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Create A Score in Silhouette Studio

Create a score in Silhouette Studio to make your paper 3D projects look professionally finished | SuzerSpace

A score in the paper world is a deep crease in the paper that allows the fold to be crisp and clean. Without it, paper projects can show cracks and become crooked on the fold areas.

If you spend most of your crafting time working with vinyl, then you don’t have much use for it. But if you create cards or boxes, then you’ll definitely want to know the tricks to making them.

There is more than one way to create a score in Silhouette Studio. Cricut users also have score options, but since I’m a Silhouette crafter, I’ll be stepping you through that software. I’m also using a Cameo 3, which has a blade holder that accommodates two blades.

I have two favorite ways to create a score in Silhouette Studio:

  1. The faux score, which is really just a small perforation cut
  2. The Silhouette Studio Score, which still isn’t a true score, but it’s a little more finished looking.

I probably use the faux score 99% of the time, partly because it’s the easiest to set up, and partly because I don’t mind the end result. It’s really a personal choice – I encourage you to try out both on some scrap paper and see which way you prefer.

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January 19, 2020 by I made this In the Craft Room Using my Silhouette Cameo

Which is better: Paper vs. Digital Planning Options

Pick a planner for 2020 - either a paper planner, or customize a digital planner by adding a template to GoodNotes | SuzerSpace

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but planners are having a moment. 

I’ve always been little addicted to planners. Not this addicted, but I can’t resist going down the aisle at the store where they are located, opening and flipping through anything that looks new.

If you are just getting into planning, or are looking for a new planner for this year, it can be a little difficult to figure out where to start.

The first step is decide if you want a paper or digital planner. 

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January 12, 2020 by Calendars and Planners I made this To Remember

Happy New Year 2020!

Happy New Year 2020! | SuzerSpace

New year, new decade, new me? Hardly. 

While I do make resolutions, both the kind you write on sticky notes and put on the bathroom mirror, and the kind you keep to yourself, I’m never trying to become a new person. 

Just a better version of myself. That’s a much more attainable goal. 

So resolutions aren’t a big deal for me, but what I do like about  New Year reflections are the best of lists.

Here are a couple that I really enjoyed – 

The New York Times has a neat interactive piece summing up the decade. I had forgotten (or maybe just blocked) some these events. 

Every year I look forward to Barack Obama’s tweets listing movies, books and films. I usually find a few new items for my library hold queue and something to watch on Netflix for the holiday when football becomes overwhelming. 

Speaking of library hold queues, I know I’ve pointed to this before, but NPR has a great book resource called the Book Concierge which lets you sift and sort through all sorts of books. One more reminder on this – if you go back one year you usually don’t have to wait as long on the hold list to get your books!

So how about you – are you a resolution maker? Or have you seen a really good list about 2019 that I should see? Let me know in the comments below!

January 1, 2020 by Holidays I made this Now To Celebrate

Last Minute Holiday Greetings

Last minute holiday card ideas | SuzerSpace.com

So it’s the last few hours before the Christmas crafting season comes to an end, and I’m sure you have completed every project, crossed everyone off your list and are totally settled in for a nice Christmas break.

Buuuuut, just in case you are in last minute holiday mode and have a few remaining gifts to create, I’ve found a couple of neat links that create instant holiday greetings. 

First off, the font giant Monotype is offering emailable greeting cards that are a typography lover’s dream – one even features a snowman built out of letters.

Next, Letterfolk has a Virtual Letterboard that lets you set up a special message and then save the image. Perfect for attaching to an email, or maybe printing out and tucking into a gift card envelope.

Finally, Canva has a section set up for creating really custom greeting cards. It’s too late to mail a last minute holiday card, but they have tons of templates and you can upload your own art to make something really special. This might be a really good link to save for after the holidays – you could make personalized Thank You cards that featured the gifts!

Have a great holiday!

December 24, 2019 by Holidays I made this To Celebrate

Three DIY Gift Topper Ideas

Three DIY gift topper ideas - big bows, small bows and gift tags | SuzerSpace.com

As a crafter, I tend to get a little caught up in the make-it-myself moment.

I mean really, why would I use store bought gift wrap, cards or bows when I can spend all afternoon trying to make it myself?

Case in point – big bows. I had some very sad looking ribbon bows that I used in my inside holiday decorating for years and years. Each year I said I’d buy new ones, but when I went to the craft store, I’d hold back thinking “How hard could this be?”.

Based on my morning, I’ll go with “kinda hard, actually.” I googgled and Pinterested (is that a word?) and found several tutorials and videos that really looked promising. I found some rolls of ribbon in my stash and set about learning this new fun skill. And ended up time after time with little wads of ribbon, not big beautiful bows.

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December 8, 2019 by Holidays I made this In the Craft Room To Celebrate
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