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Christmas Nativity Set
Design by: CricutDesignTeam (875 Projects)
Project skill level: easy
Project time: less than 30 minutes
Project tags: Christmas Holiday Holiday Décor Monochramatic Bohemian
This beautiful nativity will add the perfect touch to your Christmas decorations!
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OTHER MATERIALS NEEDED
- Cricut Craft Room® Design Software
- Pearl cardstock (3)
- Adhesive
- Cream cardstock (2)
- Thin chipboard (5)
- Tan cardstock (1)
- Sky blue cardstock (4)
- Straw cardstock (1)
- Light blue cardstock (3)
- Brown cardstock (4)
- Navy cardstock (4)
- Dark brown cardstock (5)
- Gold cardstock (4)
- Flesh tone cardstock (3)
- Dark gold cardstock (4)
- Darker flesh tone cardstock (3)
Project Cut Files
STEP-BY-STEP How-TO INSTRUCTIONS
Cricut® Cuts:
A Quilted Christmas Cartridge
1. Baby Jesus
a. Chipboard base (3 ¼”)
b. Brown hair (3 ¼”)
c. Gold manger base (3 ¼”)
d. Dark gold manger detail (3 ¼” Shift +)
e. Straw hay (3 ¼” Layer1 +)
f. Pearl blanket (3 ¼” Layer1 + Shift +)
g. Flesh tone face (3 ¼” Layer2 +)
h. Brown eye (3 ¼” Layer2 + Shift +)
2. Mary
a. Chipboard base (5”)
b. Light blue dress (5”)
c. Sky blue sleeves (5” Shift +)
d. Pearl cloak (5” Layer1 +)
e. Brown hair (5” Layer1 + Shift +)
f. Flesh tone face and hands (5” Layer2 +)
g. Brown lips (5” Layer2 + Shift +)
3. Joseph
a. Chipboard base (6”)
b. Flesh tone face and arms (6”)
c. Sky blue tunic (6” Shift +)
d. Pearl tunic detail (6” Layer1 +)
e. Navy robe (6” Layer1 + Shift +)
f. Brown beard and eyebrows (6” Layer1 + Shift +)
g. Dark brown shepherd’s crook and facial features (6” Layer2 +)
h. Brown belt (6” Layer2 + Shift +)
4. Angel
a. Gold wing base (6 ½”)
b. Sky blue dress base (6 ½”)
c. Dark gold wing detail (6 ½” Shift +)
d. Dark brown hair (6 ½” Layer1 +)
e. Flesh tone face and hands (6 ½” Layer1 + Shift +)
f. Pearl dress detail (6 ½” Layer2 +)
g. Dark brown facial features (6 ½” Layer2 + Shift +)
5. First Wise Man
a. Chipboard base (8”)
b. Flesh tone skin (8”)
c. Light blue robe and sleeve (8” Shift +)
d. Gold frankincense (8” Shift +)
e. Sky blue robe detail (8” Layer1 +)
f. Brown head wrap detail (8” Layer1 +)
g. Brown hair and sandals (8” Layer1 + Shift +)
h. Pearl head wrap (8” Layer2 +)
i. Dark gold frankincense detail (8” Layer2 +)
6. Second Wise Man
a. Chipboard base (8 ¼”)
b. Darker flesh tone skin (8 ¼”)
c. Navy robe and sleeve (8 ¼” Shift +)
d. Dark gold box (8 ¼” Layer1 +)
e. Light blue robe detail and crown (8 ¼” Layer1 +)
f. Dark brown hair and sandals (8 ¼” Layer1 + Shift +)
g. Gold crown and box (8 ¼” Layer2 +)
h. Dark brown eye (8 ¼” Layer2 + Shift +)
7. Third Wise Man
a. Chipboard base (7 ¾”)
b. Brown skin (7 ¾”)
