Remember these paper and fabric boxes that I made a few weeks ago, using the Silhouette cutting machine?
Well, today’s the day for the give-away of a Silhouette Cutting Machine! One lucky person has the opportunity to win a Silhouette for your very own! You can read all about the Silhouette Cutting Machine on the Silhouette website, and you can see plenty of projects made with the Silhouette and pick up plenty of tips on how to use the machine on the Silhouette Blog.
I used the machine to make boxes of fused paper and fabric, to which I added a touch of embroidery. I really enjoyed the project, and I have other plans for using the Silhouette in the near future.
Silhouette Give-Away Instructions
The give-away is for a Silhouette SD cutting machine. You can see “what’s in the box” via that link.
To be eligible, you have to do all the hard work below, ok?!
1. Leave a comment here on this post, answering the following question:
If you win the Silhouette cutting machine, what do type of projects do you plan to do with it?
2. You must include a recognizable and unique name with your comment. Anonymous comments will be discarded. So… maybe you could do your first name and location, or a pet nickname, or something like that – but it should be somewhat unique. If your name is “Sue,” there might be more than one “Sue” out there! So you could do “Sue from Kalamazoo” or something like that… Get it?
3. You may increase your chances of winning by leaving a comment on any post on the Silhouette blog, or by “liking” Silhouette on Facebook, but you must do either of those before you leave your comment here. Just let me know that you did either one in your comment below, and I’ll add your name to the draw for a second time. Yep, it’s the honor system!
4. Comments must be made here on the website, on this give-away post, to be eligible to win. E-mail responses via the daily newsletter or comments on other posts will not be counted. (I know – I’m a big meany!)
5. The contest closes Thursday, March 24th at midnight (CST). The winner will be announced on Friday, and must contact me within 48 hours with your shipping address, or I’ll have to pick another winner.
Special Promotion for Needle ‘n Thread Readers
And finally, Silhouette is offering readers of Needle ‘n Thread a great promotion during this week. First, there’s a promotion package deal: a Silhouette cutting machine, one of each fabric interfacings (clean cut and sewable) and a roll of white flocked transfer material for only $229 – which is a savings of over $100.
For those who already own a Silhouette, they are offering readers 25% off fabric interfacing.
The promotion runs from March 21, 2011 – March 27, 2011. To take advantage of this promotion, you need to use the promotion code NEEDLE when you check out at the Silhouette Shop.
Well – go to it! And good luck!
This give-away has ended & Comments are closed.
I would love to win one of these!!! I liked them over on facebook and commented on their blog!!
Hi Mary, this looks like a fabulous little machine. I think it would be wonderful for making little boxes to top with embroidery.
I note that it plugs into power. That would be with an American plug for American voltage, wouldn’t it? Both the plug and the voltage are different here in Australia. You could probably use an adapter for the plug, but I’m not sure you could do much about the voltage. Perhaps you might be able to confirm its usefulness (or lack of) in this sort of situation with the manufacturer? It may be that we Aussies possibly shouldn’t enter your giveaway, if its not going to work for us.
This cutting tool would greatly enhance my ongoing projects in paper art, collage, mixed media, journaling and more. One thing always leads to another.
Marlene in Western NC
my kids love my hand made creatives and i want them to be proud of me.thats why i want to leave behind my own made hand crafted things for them to cherish after me.for that i need this silhouette machine.i really hope to win this. Indian Shilpa
Phew! Have lusted after one of these machines for SO long……how wonderful of you to have this giveaway. I posted a comment on Silhouette Machine Blogspot as well. Love YOUR website, btw and read each and every entry. Thanks again!
Barbara in TN
This is an awesome give-away. I have been wanting one of these for cutting felt shapes for embellished , needle-felt projects.
Hi dear, i am vijayalakshmi from Kansas(recently for 3 months).
I was thrilled to see your giveaway.
Advance congragulations for the winner.
I think i am less chance. However if win, i will try all your project with embroidary by using the mechine.
viji
I’m into cards and I could use it to help make those. I’d love to try your boxes. I’d event ry to do something with my embroidery on it.
Oh Mary!
What fun my little grandaughter and I could have with the Silhouette cutting machine!!! We have spent hours of quality time together making things with paper, material and painting and decorating boxes. I have “liked” Silhouette on Facebook and am so excited at a chance to win the Silhouette cutting machine!
Thank you so much!
Diane from down in East Tennessee!
If I am lucky to win the Silhouette cutting machine I will use if to make little bags and boxes for my jewellery that I am planning to sell. I would be so nice as I could design them indivisually for the bracelets, earings and the different styles I make.
By the way I have liked the site on Facebook.
I would use that Silhouette for applique projects. I would be in applique heaven!
I like Silhouette on Facebook!
Thank you for a great website! I read it faithfully each morning!
Rhonda P. from Indiana
Oh, the possibilities! I would make gift bags for family presents and blog giveaways. I would take it to school and teach interested students how to use the machine. I would use up some of my stash. I think I could go on and on!
I’ve left a comment on the Silhouette blog, and I’ve liked it on Facebook. Can you tell I’d love to win this giveaway?
Lace-lovin’ Librarian ~ Diane
If I win the cutting machine, I’ll play with my teenage daughters; Bernadette and Theresa. We’ll make cool things for my son’s graduation party this May and party favors for Dad’s birthday party too. We’ll be making baby announcements for my three married girls,marriage anniversary cards for my beloved husband and I(30 years yay!). For Paul-Michel and Joseph we’ll make reaqlly cool outer space announcements for their birthday parties. It will be a very busy year, not to forget all the other celebrations and feasts and holidays. I hope I win, and if not I hope someone who really wants the cutting machine will win. Thanks, Tanya Tidy Heidi
p.s.I love your website, full of beautiful work and inspiration.
