Dresser Labeling

post from The DIY Show Off on 23 February 2011 11:36:15 PM. © The DIY Show Off

In honor of the Silhouette Giveaway, I've been using my Silhouette machine like crazy. You'd do the same! I know it! I'd say one of the best things about cutting vinyl is the ability to label things. I imagine my entire house will be organized and labeled before the end of the week.
Please bear with me as I post a few Silhouette tutorials for those looking for tips.
We have a dresser in our upstairs hall that holds an extra supply of toiletries and towels. I gave the dresser a makeover a little over a year ago (dresser/stairway/hall makeover). But being upstairs in the hallway, I love that I can get a little whimsical with it so I decided to label the drawers. Makes it a lot easier for our family to know exactly which drawer to open and serves as a reminder to where extra supplies are (no more yelling where the toilet paper, soap or clean towels are).
Here is how creating vinyl labels works for me:
Open the Silhouette software. On the left is a 'text button' (the letter "A" in a box). Click that and type out the labels. To the right are the font and size options. (Click pictures to enlarge.)
Make sure everything fits within the red cutting area. Click the "send to Silhouette" button on the upper left task bar. On this page, I change settings according to the vinyl packaging (speed and thickness).
Insert vinyl shiny side up and press "enter" to feed. I find that trying to flatten the "rolled" vinyl works best in helping to keep the machine from peeling up vinyl as it cuts. Use the blue cutting tip.

Click "Cut Page" - let the Silhouette work it's magic!
Press "enter" on the Silhouette machine to unload vinyl. Cut the project off of the roll of vinyl.

Peel away the unused part of the vinyl.
I use my fingernail to peel away the extra vinyl inside of the letters where needed.
You could finish here and peel the vinyl like you would stickers, but the next steps help to keep everything aligned and evenly spaced when applying.
Cut transfer paper the same size as the page of vinyl.

Peel away the grid backing...
Place transfer paper over vinyl lettering. Smooth and rub.

Cut apart words if needed and trim a little.
Rub the transfer paper side with a credit card to transfer the vinyl from the blue wax paper side to the thin transfer paper.
Peel off the transfer paper. If the vinyl isn't sticking to the thin transfer paper, put it back together and rub then try again.

I placed the transfer sticky side down where I wanted the label.
Using the credit card, rub the transfer paper in place.
Peel away the transfer paper.
That's it. The more you do it, the better and quicker it goes! Hope this helps. If you don't have a Silhouette, ordering from custom vinyl cutters these places will achieve the same results! Design Divas ten 23 designs Say it on the Wall Single Stone Blog Button
Here is the dresser way before:before:
NOW:

(Please pardon the blurriness. Multi-tasking going on during project and photography.)Looks like I have a diva on my hands too!

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overly literal sampler

post from craftlog on 23 February 2011 10:34:33 PM. © craftlog

I got this amazing graph paper fabric, and thought it would be cool for a sampler. I just couldn’t get myself excited about any of the patterns I found, even the amazing doomed dinosaur family. Karen Barbe’s blog is always a reliable source of inspiration. This one with the apron lady kind of reminded me of a pattern in The Sampler Motif Book by Brenda Keyes, so I went with that. I decided to be super literal and embroider the symbols.

sampler

I think it’s pretty funny.

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Hookin Up with HoH #38

post from House of Hepworths "hoh" on 23 February 2011 10:12:54 PM. © House of Hepworths "hoh"

Another rockin’ party last week! Here are some of my favorites. California Callahans made these huge silverware silhouettes. Check out their blog to find out how! I love this chair makeover by Organizing Made Fun! Check out how C.R.A.F.T. organized her drawer. I’m loving the organizer! Madigan Made got sick of filling her apothecary jars [...]

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The Ugly Italian Chandelier Gets a Shabby
Makeover

post from The Polka Dot Closet on 23 February 2011 09:35:41 PM. © The Polka Dot Closet

I often see these Chandelier lamps, but thought they were beyond help.

Then someone gave me one, free!
Don't you just love when people go "No, don't throw it away, give it to Carol"

Stained lamp shade and all

It had holes for attaching crystal and it's little "Made in Italy" tag still attached.

It needed all new wiring and a complete makeover.

Some heirloom white paint

And some vintage crystal...Oh, I love crystals!
Ruffles from torn and gathered muslin

And some Mary Rose fabric

It was ready for my booth at Orange Tree AntiquesI priced it at $65.00
I almost kept this one for my bedroom!

Carol

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