Simple Christmas Cards

I decided to create some fairly simple greetingless holiday cards.  I love the paper I used for them.  I can't remember where the stripped paper came from.  I think it was Me and My Big Ideas.  I also used DCWV double sided cardstock and some Papertreyink paper.  I am trying to figure out how to cut clean cuts using the Cricut with the Papertreyink cardstock.  It is so thick that even on the highest pressure the cuts aren't always clean.  If you have any suggestions please let me know.  I cut the tree and the stocking from the Cricut Christmas Cheer Cartridge.