Valentine's Day — December 5, 2023

Kids Valentine’s Candy Huggers

Tags 30 Minute DIYs, Gift Tags, Gifts for Kids, SVG Paper Craft, Valentines

Valentine's Day — December 5, 2023

Kids Valentine’s Candy Huggers

Kids

30min

Tags 30 Minute DIYs, Gift Tags, Gifts for Kids, SVG Paper Craft, Valentines

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These cute little animal candy huggers are the perfect handmade kids Valentine’s project. Your little ones will love sharing these with their classmates! Download our PDF template or SVG cut file below and your kids will have fun wrapping around chocolate treats or Valentine’s gifts. We made our set from a kraft card stock, but they are adorable in any color. Pick up these red and silver heart candies at your local grocery store and use little glue dots to hold everything in place.

If you have a personal cutting machine you can print and cut these Valentine’s Candy Huggers in no time at all. Just download the SVG file below and save to computer. Choose your card stock and print then cut as per the machine instructions. If you are planning to cut these Valentine’s Candy Huggers by hand, then print out the PDF template below and cut the patterns out with scissors. Draw around them onto card stock and cut out using scissors or a craft knife. You can draw the faces on with a marker! To download, choose from one of our easy membership options here.

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133 Comments

Jackie February 6, 2017 at 8:55am

Will this work on toliet paper rolls or has to be stock paper

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1. Lia February 6, 2017 at 12:42pm
  
  @Jackie
  
  The Cricut can cut through thicker materials, such as poster board, so it may work on paper rolls!
  
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jessica February 8, 2016 at 10:26am

Hello,

I’m trying to open this on my Silhouette Cameo and it says the file I’m trying to access is not supported. How should I open it?

Thank you,
Jessica

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1. Lia February 8, 2016 at 12:14pm
  
  @jessica
  
  You should be able to open it if you have the Silhouette Designer Edition software!
  
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  1. Christina February 9, 2016 at 10:59am
    
    @Lia
    
    And if you only have Studio?
    
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Linda February 6, 2016 at 11:45pm

I bought this from silhouette cameo store and i saw a tag that says “you are weary nice” ( i got the panda design) now where does that go? attached or glued to the back? thanks

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1. Lia February 11, 2016 at 3:18pm
  
  @Linda
  
  I’m not sure about the designs that are on the Silhouette website. They “borrowed” this idea from me without my knowledge!
  
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Pamela February 2, 2016 at 6:30pm

I am trying to cut these with my cricut explore one but it is giving me an error message telling me to remove the exclusive content. Do you know why? I purchased your monthly plan just so that I could get these for my daughter.

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1. Lia February 3, 2016 at 11:02am
  
  @Pamela
  
  I have not encountered this error message before but I have heard of others experiencing this. They have told me that they signed out of their Design Space and when they signed back in the error message was gone. Best of luck!!
  
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Mary January 29, 2016 at 1:48pm

I can’t find the file to download it.

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1. Lia January 29, 2016 at 1:53pm
  
  @Mary
  
  The templates are available for members only and you can find them the links at the bottom of the post 🙂
  
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Melinda January 28, 2016 at 1:13pm

I joined your site just to download these – I love them. BUT, when I print at 100% they still appear smaller/shorter than the ones in the photo…?? Any ideas?

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1. Lia January 28, 2016 at 2:25pm
  
  @Melinda
  
  They aren’t that large so they may be printing correctly! They are around 4.5 inches tall. Does this match the size that you are printing?
  
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Yun January 26, 2016 at 5:09pm

이뻐요~!! cute

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1. Lia January 26, 2016 at 5:19pm
  
  @Yun
  
  Thanks!
  
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Lisbei January 26, 2016 at 11:37am

Oh, they are so sweet, thank you for the pattern, my twins will love them !

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1. Lia January 26, 2016 at 3:51pm
  
  @Lisbei
  
  Wonderful!!
  
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Chelsea January 22, 2016 at 7:39am

These are amazing!
I was wondering how you get the eyes so perfectly rounded!?

Do you use a craft knife? Xx

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1. Lia January 24, 2016 at 9:40pm
  
  @Chelsea
  
  I cut out the eyes and other details using my Cricut 😉 If you do not have a cutting machine, I would say to color in the details in the face using a black marker (or any color you would like!)
  
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Bonnie January 18, 2016 at 7:30pm

Can this be used with my Silhouette Cameo?