I’d love to have one of these both for scapbooking and for cutting out shapes for machine applique on children’s clothing. I “liked ” this on FB-hope I win!
Si j’ai la chance de gagner cette machine je prévois de fabriquer des petites boites pour mettre les dragées de mariage (coutume Française)
La folle mammy de Marseille!
Thanks for this contest. I loved those fabric/paper tote like gift bags you made! I would love to try to make them to hold ornaments I make each year for ornament exchanges.
I’d actually make silhouettes of the kids–photo in profile, darken in photo editor to get silhouette, send to cutter–then I’d mount them to a complimentary fabric and frame. Or maybe I’d have to go all out and put the silhouettes on quilt panels–there are nine grandkids on my husbands side–his mom would be over the moon to get a nine-patch featuring their profiles.
Thank you for the opportunity to win a Silhouette SD cutting machine! I have visited the Silhouette site and it is full of inspiration! I really like how they have a weekly download. So many times we buy a craft tool and use it once, into the closet it goes. With the weekly downloads and a site full ideas, you just may need 2 Silhouettes to keep up! My daughter will be going to college in the fall. What great room decor we could make using the vinyl sheets! Now for my unique name:
“Deb The Mosaic Magpie Wanting To Win A Silhouette”!
I would use this little drop of wonderful to make stencils for my Harry Potter quilt. Now way I can hand embroider everything…why not stencil it?
I have a ton of projects on my list that I’d like to try. I’d like to make a photo wall of the kids with their silhouettes using the silhouette (: I’d like to give subway art a try, I’d like to create matching tops for my girls who are too far apart in store sizes to do so anymore…I have a HUGE list of projects just waiting for me!
Mmmmm, I’ve been eyeing these off for a while. I’d love to be able to cut out some freezer paper stencils for my Morsbags!
Also left a comment on the Silhouette blog
These machines look fantastic – and I read your trial/review of the latest one with great interest! I’d love to have one of these – it would make it so easy (although obviously still somewhat time-consuming judging by your review!) to make little gift boxes and even little gifts, and they could be used to raise money for my ‘pet charity’ – The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society, who have helped me hugely since I was diagnosed a few years ago. On top of that it would just be FUN to play with!
Have also left a comment on the Silhouette blog.
I always wanted to do a funny skull skirt
Oh what a lovely giveaway – I so admired your boxes. It was so nice of you to show us how you made them. My two little girls and I would love to own such a fantastic tool – I could see so many little gift bags being made for their friends at school. Such a lot of quality time together would be spent choosing designs and making things. How wonderful it would be.
Mary, I would love to win one of these machines to utilize in cutting out quilting shapes and for my card making process. I commented on the Silhouette blog to let them know how great their machine was and how much I love that it cuts transparencies. Krin
I’ve been following a BUNCH of blogs that use these and I have to say…there are quite a few projects on my list. I love using it to create a FABULOUS wall effect in the kids play room. I could organize the pantry using fun labels, I could organize the mud room creating specific areas for each child….I could basically organize my life! How great would that be, with 4 kids…..it gets pretty messy around here, hahaha
BONUS ENTRIES ~
1 ~ I love the project for St. Patty’s Day (I totally missed it this year but I have it bookmarked for next year) ~ So cute, I totally commented on that one.
2 ~ I “liked” Silhouette on Facebook…not sure why I haven’t done it b/4 since I have been crawling the mom blogs searching for fun projects they have done.
My fingers crossed for this one….can’t wait to hear who wins on Friday!
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Colleen the Lean Mean Silhouette Making Machine
Mary,
I love your website and newsletters – it is my favorite thing to read when I check my email each day. I’m on vacation now, but am very excited about the prospect of potentially winning a silhouette. I would use the machine to cut shapes for applique and also for making special cards and gifts – it would be so much fun.
Thank you for all you do to promote the love and knowledge of embroidery.
Last Minute Liz from Montclair
I love the vinyl pieces everyone makes with the silhouette but I would also like to do applique pieces with it.
Ciao Maria, grazie per l’opportunità che ci dai. Io vorrei fare delle scatole o biglietti scarbooking o altro ma sempre con ricami applicati. Sarebbe troppo bello!! Ciao e buona giornata (oggi è il mio compleanno, che mi porti fortuna?)
I’ve been wishing for a silhouette for a while now! I would just love to make some fabric appliqued onesies for my littlest son!
I like Silhouette on facebook.
I have never heard of this machine before, and I think it’s a wonderful idea! I “liked” it for Facebook and I left a comment on the Silhouette Blog. I have a source for paper linen; and I also do cross stitch, embroidery, quilting, and sewing. I can see using this machine in all these crafts. Thank you for informing us about this terrific little machine! I will follow the blog to see what people are doing with it.
If I won, I would use this to help me with all my handmade Christmas projects! I’ve already made stockings with embroidered cuffs, and I have plans for banners and garlands and quilts…the possibilities are endless!
I really enjoy the varied projects you discuss.
I’d make “goodie bags” for my various needlework guilds’ seminars and conventions. A lot nicer than store-bought paper bags!
I would LOVE to own one of these machines. SO much can be done with fabric, vinyl, heat transfer paper, etc. I’d be making some plain old kids Tee’s into super cute ones first, then some vinyl for the walls in my home.. the list goes on.
Bonus:
I LIKE silhouette on facebook & follow their blog!
1. I would love to win a Silhouette for hours and
hours of creative fun in cardmaking.
2. I liked Silhoutte on Facebook.
3. I commented on the Silhoutte blog.
Thanks for the opportunity to win this fabulous machine.
Hi Mary,
Thank you for the giveaway! If I won this machine I would use it to make great boards in my classroom! I would also use it to make gift boxes, appliqué projects and backgrounds for embroidery projects. Let’s just say the machine would be very busy!
Thanks!
Read your great tutorials on the Silhouette and of course all the great embroidery posts. I could really use this machine to take my applique to the next level!
