Fall Tree Owl Mantel Decor

Look at the super cute fall tree owl mantel decor Joy created with her Silhouette Cameo and my fall tree art. She cut the pieces out of vinyl and decorated her mantel with it! How fun for Thanksgiving!!! Here’s what Joy had to say about creating the mantel project…

“I used my Silhouette Cameo and the print and cut Fall Tree.svg by Lori Whitlock to decorate 5 and 1/2 feet of my mantel.  The only thing that’s not part of Lori’s file is the sentiment which I came up with and typed out in the Silhouette software.

I printed the file using my regular printer and now I’m having the Silhouette Cameo cut everything out.

I had planned to make this whole project out of vinyl but after doing a test cut in paper I changed my mind and did the whole mantel in paper, except for the lettering.  I liked using paper because I could give dimension to the leaves.  I chose to attach everything with Glue Dots so I could easily redo my mantel for Christmas, which is coming faster than a rolling snowball.

I love the shape of the tree, the colors and those gorgeous leaves. You can use the Fall Tree.svg as is or just use the tree, the leaves or the owls. I added more leaves to my trees.

I chose to duplicate the owl (so easy in the Silhouette software) and change up the colors of the circle of feathers, that way you could tell us all apart.  My kid owls are a tiny bit smaller than the Mom and Dad owl.  Do I look fat in this picture?  They say feathers add 5 pounds on camera.

It sure looked like vinyl on the mantel, didn’t it?  It’s not!  I used printable adhesive material by Square1.  It’s got a bit of texture and is easily repositionable.  Cool.  Now I can just peel that off too when I’m ready to turn my mantel into Christmas!”

You can also see this darling project over at Joy’s blog.

 

Block Christmas

I love seasonal decorations that are interactive. I have children and they love to touch and re-arrange my decorations. They know which things they can’t touch and which things they can. This darling set of “Christmas Blocks” made by crafty Natalie is something we’d really enjoy in our home. Natalie has Mod Podged my Block Christmas SVG set to nine wooden blocks to create a puzzle. And, it’s so stinking cute. I think this would make a great gift this holiday season. Shapes used:

Block Christmas

 

Christmas Tags

Hello everyone! I hope you are  having a lovely Thursday! I woke up this morning and decided it was time to do something about my studio. Over the past couple of months things have just piled up in here… and TODAY I hit my breaking point (I know you know what I mean)… It has to be cleaned! Either this “stuff” has to get organized and cleaned up or I’m moving out! I’m starting to purge and organize. Wish me luck. Maybe I’ll post some photos once I’ve completed the clean up process. I’ll keep you posted.

Today, our talented Krissy has made some really cute Christmas tags out of my Winter Park Collection (for Echo Park) to share with us. She’s used the following diecut files:

Christmas Set 2
Christmas Cookie Set

I love how Krissy used the center of the peppermint file to create the flower with a bling brad through the center. I can’t believe it’s time to start thinking about Christmas again, but it is and it’ll be here before we know it. So, if you’re planning to craft something fun this holiday… you better get thinking so you can get it done. I have another super cute idea to share with you. I can’t wait.

Be @ Home Feature!

Last month Be @ Home emailed me and asked if they could feature my blog on their site as part of their  “Best of the Web” Award Series! I am so honored that they would feel that my blog was worth visiting let alone being featured. So, today you’ll see that they’ve featured www.loriwhitlock.com along with several other cool sites. You should check them out.  They have great tips on DIY projects, home decor, kids, cooking and more.

Have a fantastic Thursday!! Thanks for dropping in!

Lori