Dec 25, 2015 This is a BRAND NEW digital download of Sure Cuts a Lot 2 for Windows. Sure Cuts A Lot 2 software can be used with your original Cricut Expression, Personal, Create or Cake machines to cut any shape, design, picture or texts with your Cricut! BEST OF ALL, SETUP TAKES ABOUT 15 SECONDS! Free download sure cuts a lot 2 2.005 for Windows 10. With the combination of using your Fonts and importing custom artwork (SVG), the possibilities are endless! See some examples cut with our software. Which is when I cut the most because I cut a lot of items for my classroom. MTC had an update, which I never received an email about, and now my cricut will not work with MTC. BUT.SCAL let me download the version I bought in 2010 which cuts with the cricut. SCAL will not support the old versions and that's okay for now.
I received my first die-cut machine, the Cricut Personal, a few years ago. It only cut up to 5 inches in height. Although I couldn’t make rather large cuts I could make beautiful cards and other projects that required a die-cut.
Earlier this year I had to make the difficult decision of choosing to jump ship from Cricut and join the Silhouette bandwagon or stick with Cricut. That is when unveiled their new Cricut Mini Personal Electronic Cutter at CHA. And with the Circut Mini came the first ever free design program for Cricut called Cricut Craft Room. I got the Cricut Mini for my birthday. At the time the major craft stores were selling it for $100! I was super excited. I got it out of the box, started playing with it and found it not connecting to my computer, etc.
See, in the past Cricut firmware was never compatible with Mac’s. So, the frustrated me, decided to put away the mini for a while.
I finally picked it back up earlier this month and I’ve been hooked. Has since done major updates to the firmware and thus making it super Mac friendly! So today, I’m going to introduce you to Cricut Craft Room and how easy it is to design and cut something in just a few easy steps!
First up, download the Cricut Craft Room software to your computer. Create a account if you don’t already have one. Once your software is installed you sign in and get ready to start designing! It took me a while to figure out how to link my cartridges. I found this great tutorial from about linking cartridges. Note, you don’t have to link your cartridges if you don’t want too. Since this is now my primary machine.
I wanted to link my cartridges so that I could access them anywhere any time. Yes, I just said that correct. You can log into Cricut Craft Room anywhere by signing in using your Cricut.com username and password and design!
Obviously, you can’t cut if the machine isn’t connected to your computer, but you can design! Now that Cricut Craft Room is installed and your all setup it is time to design. Cricut Craft Room comes with a font & basic shape cartridge as well as a bunch of mini projects and symbol cartridges that are offered for a limited time. Every day I feel like there are new free cartridges available to use. I used the Cricut Font and Basic Shapes font for my cut-out this project. You can move your words all around the mat!
You can also choose a variety of machine and mat sizes. If you have multiple machines–no worries here!
I love being able to see exactly where the item is going to be cut-out. This ensures I don’t waste an entire piece of paper and/or vinyl!
Once your ready to cut–click on the cut button. I’ve been finding recently that I have to click on the folder and then re-click on the file to cut my project. Before you go to cut you get a screen that prompts you to confirm your settings. I love this new feature!
You can pick 5 options from the drop down menu in step 1 ( Custom, Heavy Card-stock, Medium Card-stock, Light Card-stock, and Vinyl). You adjust your speed and the number of times you would like to cut this item on your screen and then adjust the depth of the blade and the pressure on your physical machine. Click the “cut” button and! And have been afraid to make the leap over to Cricut Craft Room I hope I helped ease your fears! Do you use Cricut Craft Room? I’d love to hear your thoughts on this new-ish program!
Disclaimer: There are affiliate links in this post. Ernie ball wah pedal. I was not compensated by ProvoCraft to write this post. When I wrote this post ProvoCraft did not know who I was–fast forward one year later from when this tutorial was published and I now work with them on occassion. Still–all opinions are my own. Welding couldn’t be easier. After you have place 2 or more graphics on the mat there is a little box that comes up and lets you choose weld – don’t weld.
Another great feature in Cricut Craft Room is that you can design using any cartridge not just the ones that you own. You can only cut if you have linked your cartridge, BUT if you like the cartridge you chose to design with you can buy it immediately. How cool is that?
Once you have tried Craft Room you will wonder how you ever got along without it. I have the Cricut Craft Room downloaded and love it, but I was Scrapbooking at my friends Lake House and she doesn’t have internet connection there. Is there anyway to use the craft room without an internet connection or is it just with a internet connection only. I was so excited about craft room b/c I didn’t want to carry all my cartridges with me when we went Scrapbooking at her lake house.
