Tag: silhouette

Tuesday Freebie + New in Shop

TODAY & TOMORROW, this SVG file is FREE with Purchase.

First off, I wanted to talk to the Cricut Explore users out there. Cricut just launched Design Space 2.0. The good news is that SVG files now come in at the original size!! This is so great. There really isn’t any need to reference the “cut size” info any more.  If you have any issues with score marks staying in place please contact me for updated files. I am more than happy to help you get files that are working smoothly for you. I promise that I’m working hard to make sure my files are Cricut Explore compatible. Each time they upgrade their software, it seems to bring up a new issue, but I will make sure my customers are happy and get you the files you need. And, once I update a file, I am replacing it in the shop so future customers are receiving the most current file. Please contact me right away if you have any concerns with your files by emailing me at info@loriwhitlock.com. I love my customers! Without you, I would not be designing. Thank you for your loyalty.

We have an adorable free file with purchase today! Simply add this file: 3d Graduation Cap to your shopping cart along with any $1 purchase from www.loriwhitlock.com/shop and this file is yours FREE. Your cart must reach at least $3.99 before the coupon will be applied and then $2.99 will be subtracted from your total at checkout. The files will be available for immediate download after you pay for your order.  Be sure to use Coupon Code: GRAD (case sensitive) at checkout. Hurry! This offer is good until Wednesday (tomorrow) at midnight!

 

We have many requests for the PDF file for hand cutting. Now many of new shapes will include a line art PDF. Also, all or our files now come Cricut Explore friendly. If you need updated files, don’t hesitate to ask by emailing us HERE. As we update the files, we are replacing them in the shop for future customers.

Finally… we have some super fun NEW files in the  SVG Shop this week, and they are ALL on SALE 25% OFF through the weekend!!! These downloads include SVG files. 3D files include cut size information and a PDF for hand cutting if desired. Read description before making your purchase.

To find these files in the Silhouette Design Store click HERE.

3×3″ Pop-up cards with Traci

Hi Lori fans!  It’s Traci from Artsy Albums and I’m back to share Lori’s new pop-up cards with you.  These are quick and easy to make, and will be perfect little notecards for gifts.    Lori designed them as Valentine’s cards … but I wanted to show you how easily they can be turned into birthday, thank you, thinking of you cards, etc.

The base of the card is 3″x 3″ and it cuts out in one piece that folds up.  Lori has a simple instruction sheet for folding these little gems here.

There are several designs to choose from … the dinosaur is my favorite!  Check out those little spikes down his back!  How cute is that!?

Lori added a notch on the card so that they can stay closed, as well as base cover pieces that you can cut and then embellish the front as you wish.

As you can see, I had fun adding stickers and gems to mine!  I hope I’ve inspired you today!  I know you’ll have fun with these!

Christmas Gift Link Up with Corri Garza

Hi everyone!  Corri here today with a new link up party for you guys.  Since this time of the year is all about gift giving, I thought it would be fun to have our link party be all about “Gift Ideas.” Lori has recently added so many great gift files to her shop….check out these cute ideas.

Link up your projects using any of Lori’s files for a chance to win a $15 gift card.

Here’s my project for today.

This box would be so cute filled with candy, a gift card or a small gift.  I used paper from the Christmas Cheer Collection from Echo Park.

We love seeing all your projects…you can also share them on Instagram using the hashtag #loriwhitlock and tag @loriwhitlock.


A little gum fun!

Creatively packaged gum makes a terrific little holiday gift! And, the best part is… these little wrappers are SO QUICK & EASY to put together!

So simple!! I just used permanent markers to draw the Snowman face.

Don’t they just make you smile? These make great gifts for your kids to give to their friends, door prizes, teacher gifts, stocking stuffers, etc. Watch for the cutting files TODAY in my Silhouette Online Shop and my SVG shop! I used Eclipse® gum, DCWV Jolly Whimsy Stack and the DCWV Holiday Glitzy Glitter Stack for these projects! The glitter cardstock has been super fun to work with!

Thanks for dropping by!

Silhouette Tutorial by Traci

Hi everyone!  I’m excited to be sharing a neat tutorial with you today.  Have you ever thought about using photos in your Silhouette software?  I had never given this much thought until recently when I wanted a banner to match my pictures.  I will walk you through this technique today, and give you three different shape ideas for using photos with your Silhouette or Cameo machine.
First, choose a photo and a shape that you want to use.  For my layout, I knew I wanted a banner at the top of the page that matched my pictures. I work on a MAC, so I can just drag my photo into the software, but another option is to click on “File” at the top, hit “Open” and then choose a picture from your computer.
Once you have both your photo and shape(s) open, drag the shapes off to the side, ungroup and resize as necessary.
(For my banner, I didn’t want the little holes at the top of each piece so when I ungrouped them, I deleted the holes).
Enlarge your photo if needed to accommodate the size shape you want to cut out.
In order for you to see everything better, I made my shape lines black and thicker…but you don’t have to do this.
Move your shape(s) over on to your photo and place everything where you want to cut it out.
For mine, I wanted the varying leaf colors on each of my banners, as shown below.
I zoomed back out on this screen shot, but once all of your shapes are in place, go to the “Modify” window (little icon in upper right corner with the M).
With all pieces highlighted (photo and shape), click on “Crop” — this removes all areas which are not shared by at least two shapes.
Once you click “Crop”, you are left with the shape filled with your photo.
Here is another example that I used for this project.  I cut this cute picture of my son into a tag by following the same directions as above.
Once you have your shaped photos, you will want to highlight everything and open the cut style window (little scissor icon).
Be sure that the cut lines around your shapes are red by clicking on “cut” on the “Cut Style” menu.
Now you will treat this just like a Print and Cut.  (See an earlier tutorial on Lori’s website for Print and Cut directions).
Here is the layout.  As you can see, I also created offsets for the banners and tag to help them pop off the page a bit.
The offset feature can also be found in another tutorial on Lori’s site.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
Here is another example using a photo to create a matching title 🙂
Have fun with this technique!  I’d love to hear how you will use photos in your Silhouette software so
please visit my blog at www.artsyalbums.com and share your ideas with me!
Traci
Lori’s Cutting files used in this project: