While I'm a fan of my Cricut, the mat bill is getting out of control! I have my mats numbered so that I can keep track of which are the newest ones and sticky enough to handle card stock, and which are the oldest, and will only hold onto vellum! This trick looks like something I'll need to do in the near future!
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Re-Sticky a Cricut Mat
6:20 AM
Posted by
a Crafty Chick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPTf63wJ_uc&feature=related
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Compare, Compare, Compare
1:32 PM
Posted by
a Crafty Chick
Lately, though I do love my Cricut, I've been considering venturing out into the world of cutters. I've heard so many great things about so many of the cutters, and there seem to be perks about each one... so, my contenders are:
The ECraft: $200.00 and up on e-bay

The Silhouette $299.99

Cricut Expression 2: $299.99

This Cricut has some differences from the original Cricut Expression... one that may be worth it for me to sell my Expression and get the Expression 2.
Their 'upgrades' include:
You'll enjoy these great features and many more:
- Sleeker design with all-new colors and finishes
- Cuts with all Cricut® and Cricut Imagine® cartridges
- Wireless compatibility (optional accessories)
- Full-color LCD touch screen display with stylus
- No keypad overlay required
- Mat preview
- Material setting
- Cutting area light
- Exclusive cartridge content preloaded on the machine
- Swappable side-trim pieces
- Settings menu
Now, for me, the best upgrade on here is the Material setting. I'd love to stop guessing what speed and pressure to set, and stop wasting paper with the mistakes!
So, these are my three 'considerations' for when I win the Lotto that I don't play ;) While the cost on all 3 is comparable (the e-craft has a wide range of prices on e-bay, but none listed on their official website), the start-up cost seems to be lowest for the Silhouette since you can purchase singletons. For me, as I already have a dozen or so Cricut Carts, I've got a decent start, so I could use it right away.
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