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Crafting Creativity: Spotlight Artist – Tanya Batrak – 3-D Design

In this edition of Crafting Creativity I’ll be sharing the projects I created through the month with the 3-D flower flamingo file from Tanya Batrak. This is a 3-D design file that is easy to assemble. A great big thank you to Tanya for providing the free file for the Silhouette Secrets+ June newsletter!

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3D Flower Flamingo File – 3-D Design

This past month I created with this 3-D Flower Flamingo File by Tanya Batrak.

3-D Flower Flamingo Design by Tanya Batrak

My goal each month that there is a featured designer in the newsletter is to show how you can take 1 file and create several projects with it. I want to help you start thinking about different ways you can make your designs go farther!

Project #1 – Table or home decor decoration

I started with creating the 3-D Flower Flamingo at the original size it was designed with and cutting all the pieces out of cardstock for assembly.

Cardstock Creation 3-D Flower Flamingo by Tanya Batrak

I always love cutting and creating with cardstock! I recorded my assembly process of this file too! Check out the new video below.

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Project #2 – Large Paper Flower

Next, I used the flower pieces from the 3-D Flower Flamingo file and scaled it up to create a large paper flower.

After I created this, I looked at the final photo and I saw 2 flowers. This could easily be 2 separate flowers with a very unique look.

Additional Resources:

Tips for Creating a Large Paper Flower with Silhouette video HERE
Designing a Layered Card Class – tips for paper flower assembly included with class
Papercrafts Tutorials HERE

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Project #3 – Shoe Charm

This next design was a request from my daughter for a shoe charm. She had been watching me create and design with Grafix Shrink Plastic and wanted a new charm for her shoe.

I took 2 of the flower shapes and the little heart from the 3-D Flower Flamingo file and added color to them to print onto Grafix Shrink Film.

Silhouette Print and Cut with Grafix Shrink Film for Shoe Charms

I added several more designs for future projects to the sheet of Grafix Shrink Film and cannot wait to finish creating with those too!

After cutting the Shrink Film with Silhouette, then I placed in the convection oven for 3 minutes at approximately 350 degrees. I love to see the before and after of these shrink plastic designs. It’s so neat!
After it was cooled, I sealed the designs with UV Resin for protection, and then glued the pieces together.

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Project #4 – Flocking Flamingos using Print and Cut

Next up, I really was considering doing some cupcake toppers, but just ran out of time. But these ones are calorie free!

Instead of paper piecing the bodies together, I set it up as a print and cut project using glossy photo paper instead.

Silhouette Paper Crafting with Print and Cut

I took the original file size and then deleted one side of the flamingo head. Made a copy and then right clicked and chose Flip > Horizontal, so I knew the design would be mirrored exactly.

Silhouette Print and Cut Flamingo Bodies

Next, I ungrouped the file so the score line at the bottom was separated. Selected all of the body parts, excluding the score line and used Cut Edge on the Send tab to cut only the outer edge of the flamingo body. Check out the video below showing how I did this step.

Then I cut all the flower pieces out of cardstock and assembled the entire design.

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All of these projects were completed using just 1 file from Tanya Batrak! Find more amazing designs at:

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Check out this neat video that first caught my eye when she released these designs HERE.

A great big thank you to Tanya for contributing the free file for the Silhouette Secrets+ newsletter for the month of June! If you missed grabbing the free 3D Flower Flamingo file in June, it is available in the Silhouette Design Store HERE.

This year I started offering a free file each month for Silhouette Secrets+ newsletter subscribers. I love designing in the Silhouette Studio software and have shared some of my creations as well as look forward to collaborating with more artists in the future too!

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Fabulous Flamingo File by Tanya Batrak Pinterest

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Crafting Creativity: Spotlight Artist – Wispy Willow Designs

Crafting Creativity - Artist Spotlight - Wispy Willow Designs

In this edition of Crafting Creativity I’ll be sharing the projects I created through the month with the butterfly file from Wispy Willow Designs. A great big thank you to Hannah from Wispy Willow Designs for providing the free file for the Silhouette Secrets+ May newsletter!

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Wispy Willow Designs is another one of my favorite designers that I’ve grown to collecting over the years. It was great to meet Hannah at the Silhouette Summit in September 2023 and put a face with the name in person.

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Wispy Willow Design Butterfly File

This past month I worked with Butterfly design – Design #345188

Project #1 – Adhesive vinyl cut and layered

Flower Wreath Wood Sign designed with Silhouette

I created this flower wreath design in Silhouette Studio for a class I taught at Bella Con 2024. It sat for a couple weeks until I settled on a design for the center. The butterfly design is cut from black Oracal 651 and then orange glitter adhesive vinyl is layered on top.

Flower wreath wood sign created in Silhouette

It was perfect for the finishing touches on this wood sign creation!

And look how small and detailed those cuts are! I cut this using the Silhouette Cameo 5 and the Silhouette Autoblade. It took a few exact moments to weed the design to make sure all the pieces stayed in one place, but it was totally worth it!

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Project #2 – Card Embellishment with Holographic Cardstock

Silhouette Cardstock Butterfly with Holographic Cardstock

I’ve been wanting to use this holographic cardstock that I had purchased for awhile and this added that special sparkle to the card. I added some foam tape to the backside and popped it off the card.

The card base was one I had made previously for the Silhouette Cameo 5 & Curio 2 – Type C Pen Holder video where I showed sketching with the new pen holder. The sentiment was sketched and the card was just waiting for something more.

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Project #3 – Holographic Butterfly Stickers

Silhouette Print and Cut with Holographic Stickers

I used the pattern fill option in Silhouette Studio to add a different fill to each of the butterflies and make them all unique.

