Tag: Michelle Starcher

Box Card Father’s Day Popcorn

Hi there paper crafting friends!  It’s Michelle Starcher, aka the Bookish Designer, popping in on the blog to walk you through the steps to create Lori’s Father’s Day Popcorn Box Card  (SVG, Silhouette).  In this photo tutorial, I will break down the steps to create this fun project for all those popcorn, movie loving pops out there.

After uploading the SVG file to the Cricut Design Studio, I needed to make a few changes, so that it would cut correctly with my Cricut Maker. Below you will find the steps I took to prepare the file for cutting.

  1. Ungroup the SVG file.
  2. Ungroup any portions that have cut/score marks. I had to do this for the white popcorn base, the red message base, and the red popcorn box.
  3. Attach the cut/score marks to the main image. Again, I had to do this for the white popcorn base, the red message base, and the red popcorn box.
  4. Change the sentiment to Print. To do this, you will change the Fill to Print.  Another option is to hide the sentiment (click on the eyeball) and print it after you have cut everything else.  I actually cut the sentiment the first time, and it was just too small for me to use.  To reprint just the sentiment, I hid all the other pieces, and printed the sentiment without a bleed.  Once I had the sentiment printed, I positioned the pre-cut white cardstock piece over the sentiment and sent it back through the printer. Don’t worry about the black box that appears.  It is going to be covered by popcorn pieces:)

I wanted to give my popcorn pieces a little extra “pop”, so I inked the edges using Scattered Straw Distress Ink and an ink blending tool.  The ink blending tool gives me a little more control over the placement of the ink than when I use just the ink pad.  I inked the edges of the two pieces where I would attach the popcorn pieces as well.

After preparing all of the popcorn pieces, I used the SVG file image to know which popcorn pieces went on which white cardstock base.  I sorted the popcorn pieces by shape and then laid them out on the cardstock bases before adhering.  I used pop-dots on a few of the popcorn pieces to give a little extra dimension.   After I placed all of the popcorn pieces, I used the SVG file image to know where to place the white stripes on the popcorn box.

Next, I layered the film strip and attached it the back of the sentiment card using pop-dots.  Once all of the pieces were layered, I assembled the box.   I played around with the placement using repositionable adhesive. I felt like the box had more balance by placing the pieces in the center about a strip away from each other.  Once, I was ready to make things permanent, I used Tacky Tape on the tabs provided on the two popcorn pieces and the popcorn box.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed this tutorial as much as I have.  The Father’s Day Popcorn Box Card  (SVG, Silhouette) will make a great addition to your Father’s Day celebration!   Happy crafting!

Stationery Box

Hi there paper crafting friends!  It’s Michelle Starcher, aka the Bookish Designer, popping in on the blog to share the stationery box I made (SVG, Silhouette).  I decided to make this adorable little card holder for a friend when I ended up with some left over journaling cards from a scrapbook project.  I was able to fit 5 A2 sized cards in the box along with matching envelopes.

If you aren’t sure exactly how to put the box together, Lori has a video tutorial using a box that is similar to this one.  I had to adjust the size slightly to accommodate the size restrictions of my Cricut Maker. However, I was still able to make the box using one sheet of paper on a 12×12 cutting mat.

Although the  box is made to store a set of A2 sized cards and envelopes, you could use it to give a gift card or small gift.  Since they store flat, you can make several of them and simply pop them open when you’re ready to use them.

Until next time,

Michelle

Turn 4 File Folders into Cards

Hi there paper crafting friends!  It’s Michelle Starcher, aka the Bookish Designer, popping in on the blog to share four cards I made using 4 File Folders (SVG, Silhouette).  I got the idea to use the file folders for card making when I saw a card in a book.  The idea of the card was to trim the front of the card, so that inside of the card was visible when closed.  Since the 4 File Folders already have a shorter front, I thought they would be perfect for this style of card.

To make the card, I resized the file folders to be the approximate size of an A2 card (4.25×5.5).  In order to do this, I enlarged the canvas size to be about 11 by 14.5 inches.  I changed the colors so that I could fit two cards on a 12X12 cutting mat.  Once I had the file folders cut, I used extra Project Life cards as the patterned paper and accents on the cards below.  For two of the cards, I added a 4×6 Project Life card to the front, traced the shape, and trimmed with scissors.  For the other two cards, I added a 4×6 Project Life card to the inside and trimmed as needed.  This is a create way to stretch your supplies by using up extra Project Life cards or scraps of paper in your stash.

