favor boxes – Page 2 – Lori Whitlock

Rainbow Palette Carrot Boxes

March 8, 2018March 7, 2018

Hello, Crafty Friends!! Winter is almost behind us and with all the rain we’ve been getting here lately the flowers will soon bloom! If Spring will be here soon, then so will Easter!! Time for pretty colors and lots of sunshine and BUNNIES!! I consider all my kiddos my little bunnies… they’re quick, bounce around a lot, and so stinking CUTE!! So, I made these adorable carrot Easter baskets using Lori Whitlock’s Easter Basket with Carrots File for each of them… because what little bunny doesn’t like carrots, right??!!

You can find this Easter Basket with Carrots box file in Lori’s SVG Shop, HERE.

OR in the Silhouette Design Store, HERE.

I used my Sizzix eclips to cut out my project. And when you first load it into the ecal software it downloads onto your window, the shapes are displayed stacked on each other. I usually separate my pieces by color.

Then, if I’m making multiples, I add and cluster my multiple shapes together so that I can cut more at one time. Depending on how large the shape is I may also separate them further into multiple pages.

Then, I cut. The box piece was too big to cut multiples so I just cut one box at a time, multiple times.

I love rainbows. It makes a wonderful Spring palette. It’s bright and cheerful! And since I’m using a multi-color color scheme I chose to tie them all together with my patterned paper. I used a rainbow gingham pattern that contained all the colors I used for my boxes. This way I don’t have to worry about finding matching paper for each color and still have them coordinate with each other.

I cut out all my pieces except the WHITE pieces (the scalloped circles and tags) and I’ll show you why…

I cut my white pieces from the same piece of cardstock. Except, my tags are printed with HAPPY EASTER on them first.

For the tags, I decided to use my machine’s PRINT-2-CUT option. First, I printed my tags.

Go to FILE, then click PRINT from the menu. Don’t forget to print with the registration marks!! That is very important!

Once it was printed, I lined up my print out sheet to the very left of my cutting mat. Line it up with the corner.

Then, go to the CUTTER tab, click on PRINT-2-CUT. You’ll be taken to the PRINT-2-CUT menu screen. Click NEXT.

Before you proceed, THIS PART IS SUPER IMPORTANT, make sure you HIDE all the text in the tags.

If you do not do this it will CUT each of those letters… and we don’t want that!! So make sure all your tags are blank!

You’ll notice that there are registration marks on your print out.

When you choose NEXT on your PRINT-2-CUT window, it will ask you to align the laser dot with the registration mark. Get it the closest to the center of the registration mark as possible for BOTH registration marks. Then, CUT!!

For the main boxes, I folded at the crease lines, all go the same direction, toward the center of the box.

I added a little line of glue to the tabs and adhered them to the side walls and set aside to dry.

I shaded my carrots using my ColorBox PetalPoint ink pads in Pinwheel and sponge daubers to shade the edges of my carrots. Then, added details using the fine tip ends of similar colored markers. This part is totally optional and for a much quicker project, you can totally SKIP it!!

I ran my carrots, carrot stems, and background pieces through my Xyron 3″ Sticker Maker for quick and easy adhesion.

Then attached them to my cut out scalloped circles and sent them back through my Sticker Maker.

Attached the backgrounds onto the boxes, then attached the scalloped circles with carrots to the centers.

Then topped off each box with iridescent ribbon that I tied to create multi-looped bows and attached my tags.

And here are my finished boxes…

These just make me so giddy!! With the bright rainbow color palette, I can’t help but be HAPPY!

I know my little bunnies (my 4 kids) will absolutely love these! They’d love the box just by itself but I’m a super awesome mom so I’ll stuff it full of goodies!! LOL

Hope you loved this tutorial!

REMEMBER… Easter is April 1st!! Very fast approaching… so get going and get creating!!

HAPPY SPRING, HAPPY EASTER, & HAPPY CRAFTING EVERYONE!!

~ Mitsyana Wright

Sweet Little Valentine Chocolate Box

January 25, 2018January 24, 2018

Hello, Crafty Friends!! Mitsyana Wright here… and I’m ready to toss out my winter snowflakes for some heart filled skies because Valentine’s Day is around the corner and February is the month of love. So what better way to celebrate than with sweet for your sweetie… or sweeties. I have 4 kiddos and a Hunny bunny that would love to receive this sweet little Valentine.For this romantic shabby chic heart box, I used Lori Whitlock’s Valentine Nuggets Heart Box.

You can find this cut file in Lori’s SVG Shop, here. Or in the Silhouette Store, here.

