Black Friday 2012

Black Friday Sales

Here's what I have found out so far on Black Friday sales. I'll update this if I find out more.

AC Moore (Open Friday at 5am, Saturday at 8am).

• Cricut Cartridges $28.84 (reg. $59.99)
• Cricut Expression 2 machine with 4 preloaded cartridges $159.99
• Cricut Mini (cuts 8.5x11 inches) $88
• Art Bin Cartridge Storage Boxes $9.88
• Scrapbook paper pads 40% off

Michaels (Open Thursday from 4pm-11pm, Friday from 7am-10pm, Saturday 8am-10pm).

• Thursday Door buster - Amanda Rolling Tote $24.99
• Cricut Cartridges $24.99 (regularly $49.99--$2 cheaper than last year) (Thursday-Saturday)
• Cricut Cartridges $19.99 (regularly $29.99) (Thursday-Saturday)
• Cricut Project Cartridges $19.99
• Cricut Expression 2 Teal machine with preloaded cartridges $179.99 plus bonus French Manor cartridge (Thursday-Saturday)
• Cricut Accessories - buy one get one free
• Craft storage 50% off
• 12x12 scrapbook pads 50% off
• Scrapbook albums 50% off
• Photo boxes 6 for $10

JoAnns (Open Friday at 6am, Saturday at 7am, Sunday)

• Pink Cricut version 1 (original Cricut, cuts 6 inches wide) $79.99 - Friday only
• Cricut Cartridges $24.99 (reg. $39.99 and $49.99)
• Artbin Cartridge Storage Case $10.99
• Cricut Accessories 25% off (11/23/12 to 12/1/12)
• Expression 2 $199.99 (11/23/12 to 12/1/12)
• Scrapbook paper stacks $9.99 (11/23/12 to 12/1/12) 

The Stamping Place (closed Thursday and Friday, open on Friday and Sunday 10-5)

• 80% off original price in Clearance Area
• 20% off total purchase of all regular price items

Cricut.com has been posting a different sale each day this week.


Black Friday Tips

• Plan - research all the sales and make your plan of attack. Plan out what time you need to be at each store and what you are looking for in each store. Check out Black Friday websites and apps at http://blackfriday.com and http://bfads.net.
• Prepare - If you are going to any of the extra early sales, prepare before you go to bed (take your shower, choose your clothes, do everything you can possibly do the night before because 5am comes early).
• Go! - When the alarm goes off, get up and go! I find that it is best to get any Black Friday shopping done by lunch. Most people don't start until then.

Black Friday 2011

Black Friday Sales

Here's what I have found out so far on Black Friday sales. I'll update this if I find out more.

Walmart (Cricut items are on sale starting Thursday at 10pm through Friday)

• Cricut Imagine machine with 2 bonus cartridges $187

AC Moore (Open Thursday from 4pm-9pm, Friday from 6am-10pm, Saturday 8am-10pm).

• Cricut Cartridges $28.88 (Friday-Saturday doorbuster)
• Cricut Expression 2 machine with 4 preloaded cartridges $168.88 (cartridges not listed, but probably are Cricut American Alphabet, Cricut Essentials, Cricut Decals, Just a Note(Friday 5am-noon; after noon it will be $199.99)
• Cricut v1 machine $69.99 (Friday doorbuster - 5:30am-9pm only) 

• Michaels (Open Thursday from 4pm-10pm, Friday from 5am-9:30pm, Saturday 8am-9:30pm).
• Cricut Cartridges $26.99 (regularly $59.99--$1 cheaper than last year) (Thursday-Saturday)
• First 25 customers to buy 2 Cricut Cartridges will get Jubilee cartridge for free
• Cricut Expression 2 machine with 4 preloaded cartridges $199.99 (cartridges not listed, but probably are Cricut American Alphabet, Cricut Essentials, Cricut Decals, Just a Note (Thursday-Saturday)
• Cricut v1 machine $69.99 (Friday doorbuster - 5am-9:30pm only)

 JoAnns (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

• $159.99 Expression, $89.99 Cricut Cake Mini machine, $26.99 Cricut Cartridges (doorbuster, Friday all day)
• Cricut Cartridges - Buy 2 cartridges plus 1 Artbin Cartridge Storage Bin, get $12.49 rebate by mail
• $229.99 Expression, $18.99 Cricut Project and Event Cartridges (doorbuster, Saturday all day)

Scrapbook Utopia (Friday and Saturday) Reward Cards may NOT be redeemed during this sale.

