Monday, December 14, 2020

Hexagon Pop Up Card Birthday Cake

 

Hi Everyone:

Anita here with a cute and fun birthday card that I made for my sister-in-law whose birthday is January 1.  I used Lori's Hexagon Pop Up Card Birthday Cake and you can find the file for that in her store and here in the Silhouette Design store.  She also has a tutorial on her blog about this card which you can find here.  I used items from three of her Echo Park Paper collections including All Girl, All Boy and Lumberjack Christmas.

 

This card fold flats for mailing and is sure to impress.  Lori has many designs in her store for this fun interactive card, so be sure to check them out.

Hugs,

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Lori Whitlock December Creative Team Blog Hop



Hi:
Anita here for the December Lori Whitlock Creative Team blog hop.  I make holiday cookie platters and gift boxes for family and friends and I decided that I would create a menu for the cookie types that people would find in their boxes this  year.  I used Lori's Christmas Stickers which you can find here as Christmas Stickers 2 and here as Christmas Stickers 3 in her store and here and here in the Silhouette Design store. In the Silhouette Design store they are simply called Christmas Stickers.   I also used her Echo Park Paper collection called A Lumberjack Christmas.  I used the print and cut method to make these stickers and ran sticker paper through my printer with registration marks.

You should have come here from Kathy Skou's blog and will next be going to Ashley Cook's blog.  If you didn't get here in that way, you can start at the beginning at Lori's blog.
That's it for me.  Wishing you much joy in 2021.  
Hugs,

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Box Card Christmas Sleigh

 


Hi Everyone:

Anita here with a fun and easy tutorial to make this adorable Box Card Christmas Sleigh.  You can find the SVG file for this card here in Lori's store and  here in the Silhouette Design store.  I used Lori's Echo Park line called Lumberjack Christmas.

Here are the pieces that you will cut out to make your box card.  Just a note, if you are using two sided paper, then you are going to want to reverse the design of the sleigh part that is in the top right corner.  It goes inside your sleigh on the back piece and you will want it to be the color of your sleigh.

Here is a photo of the pieces glued together and ready to be put together and into the box which we will create below.

You will fold the score lines on the longer piece of the sleigh which is the front piece.  There is another rectangle that has score lines on it.  Bend those score lines to prepare it to be glued into the front of your sleigh.  I started with the back piece first and glued the tab to the back of the sleigh.  Then is put glue on both of the tabs for the front and glued that into place.  You can see how it looks once the sleigh is glued together.

I then added in piece once which has Santa on it.  I put it about 1/4" from the front of the sleigh.  This is really about personal preference and how you want it to look.  I then folded the tabs for part two, with the presents and glued that into place.

You are done and have a lovely card which folds flat for mailing.  Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hugs,


Tuesday, November 10, 2020

November Lori Whitlock Creative Team Blog Hop


Happy November.  Welcome to the Lori Whitlock November blog hop with my fellow Creative Team members.  You should have come here from Kathy Skou's blog and will next be going to Brandie Harding Adams' blog.  If you didn't get here in that way you can start at the beginning at Lori's blog. I made this adorable set of Christmas tags and used The Ultimate Christmas Tag Bundle which you can find here in Lori's store.  I will list the files separately through the Silhouette Design store as well. 

Christmas Tag Candy Cane Holder

Christmas Tag Elf

Christmas Tag Santa Suit

Christmas Tag Holly Jolly

Christmas Tag Merry Christmas

Christmas Tag Mittens

Christmas Tag Reindeer

Christmas Tag Snowflake

Christmas Tag Snowflakes

Christmas Tag Holly

Christmas Tag Snowman

Christmas Tag Stocking

Christmas Tag Tree

Christmas Tag Warm Wishes

Christmas Tag Tree (with red bow)

Christmas Tag Santa 






Thanks for looking and have a great week.
Hugs,

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

October Lori Whitlock Blog Hop





Happy October Everyone:
It's time for the Lori Whitlock Creative Team October blog hop.  I made this adorable Mason Jar Treat Box Happy Halloween.  I made the smaller one which was the size that the file came up as when I loaded it into my Silhouette and then I made a larger one.  I also curled some twine for a fun embellishment.  I used Lori's Mason Jar Treat Box Happy Halloween which you can find here in Lori's store and here in the Silhouette Design store
You should have come to my blog via Kathy Skou's blog and will next be going to Brandie Harding Adams' blog.  If you didn't get here in that way, you can start at the beginning of the hop at Lori's blog.  


