Princess Canvas and a Silhouette Cameo Trace Tutorial

Maclayne loves the princesses, so when it was time to decorate her room, I knew they needed to be included! This project was super simple and didn't take long at all. I had her pick 4 of her favorite princesses. You could do as many or as few canvases as you want. I bought a pack of small canvases from Hobby Lobby (using a coupon of course). I had some left over paint from painting Mackenzie's room and it matched perfectly with the bedding in Maclayne's room. I applied 2 coats to get the finished look that I wanted.

Now you will need your Silhouette. I searched online to find the shapes that I wanted, paying attention to the actual silhouette rather than colors or facial expressions. Once I found an image that I liked, I copied and pasted it onto the Silhouette program. Then I traced the shape.

All you have to do to trace is click on the trace window in the upper right hand corner. Once it is open, click on select trace area. Drag the mouse and make a square over the image you want to trace. For this project, select trace outer edge. This will leave you with the silhouette of the image. Make sure the traced image is set to cut (you can delete or move the original image from your mat screen). Set your Silhouette to the vinyl setting. I find it cuts best for me when the blade is on a 2 and the speed is low. You will load your vinyl directly into the Silhouette. Make sure you bring the white holders all the way in to grab the vinyl, then cut! After the shape is cut, remove the excess and put your transfer paper over the cut out. Then all you have to do is smooth it onto your canvas! Super easy! This can be customized to any colors, characters, or themes you want!