Supplies

For solid-color paper, use 80# textured solid-core cardstock. Online, shop Encore Textured Cardstock and use code SVGCUTS for 10% off at 12x12Cardstock.shop. In person, this can be found at JoAnn and Hobby Lobby. Michaels carries a smooth finish 80# cardstock that can work too.

For glue, we suggest Scotch Quick Dry Tacky Glue or Bearly Art Glue.

The weight (thickness) of the patterned paper is not important. I've used the Vintage Christmas by My Mind's Eye (discontinued). For tips on choosing patterned paper, check out the PDF menu included in your download! It shows all the shapes and gives helpful tips on size and what paper works best. The train uses 20 brads total (they can all be the same, or you can use two large, one set of six and three sets of four). Train windows are cut from one piece of letter-sized vellum.

Compatibility

These cutting files come in SVG file format, which is compatible with all cutting machines' software: Cricut Design Space (see our FAQs here), Silhouette Studio Designer Edition, Sure Cuts a Lot (SCAL), Canvas, Leonardo, eCAL, MTC, and more. These designs contain parts that are too large for 12x6 and 8.5 x 11 mats. Alternative “solid” score lines are included, as well as "entire" project files.

Dimensions

Locomotive - 10" long, Coal Car - 5.5" long (small packages are 1.75 x 2.5 x 2" each), Caboose - eight inches long

Other projects not included. For the entire North Pole Express SVG Kit, click here. This download includes the entire train saved as a single file. This page contains affiliate links.