Hand Cutting Tutorials

No cutting machine? No problem! This page contains links to tutorials on how to hand cut my layered cardstock designs with scissors or a craft knife.

My team and I are in the process of adding hand cutting versions to all of our existing layered SVGs and will be including them with any new designs that are released.

With around 1,500 older designs to work through, we are expecting to complete this legacy work by the end of 2025.

As of February 2025, we have added hand-cutting versions for most of the free designs and the gnome designs.

Hand cutting layered cardstock designs

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More hand cutting tutorials

The following card making techniques are all suitable for crafting without a digital cutting machine.

Iris Folding

My favourite card making technique! Place folded strips of paper in a spiral shape, following a pattern, to make unusual but beautiful cards.

Tutorial & patterns

Card Stitching

Prick holes in cardstock following a pattern, then join the dots together with a needle and thread to make pretty stitched cards.

Tutorial & patterns

Card Sketches

Stuck for ideas on how to start your card? These sketches are designed to give layout inspiration. Ideal for using up your patterned scrapbook papers!

Tutorial & templates