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A2 Card Envelope Box Tutorial

February 2, 2023April 29, 2025

Hello everyone! Marcia here today. I have an A2 card storage box tutorial to share with you today. This A2 Card Envelope Box (SVG, Silhouette) cut file can be found in Lori’s store along with many other varieties of boxes. I used some pretty pattern papers from Lori’s new Day In The Life collection as well as coordinating cardstock from my stash.

Let me show you how easy this box is to put together.

1. Choose your papers and cut out two box bottom pieces and two box top pieces. The cut file contains only one of each so be sure to cut everything twice. Adhere the panels to the cardstock base. Using cardstock for the base pieces will ensure a sturdy box.

2. Working with the bottom of the box first, adhere the two sides of the box together.

3. Turn the box upside-down and adhere the tabs to the box bottom. Then fold the last flap over the bottom and glue it down.

4. Now let’s work on the box top. Adhere the front to the back by gluing the rectangular piece with pattern paper over the same size rectangular piece with no pattern paper. Fold the sides in making sure the side with pattern paper is on the outside, tucking the tabs in. Adhere the sides and then the tabs.

5. Place the last rectangular pattern paper piece on the inside of the lid.

6. There are stamp cut file pieces that you can use to adorn your box making it look like a stamped envelope. I also placed a journal card on the front so I can use that space when gifting my box full of cards to someone. Or if it is just too pretty to give away, to write what kind of cards I have stored inside.

These boxes would be great for storing your Valentines too.
Thanks so much for stopping by. Be sure to check out Lori’s Store for more amazing cut files.

~Marcia

Altering the Size of the Candy Box File

January 26, 2023January 25, 2023

Hello Everyone:

Anita here with a quick tutorial on taking one of Lori’s Candy Box SVGs and resizing them to fit the candy bar size that I need. I used Candy Box 6 Candies (SVG, Silhouette). I used Lori’s two Echo Park Paper collections including Our Little Princess and All About a Girl.

I wanted to make my own chocolate bars for Valentine’s Day given that there are food allergies in our family and wanted a pretty box to put them in. I picked this box as it seemed like it would fit the candy bar mold that I have. This file comes in two parts, Part 2 is for the box and part 1 is for the scalloped inserts. I used Part 2. When I imported my file into Silhouette Studio I used the grid lines on my mat on the screen to determine the size of the unaltered file. I knew what size I needed to fit my candy bar and with the file still grouped together I dragged the corner until the dimensions were what I needed them to be. Be sure that you don’t ungroup them before doing the resizing. As you can see from the photo above I did a pretty good job of getting my box to fit my candy bar.

These are the cut file pieces for my box. I opted to use the decorate overlay around the inner edge but you wouldn’t have to if you were short on time. I often put an acrylic sheet over the opening when making boxes but decided that the chocolate bar looked better with the hole open.

These are the box pieces assembled and ready for my chocolate bar. That’s it for me. Be sure to check out all of Lori’s Valentine’s Day files.

Hugs,

Anita

Mini Vertical Mailbox Tutorial with Brandie

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023

Hi there! Today I am sharing another cute Valentine’s Day project. This little mailbox is a perfect size for a tiered tray or a small space that needs a little holiday decor. It can also be filled with treats to give to a special someone.

The file is the Mini Vertical Mailbox (SVG, Silhouette). I cut everything out of 80lb cardstock. All of the score lines are mountain folds except for the front door.

I started with the bottom and glued the tabs to the longest piece while lining the bottom edge up with the score line on the tab. I then glued the sides of the mailbox to the bottom, again using the score lines and edge of the tab to line everything up.

This part can be a little tricky but go slow and really secure the sides before moving to the arches of the mailbox. I applied the glue to the front straight sides first and made sure they were secure.

As I moved along to the arches, I applied glue to a few of the small tabs at a time and made sure they were dry before moving around the arch. I glued each side separately. Then when the arches were dry, I applied glue to the three remaining tabs, lined them up then flipped the mailbox onto its back, and pressed the tabs down from the inside through the front door.

I then glued the pattern papers on the sides and front door and assembled the little envelope. I then glued the red trim strips of paper to the edges of the mailbox. I glued the largest heart to the front door and added a floral sticker. I also glued the little envelope to the front of the mailbox.

Now, this little mailbox is ready to be displayed with my other holiday decor. Thanks for stopping by today friends!

Brandie

Valentine Sticker Tutorial for Cricut Design Space

January 12, 2023January 11, 2023

Today I’m sharing a tutorial for stickers in Cricut Design Space. Lori has many sticker files in her shop. I’m showcasing the Valentine Cute Stickers (SVG, Silhouette).

Valentine Cute Stickers

To begin, download and upzip your sticker file to your computer.

Open Design Space.

Click on upload on the Canvas screen.

Upload the file under the Image tab.

Then open the file onto your canvas.

The file comes in at this size. Notice the 7.07″ x 9.94″ size.

Make sure your file is selected and select Flatten.

At this point, you will notice a warning exclamation mark.

This is because of the size of the project.

Select the stickers and resize them until it is smaller than 6.75″ x 9.25″.

This is what the stickers look like on the make screen. Select Continue.

I like to select printer settings on the Use System Dialogue screen. Select that option. Select print settings and paper settings for your printer. And print.

Now it’s time to cut. I’m using the Cricut Explore 2. If you have Cricut Sticker paper, making sure to select Custom on the dial and select Sticker Paper for the material.

I have some Avery Project Sticker paper. It isn’t as thick as the Cricut Sticker paper. My first sheet of stickers cut all the way through the paper with the Sticker Paper material selection. So I selected Iron on to get the kiss cut for my second sheet.

This is the kiss cut.

These are my first stickers.

If you want smaller stickers, resize your project to the desired size.

Here I duplicated the sticker sheet and resized it smaller. Select both sheets and select attach. This will cut the stickers on one page rather than separating the 2 smaller sheets on 2 pages.

Now you are ready to cut all sorts of stickers. Pick some up during the sale this week.

Ashley

Grid Pop Up Card Tutorial

January 5, 2023January 4, 2023

Hi Everyone! I’m back with another fun 5×7 Grid Pop Up Card today! In addition to the seasonal versions of this card type, Lori has a fun 5×7 Grid Pop Up Birthday Bundle. I have a few January birthdays coming up so I decided to make the 5×7 Grid Pop Up Card Birthday Balloons version (SVG, Silhouette). I pieced it together with papers from Lori’s Pets Collection for Echo Park Paper. Take a peek…

I put together a quick tutorial showing just how easy these cards are to assemble.

Start by cutting the pieces of your card. You will have three plain bases (bottom) and three decorated inserts. Next, add the different elements to the inserts. I cut and added the stars, balloons, and banner to the front-facing pieces (the clouds are part of my patterned paper). I also print and cut the sentiment piece using the print and cut feature of my Silhouette. This piece goes on the back of the largest insert.

Next, you want to start assembling your “grid”. Start with the three plain bases. The two smaller bases go on the outer sides with the larger one in the middle. Slide the front star insert into the front-most slits in each of the base pieces as shown. The bottoms should be flush. You may need to wiggle them a little to get them there.

Next, add the second insert with the balloons. You want to slide it into the second set of slits in the base pieces.