Box Card Tropical Suitcase 2 Tutorial

 

Anita here with a fun summer box card that I assembled.  It is Lori's Box Card Tropical Suitcase 2 (SVG, Silhouette).  I used some of Lori's Echo Park Paper collections including All About a Girl, Day in the Life No. 2 and Our Little Princess.

Here are the steps that I went through to put together this card:

1.  Cut out all the pieces.

2.  Fold all the score lines on the card base and glue the suitcase together.

3.  Glue the backing piece on the suitcase lid.  I thought this would be a great place to write a sentiment.

4.  Take your piece that is labeled as 1 and fold along the score lines at the edge.  Glue the leaves down first and then layer your flowers ending it up with the stamen and set aside.

5.  Move on to piece number 2 which is the flamingo.  Fold the score lines at the edge and glue the black layer, with the whole flamingo body onto the piece number 2.  Then add the darker pink layer which shows up on the birds back and on their face.  Finish off your flamingo with the light pink top layer of the bird and the white piece near the beak and set aside.

6.  You are now onto the palm tree, piece number 3.  Fold the edge score lines and glue down the trunk first and then the palm leaves.  I used enamel dots for the coconuts but you can use the coconuts that come with the file.

7.  Decorate the outside of your suitcase with the handle and the suitcase edges.  Glue down the edge pieces and finish with the dots included in the file or use enamel dots like I did.  

6.  I like to put the pieces into my card and view them with the card both open and closed to make sure that I am happy with the placement.  This top view photos shows where I chose to glue my tabs into the suitcase.  I always favor a wet glue when putting these box card together so that the pieces stay where I want them to.  You can also glue it in and then close the card and press it on a table to make sure that it adheres well.

Here is the card folded flat and ready to be mailed to someone who is off on an adventure this summer.

That's it for me today.  Be sure to check out all of  Lori's fun summer cards.

Hugs,

Father's Day Cabin Box Card

Anita here with a fun Father's Day card for the active/outdoorsy type of dad.  It is called Box Card Cabin (SVG, Silhouette).  I used some of Lori's Echo Park Paper collections including Let's Go Anywhere, Here Comes the Sun and Halloween Party.  There were more pieces to put on the front of the card but I decided to just use the one wood grain piece for the front of my house.

As always, the beauty of a box card is that it folds flat for mailing.  Be sure to check out all of Lori's wonderful SVG's for Father's Day.

Hugs,

May Lori Whitlock Creative Team Blog Hop

Happy May Everyone:

Welcome to the Lori Whitlock Creative Team blog hop.  I made a beautiful butterfly card which matches two items that I am giving the birthday lady for her upcoming birthday.  This is Lori's Square Center Step Card Butterfly(SVG, Silhouette).  I used Lori's Echo Park Paper collection called Life is Beautiful.  I also cut three of each colors of the butterflies and glued them in the center only so that I could puff them up a bit to give them some more dimension.  You should have come here from Lori Whitlock's blog and will next be going to Brandie Harding Adams' blog.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hugs,

 

Garden Box Card

 

   Anita here with a fun post on this April morning.  Do you have a gardener in your life who is getting excited that it is spring?  Well, I do, so I assembled Lori's Garden Box Card (SVG, Silhouette) and used another of her box cards to have the pieces for the sentiment so that I could personalize it.  I used A2 Box Card Home (SVG, Silhouette).  I also used Lori's brand new Echo Park Paper collections called Bee Happy.  It is so fun and I also used Endless Summer which was an Echo Park Paper collection of hers from last summer.  I will be folding this card flat for mailing and sending it off to a special lad.

That's it for me today.  Thanks for looking and be sure to check out Lori's shop for all your spring and summer paper crafting needs.

Anita

April Lori Whitlock Creative Team Blog Hop

Hello Everyone and happy April:

Welcome to the Lori Whitlock Creative Team blog hop.  You should have come here from Lori Whitlock's blog and will next be going to Brandie Harding Adams' blog.  I made this fabulous 5X7 Happy Spring Pop Up Card that Lori designed (SVG, Silhouette). I used one of Lori's brand new Echo Park Paper collections called Life is Beautiful.  This collection is perfect for your spring paper crafting needs.

Thanks for looking and have a great day,

Hugs,

Box Card St. Patrick's Day Horseshoe March Blog Hop

Anita here for the March Lori Whitlock Creative Team blog hop.  You should have come here from  Traci Matthew Penrod's blog and will next be going to Brandie Harding Adams' blog.  I made this adorable card which is called Box Card St. Patrick's Day Horseshoe (SVG, Silhouette).  I used some of Lori's Echo Park Paper collections including Day in the Life No. 2, Pets and Our Little Princess.  This card folds flat for mailing which is great.  

