Tag: Brandie Adams

Mug Lighted Shadowbox Tutorial

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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

Box Card Envelope Birthday Balloons

Hi there friends! Today I am sharing a card I made for a sweet boy who is celebrating his golden birthday very soon. I used the Box Card Envelope Birthday Balloons (SVG, Silhouette). I’m a sucker for a box card and this envelope version is so cute! This birthday boy will be celebrating in one of his favorite places, so I had to use the A Magical Place and Magical Voyage paper collections by Echo Park Paper Co.

I love how this card turned out. Thanks for dropping by today.

Brandie

3D Lantern Bats Tutorial

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by today. I am sharing an assembly tutorial for the 3D Lantern Bats (SVG, Silhouette) file. This cute lantern has several versions and makes a cute decoration for Halloween. For one lantern you will need two sheets of cardstock. I also used a few scrap pieces of cardstock to make some fall leaves for embellishment.

Once all my pieces were cut, I folded all of the score lines as mountain folds. I then glued all of the D ring shapes together. The lantern body is one piece with one long tab, I added glue to the tab and lined up the opposite edge of the lantern body to the tab. After the glue was set, I flipped the lantern over and added a generous amount of glue to all the bottom tab and folded over the base and applied even pressure while the glue set.

For the base I flipped the base piece over so that the top is on the bottom. I then glued the two longest tabs together. I then added glue to the other long rectangular tabs and folded up the side to secure. Back to the first side I glued I applied glue to the side of the base and held in place. For the flap with the large hole, I only applied glue to the opposite tab. This is to create a sleeve for a battery tea light.

I then slid the square with the small tab through the sleeve to cover the large hole in the bottom. I then flipped the base over and add a generous amount of glue to the bottom of the lantern body and secured the base. I used the two small holes to line up the body to the base.

 
For the top small box for the lid the of the lantern I flipped it over and pushed all of the rectangle shaped tabs back into mountain folds (this helps keep them out of the way while I glue the box together). I added the D ring between the notches. I added glue to the square tabs and held in place while the glue set. I also glued the c shaped piece together by adding glue to just the tab.
Once the small box was dry and set, I pushed all the small tabs through the square in the roof of the lantern and added glue to the small tabs on the inside of the lantern roof. I then added glue to the tabs on the top of the lantern body and held the roof on with even pressure while the glue set.
After the lantern was dry, I cut some oak leaves (SVG, Silhouette) and inked the edges of the lantern. I used some chiffon ribbon for a bow and glued on the oak leaves.

I had a little ballon light to my lantern to get the bats to cast on the walls and shelf.

This would be a fun addition to a Halloween table or tiered tray display. Thats all for me today. Thanks again for being here.

Brandie

Valentine Truck Box Card Tutorial

Hi friends! Today I am sharing an assembly tutorial for the Boc Card Valentine Truck Back End (SVG, Silhouette). I used 80lbs cardstock and a few designer papers from the Little Ladybug collection by Echo Park Paper Co. This cut file does have a lot of small pieces but totally manageable with a fine-tip glue bottle.

First, I assembled all of the decorative elements. The back of the cab of the truck has a border for the window and two rear-view mirrors. The tailgate has three layers. A foundation, a decorative layer, and the XOXO layer. It also has two taillights with two layers, a bumper, and a license plate with two layers. All of the hearts are for the inside insert of the box card. For the card base, I flipped the card over, folded all the scored lines as valley folds, and glued the black tires into place.

With the card base open I glued the back of the cab onto the inside of the card base. Then folded the score lines on the insert as valley folds and added glue to the tabs. I lined up the tab on the right next to the score line on the inside of the card base. Then folded over the left side of the card base on top of the glue on the left tab of the insert making sure everything was level and flat while folded down. I added glue to the tab on the card base and folded the right side of the card base down on the glue making sure it was lined up with the score line.

Now with the card folded flat, I added glue to the back/tailgate portion of the truck and added the tailgate to the box card.

Now it is ready to send to a valentine!

That’s all for me today. Thanks for stopping by!
Brandie

Snow Globe Shadow Box Gingerbread Card Tutorial

Hi friends! I know I know it’s a little early for some of you, but I have moved on to Christmas crafting. I was inspired by the Have a Holly Jolly Christmas Collection by Lori Whitlock and Echo Park. I loved all the gingerbread houses and baking elements. So cute. I saw this Snow Globe Shadow Box Card Gingerbread (SVG, Silhouette) and thought it would be perfect with this collection.

This card comes together fairly easy. If you have a hard time with traditional box card assembly, try this version. I thought this was much easier. The toughest part is the tiny pieces used to decorate the gingerbread house. There are two inserts, the snow globe frame, and the decorative elements. All of the folds are mountain folds. I assembled the tiny pieces first. I used a fine tip glue bottle to get everything assembled then glued everything down on the inserts. The front insert has the round peppermint candies, and the back insert has the house. The door and the window are glued down after the house is in place. The decorative panels all glued to the outside of the snow globe frame.

Once all of the outside panels were secure I flipped the card over and glued down the decorative background of the snow globe. I embossed mine with a snowflake embossing folder. The two inserts have tabs that will slide into the slots. I then gently folded the inserts over and slid the other tabs into the slots. I added glue the tabs on the snow globe base and folded the front of the card over and made sure everything was lined up and held for a few seconds while the glue took hold.

I love how this card turned out, so festive and sweet. Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a lovely holiday!
Brandie