Tag: card making

Box Castle Card and Sketch Fonts

Hello!  Today I have a great castle card to show off and a review of some of Lori’s Sketch Fonts.

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SVG/Silhouette

On the back is a Happy Birthday sentiment.  I decided I wanted to try out some sketch fonts with different pens.  On the card I used the LW Favorite Sketch font. Here are fonts I experimented with:

Tall Sketch Font: SVG/Silhouette

Jordan Sketch Font: SVG/Silhouette

Favorite Sketch Font: SVG/Silhouette

Block Sketch Font: SVG/Silhouette

Dot Sketch Font: SVG/Silhouette

I also tried some fonts that aren’t Sketch:

Delightful SVG/Silhouette

Skinny Minnie SVG/Silhouette

State Heart Dingbats SVG/Silhouette

I’m using the Cricut Explore Air 2 today.  These sketch fonts will also work with other Cricut machines as well as Silhouette machines.  I first used a pen, and I forgot to select Draw for several of the fonts (so some were cut).  First tip when using sketch fonts and pens is to make sure to select Draw for your font.

You can see the sketch fonts are a single line and the other fonts, the machine draws an outline of the letters.  I think they all look great though.  Next I used a 1 mm marker.  This was an older marker, so by the end of the drawing, it is getting a little faded.

I learned that you select the type of pen or marker in the pallet square next to the Linetype selection drop down menu in Cricut Design Space. I think the marker is especially great for the Tall Sketch Font and the State Dingbats font.

Last I tried selecting some fonts with the pen and some fonts with a marker.  The turquoise words are in pen and the gold are 1 mm marker. The machine stops after finishing drawing with the pen, and then tells you to change tools.  You can see what the different fonts look like.  I love having some sketch fonts to be able to add your own sentiments to cards.

The first font in the above picture is the Dot Sketch font (not Block).  The marker writes the Skinny Minnie font really great too.

Well there you go–an exploration in using different fonts with your sketch pens.  Is anyone interested in seeing the Silhouette sketch pens?  We can try that in another post!

And don’t forget,  all SVGs, Fonts, pattern fills and commercial licenses are on sale now in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop.  Get 30% off when you use code AUG2020 at checkout.  Sale Ends Saturday.

Have a great day!

Ashley

 

A2 Insert Card Bundle 4

Hi there paper crafting friends!  It’s Michelle Starcher, aka the Bookish Designer, popping in on the blog today to show you four cards I made using the A2 Insert Card Bundle 4.  When I saw this card bundle debut last week, I knew I had to have it.  It contains 14 different designs for several different occasions.  Each design is available individually in my SVG Shop and the Silhouette Store as well.

For my first card, the A2 Insert Card Big Thanks (SVG, Silhouette) I went pretty traditional and used the file as intended.  When opening any of the SVG files in Cricut Design Studio, there are three different options for cutting the sentiment.  One option is to cut the sentiment as a part of the card (bottom).  The other two options are to cut just a card front (top-left) and to cut the words only (top-right).  Each file includes an insert that can be used with any of the sentiment options (pink).

For the majority of the cards, I used only the card front because I knew I was going to have multiple layers for my card fronts.  I ungrouped the elements in the file and deleted the sentiment options I wasn’t going to use.  For this first card, I stayed pretty simple in my design.  I used patterned paper for the sentiment and a contrasting solid for the insert.  I inked up the edges of the pattern paper a bit, and adhered the pieces to a white, cardstock card.  (Both the patterned paper and the cardstock are from Lori’s All-Girl collection from Echo Park Paper Co. )

The next card I made was the CELEBRATE shaker featuring Lori’s America collection from Echo Park Paper Co.  For this card, I cut the A2 Insert Card Celebrate (SVG, Silhouette)  card front and trimmed the card front down to remove the insert tabs.  Next I trimmed a photo flip to the same size as the CELEBRATE sentiment card front.  I used foam adhesive tape along the edges to create my shaker.  After adding glitter, sequins, etc., I closed up the shaker by adhering it to the layered card front.

