Silhouette Challenges Special Challenge Glass Etching

"Special Challenge - Glass Etching" over at

"Special Challenge Glass Etching"
Begins: Saturday July 5
Ends: Sunday, July 20

A blog dedicated to the Silhouette Cutting Machines.

You MUST use a Silhouette somehow in your project.

This is in addition to our regular monthly challenge.

DT members were not required to participate.

We have 8 participating.

Sponsor is:

My Crafting Channel

Winner will receive:

Silhouette Cameo Replacement Cutting Mat

Winners for any challenge is announced on the Winners page on the 3rd day of the following month after a challenge ends.

If you have never used the Silhouette for glass etching here is a how to video.

Good morning people and thank you for joining us in this special challenge. I have played with glass etching before and so decided to try something different with it this time. Firstly I will show you my glass that I did with 4 different files from the Silhouette Store. I placed the red card inside the glass to help the design show up.

The longest part of making this was the time I had to leave the cream on between each design, I tried to do it it in one go first but of course the cream spread and left dripped marks around the bottom of the glass.

Now here is my second item which is a black 4" wall tile with a gloss finish, I did this exactly the same as the glass. It almost removes the gloss finish leaving the image looking like it has been cut out of the tile, it looks much more impressive in real life.

Supplies:-

Tile & Glass - My Stash

Vinyl - Freebie from a local designer

Die Cuts Used - Love Dance Title #44468 Miss Kate Cuttables, Dancer #47414, Dancer #41876, Dancer #47412 all by Rivka Wilkins.

What are you waiting on? Step outside your comfort zone and join in the fun.

Link up your projects below.

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Silhouette Challenges 'Special Challenge Use A Sketch File'

"Special Challenge - Use a Sketch File" over at

This is in addition to our regular monthly challenge.

DT members were not required to participate.
We have 8 participating.

Sponsor is:

My Crafting Channel

Winner will receive:
Silhouette Printable Clear Sticker Paper

For your inspiration I decided to create 2 different cards, the first uses sketch files ONLY and the second using a sketch file for the background and then the rest are cut files. Let me explain....

On the card below I used 3 different sketch files, a sketch font and the sketch drawing tool. The 3 files I used are the Vase or Jar as it is called #21430 by Silhouette, Flowers #42871 & Flowers #42822 both by Rivka's Renditions & the font is called Sketch Curly #42361 by Sweet Elsie. I then drew a square around my design and change the single line stroke in the drawing tools (these are only available in designer edition of the software), if you don't have that there are some sketch frames available in the Silhouette Store. To finish off I added a few bling stones.

Now for this card I made my background using an exclusive download image that came with my sketch pens. It has around 8 different notes in the set which I copied several times and arranged to fit my background. Next I took this regular cut file of a Guitar #53247 by Studio Ilustado and made 2 offsets of it, the first offset became my cut line around the image which I drew with my Sketch pens and the second offset made me a shadow or mat for my image. The sentiment was also created using the sketch pens and cut around in the star shape.

I decided to make the 2 different cards as there were many people who didn't know you could draw from a cut file and still be able to cut it out, others didn't know that the software had sketching pen styles of it own. 

I hope this has helped clear up some of the questions I have had.

Now hop on over to see what my DT sister have created for you inspiration and to link up your Sketch File projects.

CLICK HERE

Natalie & Amy's 'One For The Girls' Challenge

Good morning how are we all? Full of turkey, all the trimmings plus lots of sweet treats too and now waiting for the new year to wash it all down with a drink or two before starting the major diet the very next day lol.

This month at Natalie & Amy's we are challenged to 'For The Girls' so that means it can be any occasion as long as it is for a girl. 

I have made a Christmas card which was for one of my granddaughter's. It is a large 8" x 8" card and I used both sides of a 12" x 12" sheet of backing paper from S.E.I called Holiday Cheer, I love this paper and wish I had brought more. My image is a Wee Stamp called 'Winter Fairy' that was a joy to colour. Coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers, then I added some Woodware Fluffy Stuff to her cuffs and coat band, some Diamond Stickles to her wings, Glossy Accents to the berries and White Opal Liquid Pearls for snowdrops. The vellum is a piece of Papermania Polka Dot Glitter Vellum. Most of the items used are available in the store and I will link them in the supplies list below the photo.

