Category: Scrapbooking

Blog Hop + Promo + Giveaway + $1 Wednesday

Welcome to our Creative Team Blog Hop, today! Our FABULOUS Creative Team is at it again and has some amazing projects to share with you. Keep reading because we have a Silhouette Promo and GIVEAWAY below. Check out their fun projects by following the links here:

Lori Whitlock
Brigit Mann 
Christine Ousley 
Corri Garza 
Mendi Yoshikawa 
Traci Penrod 
Chrissy Guido
Haley Ney
Kim Lund 

Have you seen the new stamp material from Silhouette? Yep, that’s right I said STAMP MATERIAL!!! With this amazing product you can cut your own stamps with your Silhouette machine! This is a brand new product and it’s AWESOME! I had a chance to play with it this week and I have to say… I’m in LOVE!! Up until now, there was not a great way to create your own rubber stamps… well, now there is! I created this apple tag with stamping in mind. I was able to create a custom shaped tag and apple with coordinating stamp images! How fun is that? Keep reading because I’m giving away this apple tag set with a stamp material purchase below. 

Here are a couple of informative videos that that show you a little more about the stamping material and how to use it:


Right now Silhouette is offering my readers some incredible prices on stamping products, both with and without a machine. And, to top it off, here’s my special offer to you…  Anyone who purchases one of the deals below I’ll send you the Apple Tag Stamping Set FREE (SVG & Studio files). Simply email your order # to me at info@loriwhitlock.com and I’ll email you a link to download this cute set.

To shop be sure you follow THIS LINK (www.silhouetteamerica.com/stamping) and use code LORI at checkout to get these great prices and the FREEBIE offer.

And, don’t forget it about our $1 Wednesday at Jessica Sprague… (keep reading… there’s a Silhouette Portrait Giveaway at the bottom you won’t want to miss!)

One Dollar Wednesday at JessicaSprague.com!

It’s Wednesday again and that means TODAY ONLY you can snag two digital kits for an amazing deal…
TODAY for JUST $1 you can grab this awesome set: Everyday Stamps

EVERYDAY STAMPS

And, you can get the following awesome product for HALF OFF, 4×6 and 3×4 Template Set 2

4×6 AND 3X4 TEMPLATE SET 2

While you are at jessicasprague.com getting your kits, be sure to check out the samples made with each of these kits at the bottom of each listing.

And, last but least… we have a Silhouette Portrait to GIVE AWAY!!! One lucky winner will be announced on Monday, September 9, 2013! Enter through the form below. Good luck everyone!!!

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

And, don’t forget to finish the blog hop!

 

Cascading Album by Traci and a Layout by Mendi

Today we have 2 fabulous projects to share. Traci has created one of the Cascading Albums and Mendi has an adorable layout.
Happy Monday everyone!
I am glad to be back sharing another project with you today!  If you know me, or have ever been to my blog, you know that I’m a huge fan of mini albums.  They are my favorite project and I love the fact that Lori has so many wonderful options in her shop.  So for today’s project, I used one of Lori’s Tiered albums with a bracket edge.  I also used brand new papers and embellishments that Lori designed for Echo Park called Reflections.  Oh my goodness what a fabulous collection!!
For the title of my album, I used Lori’s Family Memories phrase.  This new paper collection is perfect for older family photos or more recent ones — I just love the colors!
I wanted to add a fold-up card piece to one of the album pages, so I cut out Lori’s Hinges to give the card more interest.  Depending on the size you make your hinges, you can add brads to the holes, or use a little bling like I did 🙂
Finally, to add to the vintage feel of my album, I added a fancy frame.  I just love how the frame looks with some gems added for sparkle!
I have posted additional photos of this album over on my blog today, so I hope you’ll stop by and check them out.
Thanks for letting me share with you!!
Traci
Thanks Traci! Here is Mendi’s beautiful layout!
Mendi here today sharing a layout which uses Echo Park’s Here & Now collection (one of my favorite collections of Lori’s) and a number of her fun SVG cutting files.


To form my title block, I layered 5 different cutting files of Lori’s.  I had some old (OLD) Autumn Leaves ticket stamps which I paired with Lori’s ticket shape.  I also mixed things up a bit by removing the shadow from the “Spring Is Here” title and enlarging the word Spring and moving the words to two separate lines to fit on my label.


I created a second grouping to form the second point in my visual triangle using Lori’s layered flower, pennant and a matching sticker from the collection kit.  I added a pearl brad and some foam tape for my flower to add a little interest.


Lori’s tabs with the date was just what I needed to finish my visual triangle (and remind me where to file this one away in the albums when I finally get around to it).  😉

To complete my layout I used the following cutting files designed by Lori:

Layout by Traci and Cake Explosion Box by Christine

Traci is on the blog today sharing this beautiful layout with us… Hi everyone! I’m back today to share a sweet layout with you.  This is my darling niece back in 1997 (I’m just a tad behind on my scrapbooking).  She was at such a cute age back then that even though each of these photos wasn’t from the same day or event, I wanted to use them together.  (How cute is that hat)??  Every time I saw Taylor back then, she made me laugh — so Lori’s title was perfect for this layout.  I’ve also been wanting to use one of Lori’s 12×12 backgrounds and I fell in love with the honeycomb pattern.  Using my cameo, I was able to cut the entire 12×12 background out of a sheet of pink pattern paper.  Then, I clipped parts of the inside away, so that the pattern was left on the bottom and up one side.
I also cut a few of the hexagons out of other pattern papers to give the layout some random pops of color.  I cut a hexagon shaped card in half to layer under some embellishments in the top right corner, and I finished up the page with twine around the edge and a few flowers.
Here are the cutting files that I used…thanks for letting me share with you today!
Lori Whitlock Geometric Lace, also available in the Silhouette store as Honeycomb Background Lace
and check out what Christine made today
It just so happens that my day to share on Lori’s blog is also my daughter’s 21st birthday so I thought that it would be fitting to share something birthday related.  This birthday explosion box is new in Lori Whitlock’s store and I had a lot of fun putting it together and adding my own personal touches.

