Contest – Page 9 – Lori Whitlock

Giveaway, Freebie + New SVG Shapes

May 21, 2013May 21, 2013

Do you follow the paper collections Lori designs for Echo Park? They are so so cute. Each release I think is my favorite, then she comes out with a new one and my favorite changes. Recently “A Perfect Summer” was released and Lori is hosting a GIVEAWAY! Three lucky people will be winning this collection. Are you one of them?

If you haven’t had a chance to enter be sure and enter below for your opportunity to win one of these beautiful collections. Winners will be announced on Thursday. Enter by Wednesday at midnight.
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Also, TODAY ONLY, this ice cream cone SVG file is FREE. Just add coupon code: ICECREAM at checkout and the cost will be deducted from your purchase.

Here are some of Lori’s newest shapes added to the SVG shop and her Silhouette Portfolio! Thanks for stopping by… Lisa

Silhouette Portrait Giveaway + Chipboard Sale

May 8, 2013May 9, 2013

Guess what?? I have another Silhouette Portrait to GIVEAWAY today! This is an awesome machine worth $130!

Now is your chance to enter to win! I’ll be giving away a SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT cutting machine to one of you, my awesome readers! All you need to do is enter below. You can earn multiple entries by following us on Facebook, commenting below, tweeting about the giveaway, and signing up for the email updates. In the comments section tell me your favorite paper crafting trend. Already have a cutting machine? Tell your friends and family to come enter! Please help spread the word and strengthen the industry! This giveaway is open to US customers only. I will announce the winner on Monday, May 13th. Enter below:

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Did you know Silhouette recently released chipboard made to work with their machines? Well, they did and it’s awesome! I had a chance to play with the chipboard this week. In fact, I created a chipboard mini album and added it to the Silhouette Online Store and my SVG shop this week. And, I created a handy video tutorial to help you put it together.

And, to sweeten the deal, my readers can get the following offers through May 15:

(1)    1 Silhouette CAMEO®, 1 pack of chipboard, 1 natural dust cover, 1 $25 download card: $269.99
(2)    1 Silhouette Portrait™, 1 pack of chipboard, 1 grey dust cover, 1 $25 download card: $129.99
(3)    1 pack of chipboard, 1 $25 download card: $19.99

Now is the time to buy if you want to get a machine or chipboard!

To get the discounted pricing make sure you use this link: www.silhouetteamerica.com/chipboard and make sure you USE CODE: LORI at checkout.

There are so many fun things you can make with Chipboard. The Silhouette Chipboard works great with their machine. I am really amazed at how smoothly it cuts. If you’d like to learn a little more about the chipboard Silhouette has a helpful video HERE.

Have a great week and good luck on winning the Portrait!!

The New Lori Whitlock Paper Creative Team

April 22, 2013April 19, 2013

Thank you does not even begin to express our appreciation to all of our amazing and talented readers. You amazed us and made it so difficult to choose a team this time around. Like I mentioned on Friday, PLEASE continue to share your projects with us at Lori’s Facebook page. We love seeing your creations! Without further ado, let me announce the team.

I guess first of all I should remind you who I am. I am usually the one talking to you. I am Lori’s all seeing eyes in cyber space (ha ha ha), and her talk a lot assistant. I have been bitten by the Project Life bug and currently sharing my layouts on my blog at Lisa Bell Designs

Next we have our wonderful returning friends.

Natalie shares with us projects of all types, paper, wood, fabric etc. She recently moved into a new home and has been decorating with new projects using Lori’s files each season. This Easter decoration is one such piece. We are thrilled to have you back Natalie. You can also see her work at My Graham Crackers

Christine is another of our all around crafters. She has an amazing talent for fabric and paper. She has a talent to push the shapes into something even more amazing than their original form. Check out this adorable chick box she created. Love the tail feathers she added. When she isn’t sharing here you can catch her craftiness at Its My Life.

Our next returning friend is Corri. She always amazes me with her adorable card projects. I am not a good card maker, but she always knocks it out of the park with a homerun. This card is an example. I wasn’t sure how I would embellish it and while I was still wondering, she had created it, photographed it and sent me pictures. Amazing! She shares her work at Bug Lover Cards

Our last returning friend is Mendi. She amazed us at our last creative team call with her crazy good scrapbooking skills and attention to detail. She always goes above and beyond with each of her projects. Case in point, check out the sun rays on her layout. She made the entire SVG piece into small sections so she could cut each ‘ray’ from a different paper. She has a tutorial on her blog Snippets of Mendi that you can check out for more info.

