Free Floral Heart Doily Cut Files

Nicole Sturk August 28, 2022

Please enjoy this cute little floral heart doily design I’ve created for you!

The download comes with SVG, PNG, and DXF files that are compatible with popular cutting machines like Cricut and Silhouette. There are two pieces—the main design and a solid base shape for optional layering. (Make sure when you import the files into your cutting machine software, check that the base shape is sized slightly larger than the main design so that it layers properly.)

Use in your Valentine’s Day decor, card making, scrapbooking, and other craft projects. Download by clicking the button or image below.

(Personal use only. I’d love for you to share the link to this post with your friends, but please do not share the file directly online or otherwise. Thank you!)

DOWNLOAD FLORAL HEART DOILY

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Free Envelope SVG for Cricut Joy Insert Cards

Nicole Sturk March 24, 2021

As much attention as I’ve been giving my new Silhouette, I’m still crafting with my Cricuts! It’s double the fun, hehe.

The Cricut Joy insert cards are one of my favorite projects. It’s great that they’re so quick and easy. Even so, I like to spend time on them making them more personalized.

One way you can add a little bit extra to your insert cards is to make a custom envelope! It’s fun to coordinate it to your card with your choice of papers and embellishments. It also uses up some of that paper you’ve been stashing away!

I created my own cut files to use, which I’m going to share with you because I like you. ;)

The FREE download I’ve prepared for you includes:

envelope SVG sized for A2 Cricut Joy insert cards (4.25 x 5.5 inches)
envelope liner SVG
envelope liner printable PDF template—print directly on your paper and cut by hand; use with an existing envelope
PDF instructions

Some tips: I like to use a sturdy paper, but not too heavy. I still want it easy to fold and mail if needed. Also for mailing, I prefer to use a plain paper for easier readability when going through the postal system. The liner works best with a lighter weight paper so you don’t add too much bulk to the inside or make it harder to fold. I probably wouldn’t add loose elements (like the paper branches that are sticking out in the image above) if I were planning to mail as well.

Oh, and obviously, you can use this with any A2 size card, not just Cricut Joy insert cards! And SVGs can be resized as well.

FYI, if you like the flower sticker in the image above, you might be interested to know that I’m working on a cute floral printable sticker sheet as part of my bonus content for April. Sign up for my newsletter if you haven’t already to gain access to that download and more when it’s ready!

Click on the button or image below to download the envelope files!

DOWNLOAD ENVELOPE TEMPLATE

You’re free to use with any project, but please do not redistribute the original files directly, such as through a direct download on our own blog or social media. But that doesn’t mean don’t SHARE—I’d love if instead you sent your friends a link to this post so they can download as well!

Easter Eggs Past and Present

Nicole Sturk March 21, 2021

One of my favorite things to do around Easter time is decorate eggs! You might have caught my recent Twitch stream where I created some for this coming holiday. You can watch it HERE.

Back in 2014, I had one of my most productive Easter egg-making years when I decorated one a day for 20 days leading up to Easter. I used a different style for each day, and had fun finding different ways to photograph them as well. I even submitted one to a Martha Stewart decorating contest on social media (the quilt-inspired one seen in the slideshow below) and it was featured in the final round of voting!

I’ve experimented a little throughout the years. Once, I painted Cadbury mini eggs with food coloring—so cute! I added rhinestone embellishments another time. Last year, I tried my hand at carving an egg shell with a Dremel tool. I have yet to master that, haha. Most of those have ended up cracked and ruined.

Although I would love to one day learn some of the traditional methods of decorating Easter eggs, such as the Ukranian process of pysanka, I mostly stick to just using markers and pens. It’s easy, quick, and not as messy as dyes and paint. If I use water-based markers, they blend very well but I do have to be careful not to touch with wet hands or risk smudging. Once in a while, I blow out real eggs, but have lately resorted to fake craft eggs—again easier, and also more durable. My kids got ahold of some of my past Easter eggs I had saved and smashed them to bits. Sigh.

For a closer look at the eggs I made this year using brush markers, go to THIS POST.