Here is a background I made for a two page LO that I did recently. I used open Paths and a 12×24″ mat to cut pages with a full 12″ width. The open Path file (flourish page open) has a vertical line that I cut on some scrap paper for alignment of my good paper. Cut the line on scrap paper, don’t unload the mat, just move the mat with the Cricut arrows so that you can place your good paper at the cut, then cut the cutting layers. If you use the open Path version make sure that the file isn’t touching the cutting boundary. 
The download includes a layered svg with open Paths for use with SCAL2 and two single layer svg files with closed Paths. These files are for personal use only. Feel free to link to this post, but the files are not to be shared or distributed in any way.
Download the files from here.
Such a beautiful page element – thanks so much for sharing!
this is very nice! i love this. TFS!!
So lovely! thank you
This is beautiful! Thanks for sharing! I love finding scrapbooking items, and I always make 2 page spreads!
Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in Creative Busy Hands Cricut Freebies Search List, under the Elements post on Jul. 30, 2010. Thanks again.
I LOVE this heather! Thanks so much for sharing it with us! I would love to see the LO you created with it.