silhouette {i finally did it}

i did it.  i finally bought a silouhette machine.   it is quite a financial investment and i've been debating it for a while.  like almost a year.  i just couldn't let go of the money even though i knew i really wanted it.


when i was ready to pull the trigger back in the fall, the company announced that they would be coming out with a newer model, the cameo, in a few weeks.  doink! so i postponed and waited for the new model.  what was a few more weeks?

for those of you that are not familiar with silhouette, it is an electronic cutting machine that hooks up to your computer.  it can cut paper, vinyl and fabric among other things.  it is so fancy that i haven't figured out all of its fanciness yet.

but here's the little beauty sitting on top of my printer.  yep, in my house!

i really didn't have a project in mind, but i couldn't let her sit idle for too long.  i really wanted to try cutting & applying vinyl.

i had pinned a couple of ideas from the house of smiths.

                                                            Source: thehouseofsmiths.com via Courtney on Pinterest

                                                                 Source: thehouseofsmithsdesigns.com via Courtney on Pinterest
and seriously, a pantry like this?  i wish i could keep mine so organized!

                           

                                                                     Source: thehouseofsmiths.com via Courtney on Pinterest

i used shelley's pantry for inspiration.
{i don't like the word "copy."  it sounds so rude.}
in our baking cabinet, i had some glass jars on the top shelf.

                         

i quickly cut out the vinyl and applied it to my jars.  it was much easier than i
anticipated.  and i saved the layout for future use.

                               

                                

and it inspired me to clean out the cabinet - it was a bit overcrowded.

                          

i love the numbers on her glass canisters, too.  and i have three of those sitting on

my kitchen counter already.

 1, 2, 3.  BAM!

i must say that i was a bit apprehensive about using the machine.  i thought it would be terribly complicated and i would be frustrated.  but i will say, it is very user friendly.

i cranked out these two projects in under an hour.

my cabinets never looked so good.  maybe that pantry is attainable?  

i think me and miss cameo are about to become t.i.g.h.t.