So you have just opened your new Cricut, downloaded all of your favorite Free SVG Designs, you have hundreds of project ideas running through your head, but you don't know where to start… There is so many tutorials, tips and tricks online, but here I have listed the best ones from creative souls just like you.
Follow my ‘Cricut Tips and Tricks' board on Pinterest for more how to's and tips.
Cricut Maker Crafts
Cricut Maker Crafts has awesome in depth masterclasses and projects to get to know your Cricut machine. This site has heaps of info for when your just getting started. I suggest first read the articles A Beginners Guide to Design Space and Print and Cut Basics. If like me you find those tutorials easy to follow, sign up for one of their FREE Masterclasses.
The Stay at Home Crafter
The Stay at Home Crafter has 2 awesome tutorials to get you started. The Ultimate Guide To Your Cricut For Beginners and The How-To Guide for Cricut Design Space cover everything you need to know, including a video on how to change the blade on a Cricut Explore Air.
Addicted to Cricut
The Addicted to Cricut blog has a huge amount of information on using the tools in Design Space, what tools and supplies to use, what is weeding and how to do it, even how to organize your creative space, fonts and cut files. You can spend all day learning here, but check out the article on SVG Files – What it is and how to use it for a great explanation on what an SVG is.
Fields of Heather
Fields of Heather has a massive amount of straight forward tutorials and advice on what tools and supplies you need to get started. I spent ages on this site scrolling through the how to's picking up lots of tips and tricks, especially about fonts in Designs Space. Start with the I Just Bought a Cricut and Now What article here:
Daily Dose of DIY
Daily Dose of DIY has an awesome article on Cricut Design Space for Dummies I love this tutorial as it has easy to follow screen shots and covers the functions you need to get you started using Design Space.
Crafty Life Mom
This tutorial from Crafty Life Mom – How to Save SVG Files in Cricut Design Space has great instructions including a video. There is also a link to instructions using SVG files in Silhouette Studio Library in case you have both machines.
Lorrie Nunemaker's Cricut Cheat Sheets
I came across these cheat sheets on Pinterest and found them a great resource when you are first getting started to explain some of the tools in Design Space. Have a read and download the free cheat sheets for future reference at www.lorrienunemaker.com/cricut-cheat-sheets
Once you get the hang of using your Cricut and have more specific or in depth questions, a great place to go is the Cricut tutorials section at Design Bundles Design School.
Of course after you have checked out these tutorials, download all of your free favorite SVG designs Have fun being creative with your new Cricut!
