What kind of card stock do you use for the lace like patterns here? I need to try changing the settings of my machines pressure for card stock bc I'm not even able to cut through reflection card stock on some of the included wedding invitation in cricut access. thanks for putting the video together I'm just starting out and all these videos help a lot.
Hi Brenda, Really liked your video. Maybe you can tell me why my light cardstock keeps tearing? I haven't been doing this very long. I find it hard to believe I need a new blade... Any suggestions? Thanks!!
I tried a project similar to these and the paper practically melted into the mat! The card was totally destroyed resulting in a thousand little pieces. Very frustrating. I have the Cricut Explorer Air 2 and selected cardstock, which is what I used. Any suggestions? Thank you
What helps me is to decrease the "sticky" of my mat by placing something like a tee shirt fabric on the mat several time to allow some of the fibers (fuzzies) from the tee shirt to stick to it. This causes the mat to be a little less sticky. And... I secure edge of paper to mat with tape to keep paper from shifting during cutting. Hope this helps.
I had that happen to me just last night (my first cricut project) I was so disappointed. Thank you so much for asking this question and Brenda thank you for your responses. I'm going to give this a try. :D
Hi there I tryed it but I had a problem as I put the tape around the edges but as it was cut6ing the card moved so did not work that way how did you get your card or what you were useing not to move also is the light stick mat any good thanks
Hi, I try to put tape on the corners of my mat (small strip) before I send it through the machine. My most favorite of the Cricut mats is the "light blue", light grip one. However, you only get 1 mat in this package versus the 2 as in the Standard grip package.
Hi, L Lamb, The tape used here is only to keep paper from shifting while cutting. The cutting mat has lost most of it's "stickiness". This allows machine to cut intricate design while minimizing chance of me ripping it while removing item from mat (happens a lot if my mat is too sticky). Just a trick that seems to work for me. Thanks.
Hi. I dont think I mentioned in the video that I used a heavy weight cardstock. Maybe, 85lb weight. And, I used a slower speed, cutting on the setting for heavy cardstock. Hope this helps.
Oh my gosh! Thank you so much for the ruler scraping trick. You saved me SO MUCH TIME❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
You're quite welcome! Glad the tip helped you. It's a super time saver for me.
You rock!!!!!
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This helped so much looked at multiple videos and this one was the only one that was helpful
Thank you so much for your kind comment. Glad video was helpful
Great tip with the ruler! 💕
Hi LarieM, really glad that this tip was helpful.
Awesome!!!
Your awesome! Thanks!’n
Thanks . Hope the tip helps 😁
omg thank you!!! I didn't come up with that idea!
Hi Coldsilver 100, Thank you for your message. You're quite welcome!
What helpful tips! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us!
Liana Marchetti , you're quite welcome.
I was skeptic waiting for the tip... And it surprised me, thank you very much! ❤️❤️❤️
You're quite welcome... (Smiles)
You're quite welcome... (Smiles)
thanks so much! I have been stressing about trying to peel my design of the mat and you have really helped me!
Hi Jo. You're quite welcome. Glad this tip helped you. Thanks for watching and commenting on my video.😊
Great what a wonderful idea re the sticky tape I must try it as I hate ripping my card i am a newbee to this thanks for the tip
What kind of card stock do you use for the lace like patterns here? I need to try changing the settings of my machines pressure for card stock bc I'm not even able to cut through reflection card stock on some of the included wedding invitation in cricut access. thanks for putting the video together I'm just starting out and all these videos help a lot.
Hi Brenda, Really liked your video. Maybe you can tell me why my light cardstock keeps tearing? I haven't been doing this very long. I find it hard to believe I need a new blade... Any suggestions? Thanks!!
I tried a project similar to these and the paper practically melted into the mat! The card was totally destroyed resulting in a thousand little pieces. Very frustrating. I have the Cricut Explorer Air 2 and selected cardstock, which is what I used. Any suggestions? Thank you
Lisette Vial
The mat that you used might have been TOO sticky. Paper products stick to newer mats really well. Too well, should I say.
What helps me is to decrease the "sticky" of my mat by placing something like a tee shirt fabric on the mat several time to allow some of the fibers (fuzzies) from the tee shirt to stick to it. This causes the mat to be a little less sticky. And... I secure edge of paper to mat with tape to keep paper from shifting during cutting. Hope this helps.
I had that happen to me just last night (my first cricut project) I was so disappointed. Thank you so much for asking this question and Brenda thank you for your responses. I'm going to give this a try. :D
I usually make sire i dilute the mixtire with water and adjust tje combo as needed for "stickiness".
Hi there I tryed it but I had a problem as I put the tape around the edges but as it was cut6ing the card moved so did not work that way how did you get your card or what you were useing not to move also is the light stick mat any good thanks
Hi, I try to put tape on the corners of my mat (small strip) before I send it through the machine. My most favorite of the Cricut mats is the "light blue", light grip one. However, you only get 1 mat in this package versus the 2 as in the Standard grip package.
Hi Brenda, what is the name of this ruler, and where do you get it
David Richardson, the ruler is the "Tim Holtz Acrylic Design Ruler 12" available at Joanns or most
hobby and craft stores.
I don't understand about the tape. What does the tape do?
Hi, L Lamb,
The tape used here is only to keep paper from shifting while cutting. The cutting mat has lost most of it's "stickiness". This allows machine to cut intricate design while minimizing chance of me ripping it while removing item from mat (happens a lot if my mat is too sticky). Just a trick that seems to work for me. Thanks.
Hi.
I dont think I mentioned in the video that I used a heavy weight cardstock. Maybe, 85lb weight. And, I used a slower speed, cutting on the setting for heavy cardstock. Hope this helps.
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