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Silhouette promotion, review and GIVEAWAY!! (closed)

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I’m so excited for today!! I have been so excited for this day for a long time, keeping it in has made me want to burst! Before I get ahead of myself, let’s start with an awesome promotion that Silhouette is having this week.
Silhouette Electronic Cutting Tool
This week, January 17-22 Silhouette is having an awesome promotion on premium vinyl and their Silhouette machine. You can get the machine, two rolls of premium vinyl, 1 roll of transfer tape and a home decor CD all for $225!! That is a $395 value, wow!! Just enter the code “SIMPLE” when you check out. Don’t need the machine? Well their premium vinyl is 25% this week too, just put in “SIMPLE”.
The premium vinyl is awesome, it’s strong enough to use it outside but gentle enough to use it indoors!
Here’s what I did with it, put my family on my car!
Now, for what I think about the Silhouette machine. I have had it for about 3 weeks now and I absolutely LOVE it!! I’ve had a CriCut for six months now and am planning on selling it because I love the Silhouette so much more! Why you ask? Well here’s what I love about the Silhouette:
-It’s made for the computer, so I can use all of my super cute fonts with it. Because the program is made by Silhouette the program is super user friendly and when I have a problem I can just go to the Silhouette website. It’s so easy that I have figured things out in minutes and I really don’t know that much about computers.
-I love that you can buy images off of their online store and they are only $.99. I can handle spending a couple of dollars rather than $40 or more on a cartridge.
-Using vinyl with it! Since it doesn’t use a mat when it cuts it, what it looks like on the computer, it’s going to cut like that. I don’t have to transfer it to another paper and worry about the letters being straight or not.
-I love how the program tells me what blade I need to use and how it automatically sets the speed and thickness based off of what I am cutting.
Overall I have just loved it! I have done more with it for my scrapbooking in the three weeks than I ever did with my CriCut.
Here are a few things that I have created with it:
Premium Vinyl:
Valentine’s subway art

Family on my car

Coat Rack

Place mat bags
Boys’ shirts
Paper:
Now for what you and me have been waiting for. The GIVEAWAY!! I’m so excited about this that I can’t even contain myself. One lucky winner is going to win a Silhouette machine!!
Awesome huh?!
You must be a follower of Keeping it Simple using Google Friend Connect to enter this giveaway. If you’re not, just click the follow button on the right side bar.
There are two ways to enter:
1) Go to Silhouette website and tell me what would be the first thing that you do if you won.
2) Blog about this giveaway on your blog and give me the link
Please leave a separate comment for each entries.

This giveaway will end on January 22nd at 12:00pm (cst). The winner will be announced shortly after.
Please leave your email address with your comment so I can contact you!
Good luck to everyone that enters! Remember that the promotion ends the same day, so don’t forget to get stocked up on some vinyl!

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  8. Oh my word! I just spent about a half-hour looking at different things that I could create with a silhouette cutting tool! My friend has something similar and I love it… LOVE.

    So, what would I do FIRST? This is hard – everything. I would probably use it for home decor on signs or for enhancing my scrapbook – I'm a bit scrapbook crazy… 🙂

    FANTASTIC giveaway!
    *muah*

  12. I have been a follower for a couple months. Well, there are actually 2 projects: 1) heat transfer vinyl for t-shirts for girls at my church. 2) family group like yours for friends that are having twins – this will make 6!! :)Thanks for the giveaway and your great inspiration! rebelpoco@gmail.com

  13. Fabulous giveaway! I'd fancy up all the walls in my home, especially the hard-to-decorate area over my sliding doors. And then I'd glitz up some clothes with that rhinestone template!

    New follower who looks forward to reading your posts. Happy Monday! :o)

  14. What a wonderful giveaway! I'd love to do an etching project. That fishbowl etching project is so cute that I'd probably go get a fish just to be able to do it! 🙂

    I'm a Keeping it Simple follower through GFC.

