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Upcoming Crafting Events

Silhouette Secrets+ with EllyMae

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Just a quick note to share 3 crafting events that are coming up soon!!!

August 2024 events

Gifts & Business Summit – August 23-25, 2024 – details HERE

Bespoke Earrings & Custom Gift Packaging with Digital Patterns

I am teaching a class called Creating Bespoke Earrings & Custom Gift Packing with Digital Patterns.

Class description: Boost your crafting skills and create unique, personalized gifts with ease! Design one-of-a-kind bespoke earrings that showcase your style and pair them with beautifully coordinated gift packaging. Impress your friends and family with delightful, handmade gifts they’ll adore! Don’t forget to create extras for yourself too!

Earrings with Siser EasyColor DTV and matching Gift Boxes

I show how to set up the design for print and cut in Silhouette Studio, tips for print and cut with Silhouette, and assembly of the earrings and gift boxes too!
For this project I used Siser EasyColor DTV on which is an inkjet printable HTV (real HTV) made by Siser, and added that to wooden earring blanks. Find more details on the Siser EasyColor DTV here.

Check out all the classes offered and register for your free ticket HERE.

Gifts & Business Summit

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Maker’s Retreat – Virtual Event – August 28-31, 2024 – details HERE

I am not an instructor at this event, but I attended the in-person Maker’s Retreat in Texas in July and had a blast! They wanted more to be able to attend the event and have opened it up for a virtual retreat!
Erin Reed, Eileen Hull, and Kassandra Louise are amazing instructors!
This is NOT a cutting machine event and all are welcome!

Makers Retreat 2024

Get ready for the 2024 Virtual Maker’s Retreat!! It is going to be an amazing event filled to the brim with projects, classes, techniques and LIVES. The Maker’s Retreat is an event that caters to the maker and crafter who loves to do a little bit of everything. From cardmaking to sublimation to mixed media to journaling and so much more!! You will learn how to create over 14 different projects and try out over 18 different techniques all from the comfort of your home. The Maker’s Retreat is a virtual event, so you get to enjoy all the classes, live streams, and events all in your jammies, and it is all happening from August 28 to Aug 31st!

Maker's Retreat Virtual 2024

Find all the details and register HERE.

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Crafty Con 2024 – September 4-6, 2024 – details HERE

Crafty-Con features over 30 workshops led by experts, all designed to help you break free from any crafting ruts, master new skills, and strengthen your Cricut or Silhouette fundamentals.

Crafty Con - Intro to Print and Cut in Silhouette by EllyMae

I am teaching Intro to Print and Cut in Silhouette where we will use print and cut to create tags.

Class description: In this workshop, you’ll learn the basics of the Print and Cut feature on your Silhouette machine. EllyMae will guide you through the process of designing and creating custom tags using text and graphics. By the end of the session, you’ll have hands-on experience in setting up your design, printing it, and then using your Silhouette to cut it out perfectly. Perfect for adding a personalized touch to gifts, party favors, or any project that needs a special tag! And you’ll be set up for success to create your next print and cut project with your Silhouette.

Register for your FREE ticket HERE.

Crafty Con Speakers 2024

And Save the Date for future events coming up too!

September & October 2024 Events

September 23, 2024 – Silhouette Secrets+ YouTube LIVE tutorial and Q & A
Save the Date – October 10-12, 2024
Save the Date – October 21, 2024 – Silhouette Secrets+ YouTube LIVE tutorial and Q & A

Check out all the events HERE.

I hope I’ll “see” you at a future event soon!

Enjoy !

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Updates from EllyMae at Silhouette Secrets+

Lots of exciting things are happening at Silhouette Secrets+ and I cannot wait to share it all! I will be headed to the Silhouette Summit this week in Hawaii. This is the first one since covid cancelled it in 2020. I cannot wait to share from Summit and connect with others!

This week I wanted to share some of the things I’ve been working on behind-the-scenes to prepare for new events and announcements coming!

Silhouette Secrets+ Website Updates

This summer, right before I lost my external hard drive with 9 months of data, I had just updated the look and flow of the Silhouette Secrets+ website. I had recorded a video tour, but lost it with the hard drive crash and it’s taken me awhile to get back in the swing of things. But, all things happen for a reason and I’ve had lots of updates since then, including new logo updates and more!

With the update to the Silhouette Secrets+ website, I am hoping it is easier to find the resources that will help you best.

On the home page, you will now see a brief introduction to me and if you scroll down the page, you will see buttons to click on for more information on the most searched topics when viewers come to the Silhouette Secrets+ website.

Video tour available on the Silhouette Secrets+ YouTube channel HERE.

