If you want to eliminate the small little cuts within your sentiment offset (when doing a smaller/tighter offset), click on Contour (lower right next to Attach) afterwards and then hide the ones you don’t want cut
OMG! You’re right! No pesky holes ever again! My Joy is my baby. I have no interest in vinyl, sublimation, etc. I love using the Joy for custom sentiments, but I never thought of writing directly on the patterned paper! I’m used to doing offsets, which is very fun. Have to admit, though, I do like the rounded edges of die cuts too. If only Cricut could come up with something like that!
Awesome video. I set up my Cricut and followed step by step and made beautiful sentiments. I tried to make a shadow background ... I got close but not exact. Would love if you would do a follow up video on making a shadow layer. Hugs from Texas.
Don't ever let haters damped your enthusiasm or creativity! You are doing great. Keep going! Trolls will always be trolls. Those that matter will encourage you & I promise we shout louder. 😊😊🙌🙌
I bought a Joy when they first came out, but found that I didn't use it and ended up selling it. I have a Cricut Maker and a Silhouette that I also don't use. I find that I get overwhelmed with choice and then don't make anything with either machine. Another reason I haven't used the Silhouette much is because I didn't find it to be very user friendly. I took more than a year off paper crafts and am just now getting back into it. And, this video has been very inspirational! So, thank you!
Please please please show more card making using the cricut. Its a nice change when card makers mix the traditional with the new. Not many out there who use both. Love all the cards you've made, i wish you all the success in your card making journey ❤
This is the video I have been hoping for!! Thank you, Thank you! I am 60+ have been an avid stamper for more than 30 years. Love making cards, love stamping and coloring, but during Covid I wanted to try something new and purchased an Explore Air2. My kids didn''t have the patience to help me and so it hasn't gotten a whole lot of use. This is exactly what I want to do. Create my own greetings or sentiments in any color I want and cut them out. You are a lifesaver! I enjoy watching your short reels, but I'm at that age where I need more explanations and details on the how and supplies you use. I hope you find the time to do more videos for us older card makers. Your cards are great!
@jnelson8732 I’m with you on Ralph’s sharing this video. I was one of those that asked for a video on the Cricut Joy as there have been so many times I’ve needed a sentiment and don’t have a stamp or die for one! And thank you Ralph for posting this video for us “senior” crafters that enjoy the creating part and may be slightly technically challenged!
@maxeenolson243 I bought an Explore Air 3 during Covid expressly for this purpose. I was sure I had wasted my money. He has given me so much confidence to try again. I need to look into more colors of pens. I only have one pack of basic ink colors. I have typed out several sentiments and used the writing option and they all turned out great. Give it a try!!
@@jnelson8732why do none of our children have the patience to show us? I’m so glad for TH-camrs because I would stay lost… one day my kids are going to feel guilty lol… I’m just kidding but I like giving my daughter a hard time and then we laugh I love the pens get all the colors you can and keep on crafting I think hand made card are the best
I just need to get more organized to have time to play with my toys. Yes I called it a toy. If I rnjoy using it it's a tou. Even my stove is a toy to me. I don't toss the cards I get from people that were made. I appreciate the time they took to make them.
I recently bought a Cricut Joy, but honestly hadn't had a lot of success with it and was still trying to work out if it was worth having. But watching your fantastic tutorial, I realise I was over complicating things and actually, what I need to do isn't that hard, I just needed someone to show me how to do it! Thank you so much xx
I bought the maker bout 1 year ago, watched a lot of videos (mainly in german cause I'm from Germany) but anyhow I didn't find any vid as good as Ralph's :D
I am Ecstatic that I found your video on using the cricut Joy for creating my own sentiments. I have been struggling with the learning process for awhile, and out of hundreds of videos I’ve watched, yours just seemed to click. I too am new to card making and have all the card making tools and I was getting frustrated with the Joy. Thankyou again and I will definitely be watching more of your videos.
I have a Cricut Joy (his name is Sebastian) but I had NO idea how to use it to full potential. This video has gotten me excited to start using it again.
Ignore all the haters…i really suck at stamping sentiments even with my misty. I have the joy and you convinced me to write sentiments. Pleased with the results. Thanks!!!
So, there are a lot of other advantages to each of the die-cutting machine and/or the Cricut. Let's start with the Cricut: 1. You have a lot more sizing flexibility - you can make it bigger or smaller at your whim. You can even change the proportions. 2. You can customize the sentiments, as you noted. 3. You can cut/write as many as you like at one time by duplicating. 4. It can do you cuts and your fold/score lines for you (if you have the Maker or Explorer). HINT: Duplicate your score lines to get a better impression. 5. It's a lot easier on your shoulders! Die Cutting Machine: 1. Nicer looking text with a stamp. 2. A pretty, rounded edge for the cuts. 3. MUCH easier to emboss. 4. Placement is easier with a stamp. Final conclusion: Both are must-haves for the well-stocked craft room!
I’d love this for making my own sentiments!! I am also tired of buying more dies, I have actually stopped because face it I never seem to have the right ones. I have owned two crickets, and a silhouette I sold them because by the time I figured how to do something I was burned out with the machine, but now the machines find the parameters for you and are much more user friendly. Thanks for this video I may be reconsidering buying this little Joy. I had no idea it existed! Thank you..