  28. Oh my word! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to win this. I have wanted a Cricut for a while now and hearing you say it is BETTER than a Cricut just makes me squeal with excitement 🙂

    I LOVE vinyls…I have them ALL over my house. So I would definitely use it to make some vinyls. I also LOVE decorating for holidays, so I'm sure a few holiday items would be made if I won 🙂

    Thanks for the opportunity and GREAT giveaway!

    liannap@aol.com

  31. What wouldn't I do is the real question here! This machine does it all, and I'd like to do it all!I say you just stop the giveaway here so I actually have a chance. lol 🙂 Hope I win, or my hubby gets this for my for my b-day!

  42. I have so many projects i want to do but i really like teh vinyl wall art and teh heat transfer t-shirts. There are so many cute shirts i want to make and of course the first ones would be valentines shirts for my kiddos.

  60. I would sooo love to win this! (I've been entering every single giveaway I've seen in blogland). The first thing I would make would be to use the heat transfer material and add a design to some shirts for my kids.

    catonalimb at gmail dot com

  78. I can't get to the Silhouette website. Your link didn't work, so I went and googled "Silhouette" and tried to go from there. The site still wouldn't come up. Thankfully, I have visited their site before, so I knew what I wnated to do. I would love to use the vinyl to stencil, do sayings for the wall, and personalize/organize my crafts. dmj53(at)hotmail(dot)com

  79. I would make some vinyl lettering for all my kids rooms ~ I have some in my main living areas and LOVE them. I'd also put my kids names on their gym shirts for school, a family decal for the van like yours, and I LOVE your name hooks idea for the kids backpacks and jackets, and there's so many more great ideas!
    ourbusylittlebunch(at)hotmail(dot)com

  82. Thanks for the giveaway chance! The first thing I would do is use the heat transfers to put our names on some handmade stockings! Yeah, I'm a little late for Christmas but at the rate I go, i need to start now to have them done by next Christmas! lol

  89. i think i would start off with some vinyl decor first… we're in a rental and these white walls are killing me! but then i'd be pretty quick to use it to make some freezer paper stenciling and definitely want to make the cute cupcake holder things… oh theres just so much!

    (and i'm a follower!)
    genevievecurtis at gmail dot com

  90. Amazing giveaway. I'm a follower. I wouldn't even know where to start there are so many things I would love to make. I think I'd jazz up some white plates to display to start with.
    carolyn – homework

  101. First, thanks for this giveaway. Even if I don't win, which is probably the case, the thought of winning is almost just as fun. The thing I would probably use it on first would be to get caught up on some scrapbooking that I have really been neglecting (there are just too many fun projects to work on).

  104. This is an incredible giveaway. I would definitely do some custom phrases for my walls and maybe some word art as well. The possibilities are endless. I hope I win.:) I am a follower.

  105. #1 – vinyl my family room wall with a cute saying ("All because two people fell in love…"
    #2 – make a ridiculous amount of shirts/onesies/bags/material items with heat transfer
    #3 – etch all of the glass in my house
    I know you only asked for one, but I couldn't resist. 🙂
    Here's hoping!

  109. I would love to do heat transfers 🙂 on t shirts!! They're SO cute!! I also would love to try the vinyl on glass!! It looks SO pretty! 🙂 I just would have to try EVERYTHING!!

    ashj.allen(at)yahoo(dot)com

  116. What a great giveaway Kaysi! I think I would have to try something with the rhinestone transfers! I'm seeing ballet leotards and tutus in my head for Bri! Thanks for the chance to win this! You know how much I love my Cricut so I'd LOVE to give this a try!!!

  133. I thought about getting a silhouette but bought a cricuit instead……..it's not even out of the box yet!! I'd love the silouette especially for the vinyl! LOVE how you put your family on your van! The computer part of it was a great feature too……darn, I hope I win one!!!

