Easter Blessings Card with SVG Files

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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" and will fit into a standard 5-3/4" x 8-3/4" greeting card envelope.

Two SVG files provided (yellow and purple). 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 download Easter Blessings SVG files

Bamboo & Kanji Peace Note Card with SVG Files

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Bamboo & Kanjii Peace Note Card



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Beautiful Blogger Award

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.

Seven things about myself:
1. My favorite foods are cheeseburgers, potato chips and pizza.
2. I have two elderly, but cute dogs that I love dearly.
3. I enjoy designing cards to cut with my Cricut in my spare time, and enjoy sharing SVG files.
4. I enjoy gardening.
5. I'm a New York Giants fan.
6. I hate to cook.
7. I like blues and jazz, especially John Coltrane and Ben Webster.

I will try to pass on this award as I discover new bloggers. Several of those to whom I would pass it along have already received it, so for now I'd like to give the award to:
1. Chrissy at Chrissy's Craftin' Corner
2. EINNEJ at einnej.typepad.com
3. Nicole at Confessions of a Cropaholic
4. Heidi at My Creative Escape

Birdhouse Note Card with SVG Files

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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 tree from brown card stock and adhere to the base card, aligning the top and sides. Cut the birdhouse background from black card stock and adhere over the tree, aligning at the bottom of the card. Continue with the birds and flowers, and don't forget about the yellow flower centers and beaks for the birds! 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.

Six SVG files provided (tree, black, birdhouse, flowers, birds and yellow). The SVG files can be cut using the Sure Cuts A Lot software and a Cricut® cutting machine.

Download SVG files below.

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Mad Hatter & Son of Mac with SVG File

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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 make-up, the costumes and the set design, but I'm sure that I'll be entertained (and probably confused).

I become mesmerized every time I see a picture of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter on television or on the 'net (also saw the poster at Wal-Mart yesterday and nearly bought it). It's such a haunting, graphic image, much like the illustrated version of Malcolm McDowell's Alex DeLarge character in A Clockwork Orange and Keith Legend's Joker character in The Dark Knight. These are images that one doesn't forget — ever. They're classic.

I decided to make a version of this image to cut on my Cricut just to see how it would come out. The card image at the top of this blog entry is a scan of the second version of this cut. The first version had the colors layered differently and had more detail in the right eye. It seems to work better with less detail. I'm quite happy with it and it has become my favorite project to date.

The other two characters (Alex and the Joker) are on my Cricut SVG file to-do list. They'll make for a weird trio of cards, won't they?

I saw an adaptation of Rene Magritte's "Son of Man" on someone's MacBook a few weeks ago, and realized that it would be fairly easy to make myself, since I own one of those amazing Cricut® cutting machines. I created an SVG file, made the cut using card stock and turned it into a card (because that's the nature of this blog), but the main intent is for the cut to be done in vinyl and used on an iBook, MacBook or Apple Studio Display.

One SVG file provided (I'm not including the Apple logo) and can be downloaded below. Adjust the size as needed for your particular hardware using the width of the apple as a reference point (the size provided seems to work well on a 17" MacBook Pro). The file can be cut using Sure Cuts A Lot software and a Cricut® cutting machine.

After a bit of research, I've convinced myself that the originator of this "Son of Mac" concept is Dan Kurtz at his (seemingly orphaned) Bricks Without Clay blog (way back in June 2006). He also provides an SVG file of his version of the decal, which you can download at his blog.

If anyone is dying to have this decal on their Mac, but doesn't have the ability to make it themselves, I found a few places selling them online for about $12...just google "Son of Mac decal." Please note that the SVG file provided here is for personal use only — do not use the SVG file provided to make decals to sell (Dan says that you can sell his version).

Click here to download Son of Mac SVG file

Mona Lisa Note Card with SVG Files

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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 background. Please note that placement of the small black lips and nose area is critical — I suggest that you save the "throw away" portion of the face to use as a template when adhering this piece to the card. 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 could have some fun with this file by cutting it out of different colors and assembling to make an Andy Warhol type collage (you'll have to hand cut and remove a portion of the border frame to get something similar to what's shown at right).

Two SVG files included (maize and black) provided and can be downloaded below. The SVG files can be cut using the Sure Cuts A Lot software and a Cricut® cutting machine.

Click here to download Mona Lisa SVG files

Claddagh Note Card with SVG Files

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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. The heart signifies love, the crown symbolizes loyalty, and the hands denote friendship.

The Claddagh ring has been given in Ireland as both a friendship ring and a wedding ring and is popular to this day. The motto of the Claddagh is "let love and friendship reign."

Use 8-1/2" x 11" dark green card stock folded in half. Cut the white oval with words and adhere to the green card stock. Cut the gold oval with small circles and crown and adhere the oval on top of the white oval. Cut the black oval and adhere within the gold oval. Finally, cut the red heart and attach the heart, crown and gold dots to the card. Finished card will fit into a standard 5-3/4" x 8-3/4" greeting card envelope.

Four SVG files (white, black, gold and red) provided and can be downloaded below. The SVG files can be cut using the Sure Cuts A Lot software and a Cricut® cutting machine.

Click here to download Claddagh SVG files

Tiger Note Card with SVG Files

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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 computer. This tiger image would also look great on a laptop (for a black laptop, use white vinyl and weed away the border and interior sections as one piece).

