How to Make Christmas Cards with Templates Story

How to Make Christmas Cards with Templates

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Making handmade Christmas cards is as old of a tradition as Christmas itself. This year, I decided to share how to make Christmas cards with cutting machines!

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I’ve created five card templates to use with your cutting machine that will make crafting holiday cards easy!

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Supplies

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Firstly you will need to download the templates. Find these five Christmas card designs inside our Member Vault, along with hundreds of other premium Christmas crafts!

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Import the Christmas card templates to Design Space. My card design is scaled at 5.2 inches high by 3.9 inches wide.

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Click on the Make It button and select the dropdown option to the left, choosing the 4.25 x 5.5-inch card size. Click Continue when you are ready to select your material.

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Once the Cricut is finished, unload the card mat and insert the rectangle behind the design. Be gentle with it until it settles into the card.

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