Sunday, February 28, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Cricut Machine Settings Guide
Good info from the Chirp and certainly worth passing along however I must throw in a disclaimer as every machine seems to be different. Example: my friend Debi's machine cuts paper on blade depth 4 and mine cuts paper on blade depth 2. Hers, cardstock = 6 and sometimes you need to cut it twice, mine will cut cardstock at 4.
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From Brittany in the Chirp:
Settings guide for favorite materials
Scrapbook Paper and Cardstock - Standard Blade Machine Settings: Speed 2 (Low), Pressure 5 (High), Blade Depth 5, Multi Cut 1
Bazzill, textured paper/cardstock - Standard Blade Machine Settings: Speed 1 (Min), Pressure 5 (Max), Blade Depth 6, Multi Cut 1
Fabric (0.023"/0.58mm thick) - Deep Blade Machine Settings: Speed 3 (Med), Pressure 4 (High), Blade Depth 5, Multi Cut 1
Note: Use a thin iron-on interfacing with the fabric, set the iron at its highest temperature setting. Apply direct heat and pressure to flocking for approximately 30 seconds. Peel protective liner when cool. Wash and dry garment inside out.
Magnet (0.035"/0.080mm thick) - Deep Blade Machine Settings: Speed 2 (Med), Pressure 5 (Max), Blade Depth 6, Multi Cut 4
DCricut Stamp Kitspacer Stencil (0.0155"/0.40mm thick) - Standard Blade Machine Settings: Speed 2 (Med), Pressure 5 (Max), Blade Depth 6, Multi Cut 2
Note: Adhesive is repositionable. Replace liner to protect adhesive during storage.
Chipboard (0.059"/1.50mm thick) - Deep Blade Machine Settings: Speed 3 (Med), Pressure 4 (High), Blade Depth 6, Multi Cut 5
Note: A fresh mat is needed to hold material. Small pieces of chipboard may require tape to stay in place.
Emboss (0.0160"/0.41mm thick) - Standard Blade Machine Settings: Speed 3 (Med), Pressure 5 (Max), Blade Depth 6, Multi Cut 2
Stamp (0.0415"/1.05mm thick) - Deep Blade Machine Settings: Speed 3 (Med), Pressure 4 (High), Blade Depth 5, Multi Cut 1
Note: Use a fresh mat to keep material firmly in place.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Gypsy Updated
The Gypsy has been updated to include the new Cricut Cartridges that were introduced last week. Click HERE to update (you'll need to log into your account to get the download).
* Just Because Cards
* Preserves
* Give a Hoot
* Straight From the Nest
Friday, February 19, 2010
Design Studio Updated
Design Studio has been updated. After you click on the link below, scroll down to the 2nd Download button and click on it. The program itself has not been update so you don't need to uninstall or click on the 1st download button. You'll be downloading the new font pack that includes the new cartridges. Click HERE to grab your new DesignStudio Font Packs.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
New Cricut Cartridge - Preserves
Pick the perfect fruit for your scrapbooks, cards, and home décor! This gorgeous cartridge is filled with lovingly rendered images of a wide assortment of fruits like apples, pears, mangos, and kumquats. You’ll love the card, label, lid, and tag features that will enable you to make the most of this fruit-themed cartridge.
This cartridge includes: Layer, Word, Card, Label, Lid, and Tag creative features.
Available mid-March.
Re: Cricut® Cake Basics Cartridge
For those of you that were hoping to be able to buy this cartridge, per PC:
This cartridge is available exclusively bundled with the Cricut Cake™ machine and is not sold separately.
New Cricut Cartridge - Straight from the Nest - HSN Exclusive
This cartridge is available exclusively from HSN this April!
Get ready to celebrate the beautiful things in life! The Straight from the Nest cartridge is filled with birds, butterflies, flowers, cupcakes, branches, swirls, and more. Use these darling images on invitations, home décor, scrapbooks, or whatever else catches your imagination.
This cartridge includes: Layer/Shadow, Corner, Slider, Border, Phrase, and Phrase Shadow creative features.
