Have you used the Silhouette pens yet? Well I have and have found that they are so fun to use and very versatile. Today I have a few simple examples of how you can use the pens and then a tutorial to show exactly how easy it is to create with your own set of pens.

Lori has a bunch of fun Life Cards in her shop and I so I want to show you how you can embellish or journal on these cut files with the Silhouette pens. My first example is a 3×4 Life Card that has a speech bubble cut into it. I simply typed a title in the space of the bubble using Lori Whitlock’s cursive sketch font. I’ll explain the steps on how to draw and cut your shapes below.

My second example uses the same Life Card but this time I am demonstrating how you can use the pen to do your journaling. No need to do print and cut. Just use your Silhouette pens. Lori has plenty of fonts to use for your journaling and the pens come in many colors so you’ll really be able to personalize your cards perfectly.

My third example is part of my tutorial. When cut in it’s original shape, the hearts are actually cut out. In my version I show you how you can draw the hearts instead of cutting them. This simple technique will extend the capabilities of your digital cut files tremendously.

I’ve put together some screen shots to show you exactly what you will do to duplicate the card above.