Princess Christmas Ornaments by Tessa

Hello!  It's Tessa Wise with you today, sharing some Christmas ornaments personalized with SRM vinyl I made with my little girls.  They are 7 and 9 and love to do crafts, especially ones we can display!  These will be proudly hung on our Christmas tree this year.

 I picked up these clear plastic ornaments at the craft store along with a pink feather boa and some jewel stickers.  I took the tops off the ornaments and let the girls stuff part of the pink boa in each of them. 

I found this cute crown file in the Silhouette store and cut it, along with each of the girls' names out of a SRM White Glossy Vinyl Sheet.  I used Transfer Tape cut to size to adhere the cuts to the front of the ornaments.   I let the girls add the jewels over the top.  They loved it!

We had so much fun creating these!  I can't wait to see what they look like on our tree!

Cool Vinyl Cooler by Shantaie

Shantaie Fowler here today with a very cool idea!  :)

 I am so happy that vinyl is becoming such a noted and embraced craft product! It's capable of transforming almost anything, making vinyl one of the most versatile products ever!  SRM carries a large color and finish variety and I am in love with the glossy vinyl for my deck cooler! 

The way vinyl breaths new life into an object in just a few steps is really magical! This is a large metal cooler we got for our deck parties and is functional and good looking, but I wanted to make it more fun and special, so I put my Silhouette to work and cut out the words "cold drinks" from red glossy vinyl.

I always peel away the negative material while my vinyl is still on my cutting mat, then pull the entire paper from the mat slowly. This is easier for me because the cut is anchored to the mat and won't slide around while I'm pulling away the excess vinyl. Now I apply the transfer tape. 

 I am very careful to really burnish my design well with the transfer tape, this way if I have to re position my vinyl I am insured that it is securely adhered to the transfer tape. 

Once on my cooler where desired I burnish the design again, smoothing out any bubbles and paying close attention to all the edges, after peeling away the transfer tape I inspect the design for any loose edges, or bubbles. The cooler is really smooth, so the vinyl went on quickly and beautifully! I love how much "cooler" our drink cooler looks now!

I bet you have a cooler that would love a makeover! Hey & guess what? Even the plastic coolers can be transformed with vinyl! The summer may have come to a close, but there are tailgate parties and fall events coming up, so lets see what you can do with those coolers! 

Craft Room Door Decor by Annette

Hello and welcome to another fun way to use SRM Stickers Vinyl.  Annette Allen has created some door decor for her craft-room.  How fun is that?

Using SRM Glossy White Vinyl and her Silhouette Cameo, Annette decided that she needed a sign for her craft room where she spends a lot of time! The script is part of the program and so is the adorable heart.

You will want to remove the area of the image that you do not wish to use. That's called weeding.  Once you have weeded your vinyl you will take the image and transfer it to the SRM Transfer Paper which is a must have for using vinyl.

Now you are ready to transfer the image to it's new home.

Now Annette's crafty room is complete. This is a simple yet cute way to decorate your craftroom or any other room you might have with glass doors. 

HOORAY for Vinyl!  Such a happy project.  Love the white vinyl on the glass, looks so fresh and elegant!  Thanks Annette for the inspiration.

Personalizing with Vinyl by Corri

Corri Garza is playing with vinyl today and I love what she's created.  These fun acrylic tumblers are super popular right now.  You can find them in almost any store including your local dollar store or craft store.  They make great gifts!  You can fill them with candy, individual drink mix packets or even slip a gift card inside.  To make it even more special, you can personalize the tumbler with the person's name or initial. That's what Corri did using SRM's Gloss Vinyl.

Corri cut a monogram in pink bubblegum vinyl with a violet outline.  Very cool!  She created the shadow layer in the Silhouette Studio software using the offset feature.  We recommend using the glossy (exterior) vinyl on this type of project and remind the recipient to hand wash for durability.

Love this color combination of Bubblegum and Violet.  SRM's vinyl is from Oracal, made in the USA and of the finest quality.  Be sure to ask for it by name!

If you love playing with vinyl, come join us on SRM's Vinyl Facebook group.  We'd love to see what you create with vinyl.  

New Product Week: Day 4 - Vinyl

The biggest surprise from SRM is that we are now offering Vinyl.  It is such an interesting and versatile craft product and SRM is offering the largest selection of vinyl in the industry that includes Matte, Gloss, Glitter, Metallic, Chalkboard, Dry Erase, Stencil and Transfer Tape.  

Look at the beautiful wedding favor that Juliana Michaels created using one of SRM's clear pillow boxes, our new Take 2 Stickers by the Dozen Wedding and some beautiful teal vinyl. {{SIGH}}

Here are all the colors offered for Matte & Gloss.  Just think of all the school, sports and wedding colors that you can match!  And the SRM design team will be showing you new and innovative ways to use this product making cards and containers combining vinyl with stickers and twine as well!  Click on the image to see all the colors.

In addition to matte & gloss SRM is offering the following: 

Glitter 

Metallic 

Chalkboard 

Dry Erase 

Stencil 

Transfer Tape. 

What do stickers and Vinyl have in common?  Well, they both have adhesive and they are both very fun.  And they are both totally crafty!  I think that we are going to have lots of fun with Vinyl, don't you?  What's your favorite color?  What's your favorite style?  

Want some inspiration?  Check out my Pinterest for Vinyl.  You'll be surprised at what you can do with it!   And don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win some Vinyl of your very own!

Coming soon to a store near you and online HERE.