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1. Lia January 19, 2016 at 9:52am
  
  @Bonnie
  
  Yes! You can upload this onto your Silhouette if you have the Silhouette Designer Edition software
  
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Jessica January 10, 2016 at 11:12am

Oh my goodness, these are SO precious! I had to start following you on Pinterest and Facebook, so I can keep up with all of your cutie patootie ideas like these!

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1. Lia January 10, 2016 at 10:33pm
  
  @Jessica
  
  Thank you so much!! You can find me on Instagram too 🙂
  
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deb January 7, 2016 at 2:40pm

Love these cannot wait to cut them out!

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1. Lia January 7, 2016 at 6:27pm
  
  @deb
  
  Enjoy!!
  
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  1. Evelyn January 10, 2016 at 12:20pm
    
    @Lia
    
    I just want to buy the valentine candy huggers for church kid’s and the easter version as well. I do not want to subscribe. Can I just buy the files?
    
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    1. Lia January 11, 2016 at 3:44pm
      
      @Evelyn
      
      You can find some individual templates on my Etsy shop. Are you looking for the PDF or SVG files? Here is a link to the PDF file listing of the Valentine’s huggers: https://www.etsy.com/listing/263590282/valentines-day-candy-huggers?ref=shop_home_active_1
      
      I would be happy to add listings for other huggers that you are interested in! You can send an email to hello@liagriffith.com and a member of my team will be able to help you out with that 🙂
      
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      1. Evelyn January 12, 2016 at 6:03am
        
        @Lia
        
        Yes and the link to buy easter ones too! TY
      2. Lia January 12, 2016 at 4:00pm
        
        @Evelyn
        
        No problem! Here is a link to the Easter huggers: https://www.etsy.com/listing/263743918/pdf-easter-candy-huggers?ref=shop_home_active_2
        And here is a link to the Christmas huggers: https://www.etsy.com/listing/263744924/pdf-christmas-candy-huggers?ref=shop_home_active_1
Angela January 4, 2016 at 7:32am

How long does it take to cut one of these out???

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1. Lia January 6, 2016 at 5:29pm
  
  @Angela
  
  It shouldn’t take too long! Especially if you have a Cricut, then it will be a breeze 😉
  
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  1. Lugene January 10, 2016 at 2:33pm
    
    @Lia
    
    I have a Cricut but am clueless how I would do this !!! Help. please !!! These would be fabulous for my preschool classroom !!
    
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    1. Lia January 11, 2016 at 1:18pm
      
      @Lugene
      
      Wonderful!! You can download and save the SVG cut file onto your computer, then upload into your Design Space. Then you are ready to cut it with your Cricut!
      
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      1. Sarah January 14, 2016 at 4:04am
        
        @Lia
        
        Will the file also work on a Silhouette??
      2. Lia January 14, 2016 at 12:10pm
        
        @Sarah
        
        You will be able to use our SVG files with a Silhouette if you have the Designer Edition software 🙂
Devangi November 26, 2015 at 7:38am

This is amazing!

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1. Lia November 28, 2015 at 12:09pm
  
  @Devangi
  
  Thanks!!
  
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JIN November 13, 2015 at 10:36am

Wow~ It’s so pretty.
I am not English but I wanted to write anything so pretty.
I’d like to make for my nephew.

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1. Lia November 13, 2015 at 11:43am
  
  @JIN
  
  Thank you!!
  
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Laura March 24, 2015 at 7:28am

So sweet, Lia! Just what I needed! Thank you! 🙂

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1. Lia March 24, 2015 at 10:10am
  
  @Laura
  
  Enjoy:-)
  
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Stephanie February 15, 2015 at 11:02am

I cut some of these out and they were adorable. Thank you for sharing!

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1. Lia February 16, 2015 at 8:13am
  
  @Stephanie
  
  You are so welcome!!
  
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Deise February 15, 2015 at 10:11am

Lindos!!!Esse ano vou fazer coelhinhos(e coelhinhas,colocando um lacinho)para dar meus familiares na Páscoa;valeu pela ideia tão fofa!

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1. Lia February 16, 2015 at 9:19am
  
  @Deise
  
  What a great idea!
  
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thia February 14, 2015 at 6:08am

Not only for kids: I made these for my husband. But I adapted them and made a cat and a mouse 🙂
http://www.thiara.de/wordpress/2015_02_14-valentinstag-2015/

Just love your work! Thanks!

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1. Lia February 14, 2015 at 11:09am
  
  @thia
  
  Love it!!
  
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  1. Anna January 25, 2016 at 1:23pm
    
    @Lia
    
    I’m going to make these for my class, thank you so much
    
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    1. Lia January 25, 2016 at 5:11pm
      
      @Anna
      
      Wonderful, I hope they like them!!
      