My scrapbooking Pinterest folder is growing thanks to Mendi and all of these ladies. How about you? Do you Pinterest? Look for Lori Whitlock folders by Lori and each of our designers. The projects in these folders are amazing thanks to all these great ladies.

And finally, are you ready? DRUM ROLL PLEASE! Let me introduce you to the newest members of our paper team.

Brigit impressed us with her photography skills and out of the box thinking with her projects. I adore this little step card she created using SVG shapes as well as printed pieces from Lori’s Sweet Girl Collection. She shares her skills on her blog Brigit Scaps. We are so excited to have her and her talents on our team.

And finally, our last team member is Traci. She earned the last spot on the team with her amazing mini books and photography. We loved that she is able to combine so many shapes and patterns into one project. She shares her creativity at Artsy Albums and now also with us.

We are so excited to be working with these talented ladies. Please help us welcome them and our returning members to our team. Watch for their projects coming up. We have a surprise for tomorrow, so be sure to stop by.

Thanks for joining us… Lisa

Silhouette Vinyl 25% OFF + a Portrait GIVEAWAY!

April 19, 2013April 19, 2013

How would you like to win a Silhouette Portrait?

Now is your chance! Silhouette is sponsoring a fabulous GIVEAWAY allowing us to give away a SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT cutting machine to one of you, our awesome followers! All you need to do is enter below. You can earn multiple entries by following us on Facebook, commenting below, tweeting about the giveaway, and signing up for the email updates. In the comments section tell me what shapes you’d like to see me create for the Silhouette Online Store. This giveaway is open to US customers only.

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I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but Silhouette has recently lowered the price of their premium vinyl. And, now through April 26th you can get an additional 25% OFF. It’s time to stock up on VINYL! Also, my readers can get the following deals on bundles:

1 Silhouette Portrait™ + 1 roll of black vinyl, 1 roll of white vinyl, and 1 roll of transfer paper: $139.99
1 Silhouette CAMEO® + 1 roll of black vinyl, 1 roll of white vinyl, and 1 roll of transfer paper: $269.99
All premium vinyl bought outside of a machine bundle is 25% OFF with promotion code: LORI

It’s a great time to buy if you’re looking to get a machine.

To get the discounted pricing make sure you use this link: www.silhouetteamerica.com/april and make sure you USE CODE: LORI at checkout.

I had a chance to play with the vinyl this week. I recently purchased new clear containers for my pantry. I needed some labels. So, I thought the vinyl would do the trick. I designed some Pantry Labels and you can download them for FREE right HERE through the Monday. Then you’ll find them at the Silhouette Online Store after that. There’s just something about a nice organized pantry that makes you feel good, huh?

There are tons of fun applications for vinyl. And, it’s really easy to use. Here are the steps I followed to cut these labels:

1. Load the vinyl on the roll with no cutting mat into your machine. Adjust the rollers to the right width if you have a cameo.
2. Set the blade to 2.
3. Open the Pantry Label art.
4. Set the media to Vinyl.
5. Cut.
6. Remove the unwanted vinyl from around the art. Leave the labels and words on the paper. Throw the rest away. Use a hook to “weed” the unwanted bits from between the letters.
7. Apply transfer material to the front of the art. Use a scraper to make sure it’s stuck good.
8. Cut the labels apart at this point.
9. Remove the paper backing and apply the vinyl art to the plastic surface on your canisters. Use the scraper again to make sure it’s nice and smooth.
Note: Silhouette make a scraper and a hook tool that make this easier, but you could use tweezers and a spatula or something if you don’t have those tools.

Have a great weekend and good luck on winning the Portrait!!

Ombre Layout by Mendi

April 8, 2013March 14, 2016

Spring Break is over and it’s back to work. What a happy layout to welcome me back today. I absolutely adore Mendi’s layout! What a great way to capture a current trend in your scrapbooks. Thanks Mendi, this is great! …Lisa

“For today’s layout I thought I would try the ever so popular “ombre” effect that is popping up everywhere these days! I started my project by searching through my stash for every pink patterned paper I could find in the same color family and then lined them up from lightest to darkest. I altered Lori’s star button to become my outline and filled it with her darling scalloped border to carry out this fun effect. Swing by my blog for a mini tutorial on how I accomplished this”.