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Designing Framework
In video 3 of our series Going Digital, we are talking about the framework designers need when beginning to learn how to design their own SVG files. This framework can be used in ANY design software. Each skill builds upon the next and can be used as a stepping stone as your grow in your…
Continue Reading Font Pairing Tips
In video 2 of our going digital series we talk about how to pair a font and things to remember when designing. Watch the entire video below and make sure to pin the graphic for an easy reference guide! If you haven’t watched video 1 yet in the series head over here and watch that…
Continue Reading Going Digital- Brainstorming Ideas
I am so excited about this free workshop series called Going Digital. Why are some crafters able to create their own designs while others are still tied to their cutting software and stuck buying and scouring the interwebs for files? Why do some seem to have an endless flow of ideas for these designs while…
Continue Reading Digital Scoop
As our world continues to grow more and more connected and goes into the digital world, I’m always amazed at how many things are going digital. Technology has made our world and future at the tip of our fingers… literally! I find it crazy to think that by 2021, 2.14 billion people worldwide are expected…
Continue Reading Tissue Paper Flowers
I absolutely love flowers. Tissue paper, card stock, real… I love them all! My daughter showed me this weekend a really cool way to make beautiful, large, tissue paper flowers really easily and quickly, so I just had to share. These would look adorable in a nursery, craft room, or even classroom. Materials: Scissors Tissue (whatever…
Continue Reading Design Your Own Life
Encouragement Here is your daily dose of Encouragement. You only get one life. That life shouldn’t be spent on stuck someone else’s schedule. Stuck in a job you don’t love… Stuck in going to work to pay for daycare… Stuck in a relationship you can’t seem to get out of… Stuck with an order you…
Continue Reading May Chaos Design Challenge
I am so super excited about the upcoming Month of May. Registration for Digital Divas will be opening up AND we are doing a super fun SVG design challenge on social media. Do you ever feel like you get in a rut? Or maybe you just feel blah with nothing to give you inspo? To…
Continue Reading How to Open an SVG File
How to Open an SVG File When you first get a cutting machine, it is easy to fall down the rabbit hole of screenshotting the millions of things you want to make. The reality is though, the very first thing you need to learn how to do is how to open an SVG file inside…
Continue Reading 5 Favorite Font Pairs
As an SVG designer, I get asked very regularly what my favorite fonts are. Today I’m sharing a look behind the curtain at my favorite five font pairs to use when creating designs for personal and commercial use. I have put together a list for you, of my 5 favorite font pairs. Well, honestly, I have…
Continue Reading The Absolute BEST Way to Remove Transfer Tape
How To Remove Transfer Tape When working with adhesive vinyl or Oramask, transfer tape is a necessity. It helps you move the vinyl from one medium to another while keeping everything in the exact same spot. The MOST frustrating thing is when you go to remove your transfer tape and it also peels up your…
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