Tag: Valentines Day

Nuggets of Love: Valentine Nuggets Heart Box Tutorial

Hi there paper crafting friends!  It’s Michelle Starcher, aka the Bookish Designer, hopping onto the blog to walk you through the steps to create Lori’s Valentine Nuggets Heart Box (SVG, Silhouette).  This adorable little box holds three Hershey’s Nuggets and is perfect for spreading some love this Valentine’s Day.

I used my Cricut Maker to cut the pieces for the Valentine Nuggets Heart Box.  For this step, I had to ungroup all of the pieces and attach the score marks to the pieces that would be used to make the box.  There are two pieces that make up the outer box and three for the individual nugget holders.  Once I cut out all of the pieces, I folded along the score lines and added adhesive tape to the tabs.

Next, I built the box, lid, and nugget holders using the adhesive tape to connect the tab with the other side of the paper strip to form a “box”.  The bottom flaps of the box and lid do not connect to anything at this point.

Attach the smaller hearts to the larger scalloped hearts.  These will form the base for you box and lid.  Attach the lid (shorter piece) to the back of one of the hearts.  Small notches on the scalloped heart will help you to line up your lid in the appropriate place.  Next, insert the box into the lid with the tabs/flaps on the outside. Then attach the other scalloped heart to the box using the adhesive on the tabs/flaps.  Use can use the lid’s heart to help you align the top and bottom pieces.  (Note:  You want to attach the bottom tabs/flaps of the box to the side of the heart where you can see both hearts.)

Finally, you need to insert the nugget holders into the box.  You can use adhesive to connect all three nugget holders, but I just placed them inside the box without any adhesive.

You can add stickers or other embellishments to the top of the box to give it a little more flair. Otherwise, it is ready to fill up with yummy chocolate nuggets.  In addition the the Valentine Nuggets Heart Box, Lori has a couple of other Valentine’s Day heart boxes available that hold Hershey’s Kisses.   Here are the links to all of the Valentine’s Heart Boxes.

Valentine Kisses Heart Box Small (In Silhouette Store here)  Holds 4 Kisses
Valentine Kisses Heart Box Large (In Silhouette Store here)  Holds 9 Kisses
Valentine Nuggets Heart Box (In Silhouette Store here)  Holds 3 Nuggets

Until next time,

Michelle

 

3D House Valentine Heart Tutorial

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, it seems that 2021 it just flying by for me, but I am taking time to create.  Valentine’s Day is always one of my favorite paper crafting holidays.  I think it’s the love of hearts for me and all the fun colors.  Lori has some brand new files in her shop to create your own little village and I started with the 3D Valentine House that you find in Lori’s shop or find it here in the Silhouette Design Store.  It’s a fun little project with super cute results.  So first pick you papers and plan out your design.  I knew I wanted a red heart and I love the texture of this paper.  Plus I knew I wanted a quality card stock for this project. So get started cutting.

Cut out all your pieces.  I always find it easiest to cut by color and Lori makes it so simple with the way she color codes her files.

These two strips of red are the main parts of your house and require the most work.  It’s really pretty easy, don’t let all the little points and score lines scare you.

I folded all the points inward as well as the tabs.  Then I ran the two pieces over the edge of my table a couple of times to give them the curve and make them a little bit easier to work with.  Running then over the edge of the table really makes these two pieces easier to glue along the edge to the heart pieces.

After you work with those two pieces, assemble the front of your house.  Adhere your background to the front.

Then flip it over and adhere the pieces for the front of your house.  Too cute!

Okay, now take a breath and get ready to adhere these two pieces.  It takes a bit of time and patience, but I promise the result is worth it.

Glue the tabs to the inside bottom of your house with a hot glue gun or really strong double sided tape, and then start adding glue along the tabs.  I used a tacky glue, but I highly suggest hot glue for a good grip.  Take you time and glue one side at a time.

Once you get the two pieces adhered to the back side, adhering the top pieces to those little points is pretty easy.  Just take your time and line everything up, this is where that deep breath comes into play.

So you can see here, it’s all adhered…I did have a bit of a glue mess, but it wipes off.  Again, hot glue would’ve made this process easier.

I don’t think my glue dried quick enough, maybe the dampness in the air, again that is why I suggest hot glue.  I was worried it would come unglued. I weighted it down with just a couple of tools and let it dry completely, about an hour.

Then just finish decorating,  That’s the fun part. I added some paper roses, embossed my little tree and a button and twine for the front door.  I added the little truck to my scene.  It’s just too cute and super simple to put together.  You can find it here in Lori’s Shop, and coming soon to the Silhouette Store.  I love my little Heart House and I plan on making the other houses in the set this weekend.  You can find the bundle here in Lori’s Shop.

Happy Valentine’s Day paper crafting!  We can’t wait to see what you create.  There are just so many fun files in Lori’s Shop.  Make sure to check them all out and share with us what you create.

 

A Purr-fect Valentine

Cat lovers… I have the purr-fect valentine for you!  The new Box Card Shopping Bag Valentine Cat (SVG, Silhouette – coming soon) is just the cutest!  It’s brand new in Lori’s shop this week, take a peek…

If you have a cat, you know all you need do is to place a bag on the floor the cat will hop right in! This card is certain to bring a smile to your favorite crazy cat lady… trust me, I know from experience! For assembly help, this shaped box card tutorial will get you pointed in the right direction. And don’t forget, today is the last day to get 50% off all SVG files in the January Flash Sale.  Use code FLASHSALE at checkout to take advantage of this great deal!

That’s it for me today, thank for stopping by to peek.

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I Love You Alphabet Card

Valentine’s Day will be here before we know it!  To get ahead on my crafting,  I created a fun card which uses the new I Love You Alphabet 2 File (SVG, Silhouette– coming soon).  Take a peek…

To make the card,  I resized the I Love You Alphabet 2 file to be 4″ wide (when resizing make sure to “lock” the aspect ratio).  I drew a 4.5″ x 6.5″ rectangle in Silhouette, and then centered the alphabet on the rectangle.  I selected the i, heart, and u and moved them off, then grouped the rest and cut.  I layered this piece over a 5″ x 7″ piece of paper, using foam tape for dimension, and also added the centers of the letters a,b,d,e,g, p & q.  I cut the i, heart and u from a coordinating paper and added them in their designated spots using foam tape.  To complete I added this to a 5×7 card base.

I’m now all set with a card for my sweetheart!  That’s it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek.

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Doodlebug Design Cut File Feature: Love Notes

Hi Everyone!  Today I’m showcasing another fabulous project using Doodlebug Design’s cut files!  This cute little mailbox was created by Kathy Skou for Doodlebug Design.

Kathy used the Love Notes 3D Mailbox file which is exclusive to the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop.

For more details,  you can see her original post here.   New Doodlebug Design SVG files are being added to the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop on a regular basis, so stop by to see all of the fun SVG files HERE!

Have a great day!