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Halloween Layered HTV Tutorial

October 15, 2020October 13, 2020

Welcome to Tutorial Thursday. Today I am sharing some HTV (heat transfer vinyl) tips with the Silhouette Studio software. You can also cut HTV with other machines. Here is what we are making!

Let’s get started. First, find your files and fonts to create your shirt. I used these files for this shirt:

LW Longhand Font (SVG, Silhouette)
LW Perfect Type Font (SVG, Silhouette)
Feet from Coming Soon (SVG, Silhouette)
Halloween Witch Hat (SVG, Silhouette)
Halloween Bats (SVG, Silhouette)

I typed Kick or Treat, and then added the other elements. In your design software, make a background box that will be the color of your project. This will help you visualize the colors.

This looks ok, but I really wanted the colors to pop out more from the background. This is where the Offset feature is used in Silhouette Studio. I moved the background, and then selected the project. Then I used the Offset function which is the star Icon on the right side menu. This is the Offset Settings Panel:

For this project I used Offset, changed the distance to 0.085 inches and selected the round option. Click apply.

In this image, the red outline shows the offset. Now it’s almost ready to cut. Now separate each color and flip your project horizontally before cutting. The white offset layer is perfect in helping you line up all your other layers.

You will apply the HTV to your shirt or project working from the back color to the front with one color at a time. In this project, the first color to be applied is white. I heat each layer for about 15 seconds instead of the full recommended time. Then on the last layer, I apply heat for the full recommended time. In my project the white layer is the largest, so I kept the clear transfer tape and used it to cover the whole project with each new layer. It is such a fun Halloween shirt for my sister!

You can create your own HTV project for less this week! All SVGs, Fonts and commercial licenses are 30% off when you use code OCT2020 at checkout!

Have a great day!

Witch Hat Handle Box Tutorial

September 24, 2020September 21, 2020

Hello everyone! Marcia here today. Are you one of those people that go all out for Halloween? I love decorating for Halloween! Since it’s almost October, I thought I would share a Halloween treat box with you today. This Witch Hat Handle Box can be found here (SVG / Silhouette ). I used the Echo Park I Love Halloween paper collection also designed by Lori for my box.

Let me show you how I put it all together. First select your papers and cut everything out. Before assembling, I like to ink the white edges of my pattern papers with ink. I do this with cardstock too if it has a white core.

When making a box, I prefer to adhere the panels to the box before folding on score lines and gluing the sides shut.

To add glitter to the witch hat star and buckle cut file pieces, run them through a sticker maker face down. You want the glue on the front side. I like to use a bone folder to rub across the back side of the pieces making sure all the glue transfers to the paper.

Sprinkle the glue side with glitter, or press the glue side down into the glitter in a container.

Assemble the witch hat and adhere to the front of the box along with the Eat If You Dare print and cut label. Fill with your favorite candy before gluing the handle together, a glue dot works well. I love adding bling to projects to make them extra special!

There are four new Halloween themed handle treat boxes in Lori’s Shop and the Silhouette Store giving you lots of options. Go check them all out! Thanks so much for stopping by.
~Marcia

School Suitcase Favor Box Tutorial

September 17, 2020September 16, 2020

Hello crafty friends! Aimee here to share a tutorial on how to make the new Suitcase Favor Box (Lori’s SVG Shop, Silhouette). This new cut file is so cute and perfect for so many occasions.

I used the new School Rules to create this sweet little suitcase filled with some goodies for the teacher. It is the perfect size to hold a box of 24 crayons and a gift card. I have a little step by step tutorial for you today to guide you in making one for yourself.

