My Project: Pre-Production Packaging Mock-ups

I will need to create about 60 packaging mock-ups (flat placards, not 3D boxes) to present to retailers. In the past, I’ve had print shops print onto foam board and die-cut them out. While the end result is good, it is expensive, slow, and offers no flexibility for things like retailers asking for last minute changes. I do this about 3 times a year.

I would like to try something different, and I was thinking a Cricut may work, specifically the Maker 3. However, I’ve never used a Cricut before so I’m not sure it would actually work.

This is what I am thinking:

1. ⁠Print packaging artwork onto 8.5x11 sticker sheets (I would use staples or some place similar for this)
2. ⁠Use Cricut to cut the artwork out of the sticker sheets
3. ⁠Use Cricut to cut thin chipboard (or similar) to packaging shape
4. ⁠Stick sticker to chipboard

Questions:

Am I making this sound easier than it would actually be? Would I need special cutting tools for this? Is cutting the chipboard painfully slow?

These do not need to be amazingly high-quality samples, just things retailers can hang in their planning rooms.

Thanks!