Flexi Bee Card

Hi everyone! For today’s project, I wanted to make a card for a friend. So, when I discovered that tomorrow (May 20) is World Bee Day … I was inspired. The purpose of this day is to spread awareness of the significance of bees and other pollinators for our survival. I love that and found an adorable cutting file of Lori’s called Flexi Card Bee. 

How cute is this! I used black and white card stock and a few prints from the Simple Stories Full Bloom collection. The file only had 1 set of wings and they laid flat but I wanted to add a little more dimension. So, I figured out a way to make them pop up.  

First, I cut an extra black bee outline from the cutting file and found some vellum to use on the backside.

Then I snipped off the extra parts so I just had the wings left. (Sorry little bee!)

I backed the wings with my vellum. 

And I adhered the top area behind the wings with a small piece of black foam tape. I love to use this when I’m sticking black or dark colored papers together.  You could use this sweet card for any theme, birthday, congratulations, encouragement or get well card. Here are some fun “bee” puns you could add … 

  • Happy Bee-day
  • We Bee-long Together  
  • Always Bee Yourself
  • We’re Meant to Bee
  • Have a Bee-utiful Day
  • Bee-lieve in Yourself
  • Bee Happy
  • Everything will Bee OK 

I hope you’ll give this fun Flexi Card Bee (SVG) Flexi Bee Card (Silhouette) a try. Thanks for stopping by the blog today!

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Tuesday New SVGs & a Free File

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

Hi Everyone! We have a FREE file with purchase all this week! Simply add this Window Flip Card Birthday Cake file to your shopping cart along with ANY $1.99+ purchase from the SVG Shop and this file is yours FREE. Be sure to use Coupon Code: EATCAKE (case sensitive) at checkout. This offer is good through next Sunday.

(Your cart must reach at least $3.98 before the coupon will be applied and then $1.99 will be subtracted from your total at checkout. The files will be available for immediate download after you pay for your order by visiting MY ACCOUNT>COMPLETED ORDERS>ORDER DETAILS inside of your account. Only one discount code per order allowed.)

In addition, don’t forget about this special! You can get this Free Kit of the Month with any $20 purchase (Purchase must be in one transaction.) Simply add the 2022 May Kit of the Month to your shopping cart along with ANY $20.00+ purchase from the SVG Shop and this file is yours FREE. Be sure to use Coupon Code: MAY22KOTM (case sensitive) at checkout. This offer is good through May 31, 2022.

(Your cart must reach at least $27.95 [including the Kit of the Month] before the coupon will be applied and then $7.95 will be subtracted from your total at checkout. The files will be available for immediate download after you pay for your order by visiting MY ACCOUNT>COMPLETED ORDERS>ORDER DETAILS inside of your account. Only one discount code per order allowed.)

Check out the new SVG files releasing this week!  The NEW SVG files will be ON SALE 25% OFF through the weekend in the SVG Shop. 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. No coupon code necessary, the newly released files are all discounted in the shop! Be sure to go get them while they are on SALE this week.

This week I have a new 5×7 Box Card Father’s Day Bundle.  We also have files from Bella Blvd., Jillibean Soup, Paige Evans, Quietfire and Sweet Elsie.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO NEW FILES

Thanks for visiting the blog today! Please let us know if you need any help with your files. We want to make sure everyone is happy with their purchase. Have a great week! SHOP HERE

Oh Happy Day Flexi Card

Lori’s new Flexi cards are so great.  You can find them in a bundle or separately in both Lori’s SVG Shop and the Silhouette Store.  Today, I’m sharing the Oh Happy Day Flexi Card (Silhouette, SVG).  Each of these cards is made of just three pieces.  So they are quick and easy to make, but make such a great impact.

This is what the card looks like flat, so it’s easy to mail.

There are many sentiments or icons to choose from.  You’ll enjoy making them all!

New Flexi Card Icon Bundle

I have a new Flexi Card Icon Bundle in my shop this week!  These cards are so simple to assemble and look wonderful on display.  There are 7 new designs, available in my SVG Shop as well as the Silhouette Store.  Take a peek…

Flexi Card Watermelon (SVG, Silhouette)
Flexi Card Flag (SVG, Silhouette)

Flexi Card Bee (SVG, Silhouette)
Flexi Card Flower (SVG, Silhouette)

Flexi Card Graduation Hat (SVG, Silhouette)

Flexi Card Heart (SVG, Silhouette)

Flexi Card Snowflake (SVG, Silhouette)

And don’t forget, today is the last day to get 30% off SVGs in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop when you use code MAY2022 at checkout!

Have a great day!

 

Circle Graduation Hat Box Tutorial

Well finally after 2 years, my daughter’s college is holding an in-person graduation ceremony for the class of 2020!  Here friends are coming in from all over to once again sleep in the dorms and party like it was 2020!  I decided to celebrate by creating a little graduation cap gift box in her school’s colors using the Circle Graduation Hat Box File (SVG, Silhouette).  Take a peek…

This little box is super easy to assemble. I’ve outlined the steps below.  I started by cutting the pieces of the file.  I also created a little tassel using some embroidery thread and a “2020” using Lori’s Varsity Font (Lori’s Shop, Silhouette)

The first thing you want to be aware of is that the 2 sets of circles are different sizes.  The slightly larger circles go with the thinner strip to form the cover.  The smaller circle set goes with the “fatter” strip to make up the bottom of the box.

I started with the smaller two circles and the “fatter” strip to create the box bottom.  First, I curved the strip by running it along the edge of my craft table.  This makes it easier to form a round shape.  I glued the strip into a tube shape, and secured using some scor-tape for a strong hold.  I then folded the tabs towards the center.  I added liquid adhesive to the tabs (inside) then slid one of the smaller circles inside the tube. This helps form a nice circle shape.  To finish the box bottom, I turned the base upside-down and glued the second circle onto the bottom to cover the tabs.

I repeated the same process with the two larger circles and the thinner strip to create the cap box top.

Once the cap was assembled, I layered the two squares, aligning the hole in the center.  I threaded the end of my tassel through the hole and secured to the other side using a piece of washi tape.  I then centered the cover on the mortarboard top as shown and glued.

I finished my hat by gluing the 2020 to the tassel.  Now I just need a little something to fill the box!  If you make one for your grad, be sure to tag Lori on Facebook & Instagram.  We always love to see your creations!  That’s it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

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