Cricut Swarm

Today I had the opportunity to teach a class at Pick of the Patch - a Cricut Basics class.  Eleven people attended the class where they had the opportunity to learn more about this great scrapbooking tool.  It all started at a Friday crop night - one of the regulars mentioned that she had had a Cricut for over a year that she had never even taken out of the box....  And that gave me the idea to do this class....

We had a mix of Cricut Personal Cutter and Expressions - along with my Create.  I taught everyone all about the differences between the three machines and all the features on the machines.

I was preparing of this course by re-reading the manuals to make sure that I had all the correct information to be able to pass along - I found that I learned something myself.  There is a function called Center Point - I finally understood what it was all about.

I had used the circle and oval shapes to makes mats for photos in the past, but always wondered how you would manage to cut out photos or patterned paper with any accuracy.  I could never figure out how you would control where the circle would be cut.  Well, the answer is - use Center Point.  Just position the blade over the very center of the image that you want to cut a round - press the Center Point button, select the appropriate shape and size and press Cut.  It will automatically figure out the position from there.

So, even when you know a lot about something, there is still more that you can learn - one of the best parts of the scrapbooking hobby.

The class was so well received, that I am hoping that I can hold another one in the near future.

So, if you own a Cricut and it is still in the box this is the class for you.  Check with Pick of the Patch to see when the next class will be schedule.

Happy Scrapping!

Brenda