would probably use this in every room in my house! Hope to show you the pictures soon! :)
happymissm@gmail.com
I'm trying to revamp my son Michaels room. He is 8 years old and has the smallest room in the house. I feel I need to make it extra special. I will use the silhouette to make amazing designs to go on his wall. Like a grass area theme on the bottom, then a chair rail and on top a chalk board wall. It will be extra cool and of course will make the, "No girls allowed except for mom" for his door
I am a fan already, but now I'm a FB fan too, LOL!
I'd love to use it to try the t-shirt transfer thing and of course make vinyl images for everything :)
Carla
I love the silhouette! My friend has one has and has done a few creative deocrations around my house, such as bible scripture, we welcome sign on my door, ect. I have been wanting one for a while, but being an newlywed, other expenses come first. I would also use to it help me decorate my very first classroom, I start teaching in August! =D
Great giveaway!!! I would use it for the vinyl on the walls and applique for starters. shelly sal4qt@gmail.com
Oh the possiblities! Glass etching looks fun and less messy than other methods. I would definitely use the vinyl for decor projects and heat transfer to make awesome t-shirts for my students! :)
Ok, and my last comment! I linked to the give-away from my blog, too. Oooh the suspense.
I posted on Facebook. this would really help our little family
Oh the possiblities! Glass etching looks fun and less messy than other methods. I would definitely use the vinyl for decor projects and heat transfer to make awesome t-shirts for my students! :)
I would love this to make a little home business with! and its my birthday!!
Wow! What a great giveaway! I would use it mostly with Card Making! Thank you for the chance!
Jen
What wouldn't I use it for? Scrapbooking, cardmaking, decorating the plain white walls in my kitchen, signs for my children .... and .... probably mostly creating stuff for the classroom at school and the kids in my class, it would save so much time. Thanks for the chance to win this awsome prize.
Lynn x
I added a link from my blog! Amazing give-away.
Having a 2 year old and being obsessed with making things I would totally make things for his room, a vinyl sign for one, I would use the heat transfer tool to make him so many cute designs.Oh the possibilities!
I would start with the heat transfer "paper" for my kids clothes. How coool!
I just became a fan on FACEBOOK! Fingers crossed!
iluvmarc@gmail.com
Not sure if my post is going through, but I'll try one more time just in case...I am also a FB fan!
Oh the possiblities! Glass etching looks fun and less messy than other methods. I would definitely use the vinyl for decor projects and heat transfer to make awesome t-shirts for my students! My DECA club members and marketing students would love to create their own designs! :)
I would start with the cute t-shirt ideas. (fingers crossed)
Thanks for the chance!
lyndakc@verizon.net
The more you post about this, the more I want one. What wouldn't I do with this?? Letters for my sons door that are just screaming for his name, iron ons for shirts. I really want to try the glass etching too.
I would love to be able to cut my own vinyl instead of paying ridiculous prices for someone else to do it!
facebook fan!
I love the heat transfer and the glass etching and the decor options. I love it all! I see Christmas gifts in my future.
-dacna84@yahoo.com
I want a silhouette! I would use it for cardmaking, scrapbooking, tshirt stencils, and everthing else.
I'd love to make growth charts for my kids rooms.
I "like" you on facebook!
I can't imagine anything I WOULDN'T use it for! I love making decorations/ banners/ etc for my daughter's parties, friends' parties, etc. I love the idea of being able to make heat transfers for onesies and vinyl decor for my house!
jfreehardt(at)yahoo(dot)com
I'm a FB fan.
HEAT TRANSFER!! Shirts for my kids...so fun! ;)
there's not much that I wouldn't use this little gem for!! the possibilities are endless!!!!
rebekahskitchen(at)live(dot)com
I would monogram everything... using vinyl and heat transfers.
amandasridge [at] gmail.com
what wouldn't I use it on, should be the question. :)
I love the Silhouette Machine! I would cover my whole apartment in unique artsy cut outs. The vinyl canvas art would be great for presents and decorations too! Plus, fabric! I would be crafting for the next fifty years.
I linked to this post on my blog.
http://sweetgeorgiaclaire.blogspot.com/2010/07/june-fun.html
jfreehardt(at)yahoo(dot)com
I love to sew. Curtains, pillows, bedding, clothes - I would love to be able to customize my goods. I would also love to get into paper crafting - cards, scrapbooking, etc. Yay! I'm so excited.
I would use it on so many different projects! My new apartment could use some decorations on the walls, and even some labels here and there. I also scrapbook and am already thinking about all of the possibilities it would bring.
Oh man, what would I not make with that machine! I think my first would be some fun onesies for my cute twins.
laciek22 at yahoo dot com
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laciek22 at yahoo dot com
And I am a fan!!
