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Great product and HUGE giveaway!! ($300 value)

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GIVEAWAY CLOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I have a really incredible, useful-for-so-many-projects, little machine to show you today.

 

And it’s sleek and compact.
And sings to me as it works.
It’s called a Silhouette.
(Found here.)

I was shipped a Silhouette machine to test out………and then see if I actually liked it.  (And the company let me know that I was not obligated to share this here with you all, if I didn’t like it.  I could send it back with no questions asked.  So, I figured I’d give it a try…)
I’ve got to tell you, once I opened up the box and saw all that it could do……I could hardly contain myself. My husband was studying for a final at the time and I kept making him turn around and look at the newest feature that I just discovered.  He laughed at me……a lot.  Ha!  But there was so much to this little machine that I never knew something so small could do.
The Silhouette hooks up to your computer and cuts out the shapes/letters that you tell it to.  So all you need is your machine, your computer, and the cords to hook the two together.  That’s it.  
(But you can also use an SD card with your image info and use your Silhouette wherever you go…)

It comes with many adorable shape and cutout files for no charge at all.  And then you can use all of the letter fonts from your own computer, to design your own cut outs.  You can even create your own shapes and logos, just how you like them.
But if you want more, they have a little online image store, where you can buy all sorts of different shapes, letters, phrases, cutouts, etc……and then upload them instantly to your computer.
It seemed like there were thousands.
Here’s a sampling…

 

Each download is priced at $0.99 but the more you buy, the cheaper they become.  They have a subscription going on right now where your downloads are as cheap as $0.14 a download. Love the savings!  And I love all of the little promos they have (and the free weekly download).  And they have designers that come out with new images each week.
(Oh, and you can also upload images from your other favorite companies out there.)
So the surprise came when I saw what you could do with all of these darling shapes and such.
You can cut vinyl to match your home perfectly…..

 

Or make cut outs for your scrapbooking needs……
And even make paper cut-outs for all sorts of reasons….
And wow, make the cutest little cards without the hassle of cutting so many different little things with scissors.
And then like I mentioned in yesterday’s post, make glass etchings with the negative space of your vinyl. 
(For those who were asking, the name of this silhouette download is: bird_on_branch_C00044_23067 01/18/2010)
And then one more thing that I fell in love with.
The heat transfer.
You can cut this stuff out, peel the negative space away, lay it on your fabric, then iron it right onto your clothing.
So I did just that.
Several times.
For my little boy and girl…..

 

I used the white heat transfer and wrapped the chandelier cutout around the side of the shirt just a bit.  Then I placed an ‘e’ on the bum pocket of these pants and a name down the side of the pant leg.  Love how they both turned out.

Then I used several car cut-outs and ironed it onto some brown knit.  Then I put heat ‘n bond behind that, ironed it to the shirt, then stitched several times around the border of the brown.  For the pink one below, I used some ballerina cutouts on some black heat transfer and ironed them right to the shirt.  Then I cut little strips of fabric, gathered them, and sewed them right to the ballerina……like mini tutu’s.
For this little tree shirt, I applied it the same as the car shirt above.

 

Then finally, I found these cute little animal cracker shapes………..and I cut out a bite mark on one with some scissors.  Then I put the words that my little guy uses, while munching on his favorite crackers.

Sheets and rolls of vinyl and heat transfer found here.
(There is also printable heat transfer, where you can print the image you want in color, then iron it on.)
Can you believe all that the Silhouette does?
(My little machine and I have become great friends!!)
There are many more projects I’m working on.  So I’ll be sharing more this week.
But now it’s time to talk about one of you winning one of these machines free.
Yes, a machine all for one of you.
(a $299.99 value)

And it includes…
  • Silhouette machine
  • Software for Windows XP/Vista
  • Power cable, USB cable
  • 2 Cutting mats (one for thick media, one for thin media)
  • Cutting blade
  • $10 gift card to the Silhouette Online Store
Do you have some projects in mind?
Some gift ideas that you must make?


 

!!!!!!!!!!GIVEAWAY CLOSED!!!!!!!!!!

Here’s how to enter to win:
Visit the silhouette site here…….then browse around for a while.
Then come back here and let me know in one comment how you would use your machine.
(example: I would use it for scrapbooking, or for card-making, or for vinyl wall art, etc.  ……..Or maybe you would use it for EVERYTHING!)
So visit the site, comment back on this post, and you’re done.
Only one comment per person.
This giveaway ends Monday, June 21st, at 9:00 a.m. (EST)
And Silhouette has offered another great offer for every Make It and Love It reader.
Use the code ‘Makeit‘ at checkout to receive the following deals:
Code will work by 4pm today (CST).


