Category: Die Cutting

More Christmas Goodies

I designed a few more Christmas goodies for all you crafters out there that are looking to make something quick and easy this holiday season.

The first thing I’ll show you is a sweet little gingerbread house treat box tote (wow that’s a mouth full!). I created this little tote thinking it’d be cute to deliver a few treats to a neighbor. Wouldn’t it be cute with a little tag attached saying “Merry Christmas from Our House to Yours!” I thought it’d be cute for my little girl to take these around to her friends filled with M&M’s, some lipgloss, or hand lotion. And, the best part… I’ve created a video tutorial for you right HERE. It sounds like those are helpful so I’ll try to keep making them for new shapes that are more complicated. You’ll find this cute tote at the Silhouette Online Store and the SVG/DXF files right HERE.

Oh, and if you really want to be nice, you could attach a gift card to the house tote using these darling little gift card holders…

Today I created another set of gift card holders that are a “pull-out” style. They’re so cute and would make a great stocking stuffer!! They would be easy to slip in an envelope and mail or attach to a package. They are assembled similarly to the sliding gift card holders (there’s a video Part 1 & Part 2 for those), but these simply pull out. You’ll find them in the Silhoutte Online Store for all the Silhouette owners out there. And for everyone that needs SVG and DXF files you can find these files right HERE, HERE and HERE in my online store. Check them out…

I hope you enjoy making these new items for the holidays : )
Have a great day!

Sliding Gift Card Holders

I just released a really FUN concept at the Silhouette Online Store today! I’m SO excited to share this with you. I created a series of sliding gift card holders. I LOVE these little cuties!! They are just so darn fun to open and close!! And, for the FIRST time ever… I’ve attempted to create an instructional video for assembly. Please don’t laugh! If it works out… I’ll do more of these videos for new shapes that are more complicated to assemble. The link to the video is at the bottom of the post. If you’d like to purchase the .svg files you can find them HERE, HERE, and HERE in my shop. All of the samples feature Echo Park paper!

Video Instructions: Part 1 HERE and Part 2 HERE. These gift card holders should be added to my online shop sometime tomorrow. Have a great day!

UPDATE: I’ve embedded the videos right here in the post for your convenience:

Last Minute Gifts Blog Party Last Day!

This week has been a total blast! There are 154 totally awesome “last minute gift ideas”  on Monday’s post HERE! You all ROCK!! Feel free to use that list as reference as over the next couple of weeks… it just might come in handy : )  Kerri and I {and our awesome design teams} would like to thank you for joining us and making this week SO MUCH FUN!

Without delay…. The two winners of the $50 gift cards are:

Kristen S – “I love to bake some sort of sweets– cookies, candy, white chocolate popcorn and then decorate them in a pretty box/bag with my scrap stash.”

ckcpurple – “Wow!  Thanks for the opportunity to win.  I’m subscribed and I’ve liked you on FB.  My favorite gift to give is handmade ornaments.  I usually make a few extra just in case!!!”

Watch for an email from me! If you don’t get it please contact me at info@loriwhitlock.com.

Today the fabulous Miss Krissy has a darling quick and easy idea for us. Here’s what Krissy has to say:

“If you are like me, you have relatives and friends who live in a different state (or maybe a different country). And when Christmas comes around, you want to send them something a little more meaningful than a card, but you don’t want to go bankrupt paying for postage (not to mention standing in mile-long lines at the post office! Well, look no further! I have come up with a FANTASTIC solution! It’s cute, it’s easy, it’s thoughtful, and best of all – it’s a quick little project that you can get done in no time at all! What is it?

Well, I took boring cd cases and, using Lori Whitlock’s CUTTING FILES and Kerri Bradford’s CUTTING FILES (and using Echo Park’s Season’s Greetings papers – designed by Lori Whitlock), I turned them into this:”

Krissy’s first cd contains some favorite Christmas carols. Great idea!
Items you’ll need:

Playlist:  BECAUSE OF YOU Collection by Kerri
“fa la la” diecut: THIS + THAT CHRISTMAS by Kerri
pocket:  BECAUSE OF YOU by Kerri
tag & snowflake: CHRISTMAS SET 2 by Lori

Go visit Krissy’s blog for yet another chance to WIN a $25 gift card. We’re giving things away all over the place!!

Make sure you go check out  Kerri Bradford‘s grand finale post today! She’ll be announcing 2 winners, also!!

THANKS again for partying with us! Hopefully we’ve all found a few new ideas that inspire us to create something fabulous for a loved one this season!

Oh, and don’t forget… if you didn’t win the $50 gift card, and you have some shapes that you need…. today is the LAST DAY of the 25% OFF SALE!! Use code DEC25 at checkout. VISIT STORE

Yea!!! It’s Friday!! I don’t know about you, but I have a hot date tonight with my husband! I can’t wait!! I hope you have something fun planned. If not…. it’s not too late… so go plan something!! Whatever you do… HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!

Last Minute Gifts Blog Party Day #4

DON’T MISS THE FREEBIE BELOW

Good morning, everyone!! I’m so excited to kick off Day 4 of the BLOG PARTY!! Today I’ve got a super cute idea to share with you… I think y’all will like it!! Before we get started, I’d like to post the winner of the darling headband… drum roll please… The winner is…. Laura Lien. Laura, please email your snail mail address to info@loriwhitlock.com and I’ll get that sent out to you. Congrats!! You’re gonna love it. And for all those that didn’t win the headband… you can get 25% off your order at Sweet Sweat Bands using code SWEET25. Thank you Sarah!

