tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70077964902139476452012-01-07T12:12:16.650-05:00Projects made with the Cricut® Personal Cutting Machine, Cricut® cartridges<br>and Sure Cuts A Lot software. Includes free SVG files for downloading.Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.comBlogger231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-87005574746864362072011-12-30T11:41:00.009-05:002011-12-30T17:18:40.486-05:00

 Wouldn't it be great to start off the New Year with a $150 Gift Card to Michaels? Visit Melissa's Creating from the Heart blog to enter and win the Michaels gift card (and more!) Here's a simple New Year's card designed with only one cut on your Cricut machine and three rectangle cuts that can be done by hand. Cut the New Year 2012 SVG file from black card stock. Cut one rectangle (by hand) at

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-63995921984318182052011-12-11T10:39:00.005-05:002011-12-11T12:17:42.602-05:00

 This Christmas card was designed so that it would be simple enough to cut and assemble in multiples. It took me about 3 hours to complete 20 cards, including the printing and attaching of the inside greeting. The SVG files provided are set up with multiple cuts of the same graphic, and are designed to fit on the small 6" x 12" cutting mat. Cut as many wreaths as you need using bright green card

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-51475001652244536952011-03-17T08:52:00.000-04:002011-03-17T08:52:34.666-04:00

Graphic circle motif with bright images of spring. It's been a long time since I've used my Cricut, and even longer since I've posted anything new. This "Spring Card" was designed last year at about this time, but I never got around to posting it. Other things in life seem to have taken over... It is so nice to see so many new "Best Followers in the World" and new subscribers to the RSS feed

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-14050251444407988912010-03-28T12:25:00.003-04:002010-03-28T12:28:04.256-04:00

A simple Easter card with a cross and swirls. The swirl is adapted from a Photoshop brush by Coby17 (Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license). Use 8-1/2" x 11" white card stock folded in half as the base card. Cut the yellow cross and adhere to the front of the card. Cut the purple border and swirls and adhere on top of the yellow cross. Finished card size is 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-11371359527242817152010-03-15T10:31:00.010-04:002010-03-16T17:33:36.114-04:00

The Japanese Kanji characters for the word "peace" appear next to a bamboo silhouette on the front of this card. Use 8-1/2" x 11" black card stock folded in half as the base card. Cut 1-3/8" from the right edge of the card front. Adhere a 1-1/2" strip of bright green card stock to the right edge of the inside of the card. Cut the bamboo from the same bright green card stock that you used

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-57558191819270189032010-03-11T14:33:00.002-05:002010-03-12T17:03:24.506-05:00

I received the above award twice recently from Sabra at Sabra's Crafts and Gift Ideas and from Margie at ScrappinMargie. Thanks Sabra and Margie! It's so nice to be acknowledged! The rules of the award are: 1. Add a link and note of thanks to the person giving the award. 2. Pass the award on to 15 bloggers whose blogs you have recently discovered and like. 3. Share 7 things about yourself.

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-57498899150086325472010-03-06T09:02:00.000-05:002010-03-06T09:02:12.073-05:00

The birdhouse has a heart shaped opening with a little bluebird inside. Spring is just around the corner, and I wanted to do Paper Yoga of something cute and happy. I have a ceramic birdhouse knickknack with a heart shaped opening sitting on top of an entertainment unit in my home which inspired this design. Use 8-1/2" x 11" bright green card stock folded in half as the base card. Cut the

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-9929380978918190272010-02-28T08:56:00.010-05:002010-02-28T11:48:01.241-05:00

Today I post a Cricut® double feature of sorts — it's called "Men in Black (Hats)." That's the good news. The bad news is that I'm only providing one of the images as an SVG file download. Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland from Walt Disney Pictures is opening this Friday, March 5th. I'm not much of a "movie person," but I am anxious to see this one. I'm mostly interested in seeing the

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-72619093522497808242010-02-23T08:46:00.004-05:002010-03-15T12:05:35.078-04:00

I made this card partly as a challenge, but mostly to amuse myself. Who would have thought that you could use your Cricut to make a copy of the Mona Lisa? Use parchment colored 8-1/2" x 11" card stock folded in half for the base card. Cut the shadow background piece from maize colored card stock and adhere to the base card. Cut the main area from black card stock and adhere over the maize

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-77920902088372173722010-02-18T12:21:00.002-05:002010-02-18T12:46:55.895-05:00

 This Irish Claddagh design can be used as a friendship card for St. Patrick's Day. The Old Irish Blessing below is the ideal sentiment for the inside of the card. Typically used as a design on rings, the Claddagh is a symbol which is rich in history and tradition. The original Claddagh ring was crafted in or near the fishing village of Claddagh in County Galway on the western coast of Ireland.

