Edited: August 29, 2023
Cricut Joy machines cut Smart Materials without a machine mat, but they can also cut a variety of other materials using a machine cutting mat. Machine mats have an adhesive area with just the right grip to hold your material in place during cutting, then allow you to easily remove it when finished. With Cricut Joy machines, you can use a LightGrip Mat, StandardGrip Mat, and Card Mat. Select your machine model below for information about mats for your specific machine.
Card Mat
Card Mat is uniquely designed with a divider to protect the back of folded Cricut Insert Cards, Cricut Cutaway Cards, and more while cutting or drawing a design on the front. Learn more about using Cricut Card Mat.
Light Grip
LightGrip mats for Cricut Joy come 4.5 in x 12 in (11.4 cm x 30.4 cm) and are ideal for use with light and medium weight paper, medium cardstock, and vinyl.
Standard Grip
Standard Grip mats for Cricut Joy come 4.5 in x 6.5 in (11.4 cm x 16.5 cm) and 4.5 in x 12 in (11.4 cm x 30.4 cm) are ideal for use with materials like vinyl, iron-on, heavy cardstock, poster board and Smart Material scraps that are too small to feed through the machine without a mat.
Card Mat
Card Mat is uniquely designed with a divider to protect the back of folded Cricut Insert Cards, Cricut Cutaway Cards, and more while cutting or drawing a design on the front. Learn more about using Cricut Card Mat.
Light Grip
Light Grip mats for Cricut Joy Xtra come 8.5 in x 12 in (21.5 cm x 30.4 cm) and are ideal for use with light and medium weight paper, printable materials, medium cardstock, and vinyl.
Standard Grip
Standard Grip mats for Cricut Joy Xtra come 8.5 in x 12 in (21.5 cm x 30.4 cm) and are ideal for use with materials like vinyl, iron-on, heavy cardstock, poster board, and Smart Material scraps that are too small to feed through the machine without a mat.