Speaking of 25% OFF… Everything in my online store is 25% OFF today and tomorrow. So, if there’s something you’re eyeing… you can get it on SALE for 2 more days.

Did you see the cute button cards Miss Laura Vegas made yesterday? If you missed it go check those cuties out over on Kerri Bradford‘s blog.

Miss Natalie Graham always has something super crafty and so cute up her sleeve. She’s created some “candy pouches” for her kids to give their friends for Christmas. What an awesome and inexpensive idea!! Here’s what Natalie has to say…

“I was trying to think of who was left on my list to figure out what to give and I  was reminded from my kids that they wanted to give something to their friends from school and church!  So I had seen something like this and thought, it would be much cuter with something die cut, and not to mention easier – so here are my Candy gift pouches.”

“This set of “cookies” was made with plain brown paper wrapping paper I picked up at the dollar store. I cut two bases with my cricut, then started sewing them around.  When you are about three quarters around – stuff the candy inside, then continue sewing until it is all sewn around – then I add the cute decorations all made from pattern paper.  I made this a set of four, since it is a gift for a cute family we know that has four kids – it will be from my kids to them.  So I wrapped them up together with string and added a tag.”

How CUTE… you just tear right into them to find the secret stash of treats!

Here’s what you’ll need:
Kraft wrapping paper (it’s thinner than cardstock which makes it easier to tear into them!)
Christmas wrapping paper
Cookie: Christmas Cookie Set by Lori Whitlock
Christmas Countdown by Kerri Bradford

And TODAY ONLY, the gift that Natalie used is available for FREE!!

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THIS SHAPE

Thanks for dropping in today! Remember to go check out Kerri‘s post today. I can’t wait to see what her team has created!

TOMORROW THE WINNERS OF THE TWO $50 GIFT CARDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED. DON’T MISS IT! TO BE ENTERED TO WIN… SEE RULES ON MONDAY’S POST HERE.

 

Last Minute Gifts Blog Party Day #3

I’m so glad you’re back for Day #3 our Blog Party with Kerri Bradford!! We are having a GREAT time interacting with all of you! My site has record breaking traffic over the past few days. Thank you so much for your support!!

You have submitted some fabulous “LAST MINUTE GIFT” ideas on the Day 1 post. Go check them out HERE. It’s a great resource if you’re in need of some ideas!!

Did you see the awesome projects the amazing Laura Vegas shared over on Kerri’s blog yesterday? If not make sure you go check those babies out. She created a photo box, golf ball box, and the cutes little gift card holder box you’ve ever seen {all using my box files along with Kerri’s files for embellishments}!!

Don’t forget… there are $50 GIFT CARDS up for grabs and all the entry details are listed on Monday’s post right HERE. TWO WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN FRIDAY!!

Today, the lovely Miss Carolyn King has created our featured project. Who has a teacher on their gift list? I’m sure there’s not a teacher in the world that doesn’t get enough candles or hand lotion. Carolyn is thinking out of the box on this one (no pun intended)… What a creative way to give a gift card to the teacher on your list. I’m sure this is one gift that will be appreciated.

Here’s what Carolyn has to say:

“My last minute gift idea is for the teacher’s on your holiday list. I usually get a book store gift card for my children’s teachers so I started with that and created a gift card holder. I wanted to do a mini cube of paper to go with it but I could not find any white paper cubes so I just created the box and stuck an apple in there 🙂 You get the idea, though!”

Here are the cutting files that Carolyn used:
Apple, alpha background: Educationish (Kerri Bradford
Library Pocket Tag with Gift Card Holder (Lori Whitlock)
Happy Holidays: Christmas Phrases (Lori Whitlock)

Make sure you go comment on Carolyn’s blog post for another chance to win a gift card to my shop and Kerri’s shop. She’ll be announcing winners tomorrow morning. While you’re there make sure you check out the Echo Park Blog hop she’s participating in. She’s featuring my Winter Park and Season’s Greetings pattern paper on her lovely cards!!

Whew… just got sidetracked… I did the ECHO PARK hop… you’ve gotta go check that out!! There’s some amazing ideas and a ton of my designs featured.

OK. Back to business. Not only did we meet our goal of 30 posts yesterday… we had over 60!! You ladies ROCK!! I’ll whip up a new freebie for tomorrow.

Today I have a last minute gift GIVEAWAY for you!! I’m so excited to send one of these awesome headbands to you!! I LOVE THESE HEADBANDS!! Talk about a CUTE, inexpensive gift for the girls/women in your life…. I wear mine when I exercise… they don’t slip and they keep my hair out of my face.

Simply comment on today’s post for a chance to win this darling headband made by Sweet Sweat Bands! My friend Sarah owns the company and she’s such a fun and talented girl!! Thanks SARAH for hosting today’s GIVEAWAY! I’ll choose a winner from the comments in the morning.

Have a great day and don’t forget to go visit Kerri…. I’m headed that way myself right now!

Oh… and one more thing…. everything in my shop is still 25% OFF through Friday!! Use code DEC25 at checkout!