| How to use the cricut? Basically you insert the | | | | These are just the basic things. Don't let shoppers |
| cartridge, put the rubber key overlay over the | | | | impulse take the best of you. It happens to all of us |
| keyboard, turn the machine on, stick a piece of 6 inch | | | | scrapbookers. We see something cute that we like but |
| paper to the mat that comes with the machine (make | | | | never use it or don't need it. Check for sales. Use |
| sure to line it up with the little arrow on the mat) press | | | | coupons if you can. Check stores like the.99 cent |
| the "load paper" button and feed the mat/paper into | | | | stores who also sell rolling adhesives for a cheap price |
| the machine, press the key(s) you for what you want | | | | & its the same thing as the adhesive you would find at |
| to cut and press the "cut" button. | | | | Michaels for $4-7. Walmart also carries a section of |
| If you're complete beginner, you should get yourself a | | | | scrapbooking items cheaper than local craft stores |
| scrapbook album with protective sheets (they are | | | | (Michaels, JoAnns, Hobby Lobby etc) |
| pretty cheap, you don't really need to get the | | | | Check eBay as well. There's plenty of cheap priced |
| expensive ones). A solid color is usually best, like black, | | | | items to buy. |
| royal blue etc. They also have patterned/designed | | | | How To/What to do exactly: |
| ones. | | | | 1. Select the paper you want to use. 2. The photo you |
| * You should get some paper (12x12, 8x8, 6x6 etc.) | | | | want to add to paper. (make sure that the excess |
| Not so expensive ($2-4 packages) | | | | parts of photo are trimmed off--for a nicer look use |
| * You should get some adhesives to stick photos to | | | | your paper trimmer. 3. Using your rolling adhesive (or |
| paper (don't use glue sticks, they tend to lift paper & | | | | "dots") run it through corners of photo (don't need |
| mess it up) ($.99-3.99) | | | | much just corners & center). 4. Place photo in paper |
| * Get your hands on embellishments (such as ribbon, | | | | where ever you want to. 5. Place any embellishment |
| stickers, brads etc) (Ranges from $.99-4.99) | | | | you may have to decorate it. (this part lets you be as |
| * Find pens, archival safe, (for journaling, make sure | | | | creative as you want to be.) 6. Journal anything nice |
| they don't bleed, stain etc) ($2.99-8.99+) Sakura Jelly | | | | fun to remember from whatever happen or went on in |
| Rolls, ZIG Millennium, ZIG Memory System, Marvy etc. | | | | that photo. 7. If you have anything like brochures, ticket |
| Are great brands & will not ruin paper etc. | | | | stub or anything, place them. Make pages look nicer |
| * Get your choice size of Scrapbook Album (6x6, 8x8, | | | | too. |
| 12x12) Not expensive ($5.99-19.99) A great size to | | | | I recommend you find yourself a roomy area where |
| start off with would be an 8x8. Approx $7 for it | | | | you can have enough space. Somewhere nice & quite |
| * Get a paper Trimmer: to trim excess edges in | | | | to help you concentrate. |
| photos or cut paper to a certain size ($8.99-19.99) | | | | |