I have had several Cricut’s. I always used them and my grandchildren when they were much younger loved making all kinds of things. I upgraded to the Cricut Explore ( I think that was the one) found it so hard to use and I have lots of the cartridges. It’s just sitting collecting dust. Now I’m thinking of getting the JOY after watching several of your videos. What a great job you have done in a short time. 💙gayle I have to say your cards are all amazing. I would love making my own sentiments you really convinced me on the joy. I’ll sell my big cricut as it’s only sitting in storage 😢. Thanks, Ralph 💙💙
Ralph, you have made a believer of me. I now want a Cricut Joy. Sometimes I want to say something that isn’t available as a die. Also, as a retired graphic designer, I like to put together my own words and ideas.
I never thought I wanted one... however, you have made it a game changer in sentiments! I'm always wanting to use words I don't have or can't find! This is definitely something to seriously consider.
I have a big shot, a cricut air and a cricut joy. Each one has their own unique features and I use them all. Thanks for the tutorial. I learned something valuable. 😊
I have been hemmin' and hawin' about getting a Cricut because of the learning curve - I didn't feel like I had the patience to figure it out. This little tool is EXACTLY what I was looking for - thank you SO MUCH for sharing your knowledge and presenting in such a simple way. I bought the Joy last night and am so excited to watch this tutorial on repeat! Truly - thank you. I would totally pay for these little mini classes. Give a little information to practice - it's not so overwhelming. I also love your story! I've been in IT for 25 years and I did take 5 years off to start my own fused glass studio. It's totally worth it! 🥰
Thank you so much! I bought a Cricut Joy a few weeks ago and started regretting it soon after. Many videos later with no luck teaching me how to draw and cut sentiments and I started questioning whether the Joy could even do it. Then I saw your Short with the flowers and sentiment and knew it was possible! Your instructions were easy to understand and I successfully created along with you! Thanks!
Well, you’re the first person I see posting a video about this function. And how interesting this is 😮 oh my!! As there are few interesting dies and stamps with Dutch text (almost everything is in English), this gives a whole branch of new possibilities. Thank you so much! I guess I will start saving now 😜😅😂🤣🤣🤣
Ralph you are amazing🫶🏻believe me! Everyone loves home made cards, it is a loving touch for people we love. My motto is…. If you have nothing nice to say DON’T say it 😊💝
As soon as I saw the card, I sang the lyric :) my daughters a swiftie so I am by default. I had to learn all the songs before we went to her show. Now she’s all I listen to!
Ive always wondered what this little machine does & I must say after watching this video I definitely want one. Often times, I buy sentiment stamps for just a couple sentiments & the rest I dont even use. I could have bought one of these making that same sentiment or others & saved hundreds and hundreds of dollars on sentiment stamps that I dont even use. Thanks for the details on how to do it!
I have a brand new Cricut Joy for months now, lots of idea’s, but I cannot seem to let it do what I want it to do. I bought books about it and saw many TH-cam tutorials. Nada. I saw a few of your moves, and it starts to make sense. Please keep on making these explanations, you do well, also for non English speaking natives! I also think that it helps that your a kind looking person, who is totally into it by hearth. Or so it seems. Thanky you, Miranda NL.
I am so happy there are content creators that still make videos using the Cricut Joy. It is the easiest machine for me to use. I also have the Cricut Maker. Please make more videos using the Joy. I love using it for making cards. Thank you
Great video! I’m not a card maker, but I have a Joy, LOVED it and quickly outgrew it, take my advice, spend the extra $50.00 and get the Explore then you can “Print the Cut”, that would be a big game changer for a card maker!
Ralph, I watch so many different card maker videos and I have a cricut. I have never had any of them demonstrate this. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!! GAME CHANGER!!!
As a calligrapher, I generally write words directly on my card if I want a custom sentiment. It helps to make guidelines and use a lightbox so your lettering is straight and consistent.
Yes, please, I’d love either a video on filling in the text letters or a link to the other TH-cam creator to whom you referred. I know you said it’s not always perfect but it might save some time if needed and worth a try.
Nice video! I use my silhouette machine in card making too. I love using the pen to write rather than just printing a sentiment. I agree that these cutting machines do not give as sharp a cut as a die. I am currently having fun cutting my own stencils with my cameo.
Hello! I just started using my silhouette to create sentiments too even though this video is making me want a cricut joy 😂 Are you able to “write” and set the cut lines on the silhouette design program? I’m still having problems learning how to do that. Thank you!
@@elizabethp2040 you can! Type your sentiment and size it . Look for the offset tool and choose external offset to give that cutting outline around the text. Change the color of the offset line to one different than your text color. After you click send, choose the "cut by line color" at the top of that page. Choose the color of your text first and change the tool from blade to pen. Click send. After the writing is done, change the selection to the color you chose for cutting and the tool to blade. Hit send. Voila! There are better instructions on youtube. Search silhouette offset and silhouette using a pen
@@annettespecht8315thank you!! I’m still using an older version of the design studio and I only have a cameo 2. I’m hoping I can use your tips even with these dated options. Thanks again!! I appreciate you responding 😊
You sure can. I used a cameo 2 til just last year. Still works great. Now I use my 4 plus. You can update the silhouette program for any machine no matter how old.
One of your video randomly poped up on my tiktok feed and since then I can't stop watching ! You made me want to create cards too and I bought my first machine today 🤪 thank you for sharing !!!! (Laura- from France)
@@ralphtyndall well if you quit your cushy job to hold classes for me for free, this is the least I can do. Thanks for being brave. I love your videos.
The way I gasped when you showed how to take a script font down to a single pen line! I did not know that was a thing. I have an Explore 2 (older and big, but still chugging) and I'm always looking for ways to cut and write sentiments with it because I can't afford all the stamp sets and dies. Plus I love being able to write my own snarky sentiments with bonus curse words. :D These were great tips!
I just got a Joy, my first Cricut ever and need all the help. :) Thank you, I'll be trying this asap. And thank you to all those with helpful tips in the comments!
I’ve followed you for a while now on TikTok,always enjoy your style. I must say though I really appreciate you helping us cricut owners who have machines gathering dust because we just don’t feel confident using them. 😊😊👍🏻
I think your cards are amazing. You should always do what brings you joy. I know your cards bring me joy. Thank you for this video. I’m going to get my Cricut machine working more.
Another consideration with making custom sentiments is that (for me) making custom sentiments on my electronic die cut machine (not a cricut) takes me WAY longer than finding a stamp that will do. There are font choices, sizing, position. I find it to be too much, so I really haven't done much of that. Thanks for all the good information, though
Thank you for helping me to make a decision on whether I should purchase one of these machines. Your videos are so helpful. Thanks from Cape Town, South Africa
I’ve been wanting to do this for a couple of years, but couldn’t figure out how to do sentiments. Thanks you for a great video. Very nicely done. Clear instructions, you are organized and have a clean work area.
You’re not the only one who makes prototypes, I also do, I guess is a perfectionist thing(?) Now I’m trying to decide on getting a Joy Cricut my craft space is limited, but it would be nice to create sentiments using my own words. Thank you for sharing!😊
Oh my days, I think I do want one. I love the idea of making my own sentiments. Thank you for making this video. I have liked & subscribed, now I am saving for a Cricut Joy ❣️🫶🏼
Great tutorial. Thanks for doing this. I was going to mention the contour feature but someone got to it. It helps immensely. I have trouble finding a fine line font, I am going to bookmark Merlot! A new fav! Thanks again! Oh, who doesn't like receiving handmade cards?? No one I know throws my cards away, they are treasure. I have a stamp I use for the back of my cards that says " This card was made by hand If you throw it away those same hands will make a doll in your image and stick pins in its butt." A good friend who appreciates handmade cards got it for me at an independent scrapbook store years ago. I need to find a replacement as it's worn out!! Xo
I never knew how to use offset. Thank you! I don’t like stamping sentiments and I think your way will make my cards look more professional. Don’t mind the critics. Sending cards can make someone’s day, especially if the card is handmade. 😊
Thanks so much for this! I have a Cricut Joy, but wasn't using it for custom sentiments when card making, something I was wishing I could do! (I also agree with your pros and cons for the two options - die cutting machine vs. Cricut Joy.)
Thank you so much! I started my card making journey with my cricuit. I love using it, and I appreciate your tutorial. I try to get as much use out of these products as possible. ❤❤❤
I'm back! 😬😜 I received a Cricut Joy for my 70th birthday late last month and was finally able to sit down and play yesterday. So, I've been binging tutorials and your Holiday card and your writing/offset cut were exactly what I needed - thank you Ralph! 🤗♥️🤗 It's harder than anything to find "Happy Christmas" sentiments anywhere and I want to make my own!! My handwriting is especially horrid, so I'll be using my CJ to write my inside card thoughts too! 😂 I just caught it this round ... I'm sorry your therapist is moving away. I can't imagine how difficult that is and especially now when you're beginning a new phase of your career. May God bless you as you find and settle in with a new therapist as well as with your cardmaking! 💙🙏🏻💙 And I'm off to sign up for your newsletter and play with my Joy! 😍😘
I have a Cricut Air2 and the Joy! I love both machines but right now my favorite machine is the Joy. Its perfect to bring to crop weekends. I love that you can do simple and basic things. I cut down my scraps to fit the Joy mats. I never tried doing the drawing/writing with it. Might just have to give that a try. Loved your video! Thanks!
🥰 I love how you created the raccoon/ trash can card And the Northern skies card. Thanks so much for sharing your ideas! I never thought I might want that Joy Cricut for making my own sentiments & being able to make the sentiments look like they were die cut. How cool 🤗
I do have a Cricut Joy but get overwhelmed when I try to use it. Your video has encouraged me to try again! Thanks for sharing your work. Keep creating!
Ralph, THANK YOU for sharing this. I have a Cricut Explore Air 2 Machine that I love and like you, am driven to distraction sometimes trying to find the right sentiment for my cards and other projects, and what you shared today is a real gamechanger for me. Take Care, Remain Safe. Chrissy
I started cardmaking a few years ago. I bought a die cut/embossing machine. A year or so ago, I bought the Joy. It was a game changer. I bought it originally to use to write the messages inside cards. But it has enabled me to do so much more than I thought. I still use stamps, dies, and embossing folders (why limit yourself?), but I'm making cards I wouldn't have been able to make without the Joy.
