If you?re already using the Provo Craft Cricut cutting machine and you want to enhance the way you use it then the newest addition to the range is just what you need.

The Cricut Design studio is a user friendly, easy to use software package. It increases the already versatile range of designs at your disposal by allowing you to create and cut a wide variety of designs. It is compatible with both the original Cricut and the Cricut Expression machines. Simply connect your Cricut or Cricut Expression to a computer via a USB port, follow the simple installation instructions and you?re ready to begin exploring new design possibilities. It?s easy! You don?t have to be a computer genius to work out how to use the software and you?ll be able to take advantage of a wide range of stunning effects, all from this one design program.

How Will Design Studio Help You?

With the Cricut Design Studio you can select images from any cartridge you own and use them all in one design. Images can be flipped and rotated or resized to fit your new design. The design can then also be saved for later use or before it is even finished. Once you?re certain that the design is just right, just press one button and insert the first of the appropriate cartridge. If the machine needs to use a more than one cartridge, it will tell you to when to switch them around. It?s as straightforward as that.

Another benefit of Design Studio is that you can examine every available design in the entire Cricut library, whether you own the cartridge or not. Simply type in keywords to search for a particular image or phrase and you can see exactly how it would look in your projects. This will help you decide if you want to purchase a particular cartridge or not. You can even preplan your design and save it until you get the necessary cartridge or borrow it from a friend.

Are There Any Negatives To The Design Studio Software?

Presently this software is compatible with the Windows XP and Windows Vista platforms. Unfortunately for some Cricut fans, the software is not yet Mac compatible and so cannot currently be used with Macintosh computers. Besides that, the only restriction you are held to is having to sit at your computer desk while you work. Crafters with laptops will enjoy much more freedom and can design as they watch TV.

The Cricut Design Studio is a fantastic piece of kit and really is worth a try. Down from $89.95 to the new price of $59.95 it represents value for money when compared to the money it will save you in identifying the right cartridges to buy. The studio will give you much greater flexibility and versatility when using your Cricut or Cricut Expression cutting machine and help your crafting to new, creative heights.

Sammy DeOrtha loves to spend time with the family and her cricut. Nothing makes her happier than finding some nice cheap cricut cartridges.