• Spend $25.00, save 10% ($2.50).
• Spend $50.00, save 20% ($10.00).
• Spend $75.00, save 30% ($22.50).

The Stamping Place (November 21-27, closed Thursday and Friday, will be open on Sunday 10-5)

• 80% off all items in Clearance Area (recently re-stocked)
• 30% off all Valentine, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter and 4^th of July patterned papers, embellishments and art stamps.
• 15% off remainder* of your purchase on Nov 21, 22 & 23
• 20% off remainder* of your purchase on Nov 26 & 27

Black Friday Tips

• Plan - research all the sales and make your plan of attack. Plan out what time you need to be at each store.
• Prepare - If you are going to any of the 5am sales, prepare before you go to bed (take your shower, choose your clothes, do everything you can possibly do the night before because 5am comes early).
• Go! - When the alarm goes off, get up and go! I find that it is best to get any Black Friday shopping done by lunch. Most people don't start until then.

Sales July 17-23

Michael’s has cartridges for $39.99 (reg. $89.99) and older cartridges for $29.99 (reg. $59.99). They have a 25% off entire purchase coupon and bonus coupons.



JoAnn’s has the Cricut Expression (with 2 cartridges) $229.99, (reg. $399.99). They have a 40% off coupon.


A.C. Moore has the smll Cricut V1 $89.99 (reg. $199.99), Cricut Expression bundle (3 cartridges and Decor Starter Kit) $199.99 (reg. $399.99), cartridges $24.99/$34.99 (reg. $59.99/$89.99), accessories are 40% off. They have a 50% off coupon.


Walgreens has 60 4x6 prints for $6.99. The coupon code is THRILLED.

Sales July 9-16

This week, AC Moore has Cricut cartridges for $40 and the Cricut Expression bundle for $180 (includes 3 cartridges:  Plantin Schoolbook, Storybook and Accent Essentials; and Cricut Decor Starter Kit). They have a 40% off coupon and an AC Moore Rewards coupon for 50 points for a $25 purchase. The sale runs July 10 through July 16.

Michaels has the Pink Expression for $179 and cartridges for $39.  They have a 40% off coupon this week. The sale runs July 10 through July 16.



JoAnns has cartridges for $39.99 and the Expression for $199.99. They have a 40% off coupon this week. The sale runs through July 16.

Sales this week

This week, AC Moore has the original Cricut on sale for $99.99, cartridges for $44.99 and accessories for 40% off. The sale runs Sunday, June 26 through Saturday, July 2.

In their weekly email, Michaels has the pink Cricut Expression for $209 and cartridges for $39.99.

Joann's has the Cricut Expression for $199 (comes with Plantin Schoolbook and Accent Essentials), cartridges for $39.99, and 25% off accessories through July 16.

June Cricut Classes and Sales

Here is the June schedule of Cricut classes. If you are interested in the classes or swarms, please call AC Moore at 407-5242 or register in the store. Make sure you get your class supply list or email me and I will send it to you. If you have any questions, just send me an email. Pictures of the class projects and supply lists can be found by clicking on the links in the Class Schedule on the right.

Cricut NewsThe third issue of Cricut magazine will be out soon. Locally it is carried at Booksamillion and AC Moore.
The Cricut Craftroom online design software is still in beta test. This is a free online site where you can create designs with your Cricut cartridges and then send them to your E2 via WiFi to cut. You can also use it with your Original Cricut, Cricut Expression or Cricut Create by using a USB cord.