I have had a Cricut Maker for a few years now and I don't know what I did before I had it. It is a crafter's dream. I had never thought of using it to make sentiments. This is a game changer! Thank you!
I’ve used my Cricut joy to write directly on cards but haven’t use it to cut out the sentiment but I definitely will be trying that. I love being able to make any sentimental in any font. I also hope that with this I will be able to do some shadows for sentiments. I enjoyed watching you on Instagram and I’ll be watching here now as well. Thank you for all you do and share with use card crafters!❤😊
Loved this video. I learned a lot. I do own a Cricut and a Die cutting machine. There is room for both. We can never have to many tools. Thank you for the excellent tutorial!
Your video thumbnail is so funny! Keep just being YOU! I used to use the Silhouette cutting machine and I’m glad the small machine is now available for card makers from Cricut! I still think I’ll stick to the traditional die cutting machine. Thanks for showing different uses of Cricut Joy! I might ask you to die cut custom sentiments for me. 😅😅
I use my Cricut Joy to make cards and now my granddaughters love it too. They get to pick out the card and then they get to "dictate" the sentiment on the inside. They come up with some of the most beautiful, from the heart, wishes. I would like to see a video where you make flat sentiment strips and then use the foil tool on them. I would like to make a mat of "Thank You", a mat of "Get Well", etc. This is the first video of yours I've watched and I liked your clear instructions and loved your sense of humor!
You are an excellent instructor. No one has taught Circuit like you, because you explain what the software needs to do with each step. When I am told just to click this and that I don't learn. Please more information, more cricut videos please! I have a maker and it is still in the box. Have you tried an embossing pen in the joy? Do other pens work? I use song lyrics too for my cards, I have been printing them on my laser printer then foiling on the laminator machine but I like your style better.
I have both the Joy and Sizzix die cutting machine. The Joy was a gift, and I appreciate learning how to use my Joy to create specific personalized sentiments. Thank you for your direction on saying “whatever I want”!
Thanks so much, great video. I went to a workshop yesterday to learn how to get started with Cricut. We did an iron on vinyl, a vinyl sticker on a coffee cup and then made a stencil and etched glass on a bottle. So cool. I’m not a full on cardmaker but I will definitely be making a few for special occasions. This video really helps. Plus I love TS as well, and love using her lyrics in my journals etc.
Thank you for sharing this! I bought a Cricut Joy when I began making cards/crafting last year. Then, I realized how much more a traditional die cutting machine could do, and was so grateful to be able to use both when my husband gifted it for Christmas! I like how the Cricut Joy creates clean written fonts. I didn't think to use it to create custom shadow dies for the sentiments before. Love this technique! ❤
If you want to eliminate the small little cuts within your sentiment offset (when doing a smaller/tighter offset), click on Contour (lower right next to Attach) afterwards and then hide the ones you don’t want cut
Wow! See I'm still learning hahaha. Thanks for the tip!
I came here to find this reply. I knew someone would know how to eliminate those little unwanted cuts. 👍🏻
Thanks. I was just about to say the same thing. That contour feature is priceless. 😂
OMG! You’re right! No pesky holes ever again! My Joy is my baby. I have no interest in vinyl, sublimation, etc. I love using the Joy for custom sentiments, but I never thought of writing directly on the patterned paper! I’m used to doing offsets, which is very fun. Have to admit, though, I do like the rounded edges of die cuts too. If only Cricut could come up with something like that!
Awesome video. I set up my Cricut and followed step by step and made beautiful sentiments. I tried to make a shadow background ... I got close but not exact. Would love if you would do a follow up video on making a shadow layer. Hugs from Texas.
Don't ever let haters damped your enthusiasm or creativity! You are doing great. Keep going! Trolls will always be trolls. Those that matter will encourage you & I promise we shout louder. 😊😊🙌🙌
We love a content creator that doesn’t gatekeep his secrets!!!
I bought a Joy when they first came out, but found that I didn't use it and ended up selling it.
I have a Cricut Maker and a Silhouette that I also don't use. I find that I get overwhelmed with choice and then don't make anything with either machine.
Another reason I haven't used the Silhouette much is because I didn't find it to be very user friendly.
I took more than a year off paper crafts and am just now getting back into it. And, this video has been very inspirational! So, thank you!
Please please please show more card making using the cricut. Its a nice change when card makers mix the traditional with the new. Not many out there who use both. Love all the cards you've made, i wish you all the success in your card making journey ❤
This is the video I have been hoping for!! Thank you, Thank you! I am 60+ have been an avid stamper for more than 30 years. Love making cards, love stamping and coloring, but during Covid I wanted to try something new and purchased an Explore Air2. My kids didn''t have the patience to help me and so it hasn't gotten a whole lot of use. This is exactly what I want to do. Create my own greetings or sentiments in any color I want and cut them out. You are a lifesaver! I enjoy watching your short reels, but I'm at that age where I need more explanations and details on the how and supplies you use. I hope you find the time to do more videos for us older card makers. Your cards are great!
