Author: Anita Mulcahey

Halloween Bobble Head Ghost Card

Anita here with a fun twist on one of Lori’s brand new Halloween files called A2 Halloween Card Ghost (SVG, Silhouette).  I used a small spring which you can find here as mentioned in this tutorial from Lori, which is here.  I took this cute ghost card and put one of the springs on the back of the ghost before I glued the other side to the card.  They are actually called Action Wobbles. You could also use foam tape or pop dots if you wanted.    I used some of Lori’s Echo Park Paper collections including I Love Halloween and A Perfect Autumn.  This file also comes with an envelope.

Below is a photo of the ghost off to the side of the card showing how it would wiggle and bobble.

This is a photo of the side view of the card showing the spring Action Wobble.

That’s it for me today. Just think of all the cards that you could make elements wobble, so much fun. Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hugs,

Anita

Get Well Wishes

Anita here with a fun get well card and small gift for a loved one.  I used Lori’s Get Well Tissue Wrap Espresso for a family member who is very dear to me and having some surgery.  This is so easy to make and I know that she will love it.  You can find Lori’s files for this project here (SVG, Silhouette).  She also has many other different styles so you are sure to find one that you like.  I used one of Lori’s Echo Park Paper collections called Farmer’s Market to piece this together..

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hugs,

Anita

Box Card Coconut Drink… with a Twist!

Where is the summer going?  I can hardly believe that we are in the second week of August.   I fell in love with Lori’s Box Card Coconut Drink (SVG, Silhouette).  I used some of Lori’s Echo Park Paper collections including Wish Upon a Star and Endless Summer. For my “twist”,  I used a bendy straw and two-sided tape on the straw to adhere the twine.  Next, I glued the bent straw to the straw outline on card SVG.  It worked perfectly !  There are so many ways to kick your creations up a notch and I was happy to share this one with you today.  Here is a photo of the card flat and ready for mailing.

And don’t forget, Lori is having a sale in her SVG shop through Saturday.  Get 30% off All SVGs, Fonts, Pattern Fills and Commercial Licenses when you use code AUG2022 at checkout!

That’s it for me today.  Enjoy the rest of your summer!

Hugs,

Anita

Layered Heat Transfer Vinyl Tutorial

Anita here with a fun and easy tutorial on how to apply layered heat transfer vinyl to your projects.  My daughter got engaged recently and I wanted to make her a fun t shirt to wear.  I used Lori’s SVG including Hand Lettered Bride and Groom (SVG, Silhouette) and Wedding Rings Card (SVG, Silhouette).  I prewashed the shirt first and gave it a good press.

Here are the pieces that I cut out of Vinyl.

Here are the pieces laid out on the t shirt for placement.

I removed all the pieces from the t shirt except for the gold ring.  I lightly pressed that down at 315 degrees for 30 seconds.  You have to work from the bottom most design piece and build your way up.  I have a Cricut Easy Press and if you don’t have one you can use a regular iron.  The wool, silk and polyester settings on a standard iron are at around 300 degrees so if using a regular iron I would just increase the time a little bit.

Once the item was cool to the touch, I peeled off the protective plastic over the design.  Next, I put on the white layer which is the background for the stone.  I  pressed that down at 315 degrees for 30 seconds.  I  removed the plastic layer from that piece once it was cool to the touch.

Lastly, I applied the top of the diamond stone and adhered that in the same manner.  Once it had cooled to the touch I removed the plastic topping from the stone.

Next, I laid out the bride word and the decorative swirl.  I like to put it where I think I want it to be and lightly press one edge to make sure that it did not move when I adhered the last two pieces.  I pressed the bride and swirl for 30 seconds at 315 degrees and there was some overlap with the ring and it did not cause any issues.  After waiting for it to cool, I peeled the last two plastic protective layers off, flipped the shirt over and pressed the back for 15 seconds.

I find that these t shirts are best cleaned and dried inside out and that they design holds up well.

And don’t forget, that there’s a sale in the Lori Whitlock SVG shop through Saturday.  Get 30% off all SVGs, Fonts, Pattern Fills and Commercial Licenses when you use code JUL2022 at checkout.

That’s it for me today.  Have a great day.

Hugs,

Anita

Box Card Toaster

Hi Everyone:

Anita here with an adorable box card from Lori’s wonderful assortment of cards in her store.  It is called Box Card Toaster (SVG, Silhouette).  I’ll bet you have at least one person in your life who you would be toast without.  I made two cards and sent them off to two special ladies.  I added a layer for peanut butter and jelly.  The card folds flat for mailing and is just so cute.

 

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hugs,

Anita