Fathers Day is coming up and it’s time to think about some card ideas. This year, skip heading to the store. Instead, save yourself some money and make your own DIY Fathers Day Card with the Cricut Joy.
Actually, you can make a DIY card for pretty much any occasion because there are card designs ready to cut in Cricut Design Space. Pick up a card set and make all the cards for everyone!
The cricut Joy is the smallest and most portable of the cutting machine family. This mini machine and it is a speedy card making ninja.
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Here is how you can make a super cute Fathers Day card in less than 5 minutes. For real- I timed the card making process from start to finish.
MATERIALS NEEDED TO MAKE DIY FATHERS DAY CARDS WITH CRICUT JOY
- Cricut Joy
- Cricut Insert Cards
- Cricut Joy Card Mat
- Glue of your choice
- Cricut Tool Set
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HOW TO MAKE EASY FATHER’S DAY CARDS WITH CRICUT JOY
Open the Cricut Joy App on your phone (or the design space app on your computer). Make sure your machine selection is set to Cricut Joy. I found the design by using the filter in the upper right and searching dad or father.
Choose your design – my card shown uses the “Greatest Dad In The World” design, which was picked out by my son who is obsessed with space. You can open my project in design space HERE!
Select Start Making. Select the finished card size (the Cricut card sets were the medium size – you can confirm yours by lining it up on the card mat). Then select Next.
Materials and cut settings are automatically selected on the app. Select Make it.
Select which cutting mat you are using – in this case we are using the Cricut Joy Card Mat.
Check that the fine point blade is installed – this card does not require any markers or other tips.
Remove the plastic sheet from the card cutting mat. Slide the card into the card mat from the left side – one side of the card should be under the plastic divider and the other side on top.
When the white light on the machine is flashing, load the mat from in the app – select “go”.
Once cutting is complete, select “unload” on the app.
Carefully lift the cut card from the top sheet and slide the card out from the mat. Remove the leftover pieces of cardstock with the scraper tool. Attach the insert card by tucking it into the corners on each corner tab.
Make A Fathers Day Card In 5 Minutes
Equipment
- Cricut Joy
- Tool Scraper
Materials
- Cricut Insert Card Set
- Cricut Joy Card Mat
Instructions
- Open the Cricut Joy App on your phone (or the design space app on your computer).
- Make sure your machine selection is set to Cricut Joy.
- Navigate to categories for "Cricut Joy Insert Cards" and search for "dad" or "father" to narrow down your results.
- Choose a design – my card shown uses the "Greatest Dad In The World" design, which was chosen by my son who is obsessed with space.
- Select finished card size (the Cricut card sets were the medium size – you can confirm yours by lining it up on the card mat).
- Click Make It button.
- Select which cutting mat you are using – in this case we are using the Cricut Joy Card Mat.
- Check that the fine point blade is installed – this card does not require any markers or other tips.
- Slide the card into the card mat. The top sticky sheet will go in the card opening. Make sure its lined up and sticking to the mat in the top left corner. Run your hands over the card to make sure it is sticking well.
- When the white light on the machine is flashing, load the mat.
- In the app – select "go".
- Once cutting is complete, select "unload" on the app.
- Carefully lift the cut card from the top sheet and slide the card out from the mat.
- Remove leftover pieces of cardstock with the scraper tool.
- Add the insert by tucking in the corners to each corner tab.
- Optional: use glue to adhere the card to the insert (this may perfect the look depending on the design may or may not be needed).
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Pick up a card set and make all the cards for everyone!
The cricut Joy is the smallest and most portable of the cutting machine family.