Podcasts about silhouette cameo

In this episode of The Riley Black Project, we sit down with Gwynn from Create It With Gwynn to talk about her incredible journey from being a dog groomer to launching a thriving laser business.

In this episode we talk about our favorite Cricut and Silhouette vinyl tools. We list some pros and cons as well as alternative usage tips. We laugh a lot and have fun with each other too!

THIS EPISODE IS THE REAL EPISODE 77.  I APOLOGIZE ABOUT THE EP75 UPLOADED TO THIS ONE BY MISTAKE.It is holiday crunch time.  It can be so fun and fulfilling to make and gift holiday presents for the people you love.  It can also be stressful and take longer than anticipated to complete a handmade gift.  Gifts do not need to be masterpieces, they are special because you made them.  I have lots of quick gift ideas that you can make very quickly, and have fun making them.  I also chat a little about electronic cutting machines….the Cricket Maker 3 and Silhouette Cameo 4, specifically.  Check out my podcast blog link below for links to gift ideas with video tutorials and ideas for Thanksgiving tablescape designs.  For photos and links to what I talked about in this episode, visit my podcast blog https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorateMake and Decorate Friends, Mighty Networks group - free to join!INSTAGRAM: @stephanie.socha.designWEBSITE: http://stephaniesochadesign.comEMAIL: info@makeanddecorate.comYOUTUBE: Stephanie Socha DesignSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/makeanddecorate)

It is holiday crunch time.  It can be so fun and fulfilling to make and gift holiday presents for the people you love.  It can also be stressful and take longer than anticipated to complete a handmade gift.  Gifts do not need to be masterpieces, they are special because you made them.  I have lots of quick gift ideas that you can make very quickly, and have fun making them.  I also chat a little about electronic cutting machines….the Cricket Maker 3 and Silhouette Cameo 4, specifically.  Check out my podcast blog link below for links to gift ideas with video tutorials and ideas for Thanksgiving tablescape designs.  For photos and links to what I talked about in this episode, visit my podcast blog https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorateMake and Decorate Friends, Mighty Networks group - free to join!INSTAGRAM: @stephanie.socha.designWEBSITE: http://stephaniesochadesign.comEMAIL: info@makeanddecorate.comYOUTUBE: Stephanie Socha DesignSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/makeanddecorate)

Are you new to Cricut? TheCreativen here to help! This post will show you step-by-step how to download SVG files from Cricut and then use them in Cricut Design Space.Our members have access to our mini-courses about cutting machines. These videos include short tutorials on how you can upload and prepare JPEG files and SVG files for Cricut, as well as tips and tricks for cutting crepe papers with a Silhouette Cameo or Cricut Maker.TheCreativen is a free and high quality Cricut And Silhouette SVG file sharing website with lots of unique, creative crafting tutorials. Over 300 free SVG files with designs from talented designers are added every week for everyone to choose from.- Website: https://thecreativen.com/- Address: 1 Cottage St #47, Middletown, NY- Email: thecreativencom@gmail.com

¿Te interesa abrir tu tienda con artículos personalizados? Por ejemplo: crear camisetas, vasos, tazas, stickers personalizados, o tal vez, deseas crear invitaciones, cake toppers ¿u otro tipo de papelería? Génesis nos cuenta cómo puedes comenzar, qué la inspira a crear y nos da sus mejores consejos.    ¿Quién es Génesis Túa?

