Labels make me happy

Whoohoo! It�s a Silhouette giveaway frenzy folks!!

I�m back today to show you what I�ve been up to with my new favorite crafty tool:

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If you�ve read this blog for one hot second, you know I�m a little obsessed with labeling things. I label things that have their items in plain sight � like a basket full of cleaning supplies, I�ll label �cleaning supplies.�

OK. I know. But it�s fun!!

Well, my DYMO label maker is positively sulking in it�s drawer right now. The Silhouette may just take over around here.

It is SO easy it is to use this machine � once you get the software downloaded, it�s just a few steps and you�re cutting away! (Silhouette did NOT ask me to mention this by the way � I�m mentioning it because it really is easy.)

The first step (for text anyway) is to get your words on the document, then play around with fonts, sizes, whatever:

When I get a free 30 minutes (which will be in 15 years) I want to just play around with all of the tools to see how they work!

When you are ready to cut, it will take you through a few steps before you can start. One is to specify the medium you are cutting � the Silhouette will tell you which blade cover to use:

 

It takes about 10 seconds to change out the covers. Then place your paper or vinyl on the mat, click �Cut� and yer done!:

I used the vinyl they included for some of labeling projects, and some store bought vinyl I had as well. I did notice that the store bought vinyl was a bit thicker and needed the deepest blade � the Silhouette vinyl was fine with the most shallow one.

Silhouette provided transfer paper for easy vinyl application � it rocked! It�s just like the stuff that�s on top of vinyl lettering you buy. You place it on top of the vinyl and then use it to stick it to your surface:

And my labeling sickness continues.

Before, the booooring DYMO label:

(Don�t cry DYMO, I really do still love you. Kisses!)

After -- big, bold and cute vinyl!:

And remember my little chalkboard labels in our pantry? I was getting so tired of the chalk rubbing off every time I grabbed for my Pringles healthy crackers. So I made some vinyl labels instead (below the cauute labeled jars):

I�m in labeling heaven.  :)

This week I declared war on the paper clutter in our house (I�ll tell you more about that soon), so we now have two trash cans in the garage that needed labeling:

Because if we put a recycled item in the shred bin, that would just create extra work. And if a �shred� paper went in the recycle bin, then someone may see our bank statement and see how many Pringles I buy.

Can�t have that. :)

And for a fun little treat, just in case my hubby forgets what the small white pellets are in the laundry room:

He�ll be thanking me, I�m sure. :)

If you haven�t seen the Silhouette giveaway yet, click here! You have till next Tuesday to enter (and there are five ways to do so!)

Sooo�are you an obsessive labeler like me? Do you label things just to label them? Cause you KNOW it�s cute!! (Just look at that jar up there!) Or do you throw caution to the wind and just assume people will know where the trash is?  :) Do tell.

 

Don�t forget the awesome Crate and Barrel gift card giveaway � it ends Friday the 25th at 5 p.m. Eastern time!