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Retro Christmas Cards

December 18, 2020 By The Bearded Housewife Leave a Comment

Quick Links To Info In This Post

    • LEARN TO MAKE RETRO CHRISTMAS CARDS EASILY USING THE PRINT THEN CUT OPTION OF YOUR CUTTING MACHINE
    • RETRO CHRISTMAS CARDS – MATERIALS LIST
        • STEP 1 – DOWNLOAD THE PNG FILE
        • STEP 2 – UPLOAD THE PNG FILE TO CRICUT DESIGN SPACE
        • STEP 3 – RESIZE YOUR IMAGE AND ADD A SCORE LINE
        • STEP 4 – PRINT YOUR IMAGE AND MAKE YOUR MATERIAL SELECTIONS
        • STEP 5 – LOADING YOUR MATS AND CUTTING YOUR MATERIALS
        • STEP 6 – ASSEMBLE YOUR CARD
    • WANT THE FREE FILE SO YOU MAKE THESE RETRO CHRISTMAS CARDS YOURSELF?
  • WANT MY RETRO CHRISTMAS CARD FILE? ​ IT’S IN MY RESOURCE LIBRARY! ​ GET THE PASSWORD HERE! ​

LEARN TO MAKE RETRO CHRISTMAS CARDS EASILY USING THE PRINT THEN CUT OPTION OF YOUR CUTTING MACHINE

Ok, let’s face it. There is just not enough time the closer you get to Christmas. I never am able to finish all the things! That is why I needed a quick win and made these retro Christmas Cards that uses the print then cut option on my Cricut!

Print then Cut is available on the Cricut Explore Air 2 and the Cricut Maker as well as a few other brands of cutting machines.

These cards can be made really quick and I have even included an envelope in the download!

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 download the file for this project at the bottom of this post.

This post contains some affiliate links (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link, I will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you). Read my full disclosure policy here.

RETRO CHRISTMAS CARDS – MATERIALS LIST

  • I am using the FABULOUS Cricut Maker. You could also use your Cricut Explore Air 2 !
  • Your home printer
  • Cricut Scoring Wheel or Scoring Stylus
  • Cricut StandardGrip Cutting Mat (green)
  • White Cardstock
  • Cricut Scraper
  • Glue or adhesive to make the envelope.
Retro Christmas Cards

Retro Christmas Cards

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

This simple Christmas Card has a retro vibe and is made easily using the print then cut option of your cutting machine!

Materials

  • My FREE Holly Jolly Christmas Card PNG File
  • Cricut Cardstock

Tools

  • Your Home Printer
  • A way to cut out your cardstock. I am using my FABULOUS Cricut Maker
  • Cricut StandardGrip Cutting Mat (green)
  • Cricut Scraper
  • Glue or adhesive to assemble the envelope

Instructions

STEP 1 - DOWNLOAD THE PNG FILE

Download the PNG file for the Holly Jolly Christmas Card (#54) from my FREE Resource Library. Click here to get access to the library.

STEP 2 - UPLOAD THE PNG FILE TO CRICUT DESIGN SPACE

We are uploading the PNG file.

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.

To upload the PNG, find where you downloaded the file onto your computer and open it.

In the IMAGE TYPE MENU, Select COMPLEX.

select complex

Select the magic wand in the top left corner.

click the magic wand

Click anywhere on the background (the grayed out portion).

click anywhere in the background

Then press CONTINUE.

Click Continue

Make sure to select PRINT THEN CUT and click SAVE.

select Print then Cut

Highlight the image and select INSERT IMAGE to bring the file into your canvas.

STEP 3 - RESIZE YOUR IMAGE AND ADD A SCORE LINE

After your image has been brought into your canvas, change the height of the image in the SIZE panel.

Without unlocking your image, change the height to 4.5 inches.

change the height of your card to 4.5 inches tall

In the tool bar, select the SHAPES menu.

click the shapes menu

In the shapes menu, select SCORE LINE.

select the score line option

Change the height of your score line to 4.5 inches.

change the height of your score line to 4.5 inches

Move your score line over the card.

move the score line over the card

Highlight both layers.

highlight both layers

In the ALIGN panel, select CENTER. This will center your score line both horizontally and vertically.

under the align menu, select center

Highlight both layers again.

highlight both layers again

In the right hand corner of the LAYERS panel, select ATTACH.

select attach in the layers panel

Click the green MAKE IT button in the upper right corner.

click make it

STEP 4 - PRINT YOUR IMAGE AND MAKE YOUR MATERIAL SELECTIONS

When you get to the PREPARE screen, you will see the print then cut image with the black box around it. Click CONTINUE.

you can see this card is a print then cut image from the black box in the mat preview. click continue

Select SEND TO PRINTER.

select send to printer

Make sure you have the ADD BLEED optional toggled and click PRINT.

select print

Once your image has been printed, make your materials selection. I am using Medium Cardstock.

after your image has printed, select your material for cutting. I am using medium cardstock.

For this tutorial, I am changing my pressure setting to MORE.

I am changing my pressure to MORE

STEP 5 - LOADING YOUR MATS AND CUTTING YOUR MATERIALS

Attach your cardstock to the Cricut StandardGrip Mat.

To load the mat into the machine, press the double arrows button. Do make sure that the mat is positioned under the mat guides.

feed the mat into the machine by pressing the flashing arrows

Hit the "C" button once it begins to flash and you are on your way to cutting out your card!

press the flashing "C" to begin your cut

Once the cut is complete, the double arrows will flash again. Press it and the mat will unload.

To remove your card without any curling, pull the mat away from the cardstock rather than the cardstock from the mat.

remove your card from the mat by curling the mat away from the cardstock

STEP 6 - ASSEMBLE YOUR CARD

Now that you have your card printed and cut, it is time to finish assembling.

now your ready to finish your card

Gently fold along the score line.

gently fold along the score line

Press the fold with your scraper.

press the fold with your scraper

You card is ready to add your sentiment.

your card is ready

you can add your sentiment to the inside and mail it

I have included an envelope for you to make with this card. It is located in the ENVELOPE file folder for your download.

© The Bearded Housewife
Project Type: Cards / Category: Card Making

I just love the vibe of this retro design. I hope you do too!

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 your cards turn out!!

Happy Holidays!

WANT THE FREE FILE SO YOU MAKE THESE RETRO CHRISTMAS CARDS YOURSELF?

GET IT FROM MY RESOURCE LIBRARY! YOU’LL RECEIVE THE PASSWORD FOR THE RESOURCE LIBRARY INSTANTLY AFTER FILLING OUT THE FORM BELOW!

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