I hope you’ll pick up the 4 File Folders (SVG, Silhouette) and make some beautiful cards for your family and friends.

Until next time,

Michelle

Accordion Mini-Album with Gusset

Hi there paper crafting friends!  It’s Michelle Starcher, aka the Bookish Designer, popping in on the blog to show you how to create the Accordion Mini-Album with Gusset (SVG, Silhouette)  I used one of  Lori’s newest collections from Echo Park Paper, All Boy, to make this mini-album.   This set is loaded with boyish graphics and sayings, along with a primary color pallet. I used the sports themed papers and stickers from the collection to create the mini-album.

To build the Accordion Mini-Album with Gusset, follow these steps…

Once you have all of the pieces cut, you are ready to assemble the mini-album.  I started with the cover since it was the most straightforward part of building the album. I used double-sided colored cardstock from the All Boy collection for the cover’s base, so I had to decide between orange and navy for the outside cover.  I decided to go with the navy and distressed the edges with a nail file to give the cover more boyish grit.  If you decide to distress the cover of your album, I suggest only sanding the outside edges and not the folds.  When applying the second layer of paper to the cover, be sure to check for the correct orientation, especially if you are using patterned paper.  When the cover is laid out flat, the cover’s flap (orange) should be on the left side as pictured.  Once you are sure you have the correct layout, go ahead and adhere the second layer to the cover.

Next, you are ready to start assembling the inside pieces.  I used three different double-sided patterned papers, so I wanted to make sure I had the correct orientation.  I did a preliminary fold of the pieces using the score lines.  Then I laid out the pieces to see how they would connect.  Of the three pieces, only one doesn’t have a tab and is shorter than the others.  I started with that piece, and connected the other two using the “provided” tabs.  To make sure I had everything connected the way I wanted it, I used paperclips to hold the pieces together.  This allowed me test the connection, layout, and orientation without making anything permanent.

Once I was certain I had the layout of the accordion pieces correctly placed, I used adhesive tape to connect the three pieces.  Next, I added adhesive tape to the bottom layer that would connect the accordion pages to the cover of the mini-album.  At this point, I didn’t actually tape the accordion pages to the cover, but I wanted to make sure I didn’t add pictures/decorate the section that would connect the entire album.  Also, this gave me a chance to make sure I had the right orientation for the inside pages before make the actual connection.  Then, I folded the pages back and forth using the score lines to create the up and down motion of the pages pictured.  I tucked everything inside the front cover and closed it to test the orientation once again.  At this step, I still didn’t connect the inside pages to the cover.  (If you are using solid colored paper, the orientation won’t really matter.  However, all of the patterned papers I used in the album had a specific top and bottom, and I didn’t want to mess up!)

I decided to go ahead and decorate the inside pages before connecting them to the album cover.  To do this, I laid out the accordion and decorated/added photos to each section on one side.  Then I flipped it over and repeated the process.  (Checking for orientation along the way!) Once I was done with the inside pages, I was ready to make the final connection and actually adhere the inside accordion pages to the cover.  This is what the pages look like when connected to the cover from both sides.

I love adding extra dimension to my projects, so I used pop-dots to give some of the elements a little more height.   Thankfully, the pages are designed to allow for extra height and still fold neatly inside the cover.  To hold the cover closed, you can tie a ribbon around the album or use velcro or another type of connector.  I hope that you’ve enjoyed this tutorial as much as I have.  The Accordion Mini-Album with Gusset (SVG, Silhouette) will make a great addition to your SVG library. Happy crafting!

Mini-Album with Band

Hi there paper crafting friends!  It’s Michelle Starcher, aka the Bookish Designer, popping in on the blog to share a cute mini-album I put together this weekend.  The mini-album features one of Lori’s newest collections from Echo Park Paper, All Girl.  This set is loaded with cute graphics and bright colors.

 

This adorable little mini-album was made using the Mini-Album with Band file available in Lori’s shop and at the Silhouette Design Store.  This mini-album can be made using a single sheet of paper.  I used one of the album itself and a few extras for the inside pages and band,  just to change up the patterns inside the album.     The original file includes a rectangle with rounded corners for the cover, but I duplicated that shape to create background pages inside the album.  I ended up cutting 8 rectangles from two different double-sided pieces of patterned paper and alternated these inside the album.  I know that pictures will eventually fill the mini-album, but I still wanted to add a little bit of flair to the pages.  I used small stickers to accent the inside pages of the mini-album.

 

Lori has a lot of mini-albums available in her SVG Shop and the Silhouette Store, so be sure to check them out!

Until next time,

Michelle