Hugs,

 

Bobble Card Pot of Gold

 

Anita here with a fun St. Patrick's Day card which is called Bobble Card Pot of Gold (SVG, Silhouette).  I used Mini Action Wobbles Springs to pop up the pot of gold and it wiggles when you pic it up or shake it.  Lori has a tutorial on her site for this type of card as well as links to get the wobbles.  I used some of her Echo Park paper collections including:  Day in the Life No. 2, Pets and Our Little Princess. Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hugs,

Double Sliding Card Thank You

 Hello Everyone:

Anita here with a fun Holiday Thank You card.  I am always so appreciative of being thought of at this time of year and Lori has this great Double Sliding Card Thank You (SVG, Silhouette) which I assembled to send out to a special couple of people.  I used one of Lori's Echo Park Paper collections called Christmas Magic.  Lori also has a tutorial to put together this card which you can find here, Tutorial part 1 & 2.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hugs,

Thanksgiving Table Décor

Happy Halloween everyone:

 Anita here with some Thanksgiving holiday table décor that I made by using one of Lori's SVG's for a different purpose.  Her file is called  So Thankful Grateful Blessed (SVG, Silhouette).  I used the three words and welded two of the words so that they would cut out as one piece. I cut one layer out of cardstock and used Lori's Echo Park Paper collections including A Perfect Autumn, Celebrate Autumn and My Favorite Fall.  I also cut a layer out of chipboard to give the the dining plate word sign some bulk.

I can't wait to use these on Thanksgiving.  Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hugs,

October 2022 Lori Whitlock Creative Team Blog Hop

Happy October Everyone:

Where is the time going?  I am crazy for these 5X7 Box Card House files of Lori's so knew I just had to make the 5X7 Box Card House Happy Halloween (SVG, Silhouette).  This file also comes with an envelope.  I used some of her Echo Park Paper collections including I Love Halloween and A Perfect Autumn.  You should have come here from Kathy Skou's blog and will next be going to Brandie Harding Adams'  blog.  

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Bobble Head Ghost Card

 

Anita here with a fun twist on one of Lori's brand new Halloween files called A2 Halloween Card Ghost (SVG, Silhouette).  I used a small spring which you can find here as mentioned in this tutorial from Lori, which is here.  I took this cute ghost card and put one of the springs on the back of the ghost before I glued the other side to the card.  They are actually called Action Wobbles.  I used some of Lori's Echo Park Paper collections including I Love Halloween and A Perfect Autumn.  This file also comes with an envelope.

Below is a photo of the ghost off to the side of the card showing how it would wiggle and bobble.

This is a photo of the side view of the card showing the spring Action Wobble.

That's it for me today. Just think of all the cards that you could make elements wobble, so much fun. Thanks for looking and have a great day.  

Hugs,

Anita

September 2022 Lori Whitlock Creative Team Blog Hop

Hello Everyone:

It's time for the September Lori Whitlock Creative Team blog hop.  I made Lori's 5X7 Box Card House Happy Autumn (SVG, Silhouette).  It even comes with an envelope which you can see in the photos.  You should have come here from Traci Matthews Penrod's blog and will next be going to  Ashley Cook's blog.  For this projects I used several of Lori's Echo Park Paper collections including Endless Summer, Let's Go Anywhere, Farmer's Markert and Fun on the Farm.  Be sure to check out these new box card houses.  They are so wonderful and easy to put together.

Hugs,

Get Well Wishes

 Anita here with a fun get well card and small gift for a loved one.  I used Lori's Get Well Tissue Wrap Espresso for a family member who is very dear to me and having some surgery.  This is so easy to make and I know that she will love it.  You can find Lori's files for this project here (SVG, Silhouette).  She also has many other different styles so you are sure to find one that you like.  I used one of Lori's Echo Park Paper collections called Farmer's Market.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hugs,

Anita

Crafty Tutorial with Lori's SVG's and Twine

Where is the summer going?  I can hardly believe that we are in the second week of August.    I fell in love with Lori's Box Card Coconut Drink (SVG, Silhouette).  I used some of Lori's Echo Park Paper collections including Wish Upon a Star and Endless Summer. I used a bendy straw and two sided tape on the straw to adhere the twine.  Next, I glued the bent straw to the straw that is part of the card SVG.  It worked perfectly with the shape that the straw was already cut out in the SVG file.  There are so many ways to kick your creations up a notch and I was happy to share this one with you today.  

 

Here is a photo of the card flat and ready for mailing.

Thanks for looking and have a great day. Hugs,

 

August Lori Whitlock Creative Team Blog Hop

Anita here with a fun mermaid card that just spoke to my soul.  I made two to send to two of my friends.  Lori's file is called Pop Up Box Card Mermaid 2 (SVG, Silhouette) and I used some of her Echo Park Paper collections including Wish Upon a Star, Endless Summer and All About a Girl.  You should have come here from  Lori's blog and will next be going to Brandie Harding Adams' blog.

Here the card is folded flat for mailing.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hugs,