Samantha Walker December Creative Team Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Samantha Walker Creative Crafters Team Blog Hop!

You should have arrived here from Joscie's blog!...

If this is your first stop, be sure to head over to Samantha Walker's blog to start at the beginning!

This month one lucky winner will receive the fabulous

Sea Flowers Grand Impressabilities

AND be sure to look extra closely at Step #4 to learn how you can get this FREE SVG and Silhouette Studio file:

To enter, just leave a comment on Samantha's blog during December 12th through December 16th. The winner will be announced on Samantha's Facebook page on Monday, December 17th. 

For additional entries:

1. Receive an additional entry for commenting on each of the other blogs in the blog hop.

2. Go here and follow Samantha Walker's blog 

3. Follow her on Facebook

4. Sign up for an e-mail subscription to Samantha's blog and you will automatically receive a link to a free SVG cutting file that you can download and use on your personal electronic cutter. If you are already a subscriber, just enter in your information in the secure form on Samantha's blog!  The free files will be e-mailed early next week!

To receive the additional entries and get the the free files, mention in your comment on Samantha's blog that you have done so! 

WOW, that is 10 chances to win!   How awesome is that!?  

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For this month's Blog Hop the Creative Team has 

been working on Holiday Cards and Gifts and today I have a 
fun project to share!

For this project, I used Samantha's Silhouette cuts:

Tutorial:

1.  Wash and completely dry your mug.

2.  Size the Silhouette saying to 2.850" x 3.25" and cut with vinyl.

3.  Remove the vinyl from your mat and then cut out a square around the saying.  Remove the background of the saying from the backing and lay it sticky side up on your desk/work area.  (You can keep the lettering for another project!)

4.  Place the mug down on the vinyl then smooth is out making sure all the letters areas are pressed down securely.

5.  Once you have the vinyl in place, grab a Sharpie permanent marker.

6.  The Sharpie can bleed through the vinyl, so carefully trace the letters.

7.  Once all the tracing is done, let the marker dry (10-15 minutes) then slowly remove the vinyl.

8.  If you have any extra marker pieces, you can fix them by making a letter a little thicker to incorporate the marks or try to erase them with a white eraser if they are far enough beyond the other lettering.  I went back in on this mug and added in red Sharpie to the bubbles on the cup.

9.  Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes then let cool in the oven.  Once cooled, the marker should be set.  Your mug will need to be hand washed as the dishwasher seems to fade and scratch the design.

You can now fill your mug with gifts or your favorite beverage!

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