Supplies:-

8" Square Card Blank - Natalie & Amy's

Card Stock - Bazzill

Designer Paper - Let's Create

Vellum - Papermania Polka Dot

Image - Wee Stamps 'Winter Fairy' from Natalie & Amy's

Medium - Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Sentiment - Computer generated

Snowdrops - Ranger Liquid Pearls 'White Opal' from Natalie & Amy's

Gloss on berries - Ranger Glossy Accents from Natalie & Amy's

Glitter on wings - Ranger Stickles 'Diamond' from Natalie & Amy's

Die Cuts - Snowflake Frame #23460 by Sophie Gallo Designs, Holly #5900 Rivka Wilkins & Snowflake #51000 by Sweet Elsie.

Promarkers & Flexmarkers Used:-

Skin - Oatmeal & Blush

Hair - Saddle Brown, Cocoa, Cinnamon, Tan & March Hare

Coat - Cyan, Sky Blue & Glacier Blue

Ear Muffs - Lime Green, Lime Zest & Aniseed

Holly & Berries - Pine, Lush Green, Berry Red & Lipstick Red

Robin - Cinnamon, Tan, Berry Red & Lipstick Red

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-
To be edited.

Well that is all from me for this year, looking forward to meal out with some of the children on New Year's Eve as that is my hubbies birthday. It was supposed to be all the children & grandchildren but unfortunately my youngest son collapsed on the 23rd December whilst at work and has been in hospital with a chest infection, then on Christmas Day my new granddaughter ended up in hospital with RSV which means Respiratory Syncytial Virus and has been really poorly but is much better now. Hence neither of those families will be travelling.  

Here is hoping that 2014 is a much happier, healthier new year for everyone. So whatever you are doing have lots of fun & laughter but stay safe. 
Happy New Year to you all and see you in 2014.

Crafty Calendar 'All Things Christmas' & My Time To Craft 'Quilt It' Challenge.

Good morning all, brrr it has turned really cold and rainy here I hope it is better where you are.

Today see's the start of 2 new challenges and because I am still not up to speed with my crafting I joined them together. At Crafty Calendar Challenge we have the challenge of 'All Things Christmas' and we are sponsored by the wonderful Elisabeth Bell who gave us some beautiful images to play with. Then over at My Time To Craft Challenge we have the challenge of 'Quliting'. 

Before I get onto my card I just wanted to let you know that My Time To Craft are having a DT Call so if you fancy creating with your own images and supplies this could be the team for you plus we are all really really friendly. We are looking for around 5 people, plenty of places to go around so if you fancy it just add DT after your name when you enter the challenge.

For my card I used a quilting block template from the Silhouette store by Snapdragon Snippets although most of it is covered up lol. I cut this out of some -- papers and then stitched them on my machine, can you see the wonky stitching I thought this would be easier than drawing the stitching on but oh so much more stressful. I used the print and cut feature on my silhouette to cut the image out of the frame background, then cut this pretty frame front by Skyber Lowen from card stock which I then triple embossed and added glamour dust to the final coat. It doesn't really show well in the photo but it really is glossy and sparkly. The sentiment was a freebie from Create With TLC and I also added some holly and berries (after putting glossy accents on the berries) by Rivka Wilkins again from the Silhouette Store. 

See below photo for links to supplies.

Supplies:-

6" Square Card Blank - Natalie & Amy's

Card Stock - Bazzill

Designer Papers - Dovecraft 'Merry Magic'

Image - Elisabeth Bell 'Eden's 2nd Christmas'

Medium - Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Sentiment - Create With TLC

Die Cuts - Abstract Circle Frame #43343 Skyber Lowen, Quilt Blocks Set 2 #9344 Snapdragon Snippets & Holly #5900 Rivka Wilkins

Glitter - Glamour Dust

Glossy Accents - Ranger

Embossing - Ranger

Promarkers & Flexmarkers Used:-

Skin - Apricot, Oatmeal & Blush

Hair - Lemon Chiffon, Primrose, Buttercup & Pastel Yellow

Fern & Tree - Forest Green, Marsh Green, Apple & Bright Green

Ribbon & Baubles - Berry Red, Vermilion & Hot Pink

Babygrow - Mulberry, Frosted Pink, Cerise & Baby Pink

Teddy - Cappuchino, Sandstone & Champagne

Presents - Arctic Blue, Cool Aqua & Soft Aqua

Lights - Sleigh Bell, Arctic Blue, Cool Aqua & Soft Aqua.

   

That's all from me for today see you all soon.