Instructions

STEP 1 - DOWNLOAD THE SVG CUT FILE

Download the SVG Cut file for the Fall Gnome 360 Box Card (#136) from The File Vault. 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 the envelope is under and selecting the ATTACH option in lower right hand corner.

Repeat for the two platform pieces..

Now, for the two inside pieces with score lines.

Click the GREEN Make It Button.

STEP 5 - MAKE YOUR MATERIAL SELECTIONS AND PREPARE YOUR MATS

You will see the layers for this card in the mat preview.

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 CARD

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

First, fold the platform pieces as mountain folds and burnish with your scraper.

With the platform piece as shown with the band at the top, apply glue to the small tab.

Folding at the second horizontal score line, fold and press the platform to the band.

Repeat this for the second platform piece.

Add the decorative panels to the outside of the bands.

Make sure you have both platform pieces facing the same way. Here, I have the lip on the bands facing down.

Attach the two platform pieces together by butting the two ends together making sure the indented side of the card base is facing up on both. Add glue to the tab and fold over.

Do not attach the other side tab until later.

Now, layer the embellishments and attach them to their corresponding inside pieces. These are the pieces that will feed through the platform. I have included a Layering Guide in the download to use as a visual aid.

Making sure the lip of the band is now facing up, fold the tab on the front inside piece and feed it through the slits. Give a tug once through.

Apply glue to the tab and fold it over to adhere.

Repeat for the inside piece with the tree. For this piece, make sure it is facing the opposite direction than the front piece.

Apply glue to the back of the tab on the gnome layer. Attach to the inside of the platform making sure to center it.

Add glue on top of the tab and close the two platform pieces together.

Fold the card down and press to adhere everything together. Make sure to line up your edges.

Fold one side of the band back and add glue to the remaining tab.

Attach the two pieces together forming one continuous card.

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.

Place the card inside the envelope. With the side flaps folded in, bring the bottom flap up and carefully press to form the envelope.

Your card and envelope are complete.