New Cartridges are: Lite 9 Months, Lite Love You a Latte, Lite Recess, Lite Sweet Shop, Country Fair (HSN exclusive starting June 15).
Retired Cartridges are:  Speaking of Fall and Opposites Attract.
Remeber:  The latest Gypsy update includes the Imagine app to make the Gypsy and Imagine work together. If you don't have an Imagine and don't want the app, uncheck the Imagine options when you update your Gypsy. Otherwise the update takes a very, very long time.

SalesWalmart has some of their items marked down. The regular Lite cartridges are $29, the special ones that were out at Christmas are $25. Design Studio software is $49. The tool kit is $14. The shoulder bag is $30. Some vinyl is $7. Vinyl Transfer Tape is $7. The Create machine is $112. The Lexington Walmart has all of the regular Lite cartridges in stock.

AC Moore has the Cricut Expression bundle for $199.99. It includes 3 cartridges (Accent Essentials, Paper Pups, Storybook) and a starter kit. Cartridges are $44.99. AC Moore has the new Art Bin cartridge storage boxes on sale for $11.99. Sale is June 12th through June 18th.

Michaels has cartridges for $39.99 and the original Cricut machine for $89.99 June 12th through June 18th.

Crops/Shows/RetreatsCreating Keepsakes Convention - Aug. 26-27 - Every year, Creating Keepsakes magazine holds a scrapbook convention in Charlotte with vendors and classes. Check out the website at http://www.scrapandpapercorner.com/events/ckc/charlotte/index.html

AC Moore Schedule
Cricut Design Studio - $30 - *Audit the class for $15 This hands-on class will teach you how to use the Design Studio software in conjunction with your Cricut machine (Original and Expression). You will learn how to weld words together, cut words or images out of the middle of shapes and make an object outline. We will make a scrapbook layout for our final project.
NOTE: A laptop and Cricut Design Studio software are needed for this class.
PRE-REQUISITE: Creating with Cricut class.
Level: Intermediate
*Don't have a laptop? Audit the class for $15
Sun, June 12, 2-5pm

Design Studio and Gypsy UpdatesThere are updates for Design Studio and the Gypsy with the May announced cartridge releases. Get the Design Studio update at http://www.cricut.com/CDS/Update.aspx. The Gypsy update has the same cartridges. Get the update by running your Cricut Sync software on your computer.

Sales May 22-28

Here are the sales for the week of May 22-28:

Hobby Lobby

• 30% off Cricut Accessories, Cartridges, Gypsy and Totes

AC Moore

• Cricut Expression Bundle for $199
• Personal Cricut for $99
• Cartridges (regularly $89.99-$99.99) for $39.99
• Cartridges (regularly $59.99) for $29.99
• 30% off Cricut Accessories
• 40% off Xyrons and refills

Walgreens

• 4x6 inch prints - 10 cents each for 75 or more prints. Code is 10CENTMAY.

Sales this week

Sales this week:

• Walgreens – 10 cents for orders of 75 or more 4x6 prints through 12/04/10. Code is HELPING.
• AC Moore – Cricut Personal Cutting Machine $89.99, Cricut Expression Bundle (with 4 cartridges) $239.99, New Cricut Seasonal Limited Edition Cartridges Buy One Get One 50% off. Sale through 12/04/10.
• Michaels – Cricut Cartridges $29.99, Pink Expression $279.99. Sale through 12/04/10.

Black Friday 2010 and Cricut News

Regular Sales This Week

• Walgreens has 50 (or more) 4x6 prints for $5 through 11/27/10. The code is TOUCHDOWN.

