Category: Die Cutting

Baby Gift Set with Lorrie

Hello everyone!  I’ve got a fun baby gift set for you today.

I started with Lori Whitlock’s A2 Baby Chalkboard Card .  To make the chalkboard look a little more “chalky”, I simply used a paper towel which I dabbed into my white ink pad and lightly went over the sentiment area.  I used Versamark and white embossing powder for the sentiment which is from a Papertrey Ink stamp set.
I added just a bit of twine to string the embellishments across the top of the chalkboard.  Two simple brads filled in as “screws” holding the chalkboard in place.  I used this as a card, so I didn’t add string from the back and front bottom holes, but the holes are provided and it would make a super cute baby shower decor piece as well.
This box was super easy to assemble.  I used Lori’s Wavy Lid Box.  I simply added a big bow, a brown button and a Sweet Baby Sentiment from Imaginisce.
Lori’s SVGs and Silhouette files make it super easy to add a special touch to all your gift/party needs.
Thanks for stopping by!
Lorrie

New Members of our Paper Creative Team

And now for the announcement many of you have been waiting for. We had SO many wonderful and talented people apply, THANK YOU!  We so badly wish we could have chosen each of you, however, that was not possible. Thank You all who submitted! We were blown away by the talent that each of you have.

Please help me in welcoming our newest members of the Lori Whitlock Paper Creative Team. 

Besides the Lori Whitlock Blog, Cathy can be found on sharing her talents at the Scrap Playground 

 

Linda joins the Lori Whitlock team after many years of sharing her talents and Lori Whitlock projects at her the Paper Boutique

 

Another team member is Stacey. You can find her work at Stacy’s Stamping Stage.

 

And last to join our paper team is Tya Smith. You can see her work Simply Tya.

Thank you ladies for joining our team and to all those who applied. You were all amazing! Please continue to share your work on our Facebook page 

 

 

Tuesday Freebie + New in SVG Shop + Silhouette Promo

TODAY ONLY, this 3×4 LIFE CARDS WORDS file is FREE with Purchase.

There are SO many new Life Cards in the shop this week that I can’t take my mind off them. Would you like to add to your collection? Simply add this file: 3×4 LIFE CARDS WORDS to your shopping cart along with any $3 purchase from www.loriwhitlock.com/shop and this file is yours FREE.  Be sure to use Coupon Code: WORDS at checkout. The price of the 3×4 LIFE CARDS WORDS will be deducted from your total.

We have many requests for the PDF file for hand cutting, class room projects etc, now many of new shapes will also include a line art PDF as well. Check the description on each shape before making your purchase, if you desire the PDF on an older shape that does not include a PDF let us know. With the new Cricut Explore, another request has been for cut size measurements on cards and 3d projects. We are now including those in the zip files as well. If you need measurements for an older file please don’t hesitate to ask by emailing us HERE

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Would you like to win a $15 gift card to Lori’s SVG Shop? All you need to do is enter our current Link Up Party ? One random winner will be chosen from all entries. You have until July 30 at NOON to enter. We have had SO much fun seeing your projects. They have all been so inspiring. Don’t miss out on your chance to win.

New this week… Check out these adorable new files in the SVG Shop, and they are on SALE through the weekend, too!!! Most of these downloads include SVG file, cut size instructions and a PDF for hand cutting if so desired.

Are you on the lookout for a great deal on a new Silhouette machine? Here are just a few to consider from now through the end of the month. Purchase from this link SilhouetteAmerica.com/Designer until July 31, 2014 using coupon code LORI at checkout.

CAMEO bundle
1 Silhouette CAMEO
1 copy of Silhouette Studio Designer Edition
1 teal CAMEO dust cover
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$269.99Portrait bundle
1 Silhouette Portrait
1 copy of Silhouette Studio Designer Edition
1 grey Portrait dust cover
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$149.99Also, Silhouette Studio Designer Edition is 40% off. This is a GREAT deal and is sure to make you wonder why you haven’t upgraded sooner. This feature has been my absolute favorite!

Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition contains all the same functionality as Silhouette Studio® plus the following designer features:

  • Ability to open, manipulate, and cut .svg files
  • Rhinestone tools to convert designs into rhinestone templates and create your own rhinestone designs
  • Sketch tools to convert designs into several styles of sketchable art
  • Creative knife tools to allow you to clip designs using different patterns
  • Enhanced eraser set to modify designs with more precision
  • Built-in ruler and guide lines for precise alignment and drawing
  • Layers support (including ability to cut by layer)
  • PDF import
  • Nesting feature to allow you to arrange cuts as efficiently as possible—a scrapper’s dream!
  • Shadow tool—allows you to add a drop shadow to printable designs

If you are still with me and wondering about our recent Creative Team Call. Please be patient with us, we had so many WONDERFUL applicants, it is REALLY hard to choose. Announcement to be made soon, I promise.

Baby Nursery Decor with Traci

Hi Lori fans!
It’s Traci and I’m excited to be back on Lori’s blog to share a fun project with you!  This week I was scrolling through all of Lori’s wonderful designs and I came upon her adorable sleeping owl with the phrase “Naps Fix Everything”.  I smiled…and although I immediately thought how nice it would be to go take a nap, my creative brain decided this would make a cute door hanging for a baby’s nursery or to hang on the outside of a front door so that all of those well-meaning delivery folks wouldn’t ring the doorbell.   Now most of you know that I am way past the baby stage….my boys are 23 and 20….but I decided to create this as a little gift for a friend.

First I created the frame using Lori’s 3d Double bracket-shaped frame.  When you see the file, it may seem a bit intimidating…but don’t worry!!  It’s easy to put together once you have the shapes cut out.  Lori was even sweet enough to provide us with a You-Tube video for assembly.  You can find the video here!
For the rest of the project, I did several things.  I created a rectangular white base background and did a print & cut for the “Sshhh…Naps Fix Everything”.  Then I loaded another piece of white cardstock into my CAMEO, filled the owl and branch pieces with some of Lori’s digital papers, and did print & cut for those.  Once they were cut, I assembled the pieces with a few pop dots and added them to my base rectangle.  If you have never tried digital papers for print & cuts, I would encourage you to try them out!   It will save you from cutting up all of your cute scrapbook paper, and Lori has wonderful designs here.
So for all the moms out there who hope the delivery person doesn’t ring the doorbell, and for everyone else who knows someone who has had a baby, I hope I’ve inspired you to create a cute gift!  Happy crafting!!
Lori’s Files Used in this Project:

 

 

Link Up Party with Lorrie

Welcome Back to our next linkup party! CONGRATS to our most recent linkup winner MELISSA CRAIG Watch your email for a gift certificate! Now on to Lorrie to teach you about the new linkup party. Good luck to all!

For this challenge you can use any or Lori’s files from her SVG Shop or the Silhouette Online Store. You have until July 30th at NOON to link-up your project.  The winner will receive a gift card to Lori’s shop and will be announced here on July 31th!
It’s Lorrie here and I am excited to pick the theme for this week’s link up party.  We absolutely love seeing what everyone creates with Lori Whitlock files and really appreciate you linking up here on the blog so that others can be inspired by your creativity as well.
I don’t know about you, but summer brings lots of birthday celebrations in my family!  Birthday celebrations calls for birthday cards and fun little gifts.   I thought a Birthday Theme would be perfect for the link up challenge!  Link up your birthday cards, gift boxes, banners or any birthday celebration project using one of Lori’s SVG files from her blog or one of Lori’s Silhouette files from the Silhouette online store.  You could be the winner of a $15.00 gift card for a shopping spree at LoriWhitlock.com!!
For my project, I used Lori’s Hot Air Balloon Box and Balloon Card.  I thought it would be fun to cut them out of clear acetate to add a little something unexpected.
I love that you can see the crazy stuffing inside the box.  It just screams “HAPPY”.  I cut the acetate with the Silhouette!  I used overhead transparency and set the blade at 6, speed at 3 and pressure at 25.  It worked perfectly!
I made a matching flat balloon silhouette on the inside of the card so there is room to write your greeting. It’s fun to try different papers, patterns and even clear acetate when making projects. I can’t wait to see your Birthday creations!  Be sure and link them up for a chance to win!!

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Lorrie