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30% Off SVGs + September Blog Hop + FREE File!

Happy September, everyone! Welcome to our September 2023 Creative Team Blog Hop! The creative team has some cute new projects to share with you that will get you excited to craft this month!! Fall is coming and that means that crafting season is here. It’s time to make fall cards and decorations.
This is a good week to grab some files because we have a 30% OFF SALE going on at Lori’s SVG SHOP including ALL digital files and commercial licenses now through Saturday, September 16th ! Be sure to use coupon code: SEP2023 (case sensitive) at checkout in theSVG SHOP. 
Next, to thank you for joining us in the hop today and sharing the hop with your friends, we have a gift for you! TODAY ONLY, You can download this Sunflower SVG file absolutely FREE! Be sure to go grab it while you can.  (Simply add the file to your cart and it will be FREE at checkout.)
We have some fun new files that we are releasing today and they are all 30% off this weekwhen you use code SEP2023in ourSVG Shop!  And, as always, my new files will be available in the Silhouette Design Store as well (but they are not on sale over there). 
This week I designed some fall and Halloween A2 sized shadowbox cards in my favorite “insert” style. These cards are We also have some super cute files from Jillibean, Quietfire, and Pebbles this week.

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And, last but not least… would you like to see what our amazing team has created? Click the links below for some wonderful inspiration. If you get lost come back here to get on track: Lori Whitlock, Traci Penrod, Brandie Harding, Cathy Harper, Marcia Dehn-Nix, and Chelsea Van Wyk.  Thanks again for dropping by! Don’t forget to use coupon code: SEP2023 for 30% off your entire SVG/digital orders in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop now through Saturday. Have a GREAT day!
~Lori

Something Sweet for your Coffin Break!

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 2 Compartment Coffin Treat Box (SVG, Silhouette).  This cute box features a handle and 2 compartments. Perfect for housing treats for this Halloween. I used my Silhouette Cameo 4 to cut the pieces for the 2 Compartment Coffin Treat Box. It took four pieces of 12×12 cardstock for the project, three black and one piece of patterned paper. The patterned paper was from Lori’s Halloween Magic collection by Echo Park Paper Co.  Once all of the pieces were cut, I inked the edges of the patterned paper using Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink.  Next, I used my tape gun to adhere the patterned pieces to the top of the coffin as shown below.  Fold tabs in to form the top of the coffin. 

Next, I built the two sides of the coffin.  First, add adhesive to the tabs, and then folder the tabs in to create half of the coffin.
Once you have both sides of the coffin built, add adhesive to the flat side of one. Line the two pieces up, and adhere them together to form the coffin base. Once that is finished, you will adhere the small black rectangles to the front and back of the coffin to hide the seams.
 
You can add stickers or other embellishments to the top of the coffin to give it a little more flair. I used stickers from Lori’s Halloween Magic collection. Once you are done decorating, the 2 Compartment Coffin Treat Box is ready to fill up with yummy treats.
Until next time, Michelle, aka the Bookish Designer

Ghost Haunted House Tutorial

Have you seen the new Halloween Décor Bundle??  It’s full of super-cute files perfect for Halloween decorating!  I fell in love with the new Ghost Haunted House (SVG, Silhouette).  Such a spooky-cute way to celebrate the season!!  It’s really easy to assemble, I’ve put together a quick tutorial for you below.

The house is made up of two smaller houses that are attached together.  I started with the larger side.  The pieces for that part are shown below. In this photo I have already added the window frame pieces to the main house piece as well as the door.

To assemble this part of the house, start by adding the strips of paper behind the windows.  You could use cardstock.  I chose to use vellum in case I want to add tea lights to the house later.  I then glued together the two main parts of the house, folded into a box shape and glued using the tab.

Next, fold in the upper sections and glue as shown.  I then started to assemble the roof.  There are two sets of “spires”.  Glue them together for strength.  Do not glue the section below the score lines.  Insert the glued spire pieces up into the roof piece so the spikes stick out of the top.

On the bottom side of the roof piece, fold out the flaps and glue to the inside of the roof.  Fold the roof along the score lines and glue together into a dome shape.  Add to the top of the assembled house piece.  I then added the rounded window to the roof piece.  You can then add the bottom piece to the house.  I chose not to add this piece, I wanted to add a tealight to the bottom.

The second half of the house is assembled in a similar manner as above.  The pieces are shown below.

I started by adding the vellum to the inside of the windows.  I then folded the house into shape and glued (not shown).  There are two more spire pieces.  I glued them together, and added them to the roof as I did above.