In the last few years you may have noticed healing crystals are growing in popularity as more people are exploring the potential energies of crystals. What is particularly interesting is the enhanced benefit of using crystals and essential oils together! This week we’ll talk with Haylee Crowley, founder of Whimsy and Wellness, about the basics of crystals and how to combine them with essential oils for specific health benefits.      Haylee is on a mission to help people use crystals and essential oils in their everyday life, and believes in making wellness simple, light-hearted and fun. Four years ago she began making beautiful essential oil labels as a way to distract herself  from wondering when she would get pregnant again. Armed with a Silhouette Cameo machine and a roll of vinyl, Haylee sold the first Whimsy + Wellness products out of a tiny Etsy shop. Since then, she’s grown into a full family business with 3 kiddos running circles around her desk.    If you are unsure of crystals the best recommendation is to educate yourself and start experimenting! Everyone’s journey will look different, but Haylee likes to say “if just looking at the crystals makes you smile because they are beautiful, then they are working!”.   Resources mentioned in this week’s episode include: You can view Haylee’s website by visiting https://whimsyandwellness.com/. Additionally, visit https://whimsyandwellness.com/products/beyond-lavender-digital-download for Haylee’s new recipe eBook, Beyond Lavender, that makes using crystals and oils easy and fun with over 90 recipes in it! Use the discount code ESSENTIALOILREVOLUTION to get this book for just $4.99 (50% off!).  Tune into the STAND OUT Virtual Summit on Wednesday, August 26 to hear more about Samantha’s business story and her journey to running the world’s #1 essential oils podcast. You can get your free ticket for the entire Summit by registering here: https://sable.madmimi.com/c/4672?id=7615254.12280.1.3d1c4a487362862c7c0d5ad4a5c54d6a. Additionally, make sure you listen to Samantha’s live interview on August 26 to be eligible for a very special gift! Not only will you get to hear Samantha’s business story, but the Summit will give the latest strategies for standing out in your business!   Essential Oil Insiders: a monthly membership with access to exclusive modules, talks, Q&As, and Samantha’s private facebook group. Cost is $15/month (first 30 days are free) revolutionoilspodcast.com/insiders  Submit a Recipe to the DIY Dugout by emailing  diy@revolutionoilspodcast.com OR by using the Hashtags #diydugout and #revolutionoilspodcast on Instagram.  Thank you to our amazing sponsors this week: This episode is sponsored by Better Help →For 10% off your first month, use discount code REVOLUTION View our entire sponsor list at www.revolutionoilspodcast.com/sponsors

In the last few years you may have noticed healing crystals are growing in popularity as more people are exploring the potential energies of crystals. What is particularly interesting is the enhanced benefit of using crystals and essential oils together! This week we’ll talk with Haylee Crowley, founder of Whimsy and Wellness, about the basics of crystals and how to combine them with essential oils for specific health benefits.      Haylee is on a mission to help people use crystals and essential oils in their everyday life, and believes in making wellness simple, light-hearted and fun. Four years ago she began making beautiful essential oil labels as a way to distract herself  from wondering when she would get pregnant again. Armed with a Silhouette Cameo machine and a roll of vinyl, Haylee sold the first Whimsy + Wellness products out of a tiny Etsy shop. Since then, she’s grown into a full family business with 3 kiddos running circles around her desk.    If you are unsure of crystals the best recommendation is to educate yourself and start experimenting! Everyone’s journey will look different, but Haylee likes to say “if just looking at the crystals makes you smile because they are beautiful, then they are working!”.   Resources mentioned in this week’s episode include: You can view Haylee’s website by visiting https://whimsyandwellness.com/. Additionally, visit https://whimsyandwellness.com/products/beyond-lavender-digital-download for Haylee’s new recipe eBook, Beyond Lavender, that makes using crystals and oils easy and fun with over 90 recipes in it! Use the discount code ESSENTIALOILREVOLUTION to get this book for just $4.99 (50% off!).  Tune into the STAND OUT Virtual Summit on Wednesday, August 26 to hear more about Samantha’s business story and her journey to running the world’s #1 essential oils podcast. You can get your free ticket for the entire Summit by registering here: https://sable.madmimi.com/c/4672?id=7615254.12280.1.3d1c4a487362862c7c0d5ad4a5c54d6a. Additionally, make sure you listen to Samantha’s live interview on August 26 to be eligible for a very special gift! Not only will you get to hear Samantha’s business story, but the Summit will give the latest strategies for standing out in your business!   Essential Oil Insiders: a monthly membership with access to exclusive modules, talks, Q&As, and Samantha’s private facebook group. Cost is $15/month (first 30 days are free) revolutionoilspodcast.com/insiders  Submit a Recipe to the DIY Dugout by emailing  diy@revolutionoilspodcast.com OR by using the Hashtags #diydugout and #revolutionoilspodcast on Instagram.  Thank you to our amazing sponsors this week: This episode is sponsored by Better Help →For 10% off your first month, use discount code REVOLUTION View our entire sponsor list at www.revolutionoilspodcast.com/sponsors

