Lori Whitlock | 5x7 Grid Pop Up Card Tutorial

Hi Everyone!  I'm back with another fun 5x7 Grid Pop Up Card from Lori Whitlock today!  In addition to the seasonal versions of this card type, Lori has a fun 5x7 Grid Pop Up Birthday Bundle.  I have a few January birthdays coming up so I decided to make the 5x7 Grid Pop Up Card Birthday Balloons version (SVG, Silhouette).  I pieced it together with papers from Lori's Pets Collection for Echo Park Paper.  Take a peek...

I put together a quick tutorial showing just how easy these cards are to assemble.... 

Start by cutting the pieces of your card.  You will have three plain bases (bottom) and three decorated inserts.  Next add the different elements to the inserts.  I cut and added the stars, balloons and banner to the front facing pieces (the clouds are part of my patterned paper).  I also print and cut the sentiment piece using the print and cut feature of my Silhouette.  This piece goes on the back of the largest insert.

Next you want to start assembling your "grid".  Start wit the three plain bases.  The two smaller bases go on the outer sides with the larger in the middle.  Slide the front star insert into the front-most slits in each of the base pieces as shown.  The bottoms should be flush.  You may need to wiggle them a little to get them there.

Next add the second insert with the balloons.  You want to slide it into the second set of slits in the base pieces.

Lastly, repeat the process with the largest background insert.  Slide it into the last row of slits until the bottoms are all flush.

Once assembled this card folds flat to fit into a standard A7 (5.25" x 7.25") envelope.  

That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Doodlebug Design | Hippity Hoppity Easter Basket

Hippity Hoppity, Easter's on it's way!  I have always loved Easter crafting.  The fun pastel colors, the bunnies, lambs and chicks... and let's face it... the chocolate!  I created this fun little Easter basket, along with a paper version of an egg-hunt egg using the Hippity Hoppity Collection.  Take a peek...

I started with this SVG file from Lori Whitlock for my basket.  I cut it from the purple side of the Hippity Hoppity paper.  I love how the plaid pattern looks with the woven basket!  Inside the basket I added a fun little 3D Easter Egg from Simply Crafty SVGs filled of course with something sweet!

The egg was made using some petite prints and my favorite paper from the collection, the Easter Basket plaid!!

I love how the egg also stands on it's own!

I decorated the outside of the basket with a bunny and flowers from the Hippity Hoppity Odds & Ends.

Hopefully I can resist eating all the chocolate eggs before Easter arrives!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED
Hippity Hoppity Collection
Chunky Brads Spring Assortment

Dot Stripe Petite Prints - Bubblegum

OTHER
Woven Basket SVG File
3D Easter Egg SVG File

LORI WHITLOCK | BUNNY CANDY DISPENSER

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  I've jumped a head one holiday for my post today.  Easter will be here before we know it and I've been trying to get a head start on my Easter cards and crafts.  I'm over on the Lori Whitlock Blog today with this adorable Candy Dispenser Bunny (SVG, Silhouette).  It's such a fun way to package up some treats for your Easter Chicks!  Take a peek...

The bottom opens up to reveal some fun treats!  When you put the cover back on, the bottom stays closed.

It's perfect to hold kisses, jelly beans, chocolate eggs... now I'm hungry.....

Head over to Lori's Blog here for an easy assembly tutorial.  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Lori Whitlock | March Creative Team Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!   It's time for the March Creative Team Blog Hop over at Lori Whitlock!  You should have arrived here from Traci's Blog.  Here's the order for today's hop!

Lori Whitlock
Traci Penrod
Kathy Skou {you are here!}
Anita Mulcahey
Brandie Adams
Aimee Kidd
Ashley Cook

Cathy Harper

Easter will be here before you know it!  Lori has a ton of adorable cards, including this Slimline Easter Peeps Card (SVG, Silhouette).  Take a peek...

How cute are those chicks?? I pieced it together using papers from a few different Doodlebug Design Collections.  It fits into a standard A10 envelope for mailing.

