* this is important, you don’t open a svg file in SCAL you need to choose “import”. A window appears, click update and you see your graphic, click OK then 'x' Click “OK” and close the box by clicking the “x” in the upper right hand corner. In the “Path” menu choose “Trace bitmap” Click 'path' then 'trace bitmap'Ī box pops up, click update, and you will hopefully see your graphic. open the file in Inkscape, select the mask.Ĭlick the arrow in the upper left column, then click on your graphic. Find a file you want to convert (simple is best like a coloring book page or png file with a transparent background). Yes, I’m a total square…OK I’m off the soapbox 🙂 This is for personal use only, otherwise I would just give you the files I made but that would be uncool since these freebies promote the designers business and drive traffic to their blogs. The files still belong to the original creator, that means you cannot share them or sell them without permission.

Don’t forget to leave some love if you download, a simple thanks will do and it is sure to make her day! Halloween mask freebie by Merdith FenwickĪ note about converting files. They are a freebie from Digi-Designer Meredith Fenwick and you can grab them on her blog here. Here are the free png mask files I used for this project.

Here is what my 4 year old daughter made with what I cut: Ooh-La-La, a fancy mask! You will need Sure Cuts a Lot (SCAL) Software, a Cricut and a free program called Inkscape for this tutorail. Don’t worry, I did not forget my non SCAL/Cricut readers you can do this project “old school” with paper and scissors and you digi-scrappers can play as well!.

Expect to say “duh!” before this post is over. Not that I don’t LOVE the emails, I thought it would be easier to explain it here with pictures because it is so easy. Huh? OK we are getting a bit techie today but I swear this is easy! I get many emails form my fabulous blog readers on how to convert jpg and png files to svg files so they can cut them on the Cricut.

Inkscape png to svg conversion