Lori Whitlock

Mug Lighted Shadowbox Tutorial

December 5, 2024December 4, 2024Leave a comment

Hi there! Today I am sharing an assembly tutorial for the Mug Lighted Shadowbox Snowman (SVG, Silhouette). This shadowbox would make a great gift or beautiful decoration for the holiday season. I used The Magic of Winter collection by Echo Park Paper Co.

This project was a little bigger than I thought. It stands at eleven inches tall and eight inches wide. I needed four sheets of white cardstock, two sheets of navy, one patterned paper and smaller scraps for the red, orange, and pink elements. I used some ballon lights to light mine, but a short strand of fairy lights will also work.

First, I folded all of the score lines as mountain folds with the navy color facing out. I then glued down the decorative panels to the mug base. The bottom of the mug base has three segments I glued the longest middle tab to the base of the mug to give it a good anchor making sure everything was lined up and straight. After the middle tab was dry, I glued the two shorter tabs to the base. (I thought it might be easier to leave one side open while I added the white panels, it isn’t. Just glue all the tabs.)

I added the white panels to the inside of the mug base. No glue required, they just slide in and sit in the notches that my machine cut. I then glued the top of the mug into place using the same method as the bottom. I folded all the tabs into place for the decorative front. I assembled the cookie, candy cane, and snowman. I added some white highlights to all of my elements with a paint pen. Then glued them into place on the front of the mug.

I added glue to one side tab of the mug base and lined the edges up waiting till everything was dry and secure. Once the tab was dry, I lifted the top to add glue to the remaining tabs and secured the top into place.

I added a few stickers from the collection. I also slipped a few lights into the back to see it lit up.

This shadow box is darling and was fun to make. There are several other versions of this style of shadow box that you can find here.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brandie

3D Lantern Belly Christmas Characters

December 2, 2024December 1, 2024Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends, Noelene here today. I wanted to share with you some of the new release Lori Whitlock 3d Belly Lantern Christmas Characters.

The bundle (SVG) comes with 6 characters which include, Gingerbread Man (SVG, Silhouette), Santa (SVG, Silhouette), Snowman (SVG, Silhouette) & Reindeer (SVG, Silhouette), Gnome (SVG, Silhouette) & Penguin (SVG, Silhouette) . Today I have featured 4 of those with a little twist in the Gingerbread Man.

I loved the Gingerbread Man so much I wanted to make a little Gingerbread Girl as well. This was very easy to do. I turned his bow tie into a bow. To do this I just made a copy of the bow tie then using the copy I moved the 2 bow tie pieces together until they touched. I then simply fused them together by using the weld tool in my Silhouette studio. I also wanted to give them some candy so I used some of the candy from the 3 Story Gingerbread Dollhouse (SVG, Silhouette).

I also made the Reindeer & Santa. For my Santa I have used white polar fleece on parts of his clothes. I have never had luck cutting fabric on my Silhouette. So I chose a more simple approach. I cut the white cardboard pieces then glued onto them the polar fleece. I placed something heavy on them as they dried to keep them flat. Once they were dry I just trimmed off the excess polar fleece around the shape. Then proceeded putting my Santa together as normal.

Lastly my Snowman

Supplies:

Paper: AC Cardstock & Glitter Cardstock

SVG File: Lori Whitlock – 3d Lantern Belly Bundle Christmas (SVG) Gingerbread Man (SVG, Silhouette), Santa (SVG, Silhouette), Snowman (SVG, Silhouette) & Reindeer (SVG, Silhouette), Gnome ( SVG , Silhouette) & Penguin ( SVG , Silhouette)

Lori Whiltock – 3 Story Gingerbread Dollhouse (SVG, Silhouette)

Accessories: Doodlebug Design Sprinkles

For more inspiration, check out my Instagram!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene 🙂

2×2 Give Thanks Mini Album with Traci

November 28, 2024November 27, 2024Leave a comment

Happy Thanksgiving! Traci here and I hope you all have a wonderful holiday filled with blessings and warm, happy moments. Today, I have a tiny scrapbook to share with you titled Give Thanks that would be so fun for those memories. And, it might be the “miniest” mini album I’ve ever made!

Look how small it is! 💕 I created it with one of Lori’s amazing cutting files called 2×2 Accordion Mini Album (SVG, Silhouette) and the Echo Park, I love Fall Collection also designed by Lori.

First, let’s look at this little cutie, then I’ll explain exactly how I made it with a tutorial below.

I just love that it looks like a miniature book. It has an orange and green scalloped spine, pretty pattern papers, and a Give Thanks title sticker on the cover from the 12×12 elements sheet.

Inside, there are 16 little scrapbook pages (8 double-sided). I added some fun shaped journaling spots and photo mats using a 2″ scallop circle punch and a 1.75″ circle punch by Marvy Uchida.

You could use each page in this album for photos, or … mix it up and add embellishments on some of them like I did. Above, I added the Harvest Blessings sticker from the sticker book.

The journaling spots are perfect for adding dates, names, locations, events, or … what you and your family are most grateful for this year.

This project could be a cute little gift idea for after Thanksgiving. Make them for your guests with pictures from the holiday. Or … create this tiny album with ANY paper collection and it could be a fun Christmas present or stocking stuffer idea!

Now, for some instructions …

1. I chose my papers and cut out the 8 pages, 2 inside covers, 2 outside covers, and three pieces for the spine.

2. Next, I folded the paper on the score lines for each of the pages and positioned them on my table with the 1/2″ tab on the left.

3. Then, I adhered each 1/2” tab to the back of the page before it until I had all 8 pages glued together.

4. The very first page still has a tab on the left side, so I adhered the inside front cover here.

5. The inside back cover has a tab on it, so I adhered this to the last page of the album.

6. Once all of the pages are attached, I folded them into a little book and added the front and back covers.

7.
Finally, I adhered the 2 scallop accent pieces next to the spine on the
front and back, then used liquid adhesive to fold the orange spine around the
entire left side of the book.

There
is no need to adhere any of the pages back to back or to the spine. They stay nicely in their accordion shape once the spine piece goes on. Once the book is complete … it’s time to decorate!

I hope you’ll try this fun project made with Lori’s 2×2 Accordion Mini Album cutting file and her fabulous I Love Fall Collection designed for Echo Park.

For a video tutorial of this album, please see Lori’s YouTube video here:

Have a great Thanksgiving and enjoy your day with family and friends! 🍂🦃🧡

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Shaped Card Squirrel

November 25, 2024November 25, 2024Leave a comment

Hello there! I’m here today with a cute little Shaped Squirrel Card. This is so fast and easy and perfect for a Thanksgiving greeting card, Thinking of you or a sweet Thank You card. Isn’t the little flower Squirrel is holding as sweet as can be?

If you are looking for a quick and easy project-this is it. It would be perfect to do with the littles too! (SVG, Silhouette Store).

You can always search Lori Whitlock shaped card and you will be amazed at all the fun files that pop up!

I hope you enjoy this creation today!

Sue Kment

Snowman Flexi Card Tutorial

November 21, 2024November 19, 2024

Hi everyone! I have a fun and quick little card tutorial for you today. I haven’t made one of Lori’s Flexi cards in quite awhile and was scrolling through my library and came across this super cute one. They are so easy to make, they fold flat for mailing and your recipient will love it. You can find this file here In Lori’s Shop or here in the Silhouette Online Design Store. Or you can down get a whole bundle of fun Christmas, Christmas Flexi Bundle. I did alter it a little bit.