Tips for Buying Your Wife a Cricut: A Cricut Gift Guide

[{"selector":"#anim-05299798-7703-4d83-97c9-12ed5a484c72","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-eebe3161-804a-4f45-a8d9-7e2f523dce6f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 177.37373%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":250,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a6f186e4-c35a-4e50-a925-a57301a063c3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Learn more

[{"selector":"#anim-63e77bc8-6ee7-4bd9-9f84-86a75e8bc0c8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f18bd1ca-b850-4c17-bd47-0e765e485686","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 221.62696%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ee9ccaf7-2610-4276-9d5f-bb787848a5e2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Cricut makes the EasyPress, a simple heat press that takes up less room than the big ones, and they have several options. Learn more

Cricut Maker® + Essentials Bundle

[{"selector":"#anim-85ec85b9-e3ce-4f7b-bb42-b65e16e74a1c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-21ed88dc-895d-40ca-9eb2-1581ec99bb30","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f1870fd0-5d6a-498b-9a0e-8d67b09e2d2c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -247.59259%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-354a7e06-49b1-4c2b-a9e4-74dbd8671ff3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a425841a-9c35-439f-9e0d-278685eb388e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -385.31291%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – Cricut Maker® machine – Blades – Mats: – Pens – USB cable & Power Adapter – Trial membership to Cricut Access™ – Materials for a practice project – Sewing Kit View More Arrow Learn more

Cricut Maker® + Everything

[{"selector":"#anim-57e613b8-e343-408c-8a31-3fc55a6a5344","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8566aa71-1dd6-422f-beec-52c5f9248c0f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-983352f8-e95b-45d9-a977-4796e7750289","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -332.27512%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-436d78cb-18d7-49e9-9151-e4018cfdde1f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ba057f0d-f3cd-4409-86d9-cc0841e7c438","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -396.80714%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – Cricut Maker® machine – Blades - Machine Mat, – Pens: – Free trial membership to Cricut Access™ – Materials View More Arrow Learn more

Cricut Explore Air™ 2 + Essentials Bundle

[{"selector":"#anim-a7fef504-3726-42bc-9866-6894b6e2417d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1dda89be-3044-42d2-ae7b-bfe245b6b554","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-07af1db3-e388-495c-816e-0d3755d035b8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -342.90299%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-eb69765f-ede9-4798-ae1c-524fcb374c0f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cdbef1dd-3e26-4bb5-acb6-d2fb79cf14aa","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -300.17223%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – Cricut Explore Air™ 2 machine – Blades - Mat, – Pens: – Free trial membership to Cricut Access™ – Materials View More Arrow Learn more

Must Haves to Get Started

[{"selector":"#anim-e83fda4c-6264-4985-abf0-ddee74608807","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f67108f4-969a-48ca-abf9-97ebc2a0a290","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-93107206-bb1c-4df4-9341-f192fff3d25e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -514.36581%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ca05533f-4880-45bf-9852-7620229b8a23","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-784459c8-548b-4f6e-9687-a0bf88c73de5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -408.30137%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – A Cricut Machine – Mat - The Essential Tool Set – Project Materials View More Arrow Learn more

Vinyl

[{"selector":"#anim-206e8b71-6722-4c79-a574-336cbdf28c8f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a2370765-e925-4738-8849-fb87fe74ef9f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-116d7f23-7a00-4972-903d-78467de6799d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -1157.32344%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] 1 View More Arrow Regular vinyl is used for signs, wall decals, and the like. Learn more

Paper

[{"selector":"#anim-7cdeeedb-c7e0-4051-81ff-32bde5c9677e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-acb52d99-72bb-40bc-aced-91cfb35e5250","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7ad04806-b6a9-4b6b-a0d2-6701ca38c014","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -1111.86883%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] 2 View More Arrow Paper is for making items like cards. You can find samplers of paper colors which is a good bet for starting up. Learn more

Heat Transfer Vinyl

[{"selector":"#anim-d4c3d023-5410-4c1a-880e-b7e3e0c3eec8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9714809e-68bc-4353-83c4-139a48bb2237","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e253ddea-4620-4736-9f51-b9e821de1ba0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -605.93442%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] 3 View More Arrow HTV is applied to fabric on shirts, bags, and sometimes even wood. Learn more

Fabric and Wood

[{"selector":"#anim-9377b77e-d3fc-4731-8d13-b66a227ce6c1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2a9db80f-d1c2-44ed-9a35-ca00b99930af","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d0750629-46b4-43f6-bfaf-fb2a38d7f9d8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -1111.86883%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] 4 View More Arrow You need a Maker to cut them. It’s better to start off with the other types of projects and work your way up to this if she’s new to Cricut. Learn more

Extra Options to Accessorize Your Gifts

[{"selector":"#anim-8cb9f9c0-27ea-407d-8b10-4f78b69c96d3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ea8533f0-a775-4873-9524-9e5c7eec34e0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 428.50243%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f358d615-ab11-49ef-a223-75958572b760","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] This is really good information to know, if you are able to find out. Learn more

Membership for Cricut Access™

[{"selector":"#anim-0b3f6055-1e76-4930-be9b-dfb9d18c2a56","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f46cb38a-89de-4b59-9897-bad61c0e9eff","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-768629f7-61ca-4694-be68-97cd02daeebe","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -700.30031%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] View More Arrow Cricut Access gives her the ability to use a lot of the projects, fonts, and images that are available from Cricut. Learn more

EasyPress™

[{"selector":"#anim-0fc09537-c4cc-4460-bd33-e8e7e5fd4607","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3bf2bf08-9b6d-42af-9e91-614a76073479","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c7208cbd-f6e3-45fb-9e10-768b29468cdc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -1114.14153%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] View More Arrow I think a Cricut Easy Press is a great option if you know she wants to make shirts and other heat transfer items. Learn more

Craft Room Furniture

[{"selector":"#anim-39710639-923f-4e0b-8887-738ba8404b40","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4430ca00-5461-4fe0-8525-a0375e8c8b3c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-be61f1bc-3505-4bbb-bc3a-1703b9ab8e5a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -1295.32109%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] View More Arrow If someone could just come in and organize my sewing and craft area so everything was easy to find. Learn more

If you’re a husband looking to send a gift to your wife, this one help! For more tips and guides, visit DIY Danielle

[{"selector":"#anim-6fcbc5ab-9b75-4808-84e3-dbf95ce1b916","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Learn more

Danielle Pientka

[{"selector":"#anim-cfd1b5f8-c809-46f4-b47f-dbe394f6ca56","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(110.03583%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6ae9664a-593b-4df4-b27b-a5ceba852a69","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3238e23d-5a90-4aec-b0dc-d49489ef1444","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":300,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-858f8fc1-be00-43b4-a1d4-059a54842c13","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-111.8932%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-52e5a67c-7636-4636-862c-41d08af0b1ad","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a2d6845e-fe1e-48e4-b94f-f96e477adf9b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Danielle, is a stay-at-home mom and do-it-yourself blogger. She was raised in New Hampshire, but settled in Maryland. Learn more