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New at Jessica Sprague: 3×4 Template Sets

We have a new product at JessicaSprague this week. These beautiful new products are 25% off this weekend.

LIFE CARD TEMPLATES 3X4 SET 1

Maggie Collection, Life Card Templates 3×4 Set 1,

LIFE CARD TEMPLATES 3X4 SET 2


 Echo Park All About A Boy digital collection, Life Card Templates 3×4 Set 2

LIFE CARD TEMPLATES 3X4 SET 3

There is a great sale ending today at www.silhouetteamerica.com/tote. Be sure to use coupon code LORI to get the discount. 

 

 

Silhouette Tutorial with Christine: Unique Embossing

Today I am going to share a neat little trick that will quickly expand your current embossing folder inventory.  I love the look of embossed paper and there is so much you can do to with them.  But what if you could make your own? Wouldn’t that be fun!  Well with your die cut machine and your Lori Whitlock files, you can do just that.
As you can see in my card and envelope set, I embossed both with a quatrefoil pattern.  That pattern can be found here, 3 Pattern Backgrounds
In the following tutorial, I’ll give you step by step instructions on how you can make your own embossing plate out of plain cardstock. Of course you can also use chipboard but if you don’t have any on hand then it’s just as easy to make it out of cardstock.
First pick your background shape.  Lori has so many beautiful ones in her store to choose from.  Here is the link to 3 Pattern Backgrounds and these 3 Doily Circles would be a lot of fun too!
Open up your Silhouette program and place your file in the top left corner of your mat.  You will need to cut out multiples of the background shape.  I cut out and used 6, but depending on the thickness of your cardstock, you may need to cut out more or less.  I used Stampin Up! cardstock and it’s fairly thick.
Use the replicate tool to duplicate the shape.  Select the first shape, then click Duplicate Right.  Select that shape and click Duplicate Below.  The last step is to click the 3rd shape and click Duplicate Left.  That should place 4 shapes on your mat that are very close to one another.
Cut out your shapes and then adhere them together with adhesive. Make sure that they are lined up correctly.  You really don’t need to use a lot of adhesive, just a little on the sides and top.  I wouldn’t recommend liquid glue unless you made sure it was completely dry because it may ooze out of the sides and ruin your paper.   If you want to use 6 layers like I did, then just recut your file.

Here is what my quatrefoil pattern background looks like cut out and adhered together.  The sandwich for my Big Shot is bottom plate, embossing mat, paper, your embossing plate, then 2 cutting plates.  You may have to change your sandwich, depending on which machine you use, but as long as you have your paper between the embossing rubber mat and the plate you will get good results.

If you start cranking your machine and the sandwich is very difficult to crank through, stop, and remove some of the layers or check to see if your sandwich is too thick.  Don’t keep pushing it as you may break your machine or injure yourself.
I always practice on another piece of paper first to make sure that I have my sandwich right and that I get a good impression.  Looks pretty good to me!
And in my last picture, you can see the embossing on the patterned paper up close.  It gives the card such a beautiful look.  Sometimes its the details that count.
The last thing that I want to mention is how making your own embossing plates out of paper gives you a little more versatility than embossing folders.  If you have a special look in mind and let’s say you want this quatrefoil pattern to only emboss into a circle, then all you have to do is use your Silhouette or manual die cut machine to cut a circle out of your cardstock paper stack and emboss it exactly where you want it.  You can’t do that with the plastic embossing folder.  So now you can really tailor make your embossing plates to suit your needs.
Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have fun with this neat little trick.
Lori Whitlock supplies used:

And, just a reminder about the Silhouette Promotion that ends TOMORROW! Be sure to pick up a rolling tote at 25% OFF and/or some of the newly released products from CHA this month at 20% OFF. And, of course, if you need a machine it’s a great time to pick one up in a wonderful bundle. Shop here: www.silhouetteamerica.com/tote and be sure to use coupon code: LORI at checkout.

$1 Wednesday at Jessica Sprague

One Dollar Wednesday at JessicaSprague.com!

It’s Wednesday again and TODAY ONLY you can snag FOUR digital kits for an amazing deal… TODAY for JUST $1 you can grab two awesome sets: Basics Collection, which is normally $10.99 and the Frosty Papers, normally $3.99. You will save a total of $12.98 on these 2 kits alone.

This kit is regularly priced at $10.99 and TODAY ONLY it’s just $1!

BASICS COLLECTION

This kit is regularly priced at $3.99 and TODAY ONLY it’s just $1!

FROSTY PAPERS

And, you can get the following awesome product for HALF OFF, Life Templates Collection 1-12 making it $20

LIFE TEMPLATES COLLECTION 1-12

 

This Four Season Layout Templates collection is also HALF OFF, making it $4.50

FOUR SEASONS LAYOUT TEMPLATES

While you are at jessicasprague.com getting your kits, be sure to check out the samples made with each of these kits at the bottom of each listing.

 

Tuesday Freebie + New in SVG Shop

TODAY ONLY, this HEART POCKET SVG file is FREE with purchase.

With your $5.00 purchase this $1.99 file will be yours free. Just enter coupon code HEART at checkout and the price will be deducted from your purchase. This freebie is good until midnight tonight!

We have many requests for the PDF file for hand cutting, class room projects etc, now many of new shapes will also include a line art PDF as well. Check the description on each shape before making your purchase, if you desire the PDF on an older shape that does not include a PDF let us know. Remember ALL new shapes from Lori and Kolette are on sale for 25% off until Monday of next week.

Only a purchase in Lori’s SVG shop will qualify for the free cutting file.

Check out the new files in the shop this week. They will be on sale at 25% off through Sunday.

Valentines Mailbox with Corri

 Hi everyone!  Corri here today sharing my version of Lori’s new Valentine’s Day Mailbox.

I used paper from American Crafts – XOXO Collection and embellished the front with one of Lori’s pretty doily hearts.   This finished mailbox is pretty big….8″h x 4-1/2″ x 4-1/2″deep.  This would be so fun to give to a teacher so kids could drop in some Valentine’s notes.    There is room on the mat to make this box a little bigger.  At a larger size, this would work as a card box for a birthday party or wedding.   I just love how it turned out and it’s very easy to assemble!