A Free What? Giveaway time! A free Silhouette craft cutter…
March 1, 2010 by Alison
***This Giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Jennifer Bradshaw! Check out this post for an amazing HowDoesShe discount code on a Silhouette through the end of March. Thank you for participating in this giveaway!***
This post will make you glad you found HowDoesShe {{it makes me glad I found HowDoesShe}}!
We are SO excited to share this with you…
You know we {{especially Alison}} love using vinyl to finish off and add a touch of professionalism to crafts. We have told you about how personal cutters (ie. cricut cutters) are an amazing way to help you craft beautifully for yourself and for gifts which saves you thousands of dollars!
Well, we decided to research other personal cutters and show you what we found.
“I am a hands on gal and I need to see it to believe in it. I know cutting vinyl can be touchy and getting the blade to cut only the vinyl and not the backer paper can be tricky. I don’t want half of my letters cut, or my blade to bugger up the vinyl. I was very happy with how the Silhouette cut! It was easy to install on my computer and setting up the blades was quick. I love that I don’t have to buy different cartridges if I want to switch up the look of the craft. I also am a fan of how big{{or small}} it is. I know it needs to be hooked up to a computer to design, but there is a slot to hold a SD card so I can take it and use it elsewhere…like craft group or my sister-in-law’s house:) My cutter has saved me a ton of $$ on gift giving!!!” -Alison
“I am a party girl. I love the details in throwing a party. Lately I’ve been eying all the gorgeous paper products showing up at celebrations. Once I got my hands on the Silhouette, I was thrilled when I saw all the down loadable templates for scalloped labels, cupcake toppers, cupcake wrappers and more! I grabbed my scrapbook paper and got to work and created the adorable details in our St. Patty’s Day post.” -Shelley
“I love sparkles! With the silhouette you can download template designs, adhere the sparkles to the design and then transfer it to whatever you want! You can personalize clothing, cards, scrapbooks, etc.! I made a ‘birthday girl’ shirt for my daughter’s birthday coming up – I will post it soon. I can’t wait to sparkle more things!” – Missy
So…what did we find out?
It works! It works wonderfully! One of the best things is that you can use fonts off of your computer! Here is our post on our favorite free fonts.
No need to buy cartridges…why didn’t we invent this?
The Silhouette retails for $299. So how about
A FREE SILHOUETTE Craft Cutter!!!!!
We agreed that would be a darn good deal! He also said he would give HowDoesShe readers a deal on buying one{{you know we love deals}}.
When you buy one use the code HOWDOESSHE so you can get your free stuff including:
1) Recieve $50 off MSRP
2) All accessories 10% off MSRP
3) A free 10-foot roll of vinyl
4)A free 10-foot roll of transfer tape
6) Free $25 in downloads
For a total savings of…$105
You could easily pay this off by doing a couple craft groups or making Birthday Gifts instead of buying them!
So are you interested in the
FREE Silhouette Craft Cutter Giveaway?
Here’s the easy way to enter…
Here is the ONE thing that you need to do to enter:
1. You MUST go to the Silhouette Craft Cutter site and let us know how you’d use it {{we want to make sure you’d use it when you win!}}. At the bottom of the Silhouette Craft Cutter site are SEVEN different ways to use the Silhouette Craft Cutter. Let us know your favorite way, and leave it in the comments. That’s it. Easy Easy!
(Example: ‘Vinyl’ would be my favorite…and then whatever else you think we would love to hear!)
One entry per computer/email please…You must go to the Silhouette site or your entry will be invalid.
Whoo, this is exciting!!!
{{Did you see the fish bowl? That’s what my niece is getting for her birthday!}}
We will pick the amazingly lucky winner on March 17, 2010 at midnight!
Remember: If you don’t want to wait that long, go over and order one today, but don’t forget to use the ‘HowDoesShe’ code to get all your deals and freebies!!
Just a little preview of how the Silhouette Craft Cutter works !
1. Here is a shot of the program. My requirement…it needs to be user friendly and something I can figure out without reading the manual…it passed!
2. Put your medium (vinyl or paper) on the mat and squish it down. The first time you use it…it is super sticky. I liked it better after a little stickiness is gone. Do you see the red and blue dots on the left side above the keyboard? You put those in the cutter and that determines how deep it will make the cut. For vinyl I used the yellow one??…it is in the cutter:)
3. Look at her work!
4. This is what it looks like after it comes out of the cutter.
5. Then for the tweezing. Pull the outside vinyl off and then go back through the letters and pull out the middles of the a’s, r’s, o’s…you get the point.