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Emily February 11, 2015 at 6:02pm

These are adorable and such a great, original idea! I love them. I’ve included them in my Valentines roundup! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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1. Lia February 12, 2015 at 7:38am
  
  @Emily
  
  Great! Thank you!
  
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Melissa February 11, 2015 at 7:02am

These are adorable and so cute and clean in design. Thanks!

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1. Lia February 11, 2015 at 8:40am
  
  @Melissa
  
  Thank you so much! I have to admit I couldn’t resist making a few for my friends and family. After all “who doesn’t want a hug”:-)
  
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Natalie February 10, 2015 at 1:33pm

Hi! Thanks for this adorable idea and for sharing the designs! In reply to a few people asking about the Silhouette Cameo, only the Pro version of the software supports SVGs. The free version supports DXFs (which can be exported from Illustrator or Inkscape) or tracing bitmap files, such as a PNG with good contrast between the shape and background. Here’s one tutorial for converting: http://michellesdigitalcreations.blogspot.com/2012/01/converting-svg-files-to-use-with.html

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Dalis February 10, 2015 at 6:55am

These are adorable! Thanks!

— Dalis

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1. Lia February 10, 2015 at 8:48am
  
  @Dalis
  
  Thank you:-)
  
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Dalice February 10, 2015 at 6:48am

I am a teacher and am planning to make these for my students. Thank you so much for sharing your creative idea. I have a Silhouette Cameo and I’m unable to open the SVG file like another commenter. When I try to open the file I get a message that says this file type is not supported. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

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1. Lia February 10, 2015 at 8:55am
  
  @Dalice
  
  How sweet of you to make these for your students!! I really wish I knew the answer but don’t have a Silhouette any longer. Try to rename the file to end with .svg if that doesn’t work I would recommend contacting Silhouette’s customer service team and ask them. Silhouette do support svg files and I have a lot of readers that have Silhouettes.
  
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Erica February 10, 2015 at 5:12am

These are so cute! I convinced my daughter to use these instead of store bought cards, but I can’t seem to get the file to import into my Silhouette software. It keeps saying that the file type is not supported. Any suggestions? I have updated the software to the latest upgrade, but I am fairly new at using the Silhouette.

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1. Lia February 10, 2015 at 8:57am
  
  @Erica
  
  I just had another reader ask the same question and I really wish I knew the answer. I know that sometimes renaming the file after it has downloaded to .svg will do the trick, if that doesn’t work I would recommend contacting their customer service team and see if they can help. I have a lot of readers that have Silhouette and I know they support SVG files.
  
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Molly February 9, 2015 at 7:07pm

Hello, I love these sweet little huggers! I am so excited to give one to each of the preschoolers where I teach for Valentine’s Day! I’m having issues getting your template into my Silhouette program. I’m not sure how to solve this. I’ve fiddled with it and brought it in, but I can’t crop the image to fill a 12×12 page with multiple critters. Any advise you can suggest would be welcome! Also, you might consider submitting this to the Silhouette Cameo library where users could purchase your designs. Thanks for sharing these sweet little guys!

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1. Lia February 10, 2015 at 9:10am
  
  @Molly
  
  Thank you for your suggestion! Sorry about the trouble, I really want to help I am just not that familiar with the Silhouette Cameo. I would suggest giving their customer service team a call and see if they can help you solve the problem. Hope you and your preschoolers have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!
  
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chintoque February 7, 2015 at 2:42am

merci beaucoup pour ces très jolis modèles je compte faire pour Pâques le petit lapin avec un petit œuf à la place du cœur !
amitiés

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1. Lia February 9, 2015 at 9:15am
  
  @chintoque
  
  What a sweet idea!!
  
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Karen February 5, 2015 at 8:30pm

thank-you-thank-you-thank-you-thank-you!

These were a BIG hit at the independent living center that I volunteer and teach crafts at. The residents thought they were soooo cute and next week they will attached them to doily valentines for delivery with singing telegrams.

Also my mom has been hospitalized for a week and I brought a dozen for her to give to the caretakers that treat her kindly.

Again…thank-you-thank-you-thank-you!

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1. Lia February 6, 2015 at 9:59am
  
  @Karen
  
  Wow, how wonderful!!! Thank you for sharing how you use them with me, makes me really happy to hear that these little candy huggers are spreading cheer.
  