Promos/Offers: Enter code PLP20 at checkout on https://stickysituationsco.com/ for 20% off your entire order. Contacts: https://stickysituationsco.com/ https://www.instagram.com/stickysituationsco/ https://www.youtube.com/c/xoxorachel89 https://www.facebook.com/groups/StickySituationsCo/ Rachel@stickysituationsco.com My Guest’s Bio: My name is Rachel. I started YouTube in 2012 as a hobby to do make-up videos and relax after work. I enjoyed my time doing that and interacting with the small community that grew around that channel. Around the time I started to drift away from being passionate about make-up tutorials I discovered the planner community and purchased my first Erin Condren planner. As I became engaged with the planner community, I purchased my first Silhouette Cameo. My intention was to make stickers for myself, but with encouragement from my family, I decided to open an Etsy shop and list some of the stickers I had designed myself. That was in 2015. Fast forward 5 years and Sticky Situations Co continues to grow year-over-year. It has pushed me to grow with my business and re-ignited my passion for YouTube as my channel transitioned from make-up to planners and lifestyle. Topics covered in today’s episode: Working from home Youtuber clickbait Thoughts from a sticker shop owner Digital course creation vs. coaching Self-doubt talk Telling God your plans Launch day mistakes Communication is Everything Productivity pressures Patreon (Jess’ link: www.patreon.com/plannerlifestyle ) Buying a new house Planner Power in Savannah, GA --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/planner-lifestyle-podcast/message

En este episodio publico la primera entrevista que realicé para conocer este proceso de grabar un podcast. Usando mi celular y en casa de Nathaly Velasco fundadora de @atelierdepapel. Estas son las primeras preguntas que me atreví a hacer una tarde del 29 de junio de 2019, donde además de escuchar cómo corta una Silhouette Cameo se escuchan a otros habitantes del hogar (ustedes ya saben lo particular de mis podcasts). En esta entrevista hablamos del amor por lo que hacemos, cómo iniciar o cómo motivarnos. Hablamos de equipo, talentos, diferenciador y mencionamos a nuestros aliados tales como @sylueta @dulce_guayabita @copi_office y @litho_xpress. También hablamos de la evolución de las manualidades o la papelería creativa y que no es sólo un negocio femenino sino de talento y creatividad como lo es @ryanhasson254 en su cuenta @r_p_design queda demostrado. Me disfruté con todo y miedo este momento y por eso me pareció la mejor manera de despedir esta 1era temporada. ¡Gracias bellezos por acompañarme en estos 10 episodios!

Hi all, I hope this finds you well. I have seen many artists and creatives giving extra freebies and gifts to their followers/customers this past week so that we have a little more happiness as most of us are sheltering at home. I wanted to do something for my listeners as well, and I decided to publish this bonus Patreon Subscriber Only episode to the public this week. If you would like a bonus episode every month, check out my Patreon page for subscription information at https://www.patreon.com/makeanddecorateIn this episode, I continue talking with Vicki Holloway, and we had so much fun! We talk about a lot of things, and one of the topics we chatted about is the Cricket Maker. I know Vicki has a Cricket Maker, and I have a Silhouette Cameo 2, so I picked her brain about her Cricut Maker. I hope you enjoy this episode, and happy quilting, crafting and decorating!xxoo'sStephanieMy instagram: @stephanie.socha.designWebsite: http://stephaniesochadesign.come-mail: info@makeanddecorate.comSupport the show (https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorate)

On this episode, we continue the series on the different types of quilting. We take an in-depth look at longarm quilting and how you can translate Natalia's tutorials to both longarm and domestic machine quilting. Also, Natalia has just added another quilting ruler, she designed, to her shop. It is called the inside out ruler. In addition to the new ruler, she also is launching a new book Creative Straight Line Quilting. http://www.piecenquilt.com/shop/Books--Patterns/Books.htmI share a new announcement about the podcast, and I give a prelim review on the new Silhouette Cameo 4. This new update is huge, and it is projected to be available in September/October. Plus, find out what I recently acquired for my sewing machine.You can find links and photos to everything we talk about in my show notes https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorate My instagram: @stephanie.socha.design Facebook Page: Stephanie Socha Design Website: http://stephaniesochadesign.com e-mail: stephaniesochadesign@gmail.comSupport the show (https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorate)

