Category: Silhouette

Installing Fonts Purchased from the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop

Hi Everyone!  I get a lot of questions on installing fonts purchased from my shop, and I thought it would be helpful to write a quick tutorial.   Fonts are not installed or accessed like SVG files.  Fonts are installed to your computer so that they can be accessed by all programs, including Silhouette Design Studio, Cricut Design Space, Canvas Workspace, and even programs like Word and Photoshop.    The installation is very simple for both Windows and Mac.  I’m showing windows here, but the process is the same on a Mac.  Note, this tutorial is for desktops and laptops.  It does not cover installing directly to tablets or phones.

Once you have purchased and downloaded the font, you’ll want to unzip the file. (for more help on downloading and unzipping see this post).  I downloaded the My Type Font (SVG, Silhouette), and unzipped the file below.  In the folder for the font you’ll see a terms of use document, the font file and  the font jpg.  The font file will either have a .ttf (true type font) extension or an .0tf (open type font) extension.

To install the font, simply double click on the font file.  The font installer of your computer will appear.  To install the font, click on the install button.

An install dialog box will appear.  When it disappears, the font has been installed.

The font is now ready to be accessed by your cutter.  One quick note, you will want to close out and restart your cutting software if it was open while you installed the font.  Otherwise it will not show in your fonts list.

To access the font to cut, you use the text tool of your cutting software.  Below are screen shots of Silhouette Studio, Cricut Design Space and Brother Canvas.

This first screen shot show Silhouette Studio.  To access the fonts, click on the text tool on the right most menu.  The available font list will show.  To access the font, scroll down until you find the name.  Note… all of my fonts will begin with the letters LW.

In Cricut Design Space, the text tool is on the left side menu.  Click the T and then you can access the font lists.

In Canvas (Scan and Cut)  The text tool is on the left side menu.  When you click it, you can then scroll through the available fonts at the top of the screen.

Installing fonts is really very simple.  I hope this tutorial has made the process much easier for you!

Have a great day!

 

Tuesday New SVGs and a Free File

ALL WEEK, this SVG file is FREE with any $1.99 purchase!

Hi Everyone! We have a FREE file with purchase all this week! Simply add this Pop Up Box Card Bicycle file  to your shopping cart along with ANY $1.99+ purchase from the SVG Shop and this file is yours FREE. Be sure to use Coupon Code: RIDEABIKE (case sensitive) at checkout. This offer is good through next Sunday.

(Your cart must reach at least $3.98 before the coupon will be applied and then $1.99 will be subtracted from your total at checkout. The files will be available for immediate download after you pay for your order by visiting MY ACCOUNT>COMPLETED ORDERS>ORDER DETAILS inside of your account. Only one discount code per order allowed.)

 

In addition, don’t forget about this special ! You can get this Free Kit of the Month with any $20 purchase (Purchase must be in one transaction.) Simply add the 2020 June Kit of the Month to your shopping cart along with ANY $20.00+ purchase from the SVG Shop and this file is yours FREE. Be sure to use Coupon Code: JUN20KOTM (case sensitive) at checkout. This offer is good through June 30, 2020.

(Your cart must reach at least $27.95 before the coupon will be applied and then $7.95 will be subtracted from your total at checkout. The files will be available for immediate download after you pay for your order by visiting MY ACCOUNT>COMPLETED ORDERS>ORDER DETAILS inside of your account. Only one discount code per order allowed.)

Check out the new SVG files releasing this week!  Just like always, the NEW SVG files will be ON SALE 25% OFF through the weekend in the SVG Shop! These downloads include SVG files that may be used with Cricut Explore, Silhouette (Designer Edition upgrade required), Eclips, Brother Scan and Cut, and any other software that will open SVG files. No coupon code necessary, the newly released files are all discounted in the shop! Be sure to go get them while they are on SALE this week.

This week I have a new Insert Card Bundle, a Summer Kitchen Bundle and a Cookie Box Bundle.   We also have files from Bella Blvd. and Paige Evans.

