How To: Simple Thanksgiving Placemats & Place Card Holders (Paper Crafting)

 Hey Y'all!

Today we're going to do some paper crafting with Cricut, to make some Thanksgiving table placemats, and place cards!

Supplies:

Cricut (I used my Explore Air 2 for this project, to do the draw function you will need the Air 2 or newer machine.)

Paper of your choice (I used The Coral Couture Cardstock Stack, from DCWV 2011.)

Cricut marker/pen of your choice (I chose the medium tip Metallic Cricut Marker in Copper for the placemats and Silver for the place cards.)

Design Space Images:

Placemats~

#M2F1BC5BF  

#M2F1BC58B

Place Cards~

#M3DOE151C (Pumpkin)

#M8D20EAE (Turkey)

Font- BFC Autumn Harvest

Before we start here's the two mistakes I made~

I either should have done the placemats larger, or used the pen (thinner lines) instead of the marker. I just wanted both to fit on one mat for time (and blog) purposes. As it stands they're still cute, but not really able to read the written portions.

Number two, check cut settings. I needed it to be a bit deeper on the place cards, but this was workable...barely.

Placements-

1) Choose & Size your image.

2) Set to Draw, Pen.

3) Choose your pen size & color.

4) Select make it, and load mat with your paper choice into machine.

The draw process can take a LONG time, I didn't time it, however I had completely searched and designed the place cards before draw was finished.

 

5) Unload machine, mat, and material. All done!

A quick video of both-

Place Cards-

1) Select and size your cut images. (I changed the turkeys to orange, because I wanted them all the same color, and one mat. I ended up using green paper.)

2) Choose a font.

3) Change the font to DRAW.

4) Pick marker (or pen) & color.

5) Select both the image and the font and ATTACH.

6) Ready to send to the MAKE screen. (Follow prompts.) Load mat with your paper choice into machine.

7) This one doesn't take near as long, let the machine draw then cut. Unload mat and materials when prompted.

If you make either of these, or any variation, please share with me on social media! (@craftinwife on most platforms)

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife