Silhouette April Promotion plus CAMEO Giveaway

This giveaway has ended. See the winning announcement here.

Silhouette has a great promotion this month. They sent me some sketch pens to try out. I am not a scrapbook person. I don’t have cute paper laying around. I’m going to show you two quick projects I did with plain ole white cardstock.
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After downloading a few “sketch” images, I designed an image in the Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition. The font is akaFrivolity. The image is a sketch image, however the text is just simply text. This was my first try, and I didn’t really read up on how to do it, so I did it a little different than the “right” way.
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I saved my project, then temporarily deleted the text portion. I switched out my blade for a green glitter sketch pen.

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I set the cut settings to Silhouette Sketch Pen, and put my cardstock onto my cutting mat.

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It was really fun to watch it draw this ornate image. When it was done I did NOT unload the mat.

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I switched out the green glitter pen for the pretty pink glitter pen. Then I added the text back and temporarily deleted the frame. I sent it to silhouette again, and said cut.

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This time only the text was drawn with the glitter pen.

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Then I offset the frame.

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After doing the offset, I temporarily deleted the other items, changed my cut settings to cardstock, and cut out the frame.
Keeping it real here. I have shown you the correct settings. I accidently cut it with medium cardstock and it didn’t cut all the way through the cardstock. NOW, had I realized that before unloading my mat, I could have recut it. But I didn’t. So I removed the card from the mat, and cut it out by hand with scissors. It’s not pretty folks. Learn from my mistakes, k?

For my second attempt, I read the directions (tutorial) on the Silhouette Blog.

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I designed my image in the Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition. It’s a cute little box that I added text to.

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To choose individual items to cut or not to cut you use the Cut Style tool. It is on the toolbar to the left of the A. By holding the shift key down and clicking on each letter in the Happy Birthday text I am able to select NO CUT. So, in this first round, only the word Claire will be sketched.

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I put the pretty aqua glitter pen in the blade holder and “cut” it. When you have a sketch pen installed, you still use the cut command.

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Note: the choice is Silhouette Sketch Pen in the top box, and I have sketch pen selected in the bottom also.

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I then do the opposite, telling the silhouette NOT to cut (sketch) Claire. You can see in the blade holder I have switched to a pretty pink glitter pen.

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After both colors are sketched, I change out the pen, and install the blade. REMEMBER: Do NOT unload the mat until this project is complete.
Also remember to switch settings back to blade so that you can cut your box.
After your box is cut, assemble it using glue stick and/or double stick tape. (there are two sheets of cardstock that need to be cut for this project, I only showed you one step)
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Just add tissue paper and a gift!

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Tie on a bow.

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Your personalized gift is ready for giving.
Disclaimer:  I am not a card maker, nor am I a scrap book maker. I have no specialty paper on hand. I used plain ole white cardstock. Imagine how much you can do with all the great papers you have!
It’s hard to see in the photo, but the faint glitter in the text is perfect! I’m not usually all about glitter, but I fell in love with the way these projects came out.

I KNOW you want to get it on this fun! Here are the details of the April promotion.
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1 each of the following:

  • Silhouette CAMEO™
  • $25 download card
  • Silhouette Metallic Sketch Pen pack
  • Silhouette Glitter Sketch Pen pack

Are you ready for the price? ONLY $269.99. This package has an MSRP of $344.97. That’s a whopping savings of almost $75! To get this savings, you must use this link. By entering the code REPURPOSED you get the savings and help support My Repurposed Life. (thank you!) This sale is good today through April 30, 2012. Remember, Mother’s Day is just around the corner, perhaps you could drop a couple of hints?
IF you already are lucky enough to have a CAMEO, you can get a great deal on the sketch pens pack for $6.99 each.

If you do NOT own a Silhouette CAMEO™, you’re in the right place! Silhouette has offered to give one lucky reader a CAMEO of their very own!
Silhouette CAMEO
How to enter:

  • Follow the Silhouette Blog, leave a comment below telling me that you are a follower/subscriber of the Silhouette Blog. (remember, that’s where I got the tutorial on the Cut Style button)
  • Follow Silhouette on Pinterest. Be sure to leave a separate comment to get a second entry.

Giveaway starts today and ends at 3 PM EST on Friday April 27, 2012. The winner will be announced later Friday evening. Limit two entries per person, US residents 18 and over. One winner will be chosen via Random.org from all eligible entries. PLEASE include your email address in your comment. I will attempt to contact  the winner. If I am unable to contact the winner they will have 48 hours to contact My Repurposed Life. If I do not hear from the winner within the 48 hour period,  an alternate winner will be chosen.
Good luck!
gail
Disclaimer: Although Silhouette America sent me the sketch pens to try out, all opinions are my own. If you’re a regular around here, you know how often I use and how  much I love my CAMEO. I wish you all could have one.

I appreciate you reading my blog in your reader and/or via email.

