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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Dollar Store Hacks: Silhouette Cutting Mats and DIY Stencils!!!

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 I love finding things that work great for other things...from the dollar store!
Dollar Tree to be exact!
 Here's 2 fabulous things to do with these chopping mats!
2 in 1 pack...so 50 cents a piece!


 They are pretty firm and sturdy plastic sheets!
9 by 12"


First one I used as a silhouette Cameo cutting mat!
Yes, I'd love to say $20!
I just used it the same as a mat without the markings.
I could easily put this right on top of my silhouette mat and use a sharpie to mark the lines!
 These are perfect for scraps and pieces of vinyl you just can't waste!
(Not good if you are cutting 12 by 12", but great for 8 by 10's or scraps of paper!) 

 Just line it up...spray with removable adhesive...

 Cut and weed!

 Hello cheap cutting mat!

 And a cute way to use up vinyl scraps!


 Next thing I did was see if the Cameo had the power to actually cut the mat!
did it?  No.  But it scored it pretty good.

 Perfect for a big Damask Stencil!

 Same technique I've used before in my DIY Stencils...

 mark the spaces that need to be cut out...that will save confusion later!
Then used an x-acto and scissors and cut out along my score lines!

 Takes a while...

 When done, use Easy Tack repositionable
spray and spray the backside of the stencil

 Find somewhere that could use a stencil...

 Stick it on...and tape the edges...

 Use a stencil brush and some paint...
 
 Paint it carefully...I'll admit, I didn't do the best job that I know how...but it was an "experiment"

Don't look super close...

 Pretty great for a 50 cent stencil!  I think a simpler design would work better...






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