Laptop decorating with the Chomas Creations adjustable marker holder

I just love vinyl and I need to get it out more!  I had a lot of fun doing this on an old laptop of mine that went to the kids.  I wanted to add a little "umph" to the design so I used the Chomas Creations adjustable marker holder in the Cameo to draw with a  Bic Mark-It ultra fine marker.  I wish my Sharpie in the same color hadn't dried out, but I kind of didn't put the cap on tight!  Then I would have had a bit of a thicker line. I use a double cut when using permanent markers as you can see them better when they are done.  By the way this was near impossible to get good pictures of!  Reflective black surfaces, UGH!  This file was a download from the Studio store.
Click on the pictures to see the details a bit better!  The pink on pink design I used shows up much better if you are looking at it in real life!  lol

 

 

 

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A very Lego birthday with the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder

These photos are from my son's 6th birthday.  He got so many Legos, and he was a happy camper!
I used the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder with a gel pen to make the journaling doodle circles.  I have the file for those here if you would like to try... journaling circles  I make a whole bunch all at the same time so I can just grab one and add quick journaling to my page.

One of my favorite features of the Silhouette Studio software is the fact I can add any font to use for cutting or drawing!  And of course I can weld the pieces all together which makes it easier for gluing to the page.

Here is the finished page with some added ribbon and chipboard stars.  I had these stars that had light blue glitter on top and didn't match my page, so I took a few layers of the chipboard off so the glitter was gone, then inked them!  So if you ever have chipboard that isn't matching, that is an option!

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Cool in the pool journaling on your background page

Well it is spring.  It is also 40 degrees and rainy out and right now in Michigan we have flood warnings and freeze warnings at the same time!  So what better reason to do a summery page?  Brighten up my mood a bit and pray for summer!
I've been scrapbooking for years (eeek 15!) and one of the things I always liked was when the journaling was done right on your background page.  Well I don't have a 12x12 printer.  One would be nice... So why not get this same look with the Cameo and the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder?  Easy!  Write your journaling in Studio, there is even a type tool, place it on your page where you need it, then draw away!  I have a list of thin fonts I like to use just for this here... thin fonts
This one is from Lettering Delights called LDT Casual.

All of the files on this page are Studio downloads.  I have so many and I just need to search and use them! 

 

 

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Family with Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder

I'm known for taking a lot of pictures so sometimes when I do scrapbook pages I have to make that the focus of my page (well I often do this lol!).  This page is no exception!  I find it easiest to line the pictures up, especially if they are all the same size like this page. 
I wanted to add my journaling right to the page on this so I drew some lines using Studio and the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder with a Staedtler triplus fineliner.  I add all of my pictures to the page, add the page to the mat, add some lines in Studio, then just draw away!  You could also do the same with text, but I wanted to do some hand journaling!

I also used the Staedtler pen in the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder to draw the title (this was a Studio download) and then used the offset function in Studio to cut a shadow around the title.  Because the pen was centered in the pen holder you could cut around it in shadow.  If you add a small pen to the adjustable marker holder you will still be able to draw with it, but it won't line up if you want to cut in shadow.  I have an example of this here... difference between pen and marker holders

Here are both pages together! I already had a bunch of these kraft colored circles laying around, so I just used the pen to draw around them by hand.

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Fill images in Silhouette Studio

Kay of Clever Someday is always coming up with something super cool to do with your die cut machines!  I am often asked about filling fonts or images and she linked me to this video she made, short, sweet and right to the point, you have to watch...  filling fonts
So today I finally had a chance to give it a go!  I just filled hearts and you will have to watch the video to understand what the % means on this picture.  I used a gel pen in the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder to do these, next I'm trying it with the Chomas Creations engraving tip!
These images are just over 1 inch tall, of course the smaller the image, the smaller scale you could get away with. 

So everyone asking how to fill a font, here you go!  Thanks Kay!

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Hoppy Easter from Chomas Creations!

I apologize for not wishing everyone a Hoppy Easter yesterday but I was out of town visiting family!  Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend!  And bring on spring already!  I feel like this is Mother Nature's April Fools joke on us!  32 degrees today, brrrrr!
Use the coupon code hoppy10 at checkout to save 10% off your entire order in the Chomas Creations store!  Good until 4-5-2013.

This card was drawn with the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder and a black metallic Chomas Creations gel pen then colored in with Copic markers!

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Bundle Up with Chomas Creations adjustable holder for the Cricut

Well yes it is spring.  But in Michigan it is FREEEEZING!  So I figured I could get in 1 last cold days layout hehe!  Next layout, SPRING or even summmer...  I can dream, right?
I used the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder in the Cricut Expression 2 with a Sakura Glaze gel pen (a full sized gel pen!) to draw the journaling lines for this layout.  I have a share for CCR that you can make 9 of these journaling circles in 1 shot!  You can get that share here...  journaling circles

I used Lyrical Letters for the title on this page, and Simply Charmed for the glove and hat.  I can't resist googly eyes on my characters!! 

Here is my completed page, along with some extra goodies!!!

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Guest post with Chomas Creations adjustable marker holder!

What an amazing guest post there is in store for you today!  KimberlyRae from Kreations by KimberlyRae used the Chomas Creations adjustable marker holder with a gel pen to draw on FABRIC!  Yes FABRIC! hehe Then she made a cute little treat bag with her cute little sketch!  Lots more details and pictures are on KimberlyRae's blog!