I’ve been waiting for this! I’m really excited by the design possibilities of the Silhouette. I’m a huge fan of wool applique and do a variety of quilting projects that a Silhouette would enhance. I’ve also got 4 kids who like to play with my current cutting machine so I’m sure lots of fun crafting would happen for them. I dropped in on the facebook page and liked it as well. Crossing my fingers and toes.
-Hastings S
Hello Mary! What a wonderful gift this would be to receive. I would use this for a multitude of projects. Card making, scrapbooking and I’ve been wanting to make an applique quilt! Wouldn’t this just be the best thing to help with that project? I think so! Have a great week and thanks for thinking of us multi-crafters out here. Brenda, Wilmington, Ohio
Hi Mary!
What a wonderful machine! Just wondering about the powercable and voltage… I live in Europe and I know electricity stuff is different than in the USA.But, I’m sure there is a solution!
So, I would like to make gifts for all the pregnant friends around me! It’s like I’m collecting them, the counter is up to 4 right now. AND, my husband and I are trying to have a baby too…
O, I liked it on Facebook!
Hope I win!! If not, good luck to the winner!
Gwen Kok, Dordrecht, the Netherlands
If I won the Silhouette machine I’d be making all kinds of paper crafts with it. My daughter’s first birthday is coming up and I have so many cute ideas for decorations, but no time to do all that tedious cutting. Also, two of my very good friends are getting married next year and it would be great to use to make things for their weddings and showers.
I’ve been a fan of Silhouette on FB for what feels like forever…and commented on their blog too many times to count
Thanks for hosting this giveaway. I haven’t ventured too much into the world of embroidery, but you make it look fun. Looks like I might have a new hobby!
I would use this machine to make boxes mostly out of fabric. And I would use my brother embroidery machine and hand embroidery to decorate these boxes. I would give them to children at different special occasions and on special occasions for adults. Even occasions such as just having a good day.
Jean Jean the dancing machine
What a wonderful chance to win! I am a card maker and occasional scrapbooker and would use it for those. I LOVE your blog and appreciate all your sharing. A lot!
I would love the Silhouette for my card making, scrapbooking, machine embroidery, hand embroidery, wool applique and I’m sure I’ll come up with a million more ideas once I start playing with it! Thanks! Pam3 in IL
Hi Mary! I make silk paper and this would be a great tool to use with the silk paper- like cutting shapes for use in applique.
I also commented on the Silhouette blogspot. Thanks!
I would love the Silhouette for my card making, scrapbooking, machine embroidery, hand embroidery, wool applique and I’m sure I’ll come up with a million more ideas once I start playing with it! I also liked it on Facebook. Thanks! Pam3 in IL
I am involved with a support group for local childrens’ hospitals. I would love to have the Silhoutte to make gift bags and decorations for off-chemo parties, birthdays, holidays, and the many other events we plan to keep the kids spirits up. The Silhoutte would make these occasions that much more special.
This would be great for my cardmaking, or scrapbooking!
What would I do with a Silhouette? What wouldn’t I do??? Cards, boxes, scrapbook pages. I could get very inventive with my needlework finishing, too!
I did like Silhouette on facebook and am following their blog now.
Donna in Reston
Hi, Mary!
I would love to win this Silhouette machine. I have an applique and embroidery project in the planning stages and this would help it come out just right. After the applique and embroidery project, I am sure the Silhouette would get a work out with projects for ALPS preschool. I have “liked” Silhouette on Facebook and can’t wait to see the winner’s name on Friday. Margaret from FH, MI
I would love to win this. I am a quilter, so I can see this being useful for cutting squares, triangles, etc that are same or varied sizes for more accurate piecing. I can also see it for repetitive applique shapes, where that can become very monotonous. I can also use it for cutting templates for single use applications. In addition, I love gift wrapping in special ways – making the package as special as the gift inside – this would surely add to that experience.
Love to own one. I embroider a lot of little gifts and to be able to create unique boxes to enclose the gifts. (I have left a “like” on Facebook).
Regards, and thank you for your newsletter every day. I so look forward to them.
Thank you for the chance at this giveaway. I would use it for paper crafts. I’m newer at scrapbooking & the like…this look like it would be a fun enhancement.
I would mostly use it for paper and card stock crafts. But I would be tempted to try quilt block pieces. Looks like fun!
I like Silhouette on Facebook. I’ve gone through the website, blog and even the Flickr group. What great possibilities this little machine provides.
I digitize the machine embroider designs, I would love to play with this and use it for machine embroidery applique fabric cutouts.
I would use this machine to cut out fabric and more fabric. We have a little girl arriving in two months and I would start by making some little onesies for her.
AND
I Commented on the Silhouette blog.
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I like Silhouette on Facebook.
Heather Johnson From Provo
I will use it mostly for scrapping projects. I have a daughter-in-law shower coming up and I am doing photo albums for everyone. Lots of cutting there for sure. Seven grandkids and we do crafts every weekend at the cottage. It will be a hunk a hunk a burning steam engine! I would love to try your little boxes for candy dishes at the shower too. Please pick me. I want to double up. I left a comment on the Silhouette blog and I linked it to my facebook page also. I am keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks for the try. I love your daily digest. luckyberries in clarkston, MI
Hi Mary
You have the best give-aways. I’d love this item to make one of a kind gift bags. They are so much nicer than store bought. Fabric or handmade paper, they look so nice and can be reused.
Elaine from Point Pleasant, WV
OH my, I don’t know where to start with it at all. BUT, The how to will show me the way . Yippie. I see loads of things in my future of boxes and what ever else I can try.I know my daughter will want to use it (aat my home) for scrapbooking . I know her, if she gets it to her home I only get to visit it. hehehe Eileene from Mansfield, Arkansas
I’m dying to get my hands on one of these machines! There are so many things that I’d use it for. I’d cut out fabric applique shapes, make my own vinyl wall art, do some glass etching, and just cut paper for making cards.
