If you are new to the arts and crafts community, chances are that you have never heard of the cricut machine. In fact, even if you are an old-timer in this so-called community, you may still be unfamiliar with it. It's a bit of a hidden gem to most of us. The cricut machines aren't a new craze. It's been around for years, and it hasn't quite received the praise and recognition it deserves. A possible reason is that it is a difficult thing to master. I have had my own cricut cake for some time now, and I haven't truly used it because, truth be told, intimidated me. Nevertheless, I have seen so many wonderful things made by the machine, and a part of me was jealous of the people who took the time to figure it out. I wanted to be able to make all those beautiful things too. It was up to me and my squirrel brain to figure out the apparatus. It took me years to finally have the courage to try it out again. Now, I have learned some things, read up and watched tutorials on YouTube, and made some cricut friends along the way. I am a proud owner of the newest addition to the cricut line, the cricut Maker, and looking back now, the biggest step was getting up and learning. It was reading and...