Stationery & Cards — February 8, 2021

Make Your Own Scandinavian Note Cards

Stationery & Cards — February 8, 2021

Make Your Own Scandinavian Note Cards

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One of my creative inspirations is simply living here in the Pacific Northwest. With the beautiful, lush green surroundings and a rich natural heritage I was inspired to notice my own Scandinavian roots and design taste closely resemble a Pacific Northwest native style artwork. You might recognize the stylized owl, fox and bear design from my kitchen restyle. I loved this theme so, that they are now designed into these stylized note card.

There is nothing more lovely than receiving a handwritten note in the post. Believe me, I’m a huge fan of my computer and the convenience of emails, but all the tech we use in daily life makes a handwritten letter all the more special. A handwritten note takes time, effort and thought – words we don’t often associate with typing the endless emails we must send everyday! I have always handwritten my thank you notes but I’m making a concerted effort this year to just drop a friend a note by post every now and then. Who doesn’t like happy post in their mailbox?

The Cricut Explore is perfect for simple, but detailed projects like this. I was able to design, print and cut all my note cards in an afternoon! And now I have a set of individual note cards that I have made myself – use this SVG cut file from Cricut Design Space and you can be writing to friends and family on your own gorgeous note cards by the end of the day. Enjoy! ~ Lia

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42 Comments

Julianne Bonner February 7, 2021 at 5:20am

Design Space is telling me that the project is no longer available. Is it possible to have the SVG added to this page instead, please?

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1. Lia February 8, 2021 at 11:54am
  
  @Julianne Bonner
  
  We just updated the link in the post!
  
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Margaret Hurst March 8, 2017 at 10:54pm

Hi
These cards are very beautiful, but as I do not, nor will ever likely, own a Cricut, is it possible to download a PDF file of the template that would be able to print, cut and assemble myself manually? I understand this is unlikely, but thought I would ask, as you never know. 🙂

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1. Lia March 12, 2017 at 9:15pm
  
  @Margaret Hurst
  
  I’m sorry Margaret, I don’t have them available as a PDF!
  
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Tamara Millage March 22, 2015 at 7:45pm

Where does one find the fun envelopes shown in the pictures? Are they a cricut file?

Thanks! Love these. So excited to do my FIRST print then cut. They will be a gift for a friend’s birthday – her family heritage is Swedish. She’s gonna love them!

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1. Lia March 23, 2015 at 8:58am
  
  @Tamara Millage
  
  I purchased my envelopes at Paper Source (one of my favorite stores)
  
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Sue C. March 22, 2015 at 2:47pm

Hand-written notes and letters is an art that is being lost to computer e-mails. There is nothing better than receiving a pretty card and personal note hand-written in the mail to lift your spirits! Love all your designs, Thanks for Sharing.

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1. Lia March 23, 2015 at 8:49am
  
  @Sue C.
  
  Couldn’t have said it better yself!
  
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Diana March 20, 2015 at 6:09pm

Would love to give this a try. Getting more active with church youth groups, and veterans also.

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1. Lia March 22, 2015 at 12:28pm
  
  @Diana
  
  Wonderful to hear!
  
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Diana March 18, 2015 at 8:06pm

These are so stinking cute! So you just use white card stock and it prints it out with the brown and black color on it?

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1. Lia March 22, 2015 at 12:59pm
  
  @Diana
  
  Yes, just the white card stock. The design will print and the Cricut will trim. Easy as that.
  
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Jo Sears March 18, 2015 at 10:47am

I love to write letters but I love more to get them. Thank you for the opportunity to send unique letters.

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1. Lia March 18, 2015 at 6:13pm
  
  @Jo Sears
  
  I know, me too!!
  
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Deb ~ Paxton Valley Folk Art March 17, 2015 at 2:46pm

Love these wee guys so much, great design Lia and congratulations on your design collaboration with Cricut! I’m not on Facebook or I’d be entering to win one of your beautiful Teal Cricuts for sure :O)

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1. Lia March 17, 2015 at 5:56pm
  
  @Deb ~ Paxton Valley Folk Art
  
  There are chances on Instagram too;-)
  
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Verónica Domurat March 17, 2015 at 1:33pm

Hi Lia,
Talking about paper and inspiration I want to suggest to you if you have a chance to check http://www.joanson.com She is an artist that works with paper too and made paper dolls and clothes and real size paper dresses and a lot of origami things. I don’t know if it’s right or wrong to suggest a website. I hope it’s ok.

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1. Lia March 22, 2015 at 12:58pm
  
  @Verónica Domurat
  
  That link isn’t working. Is her name Joan Son?
  
