5×5 Christmas Mini Album with Traci

December 16, 2024December 15, 2024Leave a comment

Hello everyone! Traci here and today, I have a cute little Christmas scrapbook to share with you titled Eat, Drink, and Be Merry. I made it using one of Lori’s fabulous cutting files called 5×5 Mini Album with Gusset Pages (SVG, Silhouette) and it’s the perfect small size for gift giving this holiday season!

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry Christmas Mini Album

Lori’s files make it so easy to create the sweetest handmade presents and this one was super simple.

The album is made with a cover piece and 3 gusseted pages (which gives you 6 scrapbook pages inside). To start, I cut the base out of white cardstock then decorated the pieces with paper and embellishments from the Bella Blvd, Merry Mingle Collection.

Here is a photo of the gusseted edges. The white pages go in the cover piece and the holes line up perfectly for binding.

I ran 3 strands of twine through the
cover and each page, then tied them in a cute knot on the inside.

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry Christmas Mini Album Page with colorful ornaments, polka dots, and macaron cookies

Next … the decorating! I layered the pages
with 12×12 pattern papers, photo mats, and colorful embellishments.
And that was it! See? Sooo simple and such a fun project!

Here are the other pages for some holiday inspiration …

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry Christmas Mini Album Page with cute houses, santa driving a car, and a tree

Above, you can see the first gusset where I tied the pink and white twine.

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry Christmas Mini Album Page with a pink house, colorful string lights, and pink stars

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry Christmas Mini Album Page with colorful stripes and a pink cocktail

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry Christmas Mini Album Page with colorful cocktails, blue stars, and a tree

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry Christmas Mini Album Page with a pink car, colorful gifts, and a tree

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry Christmas Mini Album Page with colorful lights and stars

While I decorated this mini album in a festive Christmas theme, the cutting file is literally a blank canvas and could be designed with ANY paper collection. Imagine winter, Valentine’s Day, spring, Easter, Mother’s Day, or … anything! I love Lori’s projects … the possibilities are endless. 💕

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December Blog Hop! 30% Off!

December 10, 2024December 10, 20249 Comments

We’re thrilled to launch the December 2024 Creative Team Blog Hop! Our amazing team has been busy creating some stunning new projects that are sure to spark your inspiration this Holiday Season.

To make things even more exciting, we’re offering a fantastic 30% OFF SALE at Lori’s SVG SHOP on all digital files and commercial licenses until Saturday, December 14th! Just use the code DEC2024 (don’t forget, it’s case-sensitive).

But wait, there’s more! We have a special freebie for you and an incredible giveaway you won’t want to miss.

Join us, dive into the fun, and let your creativity shine! Happy crafting!

As a huge thank you for joining the hop and spreading the joy with your friends, we’ve got a special gift just for you! For TODAY ONLY, you can get this amazing All I Want for Christmas SVG file completely FREE. Don’t delay—add it to your cart and it’s all yours at checkout!

NEW Files!

This week, I’m excited to share a special creation: a nativity version of the Ultimate XL Fold Flat Christmas Scene! It’s been such a joy to design this set, and I hope these SVG files bring as much festive cheer to your crafting as they did to my creative process. Whether you’re making a beautiful display for your home or crafting a meaningful gift, I can’t wait for you to experience the magic of this unique, fold-flat design. It’s 30% off this week with code: DEC2024

We’re excited to introduce the brand-new Doodlebug Tinsel Time Collection of SVG files, now available in the shop! This adorable set is perfect for all your Christmas-themed projects. Featuring charming designs like Santas, reindeer, cute Christmas houses, and snow globes, it’s a must-have for anyone who loves a cute and cozy Christmas. These Doodlebug files are a must have. And, they’re 30% off this week with code: DEC2024.

***CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE NEW FILES***

How about a giveaway? Yay! Watch for the winner to be announced right on the entry form found on this blog post. The winner will receive an email.

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And, last but not least… would you like to see what our amazing team has created? Click the links below for some wonderful inspiration. If you get lost come back here to get on track Lori Whitlock (you are here), Traci Penrod, Brandi Adams, Ashley Cook, Cathy Harper, Chelsea VanWyk, Sue Kment, Noelene Apap, Tamara Tigchelaar.

Thanks again for dropping by! Have a GREAT day!

~Lori

5×7 Iris Shutter Card Latte

December 9, 2024December 8, 20241 Comment

Happy Monday! Can you believe it’s December already? Where has this year gone? Time to get started on Christmas cards. I’ve been looking at this adorable iris shutter latte card (SVG, Silhouette) and know I could make it festive.

When you slide the lever down the side of the card, the shutter opens/closes to reveal the heart.

I used Echo Park Paper Have A Holly Jolly Christmas by Lori Whitlock. I added some holly stickers from the paper line to the sentiment and the heart.

I removed the flowers from the card and added the holly instead. (SVG, Silhouette). And if you haven’t figured out by now, I’m a fan of puns/play on words so I had to change up the sentiment as well.

You can find a tutorial on how to make this and other iris shutter cards HERE.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

Chelsea

3D Lantern Belly Christmas Characters

December 2, 2024December 1, 2024Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends, Noelene here today. I wanted to share with you some of the new release Lori Whitlock 3d Belly Lantern Christmas Characters.

The bundle (SVG) comes with 6 characters which include, Gingerbread Man (SVG, Silhouette), Santa (SVG, Silhouette), Snowman (SVG, Silhouette) & Reindeer (SVG, Silhouette), Gnome (SVG, Silhouette) & Penguin (SVG, Silhouette) . Today I have featured 4 of those with a little twist in the Gingerbread Man.

I loved the Gingerbread Man so much I wanted to make a little Gingerbread Girl as well. This was very easy to do. I turned his bow tie into a bow. To do this I just made a copy of the bow tie then using the copy I moved the 2 bow tie pieces together until they touched. I then simply fused them together by using the weld tool in my Silhouette studio. I also wanted to give them some candy so I used some of the candy from the 3 Story Gingerbread Dollhouse (SVG, Silhouette).

I also made the Reindeer & Santa. For my Santa I have used white polar fleece on parts of his clothes. I have never had luck cutting fabric on my Silhouette. So I chose a more simple approach. I cut the white cardboard pieces then glued onto them the polar fleece. I placed something heavy on them as they dried to keep them flat. Once they were dry I just trimmed off the excess polar fleece around the shape. Then proceeded putting my Santa together as normal.

Lastly my Snowman

Supplies:

Paper: AC Cardstock & Glitter Cardstock

SVG File: Lori Whitlock – 3d Lantern Belly Bundle Christmas (SVG) Gingerbread Man (SVG, Silhouette), Santa (SVG, Silhouette), Snowman (SVG, Silhouette) & Reindeer (SVG, Silhouette), Gnome ( SVG , Silhouette) & Penguin ( SVG , Silhouette)

Lori Whiltock – 3 Story Gingerbread Dollhouse (SVG, Silhouette)

Accessories: Doodlebug Design Sprinkles

For more inspiration, check out my Instagram!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene 🙂

Snowman Flexi Card Tutorial

November 21, 2024November 19, 2024

Hi everyone! I have a fun and quick little card tutorial for you today. I haven’t made one of Lori’s Flexi cards in quite awhile and was scrolling through my library and came across this super cute one. They are so easy to make, they fold flat for mailing and your recipient will love it. You can find this file here In Lori’s Shop or here in the Silhouette Online Design Store. Or you can down get a whole bundle of fun Christmas, Christmas Flexi Bundle. I did alter it a little bit.