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BIG Cameo + Class + Paper Giveaway LAST CALL

TODAY is the last day to enter the BIG CAMEO+Class+Paper GIVEAWAY! Just ENTER TO WIN through the Rafflecopter form found on THIS post! Enter by tonight (November 27) NO LATER than midnight.

Be sure to stop by on THURSDAY, November 28, to see if you WON and to check out the AWESOME BLACK FRIDAY SALE that begins that day! Silhouette is having a HUGE SALE in their online store starting on Thanksgiving Day. I’ve seen a sneak peek of the SALE and I can tell you that it’s BIG and I’ve never seen a deal like this before! If you own a machine or if one is on your Christmas list, this is a SALE you won’t want to miss!

When the deal opens you’ll be able to shop at a special link that I’ll give you Thursday morning just after midnight and use code: LORI!

If you would like to register for the Silhouette class and create this adorable album with Lori, you can sign up here. BE AWARE class starts November 29 2014, so after the 28th, the presale price will no longer be available. We would love to “see” you there!

 

New in Lori Whitlock SVG shop

TODAY ONLY, this 3D STAR SVG file is FREE with purchase.

With your $5.00 purchase this $2.99 file will be yours free. Just enter coupon code STAR 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 are on sale for 25% off until Monday of next week.

Check out Lori and Kolette’s newest files. This sale goes until Sunday December  2, 2013

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

 

 

Countdown to Christmas by Traci

Hi everyone!  I’m happy to be here on Lori’s blog today to share a fun Christmas project with you.  I decided to make a Christmas planner to help me keep all of my holiday details in one place.  Lori’s tabbed planner album is perfect for this.  I resized the planner to 6×8 so that it would fit in my purse, and created an inset for each page so that my pages were layered card stock and cute pattern paper.

I cut the covers out of chipboard so they would be a little more sturdy, and added a 4×6 chipboard piece to the front of the cover for added dimension.
Lori even designed page inserts (calendar pages, grocery lists, menu planner, etc.) for the planner and they are available at Jessica Sprague’s site.  You will find all of the links to the cutting files and the page inserts below.
I plan to keep gift lists, menu plans, christmas card ideas, to do lists, and travel plans in my planner.
Shapes:
Page Inserts:
I will have a few more photos posted over on my blog today.  I’d love for you to stop by and say hi!

New at Jessica Sprague: Daily December Digital Kit

We have a few new things at JessicaSprague this week. First is this awesome NEW Silhouette Class we’ve been working on….

check out what our team member Mendi has created with files from this class.

This is a beautifully designed mini album. There are a few different cover options so you can make it for many occasions including December Daily, Month at a Glance or move outside the box and do your own thing. This class also includes exclusive files and a free font with your purchase. From now until Nov 29 you can purchase this class for $26.25. After that date it will return to regular price, $35.00

Don’t forget, Lori is giving away a spot in this class, AND the paper pack we used AND a Cameo! Be sure to enter here if you haven’t yet.

This weekend we also have an adorable December Daily Kit. It is labeled as 2013 only as a reference tool. There is nothing in this kit limiting the use of the cards. You can pick it up this weekend for 25% OFF. What a deal!  This price is good through SUNDAY; Check out the adorable samples from our Creative Team. I was blown away.

DAILY DECEMBER 2013

 

 

Silhouette tutorial with Mendi: Shaped Cards

I’m so excited to be sharing one of my all time favorite ways to use Lori’s adorable cutting files:  Shaped Cards!!!

There are so many different ways to approach shaped cards.  For my first card I took Lori’s Santa Tote and cut off the flaps that formed the box and removed the hole in his hat (which formed the handle) to transform it into a cute card instead.


For my second card I used Lori’s Present cutting file into a card, pairing it with her button cutting file to form the knot on the bow.  I also elongated the bow and bottom portion of the gift to so that the overall dimensions of the card would be 4.25 x 5.5 inches to perfectly fill an A2 sized envelope.  To form my card base I cut 2 of the overall outline of the gift from white cardstock by welding all the shapes together.


For my snowman card I transformed another one of Lori’s treat box using the 3D Snowman Tote cutting file.  Once again I removed the circle handle in the top and instead cut a bigger circle to form a pom-pom for my snowman’s hat.  Rather than cutting two to form my card base, I mirrored my base shape and overlapped the two ever so slightly and welded them together, using a bone folder to create my crease and fold the card after cutting.  To give a little shine to the eyes and mouth, I added glossy accents.


For my Nativity card I cut two of my background shape from the blue cardstock to form my card base and scored the back piece along the top so that my score line was parallel to the bottom of the card.  Martha Stewart’s Score Board is an awesome tool for this.  I then just added adhesive above the score line and adhered it to the other card base piece.

I printed my sentiment on the computer using iridescent gold paper and popped the top portion up with foam tape.  I finished off my card with random dots of Stickles “stardust” glitter glue to give the look of a star filled sky.


This last card is a favorite of mine using Lori’s Ice Skate diecut from her Christmas Winter Set (available in the Silhouette store). To create my card base I used the same method as I did on my nativity card.  To give my skate a more realistic look I also chose to cut the blade from iridescent silver paper.

I had so much fun embellishing the skate!  I chose to discard the curly cutout for the laces and instead used my We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile to set a row of eyelets along the edge.  I then ran bakers twine through them and added a bow to the top.  To ground my sentiment I slipped one of Lori’s snowflakes behind a basic circle.


If you’re like me I do better with a visual example so I’ve created a video tutorial showcasing a couple different techniques I’ve utilized to create my shaped card bases.  🙂



Just to recap, today I’ve used the following cutting files designed by Lori which are available to purchase in her shop:
I hope you’ll give shaped cards a try! They’re so much fun!  🙂