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How to Use Your EasyPress Video Tutorials
This video series teaches using your EasyPress. The EasyPress Video Tutorials show you how to use your EasyPress on one and two color HTV, Sublimation …
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The Print Then Cut Area Has Grown! YAY!
These Halloween stickers are all print then cut. And fit on one page! The print then cut area (formerly 6.75 X9.25) has grown! It is …
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How to Use The Cricut Mug Press
Wiccan Mug Other side Mom Mug I finally did it! I made a live action video! This video shows you how to make a mug …
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The Pluses and Minuses of the New Maker 3
I got my new Cricut Maker 3 just about a week ago and it was just in time! My old Maker which was bought about …
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Create This Vinyl Layering Flower Project Easily
Layering vinyl, whether it is regular vinyl or HTV, there are some tricks that can help. With this tutorial you will see how to create …
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Like Your Car, Your Cricut Needs Routine Care
Routine Care will protect and prevent problems with your Cricut. It is a big investment and caring for your Cricut will keep it working at …
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Got a New Sublimation Printer! Game Changer!
I have a new sublimation printer and can now print and create ANYTHING I want for shirts or anything I can sublimate on. Including pictures …
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Using Infusible Ink on 100% Cotton Materials
Previously I could only use Infusible Ink (sublimation) on high polyester content shirts. Now with this trick I can do it on 100% cotton shirts …
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You Can Use Infusible Ink On Any Hard Surface
Have you ever priced infusible products? They are EXPENSIVE! Now you can take any metal, wood or ceramic surface and treat it. Then use infusible …
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Using Copyrighted Materials in Your Projects
We have all done it. We take a picture of Mickey Mouse or Harry Potter or Baby Yoda and make a t-shirt or mug from …
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Learn A New Simple Layered Mandala Technique
I discovered this new way of making a layered mandala in a flyer from Hobby Lobby. I am going to teach you how to do …
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Which Cricut Should I Buy and Do I Need More Than One?
You have made the big decision to buy a Cricut. But which Cricut? I compiled a list of all the Cricut Cutting Machines and the …
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Get this Light Bulb Drink Cup and Decorate It
I got this light bulb drink cup at Walmart and am decorating it with lightbulbs! This is going to be a general tutorial for using …
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Make This Gift Box Using the 24 X 12 Mat
Ever need a little bigger mat? A 24 X 12 mat can give you that extra little bit of room for a bigger project. ABut …
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Fill in Fonts for Cricut
We’ve all done it. Created the perfect card or scrapbook page design with a font, changed it to draw and had it do this. Not …
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Flower Layered Mandala: Special Notes
Layered Mandalas are all the rage! I have made several and you can see all of them here. This Flower Layered Mandala is beautiful. But …
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HTVRontVinyl Review: Weeding
HTVRontvinyl Review They sent me a HTV sample pack and asked me to review it. I will be completely honest. That said I really like …
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Using Both Sheets and Pens for Infusible Ink
I got a question yesterday. Can you use both Infusible Ink Pens and Sheets in the same project? First you need to read the basics …
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How to Use Infusible Ink Sheets
Before you start with Infusible Ink Sheets, you need to know the Infusible Ink Basics. Go to my basics tutorial here. I am a beginner with …
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How to Draw With Infusible Ink Pens
Infusible Ink Pens can be used to draw anything you want. I don’t draw well. That’s why I own a Cricut. You can draw AND …
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Infusible Ink Basics You Need to Know
Before you start with Infusible Ink, you need to know the Infusible Ink Basics. Infusible Ink is the same thing as sublimation. This means that …
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Making Personalized Gifts With Vinyl and Cricut
Everyone loves personalized gifts With a name like Carmel, I can never find gifts with my name on them. I can’t even find gifts with …
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Sizing Your Arabesque Ornaments
Arabesque tile Ornaments are all over Pinterest. I even bought some SVGs to get an idea of how to make them. There was one BIG …
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Make Christmas Flour Sack Towels For Gifts
These 6 Christmas Flour Sack Towel make a great gift. Youi can never have enough towels in the kitchen. These designs celebrate the season and …
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The Cricut Foil Tips Set is a Game Changer
Since I had to buy my own birthday present, I bought myself the Foil Transfer Set. I have every foiling system there is. If you …
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Best Christmas Gifts for Crafters
People keep asking for suggestions for tools and Christmas gifts for crafters. Here are some suggestions for the craft person in your life. You can …
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Mask Stickers: Everyone Hasn’t Gotten It Yet
With these mask stickers I am saying WEAR YOUR MASKS!! I shouldn’t have to shout but, I do because everyone hasn’t got it yet. Masks …
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Gilding Wax: I Finally Mastered It!
