October Blog Hop

October 7, 2013October 7, 2013

Welcome to the October Creative Team Blog Hop

I can hardly believe that it’s October already! Halloween is just around the corner. It’s time to get your fall crafting started! We have some fun fall and Halloween projects to share with you, but first want to share some information. Today until Oct 14, next Monday, all digital files at www.loriwhitlock.com/shop are on SALE 30% OFF! Just use code: BOO at checkout.

We also have this CUTE Halloween FREEBIE for you today. Be sure to grab it at the link below.

– DOWNLOAD FREEBIE CLICK HERE –

Now, on to all the eye candy. Let’s start here with this fun skeleton.

One of the new Halloween cutting files I created this year is this skeleton. The little graphic preview on the listing just doesn’t do it justice. I just had to cut it out and show you how cute it can be. It’s perfect to hang somewhere in your home as Halloween decor. I put this skeleton together with with my daughter and she thought it was great fun! All you need to do is use brads to attach all the pieces together with the pre-cut brad holes. You can find the SVG file right HERE. You can find the Silhouette file HERE. Both just 99¢! You can’t beat that!

Thanks for stoping by. Be sure to check out these amazing projects by our talented Creative Team.

Brigit Mann
Christine Ousley
Corri Garza
Mendi Yoshikawa
Natalie Graham
Traci Penrod

Don’t forget we currently have a Digital Creative Team call that ends TONIGHT at midnight. FYI, Applicants MUST be digital scrapbookers as we are NOT accepting applications for any paper scrappers at this time. Please help spread the word to all your crafty digital friends.

New at Jessica Sprague + Giveaway + DIGITAL Creative Team Members needed

October 4, 2013October 4, 2013

New at JessicaSprague this week are these embellishment sets, Basics Paper Flowers and Basics Attachments. These are a great addition to other Basics kits.

You can pick it up this weekend for 25% OFF. What a deal! This price is good through SUNDAY; Check out your different choices.

BASICS ATTACHMENTS

BASICS PAPER FLOWERS

Check out the beautiful layouts by our creative team.

Layouts by Chrissy Guido

If you would like to join our Digital Creative Team, send your favorite projects using Lori’s files to info@loriwhitlock.com no later than October 7, 2013.

Would you like to win $150 in DCWV Stacks? Enter in the Rafflecopter below.

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And finally, don’t forget about the amazing deal on the glass etching set at Silhouette. Today is your last day to get these prices. Use coupon code LORI at silhouetteamerica.com/glass

Silhouette Tutorial by Traci

October 3, 2013September 26, 2013

Hi everyone! I’m excited to be sharing a neat tutorial with you today. Have you ever thought about using photos in your Silhouette software? I had never given this much thought until recently when I wanted a banner to match my pictures. I will walk you through this technique today, and give you three different shape ideas for using photos with your Silhouette or Cameo machine.

First, choose a photo and a shape that you want to use. For my layout, I knew I wanted a banner at the top of the page that matched my pictures. I work on a MAC, so I can just drag my photo into the software, but another option is to click on “File” at the top, hit “Open” and then choose a picture from your computer.

Once you have both your photo and shape(s) open, drag the shapes off to the side, ungroup and resize as necessary.

(For my banner, I didn’t want the little holes at the top of each piece so when I ungrouped them, I deleted the holes).

Enlarge your photo if needed to accommodate the size shape you want to cut out.

In order for you to see everything better, I made my shape lines black and thicker…but you don’t have to do this.

Move your shape(s) over on to your photo and place everything where you want to cut it out.

For mine, I wanted the varying leaf colors on each of my banners, as shown below.

I zoomed back out on this screen shot, but once all of your shapes are in place, go to the “Modify” window (little icon in upper right corner with the M).

With all pieces highlighted (photo and shape), click on “Crop” — this removes all areas which are not shared by at least two shapes.

Once you click “Crop”, you are left with the shape filled with your photo.

Here is another example that I used for this project. I cut this cute picture of my son into a tag by following the same directions as above.

Once you have your shaped photos, you will want to highlight everything and open the cut style window (little scissor icon).

Be sure that the cut lines around your shapes are red by clicking on “cut” on the “Cut Style” menu.

Now you will treat this just like a Print and Cut. (See an earlier tutorial on Lori’s website for Print and Cut directions).

Here is the layout. As you can see, I also created offsets for the banners and tag to help them pop off the page a bit.

The offset feature can also be found in another tutorial on Lori’s site.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

Here is another example using a photo to create a matching title 🙂

Have fun with this technique! I’d love to hear how you will use photos in your Silhouette software so

please visit my blog at www.artsyalbums.com and share your ideas with me!

Traci

Lori’s Cutting files used in this project:

6 Banner Flag Set

Elegant Gift Tag Set

3 Fall Leaves

DCWV Giveaway!

October 2, 2013October 1, 2013

DCWV has graciously offered to host a GIVEAWAY for my readers! You can enter to WIN $150 WORTH OF PAPER STACKS at the bottom of the post. Wouldn’t you LOVE to add a few of their cute stacks to your stash? And, be sure to keep an eye out for some of their gorgeous pattern papers to show up in projects here on my blog!

You can learn more about DCWV by visiting their Blog, FB page, and Website. To enter to WIN $150 worth of pattern paper stacks from DCWV use the Rafflecopter form below. You can earn as many entries as you’d like. ENTER BY SUNDAY 10/6/13 AT MIDNIGHT! I’ll announce the winner on Monday 10/7/13. Good luck!!

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