Welcome to Lori Whitlock’s studio site!

Like many of you, I've always been a creative spirit. As a child my mother would roll paper across the kitchen floor and I'd draw and entertain myself for hours. I learned to sew at a very young age and was completely hooked when I was introduced to scapbooking. As a graphic designer I've been so blessed to be able to marry my love for all things crafty along with my career. Making life beautiful and preserving memories is dear to my heart. This site is where you can see what I'm up to, get inspired and make a new friend. Sit back, grab a drink, and stay a while. I'm so glad you're here!

Awesome Autumn Blog Hop

Welcome to our October Blog Hop. There are so many fun projects we would like to share with you. To see each of them follow the links provided in each blog. At each blog make sure you pick up your free banner SVG/Studio file. These are designed to be used in a personal die cutting machine.

In conjunction with the hop, I also have a sale going on. 30% off everything at the store right now through Tuesday Oct. 23. There are many Autumn, Halloween and Thanksgiving shapes in the shop that would be a great addition to your holiday decor. You can access the shop here at this at this link or www.loriwhitlock.com/shop. You can search by Holiday or season to find shapes pertinent to your wishes.

To start this hop off let me share with you a project I created. I cut the “Haunted House” file from grey paper, backed it with orange and framed it with this cute bracket frame from Hobby Lobby. Quick and easy, but it so cute decorating my house.

Thanks for sharing part of your busy day with us. Be sure to enter the contest to win a $20 gift card to the shop. Winner will be notified by email.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

While you are here grab your first letter in the Thanksgiving banner. Each piece is being given away at our Creative Team Members blogs, so keep on hopping with us.

Click HERE to download the “T”

You can pick up your other pieces at the following stops. Start at Natalie and work your way down. Each blog has a link to the next stop. Have fun and keep your arms and legs inside the ride at all times.

Thanks for stopping by and spending a moment with us today. We would love to see what crafty projects you are working on. Post them on the Facebook page here.

Posted in Contest, Die Cutting Tags: blog hop, creative team, Halloween

by Lori Whitlock

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Laura K - October 23, 2012 - 10:01 pm

Thank you so much for the freebies and the discount! I love all your items. They are always so much fun!

Jrnnifer Partridge - October 23, 2012 - 6:13 pm

What a fun Blog Hop!!!

Our Halloween tradition is to make something special for the other kids on our street! Last year we decorated crayon boxes and this year we are wrapping homemade candy apples with paper witch’s hats and candy apples.

Julie S. - October 23, 2012 - 12:59 pm

I enjoy printing our names in a large block font and using it as a pumpkin pattern, cutting each person’s name out on the front of a pumpkin! Happy Halloween!

Susan - October 23, 2012 - 9:35 am

Frankie is just the coolest! Love the trick or treat and fall signs but most of all love the excellent step by step illustrations that turn these awesome professional looking projects into something we can actually do too! Thanks so much for sharing your talent.

LeAnne B - October 22, 2012 - 9:50 pm

You can’t beat heading to the Pumpkin Patch as a family as a fall tradition. Hayrides, pumpkins, and fun…and hopefully a yummy fall treat or two. (Like apple donuts and cider.)

Dee A - October 22, 2012 - 10:11 am

I love your creations! I’m always anxious to see what you’ve done next!

Justina - October 21, 2012 - 6:49 pm

Thanks!! I was just hoping along and love all your creations!! You make it look so easy!

Valerie Waters - October 21, 2012 - 4:54 pm

Cool project. Thanks for the chance to win

Nicole - October 20, 2012 - 3:43 pm

I love doing a fun kid’s table! We’ve got 3 2 year olds this year (all within 8 weeks of each other!) and I’ve been collecting some great ideas. The Fiskars site has some really amazing kids activities!

Nicole - October 20, 2012 - 3:39 pm

I%20really%20love%20decorating%20a%20great%2C%20fun%20kid’s%20table!%20%20We%20have%203%20toddlers%20that%20are%20within%208%20weeks%20of%20each%20other%20and%20I’ve%20found%20some%20great%20ideas%20at%20Fiskars%20for%20this%20year’s%20meal.

