Lori Whitlock

Happy Birthday Pop Up Card Tutorial

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

Today I’m excited to share a fun birthday project I made using the “Happy Birthday Pop Up Card” file from Lori.

This card is perfect for surprising someone special because honestly, nothing beats receiving a handmade 3D card in the mail!

You can download the file here:

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1

Open the file in your cutting machine software.

Step 2

Cut all the elements using the correct colors of cardstock. I used 80 lb (216 gsm) cardstock for a sturdy result.

Step 3

Sort all the pieces that belong together so assembly becomes easier (see photo).

Step 4

Glue the cupcake together.

Step 5

Assemble and glue the balloons the right way.

Step 6

Glue the gift boxes together.

Now that everything is assembled, it’s time to put the card together!

Step 7

Fold the white card base as shown in the photo below.

Step 8

Apply glue to the first pop-up tab and attach the first gift.

Step 9

Add glue to tab 2 & 3 and attach the cake and second gift.

Step 10

Take the two white strips and glue them into squares,

Step 11

Now apply glue to the long side of each. Attach the cupcake to the wider piece and the smallest gift to the other one,

Step 12

Apply glue to the bottom of the white block with the gift and attach it to the right side of the card, slightly in front of the right gift.

Step 13

Glue the bottom of the white square behind the cupcake and attach it to the left side of the card, halfway next to the left gift.

Step 14

Attach the balloons to the white card panel with the black strings and the text “It’s your day”.

Step 15

Glue the pop-up card into the folded base card as shown in the photo.

Step 16

Attach the white panel with the balloons to the front of the card.

I hope you love this card as much as I do! The 3D effect really makes it feel like a little celebration in an envelope!

Happy crafting!

XO Tamara

New Hoppy Little Easter Bundle!

March 24, 2026March 23, 2026

Hop into Easter crafting with this adorable new set! 🐰🌸

The Hoppy Little Easter Bundle includes six charming 3D projects, available individually or as a bundle. Two of the designs are envelope-style boxes filled with flowers, eggs, and sweet bunny details—perfect for adding a festive touch to your Easter décor.

The other four are fun Box Cards that fold flat for easy mailing. Each one pops open into a playful scene, including cute bunnies riding in egg-shaped cars, a carrot crate, and a cheerful Easter bunny selling carrots.

With bright colors, layered details, and irresistible designs, these projects are as fun to make as they are to share! 💐🐣

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Thanks for checking out the NEW HOPPY LITTLE EASTER BUNDLE! Have a fun day and make something beautiful!

Sincerely,

Lori

Happy Birthday! 5×7 Happy Birthday Card

March 19, 2026March 18, 2026

Welcome to our Thursday tutorial post!

5×7 Happy Birthday Card (SVG, Silhouette)

This card is also included in Lori’s Birthday Bash Bundle.

This wonderful card caught my attention the very first time I saw it! I loved the colors and thought the design was outstanding!

I cut out this design, leaving the tiny cut out pieces on my sticky mat. I couldn’t just throw away all the fun cut out pieces so I made a second card out of the “scraps”. All I had to do was cut double balloons and added a few extra leaves and flowers and cut two white card bases. I always cut multiples of little pieces anyway-I somehow manage to drop a few! It was tedious with all those little pieces, but I was sitting watching my latest Netflix obsession so I was doing double duty!

This is the back side of the card top . Most of the colors are glued onto the backside.

You have to set the top piece on top of the center piece to see the placement of the center of the letters.

All three layers are ready to glue together and the card is complete!

Here is the 2nd card I made with the left over bits and pieces.

Here is the sentiment that I saved with the accent paper pieces glued on. I set them aside for card #2. You have to make the white card first because you need the top piece for placing each letter.

I saved all the little do-dahs and glued them on to the white card base, using the dark piece as the guide for placement. I added all the dots and balloons, flowers etc with my pick-me-up tool as well as my paper piercer and little mat scraper. I love getting double duty from one cut file!

I hope you enjoyed these cute cards.

💕Sue Kment

A2 Easter Basket Card

March 16, 2026March 15, 2026

Hello crafty friends, Noelene here today I want to share with you an adorable A2 Easter Basket Card (SVG), (Silhouette), from Lori Whitlock.

For this card I cut out all the panels for the basket as per usual. I used some Distress ink to ink the edges on the basket, leaves, feet & ribbon. I created a trim on the front of the basket using a scalloped border die & glued down before I glued the feet on. I hand cut out a piece white felt & glued it onto the tail. I then die cut a border on my white base & layered onto some petite print paper.

For more inspiration, check out my Instagram!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene 🙂

Floating Easel Card Sunflower Tutorial

March 12, 2026March 14, 2026

Happy Thursday everyone! Today I am bringing you a tutorial for this fun floating easel card with a sunflower. (Lori’s Shop, Silhouette)

As always, cut all your pieces and have your supplies ready. You will need fishing line for this card.

I folded my 2 pieces on the score marks.

Then added the patterned paper to the base.

I assembled my sentiment and added dimentionals before centering it onto the base.

Assemble your flowers by offsetting the 2 colors of the flower. I also embossed my centers for a little extra texture. You will need to attach the backs of your 2 flowers with your fishing line between the 2 flowers (my fishing line is yellow for you to see better).

Add your circle piece of patterned paper on top followed by your 1st circle border. Attach your fishing line to the top of the circle border left to right. Trim your fishing line so it does not go past the circle border. Add the 2nd circle border over top of the 1st.