Silhouette

Easy DIY Onesie’s with Silhouette

Handmade, small-production children’s clothing is so huge right now. Parents are looking for good quality, unique and artistic clothing for their little ones. Who wants to wear the same thing as everyone else? Not I and why should my children, right? Well, paying $50 for a hand-drawn onesie just isn’t in my budget, that’s for sure. I understand why the prices are so high since it’s usually just one ~~person~~ Mama behind the wheel. Don’t get me wrong, I love supporting those independent makers, I just can’t afford them all of the time. So I figured I’d create some of my own using my beloved Silhouette Cameo and the Designer Edition Software (which lets me upload my own files for the Silhouette to use). It’s been an era since I’ve drawn much of anything, but I put those rusty skills to use creating a couple of cute (and easy) designs to add to some of Conrad’s unadorned shirts and onesies.

I thought they turned out adorable. I loved creating custom shirts using my drawings and picking the colors I like (black and white) of course 😉 My mind is racing with other designs I can make!

This onesie was inspired by my love of all things Nununu. I figured this would pair nicely with all of Conrad’s Nununu pants.

This one was inspired by my love of Oeuf. Instead of a bunny, I thought this goat/llama was just as adorable. These two onesies are part of the Little Bundle line from Old Navy. They’re actually super soft and much nicer than Carter’s or Hanes.

I thought this one was kind of fun too. Just a friendly little play on the “It’s OK” banners that are so hot right now. The shirt is from here. It’s hard to find shirts as opposed to onesies in the smaller sizes. It’s not quite as soft as the Old Navy onesies though.

Here are the files for you to download if you’d like to make your own:
STAR FILE | GOAT FILE | IT’S OK FILE

And of course, Silhouette is running a great promotion right now (April 21st – 30th) on heat transfer bundles. Remember to use this special promo code at check out to get access to these prices:
COPYCAT

CAMEO + HEAT TRANSFER BUNDLE

1 Silhouette CAMEO

1 Heat Transfer Starter Kit

1 Printable Heat Transfer Material for Dark Fabrics

1 Printable Heat Transfer Material for Light Fabrics

^$269^.99

PORTRAIT + HEAT TRANSFER BUNDLE

1 Silhouette Portrait

1 Heat Transfer Starter Kit

1 Printable Heat Transfer Material for Dark Fabrics

1 Printable Heat Transfer Material for Light Fabrics

^$139^.99

HEAT TRANSFER DISCOUNT

All Heat Transfer materials will be 30% off as well!

Now I get that the Silhouette Heat Transfer Bundle is an investment, but depending on how often you use it? You’ll make your money back in no time at all. I’m always thinking of ways to use it around here, believe me it’s not hard! Here are some easy DIYs on my to-do list that can easily be made with the Silhouette and heat transfer bundle:

Gorgeous shams like these ones from Leontine Linens.

Monogrammed hand towels like these West Elm ones.

Or these fun throw pillows from Pottery Barn would be super easy.

Or how about a personalized tote bag?

Just a few of the many ways you can use these heat transfers. Have you guys used heat transfers before? What have you made?

* I wasn’t compensated for writing this post. I was provided with a heat transfer bundle I used to create the onesies shown. This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for your support of Copy Cat Chic! *

Valentine’s Day Cards and Crafts

I try to make our own Valentine’s Day cards each year. Last year Arden and I hand stamped hearts on cards and handed out Tattly temporary tattoos to all of her preschool classmates. The tattoos were such a hit at her last school, so I figured we’d do temporary tattoos at her preschool this year. Especially since candy is not allowed, kind of sad…but not really 😉

This year instead of laying down a good chunk of change on Tattly’s I decided to put my Silhouette Cameo to good use. Did you know that you can buy temporary tattoo paper to create your own tattoos? Pretty awesome. I created a couple of tattoo designs in Adobe Illustrator and imported them using the Designer Edition Software which let’s you use your own designs with your Silhouette Cameo. By the way, Silhouette is having a great sale until Valentine’s day if you’re interested!

Once I printed out the sheet of temporary tattoos on my home printer, I then entered it into my Cameo and it cut them all out for me, perfectly. So happy with they way they turned out!

At Arden’s preschool they also asked all the PTA parents to either bring in a Valentine’s Day craft or treat. I figured I do some paint resist Valentine’s day cards, kind of like the watercolor painting we did last week. I printed out these love decals on my Silhouette Cameo as well and placed them on these blank cards for the kids to paint on and bring home.

My Silhouette is getting some good use lately, right? To tell you the truth, I was a bit intimidated by it at first since I didn’t really know how to use it. But now that I’m using it more and more, I’m realizing how super easy it is. And it seems like I learn more about its’ capabilities every time I use it.

