Monday, July 7, 2025

Lori Whitlock Creative Team Blog Hop July 2025



Hello! Welcome to the blog hop. Today the hop order is Lori, Brandie, Ashley, Cathy, Chelsea, Sue, Noelene, and Tamara. We are glad you are here. This month I made the cute A2 Shaped Box Card Chicken (SVG). I was inspired by the new Chickens collection by Echo Park Paper Co. This card is so quick to cut and assemble and the paper collection is darling.
 

Thanks for hoping along today. Ashley is up next. Be sure to get your free file and enter the giveaway!

Brandie   




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Thursday, July 3, 2025

3D Flowerpot Bouquet

Hi there friends! Today I am sharing a tutorial for the 3D Flower Pot Bouquet Daisies (SVG, Silhouette). This flower bouquet would make a perfect hostess gift, birthday gift, or a sweet pick me up for a friend. I used the Stars and Stripes collection by Echo Park Paper Co for a patriotic theme. 

To begin this project, I cut all the flower pieces first so that I could shape the flowers while my Cricut cut the remaining pieces. The flowers have five layers total. Two of the layers make the flower and three for the centers. I used a stylus tool and a foam mat to shape my flowers. This process takes a little time but wasn't complicated. 


For the pot I folded all of the score lines into mountain folds, inked the edges, and glued the decorative panels in place. Two of the sides of the pot have two large tabs each. I added glue to one tab at time and made sure to line everything up with the edge of the pot. I repeated this process for all four corners.   


I then glued into place the four grass panels to the inside of the pot, one on each side. For the inserts I folded all of the tabs into a valley fold and added glue to outside of the tab. I eyeballed this part but I tried to make a sure the number three insert was in the middle of the pot.  There is five inserts total, three for the flowers and two grass inserts. I inserts are numbered which makes gluing them in order easier. 


With all the inserts glued into the pot I folded down the round heads for the flowers and leaves. I glued the leaves on first then glued the flowers on top of that. 


I embellished my pot with a sticker from the collection and added enamel dots to the centers of all of the flowers. 




This was a fun little project and would be cute in any theme. I think my next one is going to be back to school themed, since my kid goes back in three weeks!

Thanks for stopping by.

Brandie 

Monday, June 9, 2025

Lori Whitlock Creative Team Blog Hop June 2024


Hello and welcome to the June 2025 blog hop! The order this month is Lori, Traci, Brandie, Ashley, Cathy, Chelsea, Sue, and Noelene. This month I made the Shaped Card Flamingo (SVG, Silhouette). I love the smiley eyes and the fun roller skates I gave her! The papers and stocker came from the Have a Great Summer collection by Echo Park Paper. 


I hope you have a great summer! Ashley is up next. 

Brandie 




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3D Flower Pot

Hello! Today I am sharing one of the new 3D Flowerpots. I made the 3D Flower Pot 6 (SVG, Silhouette). I included a Thinking of You sentiment and added a battery powered light to the inside of the flowerpot. This little flowerpot is perfect to give to someone who needs a little pick me up. I used papers and embellishments from the Firefly collection by Echo Park Paper. 




Thanks for stopping by!

Brandie 

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Box Card Flower Trunk Tutorial

Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing an assembly tutorial for the Box Card Flower Trunk (SVG, Silhouette).  I used papers from the Day and Life collection by Echo Park Paper Co. I also cut a few extra flowers to add to my card to give it a fuller look.


The body of the box card is in two parts that will be glued together. The tabs are all folded in a valley fold. First I inked the edges of all of my pieces then glued the decorative panels to the outside of my trunk. I then assembled the flowers. All of the flowers have two layers. I then glued the flowers to the two inserts. Three of the flowers are on the front insert and two flowers on the back insert. 


For the trunk I added glue to both tabs and made sure to line up the holes on both pieces so that the brads would be fit. I then glued the decorative corner pieces to the trunk and added the brads to all of the holes. Enamel dots would also be cute on the holes if you can't find brads. After I had all the brads in place I glued the back decorative panel into the trunk.


Next I folded the tabs on the inserts in a valley fold and added glue to the back of the tabs. Securing one tab at a time I lined up the edge of the tab with the top of the trunk and held it in place while the glue set. I was also careful to not glue the tab over the back of the brad. I repeat the process for the other side of the insert. With both tabs glued I fold the card flat to check that it will fold flat then repeat the process for the second insert.


With both inserts secure I glued the last flower and stem to the front of the trunk.  I then embellished my trunk with the additional flowers and two butterflies I fussy cut from the collection. 



This card is so pretty and has several sentiments for the back of the card that are included in the file.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Brandie 

Monday, May 12, 2025

Lori Whitlock Creative Team May 2025 Blog Hop

Hello! Welcome to the May blog hop. The hop order this month is Lori, Traci, Brandie, AshleyCathy, and Chelsea. Today I am sharing a graduation card I made for one of my nieces. I used the Box Card Envelope Graduation (SVG, Silhouette). Her school colors are red and white, so I used a cute red paper from the School Rules collection by Echo Park Paper. This school year has flown by, most of the schools in my area only have eight days left! 



Thats all for me today, Ashley is up next. 

Brandie 




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Monday, April 7, 2025

Lori Whitlock April 2025 Creative Team Blog Hop


Hello! Welcome to the April blog hop! The hop order this month is Lori, Brandie, Ashley, Cathy, Chelsea, Sue, Noelene, and Tamara. Today I am sharing the Slimline Vertical Easter Chick Card (SVG, Silhouette). The little chicks are darling and come together in a few steps. The paper is from the Easter Wishes collection by Echo Park Paper Co from a few years ago.


Thanks for hopping along today, Ashley is up next!

Brandie