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-57704616175387806662010-02-13T16:46:00.003-05:002010-02-14T11:05:12.833-05:00

 The Zebra Note Card has become such a popular download that I decided to make the tiger image from the Scrap Coloring web site into a cutting file also. The illustration was done by Stephane at Scrap Coloring and is derived from a photograph of a Malayan Tiger by B cool on Wikipedia. Someone on the Cricut Message Boards cut the Zebra SVG from vinyl and used it to make a "skin" for their laptop

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-42251390518488754602010-02-09T10:36:00.004-05:002010-02-09T11:01:47.728-05:00

  We've been having so much snow lately (and there's more on the way this evening) that I decided to make a card that shows the magical, simple beauty that can be found in nature after a snowfall...and I think that squirrels are cute and very entertaining! This is the second version of this design – the first version was in a vertical format and had the squirrel's eyes and nose cut as separate

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-71817622057223310262010-02-04T08:39:00.005-05:002010-02-09T11:02:10.627-05:00

I had to do some Paper Yoga to CELEBRATE! my winning of a Gypsy from Nicole at the Confessions of a Cropoholic blog. Thanks again, Nicole! Thanks again Provo Craft! Nicole does some beautiful blog designs at reasonable prices - The Pixel Boutique - and she always seems to be giving something away on one of her blogs. I also bought a new cartridge (Destinations) for my Gypsy to celebrate some

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-82051680624936583972010-01-30T10:11:00.011-05:002010-02-03T14:47:04.223-05:00

  The Mardi Gras parades have started in New Orleans and the Saints are going to the Super Bowl! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Throw me somethin' mista! Cuttlebug and Cricut are wearing their Mardi Gras masks. They're the Kricut Krewe! This card can be used as a note card or as a table decoration. Purple, green and gold (golden yellow is often substituted) are the traditional colors of Mardi

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-44713748675574842622010-01-27T10:36:00.008-05:002010-02-05T07:01:04.237-05:00

  Use 8-1/2" x 11" white card stock folded in half. Cut the blue background and atttach to white card stock. Cut the black skyline with border and words and attach over the blue background. Finished card will fit into a standard 5-3/4" x 8-3/4" greeting card envelope. Please note that the blue background does not get centered on the card, and you should place the center of the blue approximately

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-40583764803104172032010-01-22T12:54:00.008-05:002010-01-24T09:25:25.389-05:00

Here's a pattern for a typical sized gift card holder that can be cut using a Cricut® Personal Electronic Cutter (or any of the other Cricut machines) and Sure Cuts A Lot software. The pattern size is "maxed out" at 5-1/2" so placement of the pattern on the Sure Cuts A Lot "mat" is somewhat critical. Once you've cut the basic pattern, you'll need to score the tabs and the bottom flap. Score

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-2675603647491122692010-01-19T11:57:00.005-05:002010-02-14T11:05:51.827-05:00

The idea for this card came from the Scrap Coloring web site, which I found by reading the Clever Someday blog. Scrap Coloring has a wide selection of SVG files that are perfect for tweaking into SVG's for use with your Cricut. The zebra image caught my eye, so I did a screen capture of the image and brought it into Adobe Illustrator for editing into an SVG that would work well with a Cricut®

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-84913264841170524652010-01-15T11:21:00.005-05:002010-01-16T11:24:30.198-05:00

An easy Valentine's Day card. Use 8-1/2" x 11" card stock folded in half. Finished card size is 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and will fit into a standard 5-3/4" x 8-3/4" greeting card envelope. Three SVG files provided (love, white heart and pink heart). The SVG files can be cut using the Sure Cuts A Lot software and a Cricut® cutting machine. Use the smaller heart that is removed from the lower white

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-3781036003524090422010-01-12T08:11:00.001-05:002010-01-12T08:23:49.557-05:00

A very easy Valentine's Day card or note card for anyone. Use 8-1/2" x 11" card stock folded in half. Finished card size is 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and will fit into a standard 5-3/4" x 8-3/4" greeting card envelope. Two SVG files provided (love and letter o). The SVG files can be cut using the Sure Cuts A Lot software and a Cricut® cutting machine. Download SVG files below. Click here to

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-20212719234392614072010-01-09T13:35:00.015-05:002010-02-14T11:06:57.003-05:00

Original design. Elements designed to use negative space. Cut 4 flowers and 4 squares. Background color will show through as flower centers and words. Use 8-1/2" x 11" card stock folded in half. Finished card size is 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and will fit into a standard 5-3/4" x 8-3/4" greeting card envelope. You should be able to find nice bright pink and orange fluorescent neon cardstock in the

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-47809964222310528442010-01-08T09:41:00.013-05:002010-01-10T08:55:00.335-05:00

  Original design. Use 8-1/2" x 11" card stock folded in half. Cut bottom 2" from top half of card and paste patterned paper onto inside of card below. Finished card will fit into a standard 5-3/4" x 8-3/4" greeting card envelope. Three SVG files (tan, brown and hot pink) provided and can be downloaded below. The SVG files can be cut using the Sure Cuts A Lot software and a Cricut® cutting

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Original design. Use 8-1/2" x 11" card stock folded in half. Finished card will fit into a standard 5-3/4" x 8-3/4" greeting card envelope. The circles in the center brown area are cut out and will show through as the flower color. Three SVG files (yellow, brown and green) provided and can be downloaded below. The SVG files can be cut using the Sure Cuts A Lot software and a Cricut® cutting

Paper Yoganoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007796490213947645.post-6472312480099346532010-01-05T06:58:00.013-05:002010-01-09T15:17:36.610-05:00

Thank you card created using the In My Garden cartridge. Elements used are the coneflower, leaves and butterfly. The words "Thank You" were created in Adobe Illustrator and saved as an SVG file. The SVG file can be cut using the Sure Cuts A Lot software and a Cricut® cutting machine. This card was done on 8-1/2" x 11" card stock folded in half.  2-1-2" was cut from right sde of top, and the

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