| While it might be a bit more expensive than some die | | | | Remember too that with the Cricut Expression you |
| cut machines you've seen for scrapbooking, the Cricut | | | | can purchase many different cartridges made by |
| Expression machine is a worthwhile investment for | | | | Cricut. They have licensed cartridges including |
| scrappers as well as teachers, parents, and those | | | | characters from Disney, Sesame Street, and others, |
| who homeschool their children. If your looking for a | | | | and literally dozens of font designs as well. You can |
| new scrapbooking tool, this machine might be just | | | | also purchase shape cartridges for your Cricut |
| what your next project needs. | | | | machine so you can cut out simple shapes and those |
| The Cricut Expression machine is larger than most die | | | | you may use for a variety of reasons. Just decorate |
| cut machines so it needs to stay on a work table or in | | | | or stamp them before adding them to your |
| a craft room. It's not meant to be portable or to go | | | | scrapbooks for even more visual interest. |
| from room to room. However this larger size means | | | | Don't forget the amazing Cricut Design Studio |
| that it can accommodate not just 12x12 pages but | | | | software. This program allows you to connect your |
| sizes of mats up to 12x24. This means you get twice | | | | Cricut Expression or even the original Cricut with your |
| the size of die cuts from the same machine. The | | | | computer. It's a must-have for every Cricut user. With |
| Cricut machines all use the same cartridges and same | | | | an on-screen cutting mat, you'll be making your own |
| blades, so you can use any Cricut cartridge for the | | | | creations in no time. It also has a keyword search |
| Expression machine. You also don't need a computer | | | | feature for the entire cartridge library making it quick |
| for this machine. You make your selections right there | | | | and easy to find just the right image for your next |
| on the LCD screen which also shows you exactly | | | | scrapbooking project. You definitely want to check out |
| what you'll be cutting and what size so there are no | | | | the Cricut Design Studio software as an addition to |
| mistakes. | | | | your machine. |
| This means that the Cricut Expression machine is | | | | There's very little that you can't do with an Expression |
| perfect for scrapbooking as well as for making | | | | machine. So if you can fit it into your budget, it's well |
| banners, classroom decorations, and many other | | | | worth the investment and makes a great addition to |
| teaching tools. Imagine the party planning you can do | | | | your scrapbooking tools. You will be adding beautiful |
| with this machine or how you can use its cartridges to | | | | embellishments to your scrapbook pages in no time. Of |
| create teaching aids for your home schooled children. | | | | course you'll also need the room for it but those |
| Many appreciate the larger size dies that are created | | | | who've purchased it say that it's well worth what |
| with the Cricut Expression machine and remember too | | | | they've spent for the machine. Whether it's for parties, |
| that creating individual elements and layering them can | | | | school projects, or scrapbooks, it's a great machine! |
| make for an amazing page in any album. | | | | |