Nicole - October 20, 2012 - 3:39 pm

I really love decorating a great, fun kid’s table! We have 3 toddlers that are within 8 weeks of each other and I’ve found some great ideas at Fiskars for this year’s meal.

Anita J - October 20, 2012 - 12:28 pm

Your designs are my favorite! Just did my first ‘print & cut’ of your designs on my Silhouette this week … it was pretty simple. Thanks Lori for all your inspirations. Awesome!
Anita J

rkokes - October 20, 2012 - 10:00 am

we are painting our pumpkins this year-that way they will last longer (and the squirrels can’t eat them as easy!)

glenda - October 20, 2012 - 7:50 am

I recently cut out “trick or treat” in red vinyl for the black front door ! so sweet ! Hang a spider wreath above it and I have an easy front porch display. I can’t wait to cut out more saying for the door for fall and Christmas !

Dawn - October 20, 2012 - 6:09 am

Every Fall, I stack a set of 3 real pumpkins (largest pumpkin on bottom, to smallest on top) on to a concrete urn on my front porch to make two beautiful topiaries. I wrap grapevine loosely around the pumpkins and add some artificial fall leaf garland. It it simple and beautiful. You just have to spend a little time to make sure your pumpkins are level. Beautiful and simple!

Amy O - October 19, 2012 - 8:01 pm

I saw a cool idea for a Thanksgiving centerpiece on a blog last year – cut out leaves in different colors, have everyone write something they’re thankful for on a leaf, and tie or clip onto a tree branch and place in a vase.

Michele R - October 19, 2012 - 4:23 pm

Thanks for all the inspiration!!

Caryn S. (Scrapnsing) - October 19, 2012 - 11:49 am

My son likes to make tiny boxes for placecard holders for the Thanksgiving table. A couple of fall foil wrapped kisses inside add a nice surprise!

Rhadonda - October 19, 2012 - 10:44 am

You and your team have such creativity. Thanks for sharing.

Heidi - October 19, 2012 - 9:53 am

Awesome%20blog%20hop!%20Thanks!

ruth tacoma - October 19, 2012 - 8:57 am

LOVE your designs!!!

Kim G - October 19, 2012 - 8:07 am

Great blog hop! All of the dt projects were gorgeous! Thanks for the cute banner!

Michele - October 19, 2012 - 7:10 am

adorable project! (couldn’t remember if i posted a comment)

Jen Dail - October 19, 2012 - 6:30 am

Super cute and easy ideas! Thanks for sharing!

Michele - October 19, 2012 - 4:49 am

love the designs! tfs.

j - October 19, 2012 - 3:31 am

Super cute Project,joydee1963 at yahoo dot com

KimberlyRae - October 19, 2012 - 12:07 am

Love, Love, Love your wall hanging and your choice of ribbon sure makes it PoP! Thank you for the hop, it was fun seeing all the Amazing projects!

Tammy Luiz - October 18, 2012 - 11:24 pm

Each year make a mini album of things each family member is thankful for and put them out as decorations each year.

Justasiam - October 18, 2012 - 8:41 pm

I haven’t made any crafty things yet for the season, but I was looking at a pumpkin display that I would like to try!

Lauralee L - October 18, 2012 - 8:31 pm

Making our own wreaths, table decor and napkin rings for the fall Holidays.

Gramjak - October 18, 2012 - 8:25 pm

This is such a darling home decor item. Elegant!! (Think I have to make one, for sure!)

Cassie D - October 18, 2012 - 8:06 pm

I love your designs. I’d like to make some halloween lanterns with the halloween haunted house

Esther Mendez - October 18, 2012 - 7:58 pm

Super Awesome blog hop and sale. Off to hopping I go!!

Cathy Harper - October 18, 2012 - 7:23 pm

Adore this frame! Love it!

