Joining the Crowd

When the Silhouette machine rocked the crafting blog world about a year ago, I was impressed. I wanted one, but it was pricier than my crafts budget allows.  And then it seemed like all the cool kids had one.  The more and more cool projects I saw, and possibilities I learned about, the more I wanted my own.

I held off until their Black Friday deal.  As excited as I was to get my own machine, I didn't open the box until mid-January.  I guess holiday stuff got in the way.

I have yet to buy any of their art work, vinyl or other products.  Right now I'm just playing with the free vinyl and art work or creating my own.

What I've made so far

Above our bed- even with rulers I can't equal space things or make them straight...so I've stopped trying  

Highlighting my cute new Mac

A birdie in the kitchen- he has a bit of a flat top because I'm not great at lining up the vinyl with the cutter yet

 Chester's Treat Jar- the negative and positive of the same image/cut 

Fridge-thinking I might do all different languages to cover the fridge doors but maybe frosted or silver vinyl   

 Pantry Jars- I wasn't planning for the confectionary sugar (jar on the left) to look like hole reinforcements  

Bathroom Window- this is my most sophisticated design so far as I had to resize, rotate and attach the three shapes 

Thoughts so far: the vinyl is far more matte than I expected -not sure how I feel about that, I wish there was more detailed and extensive directions - I have a lot of questions, there are many things I'm not sure how to do, letters are difficult to work with or maybe I'm not making them large enough, installing the program was very easy

Up next:  get different color vinyl to use on the kitchen aid, front door, and who knowns where else, use some heat transfer products, cut fabric

Do you have a silhouette?  Show/tell me what you've made!