Black Friday Sales

Walmart (Cricut items are on sale starting at 12:01am on Friday)

• Cricut Lite Cartridges $20 - In the picture, only new Cricut Lite Cartridges are shown: Cupcake (font), Inspired Heart (religious), Zoo Day (font), Four Legged Friends (pets), Twinkle Toes (kiddie dance), Jolly Holidays (Christmas/Winter).
• Cricut Expression with cartridges (includes Playtime and Cricut Classic font, no Plantin Schoolbook) in colors (Aqua, Plum, Canary, Green) $185

 Michaels (Open Thursday from 5pm-9pm, Friday from 5am-10pm, Saturday 8am-10pm).

• Cricut Cartridges $27.99 and $35.99 (Thursday-Saturday)
• Disney Cricut Cartridges $24.99 (Saturday only)
• Cricut v1 machine $69.99 (Friday only)
• Yudu machine $169.99 (Thursday-Saturday)
• Gypsy $99.99 (Thursday-Saturday)

 Big Lots (open 6am Friday)

• Cricut Cartridges $20 (regularly $39.99) (Friday only)

 Costco

• Cricut Cake bundle for $279.99

 JoAnns (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

• $199.99 Expression, $99.99 Cricut Cake Mini machine, $27.99 Cricut Cartridges (Friday at 6am)
• $249.99 Cricut Cake machine, $449.99 Imagine machine, $59.99 Imagine Cartridges (All 3 days)
• $69.99 Cricut Personal Cutter (starting Saturday 7am)

 Black Friday Tips

• Plan - research all the sales and make your plan of attack. Plan out what time you need to be at each store.
• Prepare - If you are going to any of the 5am sales, prepare before you go to bed (take your shower, choose your clothes, do everything you can possibly do the night before because 5am comes early).
• Go! - When the alarm goes off, get up and go! I find that it is best to get any Black Friday shopping done by lunch. Most people don't start until then.

Cricut News

• New Cricut Cake Mini Cake machine was launched in November. It is the size of the original Cricut Machine. Right now you can only buy it at JoAnns.
• Limited Edition cartridges for the quarter are: Winter lace, Trim the Tree and Gingerbread.
• New cartridges for November are: Car Decals (only available from www.cricutmachine.com), Ornamental Iron, Paper Lace, Quarter Note, Sesame Street Seasons, Wrap It Up, Smiley Cards (only for Gypsy owners).
• Retiring Cartridges are Beyond Birthdays, Teardrop, Basecamp and Fabulous Finds.
• Walmart will have new Cricut Lite cartridges for Black Friday: Playtime, Cupcake (font), Inspired Heart (religious), Zoo Day (font), Four Legged Friends (pets), Twinkle Toes (kiddie dance), Jolly Holidays (Christmas/Winter).
• The Cricut Expression on sale at Walmart for Black Friday includes a new cartridge called Class Font instead of Plantin Schoolbook.
• Starting in January, there will be a Cricut magazine, published by the same company as Card Trends and Scrapbook Trends. The cost is $39.95 for a 6 month subscription and $74.95 for 12 months.
• New items will be added to Cricut Rewards weekly. You can now get a Gypsy for 4000 points.

October Cricut Classes

Here's the October schedule of classes at AC Moore in Harbison. I had to cancel the Glass Etching class on September 26. This will be rescheduled in November. If you are interested in the classes or swarms, please call AC Moore at 407-5242 or register in the store. Make sure you get your class supply list or email me and I will send it to you. If you have any questions, just send me an email. Pictures of the class projects and supply lists can be found on my blog. Just click on the link for the class in the class schedule on the right side of the blog.



Sales

• AC Moore - Original Cricut for $96; seasonal cartridges for $24.99. The sale is through 09/18/10.
• Michaels - older cartridges (reg. $69.99) for $32.99 and newer cartridges (reg. 89.99) for $39.99; Pink Expression for $279.99; Original Cricut for $94.99 through 09/18/10.
• Hobby Lobby - Cricut Expression for $264.99; cartridges 2 for $89.99 through 09/18/10.
• Walgreens has 33% of your entire photo order through 09/18/10. The code is 5YEARS.

