HCC 2022 Day 07 š Haunted House Card
Today’s project is a layered greetings card. I really wanted to give this card the “Halloween wow factor”. This is the design that I came up with!
It’s super spooky with a haunted house and a big mandala moon in the background.
Although there are a few different layers, only one is stuck with foam squares so it’s really thin for posting.
This project was part of 2022's Halloween Craft Countdown.
Materials supply list
Here is a list of the materials that I used to make this project.
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- Cricut machine
- Light blue Cricut cutting mat
- Coloured Card (I use 160-240gsm weight of card)
- Collall All Purpose Glue
- Needle Tip Applicator Bottle
- 3D foam pads
- Cricut scoring wheel or scoring stylus (optional)
Video tutorial
Watch the video below to see how to make this project. Keep scrolling for a written tutorial.
Written tutorial (with photos!)
Here’s how to make your very own Halloween haunted house card using a Cricut machine!
Step 1) Download the cutting file(s) & unzip the downloaded folder
Purchase the Cutting File(s)
This cutting file is available as part of the
Halloween Craft Countdown 2022 Instant Access Bundle.
Already purchased? Access the downloads here.
Before you upload the SVG to Design Space, you need to unzip the download folder that it comes in.
- How to unzip a folder on Windows computer
- How to unzip a folder on a Mac
- How to unzip a folder on an iPad/iPhone
- How to unzip a folder on an Android device
Step 2) Upload the SVG file into Design Space
Open up Cricut Design Space and start a new Project.
Click “Upload” and then find your unzipped version of the downloaded files for this project.
Go into the “Cut Files” subfolder and then select the file called SVG_Haunted_House_Card_CraftWithSarah.svg
This is how it should look after you have uploaded the file:
All the layers should appear “on top of each other” as per the image above. If you see all the layers next to each other instead, that means you’ve accidentally uploaded the wrong file type. If that’s the case, click “Cancel” on the bottom-right of the screen and try again.
Make sure you upload the file which starts SVG_ in the filename!!
After uploading, the design will show in your “Recently Uploaded Images”.
Click on it and then press “Add to Canvas” to put it onto your Project.
Check the design is 10 inches wide and 7 inches tall. It will make a 5×7 inch card when made.
Step 3) Add a score line
If you have a scoring tool or scoring wheel for your Cricut machine, it’s a good idea to add a score line to the middle of the base card to make it easier to fold in the correct place.
If you don’t have a way to score with your Cricut, move on to Step 4.
To add a score line, first click the card and “Ungroup” all of the layers.
Hide all layers except the bottom one.
Go into “Shapes” and choose a score line.
Make it the same height as the card (7 inches).
Click “Align” and “Center” to put the score line exactly in the middle of the card.
With both layers still selected, press “Attach”.
Attach is what tells the Cricut that we want it to do the score line down the middle of the base card.
Turn all the other layers back on and re-position if needed.
Step 4) Cut out all the layers
When you’re happy with how the project is looking in Design Space, click “Make It” and follow the instructions on-screen to cut out all the layers.
To change the paper size, go into the dropdowns over on the left side of the screen and choose the paper size that you want to use. You need to change it for every single colour.
To save space on your cardstock, you can move things around by clicking and dragging. Make sure when you’re moving things about that nothing overlaps because otherwise, it won’t cut out properly.
TIP: New to cutting cardstock with a Cricut? Check out this in-depth tutorial which goes through every step of the process, including tips for getting the best quality cuts from your Cricut.
Step 5) Stick the project together
Fold the base card down the score line.
Use 3D foam pads and glue to stick the rest of the layers together.
Use this guide to see the order to stick the layers together in.
A high-quality, un-watermarked printable version of this assembly guide is included in the folder when you download the cut file.
My favourite glue to use on papercraft projects is Collall All Purpose Glue.
It’s SO good because it doesn’t “warp” or bend the cardstock like some glues do. You can use as much of it as you want and the card stays perfect – and it dries perfectly clear too!
To make it even easier to apply glue to layered card projects, I highly recommend getting some of these needle tip applicator bottles to put the glue into.
The nozzles are REALLY tiny which makes them perfect for putting glue in the pieces of cardstock that make up this design.
The foam pads that I use are from “Dot & Dab”, but any foam squares will work. If yours are big then you may need to cut them smaller with scissors to fit inside the edges of the layers.
When adding the foam pads to the relevant layer, make sure you add some in the middle of the pieces of card so it give stability to the middles. If you don’t add any foam pads in the middles then it can “sag” under the weight of the other layers which doesn’t look as good.
Halloween Haunted House layered papercraft
After sticking all the pieces of card together, you’ll have a wonderful layered Halloween greetings card with a super spooky Haunted house.
Happy crafting,
Sarah x