*I wasn’t compensated for this post, but I was provided with the Designer Edition Software to use and review.

Valentine’s Day Crafts and a Silhouette Promo

The last time I posted about the Silhouette Cameo was when we updated the family room for the holidays with my DIY look for less rendition of Osborne & Little’s Coronata Star Wallpaper. Since then I’ve been busy brainstorming projects where I can use my Cameo. This little guy has SO many capabilities it blows my mind.

I knew I had to put it to good use for Valentine’s Day. So I decided to create a fun piece of interactive artwork that we can display. I used the Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition Software to import a custom image that I created in Illustrator. The Designer Edition Software is different than the Studio Software that is included. The big difference? Well, there are a more few more options and the biggest option, in my opinion, is the capability to import your own artwork. SO key.

First I created this design in Adobe Illustrator and saved it as a .svg file.

And then I imported it into my library using the Designer Edition Software. Using the “Cut Style” tool, I selected the “Cut” option, which created a cut line outlining the heart and letters. Then I simply sent it through to my Silhouette Cameo. I used black contact paper that I had lying around.

Next I peeled off the contact paper and applied the custom decal onto a piece of nice cardstock.

Then I had the resident artist, aka Arden, blow us all away with her water coloring skills.

It turned out pretty fun, don’t you think? I can’t wait to frame it and hang it.

Silhouette has a great promotion going on right now, February 6 – 14th. Both of the bundles include the Designer Edition Software too! Remember to use this special promo code at check out to get access to these prices: COPYCAT. Here’s the flyer and you can click on it to see more details:

bundle one

The Silhouette CAMEO®, The Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition Software, the glitter collection sketch pens, and the metallic collection sketch pens for $269.99

^$269^.99

($94 in savings)

BUNDLE TWO

The Silhouette Portrait™, The Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition Software, the glitter collection sketch pens, and the metallic collection sketch pens

^$129^.99

($114 in savings)

designer software

40% off the Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition Software
^$29^.99

*Although I was not compensated for this post, I was provided with the Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition Software to use for my project.

Silhouette Cameo and a Family Room Update

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you’re all enjoying today to the fullest with your family and friends!

Just popping in for a fun little sale announcement and a quickie house update. Silhouette just announced their biggest promotion…ever. You’ll need a special promo code to get access to these prices and since you’re loyal Copy Cat Chic readers, of course you’ll get one 😉 It’s copycat and you’ll need to enter it in at checkout. Here’s the flyer and you can click on it to see more details:

THIS SILHOUETTE CAMEO® HOLIDAY BUNDLE

^$229^.99

A Silhouette CAMEO®, Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition Software, a dust cover (the color is decided by Silhouette), a $25 download card, a hook, a scraper, a spatula, and a pick-me-up® tool for $229.99. Retail price for all of this would total $406.93 (over 40% savings!)

SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT® HOLIDAY BUNDLE: $129.99

^$129^.99

A Silhouette Portrait®, Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition Software, a dust cover (the color is decided by Silhouette), a $25 download card, a hook, a scraper, a spatula, and a pick-me-up® tool for $129.99. Retail price for all of this would total $286.93 (over 40% savings!)

CAMEO & PORTRAIT HOLIDAY BUNDLE

^$299^.99

A Silhouette CAMEO®, a Silhouette Portrait®, and two $25 download cards for $299.99. That’s right: If you buy a Silhouette CAMEO® at full price, you get two $25 download cards and a Silhouette Portrait® ABSOLUTELY FREE! Retail price for all of this would be $406.93 (over 40% savings!)

40% off consumable products at silhouetteamerica.com.
This excludes machines, subscriptions, download and gift cards.Cannot be combined with any other offers. Rain checks not available.

free shipping on orders over $25.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Silhouette and the Cameo, I’m going to show you how I used mine in our family room! You all remember how we left off, after we had just built the shelving around the fireplace.

Well we’ve done quite a bit of updating since then! We painted the wall above the fireplace Benjamin Moore’s Amherst Gray for a bit of drama. I love how it turned out.

You’ll also notice the fun star pattern on the wall as well. I’ve been admiring the Osborne & Little’s Coronata Star wallpaper for awhile now. Especially after seeing Jennifer’s amazing bathroom makeover (Isn’t it gorgeous?)!

I just received the Silhouette Cameo to review and Dina’s nursery ceiling came to mind. How perfect to outfit the wall with stars just in time for Christmas, right? So following Dina’s directions and using her template, I fired up that new Cameo and set to work. In a couple of hours this is what we ending up with.

So FUN! And of course, Arden loves it. What toddler wouldn’t love a wall covered in stars? Now time to decorate that mantel for the holidays. I can’t wait to continue on with the star theme!