While cleaning my craft room, I found my gilding wax. Now, I have been watching Sara from Crafters Companion do this for years with frustration …
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White Pens and Markers: Get What You Pay For
White pens and markers make a dramatic impact on our projects. But which brand is better? Are the inexpensive ones worth it? Are the expensive …
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Hair Bows with Hobby Lobby Faux Suede Ribbon
These hair bows with Hobby Lobby Faux Suede Ribbon first appeared in my blog with my leftover projects in February. I had a couple of …
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Make a Custom Envelope and Liner for Any Card
These video classes teach you to make a custom envelope from any envelope in Design Space. And how to make it fit on the standard …
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Make a Stylish Mask So You Can Do Your Part
Everyone should be protecting the people they love by wearing a mask! But don’t wear a plain ordinary mask. Make a stylish mask and wear …
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Working with Adhesive Foil
Working with adhesive foil is easy. I bought this Cricut brand adhesive foil at Hobby Lobby during one of their big clearance events. I thought …
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Removable and Permanent Vinyl
Vinyl, either permanent or removable is an amazingly versatile material. You can use it to decorate, label, make subway art, make cards, etc. The advantages …
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Working With HTV Vinyl Hints and Hacks
Working with HTV vinyl doesn’t need to be difficult. HTV vinyl or Iron on vinyl is for making iron ons for shirts, signs etc. It …
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The Basics of Using Vinyl
This page covers the basics of using vinyl. Working with vinly is scary at first. There are so many question. What kind of vinyl do …
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I make mistakes too! Really!
Mistakes happen. We all are learning and sometimes the best way to learn is to make mistakes. Do you know how many times I cut …
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Scoring Wheel, Double Scoring Wheel and Stylus
Most of you know about at least one of the three ways to score. The stylus came with my Air machine. The scoring wheel and …
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Die Storage Wall
I wanted a die storage system. Ken was making me one like the Totally Tiffany System because it was $109 on their website. He didn’t …
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Cricut Wavy Blade for The Maker
The next blade I am reviewing is the Cricut Wavy Blade. You need the maker to use this blade. If you don’t have the maker …
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Santa was Very Nice to me This Year Part 1
Santa was really good to me this year! He brought me all kinds of neat stuff. Some of them I think every crafter should have.The …
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Using the New Engraving Tip
I recently purchased the new Cricut engraving tip and set out to learn how to use it. I used it to make Christmas presents for …
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Layering Vinyl-The Ins and Outs
Layering vinyl, whether it is regular vinyl or HTV, there are some tricks that can help. Flour sack towel using layered vinyl Another Flour sack …
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What you Need to Make Bulb Ornaments
Glass or plastic bulb ornaments are all the rage at Christmas. They can be beautiful but difficult to make sometimes. There are a few supplies …
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Foiling, Foiling, Foiling, and More Foiling
Everyone is including foiling in their card, scrapbook and craft designs . HSN Craft Day is full of things to apply it or die cuts …
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Using We R Memory Keepers Foil Pens
I just got to use my foil pens from We R Memory Keepers. My hubby bought them for me for an anniversary present and they …
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When Do I use Which Cricut Blade?
Cricut has many blades and they all have their special purpose. It is confusing sometimes to know which Cricut Blade to use and how to …
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You Can Adjust the Cut Pressure
Read the Whole Post Before Changing Anything Are you using a new brand of vinyl and your Cricut just won’t cut it? Is your Cricut …
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Common Questions and Answers to Them
As I look at the Facebook groups there are a lot of common questions. I will try to answer some of the big ones here.Basic …
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Reconditioning Your Cricut Mats
Reconditioning your worn out cricut mats is a way to put the sticky back into them. But it isn’t easy and cricut doesn’t recommend it. …
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HSN Craft Day Inspiration
HSN Craft Day Inspiration never fails me. I plan ahead to always watch every time. It never ceases to inspire me. Christmas Pulley Card Foiled …
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Caring for Your Cricut Mats
Caring for your Cricut mats properly will extend the life of your mat and keep them sticky longer. If this doesn’t work I do have …
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How to Make Shaker Cards Cheaply
Shaker Cards – You have all seen them. Design Space even has some in their projects. But they are awkward and kits are expensive. I …
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Card Bands or What I Learned on HSN Craft Day
Am I the only one who watches HSN Craft Day to get new ideas instead of to buy stuff? Don’t get me wrong, I don’t …
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Trick to Use Any Brand Pen with your Cricut
There is a trick to use any brand pen in your Cricut. Cricut pens are wonderful, don’t get me wrong. And you can buy them …
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St Louis CKC was an Awesome Time
I took a trip to CKC St Louis this year and had the best time. For those of you that don’t know CKC stands for …
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Is Cricut Access Worth Paying For?
Is Cricut access worth paying for? I read this all the time on Facebook. I am amazed at the number of people who don’t think …
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Where to get Free Fonts To Put In Design Space
Cordelia Subway Sign There are free fonts everywhere. Have you ever done a project and can’t find the perfect font? Or you are working on …
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