Category: Die Cutting

2015 Magnetic Calendar with Traci

Happy New Year Lori fans!!  Welcome to 2015!

It’s Traci here today to share an easy project tutorial for making a magnetic desktop calendar.

For this project, I used one of Lori’s adorable Chalkboard cards and Silhouette brand chipboard to create the base of the calendar.   I also used her 2015 Print & Cut Calendar file, along with Silhouette’s Adhesive Magnet material, to make the monthly calendars.  Here is how to create this desktop calendar for yourself:

1.  First, open the Chalkboard file and duplicate the large base portion as shown below.  Using the eraser tool, erase the inside window on just one of the bases.

2.  Once you have the two bases (one with a window, one without) cut them out of chipboard (I use Silhouette brand) and out of paper of your choice.  Be sure to adjust the cut settings to accommodate the thicker chipboard material, and then re-adjust the setting for the thinner paper.  The red paper that I used is from Lori’s “Yesterday” collection for Carta Bella.

3.  Cut the chipboard that has the window in half along the score line and adhere the back piece to the other chipboard as shown above.

4.  Adhere the other paper piece to the chipboard as shown.  You should have two layers of chipboard and one layer of paper on the front and back of your base once finished.

5.  Using a paper trimmer, cut a piece of magnet material (I used Silhouette brand) 3 1/8″ x 3 1/4″.  The piece of magnet will act as the “chalkboard” inside the window.  Adhere all pieces of the base together.  Tie twine or ribbon through the holes in the legs of the stand to help the calendar stand up.

6.  Create the calendars by doing a print & cut with the monthly calendars.

7. After cutting the calendars, I used the “offset” feature to create a mat for each calendar, and also for cutting the magnet material out of the same shape.  The magnet material is self adhesive so I layered the calendar and the mat, and then just adhered the magnet material to the back of each piece.

8.  To finish the project, I added the banner that comes with the chalkboard file and cut out some numbers for 2015.  I tied the banner to the top of my calendar with twine and added a cute chipboard butterfly from Lori’s “Yesterday” collection.   I also added a piece of magnet to the back of some other chipboard pieces so I could add them on my calendar some months.

As you can see below, the months can easily be added and changed on the desktop stand each month.

Thanks so much for stopping by Lori’s blog today!  I invite you to also come visit me on my blog at Artsy Albums and say hello!

 

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas Day! Thank you for all your support. I am so thankful for my family & friends including ALL my blog readers. Enjoy your families today. Life is precious. Life is good. I look forward to another great year in 2015. Merry Christmas everyone!

~Lori

Tuesday Freebie + New in Shop

TODAY ONLY, this Christmas Tag Set file is FREE with purchase.

It’s time to get things all wrapped up for Christmas! Simply add this file: Christmas Tag Set to your shopping cart along with any $3 purchase from www.loriwhitlock.com/shop and this file is yours FREE (cart must reach at least $6.99 before the coupon will be applied).  Be sure to use Coupon Code: TAGS at checkout. The price of the Christmas Tag Set will be deducted from your total. Hurry! This offer is good until midnight!

 

We have many requests for the PDF file for hand cutting. Now many of new shapes will include a line art PDF. Also, all or our files now come Cricut friendly. If you need measurements for an older file please don’t hesitate to ask by emailing us HERE.

Finally… Check out these adorable new files in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop, and they are on SALE 25% OFF through the weekend, too!!! These downloads include SVG files. 3D files include cut size information and a PDF for hand cutting if desired. Read description before making your purchase.

To find these files in the Silhouette Design Store click HERE.

 

 

Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas

Today Mendi is sharing ideas to create quick holiday treat bags & gift boxes.

Apron Gift Bag: I created this little bag using Lori Whitlock’s Cook’s Apron Box cutting file and Doodlebug’s Home For The Holidays collection for Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine’s Holiday Cards & More Special issue.

Treat Bag Topper:  This little guy was featured in the December 2014 issue of Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking magazine using Lori’s Purse Topper cutting file and some more of Doodlebug’s Home for The Holidays collection.

Santa Pillow Box:  Yet another package I created with Lori Whitlock’s cutting files.  This time I turned to the Santa Belly Pillow Box.  I dressed up his belt with some black glitter cardstock and his buckle and buttons using some Metallic gold cardstock. Super quick and easy for mass producing!

Snowman Bag Topper #1:  This also went together super quick and guess what?  Yep, it’s using another cutting file by Lori Whitlock.  😉  I don’t have to tell you that she is ultra inspiring in the bag department!  This time I used her Snowman Treat Topper.  I had the hardest time deciding if I preferred it done in white or ivory so rather than decide, I made two!

Snowman Bag Topper #2:  For this one I traded the holly on the hat for a snowflake punch to repeat my favorite red, black & white color combo.  I also added a little glossy accents to the eyes to make them shine.

I hope I’ve inspired you if you are looking for some quick and easy last minute ideas.  These would be perfect for friends and neighbors!

Thank you Mendi for these awesome ideas!! They are all so adorable! Be sure to visit her blog for more fantastic ideas!

Print and Cut New Years Eve Party Favors by Tya Smith

Hi blog friends! Thank you so much for stopping by during this crazy time of year! It’s great to have you here! My design style is based on simplicity! I adore a quick and easy, yet super creative idea especially during the busy times of year – So today, I thought I would share with you a couple of New Years Eve party favors. One of the main reasons why I love using Lori Whitlock’s files is that they are darling (of course) and they are so easy to put together. I also utilized my Print and Cut feature on my Silhouette Cameo – another time saver for me and a great way to use some of my favorite digital papers from Lori’s collection. Let me show you what I did!

 All papers are from the Birthday Fun Patterns Digital papers found on Snap Click Supply.

 

I did a french fry style box for my Midnight Kisses favor. Add a few Hershey Kisses to the bag, tie a bow and you are set!

 The label on the front highlights one of my favorite new fonts called LW Curious- isn’t it darling! I also added some enamel dots for some dimension as well.

Midnight Kisses Box Supplies:

The next favor was originally a candy holder, but what New Years Eve celebration is complete without a little confetti? I added some fun star shaped confetti to the inside of the box.

 

One little change I did to this file is that when I went to tie the tuelle, there was a big hole in the box ends that the confetti would leak out of, so I just added a 3/4 inch circle punched from cardstock to cover the ends up.

Confetti Popper Supplies

So hopefully I have inspired you to whip of some of these fun little favors for your New Years Eve festivities.

If you have kids at your party, how fun would these be for them? Thanks for stopping by, and stop by my blog http://simply-tya.blogspot.com/ and say hi! Happy Holidays!