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If you've spent more than ten minutes in the craft world over the past year, chances are you've seen one of Heidi Swapp's adorable light boxes (or some variation of it). But... did you know you could use your cutting machine to make custom inserts for it? It's so easy! First, because I have two (the mini and the full-size) lightboxes, I took out an existing insert I had and measured it. This is the size that I'll cut my transparency sheet to. Remember transparencies?! Overhead projectors were so …

Hey guys, it's Jessica at Expressionsvinyl.com and today I want to tell you all about our inkjet printable vinyl. It is awesome. It works great with a inkjet printer.  Any inkjet printer will do. You do not want to do it through a laser printer (laser printers use heat that will melt the adhesive in the vinyl and make a mess of your printer). You can print it out and use your Cricut, your Silhouette, a pair of scissors, or a punch to cut it out. You can see below the registra …

Hi guys, it's Starla with ExpressionsVinyl.com, and I'm going to talk to you today about the Oramask Stencil vinyl, and how to use it as a reverse stencil,Here is what you will need:*Oramask Stencil Vinyl *1/4” MDF wood (Home Depot)*Scroll Saw*Double sided Tacky tape or double-sided masking tapeThe Oramask is available in 12 inch by five-yard rolls, 12x12 sheet, or 12x24 sheet. This is a water-based vinyl adhesive for stenciling.We've got our Farmers Market sign that was used with the Orama …

We asked, you answered! We asked our Facebook followers to tell us your favorite vinyl fonts: those go-tos that you use time and time again. And boy did you all deliver! We got in so many amazing vinyl lettering picks that range from the fun and whimsical to the more formal and fancy, that you've inspired us! And what's best - they're FREE! Check it out!Here's a closer look:Starfish (This one was listed by about 20 different people! A clear favorite!) MouserCheddar JackNoteworthyM …

Father's Day is just around the corner! Are you ready to celebrate all the great Father's in your life?It's Carrie with Designed to be Crafty back to give you ideas for how to create amazing chalkboard art without needing amazing artistic talent.My husband likes to keep things simple and only requested a BBQ with our local family. Meat, beer, and a nice outdoor cookout, easy enough! I have been working on rearranging our dining room with a newly reworked mid century modern buffet I found on crai …