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DIY Business Cards + Silhouette Portrait Giveaway!!

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It’s a happy day here at PS: I get to give away a brand-new Silhouette Portrait to one lucky reader!! Woot!

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Before we get to that, though, I wanted to share the DIY business cards that I made recently with my CAMEO and the Silhouette Studio Designer Edition Software.

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In January, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to go to the Craft and Hobby Association Trade Shown in Anaheim, California. It was a fabulous experience, and I knew I wanted my business cards for the show to really impress. I decided to use the Designer Edition software to put together some cool scalloped cards that truly stood out from the crowd!

To start, I designed the graphic portion of the card in Photoshop, and I saved that file as a jpeg.

DIY Business Cards :: PositivelySplendid.com

I then opened up the jpeg file with the Designer Edition software. I set my page width to 8.5×11″, and my cutting mat to 12×12″.

DIY Business Cards :: PositivelySplendid.com

At the top right-hand side of the screen, I clicked on the button to open the Registration Mark Settings Window (the icon looks like 3 L-shaped marks around a square.) I clicked on “show registration marks,” and then I set my registration mark margins as low as they would go (.395″).

DIY Business Cards :: PositivelySplendid.com

With my registration marks in place, I clicked on the printer icon at the top left of the screen and followed the prompts to print the image onto white cardstock.

While the file was printing, I framed each card on the sheet with a scalloped frame from my Silhouette library. (Note: This particular frame came as a freebie with my old Silhouette SD machine.)

DIY Business Cards :: PositivelySplendid.com

Once my sheet was done printing, I placed it on the cutting mat, and then I clicked the on the Silhouette icon at the top left of the screen to send the file to my CAMEO for cutting. After just a few minute’s time, each of my cards was cut out beautifully! Yay! I love how these cards turned out, and it was such a cost savings to DIY them instead of ordering them.

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And now, as promised, it’s…

Giveaway Time!

One lucky PS reader is going to win a Silhouette Portrait!

This giveaway will be conducted via Rafflecopter, so please refer below for the entry options. If you are viewing this post in a reader or on a mobile device, you will likely need to visit the blog to enter. Also, the widget might need a few moments to load, so don’t worry if it doesn’t appear automatically on your screen!

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Good luck, everyone!

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Comments

  1. Lora W. says

    There are so many projects I could make with this. I would love to make some personalized subway art. Thanks for the giveaway!

    • Paula says

      I’ve seen so many great things made with this. I’d love to win one so I could finish the scrapbooks for my granddaughters and teach them how at the same time.

  3. Nicola says

    Im in the UK so cant enter (major poop) but good luck everyone, one day ill own a silhouette but in the meantime, ill just drool at your lovely creations. 🙂

  5. Mrs. Schmid says

    I would love to make tee shirts for my little ones’ Easter baskets and place cards for Easter brunch!

  7. Beth in the Heartland says

    My first project would be a birthday shirt for my 5 year old little girl! Thanks for the giveaway

  9. Amy C says

    I would totally make client cards. I’m working on marketing and branding for my wedding photography and something like this that is both beautiful and a little different BUT without breaking the budget is perfect. I honestly don’t know why people buy the cricuts (sp?) and such from the craft stores where you’re limited to certain expensive designs via cartridges and cards.

  10. Lauren H says

    I would love to win this for my sister…she would have a blast! Your biz cards are the cutest BTW!

  15. Colleen Farias says

    LABELS! I need to organize our playroom and our boy’s room. With three boys age 3 and under, I need all the help organizing I can get! Who knew such little people would have so much stuff!

  17. Amanda E. Buccieri says

    I’m having a mermaid party this summer for our daughter’s birthday, so I would make food labels, etc. for the party!

  19. Carol Boardway says

    I am not familiar with the Silhouette, so I would log onto the silhouette page and grab some ideas!! Looks like tons of fun!

  21. Ashley massey says

    I have many projects in mind for one of these little beauties! I want to make a welcome sign for my door, vinyl decor inside, paper and fabric projects. The list is endless! Thank you for a chance to win!

  22. cindi says

    LOVE your business cards and the fun scalloped edges. I might have to do something like that for my first project!

  23. Melissa E. says

    I would make some birthday items for my son’s upcoming 16th birthday! Would make decorating for his party easier!

