Category: Die Cutting

Silhouette Sale and Giveaway

Have you seen all the consumable products that Silhouette offers on their website? I am amazed at everything the Silhouette Machines can do. Be Sure to check out their blog and get a sneak peak of all their new products.

Today until July 30 ALL Silhouette Consumables both new and old are on sale at 40% off, I will take one of each please! Check out the new products released at CHA. Use this link and use coupon code LORI at checkout.

Along with this promotion, Silhouette is also giving away a portrait machine. Would you like to be our lucky winner? To enter follow the steps below. Good luck to you all. We will announce the winner on Monday July 29.


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Cookie Box by Christine and Card/Bag Set by Brigit

Happy Monday! Are you ready for some beautiful projects? First we have Christine sharing the Cookie Stacker Box.

Today I have a cute little treat box to share with you.  This is a new file in Lori’s store this month, called the Cookie Stacker box, and I can see this filled with cookies, candies, or even a small toy.  I love the “see through window” in the front of the box.  I put some thin clear plastic over the opening but you could also delete that part and have a box that you can’t see into for those surprise packages!
I added a little tag onto my gift box.  I just cut a tag shape from this file, resized it, and added a few sticker embellishment from the Here & Now paper collection by Lori Whitlock for Echo Park.

The top has premade mats for the for the scalloped edges and the upper portion so everything you need to cut is included in the file.  I love the precut holes for a fancy ribbon to top your package.
I can see using this precious box for giving gifts to neighbors, birthday gifts, holiday treats and everything in between!
Lori Whitlock Supplies:
Here & Now paper and cardstock sticker collection by Lori Whitlock for Echo Park
Brigit has this adorable grouping to share with us today.
Lori has so many beautiful cards in her store and I love pairing them with one of the 3d bags or boxes to create a wonderful gift set.

The card is from the A2 Card Base Set 2 which has 4 beautiful card designs included.  Fill the cute little purse with some candies or resize it to fit some makeup or a gift card, so many possibilities.

The design of this card is so beautiful, I love that lace edge.  Definitely want to use it for a Christmas card.

All the embellishments are from Lori’s store, except for the label which is from the Silhouette Online Store.  The flower is the 3D Flower 5, the butterflies are from the Layered Shapes set and the sentiment comes in the You Make Me Laugh set.

For the flap of the purse I used one of the labels that came in the same set I used on the card, just cut it in half and added the cute little button brad.  The beautiful digital paper I used on both projects is from Echo Park’s Beautiful Life collection.

Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed my project,  you can visit me at http://www.brigitsscraps.com

Silhouette Tutorial Subtract Feature by Corri

Hi everyone!  I have a quick tutorial for you today with a couple of examples of how to use the subtract feature in Silhouette Studio.

In my first example, I used the subtract feature to cut down this ticket border for the ice cream card I did a couple of weeks ago.

To trim down the border, use the rectangle tool to draw a rectangle around the tickets you want to delete.

Then click on the modify menu along the top and select subtract. 

To separate the two layers, right click and pull down to release compound path.

Now you have two layers.  I cut them in different colors and stamped my sentiment on the top layer.

For my second example, I made a simple cut out card using one of the hearts from Lori’s 11 hearts set.

I created a rectangle that was 5.25″h x 4″ and placed the heart along the edge.  Select both objects and go to the modify menu and click on subtract.

I created another rectangle at 5.375 x 4.125 to adhere behind the heart.

I cut one of these banner labels for my sentiment.

I embellished my simple card with some gem stickers, a button and some burlap string.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  You can see more of my projects on my blog.

Tuesday Freebie Word Circles

TODAY ONLY, this WORD CIRCLES SVG file is FREE with any purchase.

Before coupon code total should be $1.98 or higher. Just add coupon code: CIRCLES at checkout and the cost will be deducted from your purchase. This freebie is good until tonight at midnight.

 

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

Only a purchase in Lori’s SVG shop will qualify for the free shape.

Mini Album by Traci and Layout by Mendi

Here we go again, it is already the middle of the month. The best part is that it is Monday, which means our awesome Creative Team is here sharing inspiration with you. First we have an adorable mini album from Traci…
“Today is Always a Happy Day” when you get to create fun projects with Lori’s designs, and I had a lot of fun with this adorable mini album.  This album was created using Lori’s 5×5 album with box.  The pattern comes in two files, one for the box, and one for the album, and the whole project is a snap to put together.
For the base of the box, album pages, and title (which is also one of Lori’s designs and can be found here or at the Silhouette online store) I used heavy white card stock.  I wasn’t sure if it would be sturdy enough for the project, but once I layered all of the other papers and embellishments, it is very durable.
The paper is from the Here & Now collection by Echo Park and the little sun sticker is from  A Perfect Summer line.
The little birds on the branch are an SVG in Lori’s shop called Love Birds.  I chopped one of the little bird’s legs off (poor guy) so that he could sit lower on the branch.
I love how the design of this album has the ribbon/twine holes already punched for you.  I did, however,  use a 1/4″ hole punch to make them a little larger so that my thicker ribbon would slide through easily.
I will have a few more pictures posted over at Artsy Albums today, so please stop by my blog and say hello!
Thanks, and I hope your day is happy!
Traci
Next, is this beautiful layout by Mendi…
Today I turned to the Maggie Holmes collection by Crate Paper and a handful of complimentary cutting files designed by Lori.  I knew I wanted to do something fun with the 12×12 decorative tape sheet from the collection so I cut it into strips, mixing it with other paper strips and adhered them to printer paper.  I then cut my mouse ears out on my Silhouette by welding 3 basic circles together.

I took Lori’s “memories” title from a layout cutting file and paired it with one of her awesome banners which I enlarged to fit over my mouse ears and popped up with foam tape between the layers for some depth.
I also used her scalloped border which I cut twice (once from blue and another without the inside cuts from ivory).  I like to do this to minimize the visual distraction when a patterned paper is layered below my borders.  I finished off my layout with a layered tag to document the basic details of the day.  


To Create my layout I used the following cutting files designed by Lori Whitlock:
Memories Layout (for title)
5 Layered Labels (Silhouette Store only)