Creating Spectacular Vinyl for your KitchenAid Mixer

First off, I finally got a project finished which came in the mail a few weeks ago.  Eilis from My Heart Lives Here showed a great technique of printing on fabric using freezer paper.  I have yet to try it but I’m impressed and also very excited (to say the least) that it actually works!!  Anyway to get to the point, she was doing a giveaway and it included this pillow and some free clipart from KPM Doodles.  I commented on her blog because I loved the pillow and was excited that she explained how to print on fabric.  Now this is the part which is embarrassing.  I didn’t read the whole post.  Which means I didn’t know she was having a giveaway.  Which in turn means that I was absolutely shocked when I received an email telling me that I had won a pillow and some clipart.  I was totally stumped how I’d ever managed to do that.  I was also giddy as this was my first ever winner.  Here the pillow is in all its glory!  Thank you sooo much Eilis!

Here you can also see the black screw on the other side.  I used black premium vinyl in hopes that it will last longer with all the cleaning a mixer needs.

This gives a bit of an idea on how the vinyl goes smoothly onto the machine.  I put the vinyl on with two people watching me, which made me extremely nervous.  It ended up working out very well in the end.

Comments

1. TIFFANY says:
   February 17, 2012 at 9:54 pm

   I’ve wanted to do something like this with my mixer for quite a while. I haven’t found subway art for it that I love as much as some of the designs I’ve seen people use. If I ever get around to doing it, I’ll probably use some flourishes or something. The nice thing is, if you decide you don’t like it anymore or want something different, it you can always change it pretty easily. Your mom’s turned out really nice too! I never thought about using a recipe for the words. That’s a pretty neat idea.

   • NETTIES EXPRESSIONS says:
     February 17, 2012 at 10:06 pm

     Thank you for taking the time to stop by my blog and leave an encouraging comment! I really appreciate it! Wishing you and yours all the best!

2. JANE says:
   February 18, 2012 at 4:22 pm

   I love this idea! I had seen something similar to it before but not with words. I love the crisp, clean look. Visiting from A Vision to Remember Link party. Thanks for sharing.

   • NETTIES EXPRESSIONS says:
     February 18, 2012 at 9:48 pm

     Thank you for dropping by! My blog is still new and I appreciate every single person who takes the time to come over and leave their comments or thoughts!

3. EILIS says:
   February 19, 2012 at 9:23 am

   You are very welcome
   Eilis
   my-heart-lives-here.blogspot.com

4. CASSIE @A LITTLE TREAT says:
   March 6, 2012 at 9:49 pm

   This is so AWESOME! I can’t wait to try it out! I guess I have another reason to get a Silhouette!

   • NETTIES EXPRESSIONS says:
     September 18, 2012 at 10:21 am

     Thank you so much for dropping by and leaving a comment! Yes, you definitely need to get a Silhouette!

5. MANDY@CRE8IVE MOTIVES says:
   March 6, 2012 at 9:55 pm

   Hi, I just wanted to say how much I love this. I’m going to share this on my FB page. Thank you for sharing.

   Mandy

   • NETTIES EXPRESSIONS says:
     September 18, 2012 at 10:22 am

     Awww…Thanks!! You’re more than welcome to share this post, and thanks so much for dropping by!

6. JUSTINE says:
   March 8, 2012 at 11:09 am

   Stopping by from Wow Me Wednesday! http://queenofsavings.com

   • NETTIES EXPRESSIONS says:
     September 18, 2012 at 10:22 am

     Thanks for dropping by Justine!

7. CARRIE @ MY FAVORITE FINDS says:
   March 12, 2012 at 3:25 pm

   Love this! Featuring it from last week’s Handmade Tuesdays party. Congratulations!

   • NETTIES EXPRESSIONS says:
     March 12, 2012 at 5:13 pm

     Thank you so much, Carrie! I appreciate it a lot!