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Kate Perry March 17, 2015 at 7:06am

I love these and especially the matching mugs, but I can´t download the files. I have followed the links and have even downloaded the Cricut Design space plugin, but I do not have a cricut. I use a Silhouette Cameo, and I thought I was going to be able to download svg files to use on that. Everytime I click on the ´make now´button I go back to the download the plugin page. If I go into the design plugin and click on the mug photo I get back to the original page with tiny thumbnails on. What am I doing wrong please?

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1. Lia March 17, 2015 at 5:46pm
  
  @Kate Perry
  
  These designs are hosted on Cricut’s Design Space so for these you would actually need a Cricut.
  
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Roxyfur March 17, 2015 at 5:01am

I loved these designs when I first saw them in your kitchen redo. We have a strong Scandinavian influence here in Minnesota so your images are close to my heart.

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1. Lia March 17, 2015 at 5:44pm
  
  @Roxyfur
  
  Thank you so much. I have been really influenced by the Scandinavian design, especially lately.
  
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Marilyn March 17, 2015 at 4:10am

I love the Scandinavian look, love the clean, modern look. Thank you for sharing and thank you for offering this great give-a-way!

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1. Lia March 18, 2015 at 7:06am
  
  @Marilyn
  
  You can probably tell that I am really influenced by the clean Scandinavian look;-)
  
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Verónica Domurat March 16, 2015 at 9:47pm

I love your scandinavian style new designs!! I also agree with receiving a handwritten note. My little girl loves to make cards for anybody and we go put them in our neighbors mailboxes and I later texted them to let them know what she wrote or draw for them in case they don’t understand toddler drawings hehe.

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1. Lia March 17, 2015 at 5:50pm
  
  @Verónica Domurat
  
  That is so sweet!!!
  
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Alina Koludrovich March 16, 2015 at 9:27pm

How cool are those and so creative too.I bet you can make quite a few inspirational projects with Cricut Explore Air and mini iPad has probably some ideas too.thanks for an opportunity to enter your contest.Enjoy your day!!!Alina from Michigan where we finally are getting SUNSHINE lol

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1. Lia March 17, 2015 at 5:51pm
  
  @Alina Koludrovich
  
  Yay for sunshine and yay for entering the contest!!
  
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Peg March 16, 2015 at 8:35pm

so very cute! guess this is why people love the circuit,when they have your designs! I’ll have to save my $$’s.

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1. Lia March 17, 2015 at 5:52pm
  
  @Peg
  
  Or enter to win this week;-)
  
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Kerri March 16, 2015 at 7:39pm

Lia, these are absolutely beautiful! I adore sending notes in the mail and receiving them is so wonderful and heartwarming.:)
I asked for a Cricut Explore for Christmas but Santa didn’t bring one.:( HOWEVER, I’m actually happy about that since yours has been released! I intend on saving for one as a gift to myself. 😉 Being disabled doesn’t allow for many luxuries but this is one that I’ve dreamed of since I first heard of Cricut, and one I intend to make good on! 🙂 I also intend to enter the contest!
I’m crossing my fingers that you may make something similar someday for those of us who do not have a Cricut, but will save the file regardless for the future! 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing your amazing talents with us! You are so generous and inspiring! I absolutely love seeing an email from you in my inbox! And last but not least, congratulations on your own beautiful Cricut!

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1. Lia March 17, 2015 at 5:54pm
  
  @Kerri
  
  I am happy to that you waited, yes definitively enter this week for a chance to win one.
  
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Dee March 16, 2015 at 6:38pm

These are the so cute,I will be trying these this week

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1. Lia March 18, 2015 at 7:08am
  
  @Dee
  
  🙂
  
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Sarah Brecher March 16, 2015 at 6:35pm

Now that’s different, and I like different.

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1. Lia March 17, 2015 at 5:54pm
  
  @Sarah Brecher
  
  Me too:-)
  
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Karen March 16, 2015 at 6:23pm

You are so generous with all your tutorials and files and now …a giveaway!

Thanks for all you do for your fans

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1. Lia March 17, 2015 at 5:58pm
  
  @Karen
  
  Thank you, that is so sweet of you to say. I love my readers and so appreciative of all your support!
  
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Sharon Vrenna March 16, 2015 at 12:20pm

These are so cute. When I click on the SVG file – it takes me to Design Space but I don’t see where I can find the file to cut these adorable note cards out. I know I’m not very technical but I usually save the cut and then go to Design Space and upload. What do I do here? Thanks for all of your tutorials and creativity.

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1. Lia March 16, 2015 at 2:24pm
  
  @Sharon Vrenna
  
  Here is the link https://us.cricut.com/design/#/landing/project-detail/8070
  
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Lisa March 16, 2015 at 8:55am

Love, love, love them!!! I agree about a handwritten letter…sometimes those words glide right off the page and into our hearts.

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1. Lia March 16, 2015 at 9:45am
  
  @Lisa
  
  You captured perfectly how I feel:-)
  
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