I liked Silhouette on Facebook! Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
Would love to own this machine and try out cutting appliques,wall ,art,cards and many other ideas.My 18 year old granddaughter would love to experiment with it and I’m sure my grandsons would soon become interested.I liked this on Facebook and also left a comment. Thank You, Pat Rand
I would love to have one of these machines to add to my crafting repertoire! I just recently got into sewing and think it would be great for doing some fun appliques for t-shirts. I also think it would be great for some home decorating, loving the subway art which is out there!
I too am a fan of Silhouette on FB and have commented on their blog.
Anxiously keeping my fingers crossed!
I would love this in order to make boxes and bags. so much can be done with this. i also liked and commented on their facebook page.
The Silhouette will give my quilting projects and card making a new dimension. Fabric can be added to my crazy quilting stitched cards. The possibilities are endless!!!!!!! The Silhouette Blog pictures for card making were wonderful, also all the trendy tattoo pictures
If you win the Silhouette cutting machine, what do type of projects do you plan to do with it?
For the longest time, I have wanted to do a series of embroidered boxes in different shapes, but the thing that is keeping me from starting this project is the fact that I have to make the boxes. So, I would use the machine to make the boxes!
Carol S.
This machine looks fantastic. Mary’s bags and boxes were adorable so I would try those, but I’d really like to use it for cutting appliques.
Thanks for this wonderful give-away.
I like Silhouette on FB.
Linh C from Bham
I’d like to use the vinyls for home decor projects. I love monograms and sayings.
Linh C from Bham
I wasn’t sure that this would be something I would use, but after looking at the Silhouette website, I realized that my kids would LOVE the things I could do with this. I could make the cutest appliques for their clothes and vinyl cutouts to decorate their notebooks and so on! I am also a fan of the idea of vinyl stickers for home decorating but haven’t really found any that work for me. With this machine, I could make my own.
I also “liked” Silhouette on Facebook.
OH Wow – Did you see the font-n-fabric tutorial! This is exactly why I want a silhouette machine! So many fonts, so much fabric, so little time! Please let me win this one Lord!
B.McG.from Bucks PA
Hello Mary,
This machine would make crafting with the grandkids so much fun! Also, I liked Silhouette on Facebook! Thank you for this great opportunity!
Joyce
I have not used one of these, but I love to try new things. I have looked at aomething similar before and I thought of all the things I could use this for such as appliques for sewing. I have bee interested in scrapbooking for a long time and this would be a great tool for decorqating the pages. Would love to give it a try.
I left a comment on the Silhouette blog, and went to FB and ‘liked’ them
Was really excited to see their adhesive backed cardstock. I make all the cards we send out for birthdays and every other occasion. Buying cards in the store is just so pricey, so this machine would enable me to make some pretty nice cards! I also wouldn’t mind making some of those boxes you made, very cute! Which reminds me, gotta make a card today and mail it to my grandson who was 10 yesterday. Yeah… i’m usually late 
But maybe if I had that awesome machine I wouldn’t be!!!!! 
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Karen Gass from Joplin, MO
I am always looking for new and different (e.g. fun) projects for my EGA chapter. As the new President I will need to issue a “President’s challenge” project this July. My idea is to create several of these boxes out of fabrics and then challenge the guild members to embroider or embellish the boxes with their own desgins using three stitching techniques. Everyone that participates gets a prize but the Guild would vote for a favorite.
I’d be making rabbit shaped tags until the cows came home for people to use on their cages to help ID their rabbits at shows and at home….
And then I’d get inventive.
Flower tags to laminate to ID plants, for instance…or windcatchers, or…
So many options, so little time.
Hey, the company that sells this is a half hour away from me! I guess that makes sense, since scrap booking is really big in these parts. I noticed this when I “liked” it on FB. I also left a blog post if that helps.
I myself am not totally up on the scrap-booking phenomenon, but I’m amazed at how much fun stuff I could still do with one of these babies. I loved the little boxes you made, and the pen cartridges look like a really interesting option for transferring embroidery patterns for small projects. Appliques would probably be a dream with one of these as well.
Mary, I can see endless possibilities for this machine. I am one of those stitchers who delves into many, many different avenues when it comes to stitching and crafts. Quilting is a favourite as well as paper and multi medium crafts. Appliques!! Oh my it would be fantastic. And of course the little boxes you made.
Another wonderful give-a-way! Thanks Mary.
Cheers,
Linda Adam
Ontario, Canada
Oh Mary, I’ve been dreaming of this machine for months! I would use it for appliqués ( I make bags and hats as well as quilts. I would love to win, all the more as my birthday is next month.
Anyway, I enjoy my daily visit to your blog, it’s very motivating.
Odette
Wow. This is a machine that I probably wouldn’t go out and buy (I’m a cheapskate), but I can sure see how I could use it to enhance some of the multi-media art pieces I’m playing with now… It would make adding embroidery a lot easier than the methods I’m using now!
I would LOVE to win this. Since you did the review, I’ve been dreaming of what I could do with it and how I could add stumpwork embroidery or needlelace to a nontraditional medium. I really love boxes of all shapes and sizes so I think my first project would be to make a little box.
P.S. I commented on their blog and “liked” them over on facebook.
Celeste in CA
I have to say if I won this machine that I would learn to make gift bags with it. I’m always needing a bag for gifts and this would be perfect.
I would do projects similar to the boxes you have done, also party favors, little projects for my children’s classes and scout activities, cards and decorations…the possibilities are endless!
MGM
What would I do with the Silhouette? The possibilities are endless, but I would love to use this machine especially in my homeschooling. I have two boys that love to cut and paste, or create lapbooks of their favorite historical figures/moments, and the Silhouette would be ideal for that.