Cricut News

• The next Cricut machine is the Cricut Imagine. It prints and cuts. Cricut partnered with HP to develop this machine. It will be is now available on HSN and in stores in October. Cricut has dropped the suggested price to $499.99. For the scoop on this, read my blog post.
• Today was Hello Thursday, so Cricut announced new cartridges Birthday Bash, Nifty Fifties, and Shall We Dance (Cricut Circle only).
• If you are interested in the Creative Memories cartridges and do not know a Creative Memories rep, let me know. I have had a few contact me about the 2 cartridges exclusive to Creative Memories: Cheerful Seasons and Reminisce Accents.
• Retiring cartridges are Stone Script and Indie Art. All retired cartridges are on my blog in the Cricut Cartridge Graveyard post.

Other News

• A new scrapbook store is coming to Lexington. SCRAPBOOK UTOPIA! An imaginary place will be opening in September, at 5341 Sunset Blvd. Suite C, (Hwy 378) Lexington, SC 29072. It's in the Topspin Plaza. The sign is up and you can see it from the street.
• The new Joann's store on Two Notch Road, in front of Walmart (old Goody's location), has opened.

AC Moore Schedule
Creating with Cricut - $30
You will learn all of the basics of the Cricut machine (Original and Expression) as well as how to get the most out of your cartridges in this hands-on class. We will make a scrapbook layout for our final project.
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Sun. October 3, 2-5pm


Cutting Fabric with the Cricut - $30
This hands-on class will teach you how to cut fabric with your Cricut. Class price includes fabric and project materials.
Sun. October 10, 2-5pm


Gypsy Basics - $30
Learn how to use the Gypsy handheld device with your Cricut machine. You will learn how to weld words together, cut words or images out of the middle of shapes, and make an object outline. We will make a scrapbook layout for our final project.
Sun. October 24, 2-5pm


Design Studio and Gypsy Updates
The Hello Thursday newsletter said that there is a new font update available for Design Studio with the October releases. Get the Design Studio update here. The Gypsy update has the same cartridges. Get the update by running your Gypsy Sync software on your computer. Get the details of the update here.

Cricut Imagine Released on HSN Today!

The Cricut Imagine launched today on HSN. It is today's special at $499.95 for the machine, 3 cartridges and a piece of 12x12 printable vinyl. It has free shipping and flexible payments. The 3 cartridges are: Imagine More (comes with all Imagine machines) and Best Friends and Nursery Tails. It is supposed to ship right away and will arrive next week.


Imagine cartridges were also released. There are 3 types of cartridges:

• Art ($89.95)-which are like image cartridges plus matching colors and patterns,
• Colors and Patterns ($49.95)-which have colors and patterns to use with your old cartridges, and
• Snapshot ($49.95)-which are photo colors and patterns to use with your old cartridges.

HSN has the Art cartridges on sale for $65.95 and the Colors and Patterns and Snapshot cartridges for $36.95. The cartridges available so far are:

• Art-Country carnival, Better together, Jt art, Kate’s kitchen, Yummy;
• Colors and Patterns-Audrey, Mystical garden, Blossoms, Mr. frosty, Elise, Ancestry, Hopscotch; and
• Snapshot-Everyday, Texture, Nature.

Other Imagine cartridges listed on cricut.com are:

• Art-Best friends, Blast off, Enjoy the seasons, Imagine more, Imagine more cards, Lori’s garden, Nursery Tails, Snow angel;
• Colors and Patterns-Berries and cream, Blossom, Industrial glow; and
• Snapshot-none listed.

August-September Classes and News

Here's the August/September schedule of classes at AC Moore in Harbison. The Flip Flop Scrapbook class is this Sunday. If you are interested in the classes or swarms, please call AC Moore at 407-5242 or register in the store. Make sure you get your class supply list or email me and I will send it to you. If you have any questions, just send me an email. Pictures of the class projects and supply lists can be found on my blog at http://hbeecomer.blogspot.com/.


