How To: Larger than Joy Mat (Mobile Design Space App)

 Hey Y'all!

Today I'm going to share how to cut images that are larger (wider) than the Cricut Joy will allow (4in).

First, if you're new to Design Space, I have a whole series on How To: Design Space starting here:

http://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2022/12/how-to-cricut-design-space-on-pc-android.html

http://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2023/01/how-to-cricut-design-space-on-android.html

http://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2023/01/how-to-cricut-design-space-on-pc-and.html

http://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2023/02/how-to-cricut-design-space-on-android.html

http://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2023/02/how-to-cricut-design-space-on-pc.html

Joy Specific Blogs:

http://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2023/04/i-got-cricut-joy-thoughtsreview.html

http://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2023/04/how-to-easter-basket-tags-w-cricut-joy.html

http://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2023/06/4th-of-july-crafting-with-cricut-joy.html

Design Space Updates:

http://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2023/05/how-to-cricut-design-space.html

http://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2023/05/cricut-design-space-updates-part-2.html

Now onto today's How To:

Larger than Joy Cutting Mat!

Step 1) Open DS and choose your image.

2) Load it on the canvas:

3) Choose a shape, I find the square easiest to work with, and lay it over top of your image.

4) Size the square to the limitations, the Joy will allow. (Less than 4in width.)

5) Slice the square from the image. I could have made this longer, and only had two cuts, but this way we get the practice in.

6) Repeat steps 3-5.

7) Get ready to prep your mats and cut your image(s).

8) Connect your Joy if not already done.

9) Cut all your mats and piece your project back together!

Here's another Larger than Mat How To, which follows the same steps, but in more detail:

https://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2022/08/how-to-cricut-larger-than-mat-cuts-and.html

Any questions? Leave them in the comment section below!

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife

June Looks

 Hey Y'all!

As I was copying the pictures over I noticed a few things: 1) I wore the tie dye dress a lot in June. 2) I didn't wear much make up this past month. 3) I did several photos of each look about 85% of the time.

June Looks-

1) I photographed this look throughout the day, just to see how it held up. I was mostly checking the eyeliner, since it has disappeared on me before.

Freshly done-

2 hours in-

6hrs-

8hrs and much hotter-

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9) The best my hair has looked at this length!

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Haircut reveal in July's Look Blog.

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife

WTF... Where've I Been?!

 Hey Y'all!

I know I left ya in the lurch, with no explanation. The first week of July we decided fairly last minute to travel to Indiana, to visit family, look at SIL's van, and hubby's brother had one sitting that we looked at too.

We came home on Wednesday last week, and started up our second garage sale on Thursday (ran it through Saturday).

Both were minivans (A 2007? Chrysler Town & Country, and a 2000 Dodge Caravan) and really not quite what we were looking for, but we really appreciated the offer. It was great to visit family, and we finally got to meet our "newest" nephew!

Friday-Sunday we were checking the used sites, craigslist, and Marketplace for vans. FYI if it "ran when parked" it's not worth 10,000 dollars. Same if you don't have a title, a key, or it has 300K+ miles on it. Sorry, not sorry.

On Saturday evening we went and looked at a big ol' Dodge van a few counties away, but it was a bit too rusted through, and we weren't thrilled with the mileage for the price.

Sunday we decided to check the local-ish small (used) dealerships, and see if there was anything worth being aggravated by a salesman to look at. One dealer had three decent looking vans, but wanted 5k, 6k, and 8k. All were unlocked (it's the small town south lol) so we were able to see interior condition and mileage on all of them, even though they were out of our potential price range.

When we got home, I started looking at FB again, and saw a 91 Chevy G20 Conversion in Bristol that had only been posted a few hours prior. I sent it over to hubby, and he messaged the seller. We went to look at it that evening. We offered $600 under her asking price, she said if we add another $100, it was ours, if not she had 5 more people lined up to look at it. 

We bought the van:

Pre Wash...

Monday we spent gettin' her legal, and washed, oil changed, tires, etc.

Tuesday (yesterday) we spent in the basement cleaning up, and getting ready for another yard sale. Today we took a break and went out to my sisters to swim and relax in the hot tub.

Blog's I missed:

July:

3rd Mon~ How To: Download & Install Fonts to Cricut on PC

5th Wed~ June Makeup Looks

7th Fri~ What's in My Camera Roll? (Android Phone)

10th Mon~ Playing Around in Cricut Design Space... (Font manipulation, image editing, etc)

12th Wed~ Lip Products Collection & Declutter

14th Fri~ What's New with Us

I didn't miss Friday yet, obviously... but kinda did the update here.

Revised July Blog Schedule:

14th Fri~ June Makeup Looks

17th Mon~ How To: Larger than Joy Mat (Mobile Design Space App)

19th Wed~ Face Products Collection & Declutter

21st Fri~ How To: Download & Install Fonts in Cricut Design Space (PC)

24th Mon~ Playing Around in Cricut Design Space... (Font manipulation, image editing, etc.)

26th Wed~ Lip Product Collection & Declutter

28th Fri~ Books! What I'm Reading

31st Mon~ August Blog Schedule

Thanks for reading! 

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife