Learn the Ins and Outs of Your Cricut® Through Fun and Easy Crafts Cricut® authority and The Country Chic Cottage founder Angie Holden brings you the most comprehensive resource that will help you make the most of your Cricut ® machine. Packed with valuable tips, techniques and eye-catching projects, this book will quickly turn you into a certified Cricut® expert! Discover the wonderful world of Design Space®, the virtual interface where you’ll utilize design templates and conceptualize all your awesome projects. Then, dive into 24 step-by-step projects based on various materials like vinyl, paper, HTV, fabric and more. Starting a crafting hobby or embarking on a small business venture? Angie has included a wide variety of creative projects that are easy to customize to your personal style. Gifting to friends and family? The Etched Wine Glasses and Chipboard Puzzle will be guaranteed hits. Looking for new ways to accessorize or decorate your home? You won’t believe the unique creations you can make, from fashion items like the Infusible Ink Shirts and Layered HTV Tote Bag to home décor projects like the Wood Door Hanger and Custom Doormat. With this book, the amazing possibilities of the Cricut® are at the tip of your fingers and will endlessly inspire you in your crafting journey.

Create amazing papercrafts with this comprehensive guide for beginners and advanced Cricut™ users. In a clear and accessible way, Cathie Rigby teaches the basics of the Cricut Expression™ machines (both the original and the new Cricut Expression™ 2) and cutting for beginners. For advanced crafters, this book instructs on features such as modes and functions, and teaches how to create with color, texture, and dimension. A cutting guide teaches the perfect settings to cut every type of material. A separate chapter introduces the new features of Cricut Expression™ 2 and explains how it differs from the original Expression machine. More than 50 creative projects inspire ideas for home décor, gifts, parties, cards, and scrapbook layouts. Cathie Rigby has taught Cricut, Design Studio, and Gypsy classes for four years in the Salt Lake City area. She currently teaches at Roberts Arts & Crafts and Hobby Lobby stores and hosts scrapbook retreats and Cricut Cruises.

Do you want to learn all about using Cricut Machines and Cricut Design Space in one sitting? Are you ready to explore your creativity with new project ideas? Then keep reading! The Cricut Machine and Cricut Design Space are powerful tools that can be used to create professional art projects. With its ability to cut countless materials far better than any human could, it offers a revolutionary way of making a wide range of crafts! Cricut technology is one of the latest, most effective tools in the market. With Cricut Design, you will be able to explore your creativity, produce spectacular projects and turn your ideas into reality! For example, Cricut Machines can be used for cutting paper, fabric, vinyl, felt, but also other products, and it is one of the favorite tools used by card makers, scrapbookers and paper crafters. Some people are passionate about quitting their job to follow their true passion. The good news is that Cricut can be part of that passion, as it can help you create extremely beautiful projects, which can be sold for good money. You could do anything you can imagine, but only if you know how to use all of its powerful features! In fact, it can fall short of your expectations if you don’t know how to use it and to get the most out of it. The same applies to the accompanying software, specifically the Cricut Design Space; if you can’t unleash its full capabilities, you will be a disappointed user! How could you overcome these problems? How to get the most out of your Cricut machine? How do you bring out the perfect blend of your Cricut Machine and Cricut Design Space skills to make creations you've always dreamed of? The answer is simple: follow the teachings in this book! Get the most out of your Cricut simply by reading the easy instructions fully explained inside this guide. It doesn’t matter if you have never used a Cricut Machine before. With this step-by-step guide you can learn all the secrets to master Cricut Design Space and do unique Cricut projects that you never thought possible! In this book you are ready to discover: · How to correctly set up in just few steps your Cricut Machine for the very first time if you’ve never done it before. · How to master your Cricut Machine if you are a complete beginner. · The best tools and accessories you can use with a Cricut Machine to make innovative projects. · Which specific materials you can use with a Cricut Machine. · How to come up with your first Cricut project idea easily to earn money with new project ideas. · The best tips and tricks to make Cricut easier for you. · How to maintain your Cricut Machine to avoid any kind of problem. · And much, much more! So, if you tried to make some extra money with your creativity but still haven’t results, this guide will give you all the information to take your ability to the next level. ***Are you still wondering?*** Bear in mind that this book isn’t one of those how-to books that tell stories, it’s a practical guide that is guaranteed to help you create designs. It's time to unleash your creativity and transform your projects in reality! What are you waiting for? Scroll to the top and click Buy Now in 1-Click or Buy Now and become a Cricut master!

The Library Friends and Foundations Handbook is a must-have resource for members of Friends groups, Foundations, library staff members, administrators, and others who wish to begin or enhance such support group partnerships. Its background details build a knowledge base of what such groups are all about and its helpful recommendations can be put into practice as it: Focuses upon the history of such groups and how their contributions matter to the vitality of library institutions of all kinds—public, school, state, college/university, and special. Describes the various kinds of Friends and Foundation groups (sometimes combined), how they are organized and run, and ways they partner with the libraries they support so that readers may consider how they too might design and form or augment their own groups. Carefully explains how groups can effectively market their membership options and purposes to their communities. Gives practical advice on recruiting volunteers of all ages and providing training for them to beneficially aid their libraries both financially and with hands-on assistance. Describes ways library support groups can advocate for their libraries. Presents a wide variety of fundraising and donation ideas, procedures, and examples that readers can emulate, reflecting current trends such as online book sales, grab bag book sales, gala events, and securing grants along with equitable methods of monetary distribution. Offers a selected bibliography, a webliography, and an appendix with sample documents. The book covers the history of such groups, how their contributions matter to the vitality of libraries and library institutions of all kinds—public, school, state, college/university, and special. It describes the various kinds of Friends and Foundation groups, how they are organized and run, ways they partner with the libraries they support, how they can effectively market their membership options and purposes to the community to which they are dedicated, and ways to advocate for their libraries. It explains how volunteers of all ages (yes, including teenagers) are recruited, trained, and used successfully to aid their libraries both financially and with hands-on assistance. A wide variety of fundraising and donation ideas, procedures, and examples are featured that reflect current trends in such activities as online and grab bag book sales, gala events, securing grants, and methods of monetary distribution.

Get Creative with this Fabulous Cross Between Paper and Fabric. Discover all the wonderful things you can do with Lutradur®-the exciting new fabric that looks, feels, and folds like translucent paper, but doesn't tear or fray. Add luminous color and exotic lacy effects to art quilts, fabric or altered books, mixed media art. Try 27 fun techniques that produce fascinating Lutradur effects. Looking to try something that's fresh, fun, and creative? Wait till you get your hands on Lutradur, the new art material that combines the best qualities of fabric and paper. Lutradur is ready for almost anything-cutting, burning, stamping, painting, dyeing, and sewing are just the beginning! 2009 Forward Book of The Year Award finalist (Crafts/Hobbies Category)

The ultimate Cricut how-to book that covers everything you need to know to purchase a Cricut and use it like a pro! Are you new to Cricut crafting? Returning after a hiatus and desperate for a refresher? Perhaps you're an old pro looking for brand-new ideas, tips, and tricks for your crafts? Look no further than The Unofficial Book of Cricut Crafts. Throughout the more than 300 pages of this book, author Crystal Allen will not only present you with craft ideas that embrace every awesome element of this popular cutting machine, but, perhaps most importantly, she'll start you at the very beginning of your Cricut journey with loads of information about the different Cricut machines (Cricut Explore Air 2, Cricut Maker, and Cricut Joy) so you can determine which is best for you before you buy. After you unbox your Cricut and have a general understanding of the parts of your machine, Crystal will teach you how to use Cricut Design Space and get images from Cricut Access, and then you'll be presented with projects that use the most popular materials your Cricut can cut. These include fabric (cotton, felt, and fleece); basswood and chipboard; leather; vinyl; paper; and heat transfer vinyl. Crystal even tackles infusible ink! Projects meant to inspire you will include step-by-step instructions and photos. They include: Personalized leather keychains Etched wine glasses Engraved quote bracelets Felt coffee cozies Paper luminaries Chalkboard signs Inspirational quote pillowcases Sleep masks Photo puzzles Leather headphone keepers Infusible Ink coasters A rag quilt and more! The Unofficial Book of Cricut Crafts is perfect for the first-time Cricut user, the small business owner who has been using Cricut for years, and everyone in between!

Have you ever felt your options were limited when it came to what you could achieve with DIY projects? Was there a time you stumbled upon an awesome project and wanted to replicate it? Do you want a step by step guide on how to use the Cricut machine, Cricut Design Space and Cricut tools to create AWESOME DIY piece of crafts in no time? If so, then read on… If you have a creative streak in you, and you are a lover of DIY projects, then you should get the Cricut machine for yourself if you haven’t yet done so. Cricuts give their users the freedom to create a ton of DIY projects, even if they are not professionals. However, the challenge to doing so is usually what the best option of the Cricut machines there is to purchase, which in part, is why this book was written to help you with. Cricut for Beginners is a Complete DIY guide that was created with the sole intention of helping you master the use of the Cricut machine. It also contains pricey and valuable information that will get you started with using the Cricut Design Space, which is an inherent part of your creative journey using this machine. With the knowledge of how the design space works going by the detailed guide discussed in the pages of this book, you will be able to craft out phenomenal Cricut Project Ideas in no time, even as a beginner. This guide has been made easy-to-understand even if you are a first-timer with using Cricuts, with a thorough breakdown of the steps that are involved in helping you make the most out of your machine and create amazing DIY projects for any occasion. Even as a total beginner, you will discover that the knowledge encapsulated in this guide will be of immense benefit to you as you start putting all your DIY project ideas to work. This book is designed for parents, creative people, minimalist, or just someone who loves the idea of having to embark upon DIY projects and create a lot of beautiful crafts. With your Cricut, there are hundreds and even thousands of projects you can get started with immediately and complete in record time. At the end of this book, you will; 1. Have a better grasp of what the Cricut machine is, how it works and what crafts it can create. 2. Be exposed to the most popular Cricut machines used to create many of the wonderful pieces of DIY crafts you must have come across, with insights on which is the best fit for you. 3. Be familiar with virtually all the necessary tools you will need to bring your creative ideas to life. 4. Discover how to set-up your Cricut machine on your Windows PC/Mac and on your iOS/Android devices, even if you are not tech-savvy. 5. Have mastered how the Cricut Design Space works, how to set it up on your PC and mobile devices and how you can use this tool with your Cricut machine to make beautiful crafts in no time. 6. Have at your fingertips, awesome DIY project ideas you can use to begin creating eye-catching crafts. 7. Know how to get your Cricut machine to last for a lifetime as well as how to resolve common problems faced when using the Cricut machine. And so much more valuable content! If you are ready to uncover what you can achieve with your Cricut machine, and the magical, beautiful crafts that can be created with a few steps and clicks, then waste no more time other than grabbing a copy of this book RIGHT NOW