c. Light blue robe and arm (7 ¾” Shift +)
d. Pearl myrrh detail (7 ¾” Shift +)
e. Sky blue robe detail (7 ¾” Layer1 +)
f. Dark gold myrrh detail (7 ¾” Layer1 +)
g. Dark brown hair and sandals (7 ¾” Layer1 + Shift +)
h. Pearl turban (7 ¾” Layer2 +)
i. Gold myrrh (7 ¾” Layer2 +)
j. Dark brown eye and turban base (7 ¾” Layer2 + Shift +)
8. Shepherd Man
a. Chipboard base (8”)
b. Navy robe (8”)
c. Dark brown sandals (8”)
d. Light blue robe detail (8” Shift +)
e. Cream lamb (8” Layer1 +)
f. Flesh tone face and arms (8” Layer1 + Shift +)
g. Dark brown facial features and lamb’s head (8” Layer2 +)
9. Shepherd Boy
a. Chipboard base (8”)
b. Flesh tone skin (8”)
c. Sky blue head wrap detail (8” Shift +)
d. Navy robe (8” Shift +)
e. Light blue robe detail and head band (8” Layer1 +)
f. Brown shepherd’s crook and eye (8” Layer1 + Shift +)
g. Navy blue sleeve and belt (8” Layer2 +)
h. Brown sandal (8” Layer2 +)
i. Brown hair (8” Layer3 + Shift +)
Cricut® Cuts continued on step 2...
A Quilted Christmas Cartridge
1. Baby Jesus
a. Chipboard base (3 ¼”
b. Brown hair (3 ¼”
c. Gold manger base (3 ¼”
d. Dark gold manger detail (3 ¼” Shift +
e. Straw hay (3 ¼” Layer1 +
f. Pearl blanket (3 ¼” Layer1 + Shift +
g. Flesh tone face (3 ¼” Layer2 +
h. Brown eye (3 ¼” Layer2 + Shift +
2. Mary
a. Chipboard base (5”
b. Light blue dress (5”
c. Sky blue sleeves (5” Shift +
d. Pearl cloak (5” Layer1 +
e. Brown hair (5” Layer1 + Shift +
f. Flesh tone face and hands (5” Layer2 +
g. Brown lips (5” Layer2 + Shift +
3. Joseph
a. Chipboard base (6”
b. Flesh tone face and arms (6”
c. Sky blue tunic (6” Shift +
d. Pearl tunic detail (6” Layer1 +
e. Navy robe (6” Layer1 + Shift +
f. Brown beard and eyebrows (6” Layer1 + Shift +
g. Dark brown shepherd’s crook and facial features (6” Layer2 +
h. Brown belt (6” Layer2 + Shift +
4. Angel
a. Gold wing base (6 ½”
b. Sky blue dress base (6 ½”
c. Dark gold wing detail (6 ½” Shift +
d. Dark brown hair (6 ½” Layer1 +
e. Flesh tone face and hands (6 ½” Layer1 + Shift +
f. Pearl dress detail (6 ½” Layer2 +
g. Dark brown facial features (6 ½” Layer2 + Shift +
5. First Wise Man
a. Chipboard base (8”
b. Flesh tone skin (8”
c. Light blue robe and sleeve (8” Shift +
d. Gold frankincense (8” Shift +
e. Sky blue robe detail (8” Layer1 +
f. Brown head wrap detail (8” Layer1 +
g. Brown hair and sandals (8” Layer1 + Shift +
h. Pearl head wrap (8” Layer2 +
i. Dark gold frankincense detail (8” Layer2 +
6. Second Wise Man
a. Chipboard base (8 ¼”
b. Darker flesh tone skin (8 ¼”
c. Navy robe and sleeve (8 ¼” Shift +
d. Dark gold box (8 ¼” Layer1 +
e. Light blue robe detail and crown (8 ¼” Layer1 +
f. Dark brown hair and sandals (8 ¼” Layer1 + Shift +
g. Gold crown and box (8 ¼” Layer2 +
h. Dark brown eye (8 ¼” Layer2 + Shift +