New Cricut Cartridge "Just Because" Cards
You’ll always have ideas for cards with this cartridge! The "Just Because" Cards cartridge is filled with whimsical images and phrases that are suitable for everyday use. From farm animals to food to flowers, this cartridge is filled with handy images that are perfect for cards. It contains 40 cards with layers and 10 envelopes, and includes cuts for phrases, stickers, and stencils!
This cartridge includes: Layer 1, Layer 2, Layer 3/Shadow, Word, Sticker, and Stencil creative features.
Available mid-March.
New Cricut Cartridge Give A Hoot
Get back to nature with this cheery cartridge! The Give a Hoot cartridge is filled with nature-related images and phrases, and the borders and charms are perfect for a variety of projects. Use the owls, acorns, flowers, and foxes for scrapbooks, cards, home décor, and more!
This cartridge includes: Layer, Accent, Phrase, Border, Charm, and Shadow creative features.
Available mid-March.
Big Lot's Cartridges & A Coupon
Big Lots has Cricut cartridges already pretty cheap and now for one day only, you can get another 20% off. Click HERE for a coupon (or just click on the picture and print).
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Card Making With Cricut by Tanya Fox
Have you guys seen the book Card Making With Cricut by Tanya Fox? I don't have it but it does look like a good one. Anyone want to give us a review down in the comments? Amazon has it for $10.17, not a bad price. Click here to check it out: Card Making with Cricut
FYI
"We just heard that The Early Show on CBS will be showing Cricut Expression this Friday, Feb. 19. We don't have times yet but I’m guessing it will be featured in the Tech segment on Crafty Gadgets." ~McKay Brown, Provocraft
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Layout Share
This past weekend a friend and I hung out at Archiver's. Thanks to Lott's To Scrap About I did more than just shop and talk, I actually got 3 layouts done. WooHoo! I've added a link to each kit above the pictures so you can see what the kit looked like before I got a hold of it. Check out the Lott's To Scrap About website by clicking HERE.
My Baptism (I changed this one up a bit)
Beware (I changed this one up alot!)
Friday, February 12, 2010
+++ CONTEST CLOSED +++
+++ WINNER IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST +++
OK, this one is for you Make The Cut! owners. Leave a comment below and be sure to include your email address so I can get in touch with you should you win. The prize will come from Chris over at Visual Designs by Chris. She's donating her February Grab Bag to one of you lucky gals. Winner will be drawn from the comments with that random number thingie on Sunday, Valentine's Day. How's that for showing some LOVE.
FILE FORMATS INCLUDED
Files offered by Beloved Keepskakes are in the following formats
AI, GSD, WPCv14, KNK and complete set of SVG’s*.
Files offered by Darcy's Designs are in the following formats
KNK, AI, WPC, SVG (single layer) & GSD
Files offered by Chris Durnan are in the following formats
GSD, KNK, WPC, SCUT, SVG, AI
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We had 235 comments to pick a winner from and the winner is.................Number 19!!! Tammy, Chris will contact you tomorrow with instructions on how to download your cuts. CONGRATULATIONS!!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Every now and then...
Every now and then, we get a reminder of just how lucky we are.
On January 12th, the island of Haiti was hit with a series of devastating earthquakes that brought an entire country to its knees. This is a country that is already suffering from extreme poverty and a lack of basic necessities.
On Wednesday, February 10th, we at Scrapbook Toolkit will give 100% of our income to Mission Manna to benefit Haiti. All of our employees have pledged their income for the day and any profit that would be earned on any sales will go to help the people of Haiti.
By making a purchase on Wednesday, you are helping us to do a little bit more for some people in need.
As a way of saying thank you, everyone that places an order between 12:01am and 11:59pm on Wednesday, February 10th will receive a coupon good for 10% off of your next purchase (coupons will be emailed to you in the days following).
* Learn more about Mission Manna - missionmanna.org
* Visit us at ScrapbookToolkit.com
Thank you for your continued support.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Make The Cut! Facebook Group
Did you know that Make The Cut! is now on Facebook? BTW, if you still haven't got MTC, get it now by clicking HERE and be sure to use coupon code JAS-NBDS for a little discount. How cool is that! Click HERE to check out the Facebook page.
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