  135. I'm taking a cake, cookie, and cupcake decorating class and I love the cupcake holders!! They are adorable and I think would definately add to the cupcakes and I would love to make the decals for our vehicles!! Very cute!

    myfashionfun (at) hotmail.com

  136. Ok…I sooo want one of these. From what I've read this would be so much easier than my Cricut that I've had for about a year. I would make subway art for every holiday. I love it. I would also make custom rhinestone designs for my girls. I'm a working mom, but do lots of crafts with my kids since daddy is overseas.

    Amanda
    amcooper_06@yahoo.com

  143. The first thing… apart from doing a happy dance and jumping for joy, would be to cut out some sihouettes for my vintage cards and other projects… much too fiddly to do by hand and still get a professional finish.

    I'm also super keen to try the glass etching. A stylish monogram on a glass would be a fab gift for someone.

    So many possibilities. Thanks for the chance.

    Yvonne

    russelljy AT bigpond DOT com

  149. Ohhhh I hope I win!!! What would I do first? I just don't even know …. maybe some heat transfer vinyl for my monkey man's first birthday … or maybe some Vinyl for the wall – or maybe this will inspire me to ACTUALLY make a scrapbook for the little monkey. What wouldn't I do? 🙂

  152. I would LOVE to have a Silhouette. To be honest, I don't know what I would make first! I have SO many ideas & crafts that I would love to do and make!
    I spend probably a couple hours every other day just reading blogs about different crafts, trying to get inspiration for my own. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I win one so I can get started! 😀
    -Bekah (iluvchevy4x4s@yahoo.com)

  156. Awesome giveaway! I have been drooling over a Silhouette for a couple months – I would love a Welcome sign for my front door and to make some cute canisters for my flour, sugar, etc. Thanks!

  158. Thought I was already a follower, but I have fixed that 🙂 Great Giveaway!
    First thing I would do: Sell my Cricut. Haha. No, I would use the iron on transfers for t-shirts. This thing looks amazing to me! And the fact that the "after-initial-purchase" items are much more reasonably priced…

  160. Tada! I am now a follower of your blog 🙂 (Isabell).
    I checked out the webpage and got sooo inspired of all the things you could make and do with the machine. I can really see why you love it.
    I would love to make tons of different things, but would probably love to start making stationaries; like cards, notebook covers, and things of that nature.

  167. Wow what a great giveaway. I want one of these so bad. I would love to make several of the things you did with yours actually. T-shirts, subway art, cute family vinyl on the car. We must think alike!
    tiffern99 at gmail dot com

  173. Kaysi….I wanna win! My first project would be a fun Birthday Banner for B's 2nd Birthday. Probably followed up by an awesome Birthday Boy shirt and some cupcake wrappers to go with the theme. Or maybe restock the card caddy that my sil gave my mom four Christmases ago. Can you tell how much I've wanted one of these?

  176. I follow you!
    FIRST, I would cut some mailbox numbers – we've gone 4 years without numbers on our mailbox, and our mailman finally wrote our house number on it with some white paint-like marker :/ That's embarrassing. And I don't like his handwriting. THEN I'd get to making some fun t-shirt designs!

  200. What a super give-away!

    My first project would be stickers for the toys, so my boys maybe would clean up better 🙂

    And the second one would be making t-shirt transfers for them

    Thanks for the chance,
    Tania

  209. Hi! If I won a silhouette, of course, I'd love to make my own subway art plaque to give to my friends as a wedding gift! I have just found 'subway art' and LOVE it! So many clever people out there!!

    Thanks!
    Patti
    twoewings(at)excite(dot)com

  218. Hi. THE first thing I'd do would be to make labels for ALL the different fabric storage boxes in my sewing room…but wait…why limit myself to the sewing room. There is a cabinet in the utility room that needs organizational labels as well…ooh…the storage room off the garage…I'm going to be an organizational monster. :):):)

    Thanks

    Marilyn
    marilynjw1971 (at) gmail (dot) com

  219. I have wanted one of these for sooo long!! I would probably make heat transfer tshirts for my 4 kiddos first, but since I just started a whole house reorganization and redecoration it would get lots of use!!