Glossy or holographic materials can sometimes be problematic for users to get an accurate print and cut on. Check out the video on the Silhouette Secrets+ YouTube channel where I shared the creation and tips too!

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Project #4 – Acrylic Etched with the Silhouette Curio 2

Acrylic Etching with the Silhouette Curio 2 and Power Engraver

Here is a look at the acrylic etchings that I tested. I had not intended to do more than 1, but then I messed up and didn’t decrease the spacing on the first one I did (middle), so I ended up going down the rabbit hole and etched 3 more with different etch fills and spacing.

And then I started playing around with some alcohol markers. The alcohol ink sort of spreads into the etching and can be fun to play with. Normally I do not fill my etchings in because I don’t have complete control and nothing is permanent when you color an etch in.

Acrylic Etching with the Curio 2 colored with Alcohol Makers

My favorite has to be the one on the far right, but I also like the look of the first one I etching with the larger fill pattern too. With each one I played with different techniques but they are all growing on me.

Acrylic Etching with the Curio 2 filled with color using alcohol markers

While I do not like the look of the Silhouette Power Engrave tool marks that show as a spiral on the single line outline (1st photo, top left), it does give a neat look once filled with the alcohol markers.

New video out on the Silhouette Secrets+ YouTube channel sharing a quick look at the process of etching these acrylics and testing the fills with the alcohol markers – check it out HERE.

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All of these projects were completed using just 1 file from Wispy Willow Designs! Find more amazing designs by Wispy Willow at:

Silhouette Design Store
Wispy Willow Design website
Design Bundles
Creative Fabrica
and MORE! – Etsy, Glowforge, Cricut, So Fontsy, Pro World, Hungry JPEG – click HERE for the full list

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A great big thank you to Hannah at Wispy Willow Designs for contributing the free file for the Silhouette Secrets+ newsletter for the month of May! If you missed grabbing the free flower file in May, it is available in the Silhouette Design Store HERE.

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Silhouette Projects with Wispy Willow Designs - Wood sign, Adhesive vinyl, Intricate cuts, Holographic Cardstock, Stickers with laminate overlay, Curio 2 Acrylic Etching

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Crafting Creativity: Spotlight Artist – Diva Watts Designs

I want to share a fabulous designer that I’ve had the privilege to collaborate with recently – Diva Watts Designs!!!

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I have been a collector of Stacey’s designs in the Silhouette Design Store and in September 2023 was able to connect and meet her face-to-face at the Silhouette Summit.

Stacey from Diva Watts Designs and EllyMae with Silhouette Secrets+

I love meeting others in the industry and getting to put a face with a name in real life and getting to know them! At least as much as we can squeeze into a whirlwind trip at these conferences.

I took 1 file and each week in March shared a new project that I had created with just that single file. I wanted to share some of the possibilities that you can do featuring the design by Diva Watts Designs. I’ll include a supply list for each of the projects below too!

Here is a look at the Flower file from Diva Watts Designs – you can find it HERE.

One design from Diva Watts Designs = 5 projects

Project #1 – Paper Flowers to Embellish a Card

I started out with simply cutting out the flower design from cardstock, adding some ink, and using paper shaping tools gave the flowers some dimension. The flowers were then glued onto a card base that I had sketched on.

I shared this process on the Silhouette Secrets+ YouTube channel video – Easily Create Paper Flowers with Silhouette. In the video, I am also demonstrating the Silhouette Electrostatic Bed that I used when creating this project.

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Project #2 – Spring Chalkboard Sign

Spring Chalkboard Sign with Adhesive Vinyl

I created this design in the Silhouette Studio software so I would know how it looked prior to cutting.

Silhouette Studio Chalkboard Sign Mock Up

Once I had it just right, I cut each color out of adhesive vinyl and layered it onto the chalkboard sign.

I shared a quick video of the application process on the Silhouette Secrets+ Instagram account HERE.

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Project #3 – 3-D Stemmed Paper Flowers

3-D Paper Flower Bouquet cut with Silhouette

Next, I cut multiples of the flower design in several sizes, added them onto a floral wire stem, and layered them together to create a 3-D flower arrangement. I had some crepe paper flower leaves from a different project that I added into the vase with the flowers too.

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Supplies from Project #1 – see above
Flower Design – Design #462936
20 gauge Floral wire
Pliers kit

Project #4 – Earrings with Shrink Plastic

I had originally intended to create 2 sizes of earrings, but I cracked one during the process, so I ended up with 2 different projects. I used Silhouette Shrink Plastic and set it up as a print and cut project with the flower shapes filled with a watercolor pattern.

Silhouette Print and Cut Shrink Plastic Earrings - Diva Watts Designs

And as can happen, a project takes on a life of it’s own. I had originally designed and cut this so it was a layered earring design with the flower center facing forward. But after seeing it together, the center created a unique look showing through and I finished the project loving it even more!

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Project #5 – Tool Charm with Shrink Plastic

Tool Charm with Silhouette Shrink Plastic - Silhouette - Diva Watts Designs

Since I cracked one of my flower designs after shrinking it, I wasn’t going to let the other one go to waste and decided it would make a great tool charm. I added a tassel onto the chain and attached it to my scissors with a lobster claw clasp.

Now these are MINE! This is a great way to designate scissors for different purposes or lay claim to your tools.

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All of these projects were completed using just 1 file from Diva Watts Designs! Stacey has so many more amazing designs too!

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A great big thank you to Stacey at Diva Watts Designs for contributing the free file for the Silhouette Secrets+ newsletter for the month of March! If you missed grabbing the free flower file in March, it is available in the Silhouette Design Store HERE.

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Did this give you some ideas? How about how you can take 1 file and create a variety of projects with it. I had so much fun brainstorming, designing, and creating with this file. Thank you Diva Watts Designs!

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