Card Sets by Christine and an International Giveaway

Please give Christine a warm welcome on the blog today! She has created an adorable card set sure to make anyone happy. Take it away Christine…
I love giving sets of cards as gifts and I like when I have a cute box to put them in.  This Stationary Box is the perfect solution.  It’s very easy to put together and you can decorate it for any occasion.  I used the Sweet Girl paper collection to cut it out, and the Layered Flowers Set 2 to decorate the front.

The box doesn’t have a handle to cut out so I decided to make my own from washi tape.  There are 3 different patterns in the Sweet Girl collection and I chose the light yellow one.  To make the handle I tore off a long piece probably about 20 inches long and did my best to keep it laying down on my desk, sticky side up.  Then I took another piece approximately the same length and stuck to the other piece so they were back to back.  The washi tape makes a really cute little handle that is strong but flexible and also matches perfectly.  After the handle was put together, I folded back the edge on both ends, punched a hole in these double layered ends with a 1/16 inch hole punch and then put a brad through the holes.  I also prepunched holes in the sides of the box so that the brads are secure inside.

Here is a closeup of the Layered Flowers.  I used some foam adhesive under some of the layers to get them dimension.  I really love the way they turned out.  I know these are files that I will be using over and over again.
Here is a card that I made to go along with the set.  The box will hold many other cards plus envelopes.  I’ll have to get busy to fill it up.  For my card, I used the 3×4 Quote Cards as the focal point.  I use these cards in my Project Life layouts but I wanted to challenge myself to use them in a different way.  I really like that it makes a perfect background for the card’s sentiment.  (Please excuse the spots on my card.  My digital camera needs to be cleaned.)
Thanks for stopping by.  I’ll be posting more pictures of my project on my blog here.
Lori Whitlock Supplies used:
Celebrate Today phrase (Silhouette store, Design Id #9382)
Other Supplies:
Sweet Girl paper paper collection by Lori Whitlock for Echo Park
Sweet Girl Cardstock stickers by Lori Whitlock for Echo Park
Sweet Girl Chipboard Shapes by Lori Whitlock for Echo Park
Sweet Girl Brad collection by Lori Whitlock for Echo Park
Sweet Girl Washi Tape by Lori Whitlock for Echo Park
Silhouette Cameo
Before you leave, let me share with you a giveaway for our INTERNATIONAL customers only.  For National Scrapbook day there is a huge giveaway going on at Scrapbooker’s Inner Circle. She shares all the details of the contest over there so be sure and check it out if you are across the seas and good luck to you!

One Buck Wednesday at Jessica Sprague

Happy Arbor Day Wednesday at JessicaSprague.com!

Save a tree and start digital scrapbooking and today is a great day to start because it is One Buck Wednesday. Today only you can pick up a couple of digital kits for a steal…

TODAY for JUST $1 you can grab the popular: Fall Fling Papers

FALL FLING PAPERS

And, you can snag the following awesome product for HALF OFF… Lazy Summer Days Collection

LAZY SUMMER DAYS COLLECTION

While you are at jessicasprague.com getting your kits, be sure to check out the samples made with each of these kits at the bottom of each listing.

Tuesday Freebie + New in Shop

Are you ready for Spring? So are we! Have a flower on us! Add THIS file to your cart along with at least $8 of product in Lori’s SVG shop, use coupon code FLOWER at checkout and voila, the flower is free. This offer is good through tomorrow (4/24/13) at midnight. Keep an eye out on Tuesdays from now on for special Freebie offers. Visit the shop HERE.

While you are looking for shapes to purchase, check out Lori’s new shapes this week. You’ll find these in both the Silhouette Online Store for Silhouette users along with Lori’s SVG Shop for those with other cutting machines.

                                                

The New Lori Whitlock Paper Creative Team

Thank you does not even begin to express our appreciation to all of our amazing and talented readers. You amazed us and made it so difficult to choose a team this time around. Like I mentioned on Friday, PLEASE continue to share your projects with us at Lori’s Facebook page. We love seeing your creations! Without further ado, let me announce the team.

I guess first of all I should remind you who I am. I am usually the one talking to you. I am Lori’s all seeing eyes in cyber space (ha ha ha), and her talk a lot assistant. I have been bitten by the Project Life bug and currently sharing my layouts on my blog at Lisa Bell Designs

Next we have our wonderful returning friends.

