Rustic Christmas SVG Projects for Cricut & Silhouette: Cards, Ornaments & Gifts

Once the woodstove's going and the snow's settled in, the kitchen table turns into a craft table around here. If you've already tried our free Cookies for Santa cut file, here are a few more rustic Christmas projects to make for gifts this year, each one tied to a real file from our shop, designed right here in Sturgeon Falls.

A quick word before you start: every machine, vinyl, cardstock and sheet of wood is a little different, so check your material maker's recommended settings and always do a small test cut first. The tips below are general, not machine settings.

What's in our Christmas SVG bundles

Our Payhip Christmas bundles follow the same recipe, so once you've made one, the rest feel familiar. Each one includes a 5 x 7 in 3D pop-up card (top fold, fits an A7 envelope), a shirt design (full-colour DTF PNG plus a one-colour HTV cut file), 14 stickers on Print Then Cut sheets, a round ornament (3 in and 3.5 in) and six bonus gift tags. Files come as SVG for Cricut Design Space and Silhouette Designer Edition, DXF for the free Silhouette Studio Basic Edition, 300 DPI PNG and a PDF assembly guide, with a README of Cricut and Silhouette steps. The bundles below are CA$13.99 each on Payhip at the time of writing.

1. A 3D pop-up Christmas card

A homemade pop-up card gets kept on the mantel long after the store-bought ones go in the recycling. Each bundle's card has a three-layer scene that pops up when it's opened.

You'll need: cardstock (the bundles suggest 80–110 lb), a printer, a glue pen or double-sided tape, and an A7 envelope.

Tip: in Design Space, change the blue lines to Score and Attach them to their piece, and follow the PDF assembly guide in order. Cut one practice card on plain paper before you use your good cardstock.

2. Print-then-cut stickers and gift tags

Stickers for stocking stuffers and matching tags for the presents under the tree. Each bundle has two sticker sheets plus a sheet of six gift tags, all with cut lines.

You'll need: sticker paper or cardstock, a printer, and a Cricut or Silhouette that does Print Then Cut / Print & Cut.

Tip: print at 100% (no "fit to page") so the registration marks line up, and run a single test sheet before printing a stack.

3. A family-name or memorial ornament

A round ornament with the family name or a loved one's name is the kind of gift that comes out of the box every December. The bundles include plain and personalized ornament versions as 300 DPI PNGs, with mirrored copies for sublimation.

You'll need: a round ornament blank and your usual sublimation or printing supplies.

Tip: do a test print on plain paper and hold it up to your blank to check the size before you commit. Want us to put your family name on the ornament art? Message us; personalization on the files starts at $10.

4. A matching Christmas shirt

Matching shirts for the family photo or the Christmas morning pancakes. Each bundle has the shirt design as a DTF PNG and as a one-colour HTV cut file.

You'll need: DTF transfers or heat transfer vinyl, a blank shirt, and a heat press or household iron.

Tip: mirror the HTV design before cutting, and follow your vinyl maker's temperature, time and peel instructions. Pre-wash the shirt without fabric softener.

5. Rustic Christmas signs, plates and tea towels

If you liked Cookies for Santa, the full Rustic Christmas Sayings bundle has ten rustic Christmas designs in SVG, DXF and PNG for plates, mugs, tea towels, signs and gifts. We also have a Christmas Sign PNG Bundle (9 designs) in our Etsy shop.

Tip: keep small vinyl lettering a reasonable size so thin parts stay easy to weed, and let permanent vinyl cure before washing (hand-wash only).

6. Slot-together wooden spruce trees and reindeer

Our two best sellers on Etsy right now are the Slot Together Spruce Tree SVG DXF and the Slot Together Reindeer SVG DXF: flat pieces that slot together into a standing piece for the mantel, the windowsill or the middle of the table. Our Etsy digital files come as SVG and DXF.

Tip: slot fit depends on your material's real thickness, so measure your sheet and cut a small test piece before you cut the whole set.

Rather buy it finished?

Not everybody has a cutting machine, or the time in December. Our finished seasonal signs and decor are made right here in Sturgeon Falls. Take a look at our seasonal home decor, or see our metal signs. Custom metal signs are $59 (16 in), $79 (24 in) or $149 (36 in), plus $20 to personalize, and custom sign orders for Christmas 2026 need to be in by December 15, 2026. Start a custom order.

Digital files are for the terms in each README: please don't share or resell the files themselves. More ideas in our guides.

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