Brandy S - October 18, 2012 - 7:08 pm

Love your designs and your blog!

Lynnette Cyparski - October 18, 2012 - 6:49 pm

LOVE your designs, just wish I could use them with my Cricut,

sharon gullikson - October 18, 2012 - 6:45 pm

Make mini loaves of quick bread for neighbors, and decorate the boxes with cute fall images.

Indira - October 18, 2012 - 5:53 pm

Thanks for the banner. I love your creations.

Indira

Lisa M - October 18, 2012 - 4:34 pm

Lori~ I so love your designs. I can’t wait each month to buy them. Thanks for a great blog hop. Love to see how all your design come out.

LinzWegner - October 18, 2012 - 4:15 pm

I love making ornaments for my aunts. i give them to them on thanksgiving so they can have them during the holiday season to decorate their christmas trees but it’s always fun leading up to thanksgiving making ornaments!

Patti - October 18, 2012 - 3:48 pm

Darling frame, and so simple!

Patti - October 18, 2012 - 3:47 pm

The frame is darling, but so simple! Love it!

Andrea Winbigler - October 18, 2012 - 3:23 pm

First time on this blog. Loving that frame!

Sandra Merritt - October 18, 2012 - 1:34 pm

Awesome Hop! thanks for the inspiration very cute haunted house door hanger

Kerys - October 18, 2012 - 1:08 pm

I LOVE this file!!! Such a simple and easy project but looks adorable!

Misty M - October 18, 2012 - 12:59 pm

oops…forgot about our fun project that we do each year! the kiddos do their footprints in white paint to create ghosts…super spooky and cute!!!

Misty M - October 18, 2012 - 12:58 pm

such a fun and easy project to add just the right touch to any home!!! tfs!!!

Cara Goedeking - October 18, 2012 - 12:47 pm

Love this blog hop…so many cute ideas! My fall idea (just used it for a fall baby shower) is to make cute owl decorations out of toilet paper rolls (swished down on top–for ears & body), cupcake liners (for feathers) & cardstock circles (for eyes) See last month’s Family Fun magazine for better details. So cute!

Beth Hillier - October 18, 2012 - 11:43 am

What a great decoration!!!

Stacy Simpson - October 18, 2012 - 11:35 am

Love that haunted house silhouette!

Suz - October 18, 2012 - 11:18 am

My 7-year-old daughter and I just made your owl bag yesterday. It turned out so cute!

Laura - October 18, 2012 - 11:02 am

Thanks for the awesome bloghop. The projects were all really cool. I love your files at the Sihouette store. Thanks for the free banner.

Laura - October 18, 2012 - 11:00 am

Thanks for the awesome bloghop and free banner letters. I love all your files. Your files are the first I look at when each week at Silhouette.

teresa beggerow - October 18, 2012 - 10:57 am

I made a haunted village this halloween.

teresa beggerow - October 18, 2012 - 10:57 am

i made a haunted village this halloween>

Judy - October 18, 2012 - 10:32 am

I’ve yet to get out the Halloween decor…thanks to your blog…I’m doing it today!

Loral Krutsinger - October 18, 2012 - 10:10 am

I am working on Gifts for my daughters cheerleading team! Just ordered supplies and can’t wait to get started.

Chrissie Tobas - October 18, 2012 - 9:39 am

That is just too cute. I love the frame idea! So simple to do and it’s amazing!

Beth S - October 18, 2012 - 9:30 am

I love all your cute ideas for projects

Stephanie - October 18, 2012 - 9:19 am

awesome ideas!

Anita A - October 18, 2012 - 9:05 am

I love this banner. Thanks!

ckcpurple - October 18, 2012 - 8:52 am

Thank you so much!!!!

Sue Alg - October 18, 2012 - 8:45 am

I’m creating a Fall printer’s tray and wreath. Thanks for the chance to win.

Sandy Lewis - October 18, 2012 - 8:43 am

Great fall projects! My fav is the frame of the haunted house!