There's a sale happening in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop!  Use code MAR2022 to get 30% off all SVGs, Fonts and Commercial Licenses!

Also, how about a free file!!  This file is free for today only!  No code or minimum required.

And finally, how would you like to win a $20 Coupon to the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop?

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Your next hop stop is Anita!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Doodlebug Design | Petite Prints Leprechaun Hats

With St. Patrick's Day right around the corner, I was curious... what do you call a group of leprechauns?  Is it a pack, like wolves?  Or maybe a murder, like crows?  I did finally google this question and though there is no official name, one person suggested that they be called a "Luck" of leprechauns, which I thought was perfect!  

I'm attending an in-person crop which starts on St. Patrick's Day, and wanted to make a little something special for my friends.  I came up with these cute little Leprechaun hat treat holders.  I got the original idea from a cut file I saw that was a wrap used to decorate a little paper cup.  I didn't have any paper cups so I decided to make my own.  Take a peek...

To make the hats, I started with this Coffee Cup SVG file from Lori Whitlock.  I deleted the cover and wrap pieces.  I then resized the body of the cup to be 3.25" high.  I pieced together the cup using some Gingham Linen Limeade Petite Prints. For the hat base I cut a circle about 3.125" in diameter.  For the black band I cut a strip Beetle Black Daisy Stripe Petite Prints approx. 0.5" x 6.5" and wrapped it around the bottom of the hat.  To finish I used the buckle piece from the Happy Go Lucky Leprechaun Hat SVG.

I love the Petite prints, not only because they match all of Doodlebug's Collections, but you can get a different look by just flipping the paper over!  The two hats below were made from the same exact papers, just the opposite sides!

The fun part was decorating the hats with cute little shamrocks from the Happy Go Lucky Shamrocks SVG.  For the little tag, I printed out Irish Kisses & Shamrock Wishes on some Limeade Floral Graph Petite Prints, sized to fit on the tag from the Tiny Tags Doodle Cuts, cut them out and finished them with some Doodle Twine.   (the inside area of the tag is approx .75" x 1.25")

Now for the reason behind my first question about naming a group of Leprechauns... I created a bunch of these little hats, and just needed to know!

Wishing you all a little Luck O' the Irish this St. Patrick's Day!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Gingham Linen Petite Prints
Graph Floral Petite Prints
Daisy Stripe Petite Prints
Dot Grid Petite Prints

Tiny Tags Doodle Cuts

Doodle Twine

Happy Go Lucky Shamrocks SVG

Happy Go Lucky Leprechaun Hat SVG

OTHER

3D Coffee Cup Round SVG

Silhouette Cameo

Sizzix Big Shot

Moonflower Font

Lori Whitlock | June Creative Team Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!   It's time for the June Creative Team Blog Hop over at Lori Whitlock!  You should have arrived here from Traci's Blog.  Here's the order for today's hop!

Lori Whitlock
Traci Penrod
Kathy Skou {you are here!}
Anita Mulcahey
Brandie Adams
Aimee Kidd
Ashley Cook

Cathy Harper

Michelle Starcher

Marcia Dehn-Nix

I made one of Lori's Father's Day projects...  This new Father's Day Camping Backpack with Sleeping Bag (SVG, Silhouette) is the cutest way to package up a gift for your favorite ourdoorsy dad!

There's a sale happening in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop!  Use code JUN2021 to get 30% off all SVGs, Fonts and Commercial Licenses!

Also, how about a free file!!  This file is free for today only!  No code or minimum required.

And finally, how would you like to win a $20 Coupon to the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop?

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Your next hop stop is Anita.  Thanks for stopping by to peek!

Lori Whitlock | April Creative Team Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!   It's time for the April Creative Team Blog Hop over at Lori Whitlock!  You should have arrived here from Traci's Blog.  Here's the order for today's hop!

Lori Whitlock
Traci Penrod
Kathy Skou {you are here!}
Anita Mulcahey
Aimee Kidd
Ashley Cook

Cathy Harper

Corri Garza

Marcia Dehn-Nix

I made a fun card gift set using the new A2 Insert Card Flower Bundle and Lori's A2 Card Envelope Box (SVG, Silhouette)

This cute little box easily holds the 7 cards and envelopes.  I pieced everything together with Echo Park Paper's new A Slice of summer Collection.

