cricut gremlins and fixes!!

I have had the most wonderfull day. My cricut has been playing up when I use CDS for a while now and it gets very frustrating. It stops a short distance into a cut.
I have posted on cricut.com and am so happy to say that two wonderfull people posted a fix which worked!!!!
I am going to copy the information into this post becasue it was so simple to do and solved the problem and may benefit others.

TECH SUPPORT NOOK - Reset Process If your machine freezes, experiences power problems, cutting issues, or anything out of the realm of normal Cricut behavior, this reset procedure is a good place to start the troubleshooting process. Nine times out of ten, this will resolve the issue: - First, turn your machine on with no cartridge loaded. Then you are going to roll all your gray dials (the two on the left and the one on the right) down to their lowest setting. - Then you will want to grasp the green/gold cylinder blade ****embly and use it to pull the entire gray carriage car unit (the one with the Cricut bug on it) along its track to the other side of the machine. Back in the cave where the gray carriage car usually sits there is a red button. Press that button and hold it down for about three seconds. Let go and then move the gray carriage car back into place. - This next step will sound a bit odd, but many times it can fix your little "bug". You're going to roll all your dials all the way up and all the way down three times--three times for each dial. - Then you are going to hit the "Cut" button and turn the machine off. Let the machine sit for a few minutes (15-20), load a cartridge, turn it on, and try a practice cut.

Meanwhile back to heaven with my cricut!! I will post some more photos this evening of todays produce.

Enjoy your day!
Robyn

Purse cut file

http://www.4shared.com/account/home.jsp?sId=ed47jxnUos9NwK6r

I am so pleased with this purse as the first one I did was not as nice, I think as I am not really keen on these glitter papers. However i do love the black and white effect and will definitely make some more in this colour range. Excuse the messy backgrounds but the other photos posted earlier are a little too dark.

The kittens having a last play in the Christmas tree!

The kittens settling in to the basket lid which they seem to love so they can have it!

Back view of the paper purse.

Close up of purse front flap.

Its my mum in laws birthday otday and I have a few goodies plus a voucher for her. How else to present this but in one of the paper purses!

I have altered the design slights by reducing the size fo the top piece to 4" X 5" instead of 5" X 5" simply so it fits neatly in the dotty cuttelbug folder.

The cricut cut out is from home accesnts cut at 1".

I also made the handle with a double layer of paper only because I wanted the print on both sides.

Have put in a close up of the finishing touches.

Well I have really enjoyed fiddly with htis in between taking down Christmas decorations much to the kittens distress as the tree has been thier favourite playground. However I found the lid of a cane basket which is their new resting place!

Enjoy your day and thanks so much for dropping by!

Hi,

Today I have had my first attempt at a paper purse from the scorpal magazine. Thankyou so much to the very talented and sharing Kitty Franken for posting this. Here is the link

http://www.scor-pal.com/dec2_magazine/index_files/Page933.htm

I have also included a photo of some King Proteus flowers which my sister picked for me over Christmas. They are just beautifull. She is lucky enough to be living next to a no longer utilised proteus farm and the owner allows her to pick anything she likes. I was thrilled with these and have kept the larger display and given the one on the left to MIL who was also delighted.

Hoping you have all enjoyed your week and are looking forward to some time with family and friends over the new year weekend. Be safe & happy!!

A couple more earlier cards from this year.