Category: SVG cuttting files

Box Card Tropical Suitcase 2 Tutorial

Anita here with a fun summer box card that I assembled.  It is Lori’s Box Card Tropical Suitcase 2 (SVG, Silhouette).  I used some of Lori’s Echo Park Paper collections including All About a Girl, Day in the Life No. 2 and Our Little Princess.
 
Here are the steps that I went through to put together this card:
1.  Cut out all the pieces.
2.  Fold all the score lines on the card base and glue the suitcase together.
3.  Glue the backing piece on the suitcase lid.  I thought this would be a great place to write a sentiment.
4.  Take your piece that is labeled as 1 and fold along the score lines at the edge.  Glue the leaves down first and then layer your flowers ending it up with the stamen and set aside.
5.  Move on to piece number 2 which is the flamingo.  Fold the score lines at the edge and glue the black layer, with the whole flamingo body onto piece number 2.  Then add the darker pink layer which shows up on the bird’s back and on its face.  Finish off your flamingo with the light pink top layer of the bird and the white piece near the beak and set aside.
6.  You are now onto the palm tree, piece number 3.  Fold the edge score lines and glue down the trunk first and then the palm leaves.  I used enamel dots for the coconuts but you can use the coconuts that come with the file.
7.  Decorate the outside of your suitcase with the handle and the suitcase edges.  Glue down the edge pieces and finish with the dots included in the file or use enamel dots like I did.  
6.  I like to put the pieces into my card and view them with the card both open and closed to make sure that I am happy with the placement.  This top-view photo shows where I chose to glue my tabs into the suitcase.  I always favor a wet glue when putting these box cards together so that the pieces stay where I want them to.  You can also glue it in and then close the card and press it on a table to make sure that it adheres well.

Here is the card folded flat and ready to be mailed to someone who is off on an adventure this summer.

That’s it for me today.  Be sure to check out all of  Lori’s fun summer cards.

Hugs,
Anita

Summer Sale 50% OFF + Friday $5 Bundle!

For my U.S. friends, I hope you have a wonderful weekend and Fourth of July holiday! I am super excited because my son is coming home for a couple of weeks!! About a year ago he moved out to the Washington DC area. So, it will be fun to have him around for a good visit and a family vacation. I think it’s time for a celebration and a summer sale! SVGs, Fonts, Pattern Fills and Commercial Licenses in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop are 50% OFF* now through Tuesday, July 4. Use code INDEPENDENCE at checkout! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to stock up on some fun SVG files!
*Files that are already on sale are excluded from the additional 50% off coupon.
Also, It’s Friday and that means we have a $5 bundle deal all weekend long. This week we have a darling set of butterfly and ladybug themed projects in the bundle. This beautiful Friday $5 Bundle includes 6 SVG files for just $5 now through Sunday. Take a peek…

Shop Friday $5 Bundle HERE

Thank you for joining us today! Have fun crafting!!

~Lori

Rectangle Pop Up Card Fishing Stand Tutorial

Hello everyone, Marcia here today. I made this fun masculine pop-up card for my son. This Fishing Stand Pop-Up Card is perfect for your fishing enthusiasts and is available here (SVG, Silhouette).

This card has a lot of pieces but is not that difficult to assemble, let me show you how…
1. Cut out all the pieces from the desired color cardstock and pattern papers. I like to use cardstock for the base to ensure stability and lighter weight pattern/solid papers for layering. To give your shapes some dimension, ink the edges. We are going to proceed to assemble the card doing the inside inserts first.

 

2. Use the photo below as a guide for which piece goes where. Take care not to throw away the inside pieces of your sign’s letters if you want to add them back. I forgot to save mine and decided it was ok to leave them out.

3. Next we are going to ink and assemble the icons for the front of the fishing stand.

I used the Print and Cut feature in Silhouette for the Gone Fishing sign.

Be sure to adhere the larger fish in the bucket before adding the front of the pail.

4.  I decided to emboss the panels for the card base with a woodgrain embossing folder from Sizzix.

5. I applied some distress ink to the top of the panels to bring out the woodgrain texture even more and then adhered them to the long base strip.

6.  Let’s assemble the base next. Fold on all score lines and glue the center piece together as shown below.

7.  Find the card insert labeled “2” and insert it through the middle slit face down. Adhere the tab to the middle of the base.

