Sweet Giveaway: Silhouette Digital Cutting Tool - Worth $300

Are you a crafty little cupcake?

Well then, you're gonna be pretty excited about this totally sweet giveaway: it's for a little something called The Silhouette.

What exactly is this thing, you ask? Well, according to the site,

The Silhouette is a digital cutting tool for personal use. It connects to your computer just like a printer, but instead of printing designs it cuts them with a small blade. With the machine connected to your computer, you'll get access to all of the fonts on your PC plus the thousands of cuttable designs found on the Silhouette Online Store.

For lovers of cake and craft, this is beyond awesome--oh the possibilities for creating cards, scrapbook pages, or even fashionable cupcake toppers, wrappers, or labels! There are so many great ideas on their blog.

One lucky winner will receive the following: 

A Silhouette Machine (a $299.99 value), in a package which includes Silhouette machine Software for Windows XP/Vista, Mac Power cable, USB cable 2 Cutting mats (one for thick media, one for thin media) One cutting blade $10 gift card to the Silhouette Online Store.

Of course, everyone's a winner because they're also offering a super awesome promo (running from September 23rd through September 30th at midnight): Buy a machine and receive the following (by entering code CAKE on the order page):

• $50 off the Silhouette Craft Cutter
• fuzzy white vinyl (Valued at $7.99)
• light blue smooth heat transfer (Valued at 14.99)
• yellow flocked heat transfer (Valued at $14.99)
• Home Décor CD (Valued at $50)
• $10 Gift Card to the Silhouette Download Store (Comes in the box)
• Cutting Blade (Comes in the box)
• 2 Cutting Mats (Comes in the box)
• All for $249.99 (A Savings of $137.97)

But even if you don't go for that right away, there's still a GOOD PROMO (running from October 1st through 4th at midnight): buy a machine and receive the following (once again, enter CAKE on the order page to receive this discount): 

• $50 off (receive for $249.99) 
• 2 rolls of Heat transfer ($29.89 value) 
• $10 Gift Card to the Silhouette Download Store(Comes in the Box) 
• Cutting Blade (Comes in the Box) 
• 2 Cutting Mats(Comes in the Box) 

 All for $249.99 (A savings of $79.98)

So how do you get in on all this awesome? Simply leave a comment saying what kind of craft you'd love to try first with the super sweet Silhouette! US entrants only, and one winner per household, please. This giveaway will run through September 30 at Midnight PST, and the winner will be chosen at random.

Update on Thursday, October 7, 2010 by Cakespy

We have a winner! Nina has been chosen at random, and she's going to get started VERY sweetly with her Silhouette: by making her sister's wedding invites! Congratulations, Nina!

Comments

[Stacy]

I would start by doing some awesome scrapbook layouts!

[Tessa]

I would probably use it to make a lot of birthday related items for the ton of birthdays coming up next month; cards, toppers, tags, etc. That goes for the holidays too!

[Katlyn]

I love the vinyl lettering that would be my first project!

[Lori S]

Who doesn't want a free Silhouette??? I would be one happy mama to have this. Thank you for the opportunity!!!

[Maxime]

I would make some wall art & t shirts first.. But the possibilities are endless!

[Laura Pinto-Nguyen]

I am loving those heat transfers...I would heat transfer a pretty image on a nice sweatshirt to keep me warm on these wonderful crisp and cool autumn days.

[Katie]

I just found out my sister is pregnant so the FIRST thing I would make with a Silhouette is some super cute onesies with the heat transfer paper. The options from there are endless!!!

[McKenna]

I want one! I want one!! The first thing I'd make is some vinyl decor for my mom and dad for Christmas!! I can't wait!!

[Beth]

Oh, how exciting!! I would start with the heat transfer and then quickly move on to vinyl. It wouldn't be long before I tried everything though...i LOVE big girl toys!!!! Thanks!
beth.dodd@att.net

[pam doherty]

I would make cupcake wrappers for all our school events. Next Friday is punctuation day and you can imagine I can't find cupcake wrappers for that. With this tool I could make the perfect wrapper for the children!

[Lori S]

Who doesn't want a free Silhouette??? I would be one happy mama to have this. Thank you for the opportunity!!!

[Courtney P]

I would get started on Christmas gifts!

[Holly]

I would make some vinyl wall words for ,y bedroom! Woo-hooo for this awesome giveaway!

[Kristin]

Christmas gifts!! vinyl word art!!!

[mooki99]

would love to try the cupcake wrappers, and wall words, and labeling with vinyl and the lost just goes on and on and on..........

[LisaT]

Oh wow, I REALLY< REALLY want to win this! First thing I would make-favor boxes to hold the homemade candy we make for our Thanksgiving dinner guests.

[jacqueline v]

i would love to make some vinyl decals with this!!

[Lyns]

The very first thing I would do is make a bunch of owl themed cupcake toppers and mail them to Jessie for her store. Then after I did that I would make cupcake toppers till the cows come home. Seriously this is my kind of toy! Thanks Jessie

[Julie W.]

I just bought a new house and would love to use the vinyl lettering to fill those empty walls. Thanks!

[Megan L]

I would LOVE a silhouette!! For some reason, i didn't realize you could hook them up to your computer and use all the things you find on there. Happy day! If I won, I would love to make vinyl wall hangings with it..would LOVE to do that... :)

[Lisa K]

I would love to make paper castles and other 3D paper things!

[Steph@PlainChicken]

I would make cupcake wrappers~

[Melissa]

I would LOVE the Silhouette to make all sorts of things - cupcake wrappers, holiday cards, birthday cards (cards in general) and labels to name a few! :-)

[Amanda]

Oh the things to do with this machine, cupcake toppers, wrappers, candy boxes and labels are on my first to do's :)

[Kiana]

Vinyl and tshirts would be so fun to do!