Exhibit ! - WORKSHOP AVEC NIKLAS ROYinterview de Caroline Sineauinterview de Caroline Sineau, attachée à la médiation culturelle d'Exhibit! Dimanche 30 juin de 14h30 à 17h30 au FabLab du Fort de Tourneville→ workshop en présence de Niklas Roy pour construire son propre moulin à vent musical et agrémenter l’œuvre collective (possibilité de récupérer le moulin à vent construit à la fin de l’exposition). Et tout au long de l’été, le public pourra construire son votre moulin à vent musical au FabLab et enrichir cette œuvre collaborative.// sur inscription à mediation@papasprod.com ou à l’accueil du Tetris //L'événement : https://www.facebook.com/events/472406373571578/ Niklas Roy - Musical WindmillsÀ la commanderie, Fort de TournevilleEn prenant appui sur le FabLab d’Exhibit ! l’artiste allemand Niklas Roy invite tous les curieux.ses, bidouilleurs et bidouilleuses à participer à la construction d’une œuvre collaborative, Musical Windmills . Musical Windmills , est une structure composée de moulins à vent, chacun agrémenté de boites à musique. Le moulin à vent est construit à partir de pièces imprimées en 3D, au FabLab d’Exhibit ! de matières plastiques récupérées et d’une boite à musique manuelle. Ensuite, une fois assemblé, le moulin à vent musical est accroché sur une structure extérieure. La musique s’active alors, de façon aléatoire, en fonction du vent. Niklas Roy, est un vrai touche-à-tout. Il explore l’art, la science et les technologies, sous la forme d’installations et de machines humoristiques. De l’ingénierie, à la programmation, en passant par la construction, cet artiste-bricoleur cultive l’esprit Do It Yourself (fais-le toi même), low-tech et Open Source (code source ouvert), les valeurs piliers des FabLabs. Il documente toutes ses productions : plans, schémas, code source pour que chacun puisse reproduire ses travaux. Il avait participé à l’exposition Smart factory au Tetris (2017), avec sa machine à peindre. Le FabLabUn espace ouvert pour expérimenter À la commanderie, Fort de TournevilleEntrée libre 6j/7 de 14h à 18h (fermé le mardi)Les ateliers (5€/personne)→ Atelier goûter – 9/12 ans 6 Juillet, 24 Juillet, 7 Août, 28 Août de 14h30 à 17h→ Atelier Découverte – Adultes 17 Juillet, 17 Août de 14h30 à 17h30→ Atelier Thématique – Adultes 27 Juillet, 7 Septembre de 14h30 à 17h30Le FabLab d’Exhibit, est un espace de fabrication collaboratif et de création, ouverts à tous et pour tout faire. Équipé de machines-outils à commande numérique, le FabLab, met en jeu des valeurs de partage, de débrouillardise et d’émancipation, pour prototyper et réaliser tout type d’objet. Les machines : une imprimante 3D (Ultimaker 2+), une découpeuse graveuse laser (ML Laser), une fraiseuse CNC (Charlyrobot 4U), une découpeuse vinyle (Silhouette Cameo) et des outils traditionnels. EXHIBIT!Imaginé par le TETRIS, scène de musiques actuelles curieuse, EXHIBIT ! est l’événement estival qui vous invite à explorer les cultures numériques. A l’heure où les festivals d’été battent leur plein, où les musiques actuelles résonnent partout en France, Le Tetris devient le temps d’un été, le point de rendez-vous des arts et cultures numériques en Normandie.Avec le soutien de la Région Normandie, et dans le cadre d'Un été au Havre cet événement pluridisciplinaire propose, un parcours d’œuvres à travers une exposition grand format, des conférences, un fablab et des ateliers.Exhibit, c'est aussi l'occasion de découvrir le Fort de Tourneville, ancien fort militaire reconverti en friche artistique et culturelle, ses espaces verts et aménagements conviviaux, ainsi que ses résidents. https://www.facebook.com/ExhibitLeHavre/ https://letetris.fr/exhibit https://letetris.fr/exhibit/exhibit-2019@exhibitlehavre Pour aller + loin sur les FabLabsConférence "Les fablabs, ateliers de fabrication, lien social ou effet de mode ?" - Mercredi 3 juillet à 18h30 - Le Tetris, Fort de Tourneville, Le HavreEn Normandie, comme partout en France, de nombreux fablabs, ont vu le jour ces dernières années. Découvrez la démarche commune des fablabs ainsi que leurs singularités. Avec : Caroline Degrave (Copeaux numériques), Matei Gheorghiu (Réseau français des Fablabs et co-auteur du Panorama des FabLabs en France)

Sponsored by 1st Makerspace of Indianapolis, IN. Check them out at http://www.1stmakerspace.com/. This episode is a conversation with Nan & David Braun of Shak Makerspace in Kokomo. We talk about the Nation of Makers Conference and the Detroit Maker Faire. Tool talk about the Silhouette Cameo vinyl cutter.

