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 file is imported with the same layers created in SCAL. I can manipulate the layers separately if I want to cut the two pieces in different colours or I can attach the pieces so that they are cut as laid out. If I cut two different  colours, I will have to align my cuts and press them separately with the heat press or iron.

A heat press is not required for Cricut Iron-on. You can use an iron and achieve the same results.

 

Always remember to flip your design when you are working with Iron-on material.

My video below takes you through all the steps:

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 parts are cut the way you expect.

The techniques in this video can be used to prepare text for any cutting program.

Would you like the convenience of simply typing a letter in your cutting software instead of having to open an SVG file to get the split Regal letter you want?

Now you can. I have taken all the letters I spent many hours on cleaning up, smoothing edges and splitting for you and have put them in the form of a font, plus you get to bonus cuts -- the split Regal awareness ribbon and my split flourish.

You can get the Split Regal Monogram font here.

This video explains how you can use it in Silhouette Studio, SCAL and Cricut Design Space:

Oh yeah!!!!

No fooling you. You were guessing it with the first hint today.

This really is very exciting.

Individual images will be available for $1.99 and the Digital Cartridge will be available for $29.99 - ONLY in Design Space. 

Note that the Frozen images are only available in Design Space as a Digital Cartridge and/or Digital Images at this time. Images are now available in Design Space and will be available in Physical Cartridge and Cricut Craft Room format in 2015. 

For purchase ONLY in Design Space.

Check out the exciting images

I had originally posted a video explaining this technique using Silhouette Studio, but it is so popular, I was asked to teach the technique using SCAL as well so that all my Cricut friends can also create a file like this and cut it with their Cricut Explore.

So many people have been posting pictures of t-shirts and hoodies they decorated with this technique and it's really fun to be able to share the information.

The video below shows you how this is done.

If you missed my video on using this technique with Silhouette Studio, I am posting it again below.

If you would like to have my MAN'S BEST FRIEND cutting file, it is available in my Etsy store

Some of you have expressed an interest in checking out the new Cricut Explore. What better reason to have a giveaway and let one lucky winner enjoy this gorgeous new machine.

So what is there to get so excited about with the Explore? Well, for one thing, we will have an iPad app that will let us create any project we like in Design Space, save and either cut from the iPad (with the bluetooth adapter) or cut from Design Space on your computer (for which the bluetooth adapter is not necessary).

The iPad app is to be released during the week of December 10. The beta testers are hard at work checking everything out and reporting back to make sure it's flawless by the time you get your hands on it.

There is so much more to be excited about, like the ability to cut very thick materials, the incredibly easy Print then Cut system and much, much more, but you can find all that out when you enter the giveaway because one of the things you will need to do is join our I LUV my Cricut Facebook group.

We want to increase the number of members in our group so you can all experience the excitement and level of support we have been enjoying for some time.

Enter the giveaway below:


a Rafflecopter giveaway

The random draw will take place on October 24.

Good luck everybody!!!

Everybody is raving about the Print then Cut function on the Explore. Beautiful results with very simple steps. It is truly easy to create fabulous stuff.

Watch my videos on my YouTube channel. Click right here to subscribe. I will tell you how you can win your very own Explore in an upcoming video.

There are also packages of the fantastic new Printable Vinyl and Printable Sticker Paper to be won. You will have them before anyone else because they are not even available through Cricut yet!!!

Good luck everybody.