Tutorials
How to Clean a Cricut Mat and Make It Sticky Again
Four cleaning methods ranked by how much life they give back, and when to stop and replace the mat
How to Cut Cardstock with a Cricut: Settings That Work
Blade, mat, and pressure choices, plus why intricate designs tear and how to stop it
Paper Piecing Tutorial for Scrapbooking and Cards
How to build a layered design from patterned paper, step by step
Print Then Cut on Cricut: The Complete Guide
How the feature works, what it can and cannot handle, and how to fix cuts that miss the printed edge
How to Upload an SVG File to Cricut Design Space
Two ways to get a cut file onto your mat, plus fixes for the things that usually go wrong
Tutorial: Happiness in a Cutfile – Floral Cut File Layout with Shanel Pettyjohn (May 2026 Hip Kit)
Hi friends, it’s Kimberly here, and I am so excited to share today’s project from the wonderfully talented Shanel Pettyjohn on our Hip Kit Club design team. Shanel sat down with the May 2026 Hip Kit and a gorgeous new cut file called the Floral Geometric Background, and let me tell you, what she made… Continue Reading →
Tutorial: Build-A-Bracelet Layout
Hi friends! I am so excited to share this gorgeous layout with you today, created by the wonderfully talented Heidi Lewis. Heidi designed a “Build-A-Bracelet” layout inspired by an illustration, and let me tell you, it is pure magic. She recreated the look of a beaded charm bracelet using nothing but paper, punches, and… Continue Reading →
Tutorial: Creating with Metal Dies – Anke Kramer – April 2026 Hip Kits
Hi friends, Kimberly here, and I am so excited to share this gorgeous travel-themed layout from the wonderfully talented Anke Kramer using our April 2026 Hip Kits. Anke set out to create a fun, colorful page bursting with sunny vacation vibes, and the real star of the show is our exclusive April 2026 Chicken… Continue Reading →
Tutorial: Adding Texture with a Sunburst of Layers
Hi friends! I am so excited to have Shanel Pettyjohn from the Hip Kit Club design team here today, walking us through one of my favorite techniques for adding movement and texture to a layout: a gorgeous layered sunburst that radiates right across the page. Shanel built her entire sunburst using papers pulled from… Continue Reading →
Tutorial: Sketch PLUS Waterfall Feature – Shanel Pettyjohn – April 2026 Hip Kits
Hi friends, it’s Kimberly! I am so excited to share this gorgeous project from the talented Shanel Pettyjohn on our Hip Kit Club Design Team. Shanel took the hundreds of photos she captured during a two-week trip to New York City with her children and turned them into a stunning travel layout featuring an interactive… Continue Reading →
Tutorial: BACKING A CUT FILE – ANKE KRAMER
Hey everyone, I am so excited to share this gorgeous layout from the incredibly talented Anke Kramer using our March 2026 Hip Kits! Anke took our exclusive Tulip Bouquet cut file and turned it into the most stunning focal point by backing each piece with coordinating papers and cardstock. If you have ever wondered how… Continue Reading →
Tutorial: Mixed Media + Cutfile Layout
Hey friends! I am so excited to share this gorgeous mixed media layout from our incredibly talented design team member Jessica Michaels. Jessica created the most stunning scrapbook page featuring her adorable little “beach diva” daughter, and she used the February 2026 Pocket Life Kit, the Embellishment Kit, and the Color Kit to pull it… Continue Reading →