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Using Vinyl Scraps to Make Nail Decals
It’s been a while since I wrote a blog post about nail art! But
today I’m rekindling an old flame and bringing it to life with something almost
every craft user has laying around- scraps.
There are plenty of ways to get use
out of those small pieces, but I think my favorite is using them for stencils
or nail decals. You really don't realize how small the average nail is until
you measure it (and put those measurements into Silhouette Studio). To start,
I'm going t
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May 22nd 2017
Baby Name Subway Art
Hi everyone, it’s Bonnie from expressionsvinyl.com. I am extremely new to vinyl and I wanted to try a project that I thought would be somewhat simple. It's a New Baby Name Sign. I thought this would be an easy project because I knew exactly what words I wanted on the sign, but I didn’t realize I would have such a hard time choosing fonts, colors, and actually designing the sign! That part was hard! What made it even harder is that if you ask others for advice everyone has their own opinion about
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May 21st 2017
How to customize balloons with Expressions Vinyl
Hello Friends! So excited to be teaming up with Expressions Vinyl again and today we want to share how to customize affordable mylar balloons with vinyl.I am actually a big fan of the Dollar Tree mylar balloons, because you not only get the balloon, but they also inflate it with helium, for a DOLLAR!! Specifically, I like to get the plain star balloons because they provide a great blank canvas for your vinyl and come in a variety of colors { white, black, red, blue, green, silver, gold}. I decid
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May 20th 2017
Kids DIY Mothers Day Sign
Mother's Day is quickly approaching! If you are a last minute planner and can't seem to find the perfect gift, you can never go wrong with something that's made by little hands with love. I enlisted the help of my toddler for this fun Mother's Day gift for Grandma!Supplies Needed:-Silhouette CAMEO-Menu Board from Michaels-Oracal 651This is used for the stencil, flowers and handwritten words. Pick your paint colors and then pick vinyl colors that coordinate. I used Lilac, Mint and Pink.-Grandma S
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May 8th 2017
Create a Stencil with the Silhouette CAMEO
Hey, it's Jessica from
expressionsvinyl.com., and today I wanted to show you how to make a stencil using the Sillhouette CAMEO machine.
So, the first thing we need are some tools.
Paint brush Piece of wood that is already painted and nice and dry Paint vinyl transfer tape
I am in the Silhouette Studio software.
If we go over to the store, this is the file I'm using. It is called Life Is Beautiful Ride Phrase from Lori Whittlock. And I have already purchased
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May 2nd 2017