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Hey, there Expressions Vinyl Blog readers!I am Summer and I blog over at Made By Munchie's Mama.Today I am going to show you how I turned an $8 Ikea side table into this toddler activity table.And away we go!!!Supplies: $8 Ikea side table and Expressions Indoor Vinyl {I used indoor so that I could easily remove it and add new activities as my sons grow}I used the Silhouette Studio to design the table decals. I measured the actual table and then set the page measurements accordingly. The Cameo …

Hey guys! McKenzie from Girl Loves Glam here! We all have that one piece of furniture that we know needs a major facelift. In my case, I have several pieces. Well did you know you can give your furniture some TLC with vinyl? It is an easy, inexpensive alternative to refinishing your furniture. I have a dresser in my baby's nursery that didn't match the rest of her decor at all. This is after! I still want to get some new knobs for it, but the vinyl made a HUGE difference. It went from …

I love all the wonderful features of the Silhouette Cameo! There are so many amazing thing the Cameo can do!But one of my favorite features of the Silhouette that I have been using recently is the Trace and Cut feature.Did you know that you can import an image into the Silhouette software, trace it and then cut the shape out? Amazing huh?Well, recently I was asked to help make Super Hero invitations and I had a lot of fun using this feature. It made my life soooo simple!Here is how t …

I have these shoes.and i've had them for years. at least six.and they are getting worn....fronts too...and so when I saw this houndstooth vinyl (in PERMANENT) I knew I could recover them and give them a second life!!!i just worked piece by piece..... (i always cut the vinyl larger than the spot i was filling)and used my fingernail to make the indentions of where i needed to cut....and then just used an exacto to make an exact cut...for the heel...i just used pieces...the houndstooth is easy to m …

(make sure you have read the Silhouette Cameo basics...HERE so none of the lingo i'm going to drop is confusing!!!!)Cutting Fabric With The Silhouette CameoToday we are cutting some fabric:I tried a few different ways...first...this is just basic regular cotton. (no interfacing...) just placed on the mat....and i'm just doing a basic circle..so once I have the design on my page ready to go you push the send to Silhouette it comes up with a cutting screen...you can choose to adjust the settings.. …