Category: Tutorial

Gift Card Tag Santa Tutorial

Hello everyone, Marcia here.  Christmas is creeping up. I am a big fan of giving gift cards so my recipients can pick out their own gift but I like to make gift card holders to put them in. I selected the Gift Card Tag Santa (SVG, Silhouette) to make for my gift cards this year.  There is a pocket on the back side of this tag that holds the gift card. I used Lori’s Have a Holly Jolly Christmas collection to create my tags.

These are really easy to assemble. Let me show you how.

1. Cut out the pieces from the desired pattern paper or cardstock.

2. Fold the tag along the score lines folding the flaps up. Apply glue to the flaps and adhere to the back of the tag to form the pocket.

3. Adhere the white beard and Santa suit trim to the top of the tag.

4. Slip the black belt through the belt buckle and adhere to the bottom of the tag. Add the two black buttons above the belt on the white trim.

5. Add ribbon or other embellishments as you wish.

 

Check out Lori’s other gift card holder designs in the store and make some of your own. Thanks so much for stopping by.
~Marcia

Snow Globe Shadow Box Gingerbread Card Tutorial

Hi friends! I know I know it’s a little early for some of you, but I have moved on to Christmas crafting. I was inspired by the Have a Holly Jolly Christmas Collection by Lori Whitlock and Echo Park. I loved all the gingerbread houses and baking elements. So cute. I saw this Snow Globe Shadow Box Card Gingerbread (SVG, Silhouette) and thought it would be perfect with this collection.

This card comes together fairly easy. If you have a hard time with traditional box card assembly, try this version. I thought this was much easier. The toughest part is the tiny pieces used to decorate the gingerbread house. There are two inserts, the snow globe frame, and the decorative elements. All of the folds are mountain folds. I assembled the tiny pieces first. I used a fine tip glue bottle to get everything assembled then glued everything down on the inserts. The front insert has the round peppermint candies, and the back insert has the house. The door and the window are glued down after the house is in place. The decorative panels all glued to the outside of the snow globe frame.

Once all of the outside panels were secure I flipped the card over and glued down the decorative background of the snow globe. I embossed mine with a snowflake embossing folder. The two inserts have tabs that will slide into the slots. I then gently folded the inserts over and slid the other tabs into the slots. I added glue the tabs on the snow globe base and folded the front of the card over and made sure everything was lined up and held for a few seconds while the glue took hold.

I love how this card turned out, so festive and sweet. Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a lovely holiday!
Brandie

 

Flexi Place Card

Happy Thursday everyone!! Only 14 days until Thanksgiving. We have a few newbies joining our table for Thanksgiving this year so I thought it would help everyone remember names with these adorable place cards. They were so easy to make! Follow along below to make your own.

I didn’t need many supplies to complete these. I used a glue pen, a pointy pair of tweezers and a file for any rough edges. I cut all my pices and laid them out in piles. I also used my Cricut to write the names on the white pieces.

The pumpkin was by far the easiest (SVG, Silhouette). The little green stem goes over the orange pumpkin piece and added to the base card. I also added the white name to the 2nd piece of the base.

The ends just slip into the slits on either side.

How cute and easy is that?

I did a few of these, and by far the hardest was the turkey (SVG, Silhouette) because there were so many small pieces. Below is a photo of how to assemble most of these small little pices. Again. the pointy tweezers were a huge help on this one.

How cute will these be at everyones place setting at your Thanksgiving dinner?!

Pilgrim hat: SVG, Silhouette

Cooked Turkey: SVG, Silhouette

Pie: SVG, Silhouette

Happy Crafting!

Chelsea

Self Closing Box 2 Tutorial

With Halloween just a few days away I made these little boxes (SVG, Silhouette) for my grandbabies. I will be walking you though how to assemble them.

 
I did increase the size on these as large as I could and still have it fit on my mat. Then I scored all the score marks.
 
 Then I added score tape to all the little flaps.
I wrapped the long side around 1st and stuck each side as I went. I found that laying it on the table like it is below and using my finger as a guide to line it up was easiest.

 

Contine to adhere all the sides.

 

I did find that directional paper might not be the best to use as it will be right side up on the lid, but the wrong way on the base.

After you have attached the flaps to the lid you have a cute little finished box to fill with goodies. I also added some embelishments to the inside as well and wrapped it with bakers twine.

 

 

Happy Haunting!

Chelsea

3D Pumpkin Black Cat Tutorial

 Hello everyone, Marcia here. Halloween is creeping up and Lori just came out with these spooktacular 3D Pumpkins that with a tealight inside make for amazing luminaries. I was obsessed with the lantern luminaries last year and made a bunch to light up my sidewalk for Trick or Treaters. I couldn’t wait to add to my collection with the 3D Pumpkin Black Cat (SVG, Silhouette). As a crazy cat lady with two black cats, the cat choice was a given. If you are not a fan of cats, check out her other designs in the store.

This looks complicated but I promise you it is easy to make. Let me show you how.

1. Choose your papers and cut out all the pieces. I chose to make an all-black pumpkin, but these look great in white or orange as well.

2.  The three pumpkin-shaped pieces have notches cut in the stem and at the bottom. Carefully slip one pumpkin inside the other and attach two of the pumpkin pieces together at the stem using the notches and then at the bottom doing the same. Now add the third piece in the same manner. The pumpkins should be able to lie flat after connecting.

3. Spread the pumpkin out. Using one of the round disks, place it inside the pumpkin at the base matching up the notches.

4.  Take the second disk and place it inside the pumpkin at the top, again matching up the notches.

5.  Adhere the vellum pieces to the back of each panel. Go light on the glue to prevent it from seeping out where it can be seen.

6.  Curl the panels a bit before inserting the bottom portion of the panel through the slot in the disk at the base of the pumpkin. Then place the top of the panel through the slot at the top.

7.  Repeat for each panel. Add an optional tealight before placing the last panel. I chose to add some raffia grass to the top of my pumpkin.

 

Be sure to check out all the new 3D Pumpkin designs. They are all spooktacular!
 
Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great week,
~Marcia