After I take my machine out of the box, what do I do first? Sign-up for a Design Space account! Design Space is a free design software that runs on Cricut Explore and Cricut Maker cutting machines. You can sign-up with an email and password on the Design Space app. Get set up in any of these places:  On your computer: Go to design.cricut.com  On your iOS device: Go to the App Store and download Cricut Design Space  On your Android device: Go to the Google Play store and download Cricut Design Space    How do I connect my device to Design Space? Connect your device to your machine depending on the device you're using: On a mobile phone or tablet: Use Bluetooth. Turn on your machine, go to your Bluetooth settings and the machine number will show up. You will type "0000" to connect the machine to your device. On a PC or Mac...

Each Cricut mat was created for different materials and purposes.  This means that each of the mats has a different level of stickiness. These range from a strong adhesive for heavy projects to light adhesive to light weight projects. All of these mats come in different sizes, the most popular ones being 12x12, or 12x24.  I recommend getting your Cricut mats from Joann's when they are 30% off. Those are the best prices I have found, by far.   BLUE CUTTING MATS - Used for lightweight projects Construction Paper Copy Paper Lightweight cardstock Vellum  Vinyl Washi Tape Sheets Wrapping Paper   PINK CUTTING MATS - Used for fabric projects Bonded Fabrics Crepe Paper Fabrics Felt   GREEN CUTTING MATS - Used most often for general projects Cardstock Embossed cardstock or textured paper Iron-on Vinyl Patterned paper Vinyl   PURPLE CUTTING MATS - Used for Heavy Weight Projects Balsa Wood or Basswood Chipboard Corrugated Cardboard Fabric with stiffener Glitter cardstock Leather or Faux...

In this video, you'll get a look at the Design Space canvas broken up into 6 basic areas. The Header, the Canvas the Design Panel, the Edit & Text Edit Bar, the Layer Panel and the Color Sync Panel.