Instructions

STEP 1 - DOWNLOAD THE SVG CUT FILE

Download the SVG Cut file for the Home for the Holidays Card (#99) 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.

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 card base.

Next, find the sentimant layer and select the fold lines.

Change the fold lines to score lines by changing the OPERATION from BASIC CUT to SCORE.

Next, click the text layer.

Change the text by changing the OPERATION from BASIC CUT to PEN.

Select the color pen of your choice.

Attach everything together by highlighting the GROUP the sentiment layer is under and selecting the ATTACH option in lower right hand corner.

Click the GREEN Make It Button.

STEP 5 - MAKE YOUR MATERIAL SELECTIONS AND PREPARE YOUR MATS

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

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 CARD

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

First, layer the different embellishments.

Add glue to the back of the door panel and adhere to the solid door layer.

Add glue to one of the wreath layers and adhere the two wreaths together. I choose to layer the dark green over the lighter green but it is your choice.

To form the bow, start by holding it with one hand.

Wrap the tail around the back, up, and around to the front again.

Place a dab of glue on the underside of the tail and adhere into place.

Adhere the ribbon tails to the bow by placing glue on the backside and pressing the tails into place.

Now, attach the bow to the wreath.

Layer the steps together. Add glue to the back of the white layer.

Layer on top of the gray layer.

Add glue to the middle of the black coach lights.

Attach the white pieces onto the glue making sure to center them.

Attach the faceplate and doorknob together. Add a dab of glue to the center of the faceplate and add the doorknob on top of the glue.

There are two white rectangles included in the file download. The larger one is for the mat and layer on the inside of the card. The smaller one is for the front of the card.

Apply glue to the back of the smaller white layer.

Layer it onto one of the red layers making sure to line up the top edge as well as center it. You want a border along the sides.

Attach the brown trim piece to the bottom of the red layer.

Add glue to the back of the steps and attach to the bottom of the card making sure to line up the bottom edges.

Attach the door to the white layer.

Add foam adhesive to the back of the coach lights and wreath.

Attach the coach lights to the card front.

Add the doorknob and faceplate to the door.

Attach the wreath to the front door.

Attach the doormat to the steps.

Fold along the score lines of the sentiment layer.

Attach the sentiment to the front of the card wherever you wish.

Fold the card base along the score line and burnish the fold.

Open the card.

Attach the larger white layer to the corresponding mat.

Add the mat to the inside of the card.

Now, add the scene to the front of the 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 outer edge of the inlay and also around the cutout of the envelope.

Place the inlay on top of the cutout.

Add glue to the bottom edge of the side flaps.

Bring the bottom flap up to form the envelope.

Your card is done!