Each part of the lettering in the lucky shamrock is a separate layer, although they’re all grouped together. The Cricut slice function can only slice two layers at a time. I chose to slice the lettering out of the shamrock to create a single layer cut for my daughter’s saint patrick’s day t-shirt. I wanted to make sure to give you the option to cut this out in layers, but I prefer to keep things *super* simple for my own crafting. This is great for crafts- cutting the shamrock out of green paper, then laying some glitter vinyl of the lettering on top. That means that the shamrock shape is one layer and the lettering overlay is another layer. This lucky shamrock free SVG is a two layer design. How to Slice a two layer SVG design into one Cutout If you’re new to uploading your own images to Cricut and would like more information on the different types of files you can cut with your Cricut, this video walks you through all the different types and how to upload them to Cricut Design Space to use them in your projects. The SVG file has all the layers separated for you and Cricut reads all that information for you. You can add a name to your file at this point then upload it and insert it into your project. In the left hand panel, select ‘upload’ and search for your file. Open up Cricut Design Space and start a new project. (click image to see full size in new tab) To upload an SVG file to Cricut Design Space is super straight forward. I use my Cricut to cut out my SVG files, but you could also use your Silhouette or other brand of cutting machine. Once you’ve downloaded your free SVG file, it’s time to upload it to your cutting machine software. How do I upload a Free SVG to Cricut Design Space? Once it’s in your downloads folder, you can upload it to your Cricut Design Space, Silhouette Studio or whatever cutting machine software you are using. Double click the zipped/compressed folder to ‘unzip’ it and see your SVG file. The SVG file is uploaded as a compressed folder. Some browsers will start download immediately, others you’ll need to right click and save. When you click the confirm button on the email you receive, it will open the file directly. To download this ‘you’re my lucky charm’ free Saint Patrick’s Day SVG file, all you need to do is enter your email below and have it sent to your inbox. Let’s get to it! How to download this Free Shamrock SVG In this post I’m also going to show you how to take a layered SVG file (like this one!) and use the Cricut slice tool to cut one layer out of the other to make a single layer vinyl design for easy projects. This ‘You Are My Lucky Charm’ Shamrock design is a free SVG that I’ve designed for you to use on your own shirts or whatever project you’re making for Saint Patrick’s Day! I have some project suggestions in this post, I’m also sharing even more Free Saint Patrick’s Day SVG files my friends have created at the bottom of this post- make sure to check those out! Download this Lucky Shamrock Free SVG file and get crafting! This free saint patrick’s day cut file can be used for any project, but I’m sharing how to create a pinch proof t-shirt with this file!įor years I’ve made my kids t-shirts for Saint Patrick’s day that say ‘pinch free’ but this year, my daughter saw this design and asked if her shirt could be a lucky charm shirt.
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