You can reach me at gail@MyRepurposedLife.net

My Repurposed Life

ABOUT GAIL WILSON - A teacher at heart, Gail Wilson relishes the chance not to show off her projects, but to help others find their inner handywoman, step-by-step. Her blog, MyRepurposedLife.com, chronicles her scrap-saving adventures and has been featured on countless DIY magazines and websites, including Women’s Day, Design*Sponge and Apartment Therapy. She is a longtime influencer for both Homeright and Gorrilla Glue. With a tribe of more than 450,000 followers, Gail is inspiring a new generation of DIYers to pick up some tools and get to work.

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  3. purplelilskye says

    I hope I found this giveaway before it ends, as I sure would like my name in the drawing! I’m an avid GFC follower of the Silhouette blog. As for what I want to make first… the ideas are endless! I’m wanting to do some vinyl lettering around the house—I have some small projects in mind and wall lettering too. Can’t wait!
    purplelilskye@yahoo.com

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  17. Pixel Berry Pie says

    I need one of these machines badly! I’m making crafts with my mom everyday, and we need it for all the intricate cutting we have to do. It would make life so much simpler. Thanks!! I follow the Silhouette blog as Pixel Berry Pie Designs.
    pixelberrypie@yahoo.com

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  53. Lindy3 says

    I follow the Silhouette blog too!

    gracelutheran_pratyahoo.com

    Love this site too – one of my favorite bookmarked blogs!

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  65. Melody ♪♫ says

    Thanks for a chance to win this giveaway, Gail! I’ve been following Silhouette’s blog for a lo-o-o-ong time. I hope this is my ticket to win one of those incredible Cameos! I would love to make some vinyl art for a frame for my son’s graduation pictures.

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  105. Erin says

    Hey Gail, I think your post generated some interest! Anyway, I have a question not really related to the giveaway. I know you had a Silhouette machine before you had the Cameo. Do you find that you use the extra size enough to make it worthwhile to upgrade? My husband keeps asking me if I am limited by the size of the original machine (he loves what I’ve been doing with it this entire year I’ve had it), and I don’t feel like I am. I’m still pretty pleased…I’ve cut fabric, I’ve cut vinyl, I’ve cut heat transfer, and I haven’t even begun to cut paper or play with pens. Maybe I just don’t know any better? My frugal self says I’ve got a ways to go before the machine is holding me back. Do you have any thoughts?

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  124. awendybird says

    I follow the Silhouette blog!

    I love the projects you did! Oh the possibilities swirling in my head right now. I hope I win!

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  128. I Play Outside The Box says

    I subscribe to the Silhouette blog. Thanks, Gail… for hosting another great giveaway! I love the gift box you made!

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  143. Mary Ellen says

    I am a follower of the Silhouette blog and would love to win this great giveaway!!

    rosesandt at yahoo dot com

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  146. Victoria says

    I’d really really really love to WIN one of these! A Silhouette Cameo would be awesome to have and craft with! Thanks for the opportunity.

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  186. becca says

    I already follow the Silhouette blog! AND LOVE IT! I just need a REALLY good excuse to use so my husband will let me get one…or I could just win one!!

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  190. Carrie B says

    Well, not being a scrapbooker, I think you did a great job! And me not being a scrapbooker either, gives me some hope!! 🙂

    I follow Silhouette’s blog! they have great ideas!

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  207. Proper Prim says

    I followed the Silhouette blog. What a cool project Gail… love the little box and you made it look so easy.

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  220. Amber says

    So cute! That box turned out so nicely. I follow the Silhouette blog. Thanks so much!

    shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com

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  229. Michele {The Scrap Shoppe} says

    Thanks for the chance to win, Gail! The sketch pins are one of the few things I don’t own from Silhouette. 😉

    I follow the Silhouette blog!

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  244. Emily says

    And I follow Silhouette on Pinterest. There are so many awesome ways to use the Cameo – I’ve been wanting one for ages!

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  245. CindyLou says

    I’m following the Silhouette blog. This has been on my wish list for so long — keeping my fingers crossed!!! Thanks!

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  251. Jamie May says

    I of course follow there blog. That’s how I got my whole “when I get a cameo” pinterest board! 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway!

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  274. Rose @ Confessions of a Curbshopaholic says

    Wow, great giveaway! I now follow the silhouette blog. Hey, you never know, eh?
    🙂

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  275. Terri says

    I follow their blog! One of these days I am going to actually win one of your giveaways…now would be a really great time, lol!

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  284. suzetteroberts1@gmail.com says

    Oh my goodness! Look at all the cool stuff you can do with this machine! Following on Pinterest!

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  287. suzetteroberts1@gmail.com says

    I am following the Silhouette blog! 😀 Looks like a fun machine! I know I could use this to be creative!

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  291. Vicki R says

    It would be so great to have a new tool for my projects. Thanks for the opportunity. I follow the Silhouette Blog.

    Reply

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