![]() Maybe that’s a little extra but it makes me feel better about myself.Įither way the score lines make the folding fairly easy. I like to start with the sides, then the bottom and finish with the top that way as I fold each layer I know it will sit perfectly over the bottom layers. Ready for the fun part? Now that our envelope shape is cut out we need to cut along those score lines to actually fold this envelope. Once you’ve curled the entire cutting mask up, up, and away you can finally take a look at your cardstock… it should look a little something like this: Step 4: Fold your Envelope Instead flip it over and carefully roll the cutting mat away from the cardstock… the cardstock should remain flat on your desk so that it doesn’t curl at all. If you simply grab that cardstock and pull you run the risk of either ripping the paper or curling it. ![]() Just make sure that when you do this you are careful. Once your design file is finished cutting you can hit eject… and remove the cardstock from your cutting mat. Perfect! Step 3: Remove Cardstock from the Cutting Mat It’s only running 4 lines so it should be pretty fast… then your machine will pause and the screen will remind you to switch the scoring wheel to the fine-tip blade to cut out the rest of the envelope. Once you’ve loaded your scoring wheel into the machine click the flashing go button and watch the scoring wheel work. When I select metallic kraft board however it will tell me to use the double (02) tip. So for this pink Cricut cardstock I selected Medium Cardstock (80 lb) and it tells me to use the (01) tip. Of course, the best part about Cricut is that it takes all the guesswork out of your machine… simply set the material and then use the tools and materials that it tells you. Keep in mind that there are two scoring wheel tips so depending on your cardstock you may need the (01) tip or for thicker cardstocks you may need the (02) tip.įor example, the metallic shiny envelope? I made that one out of a shiny metallic kraft board that is much thicker than cardstock and it specifically required the (02) tip. Of course, you can delete those score lines from the design file and skip the scoring all together if you don’t have the tools but if you have the scoring wheel it’s worth using… it makes those edges so crisp and clean when you fold them over! Since I’m using a Cricut Maker the scoring wheel will automatically be selected but if you’re using an Explore model like the Cricut Explore Air 2 that doesn’t have the adaptable cutting system your screen will tell you to use the scoring stylus instead. Now follow the prompts on your computer (phone or tablet) and load your scoring wheel into your machine. Instead load your cardstock directly onto a light grip mat and then use your brayer to smooth the cardstock down so that there’s contact across the entire sheet. Since we’re working with cardstock we want to use a light grip mat… anything stronger will grip your paper much too tight and potentially cause tearing or curling. Now that we have our design file ready to rock let’s get our machine ready to start cutting. It says that right on the project page so if you’re looking for a specific sized envelope try searching for it!Ī2 is the perfect size for my project so I left the sizing alone and clicked “make it.” Step 2: Load your Blades and Cutting Mat The default sets this particular design file to 6.5 x 4.375 which is an A2 envelope. ![]() While you’re here you can re-size the envelopes if you’re looking for a different size. The design file itself contains the cut files to make 3 envelopes and 3 liners… so if you only need one envelope go ahead and turn off the other layers. ![]() Once you’ve hit the Cricut Access Library (how many times do you think I can say that in one post?) and searched for this specific design file you’re good to go. For the sake of this tutorial I’m going to show you step by step the instructions for making the floral envelope with insert… but the directions are exactly the same for the long floral envelope. ![]() In this case I’ve already looked through all the options and picked these two. ![]()
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