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Cindy February 4, 2015 at 3:06pm

Thank you! I’m putting a completed one of these in the kids lunchboxes tomorrow with a note on the back that asks if they will help me make enough to hand out at the nursing home on Sunday! :^)

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1. Lia February 4, 2015 at 3:09pm
  
  @Cindy
  
  That is so sweet:-)
  
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Cassi February 2, 2015 at 1:58pm

These are such an original idea – I love it! I’ll be sharing them on The Crafty Crow soon 🙂

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1. Lia February 3, 2015 at 1:16pm
  
  @Cassi
  
  Wonderful!!
  
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Lisa February 2, 2015 at 12:45pm

These are adorable! What cute little gifts

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1. Lia February 2, 2015 at 1:42pm
  
  @Lisa
  
  🙂
  
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Necole February 2, 2015 at 12:30pm

I just love the animal hugs. Just made a bunch for Valentin’s Day!! Thank you!!

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1. Lia February 2, 2015 at 1:42pm
  
  @Necole
  
  Enjoy! So happy you like them:)
  
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Carmen January 30, 2015 at 6:55pm

Thank you for this freebies!! I love it!! 🙂

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1. Lia February 1, 2015 at 9:07am
  
  @Carmen
  
  You are welcome!
  
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Kathy January 30, 2015 at 8:47am

Hi Lia,
Just love your blog! I am trying to upload the svg file for this project into my Cricut design space, but each time I try to export it from my desktop or downloads folder, I get a message that it is not an svg file. I can see in the download it has .svg, but when I save it anywhere, it doesn’t have that ending anymore. Does any of this make sense?

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1. Lia January 30, 2015 at 10:29am
  
  @Kathy
  
  It works fine on our end, maybe give Cricut Customer Service Department a call and see if they can walk you through it. It might be a browser error.
  
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Cindi January 29, 2015 at 8:16pm

Thank you for sharing…these are adorable. I just watched your video about downloading SVG’s and you said the Cricut Design Space doesn’t keep the correct size and we need to re-size them. How do we know what size to resize them to so the candy fits? I also had the same problem when I tried to do the Halloween haunted tree setting, and mine came out really small. Thank you so much.

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1. Lia January 30, 2015 at 8:33am
  
  @Cindi
  
  It really depends on the size of the candy:) It is just an educated guess. I am happy to hear that people are watching my videos though:)
  
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Mini January 29, 2015 at 1:31am

Ik vind het leuk om iets nieuws te zien

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1. Lia January 29, 2015 at 9:20am
  
  @Mini
  
  Thank you:)
  
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aubrey January 28, 2015 at 1:27pm

Love these! So cute!

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1. Lia January 28, 2015 at 2:18pm
  
  @aubrey
  
  Thank you:)
  
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Etta January 28, 2015 at 10:41am

These are adorable! You are very talented!

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1. Lia January 28, 2015 at 11:33am
  
  @Etta
  
  Thank you so much:)
  
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nanny31 January 28, 2015 at 8:40am

Merci pour ce gentil partage, vos p’tits animaux sont tous mignons.

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1. Lia January 28, 2015 at 9:53am
  
  @nanny31
  
  Thank you. Enjoy:)
  
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jintyoo7 January 28, 2015 at 7:50am

Adorable 😀
Thank you!

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1. Lia January 28, 2015 at 9:22am
  
  @jintyoo7
  
  Thank you:)
  
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Vicki January 28, 2015 at 6:16am

I do not have children.But those are the most wonderful candy holders I have ever seen.You are such an amazing talent!:) Going to use the template and just hang the animals on my year round tree.Thank you,Vicki

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1. Lia January 28, 2015 at 8:57am
  
  @Vicki
  
  This is my favorite comment today! xoxo
  
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Laura January 27, 2015 at 7:42pm

These are so cute but what are svg cut files? Sorry I don’t know. 🙂

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1. Lia January 28, 2015 at 9:23am
  
  @Laura
  
  SVG cut files are for personal cutting machines. If you don’t have one I have also included a pdf to cut from:)
  
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Jennie January 27, 2015 at 6:53pm

Oh, these are so darling! I am so endlessly inspired by your site…so glad I ran across it in this big blog world. 🙂 Hope you are having a wonderful week!

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1. Lia January 28, 2015 at 9:24am
  
  @Jennie
  
  Thank you so much, your comment warms my heart:)
  
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janel January 27, 2015 at 12:57pm

These couldn’t be any cuter….Thank you SO much. Having such fun cutting them…they make me smile. You are SO generous and nice. I appreciate your talent and how readily you share the “love”.
Thank you!

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1. Lia January 28, 2015 at 9:26am
  
  @janel
  
  Thank you:) I love to spread the “love”
  
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