This episode is all about things that make Nash go YAAASS!! We're talking about Black Panther, the wide world of crafts (Silhouette Cameo 3), and lastly my favorite topic always RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3. I have some mixed feelings. www.TheNashAttack.com/episode-157

jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#wp_mep_250').mediaelementplayer({ m:1 ,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen'] ,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30 }); }); Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. This week we welcome back into the show, Matt Vassallo of The Rhinestone World. He is a popular industry speaker and a wonderful educator who is going to share with us how to be profitable with Rhinestone and Vinyl decoration. He is going to dive into the numbers for us and teach us how to understand where you need to be to be successful. We will use his extensive experience with rhinestones and heat transfer vinyl to give us an indepth look at costing and pricing your cutting plotter embellishments. Sponsored by: SGIA.org | ThreadX - Palm Springs, CA February 25-28, 2018 Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! Shout Out Nate Leber in Central Ohio Rhinestones and Vinyl by the Numbers Tell us a little bit about Price It Right: It's a Business Not a Hobby (Rhinestones, HTV, and Sign Vinyl) Jerri Kime Dyke · 6:42 Question...how do you adjust pricing for the geographic area? Valencia Johnson Cooper · 7:47 Matt rolls deep lol. #RhinestoneWorldNation Yvonne Gil-Vallejo · 11:27 Thanks for hosting Matt. He is awesome just like you two Tx3 Designs LLC · 12:53 A teacher AND a coach.... we love Matt and the TRW -- education! :) Yvonne Gil-Vallejo · 13:47 Let's make sure TRW is added to all contest categories this year

In this episode of Art and Science Punks, Kate and Rob explore how we picked the Silhouette Cameo cutter and how that started with wanting to make things with something called the Glowforge. Kate and Rob also explore the research that led to the leap from one tool to the next. Related Links and Resources Silhouette America - Silhouette America (https://www.silhouetteamerica.com/) Glowforge - the 3D laser printer (https://glowforge.com/) Art and Science Punks Episode 7: Emotions+Data for Goal Planning - Part 1 - Reflection (https://artsciencepunks.fireside.fm/7) Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers (http://makezine.com/) BATTLECROSS - Official Band Website (http://battlecrossmetal.com/) Art and Science Punks Episode 8: Emotions + Data for Goal Planning - Part 2 (https://artsciencepunks.fireside.fm/8) Art Pick: Trifle - Dessert for St. Patrick's Day (http://thecookinchicks.com/2014/03/st-patricks-day-brownie-trifle/) Science Pick: RAW Graphs (http://app.rawgraphs.io/) Art and Science Punks on Twitter (http://twitter.com/artsciencepunks) Kate Stenzinger on Twitter (http://twitter.com/katestenzinger) Rob Stenzinger on Twitter (http://twitter.com/robstenzinger)

Welcome to episode number two: Paper Crafting: Finding Your Happy Place with Jaclyn Gyesie. After publishing my first episode, Jaclyn got in touch with me on Instagram and shared her story of finding her passion. I knew I wanted you to hear it too, so fearfully I asked her to be on the show. Having her share her own struggle in making time for the woman beneath mom made me know this is right where God wants me. If her story inspires you as well, make sure to comment below and share her message with your friends too!   About the Paper Crafting Creator First, Jaclyn is an amazing mom and one who has truly found her happy place. She works full time as an IT Procurement Specialist at U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General. At the end of the day, she wraps her arms around her two sons and husband of thirteen years. She pursues her passion in the paper crafting world and even started her own small business. Jaclyn loves watching her kids play soccer and creating beautiful works of art with the Silhouette Cameo (don't worry we will go over this later). Read the full story on the Passion Brewing Momma Blog. Here's an outline of the sweet stuff in episode two: Making the first step toward finding your happy place Striping away mommy guilt How to get started with paper crafting Thank you for stopping by, enjoy the show! May your day be filled with giggles, paper scraps that make your heart beat louder, and a little bit of sunshine. For we never know what goodness the day can bring until we fully love who we are. Once you listen, feel free to leave a comment/suggestion/question below. Are you a momma that has a passion for something and want to share with us?  Go fill out the interview form and schedule an interview. I'd love to connect and hear your story! Here are some resources we discussed in the show: Paper Source Craft Lessons Michael's resources Cricut CuddleBug Silhouette Cameo How to connect with Jaclyn: Her store: www.hapijdesigns.com Facebook: Facebook.com/hapijdesigns Instagram Where to find me Facebook: @PassionforMoms Instagram: @PassionBrewingMomma Passion Brewing Momma Blog