Oh my!! I would use it for too many things to name...need something at the entry, school stuff for the kids, etc. Love your mixer!!! ozmakitty at gmail dot com.
I want to make wall decor vinyl cutouts. We bought our house last year, and I recently lost my job. This would be a great way for me to decorate my house inexpensively. Would also love to use it for paper crafting, cards, maybe even cake decorations.
I can't even begin to name ALL the ways I would use it but for a few...home decor, grandparent camp items, making things for my new granddaughter, etc. I would dance a jig for sure!!!
I also just became a fan on Facebook.
Wow! All the possibilities! I would scrapbook with it, decorate, make some really cool custom gifts. But the first thing that comes to mind is making some really cool Ethiopian Heritage t-shirts for my adoptive daughter and her other adoptive friends! Can't wait to win this one....lol!
hymanshouse@yahoo.com
I just linked you on my blog!
I would love this to use on labeling some things in our new house and doing some vinyl wall decor for my girls' rooms!
bland_brittany at yahoo dot com
Going right now to become a facebook fan!
Please, please, please pick me!!!! I would use it for everything, but I am most excited about making designs for fabric right now... I could make so many cute things for my sons and nieces and nephews!
I would use it for making signs, monograms, scrapbooking and everything else!
I'm a fan on Facebook
spice up my ENTIRE house!!!
Are you kidding me? I would cover my house with it, and my d-i-l's house, and my mom's and my neighbor's, and my city, and city hall. Heck, I would cover the world with these beauties!
I think I'd be covering every bare surface in the house! I've got aspirations for the blank space about my fireplace...
I have a million ideas floating around in my head...I can't limit it to just one thing.
Let's put it this way, nothing would be safe from a little accessorizing!
I love the idea of making decals for appliances. I would love to do some for the windows too!
I love Silhouette! I would like to try something with the switches...
although I'd use it on everything, I would love to use it on my bookshelves!
Glass etching. Fabric WOW there is soo much I would do.
I would make cute little tees for my cute little kids...then, my bedroom is lacking in the wall decor area and with this it would be awesome!
Fan on Facebook too.
I'd use it on EVERYthing.
noelleWow! I love the idea of not buying the cartridges. I want to make something for my kitchen aid and just about everything else.
Wow! So cool. I want to do something for my Kitchen aid and everything else. I hope I win.
I'm a mommy of 2 boys and a kindergarten teacher so I can think of about a bazillion ways to use the Sihouette at home and school. Clasroom decorations (flags hanging from the ceiling, vinyl on my windows, gifts for parents (pretty vases for moms), matching t-shirts for feild trips, cards thanking my uber fabulous volunteers, the thought of being able to create some supper cool art for my boys' room makes me giddy. I love the dino art, so tough and cool! I hope I win so I can put it to good use!
I need to win this!!!!
Debbie
A better question might be "What would you NOT use it on?"! I have been drooling over the Silhouette for quite a while now. I'd love to play with vinyl, but would also put it to good use on my paper crafts projects too - cards, scrapbooks, altered art, home decor stuff...
I'm a FB fan too!
FB fan for a while now!
I would use it for EVERYTHING! walls, clothes, parties... what a dream it would be to win!!:)
K.smith@msn.com
i want this so bad. my house is in serious need of a makeover. I'd probably use it on fabric and for decorating my house. Hope I win!
Marissa
I would love to make some art for my walls and signs and things. What a great giveaway.
There are too many things to use it for, where to start? This would be so much fun to have.
Love this! I would definitely use this for scrapbooking and likely decorate my entire house!
i would love it for making gifts!!
I have a cricut, and I have the same complaint! I hate buying a $50 cartridge just for 1 or 2 images! I love the options that this machine offers. My husband would kill me if he knew I wanted to replace my cricut. He waited in black friday lines with a bunch of crazy ladies for it. Shhhh, don't tell!
I'd label everything that ever needed a label. I'd tattoo my kitchenaid and maybe even my refrigerator. I'd make pretty vinyl things for my house too!
I'm a facebook fan!
oh my! oh my! the endless possibilities. i would use it just about anything my heart desires. what a wonderful give-away...
I am a facebook fan!
I love it, would use it for my nieces sweet 16 b-day party decorations :)
I would use this ALL the time... on EVERYTHING! OOOOH! My mind is going crazy with ideas! Pick me!!
I would love to use this for wall decor, I don't have a machine big enough to do what I want to do! My little boys' room is quite bare... Also the t-shirt ideas are awesome, there is so much you can do! Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway!
This looks so amazing. I would use it for so much. I think I would end up decorating everything. =] Hope I win!
melissa dot rolfe at yahoo dot com
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melissa dot rolfe at yahoo dot com
I would love to use it for cutting vinyl for shirt and home decor!!!
