Category: Tutorial

3D Camper Tutorial

Hello crafty friends! Aimee here and I’m ready to share a tutorial on how to assemble the ever so adorable 3D Camper Father’s Day file (Lori’s SVG Shop, Silhouette).  As you can see this is clearly not a Father’s Day camper but a Summer camper. It really could be made for any season or occasion. So kick your flip flops off at the door and come on in my sweet camper and let me tell you how I made this!

To get started I picked out some beautiful papers from Echo Park Paper’s  A Slice of Summer collection and cut out all of the pieces.

Before I started assembly of the camper I adhered some of the pattern paper pieces to it. Start by folding on the score lines as it helps guide where to adhere the bottom camper pieces. For the windows, adhere the light blue pieces on the inside of the camper and then the curtains will fit just inside the boxes on the camper shell.

Then adhere the outside frames to the windows and door.

Next you will want to adhere the tabbed pieces to the main body of the camper piece. Lay pieces out and adhere them just as shown in the picture below.

Lift these pieces up until they meet and adhere them together. Next use your hands to shape these pieces to the contour of the camper shape and then add your adhesive to the solid tab on one side and every small tab piece on one side and adhere it to the main body piece of the camper. When that side is dry adhere the other side down.

The last piece is the hitch. The main piece is simply folding it and adhering the two pieces that are similar with one over lapping the other. Take the other piece (rectangle) and roll it up on the handle of a small paint brush. Adhere the end and roll it over to keep the entire piece adhered together. Then adhere the two pieces together.

Then adhere the completed piece to the bottom of the camper.

And now your camper is complete and ready for some embellishments. I found some butterfly stickers in my collection and sprinkled them around because that’s how it is in my perfect camping world! LOL!!

Use this as a happy decoration in your camper or as a centerpiece at a Summer BBQ…how cute would that be? This is fairly good size of decoration that measures 8.50″ tall and about 8″ wide and I promise you it will stand out no matter what you use it for.

That’s all from me today…how you all enjoy!

Aimee

Box Card Tackle Box Tutorial

Hi Everyone!  Today I have an Anniversary version of Lori’s Father’s Day Box Card Tackle Box (SVG, Silhouette).  My husband is a big fisherman.  I thought it would be cute to swap out the Happy Father’s Day sentiment that comes with the card,  with a funny anniversary sentiment.  Our anniversary is still a bit away, but I’ll be all set with a card!  Take a peek…

This card looks complicated, but it’s really just a shaped box card.  I outlined below how to assemble it.  There are a lot of little pieces, so if you forget where one goes, remember, you can always reload the cut file into your cutting software, Lori groups the pieces together as they go in the final project.  I started by cutting all of my pieces.  The next few photos show the pieces, and where they go on the different inserts.

The base of the card has pieces glued to both sides.  This is the “outside” of the tackle box…

And here is the inside.. (my paper was green on one side and orange on the inside)

Once you have the card base and the inserts assembled, it’s time to assemble the whole card.  I started with the first insert (shown below)  This piece is attached right behind the front of the card.  I used some foam tape to give it a bit of dimension.

Once I had the first insert attached to the inside front, I added adhesive to the glue tabs on the card base and folded to form the “box.”

Next, I added the 2nd insert.  This insert is added just to the top “drawer”.  Add adhesive to the tabs, then position it about halfway in the top section of the base and press the tabs to secure.

All that is left is to decorate the outside of the card.  I added the gray strips to both sides of the box to look like the hinges.

And finally I added the bucket of fish to the front of the tackle box.  I used foam tape here as well.

Finally I added the sentiment I created.

Now I hope I remember to give him the card when our anniversary does come around!!  And don’t forget, this card along with all SVGs in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop are on sale through Saturday!  Be sure to use code JUL2021 at checkout to get 30% off your order!

 

That’s it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

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Tractor Box Card Tutorial

Hi there friends! I have a quick tutorial for the Box Card Tractor (SVG, Silhouette). This box card is so cute and versatile.  Once everything is uploaded into Design Space be sure to attach the score lines on the card base and the middle insert. I cut all of the pieces out of various colored cardstock.  There is three pieces for each tire. I used a Xyron sticker maker for the four smaller rings. The white ring stacks on top of the tire first then the thinner back ring stacks on top of white ring.

