Instructions

STEP 1 - PURCHASE & DOWNLOAD THE SVG CUT FILE

You can purchase the SVG Cut File for the Simple Halloween Treat Box in my shop here.

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 THE DESIGN

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

Scroll down the list in the LAYERS panel and find the treat box. Click the fold line and change the fold lines to score lines by changing the OPERATION from BASIC CUT to SCORE.

Attach the score line and the treat box by highlighting the GROUP and selecting the ATTACH option in lower right hand corner.

Click the GREEN Make Button.

STEP 5 - MAKE YOUR MATERIAL SELECTIONS AND PREPARE YOUR MATS

Click ON THE MAT and then CONTINUE.

Click the CONTINUE button.

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

Attach your cardstock to the Cricut StandardGrip Mat using the Cricut Brayer.

STEP 6 - 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.

You will know the machine is ready to cut your material when you see the flashing "C" button. Press that to start the cut.

Follow Design Space prompts to change out the scoring wheel and fine point cutting blade.

Once the cut is complete, make sure to peel the mat away from the cardstock rather than the cardstock from the mat. This will prevent any curling of your design.

Repeat Step 6 for until all layers have been cut.

STEP 7 - ASSEMBLE YOUR TREAT BOX

Now that everything is cut, we can start to assemble the treat box.

First, fold the top angled score lines as valley folds. Burnish with your scraper.

Next, fold the bottom score lines up as valley folds and the top score lines down as mountain folds. Burnish with your scraper.

Rotate the box and fold the sides as mountain folds and burnish with your scraper.

Flip the box over and add the cover panels to all the cutouts.

Now, bring the two ends of the box together and feed the tab end into the other end.

Add glue to one side of the tab and fold down to attach.

Repeat for the other side of the tab so it stays flat against the side of the box.

Flip the box over and spread out the bottom flaps.

Fold in the flap that looks like legs.

Bring in the two side flaps.

Fold down the flap with the tab and feed into the opening.

To close the box, you can glue the tabs where they meet, add velcro, or even feed ribbon through the slits.

Make it your own and enjoy!