I used my Silhouette!

You know how you have tools that you LOVE but then you just never seem to use them? I LOVE my Silhouette but when I am at home, I just don't seem to use it as much as I think I should.


Last month I went on a weekend retreat with a group of friends, WhoGivesAScrap?! I took my Silhouette and I am so glad that I actually used it! There are some shapes I have had for years that I just never seem to use so I also set a goal to use some of them. The little trees on this layout are one case in point–I think I got them 3 years ago!! LOL

And they are soooo much cuter in person that I thought they would be!!! I am definitely going to be using them again in the future. I also used my handy dandy Epiphany Crafts Shape Studios to make custom embellies from stickers and scrap paper.

On the next layout I just cut some extra shapes while cutting the title on the previous layout. I like to fill a 12×12 sheet with shapes when using my Silhouette so I don't waste paper.

Here's some of the details-I layered stickers to get them to say the things I wanted them to:

Author: Jennifer Priest

It started with jewelry, beading, sewing, home decor, painting, basket weaving, pottery, and cross-stitch. Marry that to an entrepreneurial spirit & at 9 years old a girl is selling her wares at craft fairs as far as her parents and grandparents would drive her. These days, Jennifer enjoys crafts of all genres from sewing to scrapbooking to jewelry with a little dabbling in the mixed media world. Her style is approachable and she wants everyone who sees her work to feel that they too can embrace creativity and make their home and life beautiful.