Many thanks for doing this!
Thank you, Mary for another generous giveaway. I would use this for cards and also for applique. I commented on theSilhouette Blog.
Have a good day,
Camille Van Fleet
Ooh! Ooh! Pick me! Please! What a wonderful giveaway! I’d love to have one of these machines to make cut-outs for my hand-painted, hand-embroidered and tatted cards, or for appliques for crazy quilting, or for fancy decorated Christmas boxes, or……..well, there’s so many ideas floating around!
Thanks so much for the opportunity to win.
I have four neices and nephews whose conituous demands for craft projects and school projects are taxing my creativity and my fabric stash. I can see a whole new world of projects for them with this machine. Can hardly wait. IS it available in Canada????
Liked Silhouette on facebook and left a comment on their blog which I am now also following…fun stuff over there!
MGM
I could find a million different projects for this little guy including labels all around my house, frosted glass panels and fabric cut outs for my daughters clothes. Amazing!
Oh, and I left a comment over at the Silhouette blog!
Thanks!!!
Gosh! Where to start?! I would use the Silhouette to make even better personalized quilts, bags, toys, and clothes! The possibilities are ENDLESS!!!!
Grace from Texas
Stnecils – I would cut paper stencils with freezer paper and light weight paper. I am intrigued by the idea of a “light” mat.
This machine is so cool, at first I was just looking at being able to make temporary tattoos and things for my kids and vinyl lettering, but then I saw the fabric interfacing. As a quilter, this would help so much with applique shapes etc… I posted a comment on thier blog when I saw a post about using it for quilting, that is so cool!
I would make all kinds of fabric crafts… Letters for my daughters room to start
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So many things to do! I just went to facebook and liked and commented there. Then I went to the blog and found so many projects! Sigh–if the day only had 30 hours! I think appliques and boxes would be my first adventure with the machine–and then the sky is the limit.
If I won this, I would start by making t-shirts with vinyl…then continue on to make vinyl art for my walls…and probably go even farther with the vinyl. But t-shirts are what I’d really love to be able to make.
I “like” Silhouette on FB. and I’ve left comments on their blog TODAY.
I would use it for home decor projects – everything from mongrams and silhouette pillows to vinly words on the wall.
My goodness, I would love one of these. It would be great for making little boxes to use to gift some of my amirugumi or knitted creations. And maybe for cutting some appliques, too.
I’ve liked Silhouette on Facebook too.
I would use the Silhouette for lots of fun party decorations (i love the boxes you made!) and to make freezer paper shirts. Thanks for the giveaway!
Oh my goodness, the Silhouette has been on my wishlist for a very long time and it would be a blessing to win one. I am a quilter, card maker and a crafter of all sorts, so the possibilities would be numerous. I envision making embellishments for cards and quilt projects. I can also see the possibilities of making structured projects by using fabric as you did. I won’t go on with more, but want to thank you for the opportunity.
After you wrote about your experience with the Silhouette, I investigated it myself and found it to be everything you said.
My son, a music teacher, has been needing something like this for the last two years. We only knew of the Cricut and since it had no musical characters, had put off buying one. The Silhouette more than fit the bill, since you can come up with your own figures and designs. He just received the machine and promptly and easily cut out his notes for teaching aids with his students.
I would enjoy having this machine to work more with fabric since I’m a seamstress and embroiderer. It would be fun creating with this new medium.
Wow, it looks like it would be so much fun! I’d love to have it.
I have reviewed other machines and found Silhouette my choice. I am a librarian and would use the Silhouette for numerous programs and projects that include bulletin boards, crafting programs for children and adults, teachers, and other patrons desiring to see if an automated tool would be beneficial for their personal use.
Marsha from the library!
Posted on Facebook Silhouette
This is a tool for sharing! We’ve got two…possibly three weddings coming up this year in my little church, plus four babies on the way. I’m imagining all of the shower favors we could create.
I left a comment on the Silhouette blog, so please count me twice.
I would use this for all sorts of paper crafts, but would LOVE to get more into applique, which would be so easy with this machine! Jeanne from Anderson, CA
Woohoo! I’d cut applique shapes like hearts and flowers with it.
Hi Mary-
This looks like a cool machine. I would probably find many uses for it, but first I’m interested in cutting vinyl silhouettes for walls or windows, then paper for some kind of interior decoration. My design work is very hard-edged so would be well suited for such an endeavor.
Thanks!
Cindy in Santa Cruz, CA
Mary Marshall
This would be an awesome addition to my small sewing business. I could add gifts and accessories for special occasions and holidays. Being a single mom, full time student and self employed what a plus to win this Silhouette cutting machine !!!
I have wanted one of these for months. I have two projects in mind: my son’s baby book and a wedding quilt for my sis. I’m crossing my fingers that I get picked!
LOVE the Silhouette. Would even love it more in my house! We have a Summer Wedding fast approaching with a mega-ton of projects still to do. Shall we begin with the Escort Cards, the Table Numbers, or perhaps the Bride’s programs?
Long-time “liker” of Silhouette on FaceBook. A girl can dream!
I posted to the Silhouette blog. Fab-u-lous ideas!
I’ve been eyeing these for a long time. What a great opportunity!
If I were to win this machine, I would use it for applique templates. I would also probably never buy little boxes again in my life.
Thanks for this great giveaway, Mary!
Linny T
Wow…I had never heard of this machine but it is amazing! I love the word art for walls and the boxes you made and was inspired by the projects on the Silhouette site. What fun!
I had never heard of this machine until I saw the giveaway offer. I have looked at the website and I am in love with what it can do! Cutting fabric letters and shapes for applique and fusing — straight from my computer! — wow! I think I would first try using it for reverse applique by cutting out a fabric shape with openings in it, then fusing to a background fabric and embroidering around the edges of the openings. This is giving me all kinds of ideas!