#1) AWESOME PROMO (running now through July 1st)
If you buy the Silhouette between now and July 1st you will get the following:
– $50 off the Silhouette Craft Cutter
– 2 rolls of vinyl (Valued at $15.98)
– 1 roll of transfer tape (Valued at $7.99)
– Scraper (Valued at $6.99)
– Home Décor CD (Valued at $50)
– $10 Gift Card to the Silhouette Download Store
– Cutting Blade
– 2 Cutting Mats
All for $249.99
A Savings of $130.96
Just think of how much you’ll save on gift giving this year!
#2) GOOD PROMO (running from July 2nd through July 7th)
Buy a machine and receive the following:
$50 off (receive for $249.99)
2 rolls of Heat transfer ($29.89 value)
$10 Gift Card to the Silhouette Download Store
Cutting Blade
2 Cutting Mats
All for $249.99
A savings of $89.98
Remember to type in ‘Makeit’ at checkout to receive these prices!
Code will work by 4pm today (CST).

 

Okay, whew, that’s it.
What fun.

Good luck!

And I hope you have fun with these new ideas, especially if you get your own machine.  Eeee!
 
Thanks for checking out my Great product and HUGE giveaway!! ($300 value) post. Check out my full collection of DIY Sewing articles. Find even more sewing projects, patterns, and tips for beginners and advanced sewists by Liz Call, Mariah Leeson, Randi Dukes and Tauni Everett.
 
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  1. OMG! School projects, Scrapbooking, EVERYTHING. What an awesome tool to have!!

    karissa.miller@live.com

  2. My wife would love one of these for her birthday coming up. I'm sure she would use it for tons of things, especially home decorating.

  3. Are you kidding me?! This little machine is amazing! the possibilities are endless, I would begin with the heat transfers, LOVE IT!

  4. I would love love love this! Wall decor and clothing would be my ideas for using this great tool!

  5. Wow! So cool. I'd probably use it most for heat transfer and glass etching. It looks awesome!

    Jodie
    jodcoz(at)yahoo(dot)com

  6. Wow! What a cool product! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to use it for the heat transfers, among other things. I have been wanting to make t-shirts for my 4-H sewing groups! We are the sewing nerds! LOVE this product.

  7. That's really neat and I like what you've done with it. If I won the Silhouette, I'd use it for all kinds of things for my sister's wedding in September. I'm envisioning fun shower invitations, classy wedding invitations, personalized gifts for the newlyweds, and embellishments for the eight dresses I'm making to outfit the bridesmaids, flower girls, and mothers. My sister doesn't want traditional lace and beading, this would be a great way to add some fun, modern touches.

    Thanks!!

  8. I think I would like to use it just like you did- for applique on my sewing projects, and for scrapbooking of course!

  9. Wow what a great giveaway from a great company! I would definitely use it most in wall decor (I am military and move around a lot, and am always trying to find ways to make our house more of a home). But there are so many other things I would LOVE to use it for.
    Thanks again for such a great giveaway!

  10. That is INCREDIBLE! I love how cute and sleek it is. I want it for the vinyl possibilities mostly, but I would totally use it for heat transfers and paper crafting too! Those cupcake holders just kill me.

  11. wow what a lovely discovery… my head is swimming with possibilities for a nursery for my little pickle due in december!

  12. I have a million ideas, but first, my baby boy's room! And then some glass etching for my sister's wedding pressents! =) LOVE IT!

  13. Wow-I SO want one of these!! What an awesome giveaway! I would definitely use it for the vinyl lettering and glass etching and making cards and the t-shirts…pretty much everything!

  14. I would use it for all the volunteer work i do. Just painted a brick wall for a school and making my own stencil's would have helped out a lot. Also when I help paint for habitat for humanity, this would be awesome too.

  15. Hello, I would use it to decorate my 2 year olds room that we never finished/personalized for her. Thank you for the chance.

    sonia
    mamasprecious@gmail.com

  16. I would use it for everything…but mostly for gifts and home decor.

    craftymoms@live.com

  17. UH
    MAY
    ZING
    I LOVE this thing! I would use it for invitations, decorations, clothing, any and everything I could get my hands on!

  18. WOWZA! I can't even imagine all of the things that I would make but I would for sure be making some cute little baby clothes since we just found out that we are pregnant!

    shaunalewallen at yahoo dot com

  19. Wow!!! What's not to love about this machine! Oh my goodness, I've been wanting the Cricut for awhile, and have been holding off, because I feel like there would be something better out there – and TADAH! There is. Love the etching, and the vinyls. I can't think of what I wouldn't use it for!