Natalie shares with us projects of all types, paper, wood, fabric etc. She recently moved into a new home and has been decorating with new projects using Lori’s files each season. This Easter decoration is one such piece. We are thrilled to have you back Natalie. You can also see her work at My Graham Crackers

Christine is another of our all around crafters. She has an amazing talent for fabric and paper. She has a talent to push the shapes into something even more amazing than their original form. Check out this adorable chick box she created. Love the tail feathers she added. When she isn’t sharing here you can catch her craftiness at Its My Life.

Our next returning friend is Corri. She always amazes me with her adorable card projects. I am not a good card maker, but she always knocks it out of the park with a homerun. This card is an example. I wasn’t sure how I would embellish it and while I was still wondering, she had created it, photographed it and sent me pictures. Amazing! She shares her work at Bug Lover Cards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our last returning friend is Mendi.  She amazed us at our last creative team call with her crazy good scrapbooking skills and attention to detail. She always goes above and beyond with each of her projects. Case in point, check out the sun rays on her layout. She made the entire SVG piece into small sections so she could cut each ‘ray’ from a different paper. She has a tutorial on her blog Snippets of Mendi that you can check out for more info.

My scrapbooking Pinterest folder is growing thanks to Mendi and all of these ladies. How about you? Do you Pinterest? Look for Lori Whitlock folders by Lori and each of our designers. The projects in these folders are amazing thanks to all these great ladies.

And finally, are you ready? DRUM ROLL PLEASE! Let me introduce you to the newest members of our paper team.

Brigit impressed us with her photography skills and out of the box thinking with her projects.  I adore this little step card she created using SVG shapes as well as printed pieces from Lori’s Sweet Girl Collection. She shares her skills on her blog Brigit Scaps. We are so excited to have her and her talents on our team.

And finally, our last team member is Traci. She earned the last spot on the team with her amazing mini books and photography. We loved that she is able to combine so many shapes and patterns into one project. She shares her creativity at Artsy Albums and now also with us.

We are so excited to be working with these talented ladies. Please help us welcome them and our returning members to our team. Watch for their projects coming up. We have a surprise for tomorrow, so be sure to stop by.

Thanks for joining us… Lisa

Silhouette Vinyl 25% OFF + a Portrait GIVEAWAY!

How would you like to win a Silhouette Portrait?

Now is your chance! Silhouette is sponsoring a fabulous GIVEAWAY allowing us to give away a SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT cutting machine to one of you, our awesome followers! All you need to do is enter below. You can earn multiple entries by following us on Facebook, commenting below, tweeting about the giveaway, and signing up for the email updates. In the comments section tell me what shapes you’d like to see me create for the Silhouette Online Store. This giveaway is open to US customers only.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but Silhouette has recently lowered the price of their premium vinyl. And, now through April 26th you can get an additional 25% OFF. It’s time to stock up on VINYL! Also, my readers can get the following deals on bundles:

1 Silhouette Portrait™ + 1 roll of black vinyl, 1 roll of white vinyl, and 1 roll of transfer paper: $139.99
1 Silhouette CAMEO® + 1 roll of black vinyl, 1 roll of white vinyl, and 1 roll of transfer paper: $269.99
All premium vinyl bought outside of a machine bundle is 25% OFF with promotion code: LORI

It’s a great time to buy if you’re looking to get a machine.

To get the discounted pricing make sure you use this link:  www.silhouetteamerica.com/april and make sure you USE CODE: LORI at checkout.

I had a chance to play with the vinyl this week. I recently purchased new clear containers for my pantry. I needed some labels. So, I thought the vinyl would do the trick. I designed some Pantry Labels and you can download them for FREE right HERE through the Monday. Then you’ll find them at the Silhouette Online Store after that. There’s just something about a nice organized pantry that makes you feel good, huh?

There are tons of fun applications for vinyl. And, it’s really easy to use. Here are the steps I followed to cut these labels:

1. Load the vinyl on the roll with no cutting mat into your machine. Adjust the rollers to the right width if you have a cameo.
2. Set the blade to 2.
3. Open the Pantry Label art.
4. Set the media to Vinyl.
5. Cut.
6. Remove the unwanted vinyl from around the art. Leave the labels and words on the paper. Throw the rest away. Use a hook to “weed” the unwanted bits from between the letters.
7. Apply transfer material to the front of the art. Use a scraper to make sure it’s stuck good.
8. Cut the labels apart at this point.
9. Remove the paper backing and apply the vinyl art to the plastic surface on your canisters. Use the scraper again to make sure it’s nice and smooth.
Note: Silhouette make a scraper and a hook tool that make this easier, but you could use tweezers and a spatula or something if you don’t have those tools.

Have a great weekend and good luck on winning the Portrait!!