Category: Tutorial

Mrs Santa Slip Lid Box

Hello Crafty Friends, Noelene here today. I know most of you are preparing for Halloween but in my house it’s never too early to start preparing for Christmas. Today I want to share with you one of the newest files I am using from Lori Whitlock called Mrs Santa Slip Lid Box (SVG).
I started out by cutting all my pieces then glued on the corresponding panels to the top & bottom box sections like pictured. I folded the score lines first as this helped me to correctly align when I glued down. I left the glasses till last as I found this was easier to glue in place once box was made.
Next I started to put together the lid of the box glueing the flaps of the hat to the head, starting with the front then working from sides & finishing off at the back.
Now glue the hair panel on the back of the lid.
Then glue down the white strips of hat trim along the top.
The next step is to assemble the base of the box. Start by glueing down the side flap.
Then finish off by folding down the inside large rectangle base followed by glueing the 2 small side bases on it & then glue the outer rectangle flap over the top of the small side 2.
Lastly I glued on my glasses which I cut with gold metallic cardstock & embellished with a holly cutout onto the hat & 2 gold sprinkles for buttons.
For more inspiration, check out my Instagram!
Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs
Noelene 🙂

Step By Step Tutorial for Creating this Magical 3D Haunted House Village Scene

Hi friends!
Today I’m excited to share a step-by-step tutorial on how to make the Ultimate XL Fold Flat Halloween Village Scene by Lori Whitlock. This DIY Haunted House scene is fun to make and will be treasured for years and years to come. It folds flat for easy storage. Add a set of battery lights to really bring this spooky haunted house scene to life! (SVG, Silhouette)

Happy crafting!

Holly Jo
Holly Jo’s Youtube Page

Stencil Embossing Tutorial

Happy Thursday, everyone! Recently, I learned a fun thing that I wanted to pass along to everyone. A lot of collections now have stencils you can get to match the paper line. Check out Echo Park’s Vroom line. I used this stencil to create a cute embossed element on my card.

How fun is it to emoboss with these stencils?!?!

It’s super easy and the result is so fun. I still have an old school Cuttlebug but I know you can layer your Big Shot plates a very similar way.

What you will need:

  • Cuttlebug or Big Shot or similar machine
  • A plate
  • 2 B plates
  • A rubber mat (use extra shims if you don’t have a rubber mat)
  • Shim
  • Stencil

Layer your mats and stencil like below (my mats are well loved). You will build from bottom up. A mat on bottom, B mat, shim, rubber mat (or extra shims), paper, stencil, B mat. Run it through your embossing machine.

I used one of Lori’s nested star (Silhouette)cuts on my card as the embossed element.

Here is a close up of the embossed star with some added ephemera for layering.

And of course lots of dimensionals to give the card depth.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

Chelsea

I Love Fall Circular Pop Up Album

Happy Fall everyone!  It’s my favorite time of year….the colors, the temps, and all that it brings.  I created a fun little mini to showcase it this year with Lori’s Echo Park collection I Love Fall and her Circular Pop Up Card (Silhouette).  I think of it more as a mini album though, I had so much fun making this and Lori also has a tutorial on it.  I will link her tutorial here.
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Start by cutting all of your papers, you will need 5 base pieces if you would like it to be like mine, a circular star shape.  Cut 4 pieces if you would like a square.  You will need 10 triangles and 10 squares.

 

Assemble all 5 pieces with the layers of paper, pay attention to which way you pattern goes if using patterned paper.  The little triangles belong on the bottom, that will make it easier for you when adding those patterned papers.  In step 4 you can see how I folded it and added scor tape to the tabbed piece.  Then simply adhere that top triangle to the tabbed piece, push the triangle pieces back inside the card base so it lays flat like a card.  Do this 4 more times with your remaining papers.
Next, you can see I have my five pieces done and I’m ready to assemble it.  I used scor tape again to adhere piece by piece.  You want a strong adhesive for this project.  Put our five pieces in order, make sure they are going the correct direction, the fold in triangles go on the bottom.
In step one you can see how I put my adhesive on my first piece, then add another folded piece on top of that one.  You will do this 4 times…remember you want your book to open so don’t glue the last piece to the first, after adding the layers.  You can see how I left it open in photo 4.  Photos 2 and 3 show then layers as I went along.

 

Now it’s time to embellish.  My favorite.
So I did go back to my Silhouette and cut two more square pieces to add to the front and back cover as I wanted my embellishments to stand out.  One piece of the front cover and one on the back.

 

Then just start creating and playing.  I left one side of every layer blank so that a photo could be added.
Thank you for stopping by!
Cathy
http://alteredplayground.blogspot.com/
 

 

 

 

 

 

Pumpkin Butter Box Card

Are you enjoying cooler temperatures yet?  It’s still pretty warm around here, but everyone is ready for some fall colors, weather, sweaters, and treats.  Here is a fun fall themed box card (SVG, Silhouette).

1. First cut all the pieces.

2. Assemble the card front as well as the leaves and flower layer.

3. Assemble the card piece by adhering the glue tab.

4. Add the front card piece to the front, the leaves piece to the middle, and the blank card piece to the back of the card.

This is such a fun card to make. Look for other fall cards in Lori’s shop. Enjoy.

Ashley