Crafting handmade cards for special occasions is such a nice way of showing you care, and as an added bonus, handmade cards also are much easier on a budget than purchasing ready-made cards. Today I’m sharing some cute and simple note cards I made using my CAMEO and the brand-new Silhouette Sketch Pen Starter Kit.
One of my biggest money-saving tips is to never, ever, ever spend $5 on a store-bought card. I have been making my own cards for every occasion under the sun for many years now, and between birthdays, anniversaries and other milestones, I once calculated that it saves me close to $200 each and every year!
I have always loved to stamp cute images on the note cards I cut out with my Silhouette, but the sketch pens from Silhouette take care of that step for me. With dozens of cute designs to choose from in the Silhouette Online Store, the sketch pens effectively turn any Silhouette machine into a printer of sorts that can produce sketches that look like they are done by hand. Simply replace the blade in your machine with one of the 24 pens in the set, hit “cut” and watch the magic unfold!
These pens would be perfect for making anything from cards like mine to home decor items, and you could even embellish and customize goody bags for birthday parties. There are so many possibilities.
With the current Silhouette promotions running now through March 31, using the code POSITIVELY will get you some terrific deals on a new Silhouette machine, the sketch pen stater kit, or all of the above.
Silhouette CAMEO® / sketch pen starter kit bundle – $269.99
- Silhouette CAMEO®
- Silhouette CAMEO® electronic cutting tool
- Power cable/AC adapter
- USB cable
- Silhouette Studio® software
- $10 download card
- 12 in x 12 in cutting mat
- Silhouette blade
- Basic Instruction Guide
- CAMEO instructional DVD
- Silhouette sketch pen starter kit
- 24 sketch pens in different colors and finishes:
- Regular — black (2), white, lavender, red, light blue, blue
- Neon — pink, orange, green, yellow
- Glitter — magenta, gold, bronze, peach
- Metallic — plum, lavender, maroon, navy, light blue, green, charcoal, grey, copper
- 10 exclusive sketch designs
- 24 sketch pens in different colors and finishes:
Silhouette Portrait™ / sketch pen starter kit bundle – $139.99
- Silhouette Portrait™
- Silhouette Portrait™ electronic cutting tool
- Power cable/AC adapter
- USB cable
- Silhouette Studio® software
- $10 download card
- 8 in x 12 in cutting mat
- Silhouette blade
- Basic Instruction Guide
- Portrait instructional DVD
- Silhouette sketch pen starter kit
- 24 sketch pens in different colors and finishes:
- Regular — black (2), white, lavender, red, light blue, blue
- Neon — pink, orange, green, yellow
- Glitter — magenta, gold, bronze, peach
- Metallic — plum, lavender, maroon, navy, light blue, green, charcoal, grey, copper
- 10 exclusive sketch designs
- 24 sketch pens in different colors and finishes:
Already have a machine? You can get a great price on just the sketch pen starter kit alone. 24 colors for $12.99!
To access any of these deals, head to the special promotion page through >> this link << or by clicking on the image above.
Having grown up in a home brimming with sewing notions and paintbrushes, Amy has a deep love for all things creative. On any given day, you’ll find her knee-deep in her latest creative endeavor, with projects ranging from sewing and crafts to home decor and kid-friendly ideas. Amy believes that everyone, regardless of skill level or experience, possesses the ability to create something beautiful, and Positively Splendid was born of her passion for helping others harness their innate creative potential.
I must admit I do not break out my Silhouette Cameo enough, and these look awesome! I stumbled upon your blog from the Joann giveaway, and am a new follower! Love your blog so much I have added your button to my favorite blogs page!
I love the card! Thanks for a great tip! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Question: Do I just place the card onto the cutting mat (hope it sticks) and center the measurements with the screen ruler and the cutting mat ruler and hope for a centered image?? Or are you cutting the card out after your image is cut to make sure it’s centered? Such a great idea! I have the sketch pens but have not tried them yet.
Chrissy, what I did is create my entire card, including the shape and the sketch design, all in the same file. I then deleted the card outline and used the sketch pens to sketch the design. With the design sketched, I left the cardstock on the mat, replaced the pen with my blade, and hit “undo” to replace the card outline on the file. When the card outline is back in place, you then can delete the sketch design, and then hit cut. That way, everything will be nice and centered! I hope this makes sense. 🙂