I “liked” Silhouette on Facebook.
I had never heard of this machine until I saw the giveaway offer. I have looked at the website and I am in love with what it can do! Cutting fabric letters and shapes for applique and fusing — straight from my computer! — wow! I think I would first try using it for reverse applique by cutting out a fabric shape with openings in it, then fusing to a background fabric and embroidering around the edges of the openings. This is giving me all kinds of ideas!
I posted to the Silhouette blog, and I Like them on facebook.
This is quite the giveaway so I’m surely liking the contest. Loved the boxes and perhaps may try to duplicate them if I win plus so many exciting projects to do. I shall wish my self good luck!
I’ve seen alot of this machines and have had a hard decision on which one to get, then you had this one on your site and I went over and checked it out. I was sold, if I don’t win this will be the one I save my money up for. I have 2 grandsons and lots of cards, gift bags, and other crafts to make for them and with them. I posted on the silhouette blog on the t-shirt, I though it was such a great idea and something that I could use with the girls at church they will love it!!! Thank you for your site I look forward to it everyday and can’t wait to see it and what you have done.
I want to do T-shirts, glass etching, vinyl wall art, gift boxes, the list goes on and on! What an awesome giveaway!!!
I would love to have a Sillhouette cutter! I would use it to make paper shapes for my daughters (3 1/2-year-old twins) to do crafts with, as well as appliques for their clothes.
I would use this for paper crafts and applique. It looks like a great product and I’m sure I would find many uses for it.
These machines look like so much fun! First off, my church recently bought its first building. We’ve looked into stylized interior signage, but it’s quite expensive. So I’d start by creating vinyl lettering in a fabulous font to adhere names of spaces to hanging brushed aluminum signs all around the building. After that, I would head to my pile of cardstock and cut it up into cards, hangtags, and any other shapes that came to mind!
BTW, I ‘liked’ Silhouette on my Facebook today.
The first project I would like to make is some of those beautiful gift boxes! Second, would be lanterns to decorate my childrens’ bedrooms!
Thank you for the chance to win this great prize!
I live far, far away from “normal” American things. I will be moving from here to Chisinau, Moldova, come the summer. A Silhouette would be a godsend to me! Did you know that in places without decent postal systems, they don’t sell cards for mailing? There’s the occasional birthday card to put with a present, but absolutely no cards to post. This presents a problem for me because I post things a lot. I’d use the Silhouette to make cards to post! Mail art, here I come. I’d also use it to make appliques for my crazy quilting and to touch up my attempts at finishing my needlework. The ideas keep spinning in my mind, and it’d sit right on my desk. This would be such a boon living in foreign countries without any craft stores for hundreds (sometimes thousands) of miles! Not to worry if it’s 110 V, either. I have plenty of transformers to plug it into.
Thank you for your generosity.
Thank you for the chance to win this Mary, I really like the bags and boxes you made, and I think I would try to make those as well.
Jane from Illinois
I couldn’t wait to get my entry in for this amazing machine. I went to the Silhouette blog and immediately posted my itching fingers wanting to get started doing projects – all kinds of projects. Mainly, tho’, I want to use it to continue creating an invention I have come up with that will be used for newborn babies. I am even in the process of getting a patent – but my main hurdle is cutting vinyl to a particular shape, and I’ve found out that this machine can help me do that.
I would use it for cards, paper crafts and applique also as it makes possible to create lots of designs on fabric. This machine will be very useful to help me create variety of items. I have liked it on facebook too
The Silhoutte Cutting Machine would be an excellet tool to own. I would use it for gifts to friends who I know would cherish them. I could also use if for a small sewing business I have. Some of the items made are sold with the money going to my church women.s organization which supports many faith related organizations.
I posted a comment on their blog and I’ve already liked them on Facebook. This is such a great giveaway!
What a nice offer! I would used the Silhouette for treat boxes for my granddaughter’s class as well as for gifting small tatted and crocheted items and for making appliques for quilts and garments.
Hi Mary, Thanks for such an exciting give-away. I would love to win and would use it to marry two things I love: stationary and stitching. I would try those little boxes you made (for Easter treats)… they were so cute, and then experiment with some card stock and applique. I hope I win!
p.s. I also “liked” Silhouette on Facebook
If I got their machine, I would do embossing.
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I commented on SD’s blog and I like them on facebook. I am the “Bonnie” that commented above.
OK Mary! I’ve done it all!! Visited Silhouette’s blog…”liked” them on Facebook…loved you my whole life…and here I am writing a comment…and praying!!
Oh boy! If I won this Silhouette machine I would be over the Supermoon about it! I love to make quilts, cards, embroider…you name it! And I am always using my own designs and then cutting out hundreds of an item by HAND!! I LOVE the idea of being able to use my own designs and cut out hundreds of them at once. I plan to begin designing my own kits, and this would really be a godsend in allowing me to create unique and inspirational patterns….
I’ve got my fingers crossed, I’m wishing on every shooting star…and I’m thanking the almighty universal goodness for you, your blog and this giveaway!!
Off to throw some pennies into a fountain…
Susan Elliott
If I won, I would make gifts using vinyl letters and would love to make some fabric projects.
I left a comment on the Silhouette blog
This weekend, my husband,two boys(5 and 3) and I, cleaned out our spare bedroom, and I get to turn it into my “Arts-Arama room!” I love to paint and make handmade crafts to share with family and friends. I will use the Silhouette for creating lots of things. My boys will love the tatoos, and I want to make special fabric designs for their clothes. I also love the gift bags that you created and hope to make some of those too. My new room is ready…all it needs is the Silhouette to really get the party started!
I am a Early Childhood Teacher at a Waldorf school. This machine would be of great use for the other teachers and myself. We teach our kindergartners how to sow, fold paper, and many many other seasonal crafts…I normally cut out all patterns by hand or spend many hours cutting out circles for pompoms. This machine would make my prep time for art projects much shorter and easier. Subsequently giving me more time to work one on one with my students.
Mary, Another great give away…how do you do it? I would probably use this machine mainly for card making & a little applique. Thanks for thinking of us!
Sheila from CA.
This is very impressive! I would make gifts for all the family and friends I know. But, I would also use the Silhouette to design a line of boxes for a small home business.I am friends on Facebook with Silhouette and left a comment.
Karole in Bluebonnet Texas
What a wonderful machine, I would use this for mixed media embroidery, cutting out material to go on embroidered felt and also for cutting templates for mono-printing, stencils, stencils for silk-screening. The possibilities are endless
Dear Marymentor:
This would be a GODSEND for me to donate to the West Penn Senior Citizen Center here in Pittsburgh where I spend a great deal of time. Many of these people are dis (or semi-dis)abled, as I am, and the bright spot in their day is the Senior Center where we are always scratching for projects/crafts/games to keep us busy. How wonderful it would be if these old folks could proudly make their own cards, gifts, etc with this tool. We could then proudly email you pics of our varied finished pieces ! OH BOY it would be a welcome addition for these people to keep our minds, hearts and hands busy in our golden years ! Thanks…Judy in Pittsburgh
I’ve ‘liked” Silhouette on FB for a while. The Silhouette machine would be helpful with my son’s school projects. I also want to be able to cut vinyl for my home and gifts.
I would be so excited to use it for so many things but I think I would start with a quilted table runner with appliqued pears on it. Thanks so much!
I like Silhouette on FB. Thanks!
I would use it for making cards and vinyl cut-outs for signs…. I am sure I could find plenty of uses for it!!
I liked them on Facebook!
I have never heard of the Silhouette before reading your blog. I just bought a Cricut and was disappointed on how limited the designs are. I plan on using the Silhouette exclusively for Applique’ on American Indian Dance Regalia. I also “liked” the Silhouette on Facebook
My comment from the Silhouette blog:
This is way cool! I didn’t know there was tattoo paper or adhesive backed cardstock. This makes me want one of these machines even more, if that was possible!
I would love to make vinyl wall art and maybe venture into decorating some shirts.
I am following their blog.
I like Silhouette on fb.
Thanks!
Ohh everything I could do with a silhouette. We’re currently in the middle of updating our decor around our house to make it more “us” and I would live to have a silhouette to help with this!
I liked them on facebook and commented on their latest blog post!
Mary,
I have started a mixed media garden book class. This machine will be almost a requirement for me to finish my project. The cutter will be the best way for me to cut tiny little items for my project. Thank you so much for this offer, and for your amazing information which you freely give us novices. I hope I can be half as good as you at my embroideries.
BJ
If I win a machine, I’ll use it mostly for cutting fabric (already backed with fusible) to make appliques. I might also cut some pieces for making greeting cards.
First, I’d use this AWESOME little machine to help me with my husband’s deployment. I would make Support Our Troops t-shirts, invites to his going away party, etc.
Second, I’ll use it for scrapbooking. Documenting the lives of my little boys.
http://mnarmywifeandmom.blogspot.com
If you win the Silhouette cutting machine, what do type of projects do you plan to do with it?
I would monogram/label EVERYTHING! Vases, cans, jar, mirrors, YOU NAME IT!
I “like” Silhouette on facebook!
I “liked” the Silhouette page and I’d sure like to have a Silhouette cutting machine to play with – I always see lovely things on cards other folks made and they produced the piece with a Silhouette or other cutter. I’d love to be able to do that!
I “like” Silhouette on FB.
My first fun thing to do would be making a mask to etch something.
First I’d use this AWESOME machine to help prepare for my husband’s deployment. I’d make t-shirts supporting him, invites to his going away party, etc.
And I’d also use it for scrapbooking…my favorite hobby!
I would happily make boxes to use and to give away to friends. I plan on doing this, with or without the lovely machine, but that would make the boxes easier to make.
I am sure there are other crafts my kids could come up with, that I could help them make using the Silhouette.
Great giveaway!! I would love to have one of these and the first things that I would do is make a bunch of home-made cards!! Thanks for the chance!
I forgot to put my unique name with my comment. Ooopsie!
I commented on the Silhouette blog. Thanks for this awesome giveaway!
I would love it! I’d make all the boxes and little shapes for my granddaughter. I also “liked” it on Facebook.
I have wanted a Silhouette for about a year! I would start by making myself a monogrammed wine glass
I love the new fabric feature and have recently gotten into sewing! I can’t wait to see all the awesome things I could do; the possibilities are limitless!
Thank you for hosting a great giveaway!
I have already “liked” Silhouette on my personal facebook page, Lauren Holman.
Thanks, again!
I’m a textile designer and I love to do all sorts of fiber art and other crafts. I lost my left arm 8 years ago and have trouble with complex cutting and sewing as a result! I love the fact that this machine comes with easy to use software so I could use my own designs for fabric appliques and cut out shapes that I wouldn’t be able to do otherwise. I would love to use this for quilting and sewing projects but also to make cut outs to collage with,this would be phenomenal to make paper dolls and for cutting pieces of card stock for doll house furniture for my niece’s new doll house… all those other crafty precision tasks! I liked silhouette on face book and also commented on the blog, thanks so much for the give away and the blog!
This is so cool! I would make lettering for everything–walls, appliqués, cards, organization, etc. etc.
I also commented on their blog. Thanks!
Karen in Breezy Point
I ” liked ” it on facebook! Please enter me in the giveaway! This looks like a great machine and I can’t wait to hear that I won it! I would use it for apparel and for my fiber art.
CraftiRN
I love this give away! I will be using the machine for fabric appliques to embelish my daughters clothing and quilting projects, I will also use it for papercrafts with my daughters.
A new take on cutting and pasting but with a colourful, creative streak! The Silhouette is the perfect creation and to win would be an absolute dream come true! I am just imagining hours of bliss with my Silhouette, especially on those rainy English weather days! I am already planning hat boxes, keepsake treasure boxes, wedding shower boxes, dolls for dressing up, card designs, bookmarks, these are just a few ideas spinning in my head. I have ‘liked’ Silhouette on Facebook, now wishing I was the proud owner!
I “liked” Silhouette on Facebook!
There are so many projects I’d love to make with the Silhouette; signs, word art, applique, stencils. What a wonderful new tool!
I love doing raw-edge applique, and I think this machine would allow me to do so many more designs. I just checked out the Silhouette blog and can’t believe how many uses this gadget has. (I commented, too.) Please put my name in for your drawing. (Sending thoughts: choose me, choose me, choose me)
What a great giveaway! I would use it for gift boxes for my embroidery, cards and appliques for starters. I would love to try out the sketch function too.
If i won i would use the machine to make all sorts of goodies with my girl scout troop – cookie bags/totes/mixed media arts etc the possibilities are endless
bogfairy in Michigan
Oh how fun! I have two nephews that are graduating from high school this year, so I can see making some sort of remembrance picture for them.
Thanks for the chance to win!
I “like” them on Facebook, too!
I posted early this morning and it never showed up, it must have gotten hung up trying to post. I would love to have this for machine embroidery applique, and hand applique embroidery. I also dabble in paper crafts from time to time.
I have a couple of friends that have the machine they say they have many uses. Would love the change to have one. For card making plus decorating ideas.
I “like” Silhouette on Facebook… But the answer is, I would use it to make EVERYTHING possible. Right now I’m planning to move into my first house, and I have plans to decorate the walls with cutouts, do stencil work on the walls in the bedrooms, and hand-sew all the curtains and bedspreads. I think this machine (which I’ve heard great things about) would be SO great to use for these projects!
Thanks!
Thanks again having a wonderful giveaway. If I won the Silhouette cutter I would use it with my Mom for her scrap booking adventures. I would also use it myself and create one-of-a-kind shirts and skirts for my granddaughter. I think it would be SSSSSSOOOOOO much fun to create things for my family and friends.
Colleen from Ohio
The Silhouette cutter would be great for many of my sewing/quilting projects. (quilts, totes, children clothing) Scrapbooking would be great also. This can be used in the classroom for the kid learning projects(lesson plans/bulletins). My wheels are turning.
Kathy from Louisiana
Hi Mary,
I would make all sorts of little boxes for gifts and cut out flowers and shapes for my granddaughter. Maybe even some applique. I did go onto Facebook and liked Silhouette.
Thanks,
Cynthia from Southern California
I have wanted to own one for such a long time. I would make customized tee shirts for my large family of kiddos…each personalized to fit their unique personality.
Hi, Mary –
I would make little gift boxes and cut out flowers & shapes for my granddaughter, and maybe even some applique. I did go to Facebook and like Silhouette, too.
Thanks,
Cynthia
I have posted the comment on Silhouette facebook feature!
Wow!! So much talent and new things to learn. Never heard of such a box until Mary Corbet mentioned it! It feels great to imagine making jewellery box stuff for friends and family!
I have so many things I would love to make with the Silhouette – especially with the new fabric interfacing. Wall hangings, banners, pillow decorations . . .
And I like Silhouette on FB
I think the first thing I’d want to do with a Silhouette is cut out some new stencils. We’re always needing those around here…
~ I commented on the Silhouette blog.
~ I also like them on Facebook.
This is such a great giveaway! Thanks.
Oh, the possibilities (for both me and my students)! My first project: Arts & Crafts appliques…… got my fingers crossed! Thank you, Mary.
oh … very nice giveaway ..
i would love this to cut out shapes for my 4yr old .you know , she is still learning ‘A for Apple’….
needless to say , i love doing applique work .
count me in too
i have liked this on facebook
thank you so much
sorry , i forgot to add it to the previous mail that i left a comment on http://silhouettemachine.blogspot.com/
My goodness, what a wonderful opportunity!
I have about a million things I would use the silhouette machine for, but the two top ones would have to be for mail and for tapestry.
See, I’ve only just moved interstate from my entire family and all my friends, and feel it’s my duty to use my crafty skills to send amazing mail that they’ll love. Unfortunately, embroidery takes a bit too long! So sending handmade cards would be amazing
Unfortunately the move has left me penniless and unable to take advantage of that amazing deal!
Thank you so much,
Fiona
p.s. I’ve liked Silhouette on facebook.
I can see the potential for incorporating blackwork into unusual shapes and designs using this machine. Appears to be more versatile and could develop into a whole new area of combining techniques whch would be positive for both sscrapbookers and embroiderers. Facebook and Silhoutte have greats ideas but I suspect this is capable of much, much more and would love the chance to develop it.
I would love to have a cutting machine—I have been admiring them from afar for ever so long. I love the boxes. I can use it to help tutor my grandson this summer. I also went to LIKE on Facebook. Thank you.
Well! I posted earlier and it never showed up…so am trying this again. I would just LOVE to win this machine! Have So many projects in mind aro the home I’d love to make – mirrors, pillows, framed art, etc. I also posted to Silhouette’s blog as well. Thanks for the giveaway and LOVE your website as well!
Barbara in TN
Hi Mary,
I posted on Silhouette’s blog and like on facebook. I would use this machine for , cards, boxes, appliques. I would definitely start scrapbooking! Keeping my fingers and toes crossed that I’m the one!!
Cathy from KY in CA
I would use it to catch up on my scrapbooking projects. I am piles and piles of pictures behind on my grandkids. I’ll probably be a great grandma before I get all the scrapbooking finished.
I don’t go to or belong to facebook so I don’t “like” anyone!
Cathy L, Iowa