  27. Marianne Stern says

    There are so many fabulous things to make, but the first thing I’d make would be a vinyl piece for my car 🙂

  30. Christi B says

    I am so excited to have gotten my new silhouette recently but would totally find a friend to gift this one to! The code isn’t working yet though… I’m guessing it doesn’t start til tomorrow? Whenever it starts I’ll be getting the software bundle!

  31. Liz says

    I have so many different projects I would use the Silhoutte for! My very first project would be a sign for my baby boy’s nursery that says ‘You are my sunshine,’ because that is the song that got us through his early colic days! This is such an awesome giveaway!

  40. Ellen M. says

    I might cut some stencils to decorate my home, or cut vinyl to decorate my stand mixer. Thanks for the chance!

  41. Renee Hoffer says

    I would love to own this! I would use it for card making, scrapping, but I would really like to be able to make frames for photos I include in my project life album….so many possibilities! No wonder this has been on my wish list for months and months!

  43. Jenn says

    I live my silhouette SD but could use another silhouette for my classroom. As a teacher it’s saved me hours and made my room super cute!

  44. Zaz says

    I’ve been waiting for a long time for a Silhouette! Pick me, pick me! I have a cute, little gift box pattern that I’ve been dying to use and it would be the first thing. I really want to use it to cut fabric, though. I have some great ideas I’m just dying to try. 😀

  49. Pamela Spradlin says

    I would make something with the vinyl. I have loads of sayings that I would love to plaster all over my craft room walls.

  50. Katylin says

    I would love to make banners and decorations for my home, cute greeting cards and scrapbook with it! How fun!

  51. Lindsay says

    My, oh my, I have long wanted a silhouette. I would use it to make vinyl, stencils, cards, decor, buntings, oh the list I have. I hope if I win that little pretty is ready to get to WORK! 🙂

  52. shelly says

    A new item to play with…..seen these and have wanted one for alittle while now. I love new gadgets to make my life easier. Thanks for the chance.

  55. stephanie says

    Oh, my decisions, decisions. I have a huge list of projects pinned and I’m sure I’ll come up with some new ones of my own. As to the first one it all depends on my mood at the moment and what inspires me. 🙂

  56. Sabrina says

    Actually I want to win for my aunt. She doesn’t have alot of money but has been dreaming of a Silhouette for awhile. She is the best aunt in the world and I would love to be able to win this for her, so she can get her dream. 😉

  58. Dani says

    I would try to make cards just like you did! I’ve always wondered how to do that! I’m glad I found this tutorial!

  59. Talina says

    I would make everything! Cards, Posters, Decorations the possibilities are endless…..

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

  65. Jessibeth says

    Wow, what will I do?! Everything I can! Label or my house, make quotes for my walls, and help my sister-in-law with her wedding which is in October, omg! <3 Also it would be adoroble in my new craft room, well I just start it yesterday but hey,still I'm making one! lol xD

  68. Karen Chaffin says

    There are lots of things to make, but I think I would try my hand @ some t-shirts for the kids.

  70. Terri C says

    I would love to make labels for all my DIY projects and I’m sure I could use it to label things for my two 3yo granddaughters!

  72. Tami Lebahn says

    Have been saving for one and something always comes up and then I start saving again. Winning this would make me so happy!

  75. Erica S says

    PicK me!! I would make iron on designs for onesies and t shirts, business cards, fabric appliqué for quilts

    I’ve been wanting one of these, it’s like a crafter’s Swiss army knife

  76. Carol W. says

    I have a few ideas for vinyl projects that I would love to do if I won the silhouette portrait. Thank you for the chance – Good Luck everyone!

  82. Dawn says

    I have been eying this as “wish I could justify purchasing this” for some time!
    My list of ‘want to do with it’ Scrapbooking, heat transfer, vinyl…..Fingers crossed XXX

  83. Alice says

    The first thing I would make is vinyl yellow daisies for a personlizing a tumbler with my mother n laws name on it as a gift for Mother’s Day. She is such a wonderful lady who is always helping me (us) to make our lives better as working parents.

  85. Shanel says

    The possibilities are endless. But, I think I would make some really awesome chore charts for my kids 🙂

  89. Janelle shultz says

    I would actually gift the portrait to my friend in Ohio….I have the silhoutte & love it. But, dying to get myself the designer studio version.

  100. Jeanne J says

    My first project would be scrapbook pages for the book I’m making for my wonderful sister-in-law!