At this point you could add the bottom.  I chose not to.  To attach the 2 house pieces, glue the smaller house to the larger as shown. (make sure your windows are as shown) I then added the roof to the smaller piece using the tabs on the top of the house base to glue.  It’s easier to do it this way since the roof needs to be flush with the side of the larger house.

Lori’s file comes with the spider webs.  It also has a couple of ghosts, and a black cat that are super cute! (not shown here).  I decided to decorate the house with some embellishments from my stash. The ghosts, cat, spiders, bat and eyes (in the windows) are all from the Doodlebug Happy Haunting Collection.

I ordered some fun tea lights, and plan to place them under the house so that the light shines through!  That’s it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

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3D Witch’s Hat Tutorial

Happy almost Halloween!  My very favorite time of the year to paper craft.  I just love all things Halloween….seriously my favorite holiday.  I have a fun, simple quick project for you.  Just a few simple steps and you have a cute little decoration to add to your décor.  I started with Lori’s 3 D Witch Hat (SVG, Silhouette).  It’s a simple file  to cut, only 3 colors!  After cutting, this is what you will have.

Next, I just inked the edges of my patterned paper.

Fold up all the tabs of the brim of the hat.

Add your pattered paper circle to the brim.

Now your ready for the rest of the hat.  I ran my black card stock over the edge of my table a few times to get a nice curve and break down the fibers in the card stock to make it roll easier.

Then add double sided tape to your seam and roll until you have a cone shape….

Like this….

Now insert your cone into the brim of the hat, with all of those tabs going up.

One by one, I glued the tabs with some strong glue.  Then add your band for the hat around the bottom of the cone and over those tabs and adhere.  Yes, I forgot to take the last picture.

Then I just added some fun embellishments with a few pop dots and a little baby powder for they wouldn’t stick in certain places.!

It just makes me happy. I love it!

Here’s a little close up of the scene.  EEEEEKKKKKKK!  So cute! 

Thank you for stopping by ~Cathy

 

30% Off Sale on SVGs & 3D Witch Lantern Tutorial

Hello everyone! Marcia here today. Since Halloween is just around the corner, I thought I would get a jump on making some fun décor items.  I found this spooktacular 3D Witch Lantern (SVG, Silhouette) in the shop and had to make it!  There are similar lanterns with pumpkins, bats, haunted house, etc… so you could make a variety to set up all over your home. They are designed with an opening in the bottom so that you can place a tealight there to light the lantern up!

Let me show you how easy they are to make.

  1. Select a cardstock color and cut out all the lantern pieces. You will need 2 pieces of 12×12 cardstock.

2.  I like to assemble this from the top down. Glue the 5 D-Rings together. Then create a box with the square top piece to the left of the D-Rings in the above photo. The flat side of the D-Ring fits in the slot in the box. Bend the tabs out. Glue the side of the angled lantern top. Fit the tabs from the box top into the square opening. Flip the top over and glue the tabs one at a time to the inside of the slanted lantern top.

3.  I cut 4 pieces of vellum to place on the back side of the lantern design. Just be sure to apply the glue where it will not be seen. Glue the side of the lantern.

4.  Assemble the base. The small hole is for the tealight to poke through. Glue the sides of the base only, leaving a slot for the bottom panel to slide in and out allowing access to the tealight.

5.  Adhere the slanted lantern top to the tabs at the top of the middle design piece. I did this by applying glue to all 4 tabs at once and then setting the lantern top on over the glue. You can reach inside from the bottom of the middle section to make sure the two pieces adhere nicely. If your hand does not fit, use a bone folder or pencil to reach inside. Glue the bottom of the middle design piece shut. When it is dry, apply glue to the bottom of the middle design piece and fit the hole over the top of the hole in the lantern base. I found this easy to do with a tealight in place so I could be sure I wasn’t covering up too much of the tealight opening. Apply a small bit of pressure to get a good seal. I use a quick dry adhesive when creating 3D projects to reduce the time needed to hold things together until the glue dries.

Allow the adhesive to dry completely before you attempt to pick up the lantern by the D-Rings. I love how this turned out! My photo does not do it justice. I placed a color changing tealight inside … so cool in the dark! I think I will have to make more now. Go check out all the designs in the Lori Whitlock store.

And don’t forget, all SVG files are on sale in the Lori Whitlock SVG shop through Saturday, September 17th when you use code SEP2022 at checkout!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.
~Marcia