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Happy Birthday Insert Cards

January 10, 2021 By The Bearded Housewife Leave a Comment

Quick Links To Info In This Post

    • LEARN HOW TO MAKE FUN BIRTHDAY CARDS USING ANY OF YOUR CRICUT MACHINES!
    • HAPPY BIRTHDAY INSERT CARDS – MATERIALS LIST
        • STEP 1 – DOWNLOAD THE SVG CUT FILE
        • STEP 2 – UPLOAD THE SVG FILE TO CRICUT DESIGN SPACE
        • STEP 3 – MAKE YOUR MATERIAL SELECTIONS AND PREPARE YOUR MATS
        • STEP 4 – LOADING YOUR MATS AND CUTTING YOUR MATERIALS
        • STEP 5 – ASSEMBLE YOUR CARD
    • WANT THE FREE SVG FILE SO YOU MAKE THIS HAPPY BIRTHDAY INSERT CARD YOURSELF?
  • WANT MY HAPPY BIRTHDAY INSERT CARD SVG FILE? ​ IT’S IN MY RESOURCE LIBRARY! ​ GET THE PASSWORD HERE! ​

LEARN HOW TO MAKE FUN BIRTHDAY CARDS USING ANY OF YOUR CRICUT MACHINES!

Okay, everyone! By now, you all know that I LOVE to make cards on my Cricut and this Happy Birthday insert card is no exception!

After I posted my New Years Insert Card, I received an email from one of the readers of the blog asking if I had a birthday version. At the time, I didn’t but got to work and designed something pretty cool. So you all need to thank Michele for the idea!

I designed this card to be made using any Cricut, or other brand, cutting machine you have! In the download, you will find two folders inside. One for Maker/Explore and one for Joy.

Note: The version for the Cricut Joy is only the design so it would be best to use Cricut’s Insert Card Packs available at most craft stores! For more information on how to use this design with a Cricut Joy, please take a look at my Cricut Joy New Years Insert Card tutorial!

In this tutorial, I’ll give you my step by step instructions and tell you what materials I think work best when making this project.

You can download the SVG file for this project at the bottom of this post.

This post contains some affiliate links (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link, I will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you). Read my full disclosure policy here.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY INSERT CARDS – MATERIALS LIST

  • I am using the FABULOUS Cricut Maker. You can also use your Cricut Explore Air 2 or Cricut Joy!
  • Cricut StandardGrip Cutting Mat (green)
  • Cricut Scoring Wheel or Scoring Stylus
  • Cricut Cardstock in your choice of color
  • Cricut Pen. I am using Magenta.
  • Cricut Scraper
  • Glue or adhesive like Crafter’s Tape or Art Glitter Glue
Happy Birthday Insert Cards

Happy Birthday Insert Cards

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

This design can be used with your Cricut Maker, Explore Air 2, or Joy machine to make a fun and easy birthday card!

Materials

  • My FREE Happy Birthday Insert Card SVG File
  • Cricut Cardstock

Tools

  • A way to cut out your cardstock. I am using my FABULOUS Cricut Maker!
  • Cricut StandardGrip Cutting Mat (green)
  • Cricut Scoring Wheel or Stylus
  • Cricut Pen
  • Glue or adhesive
  • Cricut Scraper

Instructions

STEP 1 - DOWNLOAD THE SVG CUT FILE

Download the SVG Cut file for the Happy Birthday Insert Card (#58) from my FREE Resource Library. Click here to get access to the library.

Note: Within the download, you will find two versions of this card. One for the Maker/Explore and one for the Joy. For this tutorial, I will be using the Maker/Explore version. You choose based on your machine!

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.

Everything has been set for you. All you need to do once the design has been imported into Design Space is click the green MAKE IT button.

click the green make it button

STEP 3 - MAKE YOUR MATERIAL SELECTIONS AND PREPARE YOUR MATS

You will see the three layers for this card in the mat preview. Click the CONTINUE button.

mat preview screen

For this tutorial, I am using Medium Cardstock. Select your materials accordingly.

Attach your cardstock to the Cricut StandardGrip Mat.

STEP 4 - LOADING YOUR MATS AND CUTTING YOUR MATERIALS

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

load your mat by pressing the flashing arrows

Hit the "C" button once it begins to flash and you are on your way to
creating your card! Follow the prompts in Design Space on when to change out the different tools.

press the flashing "C" to begin the cut

Repeat Step 4 until all layers have been cut.

STEP 5 - ASSEMBLE YOUR CARD

Now that all layers have been cut, you can assemble this birthday card.

your card is ready for assembly

Begin by folding along the score line of the outer card layer.

fold the card along the score line

Press the fold with your scraper.

use your scraper to press the fold

Now, carefully place the card insert layer into the tabs in the outer card layer.

place the insert card into the slots of the outer card

Add a small amount of glue or adhesive to any portions of the outer layer that may be curling a little. This is something I do for all my insert cards but is totally optional.

use glue or adhesive to adhere any loose areas of the card

Your card is done.

your completed card

To make the envelope, fold along the score lines.

fold along the score lines of the envelope

Add adhesive to the inner tabs and press closed.

add adhesive or glue to the flaps

bring the bottom flap up forming the envelope

Your card is ready to add a birthday message!

© The Bearded Housewife
Project Type: Cards / Category: Card Making

This card is so fun to make, such a quick win, and I know will make the birthday boy or girl smile!

Post a photo in the comment section or tag your projects on social media @thebeardedhousewife using the hashtag #beardedhousewife! I’d love to see how yours turn out!!

Love,

WANT THE FREE SVG FILE SO YOU MAKE THIS HAPPY BIRTHDAY INSERT CARD YOURSELF?

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