Marla H. - October 18, 2012 - 8:40 am

Love your papers you create and your files. Can’t wait to see all the projects and be inspired all along the hop!!

Lindzie H - October 18, 2012 - 8:33 am

I made some glitter pumpkins a couple of Halloweens ago. I love them!

Laura Martinez - October 18, 2012 - 8:29 am

Loving this blog hop! Thanks for the freebie!

I like making chocolate covered pretzels drizzled with colored stripes…(Orange for Halloween and Thanksgiving, Red and Green for Christmas)

Gwen Lords - October 18, 2012 - 8:29 am

Awesome projects by the team! Thanks for the chance to win.

Laura Martinez - October 18, 2012 - 8:27 am

Great Halloween decor!! Thanks for the freebie! Loving this blog hop!

I like making chocolate covered pretzels as snacks for the holidays. (if you get a decorator bag and cut the tip off you can easily add stripes to your pretzel in the primary color of the Holiday. )

Ashley Cook - October 18, 2012 - 8:26 am

For November, every day write one thing you are thankful for–no repeats. Make a book or collage with all those things.

Amy Jones#8546 - October 18, 2012 - 8:22 am

Very cute project and idea. My idea would be for Halloween. The kids and I gathered some rocks from the creek. We painted them black and decorated them however we wanted. Put legs on them using a hot glue gun and pipe cleaners and there you have a black spider decoration for Halloween.

Debbie J. - October 18, 2012 - 7:44 am

Love all of the projects!

Karen S. - October 18, 2012 - 7:37 am

I think I might have to copy your frame idea! Awesome!

Barb - October 18, 2012 - 7:35 am

love all the projects

Marilyn - October 18, 2012 - 7:32 am

Lori, I just love your style. So many cute projects…so little time!

Julie Learned - October 18, 2012 - 7:10 am

What an adorable haunted house picture frame! So cute!

Julie L.

Sue D - October 18, 2012 - 6:56 am

I like the idea of making a fall wreath with paper leaves and for Thanksgiving you could add the banner that you are giving out today.

Paige Meyer - October 18, 2012 - 6:53 am

Love the frame! Curious to know if you bought it like that or is it a wood frame that you painted/sanded etc? Excited to check out the other blogs.

Jeanne B.. - October 18, 2012 - 6:16 am

I’m so looking forward to making lots of holiday decorations now that I have my new Silhouette!! Thanks!

Jenny A - October 18, 2012 - 6:15 am

Love your little haunted house!

jessica - October 18, 2012 - 6:14 am

What a GREAT project! I love your files…thanks for the freebie!!!off to hop!!
jessica
chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com

Leah Crowe - October 18, 2012 - 6:10 am

Lori, Your files are my favorite! I can always count on them to be top quality! LOVE your decorative frame, totally darling!! Thank you for the freebie!!

Gilda - October 18, 2012 - 6:06 am

Love that frame! Off on the blog hop!

Maribel - October 18, 2012 - 4:24 am

Great projects! Thanks for the chance!

Margie Visnick - October 18, 2012 - 4:14 am

Love your designs-great frame, thanks for the freebie!

pruttybird - October 18, 2012 - 4:01 am

Such an adorable project … TFS

pruttybird at comcast dot net

Joy - October 18, 2012 - 3:54 am

Lori,
I LOVE this idea! It may be simple but it looks like something you’d hope to find in a specialty boutique. I’m soooo on my way to Hobby Lobby for a frame! Thank you for the awesome files you make and gorgeous paper line. You make creating fun, simple and stylish.
Super Hugs,
~Joy~

Mendi Yoshikawa - October 18, 2012 - 12:36 am

Your project turned out ADORABLE! I love how simple it looks to make, but yet it has so much impact! I totally want to scraplift this!

Barb G - October 17, 2012 - 10:40 pm

LOVE all of the fall projects!

Staci G - October 17, 2012 - 10:34 pm

I’m so excited I stumbled upon your blog in time for the blog hop! I looked you up after loving your silverware pocket in the Silhouette shapes store!

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