I was thinking this program would be great just to connect my laptop to her cricut and share cartridges with everyone. I love, love the Cricut Craft Room. I have used it so many time already to make baby shower invitation, thank you cards, birthday cards. My grandkids just had and under the sea party and we made the invitations, thank you cards and all the decoration.
I have the Cricut Mini, Cricut Create, 2 Cricut Expressions and the Cricut Expressions 2. I set up everythilng in the craft room plug in my computor set up all the mats and away I go.
It makes it so much easier and much faster. I even did a scrapbook page for each of the kids in my granddaughters tee ball team and within 1 and half hour I had done all 20 pages. Thank you Cricut for all your products my granddaughters and I just love them.
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This may seem like a stupic question, but I am VERY new to this Cricut world. I just purchased the Cricut Expression 2. I would like to download the Craft Room because it sounds amazing.
However, I have dialup so I have to see about taking my laptop to my sisters where she has much faster internet. My question is – when you use the craft room, do you need to be connected to the Internet in order to use it? If so, this will not work for me because of only have dialup connection in my area. I appreciate your answer. Hi, I’m trying to get the craft room to work with My expression and my MacBook Pro. And I can’t get it to cut out my project. Which connection do I use to make it work?
I used the one from my Gypsy and almost fried my MacBook. It just died. But thank God it came back on. It looked like it was going to work. Do I need to get a different computer cord to link it up?
Thanks for any help in this matter, I really want to use the Craft Room for my cricut. I would love to figure it all out. 🙂 Jeanne Williams. I just recently started using CCR. I like it a lot. But I have a couple of newbie questions. 1I have had my Cricut and Gypsy for a few years, but this is the first time I have linked my projects to my computer or used Cricut’s digital software at all.
I have tried moving individual projects to my Gypsy that i created using my digital software. I save it to my computer and then transfer to my Gypsy. Most of the time it works but not always. I haven’t tried doing a project any where but at home since i started using my CCR.
Can I transfer a digital cartridge that i purchased through my CCR to my Gypsy? Also is there a way to load a cartridge directly onto my CCR without first loading it to my Gypsy? Grannybetty, so sorry to read about your frustrations with Cricut. They are an amazing company and strive to make all of their users happy. I know this first hand.
I know in the past that the old machines were very limited in what you were able to do. Now, with the new Cricut Explore, you can design all of your own files and upload your own JPG, PNG, and CSV files for free. Plus you can use all of your own fonts. Study show that the Cricut Explore outweighs the Silhouette in the cutting department. The Explore can cut so many other materials that the Silhouette can not. Hi, I have a total newbie question, firstly I am on an older Macbook Pro laptop that is updated to the latest OS X it can go which is 10.7.5 Lion. I recently acquired 2 Cricut machines, a mini and an expression.
After 4 frustrating days I finally got CCR to recognize the mini but still couldn’t cut. Now the expression will work with CCR but it’s not recognized in the Design Space.
I have upgraded the firmware of my machine as well as made sure my mac didn’t need any updates, I have even tried running the windows version to no avail. So is there a way to force Design Space to recognize my expression, or alternatively, is there a way to import my Design Space projects into the craft room? Thanks in adavance, any help would be greatly appreciated since I can’t seem to get a straight answer from the Cricut support staff. Hi Kohl, Cricut Design Space only works for the new Explore models. There is absolutely no way to get your older machines to recognize the program. If you have a CCR account you can however use the same account to log into Design Space and it should recognize your past projects; however, if you design in DS and try to open it in CCR it will not allow you too.
CCR is no longer being supported by Cricut–so what you get is what you get. I can honestly say being a devout Cricut user for years (and way before I ever started working with them) the new Explore is the best machine yet–it gives you the flexibility to do just about anything!
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Hope that helps! Hi I have been trying for weeks and im out of options trying to use cricut expression2 with Cricut Craft room. My computer connects, acknowledges the machine, lets me know if the mat is loaded or needs loading, everything works fine.until. I press cut in CCR. Says cutting on the comp screen but then nothing happens!!!! So frustrating!
The machine cuts fine when using the little screen on the Cricut. I have sent email to help line with no reply as yet. Can someone please tell me what country and time zone the help line is in? Im in Western Australia. Look forward to getting this working!!!
