Category: Tutorial

New Product Feature

I have some fun new products in the store this week! First, I have a new bundle of Unique Boxes. These cute little boxes are the perfect way to package up a little something for someone special!

These Boxes are available as a bundle in my SVG Shop here, and individually in both my SVG shop and the Silhouette Store. I’ve added the tutorial links below for each file.

Purse 9 (SVG, Silhouette) Tutorial
Pillow Box with Handle (SVG, Silhouette) Tutorial
No Glue Gift Box (SVG, Silhouette) Tutorial
Double Box (SVG, Silhouette) Tutorial
Curved Top Ribbon Tie No Glue Box (SVG, Silhouette) Tutorial
Concave Top No Glue Treat Box (SVG, Silhouette) Tutorial
2 on 12×12 Triangle Box (SVG, Silhouette) Tutorial
2 on 12×12 No Glue Square Box (SVG, Silhouette) Tutorial
Round Ornament Box (SVG, Silhouette) Tutorial

In addition to the new gift boxes I also have a new bundle of explosion boxes. When opened, these fun boxes show a big surprise! I have 5 different new versions…

Explosion Box 4 Gift Boxes (SVG, Silhouette)

Explosion Box Baby Shoes (SVG, Silhouette)

Explosion Box Cupcake Holder (SVG, Silhouette)

Explosion Box Hydrangea (SVG, Silhouette)

Explosion Box Birdhouse (SVG, Silhouette)

The bird version folds up to be a little bird house!  I have tutorials for these explosion boxes here.

Have a great day!

Graduation Gift Card Holder Assembly Tutorial

Hi everyone! Corri here today sharing a quick assembly tutorial for the new Graduation Gift Card holder (Silhouette, SVG). We have several graduation parties this year so I’m excited to make up of few of these and have them ready to go. You can even coordinate the card colors with the school colors of your graduate to customize it.

When you cut/print everything, you will end up with these pieces. I have included in my picture the embroidery floss that I will use to make my tassel. I used 21 pieces for the tassel portion plus a couple of pieces of black floss to tie with.

First, fold the envelope pieces, card base and gift card holder along the score lines.

Next, apply the cover panels to the interior of the card, the envelope flap, and the gift card holder.

To make the tassel, lay out your floss and use a small piece to tie a knot in the middle.  Bring both ends of the string up so that you can attach the tassel to your cap.

Next, fold the tassel in half and tie a knot about a quarter of an inch down.  You can wrap and tie this a couple of times to secure.  Once you have it tied, you can trim the ends to the desired length.

Attach the tassel to the cap by threading the string through the hole and gluing in place.  Apply glue to the triangle portion of the card base and glue the cap into place.

Finally, glue the gift card holder into place by applying glue to the tabs.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Watering Can Bouquet Box Card tutorial with Cathy

I love all of Lori’s box cards, they are super cute, fold flat to mail and are super easy to put together.  I thought I would walk you through the process.  It seems like there are a lot of pieces to cut and put together, but they really are simple and are super quick to assemble with adorable results.

This is Lori’s Watering Can Bouquet card, you can find it here in Silhouette or here in Lori’s shop.  Super cute and perfect for just about any occasion.

I first opened up the file in the picture below, next I sorted the file by color.  I love that Lori designs her files in color, so it is so easy to divide and cut by color.  It makes things go so much faster.

After all my pieces were cut, I inked all the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Inks and scor-tape is your best friend for these box cards, paper thin and super sticky.  First adhere the box of your watering can together and then add then handles and spout to the two pieces with the coordinating slots.

You now should have a shape that looks like the first box below.  Now it’s time to add all your embellishments to your layers, which Lori makes it so easy as she numbers them 1, 2, 3.  Just layer your embellishments following the pattern and picture from the file.  Add scor-tape to each perforated and scored side.  I always start with number 1 and then add number 3.  Then I know that they are perfectly spaced before I add number 2 in the middle.   Run your finger along each side of pieces 1,2,3  to make sure they are really stuck down well.  It really is as easy as 1,2,3!

In no time at all you are done and have the cutest dimensional card ever.  Lots and lots of box cards to choose from in both stores.

Easy Paper Flower Tutorial with Michelle

Hello Crafty Friends! Michelle here with you today to share a paper flower tutorial to make what could be the world’s easiest paper flower, but no one will know that except for you! You don’t need any tools or any experience to create this full, lush, dimensional bloom. You just need your electronic cutting machine and Lori’s cute cut files! Let’s get started!

Lori Whitlock Easy Paper Flower Tutorial DIY with Michelle Zerull

For this flower, I used “3D Flower 43” that can be purchased at the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop or at the Silhouette Design Store. The flower looks different in the photo, but that’s only because we’re using the super easy construction method. Download all of the files and cut them out in your choice of colors. I made mine pink to coordinate with the paper from Lori’s “I Love Summer” Echo Park Paper Collection. Even the tag matches. Isn’t that the cutest?

Cut out all of your petals and group them by size. You should have five groups of three.

Starting with the smallest group, curl the petal strips that are the same size, upward with your fingers and glue them on top of each other as shown. Don’t stress about the curling them because we have more to do with them anyway and the curling will barely show. Use whatever glue you’re comfortable with. A fast drying glue, or hot glue is recommended. Glue all five groups in this manner.

Place your index finger in the middle of each petal, and gently pinch the petal ends so the form a “cup”. Do this to each group and set aside.

 

 

Pinch the “leaves” together just as you did with the petals. Your groups will look like the above photo. But we still need to complete the center!

The center will be completed in two steps. First, glue the two sides together. Do not fold a crease in the strip. Instead gently hold the the sides together until the glue sets, and move down along the sides until it is all glued together.

Add a line of glue down the cut edge and gently roll the strip. I tried to keep my roll tight. You can roll it tight, or loose. It’s up to you! When it’s all rolled up, set it aside to dry.

While your center is drying, start combining your petal sets. I started with my smallest set and glued it to the set that’s a little bigger, by placing a drop of glue in the middle and holding it down with finger as shown. Make sure your glue has taken hold before adding your next set. For best results, stagger the petal placement so that they are not right on top of each other.

Finish the flower by placing your center in the middle and by adding your leaf piece to the back.

I cut my flower in the dimensions shown when I opened my file. It makes an impressive size! You can scale the size of your flower up or down depending on the project. These would be great for wall decor or used in place of a bow like I made mine. In fact, I scaled up the size of my gable box in order to accommodate the flower’s width. I used the Gable box here in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop, and also found in the Silhouette Design Store.

 

That’s it! You are going to impress everyone with your flower making skills!

Have fun!

 

Happy Birthday Box by Aimee

Hi crafty friends! Aimee here today with a tutorial on merging cut files to create a project tailored to your needs. I merged 3 files to create this birthday boy gift box with an adorable little frog on it.

To get started, I pulled up these 3 cut files…Star Top Box Square (Lori’s Shop or Silhouette)

Treat Bag Frog (Lori’s Shop or Silhouette )

Gift Card Holder Balloons (Lori’s Shop or Silhouette)

I pulled the frog and balloons along with happy birthday sentiment and resized them to fit onto the panels of the box.

Then cut out the pieces in the colors I chose for my box and adhered them together. Next, I adhered those pieces to my box, folded on the score lines of the box, and then put the box together.

This cute box is perfect for any small treat, money, or gift card. It could also be used with pinks and purples for a little girl’s gift box.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Aimee