8.  Find the card insert labeled “3” and insert it face down through the tab closest to you. Fold the tab up and apply glue to bottom of the tab. Adhere to card base just above the tab at the bottom.

9.  Flip the card over. Find the insert labeled “1” and insert it face up through the slit in the base. Fold the tab up and apply glue to the bottom of the tab. Adhere it to the card base.

10. Your card inserts should be adhered as shown below.

11.  Glue the bottom tabs to the front and back of the card base.

12.  Fold the panel strip creasing the cardstock at all the perforations. We are going to adhere the panel strip lining the edge of the strip up with the edge of the card. Leave the edge unglued about 1/4″ so we can tuck the other end of the panel strip underneath later. Wrap the sides closely around the base sliding the panel into the tab sticking out from the bottom. It helps to fold the card flat by pushing the inserts down into the base so you can ensure a good adhesion when gluing the front and back panel strip to the base.

13.  Adhere the back of the card to the panel strip and continue to wrap it around the other side of the card coming back to the front. Apply glue to both sides of the tab and slide the tab between the front panel strip and the card base.

14. Add the fishing icons to the front of the stand. You can use foam tape to pop some of the icons out from the base.

Lori has lots of other fun pop-up cards in her shop. Go check them all out.

Thanks so much for stopping by
~Marcia

NEW SVGs 25% OFF + a Freebie!

All New Release SVG Files are 25% OFF this week!

Check out the new SVG files we have for this week! The NEW SVG files are ON SALE 25% OFF through Sunday at midnight in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop. This week’s new SVG files have a magical theme. Do you have a wizard fan that’s celebrating a birthday or special event? If so, these might be the perfect svg files for you. We also have the entire Doodlebug Doggone Collection SVG files and some cute new SVG files from Jillibean this week. Take a peek…

***CLICK HERE TO GO TO NEW FILES***

These downloads include SVG files that may be used with Cricut Explore, Silhouette (Designer Edition upgrade required), Eclips, Brother Scan and Cut, and any other software that will open SVG files. Be sure to go get them while they are on SALE this week.

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

Hi Everyone! We have a new FREE file with purchase this week! To get it, simply place an order of $1.99+ in the Lori Whiltock SVG Shop and this 3D Camper Father’s Day file will automatically be added to your cart for FREE!  No coupon code necessary! This offer is good through next Monday.


(Your cart must reach $1.99+ before the FREE file will automatically be added. The files will be available for immediate download after you pay for your order by visiting ORDERS > ORDER # > RED DOWNLOAD ARROW)

Another deal we have going until the end of the month is the FREE 2023 June Kit of the Month with any $20+ purchase (purchase must be in one transaction). Simply place your qualifying order in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop and this file will be automatically added to your cart for FREE. No coupon code necessary. This offer is good through June 30, 2023. Grab this one while you can.

(Your cart must reach $20+ before the FREE file will automatically be added. The files will be available for immediate download after you pay for your order by visiting ORDERS > ORDER # > RED DOWNLOAD ARROW)

Thanks for checking out the NEW FILES and be sure to go grab the freebies of the week/month with your purchase.

Have a great day!

Lori

Summer Fruit Shaped Cards

Some of my favorite cards to create with Lori’s files are her shape cards, especially for my granddaughter.  She loves to receive mail and I try to send a card to her every couple of weeks with a bit of spending cash.  These are two cards that will be coming her way, bright and fun for summertime.  Both have just a couple of stickers from Lori’s Echo Park collection A Slice of Summer.  It’s one of my all-time favorite collections and I am always reaching for little bits and pieces of it to create with….it’s a must-have.

First, I have one of her new cherry cards. How cute is this?!  It is the Cherry Carton A2 Shaped Card  or you can find it here in the Silhouette Design Store.  I just love this little card, it’s so bright and cheery!  I used sketch pens to outline the basket, kind of hard to see here, and little hearts onto a couple of the cherries!

My next card continues with the fruit theme… this fun A2 Shaped Strawberry Card in Lori’s shop or here in the Silhouette Design Store.  Love the little hearts in the design of this file, so cute.  I added some stitch lines with a sketch pen to the top of the strawberry and a couple of stickers from the Slice of Summer collection. The perfect summer cards.

There are several strawberry and cherry card designs to choose from, go check them out!

 

Thanks for stopping by!
Cathy