25 Best Cricut Tips, Tricks, Shortcuts, Hacks, & Hidden Features

The Cricut cutting machine is hands down my favorite crafting tool. I use it so much that over the years that I've come across or come up with a lot of nifty Cricut Shortcuts that help me craft better and faster with it. It took time to learn these tips, which meant in the beginning I was making a lot of mistakes, wasting a lot of material, and working slower than I wanted to. So I want to pass along my favorite tips to you now in the hopes of saving YOU time and money!

These Cricut tips and tricks are from my personal collection, as well as contributed by the members of my amazing team. Between us all, we have decades of Cricut experience with a variety of different materials and techniques. These shortcuts are the best of the best. If you only had time to learn so many tips, these are the ones I want you to know!

The tips & tricks in this video are in reverse order, counting down to my favorite, but they're all pretty amazing and every Cricut crafter should know them.

And here is a list of the individual items that appear in this video:



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Credits:
Introduction: PixelBytes (my child!)
Music: Cute by Bensound (licensed, royalty and copyright free)
Videography: Jennifer Marx on a Panasonic Lumix FZ-1000 DSLR 4K camera
Design: A Jennifer Maker original!

[MsSilva]

As a beginner I can’t thank you enough for the time you put into helping us all enjoy and perfect out crafting! I’m enjoying every minute of my journey!

[joanner]

I cut my cutting mat protective sheet in half, to expose only the area I am making smaller cuts on. This keeps half my mat super clean for future use!

[bootsie]

I just bought a cricket maker and I know nothing about it but you’re watching your tips helped me tremendously thank you so much

[Blancaamezcua]

I can always count on her to help me finish any project. Her videos are very clear and I can understand them. She's also very professional by including links and bonuses and additional information which I love to download and even copy and print. I can't thank her enough. A special shout out to her team and everyone behind the scenes who make these videos special for us to enjoy, THANK YOU!

[treceeden]

My favorite is the weeding ring (also works for nail polish). Just bought one on Amazon, and boy has it already saved me a TON of time weeding, especially the clean up part! I would LOVE to see some tips on how to apply vinyl to odd shapes, sizes, and materials. LOVE all of Jennifer's tutorials!!!

[natashaD]

OMG I've had my cricut for 6 months and just found out through this video that there was a storage compartment on the flap. Thank you so much!!!!

[iamwings]

Thank You so very much! I am brand new to cricut. Haven’t even taken it out of the box because I know it is a lot to learn so I was rolling around looking for videos and this is the one I was able to watch all the way through!

[vickiestrem]

Although I've watched this video a couple of times, I learn (or relearn) something new every time. I especially appreciate the tips on weeding vinyl!

[melanierobbins]

My tip is for myself as well as others. Time flies by too fast to get all your holiday ideas completed in time, especially your experimental projects... so go ahead craft what you have an idea for no matter what time of year it is. I will be celebrating Christmas until I have I exhausted my current pile of ideas and my brain and crafty heart moves on to others.

[lisaannbaker]

The “ test cut” is so simple and brilliant! 😊

[apriltardy]

You don't understand how grateful I am for this. I'm OCD clean legit and knowing I can use a lint roller omgoodness. This made my anxiety not so bad knowing I had somewhere to go for help! I actually make stuff with toilet paper rolls so when I saw this I was like Cha ching I've got that no mess whew! Seriously Thank u so much!

[richhall]

Love the weeding tips - empty wipes container is brilliant! Heck, I think I will get one from the dollar store and decorate it just for this purpose alone!!! Thank you.

[Hall_Meli]

I'm always down for more tips & tricks! I don't actually own any cricut products yet, but it's always good to know helpful tips & tricks PRIOR to buying so I don't actually ruin anything since the materials are expensive. Much appreciated! Also thanks for running your giveaways!

[brendachristopher]

You are amazing! My daughter and I both got a Cricut for Christmas, and we feel so overwhelmed! Your videos are incredibly helpful! ❤️

[steveandtaniafarquhar]

Hi Jennifer, I am getting a Cricut Explore Air 2 today for my early Christmas present and have been watching your videos for the last two days just to get some understanding of my new machine. Thank you so much for all your plain English step by step and clear instructions! I've subscribed to your channel and am looking forward to going on my Cricut journey with you :)

[jeanniestubblefield]

Love all the tips. Wow, as a newbie, I am overwhelmed.

[bwhite]

Thank you SO much for this video and the e-book!! I am fairly new to Cricut and love learning new things about it. Thank you for your generosity with all of your free files and videos. I have learned so much already. Thank you!!!

[alainegrieser]

Oh my HECK...I have been using a Cricut for more than 10 years and, can I tell you, I have learned more in the last month than in the last decade...all thanks to YOU! Your team ROCKS!

[feliciabernal]

This is my favorite video by far. I love hacks on anything and especially my Maker. Thank you Jennifer. I hope you share any new shortcuts you have come up with since this video.

[veronicabutler]

I bought a cricut explorer for my mother in law 3 years ago and she was over whelmed and gave it back. I LOVE crafting but was so confused with the cricut that it stayed in the box for two YEARS in my basement. I finally brought it up and decided to try it out. Again I was overwhelmed and learned enough to just make scrabble tiles for Christmas. A friend showed me one of your videos and I was hooked! I'm not afraid to admit that I cried because I no longer felt helpless with it. I'm still learning as it had only been a few weeks but I've made a few other designs and they have been great. Love all the tips you have given and cant wait to work on more! Thank you for all of the time you have dedicated to help others!!!