6. USE BACKER PAPER!!!! If I had to pull each letter off and stick it in a straight line…I’d go crazy. Backer paper is what you stick over the letters, rub it and then pull the backer paper off lifting the letters with it. {{Hint: for small projects you can use masking tape or painters tape}} Backer paper is just a huge strip of tape!
7. Place the letters and backer paper on the project. Rub it again and pull the backer paper off…tada!
Need to know about vinyl? Click here for Vinyl 101
Need to be inspired?
Here’s a link to all the vinyl ideas posts from HowDoesShe
Tell all your friends to enter! That way if you don’t win, you can maybe go to your friend’s house to use it! 
REMINDER YOU MUST DO this ONE thing to enter:
1. Click over to the Silhouette Craft Cutter site and look around then come back and let us know how you’d use it {{we want to make sure you’d use it when you win!}} Pick on of the 7 ways listed on the bottom of Silhouette Craft Cutter site.
Hopefully YOU will be the big winner! 
Good Luck!
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I would use it to make many different crafts an decor projects. I’m having a little in June and could make all my dreams for her room come true. Oh the possibilities!!!
I’ve been dying to have a machine like this! I so would love to use the Silhouette for any of the projects, but I think the vinyl decor would be my first choice! I can think of all kinds of wonderful things to make. Etching would be my second – I love the goldfish bowl with his name on it! As someone who’s lusted after a machine like this for a long time, thank you for giving us the opportunity to win one.
Okay, my wife has been asking and asking for one of these. She told me about the giveaway, and I must admit I am cheap (very cheap if you ask her), so please please let my wife win so I don’t have to buy one:)!
Josh P
I forgot to add she really wants to make lots and lots of vinyl stuff
josh p
The rhinstone look FanTabulous!!!! But what would I not use it for??? Can’t wait to use it!!!
I love the paper crafting. It would be fun to bling up our family parties. The silhouette would be a fun addition to my craftroom.
I would LOVE one of these! I would primarily use it for papercrafting/card making – but the other options are so cool! I have been coveting this for awhile, but it’s still out of my budget!
My daughter is in a very large 1st grade class. And as hard as her teacher tries, bless her heart, she needs a little help in the organization of the class room. I would use the silhouette to label books, shelves, jars and anything else that needs a little decorative organization to make the class room more user friendly!
Thanks for the chance to win!
~Rena
I would use it for Vinyl Décor like a welcome sign for my front door, and also for scrapbooking!
I would LOVE to win a Silhouette! I have been scrapbooking for over 12 years and have handcut my letters and embellishments for my scrapbook pages – I would use the silhouette for my scrapbooks, for my card making and I would love to add some vinyl lettering to a few rooms in my home. And it would make a wonderful birthday present since my 54th birthday is in a few weeks!
I would love to have the silhouette. I am going to give it to my daughter. Rebecca is a teacher at a new high school that has no money. She teaches
U. S. History, Civics and Geography and she is the sponsor of National Honor Society and she helps with several other activities. I think that the silhouette would come in real handy with all kinds of activities.
I would use it to do vinyl and make lots and lots of vinyl projects for friends and families. Mostly Military themed since are a PROUD Army family!
I would use it for cardmaking, scrapbooking, childrens school projects, glass etching and vinyl wall decor.
Iwould use it for everything mostly school projects and scrapbooking. I home school so this would be a fun tool to have for crafts.
Oh how I would LOVE this little machine!! I would make cards, wood letters, clothing with fun designs and sayings! This would save me a lot of time and money for my
future crafts!
Oops my post was missing a few things
vinyl for my wood blocks and letters
heat transfer for my cute clothing such as onesies for baby shower gifts
It is a toss up what I would use it for most, I would love to use it for vinyl and glass etching, I would be making stuff for my home and my friends and family, I would want to try all the the different things thanks for the chance to win eaglesforjack@gmail.com
I just like the idea that I can do cute-sy things without having punches or scissors or other gadgets that take up space! I kinda scrapbook and but I like the cute stuff just to give out with gifts or cupcakes from my kitchen!
I would use a silhouette to make vinyl decor, would like using it together with glass etching.
I have been wishing for one of these. Did you see those adorable flowers behind the couch?!?!?! I would use mine to cut vinyl and paper. I have been seeing some fun freezer paper crafts and some fun paper silhouette things that I want to try…
I like several of the things you can do with it such as the vinyl decor or the card making. But my FAVORITE is the paper crafting! Those little gift boxes and cupcake holders are just so cute for parties. Thanks so much!
I would love a Silhouette Craft cutter. All the projects are wonderful. I saw this on Good Things Utah. The Photo holders were darling.
this is an awesome givaway..i just emailed you about this when i saw you use it on GTU today..funny : )
i would use it for wood projects like the one on GTU and scrapbooking!!
i would use this wonderful machine to enhance my scrapbook pages!!
