Better with Friends (and my NEW Silhouette Cameo!)

Hey, everyone!  Today is my day to post over at Pink By Design, and I have a sneak peek to show you.  But first, I want to share the adventures I've had today with my new Silhouette Cameo.  

I've been so excited to get this thing, and I finally got the chance to set it up today.  Well, here's what I learned from my VERY frustrating day with my Cameo:

1.  Make-the-Cut apparently can't use the Cameo just yet.

2.  Silhouette Studio doesn't support SVG files unless you do all of these extra steps to get them to work.

3.  If you want to use SVGs with Silhouette Studio (without all the extra steps), you have to purchase the Designer Edition (which I finally decided to do).  I do like that the SVGs import their color into Silhouette Studio...it makes it much easier to choose paper colors then.

4.  If you buy the Designer Edition, you have to place a cut outline around your SVGs before they'll actually cut (which I finally figured out after TONS of frustration and time on the Internet).  That step is really simple, though, and, once I figured that out, cutting went very smoothly.

5.  You should follow the recommendations in the User Manual, and not the settings in Silhouette Studio, if you want your cuts to go all the way through your paper.

Having said all of that, I will say that the Silhouette cut through the thinner cardstock I had on the mat beautifully at the setting I used. Just look at those perfectly circular eyes!

 I'm excited to try it out again at the proper settings...I think I'm going to be SOOOO happy with my new toy. So, now I have two toys to play with...my Cricut for my cartridges (which I still love and can FINALLY update without fear of losing the capability to cut SVGs), and my new Silhouette for cutting SVGs and Silhouette files.  Anyway...on with my sneak peek.  Here it is:

I got this great sentiment from a set that's going to be released this Friday.  You're going to LOVE this sentiment set!  The sushi roll cuts came from the Lettering Delights Bento Box SVG set.  I love these little guys, and I think they look so friendly!  This card is 5.75" square, and will fit in a 6" square envelope.

Here's a closeup of that sentiment.  


I'm entering this card in the following challenge:
Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday--Food & Candy
Wacky Wednesday #57--Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday's Challenge #39--Anything Goes


Be sure to join us on Friday, November 4, for the Pink By Design Ustream and Stamp Release!  It starts at 8:30 pm CST HERE.  I hope to see you there! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!