Smart Paper Sticker Cardstock Instructions

 

• What you need
• Design and cut
• Apply

 

What you need

• Cricut Explore 3, Cricut Explore 4, Cricut Maker 3, or Cricut Maker 4 smart cutting machine
• Design Space on computer or mobile device
• Premium Fine-Point Blade and Housing
• Cricut Smart Paper Sticker Cardstock (13 in / 33 cm)
• Cricut Pens or Markers (optional)

 

Design and cut

1. Customize your design in the software, then select Make It.
2. For projects that include drawing on shapes, use Attach to fasten Draw layers to the corresponding Cut layers.
3. Select your material load style (Without Mat) and your specific material type.

Note: For the rollers to grip and load your material, your machine allows some space above and below your design. To ensure you have enough Smart Materials for your design, wait until after the cut is complete to trim.

4. Align material against left material guide on the machine, then slide it under the mat guides and up against the machine rollers.
   • For best results, make sure your material has a straight edge.
5. Press the load button. The machine measures your material to ensure there’s enough for your project.
   • Leave 10 in (25 cm) of space behind your machine so material has room to feed through.
   • If your material loaded crookedly it will try to realign the material as it measures.
   • Smart Materials may bow in the middle when loading. If your material isn't lying flat by the end of the measuring process, press the unload button, then reload.
6. For projects that include drawing, the software will prompt you to load your pen, and again when it's time to insert your blade.
7. Press the Go button and watch the magic happen!
8. When the cut is complete, press the unload button.
9. If using pens or markers, allow ink to dry before handling.

Tip: Smart Materials must be at least 6 in (15.24 cm) long to use without a cutting mat. You can still use shorter by placing them on a Standard Grip Mat.

 

Tip: Smart Paper Sticker Cardstock may be repositioned within a few seconds if applied lightly.

• What you need
• Design and cut
• Apply

 

What you need

• Cricut Joy* smart cutting machine
• Design Space on computer or mobile device
• Cricut Joy Blade and Housing
• Cricut Smart Paper Sticker Cardstock
• Cricut Joy Pens or Markers (optional)

Note: *Smart Paper Sticker Cardstock is not sized for use in Cricut Joy Xtra without a mat. However, it can still be used with Cricut Joy Xtra by putting it on a Cricut Joy Xtra StandardGrip cutting mat. 

 

Design and cut

1. Customize your design in Design Space, then select Make It.
   • For projects that include drawing on shapes, use Attach to fasten Draw layers to the corresponding Cut layers.
2. Select your material load style (Without Mat) and your specific material type.

Note: For the rollers to grip and load your material, Cricut Joy machines allow 1 in (2.5 cm) of space at the top of your design, and 0.5 in (1.27 cm) at the bottom. To ensure you have enough Smart Material for your design, wait until after the cut is complete to trim. 

3. Using both hands, insert material under guides. Continue feeding into machine until rollers grip material. 
   • For best results, make sure material has a straight edge. 
4. Once machine senses material under the rollers, it measures the material to ensure there's enough for your project. 
   • Leave 10 in (25.4 cm) of space behind your machine so material has room to feed through. 
   • Smart Materials may bow in the middle when loading. If your material isn't lying flat by the end of the measuring process, select Unload in the software, then reload. 
5. For projects that include drawing, the software will prompt you to load your pen, and again when it's time to insert your blade. 
6. Select Go and watch the magic happen! 
7. When your cut is complete, select Unload. 
8. If using pens or markers, allow ink to dry before handling. 

Tip: Smart Materials must be at least 4 in (10.16 cm) long to use without a cutting mat. You can still use shorter by placing them on a StandardGrip Mat. 

• What you need
• Design and cut
• Apply

What you need

• Cricut Venture smart cutting machine
• Design Space on Windows or Mac computer
• Performance Blade and housing
• Cricut Smart Paper Sticker Cardstock - 13 in x 25 in (33 cm x 63.5 cm)
• Cricut Pens or Markers (optional)

Design and cut

1. Customize your design in the software, then select Make It.
2. For projects that include drawing on shapes, use Attach to fasten Draw layers to the corresponding Cut layers.
3. Select your material load style (Without Mat) and your specific material type.

Note: For the rollers to grip and load your material, Cricut Venture allows some space above and below your design. To ensure you have enough Smart Materials for your design, wait until after the cut is complete to trim.

4. Make sure the machine is flush with the edge of your table or stand.
5. Following the prompts in Design Space:
   • Load the Performance Blade in clamp B (if using pens/markers, these are loaded in clamp A)
   • Raise lever
   • Move the right Pinch Roller to position 1
   • Raise the left and middle guides
   • Insert the material from the top of the machine, making sure it goes under the material guides – to maximize use of the material, it should be loaded with the 13 in / 33 cm as the width, as pictured above
   • Insert the material until it reaches the front of the machine – this ensures it covers the lower sensor
   • Lower lever
   • Press the load button
   • If your material loaded crookedly it will try to realign the material as it measures
6. Press the Go button and watch the magic happen!
7. When the cut is complete, unload material.
8. If using pens or markers, allow ink to dry before handling.

Tip: Smart Materials must be at least 6 in (15.24 cm) long to use without a cutting mat. You can still use shorter by placing them on a StandardGrip Performance Mat.