  221. I love this! I would probably use a Silhouette machine to make some decals for my office walls — I have the institutional "yellow" color and would love to put some art over it.

  226. I am very challenged in the technical dept. and just started a blog a couple days ago. (for weight loss purposes) But I did it! I linked your giveaway to my blog!! So even if I don't win, I learned something new today! Thank you.

  240. Love your projects!

    The first thing I would do is tell YOU Thank you…then I'd go over to the Silhouette blog/site and tell THEM thank you.

    Then when the machine got to my house, I'd start by making a sign that says, "Today, I'm going to be happier than a bird with a french fry." I don't know why, but that phrase speaks to me. 🙂

    After that I think I'd go nutso making shirts for everyone for Valentine's Day (also my birthday).

  245. Oh my I want one of these so bad…I have another cutter, but i dont have alot of "items" to go with it…I would love to get my craft hands on one of these soon…The first thing I would make is something to do with etching….I have something in my head already…lol Thanks… dhacct69 at hotmail dot com

  251. Awesome!
    I would soooo do creative vinyls on the rec room upstairs….then batman shirts for the boys….then work on my scrapbooking!
    Thanks for the opportunity!
    Melody, in Knoxville, with triplet boys!

  255. Just found your blog via "ALtered Artworks" and I'm super excited-your stuff looks cute AND you are gibing away a SIlhoutte! OK, the first project I would do is something simple to get my feet wet-like an awesome card. I also like to embellish onesies so maybe I'd make some embellishments.

  264. What a FANTASTIC giveaway!! I am so envious of all the awesome projects you've done with your Silhouette machine! If I were to win one, I'd start by making vinyl decor for my son's bedroom walls then I'd make some festive Valentine's Day crafts. Keeping my fingers crossed that my dreams will become a reality!! crystal[dot]a[dot]bordner[at]gmail[dot]com

  270. I would definitely have to get going on my scrapbooking stuff. I am SO behind! I still have our wedding to scrapbook on…and that was 4 1/2 years ago! Now I have two little ones to add to the to-do list! 🙂 I also want to try the glass etching. That looks SO fun! I can't wait to hear who wins! I hope it's me!! 🙂

  275. Great giveaway! I'm a follower and the first thing I would do is put a scripture on my living room wall!
    And then I'd make t-shirts for my twin boys – endless possibilities!!

    thealanizes at gmail dot com

  276. I want to do some heat transfers so badley. there are so many cute shirts out there I want to make! I also really REALLY want to use the frosted vinyl! We have lots of mirrors & glass.

  279. I went to the Silhouette site and joined it but I couldn't see where I could leave a comment.

    The first thing I would do if I won is jump up and down and scream a lot! Then I would want to play with every aspect of it and see how many different kinds of things I could do with it, and of course, I'd blog about all of it and share it with my online crafting groups!

    I have seen so many gorgeous cards and scrapbook pages made with this, that would be my primary use … to make those special memories even more beautiful and special.

    Thank you for hosting this! I hope I win! I hope I win! I hope I win!

    Hugs,
    Snoopy 😀

    stampinsnoopy at gmail dot com
    http://snoopyshomemadefun.blogspot.com/

  283. I am making a shadow box with my baby nieces name in it but haven't found just the right letters, however with a Silhouette it would be sooooo easy just to cut some gorgeous letters out and i'd also cut a gorgeous dragonfly to go with it, ohhhh, how exciting to be able to do that so easily!
    cosmicfate@gmail.com

  285. Hi I am a follower and if I won this i would cut out shapes to decorate my scrapbook room then I would cut out cuties for my "adopted" grand daughter's room Thanks for the chance…I love everything you have done..I have no blog so I am unable to post there for you.

  293. I am so excited about this giveaway!! I have been lusting after the Sihouette for a long time!

    I would start with the vinyl projects, and then moving onto creating labels for EVERYTHING in my house!

