Category: Echo Park

4 Drawer Organizer Tutorial with Anita

Hi Everyone:

Anita here with a tutorial to create this adorable four drawer organizer.  I am going to show you how to put this cutie together and was thinking that you could customize them for every season.  I am going to put chocolates into mine and give it to a friend.  You can find the 4 Drawer Organizer cut file here in Lori’s store and here in the Silhouette Design store.  I used one of my favorite Echo Park Lori Whitlock designed paper lines called Sweet Baby Girl.Here is a screen shot of the cut files on my mat.  You will need to cut four of the outer box and the inner box as noted in black bold type near the boxes cut files.

Here are the pieces that you will have once you have cut everything for your project.

I always start my projects by folding the score lines as you can see by the photo above.

For the inner box you are going to want to glue the tabs from the back of the box to the side of the box.

Next you will glue the back flap into the box.

Next you will glue down the front flap into the box.

Lastly, you will glue in to the box the two last flaps and your inner box is done.

Now onto the outer box.

There are flaps along the bottom of the box cut file and you will be gluing the tabbed pieces together and leaving the flaps alone for now.


Here you can see that I have started to glue together the tabs on the outside box and am ready to glue the last side onto the box with the flaps left alone for now.


Here you can see that I glued together the last part of the box and the flaps are open and at the top.  They are going to get glued into the box and will make a lovely clean box with smooth insides which allows the inner box to slide easily in and out.

And that is how you put together both of the boxes.  Next, you will stack the four outer boxes two by two and glue them all together.  Make sure that you put enough glue to hold them together.  Lastly, you are going to glue on your accent pieces to finish off your box.  You could also add any cute embellishments that you want.

Hugs,

Anita

Autumn Planner Pages & Flowers with Aimee

Hello everyone and Happy Fall!! Aimee here with you today to share my September Planner pages. Fall is my absolute favorite so these pages came together quickly.

There are so many new files that would create beautiful planner covers! I chose the “it’s Fall Y’all” sentiment along with the wreath and flowers. I started this project with a focus on making DIY flower clips but I had so much fun designing the cover with the new cut files and Lori’s beautiful new “Celebrate Autumn” collection that I lost my focus. LOL!! So here is a close up of the dashboard… 

And now I will get to the main part of this post…Lori has a ton of beautiful flowers in her shop so it was difficult trying to figure out which ones to use but these 2 looked the most fall-ish to me. I cut out the flowers, assembled them, and then glued them to a matching paper clip. To make sure they would stay on the paper clip, I adhered paper circles to the backs. Make sure to use a good type of glue so they stay in tact through your planner activities.

Here is a look at my full dashboard/pocket spread made with the beautiful “Celebrate Autumn” collection…

The weekly pages were just as much fun creating as I really put the stamp set to work!

Lori’s cut files needed to complete this project:

Wreath Welcome Home – Lori Whitlock Shop or Silhouette Design Studio

It’s Fall Y’all – Lori Whitlock Shop or Silhouette Design Studio

Hope you enjoyed taking a look into my Autumn planner pages and will try making your own paper flower clips for your planner!

Aimee

 

3D Pumpkin Box by Brigit

Hello everyone, I’m so happy fall is right around the corner, it’s my favorite season I just love making projects this time of year! Today I’m sharing the 3D Small Pumpkin box I made, it’s one of the items in the Kit of the Month for September at Lori’s shop, check the product description for details. You can pick up the Silhouette version of the file here.

The paper collection I used is called Celebrate Autumn by Echo Park, it’s designed by Lori, I absolutely love it! The orange cardstock and twine are from Doodlebug Design.

The stem comes with layer pieces but I wanted to show more of this burlap paper, it looks so real.

Sentiment sticker is also from the collection. There is also a 3D Large Pumpkin that matches this one, makes a nice set.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Make Your Own Party with Michelle

Recently, I found myself without a handmade card for a special birthday. No Card? I felt horrible! knew that I needed to step up my game, and keep a few special cards on hand. Lori has some adorable pop up cards in the shop and everyone loves a Pop Up Card!

Paper Birthday Hat and Pop Up Card

For this set, I used the Pop Up Birthday Card Presents file that can be found in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop or at the Silhouette Design Store. Just for fun, I made a coordinating Party Hat from the A2 Princess Party Hat file at the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop or the Silhouette Design Store. To make the hat extra special, I added a bit of crepe paper embellishing and a cute paper flower. The file for the flower is also found at the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop and the Silhouette Design Store. All of the pretty papers came from the I’d Rather Be Crafting line of papers and embellishments by Echo Park Paper.

I’m pleased with how cute they turned out as well as how easy they were to make. I also feel good knowing that I have a cute birthday card ready when I need it.

Paper Birthday Hat and Pop Up Card

Have a Creative Day!

Michelle

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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

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