Category: Card Making

Cards by Mendi and Stickers by Joy

Mendi has a beautiful set of cards to share with us today.

Shapes/Papers used:
“With some extra paper scraps I had leftover from last week’s layout, I was able to make a couple cute post holiday thank you cards.  Working with some of the same shapes I was able to give the snowman cutting file a new twist by enlarging him and using just his head and shoulders.  I love how he looks paired with Lori’s thought bubble and cute thank you phrase.  The cherry on top is that I was able to create something useful with small scraps that would otherwise be lining my waste paper basket!”

Joy shares ‘Print and Cut Stickers’ with us. 

Today I’m using my Silhouette Cameo along with these great Lori Whitlock files: Nested Hearts, Stamp Set and Valentines Borders and sticker paper (or sticky shipping labels) to make stickers that you (or your precious kiddos) can use to decorate items for Valentine’s Day.  Making your own stickers is a great way to personalize inexpensive envelopes for a whole classroom or just for a few special loved ones!  They’re perfect for scrapbook pages too!  Want a step by step tutorial?  I’ve got one here.

Valentine Goodies by Corri and Layout by Amanda

We would like to Welcome Corri to the blog today. Her blog is a great place for inspiration. You can check her out here everyday.  

Hi everyone!  It’s my turn up on Lori Whitlock’s blog today.  I have a pretty Valentine’s Gift set that I made using some of Lori’s new files.

 

I used Echo Park’s – Love Story collection that Lori designed.  I love the animal print papers mixed with the red and pink. So fun!

For my card, I used the base from this thank you card.  The  pretty scallop heart is from this set.  I framed it with this adorable polaroid frame.  I cut the new 3d bracket lid box  and embellished with another heart and a sticker from the Love Story Collection kit.

I also have a project from Amanda to share with you. The black line around the layout is for our benefit to show the edges of the layout. Make sure and check out the detail photo as well.

 

Supplies:
For the Record 2 papers and stickers by Echo Park
Cutting files:
Symbols
Chevron borders
Chevron sayings

Thanks Amanda and Corri, these look great!

 

Pinteresting and MISM at Jessica Sprague

Did you know there is a Lori Whitlock Products Pinterest board? If you click on the Pinterest link at the top right of this page you will go directly to Lori’s profile. If you want to go directly to her Lori Whitlock Products board go here. This is where we pin our viewers projects, creative team projects, and whatever else we can find in cyberspace that includes Lori’s SVG files, fabric, and scrapbook papers. When you post your projects on facebook.com/lori.whitlock.studio we are trying to pin them and add them to our collection of Lori Whitlock eye candy. Each creative team member also has a personal board.

Lisa Bell
Lisa Barrie
Corri Garza 
Mendi Yoshikawa

Today at jessicasprague.com Lori has 4 new sets to release. Christmas Day comes as the entire collection or as individual pieces if you don’t want the entire set.  These digital files are on sale, today only, for 25% off, so head on over and get yours. Make sure and check out all the great creative team members and their samples in the gallery! Check back tomorrow for new SVG shapes in the Lori Whitlock shop and to see what our Creative Team has created.

 

Check out the beautiful layouts created by Jessica Sprague’s Creative Team.

by Roelien van den Berg

by Liz Jutila

by Lisa Breuer

by Heather Landry

Cupcakes Anyone?

If you are looking for the giveaway from Becky Higgins, click here. Make sure you have entered the drawing by midnight TODAY!

Don’t forget the sale going on right now! You can pick up your favorite shapes at a great price. We’ve been busy adding hundreds of new shapes to the shop for you. Go check it out HERE.

When I saw Corri’s project for today… it made me smile. She’s made a darling birthday set for us using the new cupcake file and card file. Take a look:

Corri says “I used my Cameo to cut Lori’s cupcake shaped box from Echo Park – So Happy Together collection.   This box goes together very quickly and is the perfect size to hold a small gift or a yummy treat. I embellished my little box with some lace trim and a rolled flower.  These flowers are my favorite embellishment…they make everything look cute!

For my card, I used one of the belly band cards and embellished it with the little cupcake from this set.  The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps – Dancing in Circles.  The stamp fits perfectly on the card exactly as sized.”
THANKS CORRI! Stunning as always! Go check out her blog for more amazing projects.
Have a great day!

DT Spotlight: Natalie Graham

I sure hope you’re all having an excellent weekend! Today is our last DT spotlight. Today I’d like you all to meet the super talented and crafty Natalie Graham. Natalie is one of my best friends and a ton fun to be around! She’s always overflowing with fun projects and ideas.  Make sure to look at the darling projects she created at the bottom of the post.

Hello. My name is Natalie Graham and I live in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. I am a Utah girl living here in Canada with my husband and kids for a couple of years.  I have  been married to my husband Ben for 14 years and have four wonderful kids, Hayden, 12, Ethan, 9, Abby, 6 and Aubrey, almost 3.  I use to teach preschool for the school district and for Head Start before I had my first baby, then I decided it was better for me to use my teaching skills for my family and have been home with them ever since. I just started my first “craft blog” where you can find my work at mygrahamcrackers.blogspot.com

Q: How long have you been paper crafting?
I started “playing with paper” after my first son was born, so I guess I can say my habit for hoarding scrapbook supplies has been about 12 years.

Q: What made you start paper crafting?
I love doing all things creative, I see something cute, and I immediately want to make analyze it and figure out how to make one myself.   I also have few memories or memorabilia from my own childhood and want to make sure I document my children’s life well so they have something to look back on and remember what a fun family we are!

Q: What is your favorite type of paper crafting project to make?
There is something truly satisfying about a finished scrapbook page. Scrapbook pages will never get tossed like a card or get smooshed in a decoration box.

Q: What is your ‘must have’ paper crafting tool?
Hands down… Diet Coke!

Q: What inspires you most?
Other people’s work.  It makes me get all giddy with the idea of I can do it too!

Q: What are some of your favorite colors to work with?
I’m a girly girl at heart. I would put pink on everything if I could.  Somehow my boys don’t agree.

Q: What is your favorite type of embellishment?
See above…. A girly girl love flowers…. Pink ones are even better!

Q: What other crafty things do you enjoy?
Maybe I should say the things I don’t do…. That would be shorter…I am a sewer, photographer, quilter, jewelry maker…I also like to crochet, digital scrapbook and stalk others blogs for other DIY projects. I don’t remember a time when I didn’t have a “project” going.

Q: What are some of your other hobbies and passions?
I love to read, cook, bake and hang out with my kiddos!

I am super excited to have the chance to work with Lori and these talented gals on the team. My head is spinning with all the up coming project ideas! 

Look at the darling winter card Natalie created out of my Wintertime collection for Echo Park. And, the “thank you” gift card holder is adorable! To create the holder Natalie used the Scalloped Gift Card Holder file that is available HERE.