For the A2 Insert Card Big Wishes (SVG, Silhouette), I used double-sided cardstock.  This allowed me to cut multiple card fronts at the same time.  Once again, I ungrouped the files elements and left only the card front.  For this card, I made a duplicate copy of the file and flipped it horizontally, so that I had a mirror image.  This allowed me to get two different colored card fronts from one piece of double sided cardstock.

I did this twice with two different pieces of  double-sided cardstock to have the yellow, red, blue, and green you see on the card.   Again, I trimmed the insert pieces and layered the yellow front on a piece of patterned paper and adhered to a white, cardstock card.  I used foam tape to adhere the BIG letters to the card and my Xyron sticker maker to adhere the birthday wishes letters to the card.  I have enough pieces to make four cards just like this one.

For my final card today, I create a camouflaged sentiment by layering the letters cut from the card front.  I inked the edges and used foam adhesive, so that the A2 Insert Card Hey You (SVG, Silhouette)  sentiment would stand out a little bit from the background.  This card features Lori’s All-Boy collection from Echo Park Paper Co.

I really love the versatility of  the A2 Insert Card Bundle 4 , and I can’t wait to get back into my craft room to make more cards using this set.

Until next time,

Michelle, aka the Bookish Designer

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

Iris Shutter Card Tutorial

How are you today? Around the world this week, most of us are working and/or staying at home. Guess what, crafters?  It is time to use your stash!  All those items you have been saving–this is it.  This is the time to use it!!  Lori recently released these fun Iris Cards.  She has 2 video tutorials to help you make them.  This video is the first with paper only, and this tutorial uses mini brads.  The cards are available in the Silhouette Design Store individually and in Lori’s SVG Shop individually and in Bundles.

5×7 Iris Shutter Card Bundle
A2 Iris Shutter Card Birthday Bundle

I have made several of these cards, and I just love them.  I’m going to inspire you today with ways you can personalize them.

5×7 Iris Shutter Card Camera: SVG, Silhouette

For this Camera Card, I though it would be so cute to add a picture.  Have you heard of the front porch project?  Photographers that are participating, stop at your house, and take pics of you while staying at least 6 feet away.  This would be a great way to send a pic to a loved one.  To do this in Cricut Design Space:

1. Open the Camera Card File

2. Ungroup the card pieces

3. Draw a circle that is 2.36″ using the shapes tool.

4. Upload a photo, and select your preferred image type option, click continue then save as print then cut image.  Insert this image onto the mat with your circle.

5. Resize your photo to fit the 2.36 circle.

6. Layer the circle on top of the photo.  Make sure the circle doesn’t hang off any edge of the picture.

7. Select both the photo and circle, right mouse click and select slice.

8. Delete the part of the picture you don’t need as well as the circle you drew.

9. Layer the photo over the heart and starburst on the card base.  Once it is lined up, delete the heart and starburst.

10. Select the photo circle and the rectangular white card, and select flatten.

11. Don’t forget to flatten the sentiments as well.

Now print then cut your photo and sentiments and cut all the other pieces of the card to assemble.

 

 

Here are some of the other iris cards that I have made:

5×7 Iris Shutter Card Flower SVG, Silhouette

A2 Iris Shutter Card Birthday Donut  SVG, Silhouette

5×7 Iris Shutter Card Camera: SVG, Silhouette

This one has a foiled heart.  I changed the red heart to black before I printed with my laser printer, then foiled it. These cards are so fun.  Personalize them, and send them off.

Enjoy crafting!

Ashley

Box Card Easter Flower Crate

Hi Everyone:

Anita here from MA where we are practicing social distancing and trying to help end this pandemic.  My creative endeavors have kept me going while having to be at home so much.  Lori has lots of wonderful cut files that you can easily whip up to bring some joy to a friend or loved one.  I created this Box Card Easter Flower Crate which was so easy to put together and as you can see in the second photo, folds flat for mailing.  You can find this cut file here in Lori’s SVG shop and here in the Silhouette Design store.  I used some of Lori’s Echo Park collections including her newest ones called All Boy and All Girl.  I also used My Favorite Christmas, My Favorite Winter and Easter Wishes.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hugs,

Anita