Camping Decals with Free Silhouette Cut Files

June 20th, 2014 | Crafts, Free, Learn How, Silhouette

We love camping, so when our group came up with the idea for a Camping themed blog hop I knew I had to plan something super fun- Camping Decals!

Our family doesn’t exactly camp in modern style, we started with one of those pop up campers circa 1970, but as our family got a bit bigger (and Mr. Fynes put his foot through the canvas for the 50th time) we upgraded… all the way to 1976. Needless to say we aren’t exactly driving around in the Rolls Royce of campers, but we’re happy anyhow!

When camping, we always look for fun bumper stickers to add a little flair to our camper (or cover the newest rust spot) wherever we go, but to be honest there is slim pickin’s. I thought I’d create a few custom camping themed decals, that you can make at home.

When creating custom decals for a camper or a car it is imperative you use premium outdoor vinyl, otherwise the decal you create won’t holdup against the elements. I got the materials for this project from Expressions Vinyl. They have a large assortment of colors to choose from in outdoor quality adhesive vinyl.

I am including the Silhouette Studio cut files at the bottom of the post FREE to you!

If you haven’t layered vinyl before you’ll want to watch a few videos on the Expressions Vinyl site how to use transfer tape. Don’t stress though, it is totally easy!

You can see in the diagram above the layers included in the s’more (this is the most complicated of them). The cut files are broken down into layers and color coded so you’ll be able to easily re-create them.

*Note: You don’t need to use a fresh piece of transfer tape each time, a piece of transfer tape will last for a few designs. Use a credit card to smooth out the design before and after you transfer. If you need more tips check out how to apply vinyl tutorial on the Silhouette blog.

The decals can be used on almost any outdoor surface. Put them on the bumper, door, windows, ~~over the kids mouth,~~ just about any non porous surface. Isn’t that camper a gem, I know you want to camp with us!