Card Making – Page 2 – Lori Whitlock

Back to School Book Box Card

July 27, 2026July 25, 2026

Back to School season is here, and I’ve created a fun book-themed card (SVG, Silhouette) that’s perfect for welcoming a new teacher or showing appreciation on meet-the-teacher night. With cheerful layers and an apple accent, it’s a great way to start the school year off right. For extra charm, I added punched stars and hearts to the front. This card is quick to assemble, easy to make, and a wonderful addition to any collection.

Thanks for stopping by today. Let us know if you have any questions.

Brandie

3D Christmas Santa Bouquet Tutorial

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026

Hello crafty friends, Noelene here today! Today I am sharing a tutorial of the 3D Christmas Santa Bouquet (SVG).

To start cut out all your pieces. I then embossed my santa suit using a Christmas embossing folder.

Glue all your panels in place. I valley folded the small piece of the envelope & applied glue to the tabs. I aligned it to the bottom & sides of the larger piece. This creates the pocket.

Now to create the mechanism.

Fold the little tab then fold the mechanism in half & glue the tab down.

For the easel leg glue the single tab to the back, then wrap the rest around going to the back & bringing it to the front glueing each tab. This is to make the easel leg sturdy.

Next valley fold both ends in so that it forms an X.

Now apply glue to the mechanism making sure you do not go past the fold on the easel leg.

Now place the glued mechanism on the inside of one of the pot panels making sure to align the leg to the bottom. It should sit a few millimeters beneath the top. Now glue the top part of the mechanism only & place the other pot panel on top. Hold down for a minute or so till it dries. Now glue the tabs to the inside.

Next take the larger foliage panel with Santa & turn it over. You want to apply glue on the back of the bottom square part. Now turn it over so you can see your front panels & gently slide it in between the back of your X. The glued square should be stuck onto the back pot panel. Now with the smaller foliage panel you will apply the glue onto the front side of bottom square. This time you will slide it into your X on the front folded part of the mechanism so that the glue adheres to the front pot panel.

To make your bouquet stand on its own gently squeeze the sides of the pot & fold in the leg of your mechanism. To fold flat place it back down again.

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial today! You can also buy the 3D Christmas Bouquet Bundle here, which also features 3D Christmas Tree Bouquet, (which I created here), and 3D Christmas Reindeer Bouquet.

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For more inspiration, check out my Instagram!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene 🙂

5×7 Box Card Christmas Shops

July 16, 2026July 15, 2026

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

5X7 Box Card Christmas Shop Bundle

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.

Sue🎄

Pinwheel Penny Slider Card with Interactive Pinwheel Mechanism

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026

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

July 9, 2026July 8, 2026

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.