Handmade-looking birthday cards you can actually finish tonight: layered papercut designs for a Cricut or Silhouette, and a few you only need to print. Every card shows its format before you click.
Every card on this page is free to download. The Creative Fabrica free trial includes 10 free downloads — enough for all 8 cards here.
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The two cards Creative Fabrica shoppers saved most in this set. If one of them fits, you can stop here.
Most savedLayered 3D card — fairy. Cut it from cardstock on a Cricut or Silhouette, then fold and sign.
Get it free ↗Also lovedPapercut card with space for a name. Upload the SVG to Cricut Design Space and cut each layer from a different color.
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Each card is labelled with its format: SVG cut files need a cutting machine, printables and digital files need only a printer.
Layered 3D card. Cut it once and reuse the file for every birthday on your list.
Get it free ↗Papercut card — cupcake. Cut it from cardstock on a Cricut or Silhouette, then fold and sign.
Get it free ↗Papercut card. Upload the SVG to Cricut Design Space and cut each layer from a different color.
Get it free ↗Cut-file card. Cut it once and reuse the file for every birthday on your list.
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Cut-file card — butterfly. Cut it from cardstock on a Cricut or Silhouette, then fold and sign.
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Floral card — wildflower. Print it at home or drop it into your favorite design app first.
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Questions people ask
Yes. The Creative Fabrica free trial includes 10 free downloads, so you can download any card on this page for free — up to 10 of them. Start the trial, then use the button on each card.
Only for cards marked SVG cut file. They open in Cricut Design Space and in Silhouette Studio (the free Silhouette edition opens DXF rather than SVG — check the file list on the product page). Cards marked Printable or Digital file need only a printer.
65–80 lb (about 175–216 gsm) cardstock works for most card bases. For layered papercut designs, use a lighter cardstock for the fine top layers so the blade cuts cleanly.
A card folded to A2 size (4.25 × 5.5 in) fits an A2 envelope; a 5 × 7 in card fits an A7 envelope. Each product page lists the finished size of the card.
Licensing is set per product on Creative Fabrica. Check the license section on the product page before selling finished cards.
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