How to Make Shamrock Insert Cards

LEARN TO MAKE FUN SHAMROCK INSERT CARDS USING ANY CRICUT CUTTING MACHINE

I am not Irish but I do love to decorate for St. Patrick's Day. I just love using shamrocks as decor. This Quick and Easy insert card could be made for St. Patrick's Day or even a birthday!

Like all of my insert cards on the blog, you can use any Cricut cutting machine to create this card. In the download, you will find two folders inside. One for Cricut Explore and Cricut Maker and one for Cricut Joy.

For this tutorial, I will be using my Cricut Maker as well as the corresponding SVG file. To make this card on a Cricut Joy, follow the basic steps from my Lucky Insert Card.

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.

You can purchase the SVG cut file for this project in my shop here.

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SHAMROCK CLUSTER INSERT CARD – MATERIALS LIST

Shamrock Cluster Insert Card

Shamrock Cluster Insert Card

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

This tutorial will show you how to make a fun shamrock card for St. Patrick's Day!

Materials

  • My Shamrock Cluster Insert Card SVG Cut File
  • Cardstock
  • Glue

Tools

  • A way to cut out your cardstock. I am using my FABULOUS Cricut Maker but you can use any current Cricut machine.
  • Cricut StandardGrip Cutting Mat (green)
  • Cricut Scoring Wheel or Stylus
  • Cricut Pen. I am using Dark Green.
  • Cricut Scraper
  • Cricut Brayer

Instructions

STEP 1 - PURCHASE & DOWNLOAD THE SVG CUT FILE

You can purchase the Shamrock Cluster Insert Card SVG Cut File from my shop here.

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

highlight the score line for the envelope and change it to score in the operation menu

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.

highlight the group and attach

Next, scroll down the list in the LAYERS panel. Select the score line for the outer card. Change the line to score by changing the OPERATION from BASIC CUT to SCORE.

do the same for the score line on the card base

Find the green rectangle layer and change the line by changing the OPERATION from BASIC CUT to PEN. Make your color selection by clicking the square next to the operation drop down menu.

find the rectangles in the layers panel and change it to pen in the operation menuchange the color if you wish

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

highlight the group and attach

Click the GREEN Make It Button.

click the green make it button

STEP 5 - MAKE YOUR MATERIAL SELECTIONS AND PREPARE YOUR MATS

You will see the three layers 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.

load the mat by pressing the flashing arrows

You will know the machine is ready to cut your material when you see the flashing "C" button. Press that to start the cut.

to begin the cut, press the flashing "C" button

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.

time to assemble

First, fold the outer card along the score line and burnish the fold with your scraper.

fold along the score line of the card baseburnish with your scraper

Next, open the card and carefully place the insert into the slits on the outer card.

place the insert into the slits on the outer card

STEP 8 - FORM THE ENVELOPE

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

fold along the score lines of the envelopeburnish the folds

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

add glue along the outer edge of the inlay and the cutout on the envelope

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

attach the inlay to the envelope

Add glue to the bottom of the side flaps.

add glue along the side flaps of the envelope

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

bring the bottom flap up to form the envelope

Your card and envelope are complete.

I hope you like this design!

Post a photo in the comment section or tag your projects on social media @thebeardedhousewife using the hashtag #beardedhousewife! I’d love to see how yours turn out!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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  1. In the zipped part of your files, can you tell me what each means ?
    CP Section:
    DXF
    PDF
    SVG
    USPS
    DXF
    PDF
    SVG
    .DS Store File

    1. I’m not quite sure why you’re seeing “USPS” or “.DS Store File” but DXF is primarily for Silhouette users, SVG is for Design Space, and PDF is for those who want to handcut.

  2. Love it. So cute. I send cards to a boy that has alot of disabilities and his 5 siblings. I try to think if different cards for each. Its tricky. Your a great help. THX

  3. I love this card and all of your cut files that I’ve seen! I’m new to your blog and wanted to say hello and thank you for the many awesome free cut files and detailed step-by-step instructions. I appreciate your hard work and generosity and wanted to let you know! Thanks again!

  4. What a simple and elegant design. It was nice to make something more sophisticated than leprechauns and pots of gold.

  5. When I download the files, I do not see the score lines. Each section only has a basic cut. What can I be missing

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