

We’d recommend using a specialist weeding tool for this so you don’t end up accidentally tearing the card as you pull it off the cutting mat.

Weed the CardstockĪfter each piece of cardstock has been cut, you’ll need to unload the mat and weed the cardstock off.įor the plain pumpkin shapes, you’ll be able to simply peel the card off, but it might prove a little more tricky for the dotted and chevroned pumpkins.

The Scoring Tool (left) and fine point blade (right)Īnd let the cutting begin… 4. We used the original scorer and it worked a treat - simply select ‘Cricut Scoring Stylus’ instead of the wheel on screen before you start.
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They recommend that you use the new Scoring Wheel, specifically designed for the Maker, but feel free to just use the original Cricut Scoring Stylus if that’s all you have. Sounds a little complicated when it’s all written down, but Design Space will walk you through the loading and unloading of each individual mat, and will start off by telling you what tools you require. Mat 1Īs you’re unlikely to have eight individual StandardGrip cutting mats lying about, you’ll need to apply each piece of cardstock to the mat, load each mat and weed each mat individually. Load Your Matsĭespite this being a super simple tutorial, there are a total of 8 cutting mats that you’ll need to load for this project. In keeping with our last minute theme, however, we’ll be sticking to the Cricut Access design. Of course, if you fancy changing up the patterns at all, you can certainly do that - just open up that canvas and adjust the designs to your own specifications. Search for it inside the Design Space app and you’ll be brought to this page: If you want to take it super easy, you can find this exact design on Cricut Access. Were our pumpkins destined to be a combination of funky colors and one resemble something more like a tomato? Yes, they were.ĭid we let that hold us back? No. Gather Your Materialsĭid we have enough cardstock in the right colors to complete this project? No, we did not. This is a super easy Cricut Maker tutorial that can be completed within a couple of hours at a leisurely pace, so there’s no worries if you’ve left your Halloween decorating as late as we have! 😉 We made ours with the Cricut Maker, but any craft cutter that can carry a fine point blade and a scoring tool will do. If you’re looking for some last minute Halloween decorations that you can easily rustle up with your vinyl cutter, you’re in luck - just check out these cute dot and chevron cardstock pumpkins!