  20. Ohhh what a fabulous little piece of machinery! I would use it mostly for the heat transfers (which I've been a little obsessed with lately). The vinyl lettering too! Oh, probably all of it! So great :)

  21. I have seen similiar products but nothing as great and wonderful and easy to use. I would love to use it to make stuff for my boys, I am always trying to figure out what to make for boys, this little machine would come handy adding ties, trains and animals to their clothing.

  23. I would use it for heat transfers and any other project that I could come up with. All sorts of gifts for people.

  25. I would LOVE to get this machine! I would to do etching, vinyl letter and much more. Thanks for your post!

  26. Omg, that is AWESOME!!!! I have a Cricut that I use for scrapbooking/cardmaking, but I'm also into a bunch of other crafts, so I could see myself getting so much more use out of this! I like how you can just download designs/images for a much more affordable price. I would use this thing all the time!!! Scrapbooking, cardmaking, heat transfers, rhinestones…awesome! Thanks for the chance to win!

  27. I would love to be able to do my own vinal, but now that I have seen what it can do for t-shirts? I may have found a new crafting love!

  28. What a fantastic product! If I were to win this, I would use it for EVERYTHING- homeschool projects, crafts, gifts, home decorating, fashion statements, you name it!

  30. There are too many things I would use this for! Scrapbooking, vinyl wall art, clothing… Oh the possibilities! :) Thanks for the chance to win!

  32. I would use that thing for EVERYTHING!!!! Mostly for Vinyl though I think!

    Thanks for the chance to win!

  34. Hey what an awesome giveaway! I pretty much would do anything I could with this little puppy, but I love that it has the rhinestone templates and the heat transfer thing is great! It is fun to make your kids clothes have a little something extra! But I also love that the site has tutorials! What a great help!

  35. Oh where do I start? I would use it for the etching, vinyl work, the PAPER CRAFTS!, loving the heat transfers and the RHINESTONES!!!! oh the rhinestones! I seriously think I would use it for anything and everything I could think of! This machine is amazing! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have one to call my very own :)

  36. i would use it for all kinds of stuff, but mostly to help me cards, my new favorite craft.

  38. I would use it for EVERYTHING! We have a large family (over 50 people) and I make all our christmas gifts! That would be a huge help, time saver, cool idea… OMG I could go on and on!!!!

  39. Oh wow!!! That is so cool! I love that you can use your own images, but also have the option to download them as well. I just love the shirts that you made. This seems so much better than the cricut!

  40. very awesome little machine! i love the vinyl cutouts for wall decoartions; i would especially use it in making cards! imagine all the cutouts — and less time with the scissors! thanks for the awesome giveaways!
    julliette_2000@yahoo.com

  41. I would use this non-stop for my main craft – card making. I'm excited just thinking about the possibilities! Thanks for the chance to win!

  42. Great giveaway!

    I would use it for everything – but I see me using a lot of patterns for heat transfer to make fabulous t's for the kiddos! Love it. :)

  43. Thats so cool, I love it, I would use it for decorating clothing, can it cut fabric as well?!

  44. Wow..if I am able to use it for cards, scrapbooking, clothing, home decor..why wouldn't I use it every single day for some craft!! I am a craftaholic but I don't own anything even close to this! Winning one would be truly amazing and it would change how I craft with my kids! Thanks for the opportunity!

  45. Wow! What a machine!! I LOVE that it hooks up to the computer! I had a cricut that someone had given me, but it was kind of a pain to use. This sounds DELIGHTFUL! I would definitely use it to etch glass (love your newlywed gift idea!), dress up t-shirts, and definitely for card-making and wall art. Thanks for entering me. :)
    Beth

  46. This product looks incredible. I would use it to make t-shirts – I LOVE the ones you've made, I would make cards with it, vinyl wording – so many things! This is the perfect item for a crafty person! I love your site – you've helped me overcome my fear of sewing with knit!

  47. Gosh- the question isn't, what I would use it for- the questions is what WOULDN'T I use this for!? Right now, I can think of all the ways I would make greeting cards for friends and family. I'm sure I would do the heat transfers as well.

  48. It's worth a shot so I'll leave a comment.

    I use it to first finish dolling up our little home- you know, all those little accents that make a huge difference!

    Then I'd give it a try on some old clothes– to give them a good ol' recycle.