How to Make Fall Box Cards

LEARN TO MAKE FESTIVE FALL BOX CARDS ON YOUR CRICUT CUTTING MACHINE

There is something about fall. The colors, the smells, the decorations.

While my allergies don't really like it, the season makes me smile and gives me all the feels.

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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FALL BOX CARD – MATERIALS LIST

Fall Box Card

Fall Box Card

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

This tutorial will show you how to make a festive card for Fall.

Materials

  • My Fall Box Card SVG Cut File
  • Cardstock
  • Glue or Adhesive

Tools

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

Instructions

STEP 1 - DOWNLOAD THE SVG CUT FILE

Download the SVG Cut file for the Fall Box Card (#356) from the File Library.

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.

ungroup the design

STEP 4 - CONVERT FOLD LINES TO SCORE LINES

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

convert score lines for the envelope

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 this step for the outside box pieces.

Repeat this step for both inside tab pieces as well.

Click the GREEN Make It Button.

click the green make button

STEP 5 - MAKE YOUR MATERIAL SELECTIONS AND PREPARE YOUR MATS

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

Click the CONTINUE button.

click continue

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

make your material selections

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.

time to assemble

First, fold the box pieces along the score lines and burnish with your scraper.

burnish with your scraper

Place the two box pieces next to each other. Add glue to the middle tab and press to attach the two together.

place the two pieces next to each other and add glue to the tabfold the tab over and adhere

Repeat for the other tab to close the box.

Next, mat and layer the messaging panel.

mat and layer the messaging panel

Now, let's work on the inside tab piece.

layer the inside tab piece

Fold and burnish the score lines.

fold the burnish the score lines

Layer the pieces together. I have a Layering Guide within the download the help you.

layer the design

Fold and burnish the score lines for the second inside tab piece.

Layer the front cover panel together.

layer the front cover panel

Add glue to the tabs on one of the inside tab pieces.

add glue to the tabs on one of the tab pieces

Place inside the box and attach to the sides. Make sure to line up the top and back edges.

place inside the box

Repeat this for the second inside tab piece.

repeat for the second tab piece

Attach the messaging panel to the back of the card.

attach the messaging panel to the back of the card

Attach the front cover panel to the front of the card.

attach the front cover panel to the front of the card

Lastly, add the side panels to the sides of the card.

add the side panels

Your card is done.

STEP 8 - FORM THE ENVELOPE

To make the envelope, begin by folding along the score lines and press the folds with your scraper.

fold the envelope along the score linesburnish the folds with your scraper

Add glue to the back of the inlay panel as well as around the cutout.

add glue along the outer edge of the inlay

Place the inlay panel over the cutout on the envelope making sure to center it well.

place the inlay over the cutout on the envelope

Place the card inside the envelope. Bring the side flaps in and add glue to the bottom of the flaps.

add glue to the bottom of the side flaps

Bring the bottom flap up and press to form the envelope.

bring the bottom flap up and press to form the envelope

Your card and envelope are finished!

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