    My email is deannapartridge AT gmail DOT com

  297. This is such an awesome chance. The first thing I would do if I won the Silhouette would be to
    correct the vinyl family I bought for my car when my 3rd greatgranddaughter hadn't been born yet, so under the baby I had "on the way" put
    there, she is now a year old and I really need to update it. Then I would work on some vinyl for all 3 of my greatgranddaughters. One is into
    Tinkerbell, one Minnie and Mickey Mouse and one
    Elmo, and they all like these on their bedroom walls. Again thank you for the chance to win this awsome machine. http://www.cardsbyme_rak@blogspot.com
    email justdietcoke@Gmail.com

  298. I would be so shocked … all the blood will be drained from me … and I will be stunned … but when the shock is over … I will hug my Silhouette … and start playing … discover the "Silhouette world" … making super personalized stickers … firstly for my grandsons … three of them … and then for my husband's fishing trailer … Boy!!! all the different things I'll make … where do I start … hahahahahaha

  299. What would I do IF I ever won one of these. First thing I would do is jump up and down and cry. I want a NEW Cricut or a NEW cutting machine so bad. I take care of my terminally ill husband and I can't be out of our home for long time so I set and scrapbook and make cards. I have a very old Cricut (I think the very first one every made, first one ever sold) yes that old. I can make do but it may die on me any day. I would be making things like scary.

    Thanks for the chance of winning and sharing this with us. I put this on both places.

    Sincerely
    Donna
    http://scrappnana.blogspot.com/

  300. I really hope you read all of these for you will see that I could really use one of these. I did put most of your stuff on my blog and you may go and see if you like. My name is Donna De Graw and my main e-mail address is granny01@Q.com I will keep saying my prayers. One of my friends from here sent me to you and I know she is hoping that I could win one also. I really hope I did it all right,Thank you again for sharing.
    Donna

  301. I just found your blog from Someday Crafts "Whatever Wednesday" link up party. You have such great ideas! I am totally going to make the zipper flowers for my baby girl!

    Anyways….on to the amazing giveaway! What wouldn't I do with a silhouette?! The first thing I would probably do would be to decorate my walls with vinyl! I also have a TON of scrapbooking to catch up on!

    Thanks for such an amazing giveaway!!

    carapperkin(@)gmail(dot)com

  304. I would like to use the heat transfers to make a t-shirt for my daughter. I saw some ideas of adding designs to hats and shoes too; I thought those were cute.
    (I'm a google friend follower as Snowflake07)
    hotpepper71 at bell south dot Net

  316. I am a new stay-at-home mom, and we could use a little extra income at the moment (who doesn't?). Looking at what you've created and what is possible on the Silhouette site, I think I could create some fantastic items for an Etsy shop…of course I'd have a blast doing it! I think some custom car families would be first-I'm thinking I'd draw a quail or roadrunner family for my birding friends, a frog and tadpole family for me, and quilts on a line for my sister…oh, and t-shirts…I'd better stop before I ruin my keyboard drooling!

    featherfind@gmail.com
    (and yes, I'm a follower!)

  317. I like the fact that the Silhouette connects to the computer so that you don't need to buy any cartridges. I'd like to try using vinyl and the tshirt transfers.
    Thanks for this great giveaway.

  322. Oh How I long for a Silhouette!! I am 34 weeks pregnant and if I won this machine I would go crazy in little Jacob's room…there is so much I want to to, from putting my favorite Pooh quote onto a canvas, to doing some cute heat transfers onto onesies… Someday… 🙂

    Kim
    lkrayfield@gmail.com

  326. I think the question here is what WOULDN'T I use the Silhouette machine for?!
    Heat transfers on my kids clothes – first thing I'd do it label all of their stuff for school! Then I'd move on to organization and labeling things in the home, playroom, closets, pantry etc. I'd love to try the glass etching vinyl too.
    Then I'd use it for any and all crafts, card making etc.
    And of course, I love how you put your family on your car – I would so do that too! How cute!

    So fingers and toes are crossed here that you pick me!!

