Using the Pen Tool - A Hybrid TutorialIn this tutorial you will learn how to create journal cards using the pen tool with a Silhouette Cameo or other die cutting machine. While sketch pens are available for the Silhouette, I personally like the variety that the pen holder tool allows. Using pens or markers to draw images not only creates a dimensional look, but also gives you an opportunity to customize the images to fit your needs.Supplies: Cardstock Digital journal cards Die cutting machine Die cutting machine software Pen holder tool Paper trimmer Various markers or pens__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1.Open a blank letter sized project in your die cutting software.2. Drag and place a variety of journal cards into the die cutting software. I am using Cotton Candy from … [Read more...]
Hybrid seed packet card
Hi, it's Sharon (guest hybrid Polly) here with a cute little Fall gift card that I made with my new Cameo Silhouette! It's taken me a few days of playing around to work out how to use it but wow is all I can say! How easy it makes cutting out digital files, especially those small and intricate ones, so I can certainly see a lot more hybrid goodies being whipped up in the future!To start with, I opened up all the digital files in my Silhouette Cameo software my using the 'File, Merge' function so they all fitted nicely onto the one page which makes it more economical for paper saving. I used an 8.5 x 11 inch Epson Matte Heavyweight Photo Paper. You'll notice on my final card below that there are some other digital embellishments - these were cut out by hand as I had some left over from other projects I have been making. The Cameo has a 'Send To Printer' function, so off the … [Read more...]