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I love this cartridge and what is the Life Is A Beach cartridges with out a BEACH wordbook.  The rectangle is made with Plantin Schoolbook cricut cartridge.  I have a video under tutorials that shows how to change out the shape if you want to use another cartridge like Storybook or George.  The key to this cut file if you decide to do that make sure your cursor is up in the top left corner.  Add the rectangle from the cartridge of your choice.  Make sure it is still highlighted and press the arrow key down 1x and then size it in the shape properties box.  The letters here are a bit chunky and I have to move everything down 1 level to make the file be in bounds so it would cut properly.

I made this file with the E open.  I added an alternative E page where it is blacked out to give more room for embellishment.  The file is ready to go except the A page.  You will have to highlight the center of the A on the A page and right click to hide the contour for the page to cut properly.

I have exciting news!  The new cartridges are finally added to Design Studio.  I installed the latest font pack here.  You have to log in and download the update.  I did not download the program update.  I will do that later, I just updated the font pack so I can see what they are all about.  It includes the following cartridges.

Oh gosh, I am so excited.  Hannah Montana, Jubilee, Life Is A Beach, Lyrical Letters, Simply Sweet, Sponge Bob, Stamping and Stand and Salute!!!!!

I have been waiting for Life Is A Beach!

I am so glad that I am off tomorrow, I am going to play.  My husband did not buy me a birthday present yet because I kept telling him I wanted something online but I was not sure exactly what I wanted.  He said to order whatever I wanted.  Now I know what I want.  I am going to order, Hannah Montana, Sponge Bob and Lyrical Letters from www.ohmycrafts.com.  They have a 15% coupon code valid towards any purchase.  Just enter the code summer15 at check out.  My e-mail said that the code is only valid until this Sunday.

**** I know that some people who use SCAL (Sure Cut’s Alot) are afraid (rightly so, we don’t want to loose SCAL)  that updating the Design Studio software will block SCAL as it has in the past.  The font pack update that I completed did not do anything to block SCAL on my cricut expression.

I bought the Life is a Beach cartridge earlier this week from Michael’s for $39.99.  I love, love, LOVE light houses.  This cartridge has a cute one.  Here is a little video on what I worked on tonight.  It is my first video…. so go easy on me.

Here is the new Michael’s 40% off coupon that expires 04-25-09.  This week they have cricut cartridges on sale for $39.99!  I was there when they opened at 10:00 a.m. and they have the new cartridges Lyrical Letters and Life’s a Beach.  I ended up getting Life’s a Beach and Animal Kingdom.  I love the lighthouse on Life’s A Beach and the cow on Animal Kingdom.  My daughter Paige loves everything cow and can’t wait until the farmer next door starts letting the cows out for the spring.  In fact, her favorite YouTube video is who let the cows out.  We watch this at least 10 times a day so I thought you may want to as well )

Download:  Michaels 40% off Coupon Expires 04-25

A free cricut cartridge offer is also available.  All you have to do is buy any 4 cricut cartridges at Michael’s from 04-01-09 to 04-30-09 and then you get a free cartridge.  The catch is you only get to choose from three.  Mini Monograms, Faboulous Finds or Teardrop. 

You can read more about it here.  The details:   The cartridge is not really free.  You have to pay a $14.95 processing fee and then you will receive a cartridge.  The form also has a little note that reads “Due to limited availability of stock, you will receive the most preferred cartridge in stock.”  I take that to mean that you may ask for Mini Monograms on the form but you may receive Teardrop or Fabulous Finds instead.   Overall it is still not a bad deal if you need one of these cartridges.