Having the same problem as Karen, Gloria and Jade. Why do they still sell these machines if we can’t use them. I wasted a lot of money buying the Expression2 and aside from printing a few names in vinyl using only the machine, it is really a useless machine. I can’t use craft room either, it won’t cut. Since I purchased this, I can’t now afford to get an explore or whatever it is that works with design space.
I won’t buy another cricket since they can’t stand by the machines they already have. Appears they want to keep selling new machines and cartridges/memberships to us, but can’t assist with problems unless we have the money to keep buying updated equipment etc from them.
If people stopped supporting them and buying their products, they might reconsider their positions. There are plenty of other cutters out there that do great jobs.
The cricut craft room shown here does not look anything like the one that I downloaded. I am completely frustrated with this process. My new Explore was a christmas gift from my daughters.
I was able to print out the sample Thank you card. I followed all the steps to load a cricut cartridge.
All I want it to do is print letters I choose from the Calligraphy Collection cartridge I loaded. The images for the fronts and individual letters are not there. Between downloading, setup, etc etc I just want to scream. Why does it have to be so hard. I have checked pinterest, googled for answers and found that the design studio is no longer supported. Design studio and craft room are paired together. The help number is available mon-fri 7am to 6pm.
I work, how is that suppose to help?
Note from TechJunkees We greatly appreciate your business. As promised, below are the links for you to download your SCAL 2 bonuses! 250 Plus SVG Library: 10,000 Fonts: More SVG Files: This is a BRAND NEW digital download of Sure Cuts a Lot 2 for Windows. Sure Cuts A Lot 2 software can be used with your original Cricut Expression, Personal, Create or Cake machines to cut any shape, design, picture or texts with your Cricut!
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BEST OF ALL, SETUP TAKES ABOUT 15 SECONDS! No changing the hosts file, no waiting for a serial number, NO BUYING A BOOTLEG COPY! Just install and you’re ready to cut! SCAL 2 will NOT work with the Expression 2, Mini, Imagine or Explore.
ALSO INCLUDED: Lib It Up 2 - Create your own custom shape and font libraries in SCAL 2 Inkscape - Create/edit your own SVG files and much more! 250+ SVG Image Collection - Over 250 different SVG shapes for you to use 10,000 Fonts - 10,000 different fonts that you can install and use Full SCAL 2 Video Tutorial Library - Quickly learn all of the features and functions Professional Image Vectorization - Bring any image or shape to life in SCAL 2! AND MUCH MORE! Also included with your order are FREE downloadable bonuses such as a 250+ SVG Image Collection, 10,000 Fonts, Full Video Tutorial Library for SCAL 2 and FREE image vectorization FOR LIFE! We will provide you with the resources to instantly vectorize any shapes or images so they can be used with SCAL 2. If for any reason you have trouble with the instant service, our graphics team will professionally vectorize any shapes or images you send us so they can be used with Sure Cuts a Lot 2!
Attach and e-mail your images to graphics !at techjunkees.com to take advantage of this free service! “Sure Cuts A Lot 2” is an extremely easy program to cut your True Type fonts and various shapes using your Cricut Machine. With the combination of using your Fonts and importing custom artwork (SVG), the possibilities are endless! You will never have to buy another cartridge again; all you need is the one that came in your machine!
You can “trace” any JPG image found on the web and there are a ton of websites that offer free SVG images to use with SCAL. Also included with Sure Cuts A Lot 2 is the add-on Lib It Up 2. This add-on allows you to create your own custom libraries to easily access your cartridges and custom shapes! This software has been discontinued making it very hard to find.
This version does NOT include an upgrade to SCAL 4. SCAL 4 is a completely different version and does NOT work with Cricut machines. Requirements. Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (TESTED AND CONFIRMED WORKING). Cricut Personal - Firmware v1.1 - 1.34.
Cricut Expression - Firmware v2.1 - 2.43. Cricut Create - v1.51 - 1.54. Cricut Cake - v2.1 - 2.35.
Cricut Cake Mini - v1.51 - 1.54. USB Type A Male to USB Type B Male cable The software can be used on up to 2 computers per the licensing agreement. Installation takes about 30 seconds to get you up and running and our legendary technical support is available to answer any questions you may have!
THIS SOFTWARE WILL NOT WORK WITH: Cricut Imagine, Cricut Expression 2, Cricut Mini, Cricut Explore This software will allow you to do practically anything with your Cricut and unlocks the full potential of your cutting machine! This is the perfect gift for that person in your life that loves scrapbooking, craft making, graphic design, etc.