Flatten A Cut Image to Print Then Cut with Design Space iPad App

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I posted a few weeks ago about the update to the Cricut Design Space App with Print Then Cut now available to use with the App.  I didn't have a printer set up in my craft room but I found one on sale at Best Buy with AirPrint and have it all set up now.  

The cheapest printer I could find - on sale for $30.

I needed some tags when I was wrapping gifts so I chose the Holiday Gift Tags from the Make It Now section in Design Space.  These tags were set as cut files in the software but I was able to change them to print - a great feature when you want to make something fast.   I didn't want to have to glue all those layers together.

So here I have opened the layers panel so you can see how each tag has the images grouped together.  I've also selected the Actions icon at the bottom and just above it shows the different actions I can do to my selected image.  I love that you can highlight the image just by dragging your finger around the image. 

In this screen shot, I have highlighted the Flatten Icon - you can see to the right in the layers panel that the image layers are highlighted in grey and show the scissors beside it for the original cut file.

Here is my screen right after I touched the Flatten icon.  

You can see in the upper right corner that all the different layers have been flattened into one image with a printer icon beside.  My image is now ready to Print Then Cut.

All three tags are ready to Print - I just have to tap the Send to Mat icon at the bottom right.

Here is my Mat screen and I've set the number of images that I want at the top left.  

I just have to tap the Print icon to send the image on the mat to my printer.

Printer options screen - you need an AirPrint printer to work with your iPad or iPhone.

Here I've selected my printer and picked the number of copies I want.

I print out the tag sheet then hit the Go icon.

Ready to cut - I've loaded my mat into the machine, the Cricut Explore will read the registration marks 

and then cut each tag out.   

 It was pretty quick and I was happy not to be gluing layers together and it saved me a trip to the store.  I'd rather make them myself with supplies that I already have. 

CreativeLive's Year-End Sale

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Ring in the new year with new skill sets!

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Cricut Winter Mystery Box Now Available

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CTMH Everyday Life Planner Bundle

Close To My Heart just released their new Planner for 2016 at the beginning of this month and I just got my order delivered earlier this week.   

The Everyday Life line will be sold as individual items but for December CTMH has put together a bundle for $35.95 (over 15% off the regular price).

Included in the bundle is the Everyday Life Album,  the Everyday Life 2016 Planner Pages and the Everyday Life Perfect Plan Roller Stamp.

You get a hardcover black album with a pretty gold foil design. The cover is made of 

polyurethane-covered dense paperboard; inside lined with white photo-safe paper.

You can also use this as a scrapbook album - the Everyday Life line also has 6x8 pocket pages and a set of My Crush scrapbook pages sold separately.

The pocket pages are 6x8 in size and have either 4x6 or 3x4 pockets & are a perfect fit for CTMH Picture My Life cards.  These smaller sized pocket pages are the same great quality as our larger page protectors (no flimsy pages here). 

The Everyday Life Planner is a 12 month planner - it includes all the dividers, monthly & weekly pages for 2016.   There is also a page marker made out of clear plastic.  It came wrapped in a clear film to prevent any scratches during shipping.

Monthly Spread

Weekly spread - it is a horizontal layout with very pretty graphics.

The Planner Pages set also comes with a double-sided folder, handy for keeping bills in and the sticker pack (also included) fits perfectly in there as well.

There are some pre-printed stickers in coordinating colors plus stickers that are ready for you to stamp or write on.

I love this!  This awesome Everyday Life Perfect Planner Roller Stamp is just the right size for stamping on the included stickers or right on your planner pages.  

I'll be sharing more pictures as I get my planner set up for 2016.  The planner will still be available after the December special is over but if you are looking to start the New Year with a new Planner/Memory Book I definitely recommend that you order the bundle.  It has everything you need to get started right away and you can customize it as you go. 

In Canada? You can purchase these products on my CTMH website:

http://nancyhelmer.ctmh.com

Or start your own CTMH business for just $149. 

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