The insert only has one colored piece to glue into place and the two tabs on the ends are valley folds.

For the body of the card there is two tractor body pieces, a small rectangle, and a small square. The rectangle in glued in the middle of the body pieces and square is glued on the end. Fold all of the score lines as mountain folds. While the card base is still laying flat the two larger tires are glued on the outside edges with the smaller tires glued in the middle. Add the glue to only half of the smaller tires. The other half of the tire will be off the edge of the card base once the card is assembled. Flip the card over and fold the left side over and apply glue to the tab then fold the right side over on top of the tab to close up the card. You should have a tractor box now.

For the middle insert add glue to the tabs then line up the front edge of the tab to the front of the box card. Hold to secure the glue and repeat on the other side of the card.

Fold the card flat to check that everything is lined up and that the card will fit into an envelope.

To embellish I added a floral sticker from the A Slice of Summer sticker book by Echo Park Paper Co.

Now this card is ready to be mailed off to someone special! That’s it for me today. Thanks for stopping by!
Brandie

Star Spangled Box Card Truck Tutorial

Hi there paper crafting friends!  It’s Michelle Starcher, aka the Bookish Designer, hopping onto the blog to walk you through the steps to create Lori’s XL Box Card Truck July 4 (SVG, Silhouette).  This little truck can be made large enough to use as a table decoration or home décor item. It’s perfect for your upcoming 4th of July cookout! In this photo tutorial, I will break down the steps to create the XL Box Card Truck July 4.

After cutting all of your pieces, sort them into stacks to make it easier when assembling the pieces.  Once you have sorted your pieces, attach the first layer of pieces to the truck frame as pictured below. You will need to attach the light blue truck front before adding the silver door handle and mirror.  I assembled the tires on the black circles before adding them to the truck frame.  Don’t forget to add the three white stars to the door of the truck.

Next, you will add the bumpers, stripes, and a few extra details. You will want to attach the blue bumper to the front of the truck before you add the three small silver accents.  In addition, you need to add the red bumper to the back of the truck before you add the white and gray stripes.  The gray stripes create a shadow effect on the truck bed.  When I attached the white stripes to the bed of the first truck, I used the long white stripe to help me with placement.  This made it easier to line up my stripes.   I used the first truck bed as my guide on the second one.

Next, I attached my stars to the inner card piece as shown.  Add adhesive to the tabs on each end.

Once all of your truck beds are decorated, you are ready to assemble your 3D truck.  You should have a blue rectangle with two scored tabs.  Add adhesive tape to each tab, and then line up the front panel with the pre-cut guidelines on the sides of the truck and adhere as shown in the bottom photo.  Use the stripe pattern on the back of the truck bed to replicate the pattern on the red connecting piece.  Attach the license plate and July 4 letters.  (Mine didn’t turn out so well, so I replaced them with a sticker.)  Add adhesive to the two tabs of the red connecting piece and attach as shown in the bottom photo.

 

You last step is to connect all of the pieces.  You will add your middle truck piece to the connecting blue and red pieces.  The attach the connecting pieces to the other truck piece to close the card.

You make the XL Box Card Truck July 4 (SVG, Silhouette) today, so that it will be ready for your cookout this weekend.  If you are looking for some additional 4th of July decorations, be sure to check out the 4th of July Project Bundle that includes this truck plus several other patriotic projects.

 

Until next time,

Michelle

1776 Shadow Box Tutorial

The 4th of July is approaching.  Do you love decorating with red, white, and blue? Today I’m sharing Lori’s 1776 Decor Shadow Box (SVG, Silhouette).  You can sing along to Hamilton lyrics while making this fun project.

To assemble, first cut all the pieces.

Next, adhere the decorative panel to the front frame and also adhere the stripes to the 1776.  I recommend starting with the top stripe, next the bottom stripe. Then place the second stripe parts on the number 6, and line up the other number stripes with that one.  This will help everything line up correctly.

You then want to glue the front and back panels together to form the “box”, and finally insert the 1776 panel into the frame, inserting the tabs on this piece through the slots in the “box”.

This will look lovely alone or as part of your patriotic decor!

Have a great day!