I have always wanted a craft cutting machine. I can think of a million ways to use somthing like this but I think my fav would be with vinal i am always looking at ways to use vinaly in some fun and original way this would be great to get a cutter like this so pick me, pick me i will use it everyday!!!
Oh MY! I would want to try to do it ALL~ but I could see endless possibilities with the paper crafting! My kids birthdays would never be the same! I am a details person and using the silhouette for menu items, cupcake toppers, banners~ ENDLESS! my mind is racing with so many ideas!
Great sounding machine! I would use it a lot for my Altered Journals:)
I want in on the cradt cutter giveaway. I would use it for scrapbooking and T-shirt making.
I want in on the craft cutter giveaway. I would use it for scrapbooking and T-shirt making.
Pick one?! Too hard…Love the school project ideas and the paper crafting. I am new to your site and LOVE IT!!! I have spent hrs. looking at ideas:0)
I would use this the most for scrapbooking But I can also see myself helping my son with his school projects. He is in Kindergarten and has already had a few projects where a machine like this would come in handy.
I would use it for glass etching!
this is a tough choice, but I will think I vinyl would be my first choice. . .
Do I have to pick just one way? I’d definitely use it for scrapbooking (but also for card making, school projects, and vinyl projects).
Card making. I love to make handmade cards
I would be soooo happy if I won the free Silhoutte Craft Cutter….My mind is racing with the possibilities. I definately would use do lots of vinyl projects in my home & for my new twin grandbabies bedroom! Thanks for the chance!
I would use it for scrapbooking. I would love to see how the silhouette is different from/similar to the cricut.
I would use it for Vinyl, and for cardmaking and for scrapbooking and… I’d probably even try my hand at glass etching! This is a very cool tool! Now I don’t know how I’ve lived without it all this time…..
I would use it for scrapbooking and crafts that I do with the kids at church!
I would love to have one to use for paper crafting. I would also be great for the 5th grade class I volunteer in. Love it and can’t wait to see how it works!!!
I have been eyeing these for a while now, I don’t know if I could pick just one of the ways. I’d for sure use it for paper crafting, and everyone would be getting projects for christmas.
Crafting. And honestly. I would use it to make Avery that Alphabet
By the way, I did make her name this past weekend. Pictures on my blog here
http://heatherandavery.blogspot.com/2010/03/some-crafts-done.html
I had so much fun!
I just printed them off the computer though and then did them that way, but Pictures and different fonts would be so much more fun. I really need this!
I would use it for card making!
I’d use it for scrapbooking
This would be so great for the kids and their crafts. They are like me and like to make things. They could make cards and all sorts of neat things. I would use the glass etching ability to customize things around the house.
i would try it all especially the scrapbooking since my teen daughters and i have gotten into that it is so fun and the quality time together is GOLDEN
Oh, man, look at all the stuff I can do! I’d probably do it all, but leaning toward the heat transfer and the rhinestones the most. I love my tshirts!
I would use it in all of my Vinyl Decor projects.
This looks really cool! I would LOVE to use it for scrapbooking!!
I would use the silhouette to do all my paper crafting. I am a paper nut and have to cut all my stuff out by hand with scissors or an exact-o. I paper craft every day, from my ATC cards, journals and making special occasion cards to my collage and paper sculpture projects… I need one bad.
Has this ended???? It says in this page
“We will pick the amazingly lucky winner on March 31, 2010 at midnight!”
Are you giving away another one?
OOHHHHHH!!! i was researching cutting machines and came across this BEAUTIFUL site and loved the possibilities but not so much on the price. I would use this to beautify my home (especially my little girl’s room!!!) and help with my church calling!!! I hope i win!!!! thank you
I would definitely be using it for vinyl. But I also volunteer at a summer camp and would love to do glass etching and heat transfers! Please pick me!!! This is the most amazing giveaway EVER!
The silhouette sounds wonderful. I am a Pre-K teacher, a card marker AND a scrapbooker so the silhouette will get plenty of use at my house. The school project pictures weren’t showing when I looked this morning but I know I would use it to make decorations and learning games for my classroom. I would also love to use it when making my scrapbook pages. The fonts are amazing! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
My main use would be scapbooking and art, I love to use different materials in my art projects. I am currently working on a 3 piece spring tree, tree is painted, but I am making the leaves, flowers and animals out of paper and fabrics.
Can you ask Kirk to run another promotion code (wink, wink). I have been borrowing my friend’s Cricut to cut vinyl and love it. . I found your site because I was searching for cheaper vinyl. .thanks for letting us know about Expressions Vinyl.com. I am interested in getting this machine because you do not need cartridges. . wow!!!
