Creating basic shapes with Sure Cuts a Lot

It is super easy to create basic designs in Sure Cuts a Lot. In this tutorial, I show you how you can use rectangles and circles to create this label. These methods can be used to create so much -- you just need to look at the design you want to create and think about the basic shapes you would use. ...

SCAL Lesson 1 - the basics

As promised, SCAL Lesson 1 is up and you can watch the video here. It covers the following: refer to CraftEdge’s tutorials for installing, activating and setting up drivers (if you are a Windows user) general look around the screen panels Document panel Position & Size panel Fill & Stroke panel changing colours matching...

Flipping curved text for HTV projects in Silhouette Studio

In this Silhouette Studio tutorial, I teach you how to flip curved text for HTV projects. ...

Silhouette Studio versions and editions explained

Silhouette Studio is the same across all editions -- basic, designer and business. It's just that the codes you enter for the designer and business editions unlock additional features.  To confuse you a little bit more, they also talk about a "full version" and an "upgrade version" for the Business Edition....

Loading your ATG gun

Some videos are super basic, but essential. ...

Circle Monogram Iron-on

I love using Sure Cuts a Lot for fonts like this where you would otherwise have to check a chart to determine which letters are selected. SCAL lets you just pick the letters you need from a graphic representation.   Here I am uploading my SVG file into Design Space as a Vector Image.   The...

Converting fonts to outlines with Adobe Illustrator

In this Illustrator tutorial, I teach you several things, including how to add fancy characters to text phrases using the Desire font, thickening lines (stroke), welding and converting text to outlines in Illustrator. I then show you how to upload the SVG file into Design Space as a vector image and make sure all the...

Variety pen set with all black pens

Choose the perfect pen to write a greeting card, personalize a banner, journal your photo memories, and much more. Cut and write with the Cricut Explore® machine using (2) .03 tip, (1) medium tip, and (2) medium calligraphy tip pens. Water based, acid free, nontoxic, permanent after 24 hours.    Love...

Creating weeding lines and cutting by colour with SCAL4 Pro

In this SCAL4 Pro tutorial, I teach you how to use the weeding lines function and how to cut by colour. ...

Beta Preview of the Design Space iPhone app and what to expect in coming months

It turns out that 85% of crafters say that what keeps them from crafting more is time so it only makes sense to for them to have tools that let them create when an idea strikes them and you never know when that will be. One thing people always carry with them is their phone. Now iPhone users will be able to design...