{medals clipboard + an amazing silhouette deal!}

When you run a race, it's all about the tee shirt...and the medal. :) After race day is long past, they are the visual reminders of what you worked so hard for.  My tee shirts I wear all the time, but I wanted a place to keep my medals, and hang them where I could see them and be motivated by them, instead of being tucked away. When I saw this on pinterest, I knew I had to make one to hang in my closet. You could make one for any kind of medals--and would be super fun in a kid's bedroom too!

SUPPLIES:

• 1x6x18 pine board, edges routered if desired
• spray paint
• sander
• clothespins
• scrapbook paper
• hot glue gun
• vinyl

DIRECTIONS:

1. Spray paint your board, let dry, then sand the edges.

2.  Cut the scrapbook paper to fit the clothespins, and adhere them.

3. Apply vinyl to the board.

4.  Hot glue the clothespins in place.

I was excited to be able to try out the new Silhouette Studio Designer Edition Software on this project, and in the one day I've had it, already I can see the difference.  My favorite part so far is the built in ruler and guidelines--I love it!

Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition contains all the same functionality as Silhouette Studio® plus the following designer features:

* Ability to open, manipulate, and cut .svg files

* Rhinestone tools to convert designs into rhinestone templates and create your own rhinestone designs

* Sketch tools to convert designs into several styles of sketchable art

* Creative knife tools to allow you to clip designs using different patterns

* Enhanced eraser set to modify designs with more precision

* Built-in ruler and guide lines for precise alignment and drawing

Well, guess what!  Silhouette is offering a MAJOR promo this month, that will run from March 22nd through March 28th, and they are offering 1 Silhouette CAMEO and 1 Silhouette Studio Designer Edition Software for $269.99 (a $350 value)! This is an amazing price--I've only seen it this low on Black Friday, so if you've been thinking about getting one, now's a great time to take advantage of such a great deal.

You won't be able to find this deal on the regular Silhouette website, you'll need to go HERE and use the discount code BPP.

 {kierste}