Tutorial – Page 2 – Lori Whitlock

Rectangle Pop Up Card Sports Stand Tutorial

June 11, 2026June 18, 2026

Hello, crafty friends! This is Lindsay, sharing a pop up card with you today. Father’s Day is just around the corner. I wanted to work with one of Lori’s newest files called “Rectangle Pop Up Card Sports Stand.” I used an Echo Park paper collection, also designed by Lori, called “Dino Mite.” The colors were perfect for this masculine card. You can find the file here: svg, silhouette.

Begin by cutting all pieces you will need. I assembled each section of the card, as shown in photo 2. Next, I folded the large brown base pieces and adhered them back to back, as shown in photo 4.

The first photo (below) shows the brown pieces adhered back to back, with the top flaps folded outward. Turn the pieces over to the side with the slots. I inserted the large banner/drink piece into the middle slot (photo 2 below), placing strong tape on the back of the large flap. This is adhered directly to the middle divider inside the card. You will repeat this for the foam finger piece and popcorn piece, placing tape on the small folded flap. Slide it down and adhere to base piece.

After inserting all 3 pieces into the slots, it’s time to close the base piece at the bottom with strong tape. Photo 4 shows a side image of the base once it has been sealed with strong tape.

Now prepare the long belt piece by adding patterned paper and folding all score lines in the same direction. This piece will wrap around to form a box. Add adhesive to the small folded flap to complete the shape.

And now it all comes together! Slide the layered base piece into the completed belt piece. You will add adhesive to the upper middle part of the foam finger pieces and the back side of the popcorn piece. The area from the score line down to the small “feet” will extend below and should not have adhesive on it.

Once the base of the card is secured inside the belt, it’s time to open up the piece and reveal the amazing 3d design! The “feet” should fit into the small cuts on either side of the belt piece.

I hope this inspires you to create a pop up card! They are incredible designs that fit together like a die cut puzzle. Click on the picture below, and it will take you right to the file on Lori’s site. Thanks for stopping by the blog today! — Lindsay

5×7 Barn Easel Card Tutorial

June 4, 2026June 18, 2026

Hi there! Today I am sharing an assembly tutorial for the 5×7 Barn Easel Card Patriotic (SVG, Silhouette). This barn card includes several elements, but the assembly is straightforward. Each piece has at least two layers. Start by gluing down the barn stripes, followed by the roof trim. Assemble the door and windows, then attach them to the barn. Center the wreath around the top window and glue the banner to the middle of the barn. Finally, align and attach the small fence along the bottom and right side of the barn.

The card base consists of two pieces. The top piece features two score lines that are folded as mountain folds. The end fold is glued to the back piece, forming the card base. Attach the green grass strip to the front of the card at the open edge. Apply glue only up to the middle score line on the card base, then center the barn over the glued area, aligning it with the bottom of the card. The truck can now be glued to the front of the card aligning it to the bottom and left side of the car.

The sentiment is glued inside the card near the center. Adding foam dots to the back of the sentiment will help keep the card open, though they are optional.

This barn card is darling and makes a festive decor piece for the recipient. Be sure to check out all of the available options in Lori’s shop. Thanks for stopping by today!

Brandie

3D Graduation Bouquet Tutorial

May 28, 2026June 3, 2026

Hello, crafty friends! This is Lindsay, sharing a fun graduation project with you today. My oldest daughter graduated this past weekend, and we have been on the grad party circuit as we celebrate with her friends. It’s so fun to see how each party is uniquely decorated. We’ve also handed out a lot of cards and gifts at each stop. This project makes a beautiful centerpiece or card for that special graduate. The file is called “3D Graduation Bouquet,” and it includes the flowers, envelope, and a mini greeting card (svg, silhouette).

After I uploaded the file into Design Space, I decided to change the flowers to blue and yellow. All of the flower centers are white. This fits with the color scheme for the college that my daughter will be attending in the fall.

I began by assembling each layer. I used foam adhesive for extra dimension on the bow, flower centers and grad hat. I also popped up the top green layer for each floral bundle.

