Make The Cut Webinar

Andy (the owner of Make The Cut!) did a "practice" Webinar the other day. (For free!) The Webinar was announced only to MTC forum members being it was a practice thing. It was recorded so anyone can watch it now. It starts out kind of slow but once they get into it, it ROCKS!! They have been adding so many features to the program and to be honest with you, I was afraid it was going to get too complicated to use but after watching the webinar all my fears are gone. I LOVE THIS PROGRAM!

BTW, they are planning on doing more Webinars in the future. Now that the practice one is done, they will now announce them to everyone -- not just forum members. They're planning on doing is 2 a month. One for new members, and one for savvy members. Yay!

Click HERE to watch the webinar.

Learning The Cricut DS

**Newly Updated and Expanded for 2010!!**

I received an email from Brandi, author of Cricut Design Studio: The Missing Manual. 

She said:
In case you haven't heard about Cricut Design Studio: The Missing Manual, it is a video-enhanced ebook that is nearly 70 pages. It is packed full of step-by-step tutorials that include screenshots of the actual software. Better still, it has over an hour of video tutorials. It covers the basics of getting started with the Cricut Design Studio software, as well as more complex tasks such as welding and creating shadows - plus a lot more!

My thoughts? Well I receive emails almost daily asking questions about Design Studio so I am thrilled to pass this information along. Also being it is Newly Updated and Expanded for 2010!!, well that makes it a gotta have! Check out her manual by clicking HERE.

Bow Easy and Make The Cut!

Have you ever heard of the Bow Easy? It's a little template that you use to make perfect bows. You can click HERE to buy one for $12 OR you MAKE THE CUT owners can cut your own.

How you ask? By hopping over to the Paper This and That blog and downloading if for free. She has it in .svg format so you can cut it with Make The Cut! or SCAL. (Be sure to leave her a comment thanking her for making this available to us for free!)

Watch the videos below to see how it works. Have fun!


Bow Easy Video Tutorial


Bow Easy Video Tutorial

Bye-bye

Better get them while you can...

Walmart & Design Studio

Walmart online has the Cricut Design Studio on sale for $37.54 and they will ship it to a Walmart near you for free. Get one by clicking HERE. (Thanks to Ellen for the tip!)

Update Your Gypsy

There's a Gypsy update available, click HERE to check it out.

Get 'em Printed

Can't scrap 'em if you don't print 'em.

Winkflash

Walgreens

Design Studio has an Update Available

Download the new Font Pack by clicking HERE. Included in this update are the 9 new cartridges that were released this past Thursday. (IMPORTANT: Only click on the SECOND green download button to just get the font pack. If you already have DS, you don't need to download the whole program which is what the first button is for.)

Big Lot's Sale

Big Lots will have cartridges on sale for $30 March 21-27. Click HERE to see the ad.

New Cricut Cartridge - Birthday Cakes

Decorate the perfect birthday cake with this cartridge! The Birthday Cakes cartridge is filled with an assortment of layered images with themes such as princesses, princes, dinosaurs, robots, and more. You can personalize your creation even further with the included font and phrases! Available mid-April.

Handbook

New Cricut Cartridge - Elegant Cakes

Create a new standard for cake decorating sophistication! The Elegant Cakes cartridge is brimming with a variety of stylish borders and accents that are perfect for weddings, anniversaries, and other important events. You can even create personal messages or monograms on cakes with two decorative fonts. Available mid-April.

Handbook

New Cricut Cartridge - Holiday Cakes Cartridge

Get ready to celebrate your favorite holidays! With layered images for Easter, Halloween, Christmas, and more, this cartridge is filled with a wide variety of useful shapes. You can customize your cakes even further with the included font, phrases, and shadows. Available mid-April.

Handbook

Independence Day Seasonal Cartridge

Capture the excitement of Independence Day! This bold seasonal cartridge is filled with a wide selection of Independence Day themed images. You will find a number of classic patriotic images like the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, and a bald eagle. Available mid-April.

Summer in Paris Seasonal Cartridge

Celebrate the sophistication of Paris! This beautifully crafted seasonal cartridge is filled with intricate images of the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, furniture, and more. You will also fall in love with the 3D objects you can create with the cuts from this cartridge. Available mid-April.

