Thursday Tutorial, Cricut markers for E2.

Happy Thursday fellow Cricuteers!

Liz here to share an " emergency" pen/marker replacement for your E2s.

Did you know that the SMASH ^TM  pens (sticks with a pen on one end and a glue stick on the other) have the exact same perimeter as the Cricut markers!  I just realized that and could not wait to share with you guys! 

All you need to do in order to make sure your  pen works properly is  mark at 1 1/2" from the top of your SMASH ^TM stick's cap - on the pen end of course :)- and use that line as reference when using your SMASH ^TM   stick on your Cricut E2 machine:

Place your SMASH ^TM pen as if you were using your Cricut markers, using the mark you made as reference, to position it at the correct height.

The "cutting" settings are:

Kiss cut with 

SPEED  3 

PRESURE  1.

Here is the result you will get. Not bad for a Crafty emergency, right? 

The added bonus is that you get a fine line that shows the intricate designs better than the medium size tip of the markers.

I hope you find this tip helpful. 

Please remember, this post reflects the results I got using the above mentioned tip and it expresses my own opinion. I received no endorsment from K & Company . The use of this tip is the sole responsability of the user. FCCB or myself cannot be found liable for any damage resulting from improper usage or misunderstanding of this post. Always make sure your "replacement"pen is securely fastened before using.

Happy crafting friends,

Have a wonderful day!

Quick Tip Tuesday

Hello, it's Angie from Angie's Paper Passion again with another Quick Tip Tuesday!

Have you ever tried using the Cricut markers? They really are a lot of fun to use and here are a couple of tips to help you when using them in your Cricut machine. First, you don't need to remember what machine settings to use with your markers because they are written right on the side of each marker. So always check that and change your machine's pressure and speed before inserting the marker so you won't forget.

Second, again before inserting the marker, always place a piece of scratch paper right under the blade housing like this:

 so this will not happen to you:

(Note: I did not do this on purpose to give an example! LOL)

Now I have a permanent mark on my dear Cricut but it could be worse - I could have accidentally marked the project that I was working on! So learn from my mistake and use scratch paper!

Third, here's what you need to do if  you want to draw an image and then cut it out. After you finish your drawing and remove the marker, make sure you change your machine's settings back to the appropriate settings for cutting paper. Then DO NOT hit the UNLOAD button! Instead just hit the LOAD button again and that will take your blade back to the original starting point! If you hit the UNLOAD and then LOAD buttons, your cuts will not match up to your drawn image.

So dust off those markers (or go buy a set) and give them a try - they really are fun to use!

Here's an example of an image from the Spring Cottage cartridge:

Pretty cool, huh?

I'll be back next week with more Cricut tips. If you have a question about your Cricut machines and/or would like to see a Cricut topic here on Quick Tip Tuesday, please leave me a comment below. Thanks!

Don't forget to check back in tomorrow to see our Wednesday Winners from last weeks challenge.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!