7. Third Wise Man
a. Chipboard base (7 ¾”
b. Brown skin (7 ¾”
c. Light blue robe and arm (7 ¾” Shift +
d. Pearl myrrh detail (7 ¾” Shift +
e. Sky blue robe detail (7 ¾” Layer1 +
f. Dark gold myrrh detail (7 ¾” Layer1 +
g. Dark brown hair and sandals (7 ¾” Layer1 + Shift +
h. Pearl turban (7 ¾” Layer2 +
i. Gold myrrh (7 ¾” Layer2 +
j. Dark brown eye and turban base (7 ¾” Layer2 + Shift +
8. Shepherd Man
a. Chipboard base (8”
b. Navy robe (8”
c. Dark brown sandals (8”
d. Light blue robe detail (8” Shift +
e. Cream lamb (8” Layer1 +
f. Flesh tone face and arms (8” Layer1 + Shift +
g. Dark brown facial features and lamb’s head (8” Layer2 +
9. Shepherd Boy
a. Chipboard base (8”
b. Flesh tone skin (8”
c. Sky blue head wrap detail (8” Shift +
d. Navy robe (8” Shift +
e. Light blue robe detail and head band (8” Layer1 +
f. Brown shepherd’s crook and eye (8” Layer1 + Shift +
g. Navy blue sleeve and belt (8” Layer2 +
h. Brown sandal (8” Layer2 +
i. Brown hair (8” Layer3 + Shift +
Cricut® Cuts continued on step 2...
Cricut® Cuts:
10. Camel
a. Chipboard base (9 ¾”)
b. Dark brown body and eyes (9 ¾”)
c. Brown body detail (9 ¾” Layer1 +)
d. Gold blanket base (9 ¾” Layer1 + Shift +)
e. Navy blanket (9 ¾” Layer3 + Shift +)
f. Light blue blanket detail (9 ¾” Layer2 +)
g. Light blue blanket detail (9 ¾” Layer2 + Shift +)
11. Donkey
a. Chipboard base (6 ¼”)
b. Dark brown body (6 ¼”)
c. Brown body detail (6 ¼” Layer1 +)
d. Gold blanket base (6 ¼” Layer1 + Shift +)
e. Navy blanket (6 ¼” Layer2 +)
f. Light blue blanket detail (6 ¼” Layer2 + Shift +)
12. Lamb
a. Chipboard base (3 ¾”)
b. Dark brown head and legs (3 ¾”)
c. Tan wool and facial features (3 ¾” Shift +)
d. Cream wool detail (3 ¾” Layer1 +)
e. Brown holly (3 ¾” Layer1 +Shift +)
f. Gold bell (3 ¾” Layer2 +)
Cricut Craft Room® Basics Exclusive
13. Figure Stands
a. Six chipboard figure stands (2” Shift +)
10. Camel
a. Chipboard base (9 ¾”
b. Dark brown body and eyes (9 ¾”
c. Brown body detail (9 ¾” Layer1 +
d. Gold blanket base (9 ¾” Layer1 + Shift +
e. Navy blanket (9 ¾” Layer3 + Shift +
f. Light blue blanket detail (9 ¾” Layer2 +
g. Light blue blanket detail (9 ¾” Layer2 + Shift +
11. Donkey
a. Chipboard base (6 ¼”
b. Dark brown body (6 ¼”
c. Brown body detail (6 ¼” Layer1 +
d. Gold blanket base (6 ¼” Layer1 + Shift +
e. Navy blanket (6 ¼” Layer2 +
f. Light blue blanket detail (6 ¼” Layer2 + Shift +
12. Lamb
a. Chipboard base (3 ¾”
b. Dark brown head and legs (3 ¾”
c. Tan wool and facial features (3 ¾” Shift +
d. Cream wool detail (3 ¾” Layer1 +
e. Brown holly (3 ¾” Layer1 +Shift +
f. Gold bell (3 ¾” Layer2 +
Cricut Craft Room® Basics Exclusive
13. Figure Stands
a. Six chipboard figure stands (2” Shift +
Create nativity scene from cuts 1a-12f. Layer together.
