August 4th is a week and a half away and we will once again meet at Absolutely Everything from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m for our Silhouette group meeting.

Planning on continued review of the new software, mainly the tools on the left side and also checking out the preferences.

Show and tell.....bring it along for us to ooooh and aaaaah over.

Want to also lead you to some good free fonts that we can use in a challenge to make subway art.  Also, I have had some fun with finding free dingbats (images replacing letters in font formats).  Clever Someday website has a list of reliable downloads of dingbat sites.  In the same vein,  DaFont has always been a safe and reliable place for fonts and also has dingbats.  Don't forget we can take those dingbat images and turn them into cutting files with the Trace feature.  We'll also talk about this at our meeting.

How about a challenge for those of you attending the meeting (and a chance to win a prize of great value......at least a dollar)!    Theme:    It's a party!   Make anything, banners would be a fun, party favor boxes, invites, table decorations,  wall decorations,  flags, vinyl images on glasses,  etc. etc.  And don't just think of birthdays, holidays are on the way.

Always look forward to our meeting, seems new ideas flow from you ladies and I love it!!

Cathy

Can we tear ourselves away from our gardens and beaches now that summer is really here (although here in New Hampshire it may be temporary)?    The next meeting of our Silhouette Designers Group at Absolutely Everything is July 7, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

We'll continue to review the Silhouette Software Update....review the survey results and decide what topics we'll schedule for the coming months.....show and tell our challenge results (specifics of challenge following)...and share as we always do any tips on Silhouette use or resources.

Since the group said it would like to try a challenge....here it is:

Using the theme "SUMMER SUN",  create any type of item you like (tags, bookmarks, cards, pennants, cupcake holders, layouts....etc. etc.) using your Silhouette incorporating the theme.  Now,  think outside the box and surprise us.  Think what first comes to mind when you read those words.  For me, it was colors...oranges, yellows, reds....warmth, brightness.  It can cover millions of things....food, trips, mosquitos, skimpy bathing suits, family, bugs, water, frogs, barbeques and on and on.

I also have some Silhouette sticker paper I am playing with and hope we have time to look at that.

Here is a picture of some of the items we shared last month.  We are good!!!!

Sent out info of June 2, 2014, 11 p.m. to 1 p.m. meeting.  Reviewing new software update and of course.....open questions,  looking at knife feature related to creating image edge card done by Doodling Debbie on youtube, always show and tell.   Working on having a file for everyone on a perforated window reveal.  And whatever else comes up...

Here's a picture of our April show and tell.   Not to shabby!!!!  Good job ladies.

Have a great Memorial Day weekend.

What a month!!  Download the new version of Silhouette Studio or wait.  Waiting seems to have paid off.....Silhouette has restored some of the features we used efficiently and continues to update the new software.

Belinda has downloaded and has been pleased.  We will have to pick her mind at the next group meeting and hopefully, find out what is really great about this version.  Her Silhouette blog and comments about this has me ready to download without hesitation.

Monday, May 5, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. is our next come together.  Some tips to pass along and Belinda said last time she would review the print and cut in the new version.

Working on some show and tell from internet free files and should have some samples to bring.  If you applied the Trace feature we looked at last month on a project, do bring it to share.

Always seems to be more to cover than the time we have.

Looking forward to a sunny day and Silhouette sharing.

Cathy

Monday April 7, 11 to 1 is the next Silhouette group meeting at Absolutely Everything.   Can't wait  to show you what I have been doing with some downloaded files.   Please bring anything you may have been working on or share anything new about the Silhouette.  There seems to be endless options with this machine.  After having one for seven years, I still find new ways to use it.

We will take a look at two of the Trace features at this meeting.   

Just to let you know Kate has received the stamp material and mats that members of the group said they wanted.   She sold out of the first batch so don't forget to pick up yours.  Twelve dollars to create your own stamps is a really cheap option when buying these supplies. 

Seen some interesting projects on the Silhouette blog.  Take a look!  They inspire me and show us how to use some of the additional products they have for the Silhouette.  Need to check out the fabric cutout option.

And oh yes...I have a file to share.... a card called Scallop Tab Topper Card which I have seen on youtube and pinterest. 

Hope you got the freebies Silhouette had been giving out daily.  Last time I looked they had grouped them together and put them in the Bundles area and still free.

Looking forward to seeing you ladies on the 7th.     

Cathy

Quick note to let everyone know Silhouette is giving an additional number of free designs through the 27th.  So pick up the weekly free image and then click on the box that will take you to the daily free image.