Digital Cartridges on sale!

In case you don't get emails from cricut.com you might not be aware that all Cricut Digital carts are currently 20% off! This offer is for this week only and expires May 22, 2012.

There's also a great Bundle deal on Summer Vacation, Summer in Paris & Summer Celebrations digital carts. Get all three for $49.99. (That one is sitting in my Shopping Basket right now just waiting for me to go find my credit card!!)

And don't forget, if you're in the Circle you get an additional 10% off on top of that!

http://main.cricut.com/shopping/ProductLanding.aspx

Happy Shopping!!

TBBM2 - and then it was gone....

Sad face here.... TBBM2 has been removed from CCR. One of the message board members (thanks The Soap Lady) mentioned that the Score lines didn't show up. So maybe this is why it was removed.

Maybe it was just added while they tested it.... who knows? I've seen new carts appear on CCR for a short time then disappear. (Dora the Explorer ring a bell???)

Anyway... such is life. Hopefully it'll be back up there lickety split. My Expression2 keeps asking me when she can play with that cart!!! She had her hopes up for a day... I've had to keep feeding her Easter Eggs (via me) to cheer her up!

Just to cheer you up here's my favourite picture at the moment. I found it on the internet the other day (and already I can't remember where.... because I'd like to say thanks!!). Hope it makes you laugh out loud like it did me!!

Tags, Bags, Boxes and More 2

Breaking news just in....

TBBM2 is now on CCR! Thanks to the very observent Kerstin from the message board for pointing it out!!

Copying objects to a new layer

Do you want to copy images from one mat layer and place them on a different mat layer? Well here's how you do it.

1. First, make sure you have Mat Layers enabled (Options menu, Craft Room tab).

You may also want to have Fill Mode Enabled (Options menu, Craft Room tab) but it's not necessary. For this exercise I have it turned on to make it easer to see where the layers are being pasted to.

2. Highlight the object you want to copy and click the Copy button. That image will be copied to your clipboard.

3. Click on the Mat Layers menu and click the Add New Layer button.  (Figure 1). That layer will now become the active layer. You'll know that because that layer will be highlighted in grey. (Figure 2)

If you have already added your new layer make that layer active by clicking on its name in the Layers menu so that it's highlighted. 

Figure 1

Figure 2

4. Press the Paste button. Your object will now appear on the new layer. 

You can see that it worked because the pasted object is a different colour to the original and matches the coloured dot beside the layer name.

If you wish you can now delete your original object. Or, if you want to remove (cut) your object from one layer and Paste it to another, simply press the Cut button at step 2 instead of the Copy button. 

Having problems getting it to work? Keep the following in mind....

• Before you select the Paste button ensure that the layer name you are pasting to is highlighted. 

• Make sure the layer you are pasting to is visible. The eye next to your layer name should be green. (Like the picture above). If the eye is grey your layer is hidden and you won't see your pasted object.
  
  In the picture below, the layer I have pasted to is hidden. (The eye is grey.) Even though I have pasted my object it's not visible.

Once I make the layer visible the pasted image appears.

Mother's Day digi carts

Check out these 5 new digital carts.

I'm so happy to see one that actually uses Mum instead of Mom! (Mum is the spelling and pronunciation we use in Australia.)

These images are from the Official Cricut Blog. Make sure you check out the beautiful samples from the Cricut Design Team. http://cricutblog.org/

Mother's Day 3D Corsage

Mother's Day Coupon Book

Mother's Day Kid Cards

Mother's Day Moments

Mother's Day Phrases

Having trouble logging into CCR?

There have been numerous posts on the Cricut message board from members having trouble logging into CCR.

If you are clicking on the Login button and nothing is happening, then this post is for you!

In most cases the problem appears to be over zealous anti-virus programs blocking the program.

So far I have been able to find a fix for two of the culprits - Avast anti-virus and F-Secure anti-virus. Read on for the remedy...

If you use a different anti-virus program and are having trouble logging in please email me at craftroomblog@gmail.com. Let me know which anti-virus program you are using, and if there's a free or trial version of it I'll download it and see if I can find a fix for you.


