Category: Tutorial

Easter Bunny Belly Box 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 Belly Box Easter Bunny  (SVG, Silhouette).  This adorable little treat holder is part of the 2021 March Kit of the Month (SVG), which is FREE with any $20 purchase from the Lori Whitlock Shop during the month of March.  Look for the coupon code in the item description.

In this photo tutorial, I will break down the steps to create this cute little bunny box!  I wanted my box to be a little bit bigger than the original design.  After opening the file in the Cricut Design Space, I increased the size by dragging the arrow in the bottom right corner.  If you are resizing a file, do it while all the elements are still grouped to keep the ratio between elements.  I set my file size to 13.848 x 11.5″ since my Cricut Maker doesn’t like to cut files larger than 11.5″ without using oversized papers.  The process is similar in Silhouette.

After cutting the file pieces, I inked the edges of the pieces.  After inking all of the individual pieces, I attached the paw pads to the paws and the ears to box bunny face.  At this point, it doesn’t matter which side of the bunny make the front, unless you are like me and your cardstock is a different color on each side.**

Next, you are going to attach the black rectangle to the back of the bunny face.  At this point, I folded the bow as well.  The pieces fold back to form the bow, and then you “tie” the matching strip around the bow. Hopefully, you can see the how the bow comes together in the picture below.

Attach the box-less bunny face over the back of the box bunny to cover the black rectangle.  Fold the box along the score marks, and add adhesive to the tabs on the box.

Attach the tabs to the front of the bunny and the front rectangle to create the box.  Then add your paws, bow, and bunny nose using foam tape.  (You can use regular adhesive, but I always like to add a little “pop” to my projects!)

Fill your Bunny Belly Box with candy, and it is ready to give to some-bunny special this Easter.

Don’t forget this adorable little treat holder is part of the 2021 March Kit of the Month (SVG), which is FREE with any $20 purchase from the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop during the month of March.  Look for the coupon code in the item description.

Until next time,

Michelle

**Since my cardstock was light gray on one side and dark gray on the other, I cut two copies of the bunny belly box.  I cut off the box portion of the second one and attached it to the front of my bunny box.  I did this because I didn’t want my bunny face and the box body to be two different colors.**

 

Gnome Shamrock Box Card Tutorial

Hi there friends! Today I am showing how I made the Box Card Gnome Shamrock (SVG, Silhouette). I was able to make four of these little guys in no time.

I cut all of the elements out of  80lb cardstock. For the pieces that have grass I had my machine do a second cut before removing the cutting mat from the machine. On a Cricut all you have to do is hit the C button again once the first cut is complete and before you take the cutting mat out of the machine. On Silhouette, you can set a double cut in the Send panel.  Doing the second cut always saves me time. I do not like to weed paper, so frustrating.

Once all my pieces were cut I inked all the edges to add some dimension. I also ran all the small pieces through my sticker maker.

For the gnome insert I glued the hat into place first and worked my way down with the beard, pants, and shoes. Then I added the nose at the center of line where the hat and beard meet. Then I attached one of the small shamrocks and hands. Also don’t forget the little ball at the end of his hat.

I wanted to give the shamrock insert a little more dimension so I gently folded the petals of the shamrocks then applied glue to just the centers and the very end of the steam and glued into place on the insert.

The long strip of grass is for the box. I folded all of the score lines in a mountain fold. Making sure all of my inking was on the out side of the box. Then I add glue to the tab and created the box.

For the inserts both tabs are valley folds. I glued the shamrock insert into place first. I lined up the edge of the tab  against the front and bottom of the box. Then before the glue sets fold the box flat to make sure it will lay flat for mailing.  I then glued in the gnome insert into place by lining up the bottom edge of the tab with the bottom edge of the box at about the center of the box. I also folded the box card flat before the glue set to make sure it would fold flat.

Once the inserts were in place I added the sentiment to the front with the remaining shamrock. Now he’s ready to brighten someone’s day! Thanks for stopping by!

Brandie

New My Favorite Cards Bundle

There’s a new card bundle in the shop this week, and I think these cards might be some of my all time favorites!  The bundle includes some envelope shaped box cards, some decagon pop up cards and rectangle pop up cards.  Take a peek…

Fits into a 5×7 envelope
Box Card Envelope Flowers (SVG, Silhouette)
Box Card Envelope Bicycle (SVG, Silhouette)
Tutorial

Fits in a 5×7 Envelope
Decagon Pop Up Card Swan (SVG, Silhouette)
Decagon Pop Up Card Mermaid (SVG, Silhouette)
Tutorial

Fits 5.75″ Square Envelope
Rectangle Pop Up Card Dragon (SVG, Silhouette)
Rectangle Pop Up Card Unicorn (SVG, Silhouette)
Tutorial

These cards are certain to brighten someone’s day, and they are 25% off through the weekend!

Have a great day!

 

Sunshine Box Tutorial

Hi Everyone!  Lori has some new Sunshine Boxes in the shop.  Here’s a quick tutorial on how to put one of them together.  I used the Sunshine Box 2 (SVG, Silhouette)

To start, cut all your pieces on your digital cutter.

These are all the pieces that you have. Ink any edges first, if desired.  Next, apply adhesive to the pieces, and start adhering the pieces while the box is flat.

If any of your rainbow pieces are not quite even, this is the time to trim them to line up with the edge.  Fold the box into shape.  Glue the side tab.

Now apply adhesive to the bottom panels and fold into place. Use brads to add the handle.

Now your box is ready for a fun gift to brighten someone’s day.

Lori also has a bundle which includes more sunshine bags and some coordinating cards here.  Have a great day!

Valentine Explosion Box Tutorial

Hi everyone!  Corri today with a quick assembly tutorial for the center box in the Valentine Explosion Box (SVG, Silhouette).

The box of the explosion box is pretty straight forward.

Start by adding the covering panels to the inside and outside of the box.
Fold the pockets into shape and glue to the inside of the box bottom.  Same for the little envelopes.
The cover is one piece, add the panels and fold into shape and glue.

The trickiest part is assembling the little heart box that glues to the middle.  Here are the pieces that form the center heart-shaped box.

Fold along the perforations and glue the two narrow strips together end to end.   Follow the same steps and glue the wide strips end to end.

After the glue has dried, apply glue to the tab at the end of each strip and from a loop.  The wide loop is for the box bottom and the narrow loop is the box lid.

Next, form the heart shape, apply glue to the inside tabs.  Insert one and glue one of the die cut hearts on the interior of the lid and box.    I find it easier to start in the “dip” of the heart.   The second heart shape is then glued on top to cover the tabs.  It also helps to allow some time for the glue to dry as you move around the curves. Note, the two hearts for the lid are slightly larger than the hearts for the bottom.

Finally, glue the heart box into the center of the explosion box.

This little box is perfect for Valentine’s Day.  You can write little notes in the pockets and add a treat to the center box! I used paper from the Our Wedding Collection from Echo Park.  I love the soft pink mixed with the woodgrain.   And don’t forget, all SVGs, Fonts, Pattern Fills and Commercial Licenses are 30% off through Saturday when you use code FEB2021 at checkout!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Corri