So let’s get started…

Cut out all of the pieces

2. Start assembling the suitcase box

3. Adhere the belly band to the front, top, and bottom

4. Add the suitcase handle with small brads

5. Fold all of the suitcase corner pieces and adhere the full circle piece to make a complete corner

6. Adhere these corner pieces to the corners of the suitcase box

7. Decorate the tag and use the twine to tie it to the suitcase box

And now you have an adorable little suitcase box to give as a sweet gift that any teacher would just gush over!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Aimee

Halloween Styled Mother’s Day Hat Box Tutorial

September 10, 2020September 8, 2020

Happy Fall Everyone:

I fell in love with Lori’s new Echo Park Paper collection called I Love Halloween and knew that I wanted to use it for a Halloween project. We are going to be making the Mother’s Day Hat Box which you can find here in Lori’s SVG Shop and here in the Silhouette Design store. This is a fun and easy box to put together. Let me show you how I did it.

Here are the parts all cut out. I used my Silhouette Rotary Blade to cut the flowers. It cut the felt beautifully !

You are going to take your two long rectangle tabbed pieces and fold the tabs down.

Next you are going to glue the tabbed end of the rectangle piece to the other end making a circle. One strip is slightly longer than the other. The longer one will form the cover, the shorter one the bottom of the box

The file comes with four round circles. The two slightly smaller ones are for the box base. The two slightly larger are for the cover. One is glued inside the box and one is glued on top of the box. I like to glue my inside circle in first as I find it is easier to ease it to fit. Then I glue the top of the box on. I use a wet glue when making projects like this where I am asking the paper to be in different shapes.

I made both boxes and then checked to make sure that one slid easily over the top. I then glued the top on the box and the decorative band around the bottom.

I then glued the bottom of the box onto the scalloped piece centering it.

I brought the ends of the bow pieces on both sides to the center back of the bow and glued it together well. Then I wrapped the center bow piece around the bow and glued that as well.

I then added the ribbons of the bow to the back of the bow.

Here are my rolled felt flowers. I cut them easily with my Silhouette Cameo 4 and the rotary blade. I started at the end of the flower and rolled them up and secured them well with wet adhesive. (for a rolled flower tutorial see this post) Be sure that you don’t put your flowers in the way of the box being able to be opened and closed easily. I added some embellishments to my box and rolled some of the leaves to give them a bit more dimension.

Lastly, here is the box open with some Halloween candy for your favorite sweetie. I have my hat out as a Halloween decoration and it makes me smile when I look at it.

That’s it for me today. Be sure to check out all of Lori’s Halloween SVG files and don’t forget all SVGS, Fonts, Pattern Fills and Commercial Licenses are 30% off through Saturday when you use code SEP2020 at checkout!

Hugs,

Anita

Floating Easel Cards Tutorial

September 3, 2020September 1, 2020

I love Halloween… When my daughter was little, I loved having parties with the kids, and of course who can resist the candy? Halloween will surely look different this year, but we can still send some spooky-fun cards! The new Halloween Floating Easel cards are the perfect solution. There are two new versions, the Floating Easel Card Spider Web (SVG, Silhouette) and the Floating Easel Card Haunted House (SVG, Silhouette). Take a peek…

I put together a quick tutorial for the floating easel cards using the Haunted House version. It’s really pretty simple.

Start by cutting the pieces and piecing together the ghost face and the pumpkin. I also glued the solid square into the inside of the card as shown. The sentiment is done using the print and cut feature of your cutting machine. To assemble you will also need a piece of fishing wire or clear jewelry thread.

Add strong adhesive ( I used score tape) to the blank ghost piece. Lay the piece of fishing line over the center.
Cover with the ghost “face” piece.
On the haunted house frame without the fence (call this the back frame) Add some score tape or strong adhesive to the center of the top and the center of the bottom. Center the ghost inside the frame and pull the fishing line tight and stick the ends to the tape on the frame. Cover with the top frame (the one with the fence, not shown)
I secured the fishing line a bit more by folding it over the back of the frame and securing with some washi tape. I then trimmed the extra fishing line.
Fold the card base closed. Add the decorative panel to the outside, making sure to align the openings.
Fold the top in half along the score lines. Attach the frame to the bottom half of the card only. Make sure you do not add adhesive to the top half of the house.
Add the little pumpkin to the front.
Using some foam tape or pop dots, add the sentiment to the inside of the card about 2/3 up the card so that when the card top rests against it the house stands up.