Use Cricut Craft Room® Design Software to create figure stands from cuts 13a. Use CCR file to cut. Adhere to back of each image.
Embellish as desired.
Step 1
Cricut® Cuts:
A Quilted Christmas Cartridge
1. Baby Jesus
a. Chipboard base (3 ¼”)
b. Brown hair (3 ¼”)
c. Gold manger base (3 ¼”)
d. Dark gold manger detail (3 ¼” Shift +)
e. Straw hay (3 ¼” Layer1 +)
f. Pearl blanket (3 ¼” Layer1 + Shift +)
g. Flesh tone face (3 ¼” Layer2 +)
h. Brown eye (3 ¼” Layer2 + Shift +)
2. Mary
a. Chipboard base (5”)
b. Light blue dress (5”)
c. Sky blue sleeves (5” Shift +)
d. Pearl cloak (5” Layer1 +)
e. Brown hair (5” Layer1 + Shift +)
f. Flesh tone face and hands (5” Layer2 +)
g. Brown lips (5” Layer2 + Shift +)
3. Joseph
a. Chipboard base (6”)
b. Flesh tone face and arms (6”)
c. Sky blue tunic (6” Shift +)
d. Pearl tunic detail (6” Layer1 +)
e. Navy robe (6” Layer1 + Shift +)
f. Brown beard and eyebrows (6” Layer1 + Shift +)
g. Dark brown shepherd’s crook and facial features (6” Layer2 +)
h. Brown belt (6” Layer2 + Shift +)
4. Angel
a. Gold wing base (6 ½”)
b. Sky blue dress base (6 ½”)
c. Dark gold wing detail (6 ½” Shift +)
d. Dark brown hair (6 ½” Layer1 +)
e. Flesh tone face and hands (6 ½” Layer1 + Shift +)
f. Pearl dress detail (6 ½” Layer2 +)
g. Dark brown facial features (6 ½” Layer2 + Shift +)
5. First Wise Man
a. Chipboard base (8”)
b. Flesh tone skin (8”)
c. Light blue robe and sleeve (8” Shift +)
d. Gold frankincense (8” Shift +)
e. Sky blue robe detail (8” Layer1 +)
f. Brown head wrap detail (8” Layer1 +)
g. Brown hair and sandals (8” Layer1 + Shift +)
h. Pearl head wrap (8” Layer2 +)
i. Dark gold frankincense detail (8” Layer2 +)
6. Second Wise Man
a. Chipboard base (8 ¼”)
b. Darker flesh tone skin (8 ¼”)
c. Navy robe and sleeve (8 ¼” Shift +)
d. Dark gold box (8 ¼” Layer1 +)
e. Light blue robe detail and crown (8 ¼” Layer1 +)
f. Dark brown hair and sandals (8 ¼” Layer1 + Shift +)
g. Gold crown and box (8 ¼” Layer2 +)
h. Dark brown eye (8 ¼” Layer2 + Shift +)
7. Third Wise Man
a. Chipboard base (7 ¾”)
b. Brown skin (7 ¾”)
c. Light blue robe and arm (7 ¾” Shift +)
d. Pearl myrrh detail (7 ¾” Shift +)
e. Sky blue robe detail (7 ¾” Layer1 +)
f. Dark gold myrrh detail (7 ¾” Layer1 +)
g. Dark brown hair and sandals (7 ¾” Layer1 + Shift +)
h. Pearl turban (7 ¾” Layer2 +)
i. Gold myrrh (7 ¾” Layer2 +)
j. Dark brown eye and turban base (7 ¾” Layer2 + Shift +)
8. Shepherd Man
a. Chipboard base (8”)
b. Navy robe (8”)
c. Dark brown sandals (8”)
d. Light blue robe detail (8” Shift +)
e. Cream lamb (8” Layer1 +)
f. Flesh tone face and arms (8” Layer1 + Shift +)
g. Dark brown facial features and lamb’s head (8” Layer2 +)
9. Shepherd Boy
a. Chipboard base (8”)
b. Flesh tone skin (8”)
c. Sky blue head wrap detail (8” Shift +)
d. Navy robe (8” Shift +)
e. Light blue robe detail and head band (8” Layer1 +)
f. Brown shepherd’s crook and eye (8” Layer1 + Shift +)
g. Navy blue sleeve and belt (8” Layer2 +)
h. Brown sandal (8” Layer2 +)
i. Brown hair (8” Layer3 + Shift +)
Cricut® Cuts continued on step 2...
