Friends, we find ourselves welcoming the 5th day of my 5 days of posts for the new Cricut user. I’m so happy to hear that these posts and videos have helped many of you. I even heard from a few people who finally took their Cricuts out of the box. Woo hoo! 😀 Today I want to give you some information about some of my favorite things to use with the Cricut.
The Gypsy
You read a little about the Gypsy if you followed the link in my 1st of these 5 posts Cricut Must Haves and Tips. The Gypsy allows you to create unique images by welding and manipulating the images and fonts from the Cricut cartridges. I LOVE my Gypsy!!
Here’s a link to my GYPSY Videos
Vinyl & the Cricut
If you don’t already know…I love to use vinyl in my Cricut to create all kinds of things! I like it so much that I made an entire DVD about it! It’s 2 Discs full of over 3 hours of tutorials and information. If you’re interested in using vinyl with your Cricut this DVD will be just what you need. 😉 Here’s a little commercial about it:
You can buy yours on the right hand side of this page or by going to my Products page. 😉
Here are some of the vinyl projects I have posted on Joy’s Life.
Cricut Craft Room
Check out the Free Cricut Craft Room! You can use that free online software along with the cartridges you own and/or downloadable Cricut content to design online and cut with your Cricut machine.
Make the Cut Software
**Updated Oct. 26, 2011 – MAKE THE CUT NO LONGER WORKS WITH ANY CRICUT. YOU CAN USE MTC WITH THE SILHOUETTE AND OTHER NON-CRICUT MACHINES.**
I’ve been using Make the Cut since it first came out and I LOVE IT! It is software that allows you to cut images that you find on the internet, making Cricut cartridges unnecessary. I love Cricut carts, so I still buy and use them but it is really nice to have the option of making other creations that Cricut doesn’t offer. You can download a full version of Make the Cut by clicking HERE (or the link I have on the side of the page) and then clicking Download Now. You can use it your heart’s content, but a line will cut through the center of your image until you purchase the full version.
Here are posts I’ve made about Make the Cut.
Cri-Kits Gel Pens
My friends at Cri-kits Gel Pens have designed a holder and gel pens that work with your Cricut. I really enjoy using them. They make a thinner line than the Cricut markers and come in metallic, neon, regular and glitter (my favorite).
Here are things I’ve made with the Cri-Kits Gel Pens.
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I’ve really enjoyed making the videos for these posts. I’ll make sure to do some more really soon!
Here’s a link to all the days of the Cricut for New Users posts: DAY 1, DAY 2, DAY 3, DAY 4.
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