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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Cricut Help Needed
I'm thinking of buying one but don't have a clue on which one to buy. Is the Expression 2 worth it? I know nothing about them, but I like to DIY and it seems like a lot of projects would be shortened by using one. Which would you girls pick?
TIA
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Re: Cricut Help Needed
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Agreed. There are many other AWESOME machines out there that are not limited to cartridges. Even if you purchase carts at $20, you'll probably only use a few on each and that adds up in the long run. Aside from that, PC is a crap company that has extremely poor customer service and produces machines that are well under par from what they promise. You can check Cricuts own message boards to see that.
Definately check out Silhouette (I've heard great things about the new Cameo). These are more expensive and have a bigger learning curve, but the performance is outstanding: KNK (I have a Zing), and Black Cat. All of these machines are compatible with Make The Cut software which allows you to design your own cut files.
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I have a cricut, and I keep hoping one day it will find its way off a cliff so I can have an excuse to buy a new cutting machine, specifically the Silhouette Cameo.
I think the Cricut is great for beginners that care mostly about scrapbooking and cardmaking. But if you'd like to branch into custom crafts, and really open up your crafting doors, something that is not cartridge based would be a better option.
You are going to love it! If you ever get stuck, there are tons of tutorials on youtube, and Jin at Under a Cherry Tree also has some excellent ones as well. Also, don't forget that Silhouette's Online store has a free shape available for download every Tuesday.
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Thanks for the helpful info.