Stacking Card Dot Base Birthday Card with Courtney

Hello Lori Whitlock fans!!!!!! Today is my short tutorial on focal points. This is Courtney Lee from Court’s Crafts here using two of Lori’s cut files and her awesome “I Love Family” collection for Echo Park Paper to make a birthday card for my dad!

There is this “rule of the triangle” in crafting that is supposed to draw your viewer to whatever your focal point is: your sentiment on a card perhaps or the picture on a scrapbook page. So when I am designing I remember this “rule” but like they say in Pirates of the Carribean™ “They are more like guidelines anyway.” This one works for the triangle example though.

I created this look by doing four things to get my focal point across.

  1. First, I cut the smallest hole layer out of a lighter colored cardstock. This was actually a mistake. I meant to cut the most outside layer out of the white tone one tone paper, but I REALLY liked it afterwards. Score!

2. I used my sewing machine to create an “X” behind my sentiment but where you could still see it. This is the real “star” of creating the focal point on this card.

3. I used three enamel dots (tone on tone) to surround my sentiment. This isn’t a super noticeable addition but your brain notices it in the subconscious level and it draws the eye in.

4.  I used a contrasting color and a dark color for my sentiment. So the contrasting color to blue is orange and the dark is against the light background.

The “point” of the triangle is the top of these balloons. This was the VERY first cut file that I downloaded from Lori when I got on the Design Team. I LOVE these balloons and I am kind of a balloon cut file connoisseur. 😉

So there it is! In all of it’s glory! It’s one of those super simple cards that comes together very quickly but looks uber professional in real life. I hope you enjoyed my tutorial today on creating a focal point and I hope you have a VERY merry New Year!!!!!!!

Cut Files in Lori Whitlock’s Store (Cricut AND Silhouette users)
Birthday Balloons
A2 Stacking Card Dot Base

Cut Files in Silhouette Store (Silhouette users only)
Birthday Balloons
A2 Stacking Card Dot Base


A2 Stacking Card Base with Corri

Hi everyone!  Corri here today sharing a quick assembly tutorial for the new stacking card base cards.  I made the snowflake version.  You can really change the look of these cards by changing the colors of the layers.  Try ungrouping the layers in Silhouette Studio and then playing around with the colors.  You can get a preview of your finished card before you cut things out.

Here’s what the layers look like when they are all cut.

Now just glue the layer with the medium size cut outs on the layer with the smallest snowflakes cut outs.  Be careful to apply your glue neatly on the edges so it doesn’t bleed into the cut outs.

The final layer goes on top to give the card this fun three dimensional look.

These cards are pretty on their own…just add a sentiment.  Or add some fun chipboard elements to create a cute winter scene.

// I used paper and stickers from the Echo Park – I Love Winter Collection.

Hand Sanitizer Quick Gift- by Lezlye

Welcome to Lori Whitlock’s blog! I don’t know about you but it’s already December! I managed to get all my cards out yesterday.

But now to start making little gifts to give to friends as a parting gift for holiday gatherings. The little hand sanitizer holders are perfect!

I used the I love Winter Paper designed by Lori for Echo Park.

The files and supplies I used:

Hand Sanitizer Snowflake (I used)

Hand sanitizer Mistletoe

Echo Park I love Winter Collection by Lori Whitlock

I made an attempt at a video..

 


Thanksgiving Box Card Tutorial with Courtney

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!! Courtney Lee from Court’s Crafts here today with a box card tutorial!

One of these tabs is not like the other. It doesn’t have scoring marks on it. Don’t fold it… You can see that I started to this time! eek! But it needs to stay straight. That is your back piece. Do not assemble the box part. It is so much easier to add the piece while it is flat.

I like to start by adding the panel pieces to the front and back of the box card like so… except for that tall yellow piece. Hold onto that. for a second. It turns out that covers up the “flap” of the box when you put it together. I had to tear mine off and put it back on.

Oh no! I forgot that I wanted to add this gorgeous background stamp to my yellow panels! Even designers make mistakes (ahem.. all the time…). Just add it on anyway! 🙂

Now assemble the “box” and add the back yellow layer to cover up the flap.

I embossed and inked the edges of the turkey and pop and glue all the pieces to their layers.

Add the layers in and a sentiment and you are done! 🙂 I got this sentiment from the “I Love Family” chipboard: a Lori Whitlock collection for Echo Park Paper.

No matter what happens today remember that the day is all about relationships and being thankful. If you burn the turkey, don’t sweat it. You have food to eat. If people fight, don’t worry about it. You have people who love each other enough to want to get together on a day – family, friends, loved ones. You aren’t alone. And if you are still feeling stressed at the end of it… well… leave the dishes to the morning and go get in your craft room! 🙂

This is Courtney Lee signing off and wishing you a VERY happy and full Thanksgiving.

Lori’s Store: A2 Box Card: Thanksgiving Turkey
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ilhouette Store: A2 Box Card: Thanksgiving Turkey


How to Thicken a Font + Christmas Bundle + Freebie

I have a new tutorial for you on YouTube! Have you ever tried to cut a font with your cutting machine that is just too thin? What happens? The material can tear and the font just isn’t suitable for cutting. In this new video I show you exactly how to fix that problem so you can use those beautiful fonts that seem too thin to cut. Check my video on How to Change the Thickness of a Font in Silhouette Studio:

This technique is applicable to any font in your library. In this video I’m using a font called Stylistics that I downloaded from the new Christmas Design Bundle from Design Bundles. If you’re interested in the Christmas Bundle, it’s packed full of awesome Christmas fonts and design elements.
The Christmas Design Bundle contains OVER 900 design elements and FONTS for ONLY $34!! That’s a 94% savings. Whether you craft for fun, for a living, you are a graphic designer or are just starting out – saving $523 on this bundle is a fantastic early Christmas present.

These design elements were used to create The Christmas Design Bundle  cover graphic. They are all included in the bundle: 50 Chalk Christmas Elements, Christmas Flat Icons, Christmas Overlays Set from Santa, Christmas Overlays Set from Santa, Christmas Invitation, Hipsta Claus, Christmas Holiday Mockup Scene Creator & Vector Rustic Christmas snowflakes

Be sure to go pick up The Christmas Design Bundle before time runs out and it’s no longer available.

Before you leave, I want to give you a freebie file from the video. Download your FREE file HERE.

Thanks for visiting the blog today!