Hugs,

Monday, October 12, 2020

Sympathy Card Set

 Happy Columbus Day Everyone:

Anita here with a set of sympathy cards that I made for a dear friend who lost her uncle recently and he was a significant person in her life.  I love how elegant these are.  I used Lori's file called Sympathy Card Thoughts Prayers which you can find here in her store and here in the Silhouette Design store.  The second card is called Sympathy Card Comfort Strength Hope and you can find that one here in her store and here in the Silhouette Design store.  I used one of Lori's new Echo Park Paper collections called Our Wedding.  The card file comes with an insert that you can put behind the card front but I liked the colors showing through the designs.

Lori has cards for every occasion and in these times when you may be choosing to stay closer to home, you can still keep in touch with your family and friends.

Hugs,

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Mother's Day Hat Box Halloween Style

 Happy Fall Everyone:

I fell in love with Lori's new Echo Park Paper collection called I Love Halloween and knew that I wanted to use it for a Halloween project for my tutorial.  We are going to be making the Mother's Day Hat Box which you can find here in Lori's store and here in the Silhouette Design store.  This is a fun and easy box to put together.  Let me show you how I did it.

Here are the parts all cut out.  I used my Silhouette Rotary Blade and followed a You Tube video to learn how to use it.  It cut the felt beautifully for the flowers.

You are going to take your two long rectangle tabbed pieces and fold the tabs down.

Next you are going to glue the tabbed end of the rectangle piece to the other end making a circle.

The file comes with four round circles.  One is glued inside the box and one is glued on top of the box.  I like to glue my inside circle in first as I find it is easier to ease it to fit.  Then I glue the top of the box on.  I use a wet glue when making projects like this where I am asking the paper to be in different shapes.

I made both boxes and then checked to make sure that one slid easily over the top.  I then chose that as my box top.  I then glued the top on the box and the decorative band around the bottom.

I then glued the bottom of the box onto the scalloped piece centering it.

I brought the ends of the bow pieces on both sides to the center back of the bow and glued it together well.  Then I wrapped the center bow piece around the bow and glued that as well.

I then added the ribbons of the bow to the back of the bow.

Here are my rolled felt flowers.  I cut them easily with my Silhouette Cameo 4 following a You Tube video.  I started at the end of the flower and rolled them up and secured them well with wet adhesive.  Be sure that you don't put your flowers in the way of the box being able to be opened and closed easily.   I added some embellishments to my box and rolled some of the leaves to give them a bit more dimension.  

Lastly, here is the box open with some Halloween candy for your favorite sweetie.  I have my hat out as a Halloween decoration and it makes me smile when I look at it.

That's it for me today.  Be sure to check out all of Lori's Fall and Halloween SVG files and her new Echo Park Paper line called I love Halloween.

Hugs,



Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Lori Whitlock September Blog Hop

Happy September Everyone:

It's time for the September Lori Whitlock Creative Team blog hop.  You should have come here from Kathy Skou's blog and will next be going to Aimee Kidd's blog.  I made the Impossible Card Birthday cake.  You can find a link to this file in Lori's SVG store and a link to this file in the Silhouette Design store .  I used one of Lori's Echo Park Paper collections called All Girl.  Even though these cards are called impossible, they are very easy to put together.  You can also find a Tutorial on Lori's blog to create this lovely card.










Hugs,


Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Pop Up Flower Card

 Hi:

Anita here with a fun post to make a stunning pop up flower card.  I made this card using Lori's 5X7 Pop Up Flower Card 4 which you can find the cut file for here in her shop and here in the Silhouette Design store.  I watched her You Tube tutorial which you can find on Lori's blog, here.  I used some of Lori's lovely Echo Park Paper collections including I Love Summer, My Favorite Christmas and All Boy.  I used the Sketch and Cut function on my Silhouette and you can look up a tutorial on how to use this feature on the web.

Look how lovely this card is when it is open.  I can't wait to send it off to an August birthday girl.  Be sure to check out all of Lori's Pop Up Flower Cards and watch the tutorial.  They are easy to put together once you watch the video.

Hugs,

Anita

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

August Lori Whitlock Creative Team Blog Hop




Hi Everyone:

Welcome to the August Lori Whitlock Creative Team blog hop.  You should have come  here from Kathy Skou's blog and will next be going to Brandie Harding Adams' blog.  If you didn't get here in that way you can start at the beginning on Lori's blog.  I created this Box Card Toaster.  I just love how cute it is and how easily it went together.  You can find the cut file for the Box Card Toaster here in Lori's store and here in the Silhouette Design store.  






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Hugs,