I have 2 babies- I could use this for all kinds of FUN stuff!
Ooh! My first project would be vinyl window clings so the birds will stop committing hari-kari outside my kitchen.
Second project, my husband wants to make etched mirrors with scripture verses. This would be perfect for him!
OMG. This is an AWESOME product. If I won this, first thing I would do would be heat transfers. I love the idea of making custom clothing for my child - the little fashionista!
gizala01@gmail.com
I would pretty much use this on everything!! In love with it!!
ponytailsandpiggies@gmail.com
I would let my husband go crazy with it. He would love this thing! I could see him making stickers for bikes, art for shirts, and probably something on every wall of the house!
I would let my husband go crazy with it. He would love this thing! I could see him making stickers for bikes, art for shirts, and probably something on every wall of the house!
Ohh how i would love to make heat transfers for custom clothes! Shirts for me and my kids that i cant find anywhere, as well as stuff for friends and family.
Plus the cut vinyl for art on the walls! so cool.
I'm a facebook fan
I would love this to beautiful my house and my first grade classroom! Fun!
I'm a facebook fan!
I would put some bling on my kitchen aid and then put vinyl every other possible place in my house!
I would use it for just about anything, cards, the vinyl, just about everything. Looks like an amazing machine!!!
Just became a fan on facebook
I've been dreaming alot lately about owning one of these! Today I was cutting out a template for etching and thought about how much faster that could be! Thanks for the opportunity to win your great giveaway!
Gail
I'm dreaming of this machine to decorate and make organization labels for my (first!) new home!
I'm dreaming of this machine to decorate and make organization labels for my (first!) new home!
months back, but couldn't justify the expense. This Silhouette machine looks even better!
I want to make some cute pillows with the heat transfer, and some big decals for my girls' bedroom wall to go along with their garden motif. I also want to create some pretty etched glass artwork to accent their bedroom..and that is just the tip of the iceberg!
What a fun giveaway!
Jenny
jennyperkins@gmail.com
I would use it all the time!! First though I would use it to put Vinal on my walls and make art for my sons room! too fun!!
I am a FB fan.
jennyperkins@gmail.com
Linked on my blog
http://bingcherries.blogspot.com/2010/07/check-out-this-giveaway.html
jennyperkins@gmail.com
I really like the Kitchen Aid makeover! I would use it on everything :o)
Wow!!! I think the glass etching is so amazing!!!
I linked back to you on my blog
thehofheinsfamily.blogspot.com
I would use the crud out of the heat transfers and for stenciling on my daughters' clothes.
rebekahricker@yahoo.com
I linked to the giveaway on my blog.
rebekahricker@yahoo.com
I'm a FB fan.
rebekahricker@yahoo.com
I would use it for everything! It's so exciting that I can't even think of what my first project would be :) Probably a heat transfer design for an outfit for my daughter
I don't think I can pick just one thing I'd do with the Silhouette! Cards, wall vinyl, cute organizational labels, you name it!
mindeeh@gmail.com
And I'm now a fan of yours on facebook :)
mindeeh@gmail.com
I would label EVERYTHING! So exciting :)
I don't know that I would know where to start with it. It would be used for many things!
I'm a facebook fan!
I would use the Silhouette to make decorations for my house and to make presents for family and friends.
I also posted a link on my blog!
thanks so much!
Ooh! I love it! I've been wanting to do some heat transfer onesies and this would be perfect for that!
The timing on this is incredible - I just go home from a great girls' weekend where I fell in love with one of these! The first thing I would do with one is create stencils for fabric painting - gotta cover those stained t-shirts, right?!
I just fell in love with one of these over the weekend - your timing is incredible. I would use it for stencils for my boys' t-shirts - gotta cover some stains, you know...
I am dying to get my hands on one of these...sigh. I hope I win, because I won't be able to afford one for a long, long time. I am obsessed with freezer paper, so I know I'd use it for that, plus the heat transfers and ok every other single awesome thing it does.
ky.jackson@gmail.com
I think the question is what wouldn't I do with the Silhouette machine. The website has tons of ideas and I love that you don't need cartridges. How fun would it be to win?!
I am a facebook fan
I have ton's of home decor idea's I want to try out. I am also horribly behind in my scrapbooking.
I want to do vinyl address for the front door!
The heat transfer is pretty amazing! That would be so much fun to try!! ♥ your blog!!!
i love it and i would use it on EVERYTHING!
pcondray@gmail.com
Just joined your page on FB! :)
I know I already posted once on the 10th, but I got to thinking about what I really could do with a silhouette and here's what I came up with:
Make family photo frames w/ each name in vinyl for each family member
Onsies for my 9-mo old that have geeky sayings (for my husband) such as: "level 1 human" or "iBaby"
Always looking for cute projects for the women's group at my church
Scrap book the last 10 months
Make t-shirts with family names for my family reunion in August
Label all my Pyrex casserole dishes and bowls so I wouldn't keep losing them at church potlucks
Make a family photo/plaque to commemorate the birth of my son
Make cute t-shirts for my 2 nieces and nephew - the girls are VERY girlie, and love butterflies and princesses and flowers
Spruce up my little apartment with quotes and design.
and that's just the start.
At the moment I have a CriCut - but like your previous cutter, I have to pay $35-50 on one cartridge that will give me a few great designs and a lot of mediocre designs. Thank you for opening my eyes to the Silhouette!
I blogged about this post at www.thecondrays.blogspot.com
What an awesome give-a-way!
Thanks for the opportunity.
i became a facebook fan! looking forward to winning!
I would use it for cards and vinyl signs - thinking it's a better deal than the Cricket that makes one buy expensive cartridges!
I would love to decorate with all of the many different options that are available with this machine! Etch my glasses, vinyl on my walls etc.
I posted that I would love to win the silhouette on my blog vickfamilyforever@blogspot.com
I just bought a new house and would love to decorate my boys rooms, the play room and the kitchen! So many ideas. Love your blog.
Oh, i'd completely go overboard & use it to make quotes & cutouts for home and work!
I love that it also draws! I would probably make a lot of heat transfers and decorate all my appliances since my husband isn't crazy about vinyl on the walls either. I hope I win!!!
Love this and your site! I would use it for scrapbooking and since I don't sew I would love to try the fabric transfers so I could personalize outfits!!
Amazing. I would, like all the others...us it on ANY and EVERYTHING I could!!! What an awesome machine!!!
First to finish my daughter's room, then on to decorating my son's, then,.....
Hilva
simpatico_soul@hotmail.com
Oh, I don't think there would be an untouched surface around here. But definitely cute decor in my children's rooms.
I'm a facebook fan
OMG!!!! I HAVE to have this machine!! I make baby & kids clothing and I also decorate nurseries!! I make/ paint everything that I do. This would save me sooo much time!!
I am already envisioning:
1. Some awesome little baby onesies using the sparkly glitter heat transfer material.
2. My bedroom is B/W damask and so I am thinking of entire wall of damask vinyl silhouettes.
3. I just moved my craft room upstairs! My hubby was kind enough to give me his 'man-cave' for all my stuff. I would love to decorate it using this awesome machine!
Pick me!!
Pick me!!
I will make you proud for sure!!
Becca- DarlingDeuceDesigns.blogspot.com
So many great uses! I would start by making labels for glass jars. :)
What a great machine! The ideas become endless but I think I would start by using the vinyl to decorate my kids room. Thanks for sharing your ideas with all of us!
I got engaged 4 days ago, and I'm envisioning a TON of wedding projects with this! Oh - and adding my new last name to EVERYTHING...
Awesome!! I am moving into a new house next month and this would make decorating so much more fun!!!
I hope I win!
also a fan on facebook.
Vinyl wall and heat transfer.
ooo - I would love to win! Where would I start? um, sprucing up the walls in my home...making all containers look cute. Love the kitchenaid makeover!
Oh my, so many comments already. I never win anything, but it's worth a shot! I want to paint my front door black, and I would use the Silhouette to cut out the letters of my house address to put on the front door. :D
What WOULDN'T I do with it?! I'd have to say there would probably be a bunch of cute vinyl things all over my walls. :)
This looks like an amazing machine. I make ties for my dad for every holiday, and this machine would help me spice up the old ideas...
Also, I want to etch glass. So classy.
Wow there are so many comments on this one! I would use it for so many things, but really would love to use it for my package design work, and wall vinyls! Overall the possibilities are endless!
I'm also a fb fan now. I don't usually do that for extra entries, but I really would love to win this one.
I am now a fan on facebook as well!
I have wanted one of these for so long and can't seem to save up the money for it. If I had one of these there are several fun projects I would love to do for my home decor, but I think I would like to first create a vinyl tree for my wall to hang pictures around and have a fun "family tree".
I am a facebook fan!!!
I'm a crafter and over the past few years I have been expanding the kinds of materials I work with. I am moving up to material from paper. But the Silhouette looks like it can use anything and everything!! I'm a middle school teacher and this would be perfect to decorate the classroom or even help the kids out with projects. My wheels are turning.....
I would make decor for my boring bedroom!
choose me! :)
I would use it for...well...everything! Especially paper crafts and home decor!!
Thanks!
annsaver@hotmail.com
This is awesome! I would use it to do the many crafts I do like wall art, cards and baby onsies!
I'm now a friend on FB. :) Great giveaway!
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