Cricut Tutorials

Got a Cricut machine and not sure how to use it? No problem!

These Cricut tutorials for beginners will take you through all the steps to start making beautiful papercraft projects with your machine.

If you’re looking for specific crafts to make rather than general machine and Design Space tutorials, check out this huge collection of Cricut project ideas instead.

Still need help with your Cricut? Get in touch and we’ll try our best to help. 🥰

Cricut help for beginners

Explore the following help guides to learn how to upload SVGs to Design Space, customize them, design projects with them and how to get your craft projects cut from cardstock using a Cricut machine.

Uploading SVGS

How to upload SVG files into Cricut Design Space, on both the desktop and mobile versions of the software.

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Fairy door | Seahorse

Cutting Cardstock: Explore Air 2/3/4 and Maker/3/4 Version

Cut your first cardstock project on your Cricut Explore Air 2, Explore 3 or 4, Maker, Maker 3 or Maker 4 with this simple heart design.

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Heart SVG

Cutting Cardstock: Joy Xtra Version

Cut your first cardstock project on your Cricut Joy Xtra machine with this simple heart design.

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Heart SVG

Cutting Cardstock: Cricut Joy Version

Cut your first cardstock project on your Cricut Joy machine with this simple heart design.

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Heart SVG

Recolor SVGs & Layers

How to change the colours of SVGs and layers within Cricut Design Space.

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Heart flowers | Chinese dragon | Labradoodle dog

Modifying SVGs

How to edit SVGs in Design Space, for example to remove flower patterns or reduce the number of pieces or colours.

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Parrot | Basset hound | Cat in pumpkin | Zentangle lion

Framing Designs

Use Design Space to make sure your finished crafts will fit perfectly inside your shadow box frame, every time.

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Birthday flower pot | General flower pot