Frame Display Autumn Icons Set

NOTE This set of designs is available in

the Silhouette America online store as part of

the portfolio of SnapDragon Snippets.

Build a shelf-sitting plaque from cardstock featuring 

flourished autumn designs, including Pumpkin, Acorn, Apple

Single Oak Leaf and Double Oak Leaves Pair.

Frame is sturdy enough to store and display 

season after season. 

Cut featured design from vinyl and apply to 

built-up center panel, or cut from paper and mount 

using adhesive. 

Optional outer walls and rim overlays such as the corrugated

kraft paper used for the sample projects can stylize 

or dress frame up. 

Project measures approx. 6” long x 6" tall x 1.5” deep 

when completely built. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes

(the Acorn design will be featured in

this tutorial):

A top and bottom wrap-around frame wall panels (2)

B side wrap-around frame wall panels (2)

C front panel to hold flourish design

D flourish design (shown here as cut vinyl)

E interior wall layers to strengthen (3-4)

F opt. exterior wall overlays (4)

G opt. rim overlays (4)

NOTE if cutting from cardstock, consider any of 

the following steps and techniques that may assist

positioning of the paper design and frame.

2. Prepare the center panel to hold the flourish design

by measuring and marking lightly and near the cut edge

at the center of each edge.

3. Position the front panel exactly on top of the first

interior panel layer, adjust so that all cut edges align

as precisely as possible. Continue this step until

all interior layers are joined behind the front panel

in a stack.

4. Working quickly and In a similar manner to step 2, 

measure and mark  the center near the edge of the cut vinyl. 

Here, small pieces of paper masking tape were 

temporarily placed over the clear transfer adhesive sheet 

and the center marks added to these.

5. Position the vinyl design with carrier over

the center panel, hovering until final position is

achieves, and visually line up the center tick marks

of each layer. When satisfied with positioning that

is as perfect as possible, lower into place and

adhere to panel. Use conventional vinyl techniques

to apply smoothly to the paper panel.

6. Carefully remove the transfer sheet, and burnish

the vinyl in place to paper.

7. Immediately press the front panel assembly

under a heavy flat object such as this thick book

volume, possibly with something heavy on top as well,

and leave in place until completely dry.

This may require several hours or overnight,

helping to minimize curling or warping of the glued-up

stack when liquid adhesive is used.

8. Proceed to prepare the top, frame bottom and side 

walls, assemble the wall sections into frame,

position and attach the front panel with decorative

flourish design in place, and attach overlays,

if desired, etc. following Steps 5-15, 18 & 19 for

the very similar Frame Phrase projects,

by following this LINK.

Here are the 5 flourish designs in frames: