Silhouette Rhinestone Tutorial

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Roeshel

We interrupt this tutorial for the clue
to May’s Project Helper Contest:

back to the regularly scheduled tutorial….

I found plain cotton tea towels at KMart the other day and decided to add a little bling with the Silhouette Rhinestone Kit. If you don’t have a Silhouette, please bear with me. There aren’t too many tutorials out there. By writing up a tutorial, I hope to help someone. Here is how I did it. The Silhouette Rhinestone kit comes with everything you need!

1. I purchased a “key” image from the Silhouette Online Store.

2. It has a warning to NOT RESIZE and to remove the text. I didn’t resize and instead of removing the text, I moved it on the page so it will print near the edge (saves on special paper) and made sure the text was off the page. Hit the ‘send to Silhouette’ button.

3. I used setting 3 for speed and 33 for thickness.

4. Feed a piece of the rhinestone template paper (blue side up) into the Silhouette. Use the pink tip and send to cut.

5. I cut my shape out to a smaller size (aga
in, saving a portion of the paper for another project).

6. Quickly peel away blue side from the backing.

7. Peel off the circles that didn’t come off.

8. Apply to the backing board.

9. I used the 10ss size (according to the size of holes in my template). Pour onto the backing board.

10. Using the replacement brush, gently move rhinestones over the template, filling as many holes as you can.

11. The Pick-Me-Up tool has two pieces. One that picks up and one to use for pushing rhinestones into place. Using both, fill remaining holes in the template and take away rhinestones not needed.

12. Cut a piece of transfer paper to fit the template.

13. Remove backing and place clear sticky side down over rhinestone design. Smooth over with fingers.

14. Pull back. Rhinestone design pattern will be on sticky side of transfer paper.

15. Place onto fabric. (I was able to remove and re-stick when I made a mistake before ironing.)

16. Put a piece of thin material over the design and iron.

17. Pull away transfer paper (if rhinestones come up, place back down and iron again).

18. Flip. Put material over back side and iron (this helps set the glue).

All done in less than an hour!

Just in time for Mother’s Day!

SPRING SPECIAL!

You can purchase:

A Silhouette SD

The Rhinestone starter kit

3 additional packs of rhinestones

And 1 Pick Me Up tool

ALL FOR $229!

Shop at Silhouette America, click the bundle icon and use discount code “show off”

This Rhinestone Bundle includes:

The Silhouette SD

2 sheets of rhinestone template material

2 sheets of rhinestone transfer tape

2 rhinestone backing boards

1 rhinestone placement brush

1 CD of rhinestone images

1 pack of clear 10ss rhinestones

1 pack of clear 16ss rhinestones

1 pack of clear 20ss rhinestones

1 pack of pink 10ss rhinestones

and

1 Pick-Me-Up tool

This is an incredible deal worth $125 in savings!

Also, if you already have a Silhouette, all rhinestone products will be 30% off.

This promotion will run from April 21st-April 26th. You are eligible for this promotion by using the unique promo code: SHOWOFF.

The giveaway below is closed.

If you’ve read this far, thanks! I have a little surprise for you!

I’m giving away the cotton ‘bling’ tea towel PLUS another little special surprise made by me!

1. Leave a comment about one of your favorite things about spring.

2. Comment that you’ve used the “show off” code for your Silhouette purchase for one more chance.

Comments now through midnight on Friday 4/22 will be entered. Winner announced Sat. US delivery only. 🙂

Good luck!

*** Winners from last month who email me will get a chance to work with me for a “Silhouette-something” using the materials I have in stock for a project for their home.

DIY Chalkboard

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Roeshel

I’ve been ~~hoarding~~ saving an approx. 3’x3′ smooth chipboard that was packaging/support trash in a furniture box. I just can’t part with certain ‘trash’, being a DIY-girl, frugal and all. If you’re here browsing DIY ideas…you know what I mean. Don’t deny it. I’m not the only one with a stash of trash for DIY, am I? I knew that I’d have an idea for it someday. That day has arrived! My nephew, Austin, is getting a personalized chalkboard for his birthday.

Materials:

Recycled chipboard (Could also be directly applied to smooth walls with taping off a blackboard shape), Decor Art Americana Chalkboard Paint, Cutting Edge Stencil foam roller, Dischangers x 2, Gorilla Glue tape – Handy 1″ Roll, Vinyl decals, Chalk and eraser

Personalized Chalkboard Tutorial:

1. Apply 1 coat of chalkboard paint rolling one direction (vertically) with a foam roller and let dry 1 hour.

2. Apply 2nd coat of chalkboard paint. Roll in the opposite direction (horizontally). Let cure for 24 hours.

3. Flip board and attach Dishangers. Wet finger and apply water to activate glue. Dischangers aren’t only for plates – they work with wood too! I applied a Dischanger to each corner.

Smooth and let dry 24 hours.

4. Because this chalkboard is for a boy and hanging on a wall, I added STRONG Gorilla Glue tape to help with keeping the Dischangers extra secure (and to keep destructive little fingers from peeling off the Dischangers…just in case – you can never over-do caution.)

5. Flip the board back over. Apply vinyl decals.

6. Rub the side of a piece of chalk over the entire chalkboard area.

7. Erase. (Back up eraser on stand by!)

I think my nephew is going to LOVE this! I’ll add a “Happy Birthday” message and be sporting this gift to Chuck E. Cheese next week! Those with boys – do you think he’ll love it? (I’m mother of 2 girls, so sometimes I’m clueless with boys’ gifts!)

My other DIY chalkboard used the same paint technique but was applied directly to the wall in our kitchen…

Before:

After (except right now the kitchen is undergoing some changes so the ladder and chalkboard wall look the same but the other parts don’t. Reveal coming…someday! Hopefully soon.):