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I just downloaded the most recent update to the Sure Cuts A Lot v2 software and have been playing around with it.  It is so cool so I did a little video on it.

You can down load the update here. www.craftedge.com

You have to watch this Youtube video that shows how to make glitter balls.  I tried it today and LOVE it!

I used Mop & Glo instead of the Future as shown in the video.  It worked perfect.  I cut the names out in white vinyl on my cricut using Sure Cuts A lot.

Here are the pictures.  I got the ornaments at Michaels on sale 50% off.  I got these with a little bit of the pearl glaze on them and they still turned out very pretty.

Here is a video on how to create layered words to cut on your cricut.  I used Inkscape and a font called Old Christmas but you really can use just about any font on your computer.  Some fonts cut better then others on you cricut though.

If you have trouble viewing the video, you can download the mp4 here.

I have had several people ask me about cutting vinyl on the cricut so I thought that I would do a little video tutorial.  I also show how to use transfer tape or contact paper to place your design on the location of your choice.  If you want information on where I purchase my vinyl, please click here to review a previous post.

Recently my friend Lana and I bought a Yudu machine.  You can see the great deal that we got on it here. Lana has had it for this past week and loves it.  She came to work at midnight the other night to show me the wonderful t-shirts she made.  Everyone just raved over the t-shirts and what a nice job she did.  She said my ideas are getting better and better.  First I talked her into a Cricut Expression, YourStory, Gypsy and now a Yudu.  I have been spending a lot of time researching the most cost effective methods of trying to use this machine.  I found out just like the cricut accessories, Yudu accessories are not excluded on the Joanns coupon.  I had a few 50% off coupons and a bunch of 40% off coupons so I was able to stock up on ink.  I am going to try to make my first shirt tomorrow and wanted to check out some YouTube Yudu videos.  I want to learn as much as I can because emulsion sheets are not cheap and I don’t want to waste them.  I found these 2 videos on Youtube.  You kind of have to watch both videos.  If you don’t have a lot of time just make a note of how long she has to wait for the emulsion to dry and the timer for the image to burn on the first video.

On this video, Sandy gave the most incredible tip.  I almost fell out of my chair.

Her idea is amazing.  I have a whole roll of black vinyl that I have not even used yet.  In her YouTube comments she noted that she cut the image out on vinyl using her cricut and SCAL.  No drying time, No burning image time.  Cut the image on your cricut, adhere to underside of screen.  Tape edges and screen print like normal.  This idea is one I have to try and could be a wonderful money saver.  Emulsion sheets are 2 sheets for 19.99 at Joann’s with out a coupon.  Even with a 40% off coupon you would be paying $11.99 which is still $6.00 a sheet.  I buy my vinyl at www.uscutter.com. A 24″x 10″ roll of Oracle 631 black vinyl is $20.99.  (Lots of colors available, most colors are $23.99 per roll)  On all the rolls that I have purchased I can cut a minimum of 33 12×24 sheets per roll.    1 Sheet comes to .63 per 12×24 sheet.  They offer flat rate shipping of $9.99 per order.  Even if you only ordered 1 roll and paid 9.99 shipping it still would cost you .94 per sheet.  That is a real money saver against the cost of emulsion, plus you don’t have the dry and image burn time to deal with. I order vinyl with my friend and split the rolls.  We get to order more colors that way and it is so much cheaper then buying it at the store.  Oracal 631 is the EXACT same stuff that Provocraft packages and sells 2 12×24 sheets for $9.99.  I will be trying this method myself but obviously it does work because those t-shirts looked awesome.

I thought that I would do a little video tutorial on how to use the dynamic offset option in inkscape to create layers.  I hope you like it.

I love creating word books.  They are very popular right now.  I have received lots of request from readers that want to know what to do with the svg files and how to cut them in SCAL.  Here is a short video on how to import svg files in to SCAL and also save them as SCUT files so they can be cut later.

This video is only for word books that are available on my blog that state formatted for 12×12 cricut mat…. via the inkscape true size template.  Please click on the below link for more information about the true size template.

I have had a lot of request for this, so here it is.

I have received a lot of request from readers who want to know how to separate the layers in a SVG so that they can be cut in SCAL (Sure Cuts A Lot) so I created this little video.

I have several word book cut files available on my blog for download.  I have used the rectangle from George and Basic Shapes cartridge for a few of the books.  I received several request from people that love the word books and want to cut them but don’t own George.  I put together this little video on how you can easily make a change to the book so that you can cut the file if you have the font cartridge being used and another cartridge with a rectangle or square on it.