@jnelson8732 I’m with you on Ralph’s sharing this video. I was one of those that asked for a video on the Cricut Joy as there have been so many times I’ve needed a sentiment and don’t have a stamp or die for one! And thank you Ralph for posting this video for us “senior” crafters that enjoy the creating part and may be slightly technically challenged!
Your talking for me girl. We're in the same boat x
Can this be done on an explorer
@maxeenolson243 I bought an Explore Air 3 during Covid expressly for this purpose. I was sure I had wasted my money. He has given me so much confidence to try again. I need to look into more colors of pens. I only have one pack of basic ink colors. I have typed out several sentiments and used the writing option and they all turned out great. Give it a try!!
@@jnelson8732why do none of our children have the patience to show us? I’m so glad for TH-camrs because I would stay lost… one day my kids are going to feel guilty lol… I’m just kidding but I like giving my daughter a hard time and then we laugh
I love the pens get all the colors you can and keep on crafting I think hand made card are the best
Hi Ralph,
GREAT COME BACK!!!! They are just JEALOUS because their little minds can’t come up with SUPER ideas. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I absolutely agree! And people who receive your cards know they are treasures!!!❤
I just need to get more organized to have time to play with my toys. Yes I called it a toy. If I rnjoy using it it's a tou. Even my stove is a toy to me.
I don't toss the cards I get from people that were made. I appreciate the time they took to make them.
I call them toys too 🙂
I recently bought a Cricut Joy, but honestly hadn't had a lot of success with it and was still trying to work out if it was worth having. But watching your fantastic tutorial, I realise I was over complicating things and actually, what I need to do isn't that hard, I just needed someone to show me how to do it! Thank you so much xx
I bought the maker bout 1 year ago, watched a lot of videos (mainly in german cause I'm from Germany) but anyhow I didn't find any vid as good as Ralph's :D
So glad this video helped! 🙂
This is the best Cricut write/cut video. Others seem to go so quickly. Mine is a Maker, not a Joy.
I am Ecstatic that I found your video on using the cricut Joy for creating my own sentiments. I have been struggling with the learning process for awhile, and out of hundreds of videos I’ve watched, yours just seemed to click. I too am new to card making and have all the card making tools and I was getting frustrated with the Joy. Thankyou again and I will definitely be watching more of your videos.
I'm glad I came across this - I found out how to make my own title for scrapbook layouts and then be able to cut them out with my cricut!
I have a Cricut Joy (his name is Sebastian) but I had NO idea how to use it to full potential. This video has gotten me excited to start using it again.
You know, I haven't named my Cricut! My Glowforge is named Angelica.
Ignore all the haters…i really suck at stamping sentiments even with my misty. I have the joy and you convinced me to write sentiments. Pleased with the results. Thanks!!!
So, there are a lot of other advantages to each of the die-cutting machine and/or the Cricut.
Let's start with the Cricut: 1. You have a lot more sizing flexibility - you can make it bigger or smaller at your whim. You can even change the proportions. 2. You can customize the sentiments, as you noted. 3. You can cut/write as many as you like at one time by duplicating. 4. It can do you cuts and your fold/score lines for you (if you have the Maker or Explorer). HINT: Duplicate your score lines to get a better impression. 5. It's a lot easier on your shoulders!
Die Cutting Machine: 1. Nicer looking text with a stamp. 2. A pretty, rounded edge for the cuts. 3. MUCH easier to emboss. 4. Placement is easier with a stamp.
Final conclusion: Both are must-haves for the well-stocked craft room!
I’d love this for making my own sentiments!! I am also tired of buying more dies, I have actually stopped because face it I never seem to have the right ones. I have owned two crickets, and a silhouette I sold them because by the time I figured how to do something I was burned out with the machine, but now the machines find the parameters for you and are much more user friendly. Thanks for this video I may be reconsidering buying this little Joy. I had no idea it existed! Thank you..
I have had several Cricut’s. I always used them and my grandchildren when they were much younger loved making all kinds of things. I upgraded to the Cricut Explore ( I think that was the one) found it so hard to use and I have lots of the cartridges. It’s just sitting collecting dust. Now I’m thinking of getting the JOY after watching several of your videos. What a great job you have done in a short time. 💙gayle
I have to say your cards are all amazing. I would love making my own sentiments you really convinced me on the joy. I’ll sell my big cricut as it’s only sitting in storage 😢. Thanks, Ralph 💙💙
Ralph, you have made a believer of me. I now want a Cricut Joy. Sometimes I want to say something that isn’t available as a die. Also, as a retired graphic designer, I like to put together my own words and ideas.
I have 2 older (large) Cricuts that I very rarely use, and have never used the online features..too intimidated. You've given me hope!
I never thought I wanted one... however, you have made it a game changer in sentiments! I'm always wanting to use words I don't have or can't find! This is definitely something to seriously consider.
That's exactly why I purchased mine!
I was already making sentiments with my joy but had no idea about the offset until I saw your TikTok. I was obsessed after that. Thank you!
This give the look of a die cut sentiment without having to buy and store all the dies and cutting machine
Love the trash panda collecting cards!
I have a big shot, a cricut air and a cricut joy. Each one has their own unique features and I use them all. Thanks for the tutorial. I learned something valuable. 😊
You are so easy to watch and listen to! 😊
You're still ahead of me on video editing...I just re-record from the beginning when I have a problem.
I have been hemmin' and hawin' about getting a Cricut because of the learning curve - I didn't feel like I had the patience to figure it out. This little tool is EXACTLY what I was looking for - thank you SO MUCH for sharing your knowledge and presenting in such a simple way. I bought the Joy last night and am so excited to watch this tutorial on repeat! Truly - thank you. I would totally pay for these little mini classes. Give a little information to practice - it's not so overwhelming. I also love your story! I've been in IT for 25 years and I did take 5 years off to start my own fused glass studio. It's totally worth it! 🥰
Thank you so much! I bought a Cricut Joy a few weeks ago and started regretting it soon after. Many videos later with no luck teaching me how to draw and cut sentiments and I started questioning whether the Joy could even do it. Then I saw your Short with the flowers and sentiment and knew it was possible! Your instructions were easy to understand and I successfully created along with you! Thanks!
Well, you’re the first person I see posting a video about this function. And how interesting this is 😮 oh my!! As there are few interesting dies and stamps with Dutch text (almost everything is in English), this gives a whole branch of new possibilities. Thank you so much! I guess I will start saving now 😜😅😂🤣🤣🤣
You're very welcome!
Ralph you are amazing🫶🏻believe me! Everyone loves home made cards, it is a loving touch for people we love.
My motto is…. If you have nothing nice to say DON’T say it 😊💝
As soon as I saw the card, I sang the lyric :) my daughters a swiftie so I am by default. I had to learn all the songs before we went to her show. Now she’s all I listen to!
Haha! I love making music inspired cards
Ive always wondered what this little machine does & I must say after watching this video I definitely want one. Often times, I buy sentiment stamps for just a couple sentiments & the rest I dont even use. I could have bought one of these making that same sentiment or others & saved hundreds and hundreds of dollars on sentiment stamps that I dont even use. Thanks for the details on how to do it!
I went and researched the Cricut Joy after your first video because I was like 🤯 and it’s now on my gift list 😉
Don't listen to them ugly people! I love your cards!!❤
I have a brand new Cricut Joy for months now, lots of idea’s, but I cannot seem to let it do what I want it to do. I bought books about it and saw many TH-cam tutorials. Nada.
I saw a few of your moves, and it starts to make sense.
Please keep on making these explanations, you do well, also for non English speaking natives! I also think that it helps that your a kind looking person, who is totally into it by hearth. Or so it seems.
Thanky you, Miranda NL.
I always seem to make some adjustments from the first try on a card. Sometimes my mistakes give me good ideas. Thanks for your contribution Ralph. E
I am so happy there are content creators that still make videos using the Cricut Joy. It is the easiest machine for me to use. I also have the Cricut Maker. Please make more videos using the Joy. I love using it for making cards. Thank you
Great video! I’m not a card maker, but I have a Joy, LOVED it and quickly outgrew it, take my advice, spend the extra $50.00 and get the Explore then you can “Print the Cut”, that would be a big game changer for a card maker!
Love the flexibility theCricut Joy gives!
Me too 🙂
Wow! Great instructions! PLEASE do similar content for big Circut!
Ralph, I watch so many different card maker videos and I have a cricut. I have never had any of them demonstrate this. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!! GAME CHANGER!!!
As a calligrapher, I generally write words directly on my card if I want a custom sentiment. It helps to make guidelines and use a lightbox so your lettering is straight and consistent.
I have a Cricut Joy but I had no idea it could do the things you did with it. Thanks
I have a Cricut Joy but I am intrigued by a dye cutting machine.
Yes, please, I’d love either a video on filling in the text letters or a link to the other TH-cam creator to whom you referred. I know you said it’s not always perfect but it might save some time if needed and worth a try.
I enjoyed this video. I have never had a Cricut joy, or any other Cricut for that matter. I may actually buy one now🙂
I'm so glad to find a video using a cricut as a tool in card making. Thanks.
❤ I love your raccoon card. It is adorable.
Nice video! I use my silhouette machine in card making too. I love using the pen to write rather than just printing a sentiment. I agree that these cutting machines do not give as sharp a cut as a die. I am currently having fun cutting my own stencils with my cameo.
Hello! I just started using my silhouette to create sentiments too even though this video is making me want a cricut joy 😂
Are you able to “write” and set the cut lines on the silhouette design program? I’m still having problems learning how to do that. Thank you!
@@elizabethp2040 you can! Type your sentiment and size it . Look for the offset tool and choose external offset to give that cutting outline around the text. Change the color of the offset line to one different than your text color. After you click send, choose the "cut by line color" at the top of that page. Choose the color of your text first and change the tool from blade to pen. Click send. After the writing is done, change the selection to the color you chose for cutting and the tool to blade. Hit send. Voila! There are better instructions on youtube. Search silhouette offset and silhouette using a pen
@@annettespecht8315thank you!! I’m still using an older version of the design studio and I only have a cameo 2. I’m hoping I can use your tips even with these dated options. Thanks again!! I appreciate you responding 😊
Custom stencils is a great idea!