Next I shifted my focus to the white folding mechanism. This piece helps the bouquet flatten into an envelope, and it also uses a kickstand to keep the bouquet open and standing–perfect for a centerpiece! I used strong tape to hold the pieces together.

Moving right along, I folded the piece that extends down from the long white strip. I refer to this piece as the kickstand. You will basically accordion fold the tabs until you have one sturdy piece.

Now it’s time to fold the larger part of the white mechanism and attach it to the blue vase/flower pot base pieces. The kickstand will be even with the bottom of the blue base, but it is not adhered.

Finally, it all comes together! I added adhesive to one set of the blue tabs, connecting the front and back tabs. I also added adhesive to the front of the smaller floral cluster and the back of the larger floral cluster. These get adhered to the front and back of the white X piece, which is now sandwiched between the blue vase.

I hope this inspires you to create a bouquet card or centerpiece today! This file truly has a wow factor when it is assembled! Click on the picture below, and it will take you right to the file on Lori’s site. Thanks for stopping by the blog today! — Lindsay

Rolled Flower Tutorial

May 14, 2026May 13, 2026

Hi friends!

I adore using rolled flowers on layouts and Lori Whitlock has a ton of them to choose from. A lot of people are intimidated by them but they are so easy. Today I’m going to show you just how easy and stunning they are. The two I’m using are Rolled Flower 47 and Rolled Flower 39.

Cut your flowers. Mine are cut at about 5 1/2 x 5 1/2. If you want your edges inked, it is easier to do it now but you can do a little inking once the flower is finished also.

Remember if you are using 2 sided paper, the color you roll onto will be the color that shows. (the flower below is blue on the back, I want the yellow to show). Pointy tweezers are wonderful to roll these with but they are not necessary. Start rolling the outermost end. I like to roll the flowers tight so they keep their form.

Make sure when you roll you are keeping the bottom (the flat, inside edge) even with itself.

Top view of the start of the rolling.

Keep rolling the flower tight. It will look like the below photo.

The reason I like to roll them tight is they hold their form before being glued. Before I add the glue, I like to let them unravel. This is what I mean by they hold their form when rolled right.

Once the flower has unraveled, I add glue to the bottom circle. The best glue I have found to use is actually Glossy Accents.

I add a generous amount to the circle piece in the center of the cut and lay the base of my rolled flower over the glue.

I arrange my rolls until I like the look of it and place a heave punch on top of the flower until it dries.

When my flower had dried I like to rough the petals a little. Sometimes I will crumple the paper before I start to roll the flower to make it easier to distress the petals when the flower has dried.

I posted this layout a while back but it shows just how stunning rolled flowers look on a layout.

Close up of the flowers.

I also used 3D Flower on this layout

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

A Stack of Graduation Cards!

May 7, 2026June 2, 2026

It’s that time of the year to make a stack of Graduation cards!

I chose several files that really give you a lot of bang for your buck! These files include multiple years to use for the future as well! I have made these cards numerous times over the years because they really are so classy looking and are so fast and easy to make!

They are easy to personalize by changing up the colors to reflect your school colors. You can then add school initials or add the grad’s name etc. for a bit of personalization.

Graduation Shaped Card 2024-2037 (SVG, Silhouette)

Instructions for a Silhouette: enlarge the file by 200% by choosing the symbol that looks like a slash (highlighted in blue-top row on the left side) and click 200%. That was pretty easy right? Sorry-I’m not familiar on how you do that on the Cricut.

I always like to add a white center insert to my cards, it’s an especially fun detail if you have a shaped card.

For this inside insert I took the 2026 from the file and after selecting the 2026 you can right click and choose release compound path (about 2/3 down the list). From there you can pull the outline away and delete all the little pieces.

5 x7 Graduation Shaped Card (SVG, Silhouette)

After cutting out the Congrats Grad pieces – leave all the letters stuck to the mat. It is easier to grab the center parts of the letters and see where to glue them on your card.