Fields Of Heather: Paper Crafts

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A Pokemon Cake Topper

Cake Toppers are really quite simple to make with Cricut Design Space. To Save on layering, use print then cut for the detailed images, then add a series of offsets.

Here's a step by step:

On My Desk - The Fall Wreath From Bearly Art

On My Desk - The Fall Wreath (free svg) from Bearly Art. This was an odd one for me.

Things to Know:

Where To Find Free SVGS For Making 3D Paper Light Box, Or Shadow Box, Frames

My Favorite Cardstock, The Experts Favorite Card Stock Selections, Price Comparisons, And A Look At My Paper Storage

If you had told me 3 years ago that I'd eventually be buying more paper than vinyl, I'd have laughed and thought that was extremely unlikely. And yet, here we are... with paper projects on my desk every week, and vinyl only pulled out once every month or so! [That may be partially because I put vinyl & htv on EVERYTHING the first two years I had a cricut.... LOL! ]

When I first started with paper projects, I felt like a kindergartner. [A glue stick is still my preferred glue for most layered projects... ] My projects were messy. They sometimes still are, but they have definitely come a long way. Mostly because I settled on better papers. Not expensive papers - I'm too frugal for that, for the most part. Just BETTER paper. I almost always buy something with some texture, or pearlized, or frosted now.

And I don't just stock up on all the colors - I buy the colors I truly love. Which are, most commonly, very deep jewel tones, which can be more difficult to find. Cardstock manufacturers sure do like their brights and pastels.

These are the papers I buy most often. They have all cut well for me, on a regular basis - and they tend to be the best deals I have found. I do buy most of my paper locally, rather than online - at least the first time I purchase it. Too often I find that the color shown on my screen is not true to what it looks like in person. Once I know I love a particular pack, I'll buy it online, but only if shipping is free or it's a fantastic sale.

After I list my favorites, I tell you about what Dreaming Tree, Jennifer Maker, & Lia Griffith, recommend, as well.

And then if you scroll WAY down to the bottom of this post, I share how I organize and store my paper and paper scraps, too.

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Where To Find Free SVGS For 4th Of July Paper Crafts

Where To Find Free SVGS For Making Easter Baskets

The Leaf Gnome Project from Dreaming Tree
Converted For St Patrick's Day

Paper Crafts For St Patricks Day - FREE SVGS

Where To Find Free SVGS For St Patrick's Day Paper Crafting

Paper Crafting Tips:

I mostly use cardstock from Hobby Lobby or Michaels. Paper is 40% off every other week at Hobby Lobby, that's usually the most inexpensive option for me. I like the textured 12x12 packs of paper there best.
Wal-Mart has a colorbok brand 12x12 pack - the textured white is my favorite, and by far my most inexpensive option. I also like their black. The glitter pack there however, is terrible, and does not cut well at all in cricut, it's just a mess.
For glue, I've tried the fancy Art Glitter Glue and others like it - but the tips clog constantly and I find them too annoying, if not used every day. I've switched to Elmers Craft Bond Precision Tip. Inexpensive, dries clear, and they don't clog up on me.
For 3d craft projects, I often use hot glue.
For 3d foam dots and tape - check the dollar tree! I buy almost all of mine there.
If your project has score lines, and they are not deep enough, duplicate them, and attach the duplicate score lines on top of the first set. You can do that as often as necessary.
Cutting paper is much harder on your blade than cutting vinyl. These are the replacement blades I buy - they work great, and are very inexpensive! https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2021/06/comparing-off-brand-blades-to-cricut.html

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FREE PAPER CRAFTING SVGS

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Free St Patricks Day Gnome Sign SVG , From

https://allthingswerecreated.com/st-patricks-day-gnome-sign-svg/

Free svg from

https://likelovedo.com/layered-st-patricks-day-svg/

and more from her here:

https://likelovedo.com/st-patricks-day-svgs/

Free Designs From:

https://www.craftwithsarah.com/cricut-crafts/free-st-patricks-day-svgs/

St Patricks Day Card SVGS Free From

https://www.craftwithsarah.com/cricut-crafts/st-patrick-day-cards/

Fun for photos with the grandkids...

https://persialou.com/diy-st-patricks-day-paper-glasses-with-free-svg-cut-file

This site has several pretty, simple, layered designs like this.

Be sure to check out the flower design that is free here too.

https://beejuicreations.com/2021/03/08/shamrock-layered-cardstock-project-svg-file/

Layered Shamrock Mandalas

https://specialheartstudio.com/how-to-make-a-layered-shamrock-mandala-with-print-then-cut-background/

No svg for this one

But you can just add rectangles in Design Space, no svg is needed.

It uses:

7- 12×2″ strips of paper

7- 10×2″ strips of paper

7- 8×2″ strips of paper

Find the instructions here:

https://www.thecraftpatchblog.com/paper-shamrock-wreath/

Layered Shamrock Mandala

https://svgocean.com/collections/freebies/products/3d-layered-clover-mandala-svg

Layered Gnome with a shamrock

https://svgocean.com/collections/freebies/products/3d-layered-gnome-patrick-day

This site has an alphabet for every holiday.

Often more than one!

You can use them with vinyl too - but they are designed to cut from paper.

Perfect for school/office/community bulletin boards.

There are also layered gnome and shamrock designs, here, also free.

https://extraordinarychaos.com/?s=St+Patrick

How to make a leprechaun trap

https://www.momof5tryingtosurvive.com/leprechaun-trap-tutorial/

How to make an easy shamrock wreath

https://celebratingeverydaylife.com/how-to-make-an-easy-paper-shamrock-wreath/

Make a Leprechaun Hat!