You sure can. I used a cameo 2 til just last year. Still works great. Now I use my 4 plus. You can update the silhouette program for any machine no matter how old.
One of your video randomly poped up on my tiktok feed and since then I can't stop watching ! You made me want to create cards too and I bought my first machine today 🤪 thank you for sharing !!!! (Laura- from France)
Thanks!
Thanks so much for the Super Thanks Valerie! So kind of you 💙
@@ralphtyndall well if you quit your cushy job to hold classes for me for free, this is the least I can do. Thanks for being brave. I love your videos.
The way I gasped when you showed how to take a script font down to a single pen line! I did not know that was a thing. I have an Explore 2 (older and big, but still chugging) and I'm always looking for ways to cut and write sentiments with it because I can't afford all the stamp sets and dies. Plus I love being able to write my own snarky sentiments with bonus curse words. :D These were great tips!
Thanks for the technique..I never thought of working this way with my cricket..
I just got a Joy, my first Cricut ever and need all the help. :) Thank you, I'll be trying this asap. And thank you to all those with helpful tips in the comments!
Wow! Over so soon! Can't wait for your next video😄
I’ve followed you for a while now on TikTok,always enjoy your style. I must say though I really appreciate you helping us cricut owners who have machines gathering dust because we just don’t feel confident using them. 😊😊👍🏻
I think your cards are amazing. You should always do what brings you joy. I know your cards bring me joy. Thank you for this video. I’m going to get my Cricut machine working more.
Another consideration with making custom sentiments is that (for me) making custom sentiments on my electronic die cut machine (not a cricut) takes me WAY longer than finding a stamp that will do. There are font choices, sizing, position. I find it to be too much, so I really haven't done much of that. Thanks for all the good information, though
Thank you for helping me to make a decision on whether I should purchase one of these machines. Your videos are so helpful. Thanks from Cape Town, South Africa
I’ve been wanting to do this for a couple of years, but couldn’t figure out how to do sentiments. Thanks you for a great video. Very nicely done. Clear instructions, you are organized and have a clean work area.
You’re not the only one who makes prototypes, I also do, I guess is a perfectionist thing(?)
Now I’m trying to decide on getting a Joy Cricut
my craft space is limited, but it would be nice to create sentiments using my own words. Thank you for sharing!😊
I love cards and still have many that were given to me years ago🥰
Thanks for this informative Cricut Joy vid; saw you using it and was impressed! 🎉❤ Cute cards created. ✨💜
Thank you for sharing. I have nicknamed my Cricut my glorified label maker. This is exactly the tutorial I needed
Oh my days, I think I do want one. I love the idea of making my own sentiments. Thank you for making this video. I have liked & subscribed, now I am saving for a Cricut Joy ❣️🫶🏼
I am addicted to your videos ^^
Thanks for watching 🙂
Great tutorial. Thanks for doing this. I was going to mention the contour feature but someone got to it. It helps immensely. I have trouble finding a fine line font, I am going to bookmark Merlot! A new fav! Thanks again! Oh, who doesn't like receiving handmade cards?? No one I know throws my cards away, they are treasure. I have a stamp I use for the back of my cards that says
" This card was made by hand
If you throw it away those same hands will make a doll in your image and stick pins in its butt." A good friend who appreciates handmade cards got it for me at an independent scrapbook store years ago. I need to find a replacement as it's worn out!! Xo
Oh I wish you could come to my house and show me how to use the Joy. Thanks for this video.
Love it! I have a Cricut Maker and a Silhouette Portrait. 🙂
You’re so talented!
Would love to see more about the Cricut Joy and sentiments/card making ideas
I never knew how to use offset. Thank you! I don’t like stamping sentiments and I think your way will make my cards look more professional. Don’t mind the critics. Sending cards can make someone’s day, especially if the card is handmade. 😊
Thank you for this. I was looking for a more personal touch for sentiments. Something pretty easy and not too “techy”. This might work! 😁👍
Thanks so much for this! I have a Cricut Joy, but wasn't using it for custom sentiments when card making, something I was wishing I could do! (I also agree with your pros and cons for the two options - die cutting machine vs. Cricut Joy.)
I have the Joy and have no desire for a bigger machine. You have opened up so many possibilities for me!
I have owned a Cricut Joy for a year and now I know how to use it!!! Thank you!
Haha!
Thank you so much! I started my card making journey with my cricuit. I love using it, and I appreciate your tutorial. I try to get as much use out of these products as possible. ❤❤❤
I'm back! 😬😜 I received a Cricut Joy for my 70th birthday late last month and was finally able to sit down and play yesterday. So, I've been binging tutorials and your Holiday card and your writing/offset cut were exactly what I needed - thank you Ralph! 🤗♥️🤗 It's harder than anything to find "Happy Christmas" sentiments anywhere and I want to make my own!! My handwriting is especially horrid, so I'll be using my CJ to write my inside card thoughts too! 😂
I just caught it this round ... I'm sorry your therapist is moving away. I can't imagine how difficult that is and especially now when you're beginning a new phase of your career. May God bless you as you find and settle in with a new therapist as well as with your cardmaking! 💙🙏🏻💙
And I'm off to sign up for your newsletter and play with my Joy! 😍😘
THIS will make me take my Joy out of the box. I bought it aboit a year and a half ago!!! Thank you Ralph😊 ... love your videos and calming voice.