Start with 8-1/2" x 11" bright green card stock folded in half. Cut the tiger from black card stock and spray the back side with spray glue. Cut the tiger background shape from white card stock and adhere to the back of the tiger cut. Cut the square from bright green card stock (I used neon fluorescent green card stock) and adhere to the back of the tiger (the square SVG file is included, but not shown below — you can also cut the square by hand). Glue the assembled black, white and green tiger piece to the green card. Finished card will fit into a standard 5-3/4" x 8-3/4" greeting card envelope.

Three SVG files (tiger, white and square) provided and can be downloaded below. The SVG files can be cut using the Sure Cuts A Lot software and a Cricut® cutting machine.

Click here to download Tiger SVG files

Winter Magic Note Card with SVG Files

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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 pieces, which were so small that they were nearly impossible to work with. This redesign includes the eyes and nose in the cut pattern along with the black sky area, which makes the assembly of this card quite easy. The original design also included a shadow and footprints for the squirrel, and I might add those at some point in the future.

Use 8-1/2" x 11" white card stock folded in half. Cut the black sky and attach to white card stock. Cut the squirrel using gray card stock, and position so that the black eyes and mouth show through on the squirrel's face. Finished card will fit into a standard 5-3/4" x 8-3/4" greeting card envelope.

Two SVG files (black and squirrel) provided and can be downloaded below. The SVG files can be cut using the Sure Cuts A Lot software and a Cricut® cutting machine.

Click here to download Winter Magic SVG files

Celebrate! Card with SVG Files

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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 more!

The idea for this card came from a silkscreen print by pop artist Romero Britto.

I used fluorescent neon yellow card stock for the wine bottle label and words. The yellow color really POPS when surrounded by the black outline. Purple card stock was used for the wine and heart.

Use white 8-1/2" x 11" card stock folded in half for the base card. Cut all of your pieces, spray the back side of the black outline with spray glue, and then attach the yellow wine label to the back. Next, attach the purple wine to the back, as well as the purple flower. Attach this entire assembled piece to the white card stock and then attach the yellow words and yellow flower center to the front. Finally, attach the two black circles (that surround the flower centers) to the front. 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 included (purple, yellow and black) provided and can be downloaded below. The SVG files can be cut using the Sure Cuts A Lot software and a Cricut® cutting machine.

Click here to download Celebrate SVG files

Mardi Gras Mask with SVG Files

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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 Gras, so it's best for you to use these colors.

Use 8-1/2" x 11" white card stock folded in half. Cut the purple mask and attach to the card so that the top 1/2" of the mask floats above the crease of the card. Cut the yellow, green and red and place onto the card as shown. You can cut off the top of the mask or score and fold so that the card will fit into a standard 5-3/4" x 8-3/4" greeting card envelope.

Four SVG files (purple, green, yellow and redlips) provided and can be downloaded below. The SVG files can be cut using the Sure Cuts A Lot software and a Cricut® cutting machine.

Click here to download Mardi Gras Mask SVG files

New York Skyline Note Card with SVG Files

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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 1/4" above the center of the white card stock to adjust for the words at the bottom of the black overlay (the top of the blue should be about 1" from the top of the card).

This cut would also be nice on a memory page made for a trip to New York.

Two SVG files (blue and skyline) provided and can be downloaded below. The SVG files can be cut using the Sure Cuts A Lot software and a Cricut® cutting machine.

Click here to download New York Skyline SVG files

Gift Card Holder with SVG Files

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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 the tabs first, and then adhere the patterned inside card section to the base before scoring the bottom flap. The holder should be scored again at 3-3/4" from the bottom (with flap folded up) to form the top overlay. Glue the tabs to the card and decorate the front with the circle and words.

The gift card can placed into the holder either vertically or horizontally (as shown at right). I'll be designing more of these in the future, and already have an idea for one with cut out holes for a ribbon or other closure at the bottom. Three SVG files (base pattern, words and pieces for the patterned paper) provided. Download SVG files below.

Click here to download Gift Card SVG files

Zebra Note Card with SVG File

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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 the Silhouette Cameo and Sure Cuts A Lot software. This zebra image was created by DragonArtz and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States license. Any images of this zebra that you save or print are therefore licensed under the same license. Many thanks to DragonArtz for drawing this beautiful zebra and making it available for others to use! Thanks to Stephane at Scrap Coloring for providing me with the licensing details for the zebra image. Use black 8-1/2" x 11" card stock folded in half. Cut the zebra, glue it to white card stock, cut the white card stock to the size of the zebra and glue to the black card. 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. Download SVG file below.

Click here to download Zebra SVG file

Valentine Heart with SVG Files

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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 heart on top of the pink heart.

You should be able to find nice bright pink neon cardstock in the same aisle as mat board and poster board at your favorite craft supply store. I found a pack of 5 assorted color 11" x 14" sheets for about $1.89.

Download SVG files below.

Click here to download Valentine Heart SVG files

LOVE Card with SVG Files

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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 download LOVE SVG files

Flowers with SVG Files

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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 same aisle as mat board and poster board at your favorite craft supply store. I found a pack of 5 assorted color 11" x 14" sheets for about $1.89.

Three SVG files provided (birthday, square and flower). The SVG files can be cut using the Sure Cuts A Lot software and a Cricut® cutting machine. Download SVG files below.

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Cupcake Birthday with SVG Files

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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 machine.

Click here to download Cupcake SVG files

Sunflower with SVG Files

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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 machine.

Click here to download Sunflower SVG files