New Cricut Cartridge - Robotz

Get ready for the future! The Robotz cartridge is perfect for robot fans for all ages. These stylized designs can be used in scrapbooks, on home décor, or in a variety of other projects. In addition to the bonus font, this cartridge also includes cuts for five different 3D robots!

New Cricut Cartridge - Nursery Rhymes

Fall in love all over again with your favorite nursery rhymes! The Nursery Rhymes cartridge is filled with lovingly crafted silhouette images from “Hey Diddle Diddle,” “Old King Cole,” “Little Bo Peep,” and other beloved classics. The quaint font and stylistic phrases are great additions to any number of projects. Available mid-April

New Cricut Cartridge - Create a Critter

Revisit your childhood fondness for animals! The Create a Critter cartridge is filled with cute images of animals such as dinosaurs, kittens, insects, and more. Each animal comes with a layered accessory ranging from a sandcastle to a ball of yarn to a doghouse. Available mid-April.

UPDATED: Make The Cut 2.0 AND Coupon Code Extended

Make The Cut! has released a new version of their software, Version 2.2.1. This new version now brings:

FULL FEATURED PRINTING
You can now print your designs to your printer in full color. Make The Cut! also has a "wireframe" option which allows you to cut to:
Craft ROBO
Silhouette
Gazelle
Blue Wishblade
and more!

NEW SHAPE SELECTION TOOLS
You can now select shapes and resize, rotate, warp with ease!

LAYERS
You can now stay organized inside your projects with the use of layers!

CARTRIDGE BACKUP via DESIGN STUDIO

That's right! You can now back up your cartridges to SVG format using DesignStudio and Make The Cut!

AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!
It doesn't stop here, folks! For a full featured list of everything that has been added or updated, please visit our forums.

Make The Cut! is offering 15% off it's already low price until March 21st! If you haven't purchased Make The Cut, now is the time.


You can go directly to the order page by clicking HERE.


We have extended our St. Patrick's Day sale! Hurry in and order Make The Cut! for 15% off the already low price. Get ready for Easter and get cutting with the greatest Cricut software ever created!

Coupon code is: MTC311
Or click this link to order now!
Offer Expires: 3/21/2010 at 11:59 PM PST

Make The Cut! and a St. Patrick's Day Coupon

Make The Cut! is on SALE for $67.96. If you've been holding off to order, now would be the time to snatch this baby up. Order now and save 15%!

Check out all the new features by clicking HERE and if you decide to purchase, just click on the Order Now button HERE.

  

 
 

This coupon will be a 15% off coupon valid until March 17th at Midnight.  The coupon code will be MTC311.

Lott's To Scrap About WINNER! YAY!

Remember this post, scroll down to "Want to WIN 5 PAGE KITS?" It was for a drawing hosted by Lott's To Scrap About. We had a whooping 365 people leave comments and now a random number has been picked.

The WINNER of the 5 double page kits of their choosing from Lott's To Scrap About is...

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EVA!

Here's what Eva had to say:

Here comes the sun i love the colors the brown and oranges together such a different look than the normal summer sunshine colors LOVE IT - Eva Savage evasempermom@.....

Congratulations Eva! Jenn from Lott's To Scrap About will be contacting you shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize.

Thanks to everybody for playing!

*** Comments Closed*** Want to WIN 5 PAGE KITS?

One of my all time favorite websites, Lott's To Scrap About, is hosting our drawing this month. Lott's sells some of the cutest and most detailed double page kits around....and dang! you can't beat her price!

To be eligible, all you have to do is follow the instructions below:

1. Go to the Lott's To Scrap About website by clicking HERE.
2. Once there, pick out your favorite kit.
3. Come back to my blog and click on Comments below this post.
4. Post a comment telling us what YOUR favorite kit is.
(Be sure to leave your email address in the comment too so we can get in touch with you should you win!)

And that's it. On Saturday morning, I'll pick a comment with the random number picker thingie.


Now for the best part...THE PRIZE is....5 kits of your choosing!! Yea!!!!