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December 1st, 2010 admin No comments

Greetings Cricut

Put Your Cricut Cartridges to Work for You

Cricut cartridges are not cheap, with suggested retail prices on some climbing close to one hundred dollars per cart. If you have invested a significant amount in your collection, you may be looking for ways to earn that investment back. Good news! By putting that collection to work for you, there are several craft items that you can make that will put money back in your bank account. You can sell your items at local craft shows, to friends and family, or even online using etsy and eBay. Here are a few ideas of how you can make money with your Cricut cartridges:

Scrapbook Pages

The great thing about these Die Cut machines from Provo Craft is that you can easily and inexpensively make embellishments for scrapbook layouts. When you come up with a good layout, why not mass produce it and package, selling the cutouts to others who do not have the time or the initiative to put their own layouts together.

Handmade Cards

I'm sure you already know how much Hallmark charges for basic Greeting Cards. You can make a Great Deal of money if You Are talented at making handmade cards. Once again, come up with a good template, and then mass produce it using Your Machine.

Vinyl Letters

The Cricut is great for cutting through vinyl, and vinyl is good for decorating walls, windows, and even vehicles. Not everyone has a machine that can cut vinyl, and if they need a simple slogan for their work van to advertise their business, they will be willing to pay someone else to make it for them. That is where you come in!

Wall Murals

Muralists get paid well for their work, and so can you, even if your painting skills are less than professional. With a little practice on Your Own walls using the "whitespace" of your Cricut cutouts as stencils, you may find that you have a marketable talent. It may take a little time to get your name out, but by volunteering your skills to paint a mural in a popular daycare or at your local Elementary School, you may get a few new clients. If the clients are pleased with your work, you may find they drop your name and your phone will start ringing with other referrals.

Diaper Cakes

Ahhh, diaper cakes! These are the "it" thing these days when it comes to Baby Shower gifts. Diaper cakes are fairly easy to make - there's even free video tutorials available on YouTube. Once you get the cake structure finished, make baby-themed Die Cuts to inexpensively decorate your cake creations.

Altered Items

There are all types of items that you can alter and sell at craft fairs - gift bags, boxes, and tags, Picture Frames, notebooks, clipboards - the list goes on. Make die cuts to inexpensively decorate these items, using Mod Podge or Permanent Adhesive to adhere them.

These are just a few ideas of how you can use your Cricut cartridges to earn a Little Bit of pocket change - or maybe even a lot!

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