I would like to show you some ways I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut vinyl and paper products for Tucker's First Birthday Party. My Cameo sure gets a workout between cutting vinyl, HTV, fabric, and paper on a regular basis. However, I use it the most for vinyl - it's one of my favorite crafting mediums!
I hope that as you read these posts from Tucker's party, you'll see that in addition to the obvious of using the same color theme, I also used the same fonts, phrases, pictures, fabric, etc. to tie together the overall theme. I find that when planning a party, making sure that the overall design carries throughout is a way to make your homemade crafts appear more professional.
Wine Cups
I used a KG font and my Silhouette software to cut orange and navy "Tucker is One!" text to put on these disposable wine cups. It was a very quick and easy project to fancy up the cups.
These decals are now available for custom order from Abigail Lee here.
Dispenser Label
To dress up the drink dispenser, I also added the text "Toomer's Lemonade" to the front of the dispenser. And yes, we did serve real Toomer's Lemonade - what Auburn tailgate party is complete without it?
These decals are now available for custom order from Abigail Lee here.
Picture Board
Next up is a fun bulletin board that I made with some of my favorite pictures of Tucker from his first 12 months. I first covered the board in scrapbook paper with double-sided tape, then added "Tucker is One!" to the top in navy vinyl. I find that using vinyl for projects like this leads to a better result than printing with my Inkjet printer. It allows you to obtain a richer color, and a more precise design.
Then, I printed off the pictures, and used my paper cutter (similar) to trim to 4"x4" to have a more symmetrical design. I attached the pictures using clear thumb tacks.
12-Month Stats
This project was one of my favorites, and also one of the more time-consuming ones. I wanted a "chalkboard" type look, but with a less expensive medium.
I found this black foam board at the dollar store. I then added white, navy, and orange vinyl to the board.
I measured the board and mapped out the dimensions in the Silhouette software. Then, I used different fonts (the same ones I used throughout the party) to map out the stats.
I cut each section separately and laid it on the foam board. This required me to map out each section and make sure my measurements were perfect for it all to line up.
Overall, it took less time than I expected. About 1 hour to design, and 2 hours to cut, weed, and apply. This is one item from the party that I don't think I'll ever want to get rid of.
Cupcake Toppers
Up next were several cupcake toppers. I made two different toppers using different methods on each.
First, were the "war eagle" toppers. When making free-standing letters as a topper, you need to make sure that you're using a script font where the letters overlap to allow them to all stick together. I used Silhouette's weld feature to make sure they overlapped exactly.
I then cut these out and used Elmer's white glue to attach to white lollipop sticks that can be found at most craft stores. Note that when cutting paper with your Silhouette, you need an older, less sticky mat. If you use a fresh mat, the paper will stick and tear. If you only have new mats, there are tutorials online on how to de-stick your mat.
The football players were a different cutting method. These football players were a must for the cupcakes, as they were the main image that I used throughout the party design. Such a cute little boy that looks like Tucker, with an "1" on his uniform that added for an extra special touch!
I used the "print and cut" feature on the Silhouette software. Silhouette School has a very well-written tutorial on how to use this feature. Basically, you print the image on your inkjet printer, then trace and cut around the image with your Silhouette.
I used 2 football players per topper, and also attached to the lollipop sticks with Elmer's white glue.
The blue flags and candy footballs were purchased at Party City and Target, respectively.
The cupcakes looked perfect on cake stands. Orange stands from Target, silver is Arthur Court.
Door Sign
The final project I used my Silhouette for was this door sign. The wooden eagle was my mom's old door hanger that I repainted orange. I added the blue/white trim around the edges. Since my paint-lettering isn't the best, I used navy vinyl to put on the words. Perfect sign to welcome our guests to the party!
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