Silhouette Secrets+ Newsletter

Lots of things have changed over this past year and I continued to get complaints from Facebook followers that they were not seeing content even though I post all the time.

So I set out to find a new way to get information delivered direct to those who want it. I have recently launched the Silhouette Secrets+ weekly newsletter. This newsletter is delivered every Friday directly to your inbox with tips, tutorials, news, announcements, classes, events, and more!

Now, you might be saying – Weekly? Holy cow! That’s a lot! YES – I know – because I have to write the content every single week, so it’s a new thing added to my plate. So there are 2 reasons for this right now.

First, I have Silhouette content dating back to 2016 when I first started as Silhouette Instructor. That’s a lot of information that is still relevant to users today! With a weekly newsletter, I can share tips and tutorials that will help user’s on their journey. Each week will be different topics and if might not be something you need right this minute, but I’m getting lots of great feedback that it is very helpful for most. Or you might find that it helps you help someone else with the information provided.

And the next reason, is frankly, money. This is a service I have to pay for. It is a cost to me and in order to make the most of it, I decided weekly was the way to start.

Silhouette Secrets+ Newsletter

Never miss out on the news, tips, “secrets”, deals, classes, and more that I share on Silhouette Secrets+. Sign up for the newsletter and get information delivered to your inbox every Friday.
Unsubscribe at anytime.

Once you subscribe, make sure to look for the confirmation email and confirm you want to receive the subscription. I cannot resend this confirmation and the newsletter will not be delivered until you confirm you want to receive it.

We’ve also seen where some email providers are known to block emails – yahoo is the worst, but sometimes gmail does it too. The confirmation email is sent pretty quickly. You can try to search your inbox for “Silhouette Secrets” or “silhouettesecretsplus@silhouette-secrets.com” to see if it will pop up. If you do not see it after a time, please try to subscribe again. I have done everything on my end securities wise to have the best chance to be delivered to you.

If you still do not see it, you can send me an email at silhouettesecretsplus@silhouette-secrets.com and I can see what I can see on my end to try to help it get delivered.

Silhouette Secrets+ Blog Notifications

Since 2016, I have published information on the Silhouette Secrets+ blog. Followers can choose to subscribe to the blog to be notified by email when a new blog post is published. This is completely different than the newsletter and is sent out direct from WordPress when a new blog post goes live.

If you want to have those delivered as soon as they are released, make sure to subscribe above or come back to check out what’s new on the Silhouette Secrets blog HERE.

My goal is 1 new post a week, but sometimes I get excited and cannot hold back my fingers from pushing publish as soon as it’s written.

Silhouette Secrets+ on YouTube

I have also been putting out video content on the Silhouette Secrets+ YouTube channel. Some tutorials are easier to show on a video while others written instructions are easier. So it’s a balance, especially when a tutorial is getting photo heavy, a video can be easier to view.

Here are a few of the most popular videos lately on the Silhouette Secrets+ channel

Find all of the video content on the Silhouette Secrets+ YouTube channel HERE

Make sure to like, subscribe, and click the bell for notifications. I am currently on the way to 10,000 subscribers. I appreciate your support and look forward to sharing more!

Silhouette Supplies

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In 2022 I was connected with a Silhouette retailer by Silhouette America to work with and I wanted to share that. I always recommend keeping extra blades and cutting mats on hand as a good practice. This will save you time, money, and frustration when you are in the flow of creating with your Silhouette.

CraftCuts is my authorized Silhouette retailer that Silhouette America referred me to. Check out their website HERE.
They have free shipping with a $35 order and have bundles to help stock up on supplies too! Use code SECRETS to save 10% with my link HERE.

Silhouette America does still sell direct as well, however, they no longer have free shipping and I know that is a big deal to many. Shipping costs can get expensive for both the shipper and the buyer. If you are a Silhouette Club member, you can get free shipping with a $50 order from Silhouette America. Use my code 10OFF to save 10% at Silhouette America with this link HERE.

*note – coupon codes may not apply to deeply discounted products, bundles, or newly released products.

I am looking forward to sharing more content with you soon!
Happy crafting!

Enjoy !

THANK YOU for your support! How can you help? Click HERE & buy a coffee.
Every little bit helps with the cost of running the site.

Silhouette Classes

Never stop learning! Let me help you take the anxiety out of learning with Silhouette and get to creating faster! My Silhouette classes are heavily focused on software, so you can take the skills & techniques taught and apply them to many future projects!

Silhouette step-by-step Classes by Silhouette Secrets+

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**This post may contain affiliate links. What that means is that I may receive compensation if you purchase through the links I have provided. The price you pay for the product or service is not higher but I may get compensated for sharing.