Instructions

STEP 1 - DOWNLOAD THE SVG CUT FILE

Download the SVG Cut file for the Gnome Couple Valentine's Day Card (#113) 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 card. 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 for the card base.

Next, find the text layer. Change the text to pen by changing the OPERATION from BASIC CUT to PEN.

Attach the text and the base layer by highlighting the GROUP and selecting the ATTACH option in lower right hand corner.

Repeat this step for the second layer with text.

Click the GREEN Make It Button.

STEP 5 - MAKE YOUR MATERIAL SELECTIONS AND PREPARE YOUR MATS

You will see the six 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, 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.

First, layer the gnomes as shown from left to right.

Add glue to the back of the inside message layer and attach to the mat.

Add glue to the back of the front message layer and attach to the front of the card base.

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

Add glue to the back of the gnomes and position them on the front of the card. Place their hands on top of each other as if they were holding hands.

Add the hearts to the front of the card.

Attach the inside message mat and layer to the inside of the card base.

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 outside edge of the inlay piece as well as around the cutout on the envelope.

Place the inlay onto the envelope.

Add glue to the bottom of the side flaps.

Bring the bottom flap up to form the envelope.

Your card is ready!