Instructions

STEP 1 - DOWNLOAD THE SVG CUT FILE

Download the SVG Cut file for the Happy Fourth Card (#12) from The File Library. Not a member? Get access by joining the club.

STEP 2 - UPLOAD THE SVG FILE TO CRICUT DESIGN SPACE

If you aren't familiar with uploading SVG files into Design Space, take a look at my quick and easy tutorial here. Using your smartphone? Click here for my step-by-step guide on uploading SVG files with the Cricut App.

STEP 3 - UNGROUP CARD LAYERS

The file will upload into Cricut Design Space grouped together. You will want to hit the UNGROUP button to separate the layers.

STEP 4 - CONVERT FOLD LINES TO SCORE LINES AND ATTACH TO ENVELOPE

Scroll down the list in the LAYERS panel and find the envelope. Click the fold line.

Note: The envelope in the file you will download will look slightly different than the one pictured. I made some changes to the envelope to fit better on the 12x12 page! 🙂

Change the fold lines to score lines by changing the LINE TYPE from CUT to SCORE.

Attach the score line and the card piece by highlighting the GROUP the envelope is under.

Select the ATTACH option in lower right hand corner.

STEP 5 - PREP OUTER CARD LAYER

Scroll down the list in the LAYERS panel and find the card piece. Click the fold line.

Change the fold line to a score line by changing the LINE TYPE from CUT to SCORE.

Select the words "Happy" and "th". This is the text for the outer card layer that we want our machine to draw out.

Change the cuts to draw by changing the LINE TYPE from CUT to DRAW.

Highlight the outer card group and select ATTACH.

STEP 6 - PREP THE NUMBER FOUR (4)

Scroll down the list in the LAYERS panel and find the number four (4). Click the horizontal lines.

Change these lines to score lines by changing the LINE TYPE from CUT to SCORE.

Select the group for the number four (4).

Select the ATTACH option in lower right hand corner.

STEP 7 - PREP THE INNER CARD LAYER

Scroll down the list in the LAYERS panel and find the card piece. Click the fold line.

Change the fold lines to score lines by changing the LINE TYPE from CUT to SCORE.

Select the text for the inner card. This would be the words "LET", "FREEDOM", "RING", and "HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY".

Change the cuts to draw by changing the LINE TYPE from CUT to DRAW.

Select the fireworks for the inner card. This can be done one at a time or, if you are more advanced, you can select all layers of the same color and change them at once.

Change the cuts to draw by changing the LINE TYPE from CUT to DRAW.

Design Space defaults the color to black. We want the color to be BLUE. To change this, click the box next to the line type selection bar.

Change the color to BLUE.

Repeat this process for each section of the fireworks.

Helpful Tip: If you are unsure which color the fireworks need to be, take a look at the color box next to the line type selection bar before you convert the CUT line to DRAW. This will tell you what color you will want to change the drawing to.

Once you have all the fireworks changed to DRAW lines in the appropriate color, select the GROUP.

Select the ATTACH option in lower right hand corner.

Click the GREEN Make It Button located at the top right corner.

STEP 8 - MAKE YOUR MATERIAL SELECTIONS AND PREPARE YOUR MATS

Select your cardstock from the Materials list. I used Medium Cardstock for this tutorial.

You should notice that Design Space tells you which pen to insert into CLAMP A. The software will prompt you when to change pens as well as go from the scoring wheel, or stylus, to the cutting blade.

STEP 9 - LOADING YOUR MATS AND CUTTING YOUR MATERIALS

Attach your cardstock to the Cricut StandardGrip Mat. The StandardGrip Mat is perfect for this project because there will be a lot of back and forth motion as the machine draws the fireworks. I have found that the LightGrip mat can sometimes release the paper while the machine moves more frequently.

To load the mat into the machine, press the double arrows button. Do make sure that the mat is positioned under the mat guides.

Hit the "C" button once it begins to flash and you are on your way to cutting out your card!

Once the cut is complete, the double arrows will flash again. Press it and the mat will unload.

When removing the card, peel your mat away from the card rather than peeling your card away from the mat. This will help prevent curling.

Repeat Step 9 until all layers are drawn and cut.

The inner layer of the card will take some time to draw the fireworks.

STEP 10 - ASSEMBLE YOUR CARD

Start by assembling the number four (4). Glue the blue part of the flag to the white number.

Next, glue the red stripes to the number four (4). You can use the score lines as a guide to place the bottom of the stripes. This will ensure proper alignment and spacing.

Fold the inner card along the scored fold line.

Then fold the outer card along the scored fold line.

Apply glue to the inner card.

Attach the two layers together and press firmly.

Glue the number four (4) to the outer card. Line up the bottom of the number with the base of the card.

Apply foam squares or glue dots along the back of The Statue of Liberty.

Attach to the card. Make sure to line up the base of Lady Liberty with the white inner card. Press firmly to adhere.

STEP 11 - PERSONALIZE THE CARD

You're all done! You can personalize it if you wish or leave the card the way it is!