A Quilted Christmas Cartridge
1. Baby Jesus
a. Chipboard base (3 ¼”
b. Brown hair (3 ¼”
c. Gold manger base (3 ¼”
d. Dark gold manger detail (3 ¼” Shift +
e. Straw hay (3 ¼” Layer1 +
f. Pearl blanket (3 ¼” Layer1 + Shift +
g. Flesh tone face (3 ¼” Layer2 +
h. Brown eye (3 ¼” Layer2 + Shift +
2. Mary
a. Chipboard base (5”
b. Light blue dress (5”
c. Sky blue sleeves (5” Shift +
d. Pearl cloak (5” Layer1 +
e. Brown hair (5” Layer1 + Shift +
f. Flesh tone face and hands (5” Layer2 +
g. Brown lips (5” Layer2 + Shift +
3. Joseph
a. Chipboard base (6”
b. Flesh tone face and arms (6”
c. Sky blue tunic (6” Shift +
d. Pearl tunic detail (6” Layer1 +
e. Navy robe (6” Layer1 + Shift +
f. Brown beard and eyebrows (6” Layer1 + Shift +
g. Dark brown shepherd’s crook and facial features (6” Layer2 +
h. Brown belt (6” Layer2 + Shift +
4. Angel
a. Gold wing base (6 ½”
b. Sky blue dress base (6 ½”
c. Dark gold wing detail (6 ½” Shift +
d. Dark brown hair (6 ½” Layer1 +
e. Flesh tone face and hands (6 ½” Layer1 + Shift +
f. Pearl dress detail (6 ½” Layer2 +
g. Dark brown facial features (6 ½” Layer2 + Shift +
5. First Wise Man
a. Chipboard base (8”
b. Flesh tone skin (8”
c. Light blue robe and sleeve (8” Shift +
d. Gold frankincense (8” Shift +
e. Sky blue robe detail (8” Layer1 +
f. Brown head wrap detail (8” Layer1 +
g. Brown hair and sandals (8” Layer1 + Shift +
h. Pearl head wrap (8” Layer2 +
i. Dark gold frankincense detail (8” Layer2 +
6. Second Wise Man
a. Chipboard base (8 ¼”
b. Darker flesh tone skin (8 ¼”
c. Navy robe and sleeve (8 ¼” Shift +
d. Dark gold box (8 ¼” Layer1 +
e. Light blue robe detail and crown (8 ¼” Layer1 +
f. Dark brown hair and sandals (8 ¼” Layer1 + Shift +
g. Gold crown and box (8 ¼” Layer2 +
h. Dark brown eye (8 ¼” Layer2 + Shift +
7. Third Wise Man
a. Chipboard base (7 ¾”
b. Brown skin (7 ¾”
c. Light blue robe and arm (7 ¾” Shift +
d. Pearl myrrh detail (7 ¾” Shift +
e. Sky blue robe detail (7 ¾” Layer1 +
f. Dark gold myrrh detail (7 ¾” Layer1 +
g. Dark brown hair and sandals (7 ¾” Layer1 + Shift +
h. Pearl turban (7 ¾” Layer2 +
i. Gold myrrh (7 ¾” Layer2 +
j. Dark brown eye and turban base (7 ¾” Layer2 + Shift +
8. Shepherd Man
a. Chipboard base (8”
b. Navy robe (8”
c. Dark brown sandals (8”
d. Light blue robe detail (8” Shift +
e. Cream lamb (8” Layer1 +
f. Flesh tone face and arms (8” Layer1 + Shift +
g. Dark brown facial features and lamb’s head (8” Layer2 +
9. Shepherd Boy
a. Chipboard base (8”
b. Flesh tone skin (8”
c. Sky blue head wrap detail (8” Shift +
d. Navy robe (8” Shift +
e. Light blue robe detail and head band (8” Layer1 +
f. Brown shepherd’s crook and eye (8” Layer1 + Shift +
g. Navy blue sleeve and belt (8” Layer2 +
h. Brown sandal (8” Layer2 +
i. Brown hair (8” Layer3 + Shift +
Cricut® Cuts continued on step 2...
Step 2
Cricut® Cuts:
10. Camel
a. Chipboard base (9 ¾”)
b. Dark brown body and eyes (9 ¾”)
c. Brown body detail (9 ¾” Layer1 +)
d. Gold blanket base (9 ¾” Layer1 + Shift +)
e. Navy blanket (9 ¾” Layer3 + Shift +)
f. Light blue blanket detail (9 ¾” Layer2 +)
g. Light blue blanket detail (9 ¾” Layer2 + Shift +)
11. Donkey
a. Chipboard base (6 ¼”)
b. Dark brown body (6 ¼”)
c. Brown body detail (6 ¼” Layer1 +)
d. Gold blanket base (6 ¼” Layer1 + Shift +)
e. Navy blanket (6 ¼” Layer2 +)
f. Light blue blanket detail (6 ¼” Layer2 + Shift +)
12. Lamb
a. Chipboard base (3 ¾”)
b. Dark brown head and legs (3 ¾”)
c. Tan wool and facial features (3 ¾” Shift +)
d. Cream wool detail (3 ¾” Layer1 +)
e. Brown holly (3 ¾” Layer1 +Shift +)
f. Gold bell (3 ¾” Layer2 +)
Cricut Craft Room® Basics Exclusive
13. Figure Stands
a. Six chipboard figure stands (2” Shift +)
10. Camel
a. Chipboard base (9 ¾”
b. Dark brown body and eyes (9 ¾”
c. Brown body detail (9 ¾” Layer1 +
d. Gold blanket base (9 ¾” Layer1 + Shift +
e. Navy blanket (9 ¾” Layer3 + Shift +
f. Light blue blanket detail (9 ¾” Layer2 +
g. Light blue blanket detail (9 ¾” Layer2 + Shift +
11. Donkey
a. Chipboard base (6 ¼”
b. Dark brown body (6 ¼”
c. Brown body detail (6 ¼” Layer1 +
d. Gold blanket base (6 ¼” Layer1 + Shift +
e. Navy blanket (6 ¼” Layer2 +
f. Light blue blanket detail (6 ¼” Layer2 + Shift +
12. Lamb
a. Chipboard base (3 ¾”
b. Dark brown head and legs (3 ¾”
c. Tan wool and facial features (3 ¾” Shift +
d. Cream wool detail (3 ¾” Layer1 +
e. Brown holly (3 ¾” Layer1 +Shift +
f. Gold bell (3 ¾” Layer2 +
Cricut Craft Room® Basics Exclusive
13. Figure Stands
a. Six chipboard figure stands (2” Shift +
Step 3
Create nativity scene from cuts 1a-12f. Layer together.
Step 4
Use Cricut Craft Room® Design Software to create figure stands from cuts 13a. Use CCR file to cut. Adhere to back of each image.
Step 5
Embellish as desired.
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This is a fantastic project!
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