by mops Moderator 29 Dec 2014

I played some more with my Silhouette, made two birthday cards and then decided to make cut-files for appliqué. I used the design of an owl soft-toy I made some time ago, but cut the separate parts out of paper before I would do it from fabric.

Problems is I now want more coloured paper ... As if my "studio" is not already overcrowded with fabric, threads, knitting yarn, and so on and so forth. :)

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Comments (11)

by graceandham 27 Mar 2015

Find a printer and ask for his end trims. You'll get lots of pretty colors and textures, but mostly small rectangles. When I taught school the Dad of one of my students was a printer and he gave trims to me by the boxload to keep from trashing it. I had a $-0- art budget, so this helped quite a bit!

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by mops 06 Apr 2015

Thank you for the idea. I still have two large boxes with letter size paper and cardstock from a printer (actually from the local jail that stopped their printing department) and I gave away about half a dozen.
This week I made monoprints with latex to get more colours and texture, so one box of paper is now a stumbling block in my sewing room. :)
My problem is space!

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by pldc 27 Mar 2015

very cute Martine, you are a woman of many talents!~hugs~

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by babolucia 18 Feb 2015

Isn't it fun? Love your owl! I got the silhouette having cutting fabrics in mind, but then got obsessed with card making. Unfortunately, there's still only 24 hours a day.

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by mops 21 Feb 2015

Same applies to me, I have been making lots of cards and no fabric so far...

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by lidiad 30 Dec 2014

Love your cards, Martine! Your creativity will keep you young for longer.
I wish you a Happy New Year.
Hugs, Lidia

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by mops 30 Dec 2014

Thank you. Unfortunately it does not prevent wrinkles...
Happy New Year to you too!

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by marianb 30 Dec 2014

You'll make it fit.. at least it is flat so not much room needed.. Marian

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by mops 30 Dec 2014

Thanks, yes, that's true :)

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by asterixsew Moderator 29 Dec 2014

Lovely work and I am sure that you can include it with the other work that needs doing

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by mops 30 Dec 2014

Thank you.

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by lique 29 Dec 2014

They look great I am envious maybe next year.

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by mops 30 Dec 2014

It really is a great toy to have. And of course I now want the upgrade of the software. Costs €50 (about $60) here, $30.99 through Amazon USA, but they don't send it to Europe!

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by dailylaundry 29 Dec 2014

Great job!! Nothing wrong with wanting more colored paper!!! It just is a statement of your creativity!! Hugs to you, Laura*

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by mops 30 Dec 2014

Thanks. If that's a statement for my creativity it seems to be a bit chaotic at the moment and filling a big part of the house :).

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by 02kar Moderator 29 Dec 2014

But without practice and supplies, how will you ever learn how to use the machine and all of it's potential? I don't think you have wasted any time or taken away from your duty at all. Experiment and have lots of fun. You are doing so well learning how to use it.

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by mops 30 Dec 2014

Thank you. I'll list and maybe even print all the excuses you girls have given me and read them when I need to convince myself I can go shopping for more.

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by spendlove Moderator 29 Dec 2014

So much fun, so little time!

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by mops 29 Dec 2014

Yes, horrible isn't it, I have some urgent things waiting, like repairs for my son and granddaughter and I was taught that duty goes before fun. Did I listen, not really...