Thanks for visiting the blog today! Please let us know if you need any help with your files. We want to make sure everyone is happy with their purchase. Have a great week! SHOP HERE

Guest Designer Michelle Gallant

Hey everyone, my name is Michelle Gallant and I’m so happy to be a guest for Lori Whitlock this month!  I’ve been using a lot of Lori’s files lately, especially the 3D files, and they are absolutely the most fun projects to make!

For my project I used the 3D Gazebo (SVG, Silhouette) file along with the  Lovely Moments collection from Pebbles.  This is seriously the cutest thing I’ve ever made.  My daughter has already claimed it for her bedroom! lol
I used the Rolled Flower Set 2 (SVG, Silhouette and Silhouette) to decorate the railing of the gazebo, they added the perfect touch of color and dimension.
To finish off my project, I added some tulle inside the gazebo to create some sheer curtains.  It turned out so sweet!
Don’t you think this would be a pretty decoration for a wedding or anniversary?
Thanks for stopping by!
Michelle

A New Friday $5 Bundle!

Hi Everyone! Today we have a new Friday $5 Bundle! It will ONLY be available until Midnight Sunday and when it’s gone it’s gone. These SVG files can be used with Cricut Explore, Silhouette Studio (with the Designer Edition upgrade), Scan N Cut, and any other cutter that will work with SVG files. Help spread the word by telling your friends and announcing it on social media!

Now through Sunday, you can pick up this Bee Themed bundle including 5 SVG files for just $5!

The cost of this bundle is $5, for $9.95 worth of SVG files, over a 49% savings! But don’t wait, this bundle will only be around until Sunday at midnight!

Have a great day!

Box Card Father’s Day Popcorn

Hi there paper crafting friends!  It’s Michelle Starcher, aka the Bookish Designer, popping in on the blog to walk you through the steps to create Lori’s Father’s Day Popcorn Box Card  (SVG, Silhouette).  In this photo tutorial, I will break down the steps to create this fun project for all those popcorn, movie loving pops out there.

After uploading the SVG file to the Cricut Design Studio, I needed to make a few changes, so that it would cut correctly with my Cricut Maker. Below you will find the steps I took to prepare the file for cutting.

  1. Ungroup the SVG file.
  2. Ungroup any portions that have cut/score marks. I had to do this for the white popcorn base, the red message base, and the red popcorn box.
  3. Attach the cut/score marks to the main image. Again, I had to do this for the white popcorn base, the red message base, and the red popcorn box.
  4. Change the sentiment to Print. To do this, you will change the Fill to Print.  Another option is to hide the sentiment (click on the eyeball) and print it after you have cut everything else.  I actually cut the sentiment the first time, and it was just too small for me to use.  To reprint just the sentiment, I hid all the other pieces, and printed the sentiment without a bleed.  Once I had the sentiment printed, I positioned the pre-cut white cardstock piece over the sentiment and sent it back through the printer. Don’t worry about the black box that appears.  It is going to be covered by popcorn pieces:)

I wanted to give my popcorn pieces a little extra “pop”, so I inked the edges using Scattered Straw Distress Ink and an ink blending tool.  The ink blending tool gives me a little more control over the placement of the ink than when I use just the ink pad.  I inked the edges of the two pieces where I would attach the popcorn pieces as well.

After preparing all of the popcorn pieces, I used the SVG file image to know which popcorn pieces went on which white cardstock base.  I sorted the popcorn pieces by shape and then laid them out on the cardstock bases before adhering.  I used pop-dots on a few of the popcorn pieces to give a little extra dimension.   After I placed all of the popcorn pieces, I used the SVG file image to know where to place the white stripes on the popcorn box.

Next, I layered the film strip and attached it the back of the sentiment card using pop-dots.  Once all of the pieces were layered, I assembled the box.   I played around with the placement using repositionable adhesive. I felt like the box had more balance by placing the pieces in the center about a strip away from each other.  Once, I was ready to make things permanent, I used Tacky Tape on the tabs provided on the two popcorn pieces and the popcorn box.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed this tutorial as much as I have.  The Father’s Day Popcorn Box Card  (SVG, Silhouette) will make a great addition to your Father’s Day celebration!   Happy crafting!