I started by downloading the file onto my computer and extracting the contents of the file. I opened my Sizzix eclips software and loaded the file. I clicked the “Import” button to open the file into my software.

Once I opened up the file I grouped the images by like shapes and colors. (ex. all the red shapes together, all the scalloped hearts together) and moved them around to fit my virtual mat.

Then, I grouped my “like” items together so I could cut all the shapes of the same paper all at once. I used the gorgeous floral paper to cut the box panels and the basic heart shapes.

Then, I “hid” those box panels and basic hearts…

and die cut just the scalloped hearts from this beautiful fleur de lis paper. Once, the scalloped hearts were cut I inked the edges using Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

To assemble the TOP box, I folded the panels along the dotted crease lines and folded each piece to form a rectangular shape. Then added glue to the small tab at the end and adhered it to the opposite end. I pinched the ends together till the glue set and then added more glue to the bottom flaps directly to the bottom or “underside” of one of the scalloped hearts. If you look very closely at the cut, you’ll notice that there are tiny markers cut into it to mark where you need to adhere the boxes… so there’s no guessing where the center of the cut is and your box is properly aligned. I added glue to the box panels bottom flaps and adhered my box in between these markers.

For the Bottom box, I took the other scalloped heart and left it faced up and added glue to the remainder box’s bottom panels… but before attaching it I ran both basic heart shapes through my Xyron Sticker Maker and adhered one the hearts to the remaining scallop heart. Then I attached the remaining box over that.

For the inside panels of the box, the file has these separators. I just folded along the dotted lines and add glue to the small tab and attach to the opposite end so that it resembled a rectangle. Once the glue dried, I inserted all three into the bottom box.

Here is what both the bottom and top pieces should look like…

The top lid should fit snuggly over the bottom box. I just simply added a sprig of leaves and flower buds onto the cover and topped with a single rose.

Here is my finished box…

This little Valentine treat box is absolutely darling!!

And these delicious Hershey’s Chocolate Nuggets fit perfectly!! But don’t let the name of the file fool you because…

hey, look… these Dove Chocolate hearts fit perfectly too!!

I’m sure you can fit lots of other goodies in here as well. So give it try!! I love this cute treat box… makes my heart aflutter!! I hope it makes yours too!! Thanks for joining me today & I hope you enjoyed my project!!

~Mitsyana Wright

Puffed Star Birthday Favors with Mitsyana

January 8, 2018January 7, 2018

Hi, Crafty Friends! Creative Team Member Mitsyana Wright here and I’m kicking off a new year with back to back parties. Not just to celebrate a beginning to a brand new year but also to celebrate multiple BIRTHDAYS!! WOOHOO!! Both my youngest son and my husband have birthdays in January. As well as a niece and nephew. We’re on birthday cake overload throughout the month!

And if cake wasn’t enough sugar, let’s spike everyone’s blood sugar level by adding candy to the mix. But I’ll play it safe and send the candy home with them instead.

**Disclaimer** – Remember folks, consume sugar responsibly!!

So, I made these adorable PUFFED STARS using Lori Whitlock’s Star Pillow Box file.

You can purchase this file from the Lori Whitlock Shop, here.

Or from the Silhouette Store, here.

For an instant “WOW” factor, just fill a large glass jar with filled boxes and set it on tables for a quick and easy centerpiece. Or lay them on each place setting for awesome place cards. These will totally dress up your party tabletop!!

I hope you enjoyed this fun and festive project. You should definitely give these a try for your next party!! Thanks for stopping by!!

~Mitsyana Wright

Jack-O-Lantern Treat Boxes with Mitsyana

October 9, 2017October 7, 2017

Hello, Crafty Friends! It’s Creative Team Member Mitsyana back again with Team Lori Whitlock! I have a cute Halloween treat for you… with these Jack-O-Lantern favor boxes! Halloween is creeping up around the corner and if you are a busy mommy like me then you’ll undoubtedly have to make classroom treats.

I have three school-aged kiddos and their classes have anywhere between 21- 25 kids in each. That means this busy mama just got a little busier. So I need to make treats that are quick and easy but still have to super cute. I am so grateful for these SVG files from Lori Whitlock. They take all the hard work out creating!

