Category: Silhouette

Summer Pinwheel

Hi:

Anita here with a fun and really easy tutorial to make this giant pinwheel.  It is part of a whole set of goodies that I made for my nieces to have a lemonade stand.  I used Lori’s Echo Park Collections called Celebrate Spring and Celebrate Easter.  The cut file that I used for the pinwheel is called 3D Double Pinwheel and you can find it here in Lori’s store and here in the Silhouette Design store.

Here is what the cut file looks like when you it open it in the Silhouette program.  You have to ungroup it as the pinwheels will only fit one to a page.

Here are the supplies that I used for the pinwheel.  You will need a hole punch that can go through the paper straw and a brad that has a long enough shank to make it through all the layers.  I used one of Lori’s Echo park I Love Christmas Decorative Brads.  I placed the sides of the paper that I wanted to see most of  facing up.  Two sided papers work beautifully with this project as you can see some of the other side when it is put together.

I used a paper straw and punched a small hole near the top of the straw.  Paper straws come in many different colors and look so cute with the pinwheel!

The first step in putting together your pinwheel is to put the brad through the two center pieces of the pinwheel.

You put it all together by pulling gently on the center piece that has the hole in it and pushing the brad through the hole.  Keep going until you have all the holes connected through the center brad.  Then push the brad through the straw.  Depending on how thick your paper is and how long your brad shank is you may have to fuss with this a bit.  I pushed it through with the assistance of my Tim Holtz pick and then bent the shank pieces down with a knife.

You can only see one tab of the brad but they are both there just underneath one another.  Turn the pinwheel over and you should be able to separate the two pieces to fan them out and show a bit more of the paper designs.

Here is a close up of the pinwheel.

I used a whole lot of Lori’s files to create this set and just love that huge pinwheel.  Have a great day and hope you have a chance to make something pretty today.

Hugs,

Anita

 

 

Flower Pot Spring Cards

Anita here today with some lovely spring cards that Lori designed recently.  They are called A2 Center Step Card Flower Pot and you can find the cut files here in her store and here in the Silhouette Store.  This set comes with four different sentiments.  I made two and they are so easy to put together.  I used Lori Whitlock’s Celebrate Easter collection from Echo Park for this set.

 

Here are some close ups of the cards.  That’s it for me today.  Hope you have a chance to make something pretty today.

Hugs,

Anita

Exclusive Silhouette CAMEO + Mint Deal!

I am super excited to tell you about an awesome deal that Silhouette is offering to my readers April 1-15. You can get a Silhouette CAMEO® 3 + Mint for $269.99! In order to cash in on this awesome deal, SHOP HERE and use code LORI at checkout.

Here’s what you’ll get:

Silhouette CAMEO® 3

Includes the following accessories:

  • 12 in. x 12 in. Cutting Mat
  • AutoBlade
  • Crosscutter
  • 100 Exclusive Digital Designs
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  • 15 mm x 60 mm Stamp Kit
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Silhouette Software

Includes the following:

  • Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition
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1-Month Design Store Subscription

$25 Credit to Silhouette Design Store

Thank you Silhouette for making this awesome deal available to Lori Whitlock readers! Go check it HERE and be sure to use code LORI to get the discount.

Tulip Easter Basket Tutorial with Anita

 

Hello Everyone:

Anita here with a fun tutorial for putting together Lori’s fun 3D Flower Tulip which you can find here in her SVG Shop and here in the Silhouette Design Store.  My dear friend Kathy loves the Cadbury Cream Egg candies so I made this for her.  I bought a basket at Target and decorated it with Lori’s Echo Park collection called Celebrate Easter.  I used the patterned paper for the flowers and leaves and the stickers and enamel dots to decorate the basket.  Such a cute collection!

Here are the items that you are going to need for your project.  I also used some florists foam which I cut to fit into the basket, Zip Dry Glue, some Scotch tape and a pair of wire cutters.

First, fold your flower pieces along the score line so that the fold makes a valley on the flower petal.

Glue two of the pieces together on to form the left and right petals.

Add the third petal and you’re ready to add the wire.

I cut my wire 16 inches long and then folded it in half. The flowers are two inches tall and my basket had foam and needed a 2 inch clearance to reach the top of the basket.  I added four inches to allow for them to stand up and that is how I arrived at the 16″long, 8″ folded measurement.

I flipped the tulip petal group over and taped on the wire.  This seemed to hold better than glue.

I added the remaining 2 tulip petals, for a total of 5 for each tulip.  You are now ready to wrap the wire.

For the samples in the shop, Lori used floral tape to wrap her tulip stem.  I decided to use washi tape which had the same pattern as the leaves.  I wrapped the whole stem to the bottom.

Once I finished wrapping the stem I added one leaf at a time with some wet adhesive and nestled the second leaf into the first.

I then wrapped some washi tape around the bottom of the leaves to hide where they come out of the stem.

Here is a close up of the basket with my completed flowers.  These tulips were so quick and easy to make!  I hope that you have a chance to check out Lori’s SVG Shop to see what other adorable Easter items she has created.

Hugs,

Anita

 

Tuesday Freebie + New in Shop

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

It’s Tuesday, our favorite day of the week because we get to show you new files for the week! We have a new artist joining the SVG shop so read on to learn more about that.

First of all, we have a FREE file with purchase all this week! Simply add this Chick Treat Box 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: CHICK (case sensitive) at checkout. This offer is good through next Sunday.

(Your cart must reach at least $4.98 before the coupon will be applied and then $2.99 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 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 2017 March 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: MARKOTM (case sensitive) at checkout. This offer is good through March 31, 2017!

(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 inside of your account. Only one discount code per order allowed.)
 
 

We are are so excited to announce that we have a new artist, SAS Creative, joining us in the SVG shop! You will love her intricate whimsical artwork! We’d like to offer a big warm welcome to Samantha with SAS Creative and thank her for sharing her awesome talent with us. I think you’ll be delighted with her designs. Check them out below.

We have a large SVG file release this week! And, just like always, the NEW files are ON SALE 25% OFF through the weekend in the SVG Shop!  All our downloads include SVG files for sure and PNG or PDF files when appropriate. No coupon code necessary to take advantage of the 25% OFF sale, the files are all discounted in the shop! Be sure to go get them while they are on SALE this week.  Doodlebug Design’s Dragon Tails Collection is now in the shop, and I have some cute new Treat Boxes and a darling Easter Scene decor project…

 
 

 
 
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!