On the top of the box, I added a bow that comes with the Birthday Box file.  Just cut a couple of strips of paper and secure with a brad.  When you lift the top off the box, the sides fall open and the cake inside is revealed.

I made the little 21 myself by typing the numbers out first and ungrouping them.  Then I drew a small rectangle the width of the numbers and welded it to the bottom of the numbers.  This created a little tab that I was able to use to attach it to the top of the box.  If I had thought about it before I cut out the box, I would have put an extra slit in the top of the box like the others have, so that I could just slide the tab in and secure it underneath.  Next time I make this, it will be easier to make it look nice.  Make sure that you can fold the number over, or the lid won’t fit on the box.
I used October Afternoon’s CakeWalk collection to cut out my box and added a few sticker embellishments here and there.
This way a really fun box to create.  I am excited to try it again in different colors.
So, if I may, a big Happy 21 Birthday Wish to my daughter.  I hope this day brings you joy and happiness!
Lori Whitlock Supplies used:

Layout by Mendi and Card Set by Corri

Welcome Mendi and Corri to the blog today with their adorable projects. First up is Mendi.

I’m back today to share another layout using more from the “Perfect Summer” collection Lori designed for Echo Park along with several of her cutting files!

I ended up utilizing a couple 6×6 papers from the coordinating paper pad for my background.  I love how the prints are reduced in size which was perfect for what I had in mind.  For my title I paired Lori’s “adventure” phrase with some Ali Edwards stamps and a fish sticker from the collection.
I also used the smaller prints from the 6×6 pad to cut my flip flops which worked well.  I wanted the water flourish to stand out against the background so I chose to journal on vellum which gave a subtle washed out look to the patterned paper below.  As a finishing touch I added Stickles glitter to the water flourish and openings in my diecut border.
To create my layout I used the following cutting files designed by Lori:
Don’t Bother Me (flip flops)
4 Seasons Layout: Spring (flower for flip flops)
Cute Umbrella (for splashes- Silhouette Store only)
‘Water’ Flourish (Silhouette store only)
‘Big Adventure’ Phrase (Silhouette store only)
3 Borders (Silhouette store only)
Next up we have Corri…

I have a cute gift set to show you today that would be perfect for a friend or a teenage girl.

 I just love Lori’s new Accordion Gift Card Wallet.

 

The wallet is perfectly sized for a gift card or two and is very durable.  You could easily carry this around in your purse.   I made the Ornate Pull Out Card 2 to match using paper from the Echo Park – Love Story Collection that Lori designed.  This card is so beautiful and looks like you put a lot of work in when it actually goes together very quickly.

Mini Album by Traci and Layout by Mendi

Here we go again, it is already the middle of the month. The best part is that it is Monday, which means our awesome Creative Team is here sharing inspiration with you. First we have an adorable mini album from Traci…
“Today is Always a Happy Day” when you get to create fun projects with Lori’s designs, and I had a lot of fun with this adorable mini album.  This album was created using Lori’s 5×5 album with box.  The pattern comes in two files, one for the box, and one for the album, and the whole project is a snap to put together.
For the base of the box, album pages, and title (which is also one of Lori’s designs and can be found here or at the Silhouette online store) I used heavy white card stock.  I wasn’t sure if it would be sturdy enough for the project, but once I layered all of the other papers and embellishments, it is very durable.
The paper is from the Here & Now collection by Echo Park and the little sun sticker is from  A Perfect Summer line.
The little birds on the branch are an SVG in Lori’s shop called Love Birds.  I chopped one of the little bird’s legs off (poor guy) so that he could sit lower on the branch.
I love how the design of this album has the ribbon/twine holes already punched for you.  I did, however,  use a 1/4″ hole punch to make them a little larger so that my thicker ribbon would slide through easily.
I will have a few more pictures posted over at Artsy Albums today, so please stop by my blog and say hello!
Thanks, and I hope your day is happy!
Traci
Next, is this beautiful layout by Mendi…
Today I turned to the Maggie Holmes collection by Crate Paper and a handful of complimentary cutting files designed by Lori.  I knew I wanted to do something fun with the 12×12 decorative tape sheet from the collection so I cut it into strips, mixing it with other paper strips and adhered them to printer paper.  I then cut my mouse ears out on my Silhouette by welding 3 basic circles together.

I took Lori’s “memories” title from a layout cutting file and paired it with one of her awesome banners which I enlarged to fit over my mouse ears and popped up with foam tape between the layers for some depth.
I also used her scalloped border which I cut twice (once from blue and another without the inside cuts from ivory).  I like to do this to minimize the visual distraction when a patterned paper is layered below my borders.  I finished off my layout with a layered tag to document the basic details of the day.  


To Create my layout I used the following cutting files designed by Lori Whitlock:
Memories Layout (for title)
5 Layered Labels (Silhouette Store only)