The map card
Posted: October 21, 2025 Filed under: Collage cards, cricut, Spellbinders | Tags: collage, cricut, Spellbinders 6 Comments
I’ve recently been using the cricut to cut letters in different fonts to complete my cards. I took the process a little further by cutting words out of the card front in order to reveal some coloured paper behind. This one shows a vintage map; tomorrow’s card features some patterned paper from a magazine.
To create this birthday card for my son who just returned from visiting our family in Australia I had fun positioning the map behind the cut out to reveal some of the places he stayed. The map page is from an old atlas I am using for collage. The birthday die-cut is from the Spellbinders ‘serenade sentiments’ set which also has co-ordinating shadow dies. (currently the shadow for the word ‘birthday’ is missing somewhere in my work room!)
I wish I could tell you which font I used on the cricut but it appears I didn’t record that important information, something tall and bold! You could also do this technique with alphabet dies, the trick is to have dies open enough to show a decent amount of the paper behind. When cutting the letters out of course I am saving them in case I can use them on another card.
Heather Telford 
Last week you said you took a photo of the leaf card you made so you would know where to place your pieces. I use a piece of Glad Press and Seal over the pieces , flip it over , put glue
I had forgotten that trick, but it would have been a good way to do it and I have the press & seal for that very reason. Thanks for the reminder.
What a fun and cleverly designed card Heather, and I love the idea of using the old atlas page to cut the large ‘Happy’ from and finished with the curved die cut ‘birthday’. A wonderful card and perfect for your son as he has just returned from a trip to Australia. We are looking forward to a trip to visit our son there hopefully next March which will be great. x
So CLEVER Heather!!!
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Love this card Heather!! The map is so creative and fun. xx