Sales

• AC Moore has the Original Cricut Machine on sale for $99 through 08/21/10.
• Walgreens has 10 cent prints on orders of 50 prints or more through 08/21/10. The code is STOCKUP.

Cricut News

• The next Cricut machine is the Cricut Imagine. It prints and cuts. Cricut partnered with HP to develop this machine. It will be available Sept. 14th on HSN and in stores in October. For the scoop on this, read my blog: http://hbeecomer.blogspot.com/2010/07/cha-chicago-summer-2010-cricut-imagine.html.
• Yesterday was Hello Thursday, so Cricut announced new cartridges. Cricut has partnered with Creative Memories to produce 2 cartridges exclusive to Creative Memories: Cheerful Seasons and Reminisce Accents. The next set of limited edition cartridges are: Thanksgiving, Christmas Cards, and Christmas Village. There will also be a new full cartridge called Boys Will Be Boys. The limited edition cartridges and Boys Will Be Boys will be available in September.
• Retiring cartridges are Soccer and Zooballoo. All retired cartridges are on my blog in the Cricut Cartridge Graveyard post.

Other News

• A new scrapbook store is coming to Lexington. SCRAPBOOK UTOPIA! An imaginary place will be opening in September, at 5341 Sunset Blvd. Suite C, (Hwy 378) Lexington, SC 29072. It's in the Topspin Plaza. I post more details once I get them.
• The Joann's store on Garner's Ferry Road will be closing and a new store will be opening on Two Notch Road, in front of Walmart (old Goody's location).
• Memories in the Making will be holding Croppin' in Columbia September 17-18 in Forest Acres at St. Martin's in the Fields Church. Check out their blog at http://memoriesinthemakingcrops.blogspot.com/ or email (memoriesinthemakingcrops@gmail.com) them to register or sign-up for a vendor table.

AC Moore Schedule
Creating with Cricut - $30
You will learn all of the basics of the Cricut machine (Original and Expression) as well as how to get the most out of your cartridges in this hands-on class. We will make a scrapbook layout for our final project.
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Sun. September 5, 2-5pm

Flip Flop Scrapbook - $15
No Cricut necessary for class. Make a summer scrapbook out of a real pair of flip flops and Cricut cutouts. Class fee includes detailed handout, flip flops, and paper to make scrapbook.
Sun. August 22, 2-3:30pm

Glass Etching with Cricut - $30
This hands-on class will teach you how to use your Cricut to make and use stencils for glass etching. We will do a practice project and a final project. Class price includes 2 pieces of glass, glass etching cream and vinyl for stencils.
PRE-REQUISITE: Creating with Cricut class.
Level: Intermediate
Sun. September 26, 2-5pm

Design Studio and Gypsy Updates
There is a new font update available for Design Studio with the Creative Memories cartridges and the September releases. Get the Design Studio Update here. The Gypsy update has the same cartridges. Get the update by running your Gypsy Sync software on your computer. Get the details of the update here.

August Classes, Sales and Hello Thursday

Here's the August schedule of classes at AC Moore in Harbison. I have cancelled this week's Creating with Cricut class to participate in AC Moore's Cricut Demo Day. There will be great sales and they may let me bring out the Cricut Cake machine. For August I have a new project class to make a scrapbook out of a real pair of flip flops! I'll precut everything for you, so you don't need to bring your Cricut machine and you can invite your crafting friends who may not have a machine. The class sample and supply list are in the blog post below.

If you are interested in the classes or swarms, please call AC Moore at 407-5242 or register in the store.

 

Sales

• Through Saturday, AC Moore is having 40% off Cricut products and accessories. This includes machines, cartridges, blades, mats. This makes the Gypsy $179.99!! Cricut Cake and accessories are 30% off.
• On Sunday, AC Moore will be having Cricut demos all afternoon by me! Also, they will have another great sale 7/18-7/24: Cricut Cake $299.99, Cricut cartridges $39.99, Cartridge bundle with Mini Monograms, Cuttin Up, Wild Cards and Joys of the Season for $49.99, Jukebox bundle with 2 Solutions cartridges $49.99, select retired cartridges $25, Expression bundle with 5 inks and 4 cartridges $299.99, Original Cricut $99.99, and Cricut and Cricut Cake accessories including mats, Design Studio software, blades, inks, vinyl, frosting sheets, tool kits, etc. 25% off.

