Cricut Flash Sale: 40% Off All Supplies + Free Shipping

Cricut Flash Sale: 40% Off All Supplies + Free Shipping

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Cricut's Flash Sale is going on now! 

This weekend, shop the Cricut Flash Sale and get 40% off all supplies. Stock up on all of those much needed supplies and throughout March, all orders ship for free with code MARCHSHIP (No Minimum!). 

Hurry over to Cricut to catch these savings before they are gone! 

Cricut Explore Make It Now Multi-lingual Thank You Card

Here's a Cricut Design Space Make It Now Card that I made using the Slice Feature to change how the words would cut out.

I have the words cut out from the front of the card and used scraps to make the rainbow on the backside of the front layer.  Then I used foam tape to pop it out from the A2 card base.

The original file in Design Space had each letter being cut out individually and then pieced together on the card front.  

This entire card was made from scraps in my craftroom, even the card base was leftover from another project.   It was fairly quick using the slice feature.   And I just trimmed the rainbow coloured scraps with a pair of scissors then used some Tombow permanent adhesive to stick it down.

Check out the Cricut Explore & Bundles at Cricut.com

They also have the wireless adapter and other accessories available online.

Free shipping over $35 with code:  MARCHSHIP

Unpacking Cricut Explore

My Cricut Explore arrived on Friday - I was so happy to get it.  My daughter had ordered it through her work so I wasn't able to login to get tracking information. We were expecting it on Monday - so I am going to be doing alot of crafting this weekend.  I'm so excited.

I put off a couple of projects because I wanted to see if this machine would live up to all the hype that I've been hearing the past couple weeks because of the release of the Explore Air on HSN.com   After watching a ton of YouTube videos, joining some Cricut Explore Facebook Groups and playing with the Design Space software, I decided to order the Explore now with the Bluetooth Adapter instead of waiting for the Air to be released in Canada.

Open the box and there is a package of materials in an envelope and instructions for setting up in the smaller booklet.

So you get some cardstock for the starter project and there are a couple sheets of Duck Tape, a sheet of Cricut Iron-on and a sheet of Cricut Vinyl.

The Cricut Explore comes with it's own bag, which is great. I bought a bag for my Expression 2 at the same time that I ordered the Explore. 

You also get a mat, a Cricut pen and the adapter for usb and power supply.

Nice looking machine - very sleek.  

Here it is beside my E2.   They are almost the same size. The E2 looks larger than it actually is.

The Explore has great built in storage.  There is a section on the top and once the top and front open there is a couple hidden compartments for blades, housing and tools. 

Inside the housing on the left holds either a pen or a scoring tool.  And the blade housing is on the right.

While I was waiting for delivery of the Explore I ordered a Score Tool and a Bluetooth Adapter from Amazon.ca.   There is a slot on the right side of the machine for the Bluetooth Adapter and the Score Tool is interchangeable with the pen. 

So that's the unboxing of my new Explore.  

In my next post I will show the making of the included project. 

Check out the Cricut Explore & Bundles at Cricut.com

They also have the wireless adapter and other accessories available online.

Free shipping with code: FREESHIP35