I am enjoying your blog. . just found it-
Su
I would use the Silhouette for scrapbooking as well as making t-shirts. I am a teacher and I could really benefit from this machine. Not only could I use it at home but I could make bulletin boards at work and t-shirts for my class when we go on field trips so that the kids would match and we could stay together on the field trip. I would LOVE to have this and share it and get other teachers and friends interested in one as well!
Oooo…I want to win! I have never won anything from a blog/website and this would be the perfect thing for me to win! I have always wanted one of these…I would mainly use it for the Vinyl Decor and Glass Etching, but I would like to try everything else that they advertised…like the heat transfer and rhinestones looks awesome! THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH!!
.-= Natalie´s last blog ..Pregnancy Clothes… =-.
I would love to try the heat transfer and the etching. So much to play with!
Oh, I would cut letters for scrapbook pages. And diecuts too. And I would make cards. And cut vynal for decals on the card windows! awesome!
I would absolutely make some fun school projects, and some paper art for my daughter’s room!
I’ve perused the Silhouette website…so many fun ideas. I would love to try glass etching. It’s a project I’ve wanted to tackle for a while, the Silhouette would make it so easy.
.-= Chris´s last blog ..What do you want to be when you grow up? =-.
I would use it to make tee shirts. I’ve been doing them the conventional (and crappy) way using iron on transfers and have had issues. I love that they have the heat transfer paper and abilit to cut them perfectly.
.-= Jodi´s last blog ..Win A Silhouette Machine! =-.
I would finish my scrapbooking projects — or I’d at least try to get caught up. It’s a never-ending process!
I’d make the goldfish bowl. My little one is begging for a fish since we moved a week ago. She is sad from loosing all her friends. This would be a lot of fun for both of us!
i would definitely use it to make sweet greeting cards!
Glass etching sounds cool and different!
I’d love to try the Heat Transfer. I do silk screening with Ts now, so this would be a great alternative!
Card making and paper crafting would definitely be my favorite ways to use a Silhouette. My best friend is getting married, so I would make her lots of thank you cards to send after her shower.
I bought the adhesive transfer and I can not get the vinyl to release off of this. Then when I got a few of the letters on the wall, they are peeling off and not sticking well… I am not to happy with the vinyl from Silhouette America… am I doing something wrong? I have the Expression and usually use the vinyl from them but bought 4 rolls from Silhouette to try them out…Thanks
My kids LOVE to make their own clothes! I also love to use vinyl for all sorts of fun crafts. I hope I win!
it is so hard to choose just one thing to love about the silhouette, I adore the glass etching and the vinyl heat transfers. I love, love your blog!
.-= Kristin Bahr´s last blog ..Makaila =-.
Oh, my gosh! What an awesome product!
For my son’s senior year of high school baseball I will be taking photos of all the team and presenting their parents with a scrapbook of the season. SSsssshh, it’s a secret! It’s very detailed and my fingers kind of go numb with cutting. This Silhouette would extend my finger life! Not to mention improve the quality of my project! I would also look forward to making custom apparel for my teenage daughter! And that’s just the beginning!!
i JUST REALLY REALLY WANT THIS CUTTER..i THINK THE FIRST THING i WOULD TRY TO DO IS MAKE CUSTOM SEED PACKETS
I would use it to make gifts. Great way to do something special for someone.
I have to have one of these!! I would love to use it for paper crafting to really make my parties bling.
Labeling, decorating glassware, personalizing gifts, home decor’….the list goes on!!!
I would use it to make vinyl crafts! I’ve seen the many possibilities, and my mind goes wild with the very thoughts of them. I would love to create gifts that I can give my friends and family. Bliss!
Vinyl! That is what my first choice would be and I’m sure I would find many ways to utilize it. I love to paper craft and sew so I would even try cutting fabric with it. Thanks for a chance to win!!
O how this machine would change the way I craft!! I make vinyl decals by HAND and it takes forever just to cut it out. I could make 20x more vinyl decals (with smooth professional edges) and not have to deal with cramped hands.
The fact I could use it to make stencils for etching glass really excites me. I love to do it but sometimes end up with a less than perfect etching. This would be amazing to win!!!!
This would be so much fun! I have a new grandbaby girl and there are so many things I have made for her. Crafts onto clothing. I love making gifts for others and see the smiles on their faces. It’s just a good feeling knowing that I enjoy doing something and someone enjoys receiving what I’ve made. I’ve seen so many cute things with lettering and have always wondered how to make them. I see now you use the Silhouette craft cutter. No, if I owned one, it would NOT be idle! Thank you for the chance to receive this gift from you!