    Jo
    booga-loo.blogspot.com

  328. What an amazing give away! 🙂 I was following you via my google reader, but now I'm "officially" following you!
    The first thing I would do is create some awesome decorative vinyl to put on the window next to my front door. Its just plain and I think it could use some sprucing up! 🙂
    Thanks!
    crystal g 13 at gmail dot com

  330. I have been drooling of this machine for a little while. I would be all over making tee shirt transfers for my little boy. He is 4 and rarely likes designs from stores.

    Also I would be making vinyl decals for my new house.

    My husband passed away in May of 2010 and I am trying to create a home for my little guy and I.

    Thanks so much,
    Patricia Cone
    angel.baby.paty@gmail.com

  333. I hoped the lucky person is me. *smile* If I have one I will like to used vinyl with four kids name on bathroom wall where they hang up their towel and not on floor. *happy thoughts* That will be the 1st thing but there is so MANY things I don't know what I do next (sigh) *dreaming*

  340. I can think of so many things that I would do but I know that I would do some vinyl art for my walls. I have a saying that I got from the dollar store that I love but it looks like a bumper sticker and it drives me insane.

    p.s. came here via the Nester's blog, looking forward to meeting you at Blissdom!

    hdurdil at mac dot come

  344. What a great giveaway! I would love to try some vinyl signs. It would save me all the painstaking hours I spend painting on itty bitty words. I don't have the steadiest hand, and painting my favorite sayings on wooden plaques is such a chore! But I love the inspiration and look around the house. The ability to create these in Vinyl would be such a luxury!

  345. Hey!
    I can't really make a decision on what I would do!!! OK, I would go to Hobby Lobby and buy every fabric thing I could and decorate it. Aprons, bags, tshirts…then I would start on jars.
    Christine
    greatoakcircle.com

  348. The first thing that I would make would be some subway art for my living room. I've seen what awesome things that can be done with a silhouette. I too have a Cricut and have only used it a few times. I only have one cartridge for it because it's just too expensive to get any others. Being a teacher, I would get sooo much use out of this. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

    jen72684(at)hotmail(dot)com

  359. I am glad I found your blog! I love it. You have some great ideas! It's so hard to decide what to make 1st. Maybe some shirts for my two little ones, or maybe some vinyl art for my walls! Thanks.

  380. I love the things you have made with your machine. I just checked out the Silhouette site and I love the vinyl on glass I think it's a great looking but low cost way to decorate! Thanks for the entry into the giveaway.

  385. The first thing I would do is pass out if I ever won anything but this would be SUPER COOL, help me cut things for my cards, books etc that I make for hospice, St Judes, Senior Home here, and the troops we have 2 over there, ouch. This is so weird I've been searching the net all morning trying to find sales, about the machine etc and here is a giveaway. Too good to be true!
    Housebound on oxgen with Rheumatiod Arthritis and many other things, this would be a HUGE help to me, RA makes the hands painful. I'll add you to my blog and whatever else you said to above! s it okay to follow privately? That's what I did

  397. The machine of my dreams!! oh the things I could make… :)I think I'd start out by making a sign out of vinyl 'mi casa es su casa' we moved into our house last year and it needs some homey touches!

  408. Where do I even start?!? My mind is bouncing all around with some great ideas!! There is sooo much I could do with this fabulous machine!! The first thing I would do is use some of the images to spice up my home decor! Then, I would make a canvas or two for my neice!!

    I do not have a blog at the moment, but I am positive that if I were to win this machine, it would inspire to not only make fabulous crafts, but to start a blog of my own!!

    Thanks for the chance and you inspire me to CREATE!!!

    amandajc_21@hotmail.com

  420. Yay… i am excited about this giveaway. The first thing i would do is make decorations for my friend's babyshower. I am co-hosting and this would make things so cute and easy. And of course make some cute family shirts for the guests of honor.

    The ease and nice cost would help motivate me on the scrapbook front! That is a great added bonus.

    I can't believe i have been a follower for a year now.. yay Kaysi.

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