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2 for 1 files – Notebook cover from a Sticky Note Holder

Hello there – It’s Tya here with a fun tutorial on how to stretch your cut files. I love making lists and notes so I always have a notebook or sticky notes around and I wanted to make covers for the both of them. I found this file – Sticky Note Holder 2, but I couldn’t find one that fit the 5×8 inch notepad so I decided to alter the the Sticky note holder to fit. It was so easy! Let me show you how I did it –

Gather up your supplies – I used a 5×8 notepad, a standard size sticky note and some darling pattern paper and stickers from Lori’s Here and Now line from Echo Park and some black cardstock.

Next  –  go ahead and select the files- this is what it looks like –

Cut the sticky note holder out like normal. – it had 2 flowers and a small dot in the center of one of the squares included with it and I am not using them so I just deleted them. To make the notebook cover – I took the measurements of the notepad  and then adjusted my cut file so that it was a little bit bigger than the note book.

 The file ended up being 8 1/2 x 11 – but i used a 12 x 12 piece of paper just to make sure it cut all around. I resized the pattern paper for the front of the notebook to be 5 x 8.

Here are the covers-

I love the way the covers turned out and it was so easy! Just a few different measurements and I had a custom made notepad cover that I just love!

 

 

 I added a ribbon to the cover before I added the pattern paper for a fun enclosure.

 

I also added a strip of pattern paper to the top edge of the paper pad and a sticker from the Here and Now sticker sheet.

 

 Hopefully I have inspired you stretch you cut files to be able to use them on all different shapes and sizes! It is so much fun to add a little custom touch to you projects. Thanks for stopping by!

Summer Inspiration with Cathy

Hi everyone!  Cathy here with you today sharing a couple of Summer inspired projects from Lori!  I just love the colors and patterns in Lori’s Echo Park I Love Summer Collection…it just makes me happy and it is so easy to create cute projects using this collection and Lori’s files.

I used Lori’s new House Shaped Card and Tapered Box with Handle!  I am addicted to Lori’s shaped cards, they are truly one of my favorite things to make and they always bring a smile to the recipient.   I used the I Love Sunshine Collection to embellish both of my projects.

I used my Silhouette Sketch Pens to add a bit more detail and had fun layering the stickers for the I Love Sunshine collection…so cute.

The little box went together in just matter minutes…so easy.  The perfect size for a little truffle to brighten someone’s day!

Thank you so much for joining us today!

~Cathy

Tags… not just for gifts anymore!

Hi Everyone, it’s Kathy today with a fun, new way to use one of Lori’s files!  As soon as I saw the Gift Tag Set (here in the Silhouette Store) I thought that it would make a fun Mini Album!  The tags are the perfect size for smaller photos including those adorable Instax photos!  Take a peek at what I created….

 

I started by cutting the file for the box and tags and assembling them.  I then printed out some fun Instant pictures of my kitties.

(A little hint when choosing a patterned paper for your box… make sure that the print looks ok upside down!  Otherwise the back of your box will have the pattern going the wrong way!)

To decorate the front of my box, I used pieces from Lori’s Cat Belly Box (here in the Silhouette Store) to make my kitty faces… and added some stickers and alphas from the collection I used.  On to creating my “pages”… I simply added my pictures and some embellishments to each Tag, and gathered them all together with a ring and some ribbon!  It went together so quickly!

Here are some close-ups of the Tag Pages…

You could make a quick and easy mini using the Gift Tag Set  to showcase some vacation photos or maybe a little brag book for a new mom or grandparent!  It goes together very quickly and the results are so fun!  That’s it for me today, thanks for stopping by!

Permanent Vinyl Tutorial with Kathy

Hi Everyone!  It’s Kathy today with a fun tutorial using Permanent Adhesive Vinyl to customize some wine glasses!  We have some good friends with a pool who gave us an open invitation to swim this summer!   I wanted to give them a little something as a thank you for their generosity.  I found these acrylic wine glasses at HomeGoods and thought they’d be the perfect gift!

It was so simple to add the little fish from Lori’s Island Paradise Set (here in the Silhouette Store).

1.  I started with some Acrylic Wine Glasses (good for the pool area, they don’t shatter!) and some colorful permanent (outdoor) vinyl sheets.

2.  Load your design onto the virtual mat and size it for your object.  I added a rectangle around them to make it easier to remove the unwanted pieces of vinyl from around the design without wasting vinyl.  Change the cut settings to Vinyl. (blade depth of 2)

3.  Place the  vinyl onto the mat and feed it into the Cameo.  You can omit the mat if you’re using a 12″ sheet (choose load media), but I’m used to using my mat when I use smaller pieces of vinyl.

4.  Once the design is out, peel  away the unwanted pieces of the vinyl.

5.  I cut the eyes from white and black vinyl and peeled the back off the vinyl and added them to my fish.  It was easy to do this with simple, little pieces.  I thought it would be easier to add the eye layer before placing the fish on the glass.  For more complex or intricate designs you would want to use transfer tape to add any layers.

6.  Transfer tape makes it easy to place a design on your object.  First cut a piece about the same size as your design.  Peel one edge of the tape from the backing and place the tape on the edge of the vinyl backing.  Peel it off, while pressing it over the design.

7.  Once the back is completely off, rub your scraper over the design to make sure it all sticks to the tape.

8.  Peel the tape off, the design should come with it.  If it doesn’t, press it back down and go over it again with your scraper.

9.  Place the tape with your design over the glass.  Starting from the center of the design, start pressing onto your glass.  Move outward, pressing out any air bubbles.  Once the design is down rub over it with your fingers again to make sure it’s on securely.

10.   Slowly peel the transfer tape off the glass.

I’m really happy with the way they turned out!  It’s such a nice way to personalize a gift!  You could also do monograms!

That’s it for me today!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Father’s Day Gift Idea

Hi everyone!  Corri here today sharing my take on Lori’s Tall Triangle Sides Box.

I love the look of this fun box!  It’s very easy to put together but has such a unique shape.

I used paper from the Echo Park -Jack and Jill Collection (Jack) and embellished with some stickers from the collection and a piece from the ephemera pack.

This would be a great way to give Dad a gift card or other small gift.

Be sure to visit Lori’s SVG Shop  for more great boxes and gift card holders to make your Father’s Day gift giving easy.