Cricut News

• Martha Stewart likes Cricut! Martha and Cricut have teamed up and will debut the Martha Stewart branded Cricut Cake on HSN on July 19. There will be 3 Martha Stewart cake cartridges that will start out exclusive to HSN: "All Occasions," "Elegant," and "Seasonal Cake Art." .
• New cartridges: These cartridges will be available in August: Simply Charmed, Country Life, Rock Princess, Happy Hauntings, Winter Frolic. The French Manor cartridge will be available only for Cricut Circle members. The next set of seasonal, limited edition cartridges are: H2O, Pumpkin Carving and October 31. Everyone asked for Halloween cartridges, so Cricut made 3 of them!
• "Cricut Lite" cartridges are in stock at the Lexington Wal-Mart. They have (24 total): B is For Boy, Block Party, Botanicals, Carousel, Celebrate With Flourish, Cherry Limeade, Chore Chart, Dude!, Feeling Groovy, Handy Man, Hoot ‘n’ Holler, Savory, Slumber Party, Splish Splash, Sugar & Spice, Wildlife. The cartridges are $39 and have 200 total images (regular image plus shift and 1 creative feature plus shift).
• More cartridges have been retired: Baseball and Basketball. All retired cartridges are on my blog in the Cricut Cartridge Graveyard post.

AC Moore Schedule

Creating with Cricut - $30

You will learn all of the basics of the Cricut machine (Original and Expression) as well as how to get the most out of your cartridges in this hands-on class. We will make a scrapbook layout for our final project.

Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Sun. August 8, 2-5pm

 

Flip Flop Scrapbook - $15

No Cricut necessary for class. Make a summer scrapbook out of a real pair of flip flops and Cricut cutouts. Class fee includes detailed handout, flip flops, and paper to make scrapbook.

Sun. August 22, 2-3:30pm

 

Design Studio and Gypsy Updates

There is a new font update available for Design Studio with the August release cartridges. Get the Design Studio Update here. The Gypsy update is supposed to be ready next week. Get the update by running your Gypsy Sync software on your computer. Get the details of the update here.

Sales

Walgreens.com has 4x6 prints 50 for $5 through April 17th. The code is SNAP50.


Michael's has cartridges for 29.99 and 39.99 through April 17th.


A little birdie told me that AC Moore will have cartridges for $39.99 starting on Sunday and they will have some of the new cartridges (Give a Hoot, Just Because Cards, Once Upon a Princess, Create a Critter, Robotz, Nursery Rhymes).

New Cartridges for April

Cricut announced the new cartridges for April last week. These cartridges will be available in mid-April. Four cartridges are intended for the Cricut Cake machine: Cake Basics (available with the Cricut Cake machine only), Birthday Cakes, Holiday Cakes, and Elegant Cakes. Three Seasonal (limited time only) cartridges: Independence Day, Summer Vacation, and Summer in Paris. And three full cartridges that were shown at CHA: Robotz, Create a Critter, and Nursery Rhymes.

Design Studio and the Gypsy Sync software have both been updated to include the new cartridges. Get the Design Studio Update here. Get the Gypsy update by running your Gypsy Sync software on your computer. Get the details of the update here.

Two more cartridges have been retired: Stamped and Tags, Bags, Boxes and More. I have started a Cricut Cartridge Graveyard post to track the retired cartridges.

March/April Class Schedule

Here's the March/April schedule of classes at AC Moore in Harbison. The Party Decorations Class is this Sunday; come learn how to make banners for parties and holidays. We'll also have the Glass Etching class in April.