What if you could create beautiful photos... of 100 products...in minutes? No, you're not dreaming! Using Photoshop and Smart Objects makes it possible. Sarah Guillot has worked with these tools for years as a User Experience Architect (how cool does that job sound?!) and now she has her own side gig helping Mamapreneurs like you and me use Photoshop for business to make our lives easier and faster. On the Podcast 00:52 - Architecture for Users04:26 - Solving a Real Problem Inside a Make-Believe World08:57 - Not all Mock-ups are Made Equal14:02 - What Makes an Object Smart?24:12 - Photoshop Perks29:23 - Help for Photoshop Newbies31:44 - Silhouette Studio34:00 - Sunshine Sticker Co.38:24 - It's only a Season39:57 - The Most Requested Podcast (for 5-7 year-olds!) Architecture for Users In October of 2014, Sarah Guillot launched her first side gig. But she's still working full time during the day as a User Experience Architect (UX Architect for short) Essentially, Sarah helps big companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and GoDaddy figure out how to create the best possible experience for users traveling through their website. She works on user flows, wire frames (a demonstration of how a website will look and function) and works on landing pages to optimize them for sales or other conversions. Despite her brilliant day job and experience with the online world, Sarah says she had all sorts of fears that held her back when it came to starting her own business. There were so many unknowns she'd never dealt with before - getting a business license, figuring out taxes, and lots of other little details.Although friends have been raving about Sarah's crafty presents for years and encouraging her to open an Etsy shop, she didn't drum up the courage to do it until her kids came along. Sarah has two little girls, age 5 and 7 years old, and she knows how precious her time with them is. She wants more time at home with them and less time answering to a manager! In October of 2014 Sarah purchased an online course for writing and publishing e-books. She followed it step-by-step until she learned about marketing her book and getting reviews. Unfortunately, Sarah felt that the course creator was encouraging her to get reviews in a way she thought was unethical. So Sarah didn't have the huge book launch she wanted, but she did get her books out into the world. After that iffy experience, Sarah shifted directions and started making printables in the Fall of 2014. She thought it was the perfect time to jump on board since everyone would be buying Christmas printables to decorate their homes. Despite her best efforts, over the next six months Sarah wasn't getting much traction on her printable sales. The niche is so crowded already, and there are many beautiful ones available for free online. Sarah realized she'd have to drive a ton of traffic to her shop to really make a living selling printables. In the meantime, Sarah realized there was a big problem in her niche that she could solve! (Ever notice how the path to business success isn't always straight and smooth? Sometimes it takes a bit of trial and error to find the right niche, or a problem that demands a solution. Don't give up, Brilliant Business Mom!) Solving a Real Problem Inside a Make-Believe World When Sarah was setting up her printables shop, she used Photoshop to make mock-ups so she could quickly and easily show case her printables. Sarah quickly realized that there are many Etsy sellers in all sorts of field who can benefit from mock-ups to showcase their work in a realistic way. So What's a Mock-up? A mock-up means taking an image, such as a frame, mug, book, or t-shirt (often with beautiful props alongside it!) and putting your digital design right onto that image to show how your designs or creations will look in real life. Mock-ups are perfect for T-shirt designers or drinkware designers who don't want to do a photo shoot for every new design they create. They use their digital design (without even making the product) and place it onto the beautifully styled photography scene. Not all Mock-ups are Made Equal Sarah looked around at the styled stock photos currently available and realized there was a big gap for sellers who create more unique items. There aren't nearly as many mock-ups for products that don't go into a frame. Mason Jar Mug sellers, glass sellers, mug sellers, and other vinyl decal sellers didn't have as many beautiful photos to choose from, and if they did find a great photo, they weren't sure how to get their designs into the photo and have them look natural. One great way Sarah researched this niche and knew which problem to solve was by participating and listening in many Facebook groups. Sarah joined many groups for Etsy sellers and noticed that 5-10 people every day were asking about mock-ups. They'd wonder, "How do I make a mock-up? What are mock-ups good for? Who can find styled stock photos that fit my product?" Sarah began solving their problems and answering their questions by recording Youtube tutorial videos and posting them on her blog. Finally, Sarah created a Mock-up Design Essentials Course. The course has short videos that add up to about an hour of tutorials along with photoshop template files that have pre-styled scenes. The Differentiator Sarah differentiates herself from other styled stock photo sellers in two key ways. She offers tutorial videos so that a seller can turn any lovely stock photo into a smart object where their designs can be easily overlaid. So, they're empowered to be as creative and unique as they want to be! Sarah's templates all include smart objects, so the colors and placement of the objects in her scenes can be altered. You can't do this with a regular stock photo! What Makes an Object Smart? So... we're pretty sure these objects in photoshop don't have an IQ of 145. What makes them smart?A smart object turns a layer in Photoshop into something that can easily accept a new design element without changing its basic structure. (Sounds a little confusing, right?! It's easier to give an example than to talk about smart objects in theory.) Here we go! If you have a styled scene full of cute little desk accessories and you want to lay your printable (pretty piece of paper in digital form) on top of a desk, this is very tricky to do because the angle of the image will be quite different than your flat-rectangled printable. You'll have to stretch, tweak, and mess with Photoshop for a while to get your printable design to look just right laying on the desk in the photo. But that's not the case if you turn that piece of paper into a smart object. THEN, adding your printable design to the desk goes like this: Double click on the smart object layer in Photoshop A new tab will open up. You'll see a blank rectangle on this tab. You can past your printable design onto this rectangle. Hit save and close the tab. Your printable is automatically placed into the image on the table at exactly the right angle. No weird distortions necessary! Smart objects are perfect in this instance for two reasons. Not everyone knows how to stretch and distort the perspective of an image to make it look natural in a photo. Smart objects allow you to work much faster. You can take 100 of your fabulous designs and plug them into your beautiful styled photo scene in no time. Voila! 100 new listings are ready to go in your Etsy shop, and to your customer, they look just as they would if they were photographed in real life. An added benefit to using smart objects: You can also use one smart across multiple Photoshop files. So then, if that object needs to be changed, Photoshop will automatically change all the other files that include that object for you. Again, let's use an example so this makes more sense! If you're designing a website with a team of people and everyone is using the same header. (It's a smart object) Then one day someone says "we're going to change the header color" The team doesn't have to go in and edit 100 files that all include that header. They simply change the smart object for the header, and all the other files are automatically updated. (Is it just me or does that sound amazing?!) To create a smart object, take that layer you want to turn into a smart object and save it as a.psb (This is the extension for a smart object versus .psd which is the typical photoshop file extension.)Now, when that object is altered and saved, it's updated everywhere it's used. For more help, you can check out all of Sarah's free video tutorials right here. (If you're wondering if Adobe is worth the price, you should know that you can get a 1 month free trial, and after that you can get Photoshop and Lightroom for $10/month. We're not affiliates, we just use Adobe products regularly. Check out our interview with Kim VanSlambrook to hear how she uses Lightroom to save her loads of time when she takes real product photos.) Photoshop Perks So how does Photoshop stack up to the other great photo editing tools out there, like Canva and Picmonkey? Sarah hasn't used Picmonkey in a while, but Beth Anne says adding your own fonts is easy, and arranging transparent pngs to get the perfect graphic design is a cinch. Canva is great for typography. They have so many creative templates that you can plug your headlines into. They also have social media image sizes ready to go so you can save time. Photoshop has some unique features that you can't find anywhere else. For one thing, their color correction tools are powerful, and you can color correct just one aspect of your photo while leaving everything else the same. Working with layers in photoshop also means you can customize which aspect of your photo you edit, and you can shift layers around (like the png overlays I use in picmonkey). Photoshop has powerful editing tools for other aspects of a photo as well, such as smoothing out blemishes, adding shadows, or erasing something. Adobe products also work nicely together, so if you use Illustrator for graphic design, you can drag layers over into Photoshop for more editing. If you're not sold yet, Smart Objects will put you