Also - check your thanksgiving svgs - you may already have a 3d Pilgrims hat that would work great as a leprechaun hat?

https://www.extremepapercrafting.com/2012/03/leprechaun-hat-pop-up-card.html

Celtic Knot Valentine

So it's not really St Patricks Day, but since it's a celtic knot, I'm going to put it here anyway.

https://www.extremepapercrafting.com/2013/01/celtic-knot-valentine.html

St Patricks Day Shadow Box SVG

This is an older site, clicking on the download links will take you to mediafire, a file hosting site that was popular long before google drive was the norm.

https://dscrapbookingroom.blogspot.com/2015/02/st-paddys-day-box-art.html

I don't think this has an svg, but there is a free printable

https://thecraftingnook.com/lucky-hat-st-patricks-day-favor-box-with-free-printables/

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Converting A Layered Mandala Into A Card

The "Valentine" Mandala Gnome, converted into a Birthday Card

I know this svg is for Valentines Day, but I thought it would make a great Birthday card. I often make cards from these layered mandala designs. You can, of course, just glue them onto a regular rectangle card. But I like to make them shaped. It's easy to do - here's how:

Free SVGS For 3d Paper Valentines Decorations

Where To Find Free SVGS For Valentines Candy Boxes

An Alphabetical List Of Sites With Free SVGS for Making Paper Projects

Awesome SVGS - there are some truly amazing projects here. You'll have to scroll a bit.
Bearly Art
Bich Paper Art (including a slice form Disney inspired globe)
Craft With Sarah - Lots of incredible layered Mandala Designs, & more!
Crafthouse - Layered 3d Section. There's also a nice selection of free egg holder svgs here, type "egg" in the search box.
Cre8tive Cutz - Older site, hasn't been updated in years, but there are still some really nice designs here.
Delia Creates - Just a few free files
Designs By Miss Mandee (SO many incredible 3d Designs)
Digital Gems - Regularly adds temporary freebies in addition to the regular all the time free designs.
Domestic Heights - Can be difficult to navigate - use the search feature. Many files are not free, but there is a freebie library. Some lantern, tea light, and flower svgs here.
Dreaming Tree - Amazing selection here. Cards, lanterns, tea lights, a bit of everything.
Easy Paper Crafts - Some great files here - ranging from elegant, to kids crafts
Essyjae 3D Paper Crafts
Extraordinary Chaos Lots of fancy paper cut alphabets, and quite a few free layered designs too
Gilded Stork - Just a few files, advent calendar, paper star, etc
Gina Creates - although most of her designs are no longer free, there is a "forever free" section on her site
Jennifer Maker
LiveLoveDo - Lots of seasonal wreaths, and other layered paper designs
Monica's Creative Room - 3d Section - Houses, gazebos, stars
Papercrafts & Other Fun Things
Simply Crafty
Special Hearts Studio (I have made almost every project on this site. LOVE her designs)
Sweet Red Poppy - A few layered Mandalas
SVGCuts (great designs, but sometimes difficult to tell how great they are by the thumbnail svg. It's worth it to look around a bit though, I promise!)
Tracy Lynn - there are a few projects here, including a 3d lighthouse
Under A Cherry Tree

Where To Find Free SVGS For 3d Paper Projects

A list by Project Type

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/05/free-3d-paper-cutting-files-for-cricut.html

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Note - My long alphabetical list of sites with free svgs has been flagged as spam and removed by blogger. :-( I don't know if I will be able to recover it, or come up with a better option for posting it, so for now I'm attempting to split the list into smaller lists, and see if Blogger will allow that.

What To Do With All Of These Layered Mandala Designs

Layered Mandalas made into a banner

There are so many great paper mandala designs - but what do you do with them all? Here are some of the ways I have used the ones I have made. I'm having trouble with links in posts here currently, but you can message me, or comment, and I'll point you in the right direction if you see something you want to make and cannot find it.

My intention is for these to be strung together as a fall banner - but I have not gotten quite that far yet. :-)

This is the first time I have used textured, and pearlized, papers in layered svgs. I combined regular cardstock (I most often use Recollections brand from Michaels) with 12x12 cardstock I bought in packs at Hobby Lobby. I love the dimension and shine the "fancier" papers add to these designs.

The Pumpkin Sunflower Mandala is a free svg from:

https://ginaccreates.com/pumpkin-sunflower-mandala-svg-cut-file/

The Sunflower is a free svg from:

https://specialheartstudio.com/layered-sunflower-mandala/

The layered crow mandala is a free svg from:

https://craftroomtime.com/free-svg-files-for-halloween/

The layered mandala Scarecrow Gnome is not a free file, but if you purchased the Gigantic Halloween Papercut Bundle in the August $1 deals, he is included in that bundle:

https://tinyurl.com/yc5atzhv

You can find him available for purchase on his own, here: https://tinyurl.com/mhw7kvcr

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Making The Canada Crafts Studio Flower Owl

Making the Canada Crafts Studio Flower Owl.

The Sizes & number of each svg I used

It does say right in the description that this svg does not come with instructions... but it still surprised me. Because although all the pieces are here, they are not the right sizes, and there is nothing telling you how many of each you need. I purchased the file when it was on sale for $1 - but it is normally a pretty pricey svg - costing as much as $15 - so no instructions is a bit disappointing.

So since I had to figure out how to make this for myself, I'll share the sizes and amounts I used, and hopefully save some of you some work and frustration.