  102. Maggie Thomas says

    I would love to have this to make all kinds of projects! I love to make cards, but I also saw a video on how to use the Silhouette to make templates for wooden sign making! I think this machine would be a lot of fun!

  105. Michelle says

    The first thing I would do is something for our Girl Scout Junior about to be Cadette Troop and then something for the Brownie Troop. I also have 2 daughters going to horse camp this summer so I would make something for them – maybe a horse t-shirt.

  109. Karie says

    The first thing I would like to make would be save the date cards for my mom and dad’s 50th wedding anniversary party! Great giveaway!

  112. superstitches says

    Love your business cards. I’d love to be able to create some unique business cards for myself.

  113. Christine says

    Thank you for the quick but VERY helpful tutorial on the print to cut feature in Designer. I have been struggling with this and now I know how to do it. 🙂

  118. Kellie S. says

    I would make a sign for the wall that had dates on it. My husbands birth date, then mine, our anniversary and then our kids birth dates. It would be a perfect time to get it done since our 27th anniversary is next week.

  120. Kristen S says

    I have a list of about a million things I would/will make when I get one but the first would be labels for my food storage.

  125. Jennifer says

    I’m a 1st grade teacher and I cannot pick the 1st thing I would make because my to-do list of things to make is from here to the moon and back! How nice it would be to have a Silhoutte!!!

  126. Michele says

    EEEKKKK!!!! I would LOVE to win this!! Oh the lovely things I could make!!!! Thanks so much for this opportunity!! Wishes can come true!!!

  128. Amanda Urbanowski says

    I LOVE crafting….I had only heard about this beautiful invention from your blog….and then found the only one place in Edmonton that sells it…but sadly I didn’t get it… I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this and would use it sOOOOOOOO much!

    • Canadrian says

      Where in Edmonton did you see these? I’m looking all over for one. Particularly the Portrait as the Cameo is rather spendy.

  131. Maria Rosales- Dean says

    What would you make first with a new Portrait? I have a household of projects I would like to get done. 1) A Ballard look a like wall plaque for my kitchen 2) Vinyl lettering for my bedroom 3) Tee shirts/ monogram pillows for my girls 4) I’m huge fan of decorating my house thru the seasons 5) Stencil my kitchen sisal rugs and doormat. Tons of projects……Thank you again for the wonderful giveaway.

  138. Erin says

    My baby’s 1st birthday is in April. I would love to make the decorations with a new Silhoutte. I never had one before so I can only imagine the possibilities!

  140. Traci says

    Oh my, what a question!! I am not even sure… SO many awesome things I could make with this! Probably would end up being something having to do with cards, I love to make cards. 🙂

  142. Linda Russell says

    I would love to try this product & make really cool stuff with the silhouette portrait equipment. Thanks Amy for a great blog.

  143. Glenda West says

    I am in the process of organizing my office and I would love to make make beautiful labels for my storage boxes.

  144. Karen hornsten says

    I am a paper origami flower maker and I LOVE paper. I would design a circular flower to fold into an origami petal, joining six together to create a flower. I think this fabulous machine could repeat and cut the design many times making it easy to fold flowers. The ideas for this beautiful machine are absolutely endless. My paper bouquets would be enhanced for sure.

  153. Chelle Chapman says

    I would make a card that says; This card was made using YOUR new Silhouette Portrait machine & give it to my daughters BFF. She loves to come over & use my Cricut machines all the time so this would be GREAT for her. Besides, she doesn’t have a lot of $$ right now so buying cartridges is not do-able at this time, so the ability to purch just the cuts she needs, when she needs them is a much better way for her. This would make my heart feel so good to be able to give her one of these machines! Thanks for the opportunity to win one.

  156. Melissa Keene says

    Oh my gosh… I have so many projects in mind, but my very first will be vinyl! I have a plan in mind to cut out my children’s names to put on their bedroom doors – 1 for my little girl who is getting a bedroom makeover and 1 for my baby boy’s nursery!

    Wow! Your cards look AMAZING!!!!!! It gives me more ideas to put on my “Silhouette To Do List”!!!!
    I need new business cards myself and now along with all the other projects, my mind is just racing with excitement!

    I love your blog and all the inspiration that pours from it!!!!
    Thank you so much!

  157. Charlie says

    I have an amazing artwork idea for my girls’ room, but it would require tons of detailed cutting by hand…this would make my life SO much easier! Gah!!

