How to make Wild Animal Figures using Cardboard with Regina Cortez
[Video tutorial, supply list links, digital files and information is located below on this page.]
About your presenter
Regina Cortez
Gina C. Creates
How to make Wild Animal Figures using Cardboard
Gina is a DIY mom, painter, photographer, graphic designer and crafter! Gina found her calling once she owned her first Cricut, designing SVG cut files! She strives for creative easy-to-use files. Visit her at GinaCCreates.com
Follow Regina on Social Media
Turn everyday packaging into a safari of creativity as you learn how to make wild animal figures using leftover cardboard and your Cricut Maker with the knife blade. Includes Free SVG file, plus a simple PDF printable option for cutting by hand! Let's give new life to materials you already have at home.
This Project can be made with the Explore Series, Maker Series, Silhouette, Venture, Romeo, Juliet, Laser.
Supply List
Please visit this page for the full clickable list of supplies used in this project.
Materials and Consumables
- Recycled cardboard (1/16”–1/8” thick preferred)
- Shipping boxes
- Packaging inserts
- Masking tape / blue painter’s tape
- Matte acrylic paint (variety of colors)
- Finishing Supplies
- Black Permanent Marker (for details)
Tools & Equipment
- Cricut Maker
- StrongGrip Mat
- Cricut Scraper Tool
- Knife Blade with Housing (for thick materials)
- Weeding Tool (optional, for small cuts)
- Utility knife or X-Acto knife
- Paint brushes
- Safari animal SVG bundle (lion, giraffe, elephant)
- Printable PDF template (optional for hand-cutting)
Adhesives & Optional
- Craft Glue
Watch this video free for 24 hours
Need more time? Get the kind of crafty support you deserve with instant and lifetime access to all workshops, as well as hundreds of dollars of bonus workshops and exclusive events, SVG bundles, giftcards, and so much more with the VIP Pass!
Get lifetime access to this workshop + exclusive bonus when you upgrade to VIP
Grab their Freebie Offer:
3D Cardboard Cat & Dog SVG Freebie when you Sign Up to Gina's Emails
This free 3D cardboard cat and dog SVG set lets you turn everyday packaging into adorable, dimensional decor that’s as fun to make as it is to display. Sign up for my emails and snag this freebie SVG to start crafting right away.
