Category: Silhouette

Exclusive Silhouette Offers to Lori Whitlock Followers! (correct links)

(This is a re-post as the links sent out earlier were not working properly. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience – it’s just one of those technical details that didn’t work out right. The links in this new post/email are correct. I hope you have a great weekend!!)

Hi Everyone!  This month Silhouette has some special offers, exclusively for Lori Whitlock followers!!  These super fun deals are a steal and will only be available from September 1st through September 15th.  The only way to access the sale is through this exclusive link, and make sure to use code LORI at checkout to get the deals!

Buy One Get One Free Heat Transfer and Vinyl

First, Silhouette is offering Buy One Get One Free on Heat Transfer and Vinyl.  For 15 days, you can get your favorite crafting products for a steal of a deal!  This is one of Silhouette’s  biggest discounts before Black Friday, so it’s an awesome time to get all of your favorite colors!  Also the new Oracal Vinyl is part of this promotion, which makes this a wonderful time to give it a try!

Mystery Boxes

Silhouette is offering two Mystery Boxes that are only available September 1st – September 15th.  The smaller box is $49.99 and is packed with supplies valued over $100.  The larger box is $99.99 and contains supplies valued at over $200!  Silhouette sent me one of the $49.99 Mystery boxes to play with and I wanted to share some items that I made with it.  There are so many fun products in this September Mystery Box!  If you’re like me I like spoilers when it comes to Mystery Boxes because deep down inside I really like to know what I’m buying.  The $49.99 September 2018 Mystery box (valued at over $100) includes:

  • Fabric Ink Starter Kit
  • Chalkboard Starter Kit
  • Printable Adhesive Kraft
  • Leatherette Sheets
  • Silver Metallic Tattoo Paper
  • Sticker Sampler Pack
  • Metallic Sketch Pens

Silhouette also has a larger box that is $99.99 (valued at over $200) So sorry, but I don’t know what is included in the larger box, (Silhouette wouldn’t let me in on the secret!)  but the value is double what you’re getting in the smaller box shown here.

As I was contemplating a project using these items I had lots of ideas come to me, but the one I decided to go with was the Chalkboard Starter Kit.  Inside the Silhouette Chalkboard Starter Kit you will find a roll of chalkboard vinyl, a pack of Chalkboard Adhesive Cardstock, 4 pieces of Silhouette compatible chalk, a pen holder, sharpener, and an eraser.  You also get a download card for 10 free shapes with the kit as well.

Being a paper crafter I just had to play with the chalkboard cardstock and chalk, and of course this spurred some new design ideas that you will find in the Silhouette Store this week.   I thought the chalkboard cardstock would make great labels and name cards.  I used some of my sketch fonts:  LW Jordan Sketch and LW Favorite Sketch to add the names to the cards.  I set all of that up in Silhouette Studio and then used the pen holder and the chalk and had my Silhouette Cameo sketch them with 4 passes and they came out perfectly!  Once you use these place cards at your event, you can erase them and re-use them as pantry labels or save them for another event.

These are my designs that were inspired by the Chalboard Starter Kit.  Starting at the top:
Place Card Ornate 2, Easel Shelf Card Bracket, Easel Scalloped.  Front Row:
Place Card Ornate, Easel Bracket, Easel Rounded Corners.

The Easel Bracket along with my LW Jordan Sketch Font make perfect place cards for
the holidays!

For something a little more fancy, you can use my Ornate Place Cards.

The Easel Shelf Card Bracket is a bit larger sized if needed.

Be sure to head over to Silhouette to get your BOGO Vinyl and Mystery Boxes soon!  This sale can be accessed HERE, and be sure to use code LORI at checkout to get the deals!  Don’t wait too long, sale ends September 15th!

Have a great day!

Paper Flower Shadow Box Tutorial with Michelle

Hello Friends! Paper Flowers are so popular and they are so fun to decorate with. Today I would like to share an easy tutorial for this cute home decor project featuring one of Lori’s latest flower files.

Paper Flower Shadow Box Tutorial

This is such a quick project to make. The flower only takes about five minutes to put together. When cut at normal size, the flower fits perfectly in this 4×4 Shadowbox Frame. The Shadow Box Frames are one of Lori’s classic designs. There’s an excellent Youtube Video showing how to assemble the frame. It’s so easy to make, and looks so professional. I love it! You can find the file for the 4×4 Frame at the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop, or at the Silhouette Design Store. You’ll also need the 3D Flower File. You can find the file at the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop and also at the Silhouette Design Store.

Photo Tutorial for 3D Paper Flower

Materials Needed to make the Flower:

  • fast drying glue or hot glue
  • a kitchen bamboo skewer or other end of a thin paint brush
  • white craft glue
  • yellow Prills or small beads for the flower center
  • a piece of craft foam or mouse pad
  • a stylus with ball on the end or the end of a clean pencil eraser.
  1. Curl petals away from you using your wooden kitchen skewer. This is the same motion that you would use to curl birthday ribbon.
  2. with petals facing down, place the petal piece on the foam and using a circular motion, roll your stylus around in the center until the petal begin “lifting” and a depression is formed in the center. Repeat Steps 2 & 3 for all petal pieces.
  3. Begin building your flower from the outside (Larger petal) towards the center. Use a small amount of fast drying glue or hot glue and hold in place until the glue is dry before moving to the next piece, then continue building the flower up one layer at a time. Note: Allow each one to dry first so that your flower doesn’t shift. When you get to the last smallest piece, add a drop of white craft glue to the center and add small beads or Prills to mimic a flower center. Flocking or yellow powder such as tumeric makes a fun center too.

While your flower center is drying, complete the shadow box as described in Lori’s Video. Any pretty papers from a 6×6 pad will look lovely on the front of the frame. I used a paper from Echo Park Paper and a piece of 10-inch ribbon (optional) to complete the look.

The great thing about making paper flowers is that there isn’t a right or wrong way. Try different curling variations for different looks. If you like, you can add inks or chalks for additional color variations. Each flower is unique and will be beautiful when you are finished.

I’m so pleased with how this came out. It really brightens up a corner of my craft room, don’t you think?

Paper Flower Display

Have a creative day!

Michelle

<3

Tuesday Freebie and New in Shop

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

We have a FREE file with purchase all this week! Simply add this Succulent 11 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: SUCCULENT (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 2018 August 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: AUG18KOTM (case sensitive) at checkout. This offer is good through August 31, 2018!

(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!   And, just like always, the NEW SVG files are ON SALE 25% OFF through the weekend in the SVG Shop! These downloads include SVG files that may be used with Cricut Explore, Silhoeutte (DE 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 some fun new bundles including a Sticky Note Easel Card Bundle and Pop Up Box Card Jokes Bundle.
 
 

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!