Cricut-ing

When I met boyfriend in January of 2010 I liked him enough,  but when I met his friend Joe's wife and she pulled out her cricut expression and started whipping together birthday decorations I knew I had stumbled into something good.

He got me a cricut mini for Christmas a few years later,  and then Christmas 2014 he upgraded me to the explore.  *swoon*

My Mini hard at work

The mini served me well, but I did not want to invest in a ton of cartridges, and relied on the few I had and the free images that Cricut puts out every month.


My Mini came to me previously loved, and had some issues, I had to buy a deep blade housing for my regular blade just to get cardstock to cut properly. So I never explored Vinyl, or sticker paper, or any other cut-able mediums.

I'm part of a group on Facebook that shares cricut crafts and tricks for the Explore, and it has inspired me to work with new mediums,  something I love doing.  I can't pick just one craft, I have to love and learn them all! 

Unboxing the Explore!

I think that is one of the absolute best parts of the Explore, the Software! The make it now projects in Design Space inspire you to explore the options around you, and to create everywhere! Literally. They came out with an Ipad app, and Android is next. The bluetooth capabilities of the Explore Air (or Explore with adaptor) make creating everywhere a reality. 

I'm so grateful to be part of such a great community - not just of facebook strangers, but of fellow cricuters. We all learn and share together, and I am truly inspired by the creativity around me every day.