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A2 Halloween Scene Pop Dot Card with added Shaker Bits

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 Happy October!  My favorite time of year for paper crafting…simply love it!  I used an older card of Lori’s and added a bit of fun with shaker bits.  Lots and lots of layer created with pop dots and just plain Halloween fun!

A2 Halloween Scene Pop Up, Silhouette Store

 

Start with cutting all your pieces. I cut all the pieces white but then changed my mind.  So maybe layer it a bit with different colors and ideas before your start.

1 and 2~  All of my pieces cut
3~ adding the diecut pieces
4~where I switched to a green back ground
5~just zoomed in so you can see this layer

 

 

This next set is how I created the shaker frame.  I simply cut a bunch of layers of white with my Silhouette.  The frames are 4×5 and my transparency piece is just slightly smaller.

 

 1~ just the frames cut
2~showing the frame and transparency
3~gluing the transparency to 1 frame piece
4~adding more layers of frame and dimensional strips of adhesive
5~showing the depth of the frame

 

1~Start by adding the green piece with the tombstones to your card base, then the haunted house layer.
2~Next for the fun part, dump in your shaker bits.
3~add your frame with the window to secure all those bits in
And last, add your last layer of paper with the spooky tree.

 

Next, add your embellishments and just like that you have a spooky scene with added fun!

 

 

~Cathy

 

Santa Paws Shaker Tutorial

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Welcome to the Thursday tutorial! Today I used one of Lori’s postage  frames and made it into a fun shaker card. Very easy and fast!  I used Lori’s new Here Comes Santa Paws Christmas Collection for my theme.
Santa Paws Shaker

Vintage Postcard 4×6
This is what the file looks like (in the Silhouette software) when you open it. (I did highlight the first piece in red.) You need to choose the first two pieces for this card and delete the rest.
Make a duplicate of the red striped piece. (Control + any arrow)
To get the frame without the cut outs, right click the frame and choose  Release Compound Path and remove the cut out pieces, leaving a solid frame. You can move the two rectangle and recenter if you find that easier.

This is what your two frames will look like.  

Final cut pieces

 The first piece you will cut is your background piece which will be my blue sky and a piece of acetate. The second piece, is the solid frame – I cut 3 per page out of 8.5×11 generic white cardstock (9 pieces total) – they won’t show so you can use less expensive white cardstock. You can cut only one of the solid frame is you want to use foam for the edges of your shaker.  My final top piece is cut  out of red. 
 

 

 
First Stack – red piece glued to one white frame and the acetate is glued on the bottom. 
The second stack – glue all the white frames together (use enough to make a good size stack). I used 7 frames because my snowflakes where a bit thick.
 
Assemble the second stack, add your shaker pieces inside and glue on  your top section.  I decorated the the top of the card with Lori’s new Santa Paws dies! Voila! You can then add it to a card base and call it good!
 
Products Used:
 
Cut File: 6 pc 4×6 Vintage Postcard
 
Here Comes Santa Paws: 6×6 paper pad, Christmas Puppy Pals Die Set, Embossed Christmas Tree Die Set, Ephemera
 
 
I love all of Lori’s frames, they are perfect for using as a great card base. 
 
I hope you give this a try!
 
🐕🐶🎄Sue Kment
 
 

Box Card Tea Cup Flowers Tutorial

Hello crafty friends, Noelene here today! I want to share with you a tutorial from Lori Whitlock’s Box Card Tea Cup Flowers (SVG, Silhouette)!
To start out I cut out all my pieces & glued on the panels. Make sure to leave out the tea cup side panel with the slits. Do not glue this down just yet. I used foam squares for dimension behind my flowers.
Now for the tea cup side panel with the 2 cut slits I pushed the handle panel tabs through the slits. I then placed a little glue to the back of each tab & pressed them flat. Now place this face down until it’s dry. Once dry you can glue this panel onto the panel base.
Now take your tea cup side panels & glue the tabs to the inside to create your box. I like to fold it flat as I go.

Now it’s time to put your box card together. Start by folding down all the scored lines. Now glue the tabs on the inside of the box. I find the best way to do this is by folding the box flat to get the tabs nice & straight along the edge. I used the tabs as a space guide starting from front to back.
To finish off I added some gems & enamel sprinkles & a cute little butterfly sticker.
For more inspiration, check out my Instagram!
Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs
Noelene 🙂

Fall Acorn Box Card

Hey, crafty friends! Ready to say goodbye to summer? The little signs of Fall popping up in stores have me excited for cooler days, pumpkins, and seasonal crafting. For today’s tutorial, I worked with the Acorn box card (SVG, Silhouette).

This box card features two insets, two acorn covers, and a flower cluster on the front. I began by adding ink to most of the elements to give them dimension. The large flowers have two main layers plus a center, while the smaller flowers have one layer and a center. For several flowers, I swapped the paper centers for enamel dots or brads. The suggested placement for the small flowers works well, but if I could, I’d move the small orange flower out and up along the green stem. Once assembled, the acorn stem covers it.

The main body of the box card is a simple box with two acorn covers and two small, patterned paper covers. Each acorn has three layers: one for the body and two for the cap. The score lines are folded into mountain folds, with the acorns attached to the long sides of the box and the patterned papers on the short sides. For the inserts, I folded the score lines as valley folds. I flipped the card base over, added glue to the back of the tab on the purple flower insert, and lined it up with the top of the box and the score line. I repeated the process for the second insert, aligning it with the top of the box and the back of the first insert. Then I flipped the inserts back over, glued the back side of the tabs, and closed the card base over them, making sure everything was aligned. Finally, I glued the box tab and closed the card, carefully lining up all the edges.

With the acorn box, I attached the orange flower cluster to the front of the box. I also added a “Hello” sticker and a small acorn sticker from my stash of supplies.

That’s all for me today, thanks for stopping by!
Brandie

5×7 Shaped Card Flower Cluster turned Layout

Hello, crafty friends! This is Lindsay, sharing a layout that I created using the 5×7 Shaped Card Flower Cluster (svg, silhouette). I combined bright, colorful cardstock with the “Here Comes the Sun” collection, designed by Lori for Echo Park. I am a layout girl at heart. When I saw the outer offset shape of this card, I just knew it would be the perfect layered border. Let me show you how I did it!

I started by opening the project in Design Space. I changed the card height to 6″, and the width automatically adjusted. Then I created a second copy of the entire card. I welded the base card pieces together (bottom of one card to the top of the other card), making one long 12″ piece, and then I sliced off the back panel of the card. If that sounds too complicated, just cut the card twice, remove the back panels (on the other side of the fold) and hide the seam. Because I used striped paper, I could easily camouflage a cut line. Then, I cut all of the florals 3 times with various colors of coordinating cardstock. Two sets will be used on the offset card panel, and an additional flower cluster will be used to accent my photos.

Next, I assembled all of the flowers. I inked the edges and then used foam adhesive for some of the layers.

Now it’s time to add the florals onto the large offset and create the layout. I used the red grid paper as my background piece. The blue waves paper is 5″x 12″. I added a 1″ yellow accent strip before adhering my floral piece. I added a 5.5″x 8.5″ piece of blue waves paper behind the photos. My photos measure 3″x 4″ (2) and 3″x 3″. At the corner of the photo piece, I added the third floral cluster. I finished off the page with some stickers, the title card and enamel dots. I am so happy with the end result!

Here is a closer look at the beautiful accent border.

I hope this layout has inspired you to think creatively about all of the files you see on Lori’s site. Most can be modified to be amazing accents on scrapbook layouts. Thanks for stopping by today. Happy crafting! — Lindsay