Silhouette Portrait™ SALE!!

Silhouette Portrait™- MRSP $199.99 SALE--->>>> $159.99!!

This SALE won't last long so..........GET IT NOW !!! 

The Silhouette Portrait™ is an electronic cutting tool for personal use. Like a home printer, it plugs into your PC or Mac® with a simple USB cable. However, instead of printing it uses a small blade to cut paper, cardstock, vinyl, fabric and more up to 8" wide and 10 feet long. The machine also has the ability to register and cut printed materials.

Contents:

• Silhouette Portrait™ electronic cutting tool
• Silhouette Studio® software*
• 50 exclusive cuttable designs
• Power cable, USB cable
• 8" cutting mat
• Cutting blade
• $10 gift card to the Silhouette Online Store
• Basic Instruction Guide

* Compatible with Windows XP (and higher) and Mac® OS X 10.6.8 (and higher)



 I absolutely LOVE my Silhouette!
My Girl in Air   Store Front is FULL of items made using my Silhouette!

Check out some of the things I've made using my Silhouette:

Custom name signs for customers.

My favorite use is to make stencils and  hand paint signs.

 Love to use Graphic Fairy graphics and my Silhouette to update furniture!
 
and these are a great use of the Sihouette vinyl


AND my BEST seller is Re Purposed  old windows....

Check out Silhouette's video on many other using of the Portrait.
 

 What would YOU make?

The BEST of 2012

Another year gone.....I know everyone says it but....
My where does the time go!?

This year as been awesome! I re-opened my Etsy shop , sold my items at the local fairs AND opened my own store front Girl In Air ! It has been an over-whelming success! BUT going from a stay at home mom to working 10-12hr days has been very challenging....
I hope to manage my time better in the new year.

I haven't had a lot of time to share new projects so I also hope that changes too in the new year....so without further ado....
Here is the BEST of 2012:

 

Stenciled Lamp Shades


Updating Kitchen Cabinets

 
Giant Canvas

Giant Pencil

Painted Floor

Play Station to Fire Station
 
A wood door mat
 
Giant Ruler

Giant Photo Booth Photo

Transforming Old Windows

PB Knock Off Map

I opened a store!

Back in February, I  started sharing DIY segments monthly on local media. What a fun experience this has been...you can check out a few segments in my sidebar or a few youtube links HERE:
DIY-Canvas Art
Decorating with Chalkboard
Hanging Flowers and Vinegar/Steel Wool Stain
Ways to use Mason Jars
Ways to stencil
Fourth of July Decorating 
Holiday Crafting


You can also check out the BEST of 2011

Thank you so much for following along with my occasional projects... 

I am so blessed...I hope everyone has a 
FABULOUS NEW YEAR! 

Girl in Air is NOW a Store Front!

I have been slighting lagging on blog posts and the reason is because I OPENED a local store!!
EKKKKKKKKkkkkkk!
I rented the perfect little store front in a strip mall and the last month and a half I have been re-purposing it and making inventory.
I ripped up the carpet, panted the floor, all the walls and ceiling and built a window display.
I can't wait to share that whole process in a later post.

It has been a wonderful experience! Why did I open a store you ask?? Well, after getting several e-mails wanting to purchase items
from my tutorials, I opened an Etsy shop…..from there I decided to sell locally at craft fairs.
The number one question I was asked at my booths was
“Where’s your store?”
So…..I opened one!
Along with items I make, I also offer a few specially items for purchase that you can’t buy locally…

like the Silhouette......

and Impress Art stamping supplies.
I also have about 10 local vendors selling their items at my store so it gives customers a wide variety of products to choose from.

The BEST part, I get to do my THANG!!! And that is to host weekly  D.I.Y classes! I have been doing a local D.I.Y segment on the morning news since February.
So, I’m excited to offer a more hands on approach.

Starting in January I hope to sell Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint….No one in the state of Wyoming sells it, so it’s a wonderful opportunity to showcase this fabulous paint and offer classes as well!

I’m still in the process of applying to be the Wyoming stockist but crossing my fingers it's all completed by January. 

I even had a commercial filmed!
I will share the commercial and the whole process of repurposing the store at a later date.

I joined my local Chamber of Commerce….
(which is VERY beneficial to any small business!)
I had my ribbon cutting on opening day on Friday!


Let the SALES begin

Show your Colors! Before and After's {By Colortopia}

Are you guys ready for some awesome Before & After's??

I will admit I am slightly addicted to Before & After pictures....especially those involving PAINT! Paint makes everything better!

I am actually right in the middle of a renovation with opening my own local store. I have a very small budget and no money for new carpet or hardwood floors.......so I just painted the floor! Paint is the most affordable way to update the look of any space.  I also painted all the walls and ceiling. A little paint is transforming the space beautifully.....I know because everyone passing by tells me~!

Here's a few of MY Before & After's involving paint: 

Updated Bath with paint and stencil

A little paint transforms a play station!

This craigslist find was transformed with Glidden's Delicious Red

Paint can ever transform lamps and a piano! 

and finally here is the progress of my new store...

painted trees and a painted floor. 

{I'll be sharing the opening of my shop at a later date}

Wanta see MORE before and after's??? My Colortopia has a new feature on their site called Show Your Colors. It host a very large selection of Before and After Paint Projects! WOWZA!

Now YOU can submit your very own Before and After paint projects....
it's fun and so simple!

Just click on the Visit My Colortopia at the bottom of the widget
to get started.

I'll be sharing these Before and After's over at Show Your Colors.

 Show Your Colors even has a tool to help you match paint colors for your very own project. So while your browsing all the fabulous Before & Afters, if you see one you love just click "Get Paint Colors From This Photo" below the photo and the tool helps you get inspired with your very own color scheme! How Fabulous is that!!!  Easy Peassy:-)

*** { I have been sponsored by Glidden brand paint to write this post but the thoughts 
and opinions expressed are my own.:-)}***