Should I get a Cricut on Black Friday?

Kajikit

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Nov 25, 2009, 4:20:59 PM11/25/09

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I want to go to Joanns on Friday morning and see if I can snag myself
an original Cricut for $75. That sounds like a price that can't
possibly be beaten.

But I'm having buyers remorse in advance! This is why I don't have ANY
diecutting machine - I never really know whether it's worth the
investment and whether I'll use it enough and so on.

I never do large projects, and I almost never scrap any more. I make
TONS of greeting cards and I want to use the Cricut for that... I
don't think I really NEED the Expression and I can't possibly afford
it anyway.

What else do you need besides the machine? What's the bare minimum
number of cartridges you can get away with for general use?
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Scout Lady

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Nov 25, 2009, 8:00:45 PM11/25/09

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"Kajikit" <kaj...@jagcon.com> wrote in message
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> I want to go to Joanns on Friday morning and see if I can snag myself
> an original Cricut for $75. That sounds like a price that can't
> possibly be beaten.
>
> But I'm having buyers remorse in advance! This is why I don't have ANY
> diecutting machine - I never really know whether it's worth the
> investment and whether I'll use it enough and so on.
>
> I never do large projects, and I almost never scrap any more. I make
> TONS of greeting cards and I want to use the Cricut for that... I
> don't think I really NEED the Expression and I can't possibly afford
> it anyway.
>
> What else do you need besides the machine? What's the bare minimum
> number of cartridges you can get away with for general use?
> --

Get the Cricut then download the Cricut Design Studio and you will be able
to download some cutfiles from the Cricut board for free. You will only be
able to use files that use the George cartridge but there are quite a few.
Next you want to buy yourself SCAL because you can cut any font on your pc
with it. After that you can learn to use Inkscape to make your own cutfiles
and/or start buying the cartridges that you feel you can't live without.

BTW, if you don't buy the cartridges until after they have been out a little
while you will be able to buy them for $25 - $30.

The cartridges I use the most are Paper Doll Dress Up, Doodlecharms, and
Storybook.

a-scrapbooking-diva

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Nov 25, 2009, 9:31:05 PM11/25/09

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On Nov 25, 8:00�pm, "Scout Lady" <scoutl...@nospam4me.net> wrote:
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I absolutely love my cricut and during the holiday season cannot live
without it as it is a godsend.

I only have a few cartridges but could go crazy for many.

I have the jukebox as well and that too is a lifesaver as well as
Design studio.

If you can get one, you'll be happy.

kate

Sandy

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Nov 25, 2009, 10:58:15 PM11/25/09

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I was going to saw Paper Doll Dress-Up, Storybook and Plantin Schoolbook (I
think it only comes with the expression - but I love using the fonts and
there are both upper and lower).
Sandy

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Sandy

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Nov 25, 2009, 11:00:12 PM11/25/09

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I got the new snowflake one - When It's Cold Outside at the retreat in
Rogers for $15.
Sandy

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