Instructions

STEP 1 - DOWNLOAD THE SVG CUT FILE

Download the Holiday Friends Layered Card (#143) 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 CHARACTERS TO PRINT THEN CUT

Click on one of the characters and select FLATTEN in the LAYERS panel.

Repeat this until all characters have been converted to Print then Cut.

STEP 5 - 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 this for the card base.

Find the sentiment layer. Convert the text to pen by changing the OPERATION from BASIC CUT to PEN.

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

Click the GREEN Make It Button.

STEP 6 - MAKE YOUR MATERIAL SELECTIONS AND PREPARE YOUR MATS

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

Click the CONTINUE button.

Select SEND TO PRINTER.

Make sure to toggle on ADD BLEED and select PRINT.

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 7 - 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 7 for until all layers have been cut.

STEP 8 - ASSEMBLE YOUR CARD

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

First, attach the red window pane to the patterned paper.

Attach the characters inside the window pane.

Mat and layer the messaging panel.

Fold the card base along the score line and burnish with your scraper.

Attach the messaging panel to the inside of the card.

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

Add the sentiment to the front of the card.

STEP 9 - FORM THE ENVELOPE

To make the envelope, begin by folding along the score lines and burnish 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.

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

Your card and envelope are complete.