    Aloha,
    Charlie

  159. Christina H. says

    I think I would make all kinds of paper crafts, but I would like to make a tote bag with vinyl iron-on on it.

  161. Sondra says

    I would start by making cute invitations to my baby shower. Then I’d probably go crazy with making decorations for the party.

  167. Amy R says

    I would love to make some monogram items – pillows for my daughters’ beds, artwork with each of our initials.. The possibilities are endless!

  171. Cynthia Brooks says

    I would like to make a monogram for my wall, and discover all the neat things I can make with the Silhouette.

  172. Stacey Coons says

    I really want to make our family reunion shirts this year. We have over 40 people coming and it would be so fun to personalize some of them!

  173. Susan says

    I am loving getting my house organized, so would love to make lots of labels! I also want to make t-shirts for my four grand children!!!

  175. Crystal says

    I would use it to cut shapes on fabric to use in my quilting and sewing; also, I would use it for shapes and letters to decorate my art journal 🙂

  177. carrie says

    I’m so excited about this giveaway! I would make everything! Labels for every surface in my house. My husband will go crazy. Cards, letters to stick on mirrors etc! What won’t I make?

  180. Linda says

    If selected, I’d begin making labels for all the craft/sewing/art supplies and pantry items to organize. Thanks for the opportunity.

  187. Kellie M says

    I have never owned or even used a Silhouette before – so many first project choices! I’d probably make labels for my daughter’s room.

  193. Natosha says

    This would be such a fabulous addition to my work-in-progress office! Oh, the fun things I could do … my husband wouldn’t see me for days!

  196. Nancy B says

    I would probably make some business cards first then I would get busy designing some custom shirts for the kids

  197. Renee A Davis says

    Would absolutely love to win the Silhouette Portrait, I would use it for my wood crafting projects…so much fun!!

    ;o) Thank you for your generosity…!! Renee A

  198. Kathy says

    Oh . . . the many ways to use the silhouette. First paper, then vinyl, my walls will be signing and my projects will have more punch.

  203. Bridget O'Reilly says

    Totally cute business cards! Would love to win a Portrait! Are people disqualified if they can not do ALL of the above entry methods? I am not on Twitter. I know some of the contests require ALL of the entry methods be employed.

  206. Shirley says

    What is the difference between the Portrait and the Cameo? This would be great to win and there would not be a limit to what you could with this machine. Got to have it.

  207. Amparo Hubbard says

    I would make decorations for my son’s birthday party. Lots of paper crafting to do, I wish i had one to make it easier.

  210. Britta Horigan says

    I have just gotten into crafting and want one so badly but can’t justify the costs yet.

  211. Michelle G says

    planned on buying one with tax refund…. but ended up owing : ( Thanks for a chance to win! : )

  214. Casey says

    I would love to make a cute Easter banner! Also imagining so many cute birthday party decorations!

  217. pam Roberts says

    I work at the Senior Center.. We would love to use this to make cool stuff for all our folks.

  220. Fiona Walker says

    We are about to start remodel on our house so the kids each have their own rooms, and I’d love to use it to help them decorate each room in their own style!

  222. Betsey Freyberger says

    I would love to win a Silhouette. I could make all kinds of things for my granddaughters!!

  227. Jennifer says

    I would make some vinyl lettering that says “you are my sunshine” for canvas art that I have been dying to make!

  228. Nicole Van Cleve says

    Oh… I would make holiday decorations, cards, vinyl window lettering… loads of stuff!!

  232. Celia G. says

    LOVE these business cards!! It’s hard to say what I would make first!! I would be sooooo excited to get this machine it would take me a day just to get it figured out & then I wouldn’t stop making things!!

  234. Leah B says

    I have been wishing for a Silhouette for a while now, unfortunately not in the budget right now..

  235. Michelle L. says

    I will try to make some art for my bedroom walls which are sadly bare right now. *fingers crossed*

  237. SA Wills says

    I would love to use this to make some decorations for my Easter party. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win!

  240. nancy d says

    I would make business cards for my two nephews who both got their first adult jobs. And that would be just the start of many, many things!

  241. jeane c says

    I only have one cutting machine and it does not do what this machine does. Whoooeee!

    Be still my heart ♥

  247. Melissa Lynch says

    There are so many projects that I have in mind, but I would probably make a home decor project first, maybe a wall hanging for my kitchen.