First is the fix for Avast anti-virus:

There are two CCR program files that Avast is blocking. You need to add those programs as an exception. Here's how you do that:

1. Close CCR!

2. Left click on the up arrow in the bottom right corner of your screen.

3. Left click on the Avast icon

4. Click on the Real Time Shields Menu, then the Behavior Shield option, then the Expert Settings button

5. Click on the Trusted Processes button then click the Browse button

6. Click on C: drive then Program Files (x86) then click the Open button

7. Select Cricut-Craft Room then click the Open button

8. Select CCRBridge then click the Open button

9. Click the Browse button again

10. Select Cricut-Craft Room then click the Open button

11. Click the OK button

12. Click the X in the top right corner of the Avast box

Now open CCR again and try logging in.




Next is the fix for F-Secure:


Close CCR!

1. Open F-Secure by clicking on the F-Secure Icon on your desktop

or by right clicking on the triangle in the lower right of your screen, then clicking on the F-Secure icon.

2. Click the Computer Security button

3. Click the Settings button

4. If you get a User Account Control warning select Yes.

5. Click on the Deep Guard menu then on Open List of Monitored Applications

6. If ccrbridge.exe appears in the list highlight it and click on the Details button

7. In the Permission section click on Allow, then OK.

8. Uncheck the box next to Use Advanced Process Monitoring then press OK, then Close.

Open CCR and try to login!

Cricut Craftroom Exclusives

Did you know there are now 104 CCR exclusive carts?

And did you know that when you purchase any of these carts they will also be available for you to use on your Gypsy once you sync it using Cricut Sync? (Any carts you purchase after the current months Hello Thursday Gypsy update will not be available to be linked until the following months Hello Thursday Gypsy update.)

Here's the current list:

3D Bows

3D Chinese Lanterns
3D Hats
3D Lanterns
3D Ornaments (currently exclusive with the Cricut Mini)
3D Party Cones
3D Pinwheels
3D Trees
American Sign Language Alphabet
Arrows
Australia
Banners
Barnyard Babies
Bicycling
Bookmarks Classics
Cheerleading
Chemistry Icons
Chess Set
China
Chinese Characters
City Buildings
City Icons
City People
City Transportation
Crash! Boom! Pow!
Cricut Craft Room Basics (free)
Digital Numbers
Easter Blessings
Easter Magic
European Tour
Fantasy
Father's Day - Best Dad Ever
Father's Day - Daddy
Father's Day - Dear Old Dad
Father's Day - Fan Club
Father's Day - Mountain Man
Fiesta
Finger Puppets - Safari
France
Funny Faces
Germany
Gnomes and Mushrooms
Greek Alphabet
Happy Easter
Holiday Gift Tags
Human Body
Italy
Jewish Icons
Karate
Labels
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Luggage Tags
Masks - Animals
Masks - Earthly Elements
Missionary Icons
Mixed Drinks
Mother's Day 3D Corsage
Mother's Day Coupon Book
Mother's Day Kid Cards
Mother's Day Moments
Mother's Day Phrases
Movie Night
Musical Instruments
Musical Notes
Mustaches and Glasses
New England Shore
New Orleans Party
New Years Eve 2012
New York
Page Pals
Party Picks and Pennants
Philadelphia
Photo Corners
Playground Equipment
Political Parties
Roman Numerals
Royalty
San Francisco
Sea Birds and Fish
Sea Shells
Seasonal Characters
Solar System
St. Patrick's Day
Stars
Switzerland
Teresa Collins - Basics
Teresa Collins - Bunnies and Chicks
Teresa Collins - Christmas Collage
Teresa Collins - Christmas Holly
Teresa Collins - Christmas Ornaments
Teresa Collins - Christmas Sentiments
Teresa Collins - Deck the Halls
Teresa Collins - Easter Basket
Teresa Collins - Holiday Silhouettes
Thanksgiving Table Decor
Track and Field
Valentine's 3D Mailboxes
Valentine's Sentiments
Valentine's Sweets
Whales and Dolphins
Word Bubbles
Zodiac
Zombies

To purchase a cart you can go to the Shopping page at Cricut.com then select Cricut Craft Room Exclusives.

Or, if you have CCR open click on the cart you want to purchase and you'll see a Buy button. Clicking on that will take you to the Shopping page.