We Are Giving Away TWO Cartridges!!

Okay ladies… Many of you know that  am teaching at the Creating Keepsakes Convention in Tulsa in a couple weeks.
A lot of you also know that I am also taking care of my MIL who has brain trauma as a result of brain surgery to clip an aneurism nearly four months ago. She has no short term memory and I am by her side nearly 24/7.

What does this have to do with you?

Well, as I was racking my brain as to how in the world I was going to deliver a super class jam packed with value while taking care of mom at the same time, I got a gentle (okay, maybe not-so-gentle) nudge in my Spirit asking why I always have to do things MY way (which is usually the more complicated way!).  And so I decided that instead of stressing myself out for the next two weeks creating Design Studio files to give to my class, I would humbly, down-on-my-knees, beg you Design Studio super stars to graciously share a file with me that you have made.

Here are the details:

*Everyone who leaves a comment with a link to a file you have personally created will be eligible for a chance to win a cartridge. You can also just leave a comment saying you emailed me and contact me directly at info at learningthecricut dot com. I still need you to leave a comment though so I can include you in the give away.

*Gypsy files are fine also, as long as I have permission to convert them to Design Studio files as well.

*By commenting and sharing your file, you are giving Learning The Cricut permission to share your file on a dvd to the class attendees at the CKC Tulsa Convention.

*ALL files used will be given FULL credit including name, blog info, and any other info you would like me to provide with your file.

*The files will be used ONLY for this particular class and will not be redistributed in any other way.

    You are probably wondering what the cartridges being given away are, huh?

    You will be able to choose from:

    Hello Kitty Font
    Basketball Solutions
    Mini Monsters
    Robotz
    Graphically Speaking
    From My Kitchen

    I will randomly pick two people who have shared their files to each win a cartridge. I’ll announce the prize winners on Wednesday, August 18th. Thank you so much for sharing with me. I absolutely LOVE the community of Cricut users!

    Time to Update Design Studio

    Cricut has released a font update for Design Studio. The last update for the actual software was November of 2009. If you have not updated to this version, you’ll need to go ahead and download the update. Everyone else will only need to download the “font pack” which will add the new Cake Basics cartridge and the Once Upon a Princess cartridge.

    font pack

    Let’s Update! Design Studio and Gypsy

    It’s time to update!

    Click HERE to go to the update page for the Design Studio software.

    If you have a Gypsy, there is a new update for us. When you registered your Gypsy, there was a program installed on the computer called “GypsySync”. You need to hook up the Gypsy up to your computer and run the program. It will load the update to the Gypsy and turn off automatically when it is complete. This will add the latest cartridges to the cartridge list.

    Design Studio Update Video

    A Peak Into Cricut Design Studio:The Missing Manual

    Many of you have been curious about what exactly is in our video-enhanced ebook, Cricut Design Studio:The Missing Manual. Well here is your chance to take a peak inside.

    Newsletter Now Available…with Update Details for CDS

    The latest update for Design Studio is out, and you can read about it in our latest newsletter.

    Click here for June 12, 2009 Newsletter

    Ice Cream Card: Doodlecharms Cartridge

    Here is an ice cream card I made from the Doodlecharms cartridge. I used Design Studio to make it into a card. I flipped the second image so they would line up correctly. The pink and red are Bazzill Bling and I accented with Stickles.

    ice cream card

    ice-cream-card-inside

    I would love to share the file, but I can’t seem to find the file on my computer. If I do, I’ll be sure to post it.

    Cricut Design Studio News

    Linda at Just-a-Scrappin always keeps us up to date. Click here to read her post on all of the ‘whisperings’ about the next update, and even a whole new software package. Thanks for all the great info Linda!

    Video: CDS December Update

    Here is the latest video for Cricut Design Studio. It covers the four steps to get the December 2008 update up and running.  You’ll need to:

    1. Delete the metadata file in your cricut folder.
    2. Uninstall the old version of CDS.
    3. Download/Install the update.
    4. Update your firmware from within CDS.

    Don’t worry….it’s all right here. You’ll be up and running in no time.