Supplies Used:

Gable Box Jack O Lantern Bundle
8 Fall Leaves 2
Patterned Paper (DCWV)
Xyron Mega Runner
Vintage Photo Oxide Ink & Blender Tool
Black Organza Ribbon
Mini Clothes Pins
Mixed Media Glue

You can purchase the Gable Box Jack O Lantern Bundle set in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop…Or you can buy them individually from the Silhouette Store here: Gable Box Jack-O-Lantern Small , Gable Box Jack-O-Lantern Medium, Gable Box Jack-O-Lantern Tall

I started by opening up my SVG file in my ecal software. I left the box sizes at its default setting for each box but removed the black panel backing. I like being able to see inside the little faces like little windows to give a peek of what’s inside.

These boxes were especially easy to put together. The boxes cut out in as a single piece and all you have to do is fold at the creases.

I used my Xyron Mega Runner to adhere the only side tab to the back panel. Then secured it down by burnishing it down with my bone folder. Tip: Folding the box down flat makes for easier burnishing.

Then, tuck the bottom flaps under and add adhesive to the inside of the very last flap to secure close. The boxes were all assembled to filled… To close the treat box, just tuck the tabs into the side slots. But I wanted to dress up my box tops… so I used Lori Whitlock’s 8 Fall Leaves 2 file to create a little topper.

I really like this three-tooth leaf and I think it most resembles one that you would find on a pumpkin. Since I was making many boxes I filled my mat with multiple leaves measuring 2.5″ and 3″.

I peeled them off my cutting mat then crumpled in my hand to add texture. Then spread the leaf back out and took my blender tool and inked the edges and raised ridges with Vintage Photo Oxide ink.

I glued bows made from black organza ribbon onto the top of my leaves and secured them in place with mini clothespins. When the glue set I clipped each leaf to the top of each box. And here are my finished treat boxes…

Sweet Berry Basket Treats

August 31, 2017August 31, 2017

Thank Hello, Crafty Friends!! Design Team Member, Mitsyana, here again! This time to bring you these adorable Berry Bushel Treat Baskets!

I love sweet treats! But what I love even more are sweet friends. So from time to time. I make these sweet friends sweet treats. Whoa, what a tongue twister! Try to say that 5 times fast!

Supplies Used:

Lori Whitlock’s Berry Basket (here in the Silhouette store)

Patterned Cardstock – DCWV’S Peri & Peach Stack

Little Birdie Crafts’ Renae Classic Flowers

Stamped Sentiment- Stamps of Life – Cake2Stamp

Light Pink Crinkle Ribbon

Xyron Mega Runner

VersaMagic Ink- Night Sky, Pink Petunia

Cellophane Bags

CHOCOLATES!!

Stamp Positioner (Optional)

For my project, I used this adorable Berry Basket file from Lori Whitlock’s SVG shop.

Berry Basket

I downloaded the file. Then extracted the contents of the zipped file onto my computer. Once unzipped and downloaded I can open it using my electronic cutter software.

In my ecal software, I clicked on the SVG/ Import icon to open/add the file onto my virtual cutting mat.

Once the file is open it’ll look the picture below.

Lori pre-sizes the files so there’s no guess work to how big the file should cut. But if you’re like me you like to resize your boxes because sometimes you don’t want a one sizes fits all deal. Which is totally fine too.

To resize a file make sure you file is set to “Keep Proportions”. This will option will be located in the ‘Portion & Size’ panel on the right.

I set the width to 8.75″. With the “Keep Proportions” box checked it automatically sets the height in proportion to the width.

As always, also changed the color of the pieces. This helps me to remember which pieces I’m going to cut in what paper. I sort them by color so that all pieces being cut out the same paper are grouped together.

I load my mat with my paper choices and cut all the pieces at the same time.

Once all my box pieces were cut, I inked the edges of the scalloped tops with Pink Petunia chalk ink. Then used my Xyron Mega Runner to attach them to the tops of the main panels. It’s easier to attach these pieces while the panels are laying flat.

Then I folded the flap on the crease lines. I used a dollop of glue on the tiny side tab and adhered the two side panels together. Then ran glue along the bottom flaps and attached the bottom rounded square piece.

The berry basket file also comes with the little label you can add to the front. It’s optional whether or not to use it. But it does give it a nice little touch.

I used a stamp from Stephanie Barnard’s Cake2Stamp set that reads ” You’re SO Sweet” onto the label in Night Sky chalk ink. The sentiment fits perfectly onto the label (even when resized). I knew I may have needed to re-stamp my sentiment a few times so I placed my label in a stamp positioning tool and stamped it about 3 times. This helps to ensure that I get exact placement each time.

I placed a bag of chocolates (you can use your fave) and tied it off with crinkle ribbon. Then attached these adorable pre-made paper flowers from Little Birdie Crafts’ Renae Collection.

And here is my finished box…