 

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Using the Chomas Creations engraving tip on odd shaped objects

If you are looking to try the Chomas Creations engraving tip on some of the aluminum tags, look at Ohax Industries, Inc. They have tons of colors and sizes of these metal tags and they are made out of aluminum so they are nice and light weight!  And the owner says he will work with us crafters if we have special sizes we would like.  This is the information I was sent on the tags and free shipping...

20pcs. Combo pack of assorted colors and shapes for $17.00 - Free Shipping
after applying the coupon code ASS-DT1 for $12.98 credit on shipping.

10pcs pack of individual shape sells for $8.98 and does not qualify for free shipping
with the code, but 2 pack will qualify for the Free shipping after applying the coupon.

The coupon is good for your group on these items plus other items in the store when
the aggregate purchase is more than $16.98, then he//she gets the $12.98 shipping
discount after applying the code.

Here is one of the other types of tags I have done from Ohax Industries with the Chomas Creations engraving tip.

How about a tutorial for lining up these odd shaped pieces like shown above?   If you have a tag that is shaped like a rectangle, or easy shape to recreate in Studio, you can skip these steps and go to step 3.  This is more for the odd shaped tags you would like to engrave on.  So pretend my rectangle is an odd shape, but then you get an idea on how to do this.  You could also use this tutorial for drawing with the Cameo as well!

 

1. First I used a BLACK pen to trace the tags I wanted to use.  These are some sample tags I was sent, but there were a lot in the same size, just different colors.  This will work for any size.

2. I then scanned my traced paper and opened the image in Silhouette Studio.  I used the trace function in Studio.  First you click on select trace area (1), then you highlight what you want to trace (2), then click on trace outer edge (3), and finally adjust the high pass filter so your image is all yellow lines. 

3. Now because I want to line up my letters on my tag, I need to figure out where they are going to be in my machine.  I used the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder with a pen to draw my tags on a piece of scrap paper. 

4. Now I want to turn off the cut lines for when I am engraving.  To do this first click on the image of the scissors (1), then click on your image, in this case the tags (2), and then click on no cut (3).

5. You can add any text or designs you would like to the Silhouette Studio file. 

Now add the Chomas Creations engraving tip to the Cameo.  Add the tags to  your scrap paper with some glue dots, these are easy to scrape off after you engrave.  I used a thickness of 33, a speed of 4, and checked double cut.

 

So now you are probably wondering where I am getting these fonts?  Well Kay at Clever Someday has 2 posts on her blog with these engraving fonts.  Kay has used as fill fonts, hmmm... going to have to give it a try!  The Cameo is a lot quicker then you would think it would be in doig this.

Fonts part 1

Fonts part 2

 

 

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Lucky me with Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder

I don't think my son yet knows just how lucky he is to have my mom!  She is so amazing and everyone just loves her!  Lucky me to!
I used the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder with the Staedtler triplus fineliner to draw the graph paper background.  I have a thing with straight lines!  You can get the download the graph paper file for Studio here... graph paper  The title was from the Studio store.

The journaling doodle oval is also a download that you can get here... journaling doodle  I also used the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder with the Staedtler triplus fineliner to draw this.

Here is the finished page!

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Life is great with Chomas Creations adjustable holders

I'm ready for some of the sun shiney days like the picture in this layout!  How about you?
Did you know a full sized Sharpie marker can fit in the Chomas Creations adjustable marker holder??  Well it CAN!  This means you can draw on slippery surfaces like this transparency!  Of course you can also draw on vinyl, metal sheets, acrylic, and more!

These heart designs were from the Studio store.  I drew them with the Chomas Creations adjustable marker holder and a full sized Sharpie.  I used a thickness of 1 (too high a thickness can crush the tips of your Sharpies, so start low!), a speed of 4 and a multi-cut of 2 (this makes the color of the marker even darker).  I then cut around the heart shapes in a circle and added them to my page.  Because the transparency is clear, I used brads to stick these designs to my layout.

The title was done with the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder and a Staedtler triplus fineliner.  You can get the file share for that here...  journaling oval

Here is my layout!  The title was a Studio download as well. 

 

Don't forget to use the coupon code cozy10 at checkout in the Chomas Creations store to save 10% off your purchase of $30 or more. Good until the end of March 2013.

 

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This is life with Chomas Creations engraving tip

I found this group of pictures and just had to get them on pages!  Long ago I gave up on the "perfect" picture and I'm happy now with all of us in the same picture.  This was Mother's Day and I wanted a picture of me and the kids.  Getting the 2 little ones to cooperate is never that easy lol!  We usually resolve to bribery...
I don't have a favorite in these pictures, they are all my favorite, so they all get to make the layout!
The title for this page I found in the Studio store.  I added the diagonol lines into the title with the sketch feature from Studio Designers Edition.  I then used the Chomas Creations engraving tip to etch the lines into Core'dinations cardstock using a thickness of 33, a speed of 4 and a double cut.  By leaving the mat in the machine and replacing the engraving tip with the blade, I then cut around the design.

The journaling circle is a share I made in Studio.  You can download the share here... journaling doodles  I drew it with the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder and a gel pen.

Here is the 2 page layout with my kiddies!  This was a few years ago, but nice to see it is finally done lol!

Don't forget to use the coupon code cozy10 at checkout in the Chomas Creations store to save 10% off your purchase of $30 or more. Good until the end of March 2013.



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