Cricut Design Space for Beginners: Desktop & Laptop * Cricut Kickoff: Lesson 3

Cricut Kickoff is a FREE series of online classes to help you get your Cricut setup for success!

This third lesson covers Cricut Design Space for Desktop (and laptop) for beginners, with an overview of the software and a step-by-step lesson in how to customize a design inside Design Space.

Topics Covered In This Lesson on Design Space for Desktop & Laptop Include:

00:00 What each menu and button does in Cricut Design Space
01:16 The three main ways to use Design Space (make a design, find a design, upload a design)
01:41 System requirements for Cricut Design Space for Desktop
02:29 Start a new project in Cricut Design Space
06:39 Creating a new image with the Shapes Tool
08:48 How to rotate a layer
10:22 How to change colors of layers
11:01 How to use the linetype menu
12:37 Duplicate a layer
14:58 How to group
17:02 How to slice
17:47 How to weld
20:15 How to insert an image from the Cricut library
33:31 How to upload a SVG cut file
* How to ungroup
* How to add text, choose a font, and resize it
* How to attach layers
* How to select the proper material
* How to cut a design on a Cricut Maker

Watch the Cricut Maker Lesson 1 video at:

Watch the Cricut Maker Lesson 2 video at:

Videos were recorded LIVE in Jennifer's craft room where she shows all of the maker tools, mats, accessories, and materials she had on hand!

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Videography: Jennifer Marx on a Panasonic Lumix FZ-1000 DSLR 4K camera
Design: A Jennifer Maker original!

[wphill]

Jennifer your my hero. I just finished Cricut kickoff. I have some knowledge of working with Cricut. I had a Cricut machine years ago.

[cherihughes]

Well Jennifer I have had the Cricut Maker since the beginning of the year and finally did my first project "Cricut Design Space for Beginners: Desktop & Laptop * Cricut Kickoff: Lesson 3", including Lessons 1 and 2. Prior to this lesson I have viewed numerous videos, read numerous blogs, booklets, brochures, manuals, etc. My brain is exhausted from so many lessons, but I am hopeful and excited and up for the challenge. There is lots to learn and I am determined now than ever to get my monies worth out of my Cricut Maker. Can't stop now and will not stop!!!

Thank you for the thorough lessons. They have been very helpful in every way.😃

Last, but not least stay tune and the rest will be history.

[wweraw]

I real like how you explain what you doing on YouTube so go so slow I real love that I am real learning a lot from you about cricut thank you so much

[angelamonnig]

Jennifer Maker I just finished your 3rd class Cricut Design Space for beginners and I did it!! Thank you. Angie M

[donakeyton]

You are such a blessing! I am an owner of a Cricut Explorer Air 2, and really am just now feeling comfortable using it because of YOU! Love you so much!❤️

[colleenaben]

I purchased my Explore Air 2 in 2019 to make shirts for Disney. In 3 years I've made a lot but have been very limited to materials and types of projects. I learned tricks I had no idea existed. Thank you!

[juanalubian]

HI Jennifer, I have now completed all 3 classes, the journey begins. Thank you!

[equongjones]

Hello, Jennifer, I have a Cricut maker and have been following you all day and now I'm on your lesson 3, I must say I like how you break things down to make it easy to follow.

[anacristinaperez]

thank you! I've been reading, joining groups and watching your videos! I got a cricut joy a couple days ago and today I did the certificate.

[heyitsjay]

Definitely the best intro to Cricut Design I have found. Thank You very much.

[marnibowen]

You are a wonderful thoughtful teacher. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos they have helped me immensely .

[michellejay]

This was very informative. I've learned so much through watching these videos.

[clytiaedwards]

I am a beginner, my daughter has been learning from your Awesome Videos. I'm very excited to start learning. Thank you so much. 💓

[katmau]

This Cricut Kickoff was excellent. I have learned to navigate to the point I am not to nervus about my Maker
very appreciated. Thank you, Kathy

[loribrothers]

Thank you Jennifer!! Im a newbie to Cricut. Im so glad i found you on Youtube.

[patmanno]

I finally made my certificate, , Yeah.. It took me two weeks and many hours to make it because I watched the videos and thought I could do it!! I had help from several of your team helpers. I always had help from them and I appeciate it. I will continue on now being more diligent about your teaching, time and effort.

[jansaugh]

I cannot thank you enough for this videos and your other beginners videos!! I have had a hard time understanding how to use this until I found YOU! You are slow and explain everything, I really, really appreciate all your wonderful help. I have had my cricut for a week and have had many cries until I found you, now I am starting to love it. Thanks again :)

[KL_real]

Jennifer I love your teaching style Thank you so much for going step by step so we can follow my teen son is watching you as well.

[steffilehmann]

Hallo Jennifer, obwohl ich nicht alles verstehe, finde ich deine Videos großartig 👏 du machst das so ruhig und gerade auch für Anfänger sehr verständlich.👍👍👍👍

[sandieyule]

Hi Jennifer, I can not thank you enough for this VERY helpful video! My dear friend bought a cricut maker and she brought it over so we could try to get it set up and working. We really struggled! We made a saying and added an image and then added a circle ivy around it, I did not realize it must have been adding a drawing where I thought I was just cutting on vinyl. After a few hours of working and struggling, I found your videos. I am hoping tomorrow night when I sit down with the cricut again we will be able to at least make your certificate!!! I am going to watch a few more of your video's to figure out what we did wrong with making a vinyl cutting. You are a wonderful teacher and demonstrator. I look forward to learning more from you! Thanks Sandie