Category: Card Making

5×7 Box Card Christmas Shops

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I’m on the Lori Whitlock Blog today with a few easy tips for  making these new release festive  5×7 Box Card Christmas Shops. 

 

5×7 Box Card Christmas Book Shop
5×7 Box Card Christmas Cafe Shop
5×7 Box Card Christmas Tree Shop
5×7 Box Card Christmas Bakery Shop
 
Today I am going to show you a few tips for making these fun Christmas Shop Cards from Lori’s  latest release.
 
The main ‘building’ pieces are all the same for each shop and the decor changes for each house. As always, I cut extra’s of all the small  pieces because I always lose something! Does that happen to you?
 
 
Glue all your pieces on the front of your shop
This is the insert for inside the box card.  Notice the window is added on the side with the short tab. Add glue on the short sided tab.
Turn over both decorated house pieces. Take the insert and glue the short tab right up to the fold of the tall house (back of the house that has the white piece glued to it).
Here you can see how it looks after it is glued.
After your first  tab is dry, fold over the insert with the tiny window and add glue the long tab on the right side. Flatten the insert and fold over the right side piece. (Always make sure the bottom of the pieces line up evenly). See below
Hold the right side piece down to make sure the glue is dry on the underneath tab. Fold over the left side house piece and it will line up perfectly with the glued tab. Pretty slick that Lori’s files are so well designed that everything just fits!

I would add pressure on the right side where the tabs are to make sure the tabs are really stuck. Flip the card back and forth to make sure it folds flat so it slips into the envelope easily. These cards fit  nicely in a 5×7 envelope.

 
Added tip  for the awning—glue on you second color tab and then flip it over.
The awning is designed to glue on flat but I wanted to have it pop out a bit on the bottom like a real awning. Add glue to the top of the piece and a foam strip  on the bottom.  When you glue it on, it looks so darned cute! 
 
I hope you will give these cards a try, they are  striking made up as a little village.
 

Pinwheel Penny Slider Card with Interactive Pinwheel Mechanism

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Hi Crafty friends! I hope you are having an amazing summer.

Today I will show you how to make a Pinwheel Penny Slider Card  with this easy paper crafting tutorial. See how the pinwheel spins down the track. In this demonstration, I show you how to assemble the Pinwheel Penny Slider Card file designed by Lori Whitlock. This project is perfect for paper crafters who want to add interactive elements to their handmade cards. I have chosen a patriotic theme for my design, but this card layout works beautifully for any occasion or color palette you prefer. Following these steps, you will understand how to construct the moving mechanism so your pinwheel slides smoothly. This is a great way to elevate your card making skills with simple materials and a cutting machine.

Happy crafting!

Holly

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Box Card Spring Flower Pot Tutorial

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Hello! Today, I’m excited to share a step-by-step assembly tutorial for the Box Card Spring Flower Pot 3 (SVG, Silhouette). This card includes several print-and-cut sentiments, and for this project, I’ve chosen the Happy Birthday design. All of the papers come from the Strawberry Fields collection by Echo Park Paper Co.
First, I inked the edges of most of the paper pieces and folded all of the score lines into valley folds. Next, I adhered the gingham patterned paper to the flowerpot base, which is constructed from two pieces glued end to end. The three inserts feature a total of 10 flowers, with one additional flower attached to the front of the pot. Although the file includes flower centers, I chose not to cut them from paper. Instead, I used enamel dots from my stash for the flower centers.
The inserts can be a little tricky to attach because of the flowerpot’s slanted shape. I adhered them to the inside of the second and fourth sections, starting with the left tab of each insert. As I attached them, I made sure they were level with the top edge of the flowerpot and aligned with the front insert.

Once all the inserts were secured on the left side, I folded them over and applied glue to the back of each tab. Then, I folded the flowerpot over the glued tabs and added glue to the flowerpot tab before closing it. I also added two strips of gingham paper to form the flowerpot’s rim, adhering them neatly to both the front and back of the card.

Lastly, I adhered the sentiment and the final flower to the front of the flowerpot.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial, and if you have any questions, feel free to reach out. Thank you for stopping by today!
Brandie

5×7 Pop Up Card Father’s Day Fishing

Happy Monday everyone! With Father’s Day right around the corner, I wanted to show off one of Lori’s amazing Father’s Day cards.

I used the 5×7 Pop Up Card Father’s Day Fishing found HERE. Silhouette

This was such a great card to make and add a few little elements to.

I used dimentionals on the fishing pole and bobber on the front. I also used a glitter pen to draw some stiching on to make my “DAD” pop a little more.

The inside is a nice surprise for the recipient. I added a few enamel dots to the fish to imply a rainbow trout which is what we have a lot of here in the Black Hills.

I hope you try this fun card.

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

Rectangle Pop Up Card Sports Stand Tutorial

Hello, crafty friends! This is Lindsay, sharing a pop up card with you today. Father’s Day is just around the corner. I wanted to work with one of Lori’s newest files called “Rectangle Pop Up Card Sports Stand.” I used an Echo Park paper collection, also designed by Lori, called “Dino Mite.”  The colors were perfect for this masculine card. You can find the file here: svg, silhouette.

Begin by cutting all pieces you will need. I assembled each section of the card, as shown in photo 2. Next, I folded the large brown base pieces and adhered them back to back, as shown in photo 4.

The first photo (below) shows the brown pieces adhered back to back, with the top flaps folded outward. Turn the pieces over to the side with the slots. I inserted the large banner/drink piece into the middle slot (photo 2 below), placing strong tape on the back of the large flap. This is adhered directly to the middle divider inside the card. You will repeat this for the foam finger piece and popcorn piece, placing tape on the small folded flap. Slide it down and adhere to base piece.

After inserting all 3 pieces into the slots, it’s time to close the base piece at the bottom with strong tape. Photo 4 shows a side image of the base once it has been sealed with strong tape.

Now prepare the long belt piece by adding patterned paper and folding all score lines in the same direction. This piece will wrap around to form a box. Add adhesive to the small folded flap to complete the shape.

And now it all comes together! Slide the layered base piece into the completed belt piece. You will add adhesive to the upper middle part of the foam finger pieces and the back side of the popcorn piece. The area from the score line down to the small “feet” will extend below and should not have adhesive on it.

Once the base of the card is secured inside the belt, it’s time to open up the piece and reveal the amazing 3d design! The “feet” should fit into the small cuts on either side of the belt piece.

I hope this inspires you to create a pop up card! They are incredible designs that fit together like a die cut puzzle. Click on the picture below, and it will take you right to the file on Lori’s site. Thanks for stopping by the blog today! — Lindsay