How to Make Candy Hearts Stepper Cards
LEARN TO MAKE SWEET CANDY HEARTS STEPPER CARDS ON YOUR CRICUT CUTTING MACHINE FOR VALENTINE'S DAY
I love the look of stepper cards. Not only are they easy to make but there are so many areas that you can add fun patterned paper!
Normally, a stepper card is landscape meaning it is more wide than tall.
What makes this card fun is that is it 5×7 so it is taller than it is wide.
I don't know about you but in my house once the candy hearts come out we have to have them available to everyone! My mom used to love those, my husband loves them and, of course, the kids do too!
That's why I made this fun candy heart version of a stepper card.
You can use the hearts as is, change out the sentiment, add more hearts. Customize this card to your heart's content (pun intended!)
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.
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CANDY HEARTS STEPPER CARD – MATERIALS LIST
- I am using my Cricut Maker. You could also use your Cricut Explore Air 2, Cricut Explore 3, or Cricut Maker 3!!
- Cricut Scoring Wheel or Scoring Stylus
- Cricut StandardGrip Cutting Mat (green)
- Cardstock. I am using my standard white cardstock, reds, and patterned paper.
- Cricut Pen. I am using Red.
- Glue or adhesive
- Cricut Scraper
- Cricut Brayer
Candy Hearts Stepper Card
This tutorial will show you how to make a cute Candy Heart Stepper Card for Valentine's Day.
Tools
- A way to cut out your cardstock. I am using my FABULOUS Cricut Maker but you can a Cricut Explore series too!
- Cricut StandardGrip Cutting Mat (green)
- Cricut Scoring Wheel or Stylus
- Cricut Brayer
- Cricut Scraper
- Cricut Pen
Instructions
STEP 1 - DOWNLOAD THE SVG CUT FILE
Download the SVG Cut file for the Candy Hearts Stepper Card (#161) from The File Library. 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
Scroll down the list in the LAYERS panel and find the envelope. 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 envelope by highlighting the GROUP and selecting the ATTACH option in lower right hand corner.
Repeat this step for the two card base pieces.
Scroll down the list in the LAYERS panel and find the text layer. Click the text and change the text to draw by changing the OPERATION from BASIC CUT to PEN.
Change the pen color if you wish. Attach the text and the card layer by highlighting the GROUP and selecting the ATTACH option in lower right hand corner.
Repeat this step for the candy hearts.
Click the GREEN Make It Button.
STEP 5 - MAKE YOUR MATERIAL SELECTIONS AND PREPARE YOUR MATS
Click ON THE MAT and then CONTINUE.
You will see the layers for this card in the mat preview. The two mats that are designed to use patterned paper are the two purple layers shown below.
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, pen, 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 CARD
Now that everything is cut, we can start to assemble the card.
To assemble the card base, start with the back card piece. Fold the top center tab as a mountain fold.
Then fold the two arm tabs as mountain folds and burnish with your scraper.
For the front card piece, fold the score lines closest to the bottom as mountain folds.
Fold the second set of score lines from the bottom as valley folds.
Add glue to the center tab on the back card piece. Make sure the tab is facing up.
Attach the front card piece to the tab.
Add glue to one of the arm tabs and attach the arm to the tab.
Repeat for the other side.
Give the card a burnish with your scraper.
Mat and layer the messaging panel.
Mat and layer the sentiment layer.
Attach the cover panels to the front of the card and the arms.
Add the sentiment layer to the bottom.
Attach the messaging panel to the back of the card.
Attach the candy hearts to the center panel.
STEP 8 - FORM THE ENVELOPE
To make the envelope, begin by folding along the score lines and press the folds with your scraper.
Add glue to the back of the inlay panel as well as around the cutout.
Place the inlay panel over the cutout on the envelope making sure to center it well.
Add glue to the bottom of the side flaps.
With the side flaps folded in, bring the bottom flap up and carefully press to form the envelope.
Your card and envelope are complete.
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