Happy {giveaway} Thursday! I’m excited to share my latest St. Patrick’s Day craft and announce another Silhouette Giveaway! Plus info on Silhouette’s latest promotion…. Designer Edition Software! This is one of their most popular promotions! Are you ready for a fun day? Here we go!
St. Patrick’s Day Owl Craft
Who’s lucky?! I whipped up the CUTEST little owl pillow boxes for St. Patrick’s Day. I used my Silhouette CAMEO with the Designer Software. I filled the little boxes with chocolate gold nuggets. The little shamrock tag says, “Who’s lucky?”. These are for my son’s preschool class, but they would be great for family, friends, or anyone! They are sure to brighten anyone’s day!
They turned out so stinkin adorable! I love them! I love how the shape of the pillow box works so perfectly for a little owl.
I used my Silhouette CAMEO, Designer Edition software, Silhouette shapes #33498 and #37779, and the sketch pens to make the little owl boxes.
*Don’t have a die cutter? Here’s a Free Printable to help make these owl boxes!
Silhouette Discount: Designer Edition Promotion
Silhouette’s promotion this month highlights their Designer Software. There are some key differences between the Basic software and the Designer Edition software.
Some of the differences include:
- guides
- more knife options
- shear window
- more eraser options
- rulers
- rhinestone window
- sketch window
- eyedropper
- pivot point rotation
- SVG file compatible
It also supports SVG files. That way you can use all those free SVG files you find on the web! I think it is a lot easier to design my own shapes with the Designer Software.
Here’s a great video by Silhouette on differences between the softwares. Note: The Cameo and Portrait come with the Basic Silhouette Studio software. The Designer Software is an upgrade.
Discounts
- Silhouette CAMEO + Designer Software for only $269!
- Silhouette PORTRAIT + Designer Software for $179!
- Silhouette Studio Designer Software only for $24!
Use code: CRAFT
>>>This is the link to the special bundle page. {discounts ends 3/8/13}
*BOTH the Portrait and the Cameo are on sale this time!*
Here’s a great video Silhouette made on the differences between basic Silhouette Studio software and Designer Edition Silhouette Studio.
Silhouette GIVEAWAY
One lucky reader will win a Silhouette PORTRAIT Giveaway! yay! {who’s lucky?? haha} Use the link/widget below to enter the giveaway. Silhouette giveaway winner will be posted on the Giveaway Winner page.
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Good luck!! Thanks for stopping by today!
happy crafting,
Linda
Silhouette giveaway brought to you by Silhouette. For a complete statement, please see my disclosure page.
And in case you missed it, here is the link to the Special Silhouette Discount page.
About Linda@CraftaholicsAnonymous
I would mostly cut vinyl – but these little gift boxes might top my list, too!!
Ooooohhh….. I want a Silhouette so much! :)
I would cut Vinyl and hybrid scrapbook projects the most…Thanks for the chance to win.
I would mostly cut vinyl with the Silhouette… until I learned all the other fabulous things it can do! But I want to make my own cutouts… letters and pictures!
This would be wonderful to win!
I would love to play around with vinyl, but right now I would likely cut paper the most. Thanks for the giveaway!
I use vinyl everyday with my crappy cricut and I hate how rough the edges are. I’d love to have this so I can have nice clean vinyl! :)
So cute, I really need to upgrade my 10 yr old cutter
I want to cut lots of holiday shapes to make cute tees for my girls.
I would cut all kinds of cute dots and embellishments for the upcoming cupcakes and polka dots birthday party!
If I ever get a Portrait I will have a number of projects involving vinyl letters! Thats for starters…
I would cut images for scrapbook pages an cards!!! then vinyl for home decor projects
Love the little owls! I would probably finally go to town with all the vinyl projects I want to try.
I am in the process of getting my long-abandoned scrapbooks up to date, so I think the thing I would cut the most would be embelleshments for them. And there is a lot of work to be done… Thanks for the giveaway!
I would cut paper for scrapbooking. The owls are super cute!
I want to cut vinyl and make paper projects like this adorable owl! Thanks!
so exciting. i want this so very badly.
Although I do loads of paper crafting, I have been wanting to try using vinyl for projects. I think I would start with that. Thanks for offering the giveaway.
Thanks for the chance to win this :)
I have wanted a silhouette but worry that I won’t use it enough. Then I see something like this cute owl and I think – how would I not use it all the time!
Vinyl for sure!!!
Love your site. And love this giveaway!
I would probably cut tons of lettering!
I would make lots and lots of cupcake toppers!
I would use it mostly for paper and fabric, though I’ve been dying to do some vinyl cutting as well. This is a great giveaway!
I would try everything!
I think I would cut heat transfer material the most!
I would probably cut mostly paper. Thanks for the giveaway!
would love to win!! dying to get one of these!!
Thanks for the opportunity! I’d love to win
i would cut vinyl
Paper, definitely paper is what I would cut the most.
I mostly want one to cut vinyl, but I love all of its uses.
I would cut anything and everything!
Fabric!
I would cut material and vinyl!!
I would cut materials to use with my students.
would love to win it and make some nice birthday crafts!
I love to make holiday gifts for my sons’ classes as well. A Silhouette would make my life SO much easier!
I would cut cute owl boxes like you did here and also many other adorable projects for the summer. Lemonade stand things, fun projects for my grandbabies. Thanks for the opportunity to win. :)
Woohoo!!! pick me pick me!!!
I would most likely cut things for my cards and my scrapbook layouts… as well as party decor and home decor!
I’ve been wanting to cut some vinyl!
Vinyl – words and designs for decorating!
thanks so much for the giveaway – I’d love to have one of these!
So many projects on my mind that would benefit from this!!
I have been pondering a purchase of a Silhouette, but would like to know the real difference between the Portrait and Cameo! Winning one would be awesome!
I would cut heat transfer vinyl to make tshirts!!
The owl boxes are Sooooo adorable! I would love to try the Silhouette and make my own shapes- it looks really cool!
Definitely vinyl–I’ve been wanting to try a few things for ages!