Confession: In high school I took ceramics and social dance for my art credit.
Why?
can’t draw. Like, not at all. I think I’m too uptight or something. I also can’t paint. My grandma tried to teach my brother and I to oil paint one summer. It didn’t end well. I wonder if my mom still has my floating peach painting somewhere…
You know that you can draw with your Silhouette, right? I made some art for above my headboard a couple of years ago:
(You can read all the details here.)
One of the features of the Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition software is the ability to change pretty much ANY of the designs into a sketch.
Macy loves old cars (specifically ‘55 Bel Airs). Her bedroom makeover (which I have big plans to finish before the end of April) was inspired by some classic car prints. I found a car design in the Silhouette Online Store:
I ungrouped the design:
I stacked the design pieces on top of each other in the software, like you would if you were assembling the design out of paper:
And then I grouped them back together so I could resize/flip/whatever without undoing all my hard work:
Then choose the sketch menu and whichever sketch option you like:
I’m a fan of the “continuous” option myself. 
I started out with a silver pen, because I thought it looked like a pencil sketch, but the pen died on me.
I decided to try a couple of different glitter pens instead.
Fun, right?
And just a friendly reminder about the current Silhouette promotion:
Silhouette CAMEO™ + Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition = $269.99
That’s a savings of almost $80!!!
Go here to add the bundle to your cart and, as always, use code “CRAP” to take advantage of the savings.
If you already have a CAMEO and just want to pick up the software, it’s 50% off using code “CRAP” as well.
The promo runs through the 28th.
See you soon!
The Silhouette is so awesome but I feel a little intimidated by it. I’m an invitation and wedding designer, planner and coordinator and should really get one of these! I love the artwork above your bed. Can’t wait to see the classic car inspired room.
Wow that Silhouette is cool. If you aren’t into drawing it would be so great to have this! It looked pretty straight-forward and easy to do, correct? I am sure there are some people who would not do art on the computer just like you said you couldn’t draw.
As an art teacher these days, my friends from high school think this is too funny. See I never took art in school. Nope never even dreamed of venturing into that department of strange and unusual teachers and kids. They scared me.
But I was into photography and went to get my BA in that. Lo and behold I had to take art classes! I found out I could do some of that “stuff”. Surprised the heck out of me and my family too.
Awww- but life evens things out, helps those who say they can’t do, do exactly that!
Love the ’57 Chevy! I had my first date in one! A few years ago someone named it the best make-out car of all time. I wouldn’t know…..
And now I love my Silhouette digital cutter.
Who says you can’t draw?! I saw that MC Hammer drawing you did on Draw Something…..now THAT’S art!!
I can’t wait to get my designer software. I know I will need a lot of help but I am looking forward for it to get here.