USA Mini Album Tutorial

Happy 4th of July! Traci here and I hope you all have a wonderful day celebrating with loved ones. Today, I have a new USA Mini Album to share with you that I created with one of Lori’s amazing cutting files. It captures the spirit of freedom and patriotism and it’s a great place to save your fun holiday photos.

 

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album Tutorial

 

First … let’s take a quick look through the album, then I’ll explain exactly how I made it’s cute cover so you can create one too!

 

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album

 

I chose Lori’s cutting file called USA Accordion Fold Card for the cover’s design. I cut it out of white acrylic, but you could easily use white cardstock instead.

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album

I decorated the album with the Echo Park, Stars and Stripes Forever Collection which was also designed by Lori. It’s fabulous! There are American flags, fireworks, stars, flowers, pinwheels, and balloons.

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album Page with stars, fireworks, and a heart

Inside, the album has 12 scrapbook pages (6 double-sided) that include 1 pocket, 2 fold-out pages, and 3 fun interactive flippies.

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album Page with fireworks, a folding card, and a journaling spot,

 

I used a mix of 12×12 and 6×6 pattern papers throughout the pages.

 

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album Page with a pocket, journaling cards, and a cute flag

I added a pocket and some fun die cut pieces from the Ephemera and Frames & Tags.

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album Page with red, white, and blue flowers

 

I love this print with the little red, white, and blue flowers. It’s such a cute pattern for the holiday!

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album Page with Uncle Sam's hat

 

I also added some stickers from the 12×12 Elements sheet. There are lots of great sayings, Uncle Sam’s hat (above), a red pick-up truck, a jar of flowers, cupcakes, and a scallop border. 

 

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album Page

 

July 4th USA Scrapbook Album Page with a flag, a folding card, and flowers

Isn’t this Stars and Stripes Forever Collection that Lori created great?! I just love it. 

Below is the cutting file I used to create the album’s cover. You can find the file here in Lori’s Shop or here in the Silhouette Online Store.

And, here’s how I made it …

Step 1:  Be sure to group both sets of USA letters together before resizing so that the insets will fit into the background after resizing. Once resized, ungroup the 2 sets of USA letters.  Then you will need to delete the tiny score lines on the welded USA.  To do this, right click and hit Release Compound Path (depending on your software you may need to hit make compound path first).  Once you have the tiny score lines highlighted, delete them.  Highlight the remaining pieces, right click and hit make compound path to set your welded USA cover correctly.

 

 

 

Step 2: Select both sets of letters, right click, and group them together again.

Step 3: Create a back cover for your album by selecting a rectangle under drawing tools.  I sized my back cover to 8” x 5”. Once I had my back cover, I placed it behind my group of USA letters.

 

Step 4:  Since I wanted my welded USA cover to be the same height as my back cover, I highlighted both sets and pulled the bottom curser down to stretch the cover to 5” high. 

Step 5: Once I had my front and back covers the same size, I ungrouped the USA sets and cut everything out.  Don’t forget to punch binding holes and make as many pages (sized like the back cover) as you want! 

 

Lori has so many great SVG files to play with and I hope you’ll give this USA Accordion Fold Card a try. Have a safe and fun July 4th weekend and happy scrappin’ my friends!

 

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🌸 NEW Super Pop Up SVGs – 25% OFF! 🌸

Happy Wednesday! Have you seen our latest release? Yesterday we unveiled five awesome Super Pop Up Card SVG designs that are bursting with charm! I’ve also released a YouTube tutorial showing exactly how to assemble these cards.

I also created matching gift bags featuring a flower, a bee, a ladybug, and a birthday cake for each design. They’re the perfect way to complete your thoughtful gift.

I’m really excited about these – they’re designed to brighten someone’s day and show off your crafting skills. And guess what? All new releases are 25% OFF until Sunday at midnight! Check them out…

I hope you all have a crafty day.
Lori

NEW Super Pop Up Cards 25% OFF!

This week, I’m delighted to introduce five stunning Super Pop Up Card SVG designs that promise to delight recipients with bursting charm. I’ve also released a YouTube video tutorial demonstrating how to assemble this card style. You will definitely want to watch that video because assembly will not be clear without it. Additionally, I’ve designed coordinating gift bags featuring a flower, a bee, a ladybug, and a birthday cake for each design. I hope you share in my excitement for these creations! They’re ideal for brightening a friend’s day with a thoughtful and interactive gift. These unique designs are crafted to showcase your skills and ignite creativity. Plus, ALL new releases are 25% OFF until Sunday at midnight! Take a look and enjoy crafting… 

These downloads include SVG files that may be used with Cricut Explore, Silhouette (Designer Edition upgrade required), Eclips, Brother Scan and Cut, and any other software that will open SVG files. Be sure to go get them while they are on SALE this week.

ALL WEEK, this SVG file is FREE with any $1.99 purchase!

Hi Everyone! We have a new FREE file with purchase this week! To get it, simply place an order of $1.99+ in the Lori Whiltock SVG Shop and this Pop Up Box Card Camper will automatically be added to your cart for FREE!  No coupon code necessary! This offer is good through next Monday.

(Your cart must reach $1.99+ before the FREE file will automatically be added. The files will be available for immediate download after you pay for your order by visiting ORDERS > ORDER # > RED DOWNLOAD ARROW)

Another deal we have going for a couple more days is the FREE 2024 July Kit of the Month with any $20+ purchase (purchase must be in one transaction). Simply place your qualifying order in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop and this file will be automatically added to your cart for FREE. No coupon code necessary. This offer is good through July 31, 2024. Grab this one while you can.

(Your cart must reach $20+ before the FREE file will automatically be added. The files will be available for immediate download after you pay for your order by visiting ORDERS > ORDER # > RED DOWNLOAD ARROW)

Thanks for checking out the NEW FILES and be sure to go grab the freebies of the week/month with your purchase.

Have a great day!

Lori

50% Off Ends Today + Popsicle Shaped Card!

Last reminder…Enjoy 50% off all designs until midnight with code: SUMMER24. Don’t miss out – stock up on all your favorites today! SHOP HERE

Happy Monday! These 90 degree temps have me thinking of the best way to cool off and what a better way than popsicles!

I made 3 cards this week to cool off with.

First, I used the shaped card popsicle (SVG, Silhouette) I used some fun glitter paper on this card which I popped up with some dimensionals. I finished it off with the cute little You’re So Cool tag tied on with some bakers twine.

Next, I used the popsicle gift card holder (SVG, Silhouette). With the 4th of July coming up this week, I had to make it look like a Bomb Pop (aka Firecracker). I also popped the red, white and blue and added the You’re The Bomb tag with some bakers twine.

Lastly, I used the 3 popsicles (SVG, Silhouette) file but only used the one with the bite. I popped my pink paper to reveal the white ice cream filling and finished it off with the You Make Me Melt tag with some bakers twine.

Thanks for stopping by and cooling off with me.

Happy Crafting!

Chelsea

 

50% OFF + A Fabulous $5 Bundle!

Hello my crafting friends! Don’t forget that we have 2 great deals going on this weekend…

Summer’s here and it’s time to get creative with our amazing SVG files! Enjoy 50% off all designs until Monday, July 1st at midnight with code: SUMMER24. Don’t miss out – stock up on all your favorites today! SHOP HERE

Next, snag our Friday $5 Bundle before midnight tonight! 🎉 Get five pop-up card SVG files for just $5 – it’s a delightful deal you won’t want to miss!

** Because Friday $5 Bundles are already heavily discounted they are not eligible for further discounts including monthly, seasonal and flash sales.
Thank you for joining us today! Have fun crafting this weekend!!!

~Lori