favorite tips and tricks from All Things Silhouette Conference 2016!

Being a professional graphic and web designer, there's not a whole lot I'm unfamiliar with (or afraid of) when it comes to computers. I realize I'm probably in the minority by saying this but I. Love. Technology. However, I didn't love the Silhouette Software as much as I do now.

Last weekend I went to my first ever craft conference and I am BACK and ready to drop some knowledge on you guys! (I also met my Silhouette idol, Melissa from Silhouette School, but whateveritsfinewhocaresAHHHHH!!!!!)

The classes at All Things Silhouette weren't limited to Silhouette Studio, thankfully! There were many sessions (usually about an hour and 15 minutes long) on equipment, graphic design theory, vinyl application, and so much more. I really found myself wishing I was Hermione with her handy time turner.

For the classes I did take, here are my favorite tips I learned (if you don't pick up something new from this post, I will be genuinely surprised):

silhouette sunday: where to find the best FREE fonts

If you're new to the world of digital craft designing, you might be feeling overwhelmed. Patterns, swatches, fonts... what are all these words?! And what do they have to do with my crafts?!

For starters, fonts are every graphic designer's best friend and worst enemy-- at the same time. Pick the wrong one and agonize over "there's just something not right" but pick the right one and everything seems to fall into place.

One of the hard things about crafting with digital mediums is limited resources. Your designs seem to only be as good as the resources you have available to you. So it's really (really really) important you have great fonts! I've put together 5 of my favorite (mostly) free font spots so you can always have the best tools possible. Enjoy!