First, wipe over your wood piece with a soft, micro fiber cloth.  You want to get all the dust and little particles off so your vinyl will stick well. 

Next, set up your cut file in your design software.  I started by adding the text to “WELCOME”, minus the “O”.  My “O” is a pumpkin, so I typed it without the “O”.  Then, add the pumpkin shape onto your design screen. I had a cute pumpkin in my library already, so I used that one. 

Add the pumpkin as the “O”.  When you have it in place, “Group” your text and your pumpkin so it’s all one word.  From here, you can size it to fit on your wood piece.  

Next, type “TO OUR HOME” in your font of choice. Center this under the “welcome”.  When it is time to cut, pull the “TO OUR HOME” off of the cut screen, and set it aside.  

I cut my pumpkin and “TO OUR HOME” in the Metallic FX.  To do so, I ungrouped the “Welcome”, and slid the pumpkin down on the design screen.  Then, I Grouped the “WELC  ME” and removed that completely from the design screen.  I placed the pumpkin and the “To Our Home” on the cut screen, set up my cut to cut Metallic Vinyl.  Load the Metallic Vinyl on your mat and send it to cut.  I cut mine on two passes, to make it easier to weed later.   

To cut the “WELC   ME”, remove the pumpkin and “To Our Home” to the side, so they are in the gray area outside your design area.  Set your machine to cut the matte vinyl.  Load it on your mat, and send it to cut. 

After your designs are cut, start to weed the excess so you are left with just your design.