Craft with Sarah Christmas Craft Countdown 2026: Dates & Free Cut Files
Twenty days of festive cutting-machine projects (Cricut, Silhouette, ScanNCut). A new project unlocks each day at 9am Eastern. With a free ticket, each cut file is free to download for 24 hours. A paid Instant Access Bundle unlocks everything at once.
📌 Latest we checked: Free-ticket registration opens October 28, 2026, and the Countdown runs November 11–30, 2026. The fall Countdown ran prize challenges alongside, but we haven't confirmed challenges or prizes for the Christmas edition yet.
| When | November 11–30, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Recurrence | Seasonal event (several Craft Countdowns a year) |
| Mediums | cutting machine, papercraft, card making |
| Hashtag | Not confirmed yet |
| Organizer | Sarah (Craft with Sarah) |
| Official page | https://www.craftwithsarah.com/craft-countdowns/ |
| Prompt list | Not confirmed yet |
Find it in: November 2026
How to join
Check the official page above, make your piece, and share it. Most challenges are relaxed: skip days, catch up, or go at your own pace.
Sources & last check
Verified 2026-10-22 on the organizer's own blog/site (current theme and deadline as posted that day); empty fields = not verified.
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