{"id":10736,"date":"2014-10-03T10:26:50","date_gmt":"2014-10-03T08:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/?p=10736"},"modified":"2016-07-04T10:46:24","modified_gmt":"2016-07-04T08:46:24","slug":"silhouette-cameo-backgrounds-for-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/silhouette-cameo-backgrounds-for-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Silhouette CAMEO Backgrounds for Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>So you\u2019ve pretty much used your Silhouette for anything and everything, and hopefully by now you have mastered some of the most important functions. And now is the time to play and have fun!<\/h3>\n<p>I used one of my backgrounds I purchased to create a background for a card. I love how you can simply change the size of your cut image to fit any project. No more using pretty patterned papers for my cards \u2013 I think I am hooked on the versatility of using these cut backgrounds on my cards, and I can custom cut them in any colour paper I want or need.<\/p>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-silhouette-card.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-silhouette-card.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette CAMEO Backgrounds silhouette card\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2037\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-silhouette-card.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-silhouette-card-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-silhouette-card-768x1043.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-silhouette-card-1320x1793.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-silhouette-card-754x1024.jpg 754w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-silhouette-card-600x814.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Here\u2019s how I went about it<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Step 1<\/h4>\n<p>open the background from your Library<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-1.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette CAMEO Backgrounds step 1\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-1.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-1-1320x742.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-1-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Step 2<\/h4>\n<p>resize the image \u2013 remember to hold down the \u201cShift\u201d key so that it will resize proportionally. I just work on the sizing and because the image Is measured in inches I can easily see if it will fit my card front<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-2-resize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-2-resize.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette CAMEO Backgrounds step 2\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-2-resize.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-2-resize-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-2-resize-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-2-resize-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-2-resize-1320x742.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-2-resize-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Step 3<\/h4>\n<p>send your file to the Silhouette to cut. Remember to loads your cutting material by following the on screen prompts on your CAMEO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-3-send-to-silhouette.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-3-send-to-silhouette.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette CAMEO Backgrounds step 3\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-3-send-to-silhouette.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-3-send-to-silhouette-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-3-send-to-silhouette-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-3-send-to-silhouette-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-3-send-to-silhouette-1320x742.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-3-send-to-silhouette-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Step 4<\/h4>\n<p>cut your background using your material of choice. I used my favourite cutting cardstock, American Crafts smooth cardstock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-4-load-paper-and-cut.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-4-load-paper-and-cut.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette CAMEO Backgrounds step 4\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1064\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-4-load-paper-and-cut.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-4-load-paper-and-cut-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-4-load-paper-and-cut-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-4-load-paper-and-cut-1320x936.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-4-load-paper-and-cut-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-4-load-paper-and-cut-600x425.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Step 5<\/h4>\n<p>I start by peeling off the outside piece of cardstock leaving behind only the cut background part<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-5-remove-outer-piece.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-5-remove-outer-piece.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette CAMEO Backgrounds step 5\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1064\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-5-remove-outer-piece.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-5-remove-outer-piece-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-5-remove-outer-piece-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-5-remove-outer-piece-1320x936.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-5-remove-outer-piece-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-5-remove-outer-piece-600x425.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Step 6<\/h4>\n<p>next I use my Spatula to carefully remove the cut image and all of the parts on the inside. I really like this tool because I can remove small as well as large piece of cardstock easily without damaging the delicate cut lines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-6-tool.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-6-tool.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette CAMEO Backgrounds step 6\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1064\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-6-tool.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-6-tool-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-6-tool-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-6-tool-1320x936.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-6-tool-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-step-6-tool-600x425.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once my image was cut and removed from my cutting matt, I adhere it to the front of my card and trimmed off any overhanging bits using my scissors. Make sure that all the bits are glued down really well to avoid them lifting after you cut the edges off. I recommend using a spray glue to make things easier.<\/p>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-silhouette-background-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-silhouette-background-2.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette CAMEO Backgrounds silhouette background 2\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-silhouette-background-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-silhouette-background-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-silhouette-background-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-silhouette-background-2-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-silhouette-background-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-silhouette-background-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-silhouette-background-2-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n[box type=&#8221;info&#8221;] <\/p>\n<h2>Did you? A life changing tip I learned the hard way!<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<p>So you\u2019ve unpacked your Silhouette and the box and all its bits are kept safely together, or so you think. That is until you want to change the blade settings. Apparently that little grey cap is quite an important part of the machine and whole cutting process \u2013 who new, until it was a bit late?<\/p>\n<p>So as organized as I am, I couldn\u2019t find the cap anywhere under the piles of in-progress stuff on my desk.<\/p>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-1.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette CAMEO Backgrounds ratchet cap 1\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1064\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-1-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-1-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-1-1320x936.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-1-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-1-600x425.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Never fear because there is always someone with a solution \u2013 so phone a friend and here\u2019s what I learned. You know the little hole on the left side of the CAMEO, the hole where you are meant to store your blade, the same blade you sometimes will have to change the settings with and just can\u2019t do by hand and simply turning it, yes that hole.<\/p>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-2.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette CAMEO Backgrounds ratchet cap 2\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1064\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-2-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-2-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-2-1320x936.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-2-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-2-600x425.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Well afore mentioned hole can also help you adjust the blade: simply insert the blade and turn to adjust \u2013 genius right! Right!<\/p>\n<p>And after all of that, I lift a pile and there is that little grey sucker! Some useless information for those who knew, but if you didn\u2019t, then thanks a bunch to my friend for sharing that info \u2013 that saved my life!<\/p>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-3.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette CAMEO Backgrounds ratchet cap 3\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1064\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-3.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-3-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-3-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-3-1320x936.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-3-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Silhouette-CAMEO-Backgrounds-ratchet-cap-3-600x425.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Happy cutting Silhouette CAMEO Backgrounds and card making with your new best friend!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Products Used<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Silhouette Products\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/Silhouette-Products\">Silhouette CAMEO\u00ae Electronic Cutting Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Cardstock\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/Quality-Cardstock\">American Crafts Cardstock<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Silhouette Products\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/Silhouette-Products\">Silhouette CAMEO Spatula Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-85 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/jowilna-nolte-182x182.jpg\" alt=\"Jowilna Nolte\" width=\"182\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/jowilna-nolte-182x182.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/jowilna-nolte-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/jowilna-nolte-83x83.jpg 83w, https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/jowilna-nolte-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>Post by The Wholesaler\u2019s Designer Jowilna Nolte.<\/h5>\n<h5>We are very proud to introduce you to our first designer, Jowilna Nolte. Jowilna is a true creative and she will be sharing some of her passion and creativity with you.<\/h5>\n<p><a title=\"Hello Jowilna!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/jowilna-nolte\/\">Read more about Jowilna here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you\u2019ve pretty much used your Silhouette for anything and everything, and hopefully by now you have mastered some of the most important functions. And now is the time to play and have fun! I used one of my backgrounds I purchased to create a background for a card. 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