over the edge. No other photo editing tool on the market can so quickly and easily take your design and place it perfectly on the right object in a photo. Help for Photoshop Newbies Sarah Korhnak mentioned in the interview that she probably wouldn't give Photoshop a try, because it just seemed way too complicated, and Picmonkey works great for her! But... she may have been persuaded. Sarah Guillot says the beauty of Photoshop is that you don't have to know how to use every single feature in order to benefit from the program. Sarah's course teaches sellers just what they need to know. You can get started and save yourself tons of time while simply ignoring the 100 other tools that you don't need at the moment. For her course, Sarah focuses on helping sellers get their designs out the Silhouette program and into Photoshop, how to add those design to your smart object, and how to change colors, shift objects around in the mock-up scene. Silhouette Studio One of the most common groups of people who can benefit from Photoshop Mock-ups are those designers who use a Silhouette. What exactly is Silhouette, and what can it do? Silhouette Studio is the name of the design program that accompanies Silhouette printers. The Silhouette Cameo is a printer that can print 12 by 12 inch sheets of vinyl designs, stickers, or other items. The Silhouette Portrait is a smaller printer that can work with letter-sized sheets of material.Sarah says that Silhouette Studio tries to mimic Adobe a little bit. She says it's not too difficult to figure out the basics of designing with Silhouette, but even as an experienced designer she often turns to Youtube to learn a new trick! A Silhouette costs about $200 to $250 for the machine and a few tools to print designs. Sunshine Sticker Co. One of the things we love about Brilliant Business Moms are the genuine friendships we make with brilliant women who are growing businesses. Our private Facebook group is such a positive, encouraging place, and for many women, it can be a jumping off point for developing their own masterminds or partnerships. Sarah Guillot and Ashley Monda met through our private Facebook group and teamed up with a few other women to form a Mastermind. They hold weekly Google Hangouts to encourage each other. When Sarah came up with her idea to help Etsy sellers with photography mock-ups, she turned to Ashley for feedback, because Ashley uses her Silhouette often to make party supplies. After getting to know each other well, they both came up with the idea to get into the planner sticker market. (Planner stickers are huge these days!) Sarah could bring her design skills to the table, and Ashley could print and ship the stickers. The more these ladies researched their new idea, the more excited they got. They got together on Google hangout and said, "Wait... are we really going to do this?" The answer...."Yes!" Sarah and Ashley have never met in person, but their planner sticker business, Sunshine Sticker Co. has already launched! Sarah says she already knew Ashley well and developed a friendship with her. She knows all about her family, her business, and she knew Ashley had a great work ethic. They both live in Washington state, so in-person meetings are possible down the road. We're so excited for Ashley and Sarah and can't wait to see how their business grows! It's only a Season Sarah is in an interesting place right now when it comes to combining business and motherhood. She's still working full-time, and she's also working like crazy to grow her new businesses. She doesn't want to work 40 hours a week for someone else forever, but.... right now she's working 80 hours per week trying to grow her biz and work her day job! Sarah is often up past midnight working hard on her business. She says it's a lot of juggling, and some days it just feels like way too much to take on. But Sarah is keeping the end goal in mind. It's just a season, and working 80 hours per week isn't the way her life will run forever. (You got this, Sarah! We can't wait to see you kiss that day job goodbye!) Sarah with her adorable family. The Preferred Podcast for 5-7 Year-Olds! This funny mom moment made our day! Sarah says she listens to a lot of podcasts while she drives her girls to school. Among her favorites are Pat Flynn, Flipped Lifestyle, and Brilliant Business Moms. She didn't realize how much her girls were paying attention to what was said until one of them asked if she could start a business someday. Sarah said, "Sure!" Here comes the best part: Sarah turned on Pat Flynn one day and her daughter said, "I want to listen to that other podcast ..you know ..the mom podcast!" Pat Flynn, we love you, but apparently Brilliant Business Moms is a little more popular among the elementary school crowd :) (Pssst - that's not the first time we've been requested by little kiddos. Cheri Tracy's girls love us too. How fun!) Stay in Touch with Sarah! SarahDesign.comInstagram: @SarahDesignMockupsSunshineStickerCo.comInstagram: @SunshineStickerCo

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