So glad it was helpful!
I have a Cricut Air2 and the Joy! I love both machines but right now my favorite machine is the Joy. Its perfect to bring to crop weekends. I love that you can do simple and basic things. I cut down my scraps to fit the Joy mats. I never tried doing the drawing/writing with it. Might just have to give that a try. Loved your video! Thanks!
Gotta say the raccoon card .. that is definitely a good one
🥰 I love how you created the raccoon/ trash can card And the Northern skies card. Thanks so much for sharing your ideas!
I never thought I might want that Joy Cricut for making my own sentiments & being able to make the sentiments look like they were die cut.
How cool 🤗
I do have a Cricut Joy but get overwhelmed when I try to use it. Your video has encouraged me to try again! Thanks for sharing your work. Keep creating!
You've got this!
Ralph, THANK YOU for sharing this. I have a Cricut Explore Air 2 Machine that I love and like you, am driven to distraction sometimes trying to find the right sentiment for my cards and other projects, and what you shared today is a real gamechanger for me.
Take Care, Remain Safe. Chrissy
I started cardmaking a few years ago. I bought a die cut/embossing machine.
A year or so ago, I bought the Joy. It was a game changer. I bought it originally to use to write the messages inside cards. But it has enabled me to do so much more than I thought.
I still use stamps, dies, and embossing folders (why limit yourself?), but I'm making cards I wouldn't have been able to make without the Joy.
I have had a Cricut Maker for a few years now and I don't know what I did before I had it. It is a crafter's dream. I had never thought of using it to make sentiments. This is a game changer! Thank you!
I’ve used my Cricut joy to write directly on cards but haven’t use it to cut out the sentiment but I definitely will be trying that. I love being able to make any sentimental in any font. I also hope that with this I will be able to do some shadows for sentiments.
I enjoyed watching you on Instagram and I’ll be watching here now as well. Thank you for all you do and share with use card crafters!❤😊
I have one, love it!! It is probably 4th or 5th Cricut.
I never even thought of using my Cricut for sentiments! Thanks for the wonderful tip ❤
I can’t thank you enough! I’ve been wanting to do this (cut out a sentiment in cricut) for years. Thank you for your clear and concise instructions.
I have lots of stamps and dies for sentiments .. maybe I should invest in this
I learned a lot. Still on the fence but with more information. Thanks.
It's a big decision! Taking your time never hurts 🙂
Loved this video. I learned a lot. I do own a Cricut and a Die cutting machine. There is room for both. We can never have to many tools. Thank you for the excellent tutorial!
Totally room for both!
I have had a Joy for a number of years but it has been sitting there unused. You have inspired me to get it out of the cupboard!
Your video thumbnail is so funny! Keep just being YOU! I used to use the Silhouette cutting machine and I’m glad the small machine is now available for card makers from Cricut! I still think I’ll stick to the traditional die cutting machine. Thanks for showing different uses of Cricut Joy! I might ask you to die cut custom sentiments for me. 😅😅
Thanks May! 🙂 For you, I'll cut all the sentiments you need 😂
I use my Cricut Joy to make cards and now my granddaughters love it too. They get to pick out the card and then they get to "dictate" the sentiment on the inside. They come up with some of the most beautiful, from the heart, wishes.
I would like to see a video where you make flat sentiment strips and then use the foil tool on them.
I would like to make a mat of "Thank You", a mat of "Get Well", etc.
This is the first video of yours I've watched and I liked your clear instructions and loved your sense of humor!
You are an excellent instructor. No one has taught Circuit like you, because you explain what the software needs to do with each step. When I am told just to click this and that I don't learn. Please more information, more cricut videos please! I have a maker and it is still in the box. Have you tried an embossing pen in the joy? Do other pens work?
I use song lyrics too for my cards, I have been printing them on my laser printer then foiling on the laminator machine but I like your style better.
I have a Cricut and never knew I could do all of this! Thank you🥰
I have both the Joy and Sizzix die cutting machine. The Joy was a gift, and I appreciate learning how to use my Joy to create specific personalized sentiments. Thank you for your direction on saying “whatever I want”!
Thanks so much, great video. I went to a workshop yesterday to learn how to get started with Cricut. We did an iron on vinyl, a vinyl sticker on a coffee cup and then made a stencil and etched glass on a bottle. So cool. I’m not a full on cardmaker but I will definitely be making a few for special occasions. This video really helps. Plus I love TS as well, and love using her lyrics in my journals etc.
I’ve owned every Cricut from the beginning, the Joy is my favorite. Thank you for this!
It's a great little machine!
Thank you for sharing this! I bought a Cricut Joy when I began making cards/crafting last year. Then, I realized how much more a traditional die cutting machine could do, and was so grateful to be able to use both when my husband gifted it for Christmas! I like how the Cricut Joy creates clean written fonts. I didn't think to use it to create custom shadow dies for the sentiments before. Love this technique! ❤