Here are close-ups of the individual cards...

A2 Insert Card Flower Happy Birthday (SVG, Silhouette)

A2 Insert Card Flower With Sympathy (SVG, Silhouette)

A2 Insert Card Flower Have a Lovely Day (SVG, Silhouette)

A2 Insert Card Flower Have a Good Day (SVG, Silhouette)

A2 Insert Card Flower Hello Friend (SVG, Silhouette)

A2 Insert Card Flower Thank You (SVG, Silhouette)

A2 Insert Card Flower Get Well Soon (SVG, Silhouette)

There's a sale happening in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop!  Use code APR2021 to get 30% off all SVGs, Fonts and Commercial Licenses!

Also, how about a free file!!  This file is free for today only!  No code or minimum required.

And finally, how would you like to win a $20 Coupon to the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop?

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Your next hop stop is Anita.  Thanks for stopping by to peek!

Lori Whitlock | I Heart You Alphabet Card

 I'm up on the Lori Whitlock Blog today with a fun card I made using her I Love You Alphabet 2 File (SVG, Silhouette- coming soon) .  Take a peek...

I resized and cut Lori's File to fit on a 5x7 card.  I then added foam tape between the layers to give it lots of dimension.  I used some Doodlebug Design Woodgrain Petite Prints and some papers from the Love Notes Collection to piece it all together.  Here is a close up so you can better see the layers.

For more instructions on how I created this, head over to Lori's Blog here.  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek.  

Merry Christmas!

 Just a quick note to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, and to share this fun card I made for a friend. Take a peek...

I used papers and a sentiment from Doodlebug's A Night Before Christmas Collection and a a few different Doodlebug SVGs.  He was perfect for my friend who loves sloths! 

I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Christmas!

Lori Whitlock | December Creative Team Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!   It's time for the December Creative Team Blog Hop over at Lori Whitlock!  You should have arrived here from Traci's Blog.  Here's the order for today's hop!

Lori Whitlock
Traci Penrod
Kathy Skou {you are here!}
Anita Mulcahey
Ashley Cook

Cathy Harper

Corri Garza

Michelle Starcher

Marcia Dehn-Nix

I made the Impossible Card Gnome (SVG, Silhouette-coming soon) For a great assembly tutorial see Lori's YouTube Channel here.  I pieced mine together with some papers from a few different Doodlebug Design Christmas Collections.  

There's a sale happening in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop!  Use code DEC2020 to get 30% off all SVGs, Fonts and Commercial Licenses!

Also, how about a free file!!  This file is free for today only!  No code or minimum required.

Finally, how would you like to win a $20 Coupon to Lori's SVG Shop!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Your next hop stop is Anita.  Have a great day!

Lori Whitlock | November Creative Team Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!   It's time for the November Creative Team Blog Hop over at Lori Whitlock!  You should have arrived here from Traci's Blog.  Here's the order for today's hop!

Lori Whitlock
Traci Penrod
Kathy Skou {you are here!}
Anita Mulcahey
Brandie Adams
Aimee Kidd
Ashley Cook

Michelle Starcher

Marcia Dehn-Nix

I made the new 3D Snow Globe Card Gnome (SVG, Silhouette).  These cars are so much fun to make and they fold flat to fit in a standard A2 envelop!  For a great assembly tutorial see Lori's YouTube Channel here.  I pieced mine together with some papers from a few different Doodlebug Design Christmas Collections.  I also added a fun little star enamel sprinkle to the tree.

There's a sale happening in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop!  Use code NOV2020 to get 30% off all SVGs , Fonts and Commercial Licenses!

Also, how about a free file!!  This file is free for today only!  No code or minimum required.

Finally, how would you like to win a $20 Coupon to Lori's SVG Shop!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Your next stop is Anita!  Thanks for stopping by to peek!