If you are interested in the classes or swarms, please call AC Moore at 407-5242 or register in the store. Make sure you get your class supply list or click on the class in the Class Schedule on the right to access the class description and supply list.

Sales
Walgreens.com has 4x6 prints for 15 cents each through March 6th. The code is 15PRINT.
Michael's has the Gypsy for $199.99 through March 6th.
AC Moore has cartridges for $49 and the Cricut Expression bundle for $349.99 through March 6th.

Crops
Memories in the Making will be holding a "Cupcake Crop" March 12-14. I'll be there and I am designing some fun make n takes for the crop.
They also have a “How Our Garden Grows Crop” scheduled for April 16-17 in Forest Acres. Check out their blog at http://memoriesinthemakingcrops.blogspot.com.

AC Moore Schedule
Party Decorations with Cricut - $25
Learn how use your Cricut to make themed party decorations like banners, invitations, cards, centerpieces, and more. For our final project we will make a banner.
PRE-REQUISITE: Creating with Cricut class.
Level: Intermediate
Sun. March 7, 2-5pm

Creating with Cricut - $30
You will learn all of the basics of the Cricut machine (Original and Expression) as well as how to get the most out of your cartridges in this hands-on class. We will make a scrapbook layout for our final project.
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Sun. Mar. 28, 2-5pm
Sun. April 18, 2-5pm

Glass Etching with Cricut - $30
This hands-on class will teach you how to use your Cricut to make and use stencils for glass etching. We will do a practice project and a final project. Class price includes 2 pieces of glass, glass etching cream and vinyl for stencils.
PRE-REQUISITE: Creating with Cricut class.
Level: Intermediate
Sun. April 11, 2-5pm

Gypsy Basics - $30
Learn how to use the Gypsy handheld device with your Cricut machine. You will learn how to weld words together, cut words or images out of the middle of shapes, and make an object outline. We will make a scrapbook layout for our final project.
Sun. April 25, 2-5pm

February Sales, News and Updates

Sales
Walgreens.com has 4x6 prints for 12 cents each through February 20th. The code is PRINT12.
Hobby Lobby has 30% off all Cricut accessories through February 20th (does not include machines, cartridges or Gypsy).
AC Moore has cartridges for $49.99 through February 20th.

Crops
Memories in the Making will be holding a "Cupcake Crop" March 12-14. I'll be there and I am designing some fun make n takes for the crop. Check out their blog at http://memoriesinthemakingcrops.blogspot.com.

Cartridges
It's the third Thursday of the month, so Cricut announced new cartridges today and will be discontinuing some old ones. The new cartridges are: Give a Hoot, Just Because Cards, Preserves, and Straight from the Nest. They will all be available in mid-March; Straight from the Nest will only be available from HSN. The cartridges being discontinued are: Blackletter, Christmas, Sans Serif and Street Sign.

Design Studio and Gypsy Updates
A new update is available for Design Studio. This is a font update that adds the cartridges Give a Hoot, Just Because Cards, Preserves, and Straight from the Nest, along with cartridges from the January update (Cake Basics and Once Upon a Princess. Get the Design Studio Update here. The Gypsy update adds the same cartridges. Get the update by running your Gypsy Sync software on your computer. Get the details of the update here.

Sales this week

If you need to catch up on printing your photos, Walgreens.com has 4x6 prints 50 or more for 9 cents each through January 2nd. The code is 9CENTS. There is also a coupon in the printed sales flyer if you want to drop your photos off in the store.

Michaels has the Gypsy for $249.99 this week and cartridges are $34.99 and $44.99.

Cricut Sales this week

AC Moore has Cricut cartridges for $44.99 this week and a Cricut Expression bundle for $309.99 (includes 4 cartridges and a marker set).

Michaels has the Gypsy on sale for $249.99.

These sales are good through 12/12/2009.

Walgreens prints 50 for $5

Walgreens has prints 50 for $5 again. This is 10 cents a print. Each print after 50 is 10 cents, too. The code is PRINT and is good through 12/12/2009.