  250. Wendy Tinney says

    I so want to make a “laundry” sign. And my husband needs a business sign. Holding my breath!!!

  258. Jean Bullock says

    I would make embellishments for my students to use on their Mother’s and Father’s Day cards.

  263. Krystal Whitten says

    As a graphic designer, I have to say the design of these business cards is insanely cute. The Silhouette enhanced it so well! The first thing I would make is a vinyl wall monogram!

  264. Amy F says

    I would love to make some printable projects (cupcake topers, banners, invites, etc) for my sons next birthday party! Thanks for the chance!

  265. twelve30 says

    I’d love to make Easter Peeps tees for the girls using the heat transfer material. Thanks for a chance to win.
    twelve30(at)gmail(dot)com

  275. Lori S says

    I would begin with blocks. I’ve been itching to make all the cute little blocks I see all over pinterest!
    Love your business cards!

  276. Lysa says

    First thing I want to maker is a monogram for our mailbox, then some wall art for our 2 bedrooms based on the foster kids we have at the time.

  280. Jossie Trent says

    I love this! I’m starting my new business and this would be such a great addition to what we are offering!
    Hopefully I will get it! I’ll keep praying about it 🙂

  281. Patrici Lee says

    I am so thrilled about this giveaway… I am crossing my fingers…all the things tgat I can create with the Silhouette Portrait!

  282. Elizabeth Riley says

    I want business cards like yours!! I could also think of a million other things to make.

  283. Samantha says

    This is so cool! I would make business cards for my husband, instead of buying them! Cards to send to my Aunt that lives in a nursing home. A cards for my Mom, you lives 6hrs away from me. So many other cool ideas, I have.

  284. Kathy H says

    My first projects would all be baby themed for my newest granddaughter. I’d love to get something done for her nursery! Be especially blessed.

  285. Netta J says

    I’ve never seen a Silhouette used, but . . . if I win . . . the sky could be the limit!!!

  287. Katie says

    I would love to try this and would start with some customer information cards for an event I’m helping to organize in April – this would save me so much time! Thank you!

  290. Dezi A says

    I would love to make my sons some awesome superhero shirts! So I can get rid of the lame character ones… 🙂

  293. Christine says

    I need to do my sister’s belated Christmas present! I’m so late lol, but I worry it won’t look right if I try it by hand!

  296. Alisha says

    I don’t know. Too many fun things you can make. My neighbor has one and she’s done some projects for me. I’d love to have one of my own.

  297. Dominika Kulans says

    I would love to make something super unique for my two boys who share one bedroom!

  312. Crystal (chaoticlilshadow) says

    I’ve been itching to get my hands on one of these and play with the vinyl! Thanks for the fabulous giveaway!

  314. kimmie says

    i think this giveaway calls for a poem. 🙂

    “stuck in a rut,
    here on my butt.
    money is tight,
    my pockets are light.
    wanting to craft,
    if money i had….
    that silhouette…. oh, i want it SO BAD!!! ”

    pick me! pick me! 🙂 🙂

  317. Trish F says

    Hello, There are so many things I want to make but I would start off with some St. Patrick’s Day decorations just to get warmed up and then I would love to make a personalized garden sized flag for my Dad’s grave. Thanks for a great giveaway!

  318. Crystal says

    I would make vinyl lettering for a picture that I saw on Pinterest. Thanks so much for the AWESOME giveaway!! Happy Blogaversary!

    • Crystal says

      Sorry, I thought it was your anniversary of your blog. Thanks so much the giveaway!!

  323. kimmie says

    i think this giveaway calls for a poem.

    “stuck in a rut,
    here on my butt.
    money is tight,
    my pockets are light.
    wanting to craft,
    if money i had….
    that silhouette…. oh, i want it SO BAD!!! ”

    pick me! pick me!

  324. Robin says

    I don’t know what I’d do first. I’ve wanted one for years. Just lock me a room for the weekend and I’ll get my craft on.

  325. andrea warren says

    Spring projects!! Love your project sspevially the cards. Would love to have a Silhouette for project life. Thanks for the chance to win.

  329. Inga Holmes says

    Awesome giveaway! Thanks so much! I’d love to have a Silhouette! It drives my imagination wild!!

  330. Hanni says

    I have had a few home decor ideas in my head for a while now. But I would love to have a silhouette to help me turn them into reality.