A New Cricut Owner’s Guide to Sure Cuts A Lot

Posted on December 25, 2009 - by leokowal

A New Cricut Owner’s Guide to Sure Cuts A Lot

So you got a Cricut for Christmas and you’ve heard all about Sure Cuts a Lot but still don’t get it. Below you’ll find links and videos that will help you get up to speed with the world of SVG!

Sure Cuts A Lot is an easy to use software that allows you to cut your computer’s fonts as well as various shapes (including SVG files) using your Cricut^TM Machine. No special cartridges required. Works with your installed True Type fonts on your computer. Available for Windows and Macintosh.
You can purchase the software by visiting http://www.craftedge.com , if you purchase using a credit card (instead of e-check), you’ll receive your activation code immediately! that means you can start using Sure Cuts A Lot right away!
You’ll need to hook up your Cricut to your computer using a standard USB cable. Here is a link to an article that explains everything: Read point #3 on this page: http://svgcuts.com/blog/?p=1024
Once the Cricut is hooked up, you’ll likely need to install the USB Driver. Click here to learn how.
You may or may not need to update your Cricut’s firmware, check out this video if you do: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt9YCz1qCnE
Next, you’ll want to learn more about Sure Cuts A Lot, check out our video tutorials here: http://svgcuts.com/blog/?p=2231
If you have any other questions, contact us! We’d love to help! http://svgcuts.com/blog/?page_id=3

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January 30, 2010

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Susan Owens said:

I Love this site
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January 26, 2010

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Cricut Cartridges said:

I am also very impressed with all that I have seen of the Cricut machine and Sure Cuts Alot. I love this stuff! The free svg files are bonus. Good Site People!
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January 21, 2010

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jbspell said:

I am looking for a dvd tutorial for the orginal cricut please help thank you
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January 5, 2010

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leokowal said:

Have you considered getting a 24×12 mat and 24×12 paper?
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January 5, 2010

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Janet said:

I am a newbie and love SCAL…I have a question. I have an image to cut but I want to make it much larger than a 12×12 How can I cut just half of it on one page and the other half on another to combine it after it’s cut to make the image a larger.
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January 5, 2010

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Dana B said:

I love SVGCuts. I check it out everyday even though I am already signed up for the newsletter.

Thanks!
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January 3, 2010

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Nelda said:

I just loved your free svg downloads! Thank You
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January 2, 2010

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susie said:

You all have a super site. If I hadn’t come across your excellent video tutorial I would not have bought SCAL. I am everly grateful to you and all the hard work you do. KUDOS!
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December 28, 2009

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mary jo said:

You have been busy. You did a great job of organizing this and the presentation is great! Thanks for all the work you do. mj