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Hi guys, it's Jessica with ExpressionsVinyl.com and today I want to talk to you about heat transfer pillows, why you would want to use them and what they are.So heat transfer pillows have a foam cushiony inside.And then the outside is a non-stick material that you can use either with a heat press or an iron. And that material can withstand the heat of those.The reason why you'd want a heat press pillow is if you're pressing something that has a zipper, or snaps, or thick seams it's nice to have …

Hey everyone, it's Jessica over at ExpressionsVinyl.com, and today I want to tell you all about StripFlock Heat Transfer Vinyl, or, as it's sometimes called Flocked HTV. Stripflock HTV, it is a little bit thicker material, but it has a nice, soft velvety finish, and it's really fun. I think it's kind of under utilized, so I want to tell you about it and why you should use it!Here we have all our different colors, all the basics are covered, it's just so fun. So these are the 11 colors that …

Hey guys, It's Jessica with Expressions Vinyl and today we are going to talk about the Silhouette Mintmachine. The Mint machine is a stamping machine that you can use to create your own stamps.We have some samples right here (below). You can use any font or image that's on your computer.So out of the the box, it comes with the little machine, and then it also comes with some ink and some stamps to get you started. You can go and download the software. You can also purchase additional inks. There …

I came across this phrase online and I wanted to use it. We have this picture frame from IKEA that I wanted to use and I thought this was a great fit. I also wanted to use Expressions Vinyl's Valentine's Day pack which contains 6 sheets of vinyl. This pack rewards you with 12 points and it had 12x12 sheets of dark red, red, purple, dark pink, pink, and white.I will save you the time from recreating this, so here is the download file for the Silhouette. It is in a .zip file so you will need to d …

The 4th of July is one of my children's favorite holidays. It's right up there with Christmas. And they both beg for patriotic shirts! So this year I decided to make the kids a couple of shirts for the holiday and absolutely LOVE how they turned out!The idea came to me one day and I knew they would be really fun and stylish shirts!Instead of a traditional stripe, I decided to use chevron stripes! And I just think they are so super cute.I laid out both of their shirt designs in the Silhouette …