Blog — Cardstock Crafts

Whether you love cardstock projects or prefer vinyl, iron-on, or Infusible Ink crafts, mastering how to do layers on Cricut is essential. The most impressive works you see on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest are layered art projects, and you are only a couple of steps away from doing it yourself!

Combining two big projects "Embellishment" and "DIY Scrapbook" into one is a fantastic idea, loved by many scrapbookers and hobbyists with and without a smart cutting machine. Only imagine what you can make yourself to decorate your scrapbooking album pages with a wide variety of embellishments, from stickers to ribbons to cardstock pieces and labels to 3D flower cut outs and much more!

Learn how you can easily cut and score on your smart cutting machine. Enjoy our Cricut scoring stylus project and think of all the impressive crafts you can make now!

While searching for the best embossing machine for cardstock, I came across the Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit, which includes some cardstock samples, first dies, and an embossing folder. Let's unbox this die-cutter, see what it is capable of, and share some useful Big Shot reviews.

Gift cards are an ideal present idea for almost every holiday. Let's make yours more personal to someone who loves crafting and enjoys Christmas. Follow our step-by-step guide on how to make a gift card holder from colored cardstock. You'll need your Cricut die-cut machine and an SVG file.