Welcome new followers! Thanks Momo!

Welcome new followers from momo's blog and thank you for the kind comments. I will have new projects posted here soon. I have been trying to stop by all of your blogs as well and they are all amazing!

My Favorite part of the update so far

I am loving the update. I still need to do the Imagine Machine part but I have been playing with the Gypsy part. My favorite function.....being able to work on my lap. I love being able to design with the Imagine but in my Gypsy on my lap. I know it seems silly but being able to be on the couch with my G on my lap is the best part so far. Do the update!!

Gypsy Imagine Update is Here!!

Here's all the info from Provocraft:


The Big update is now available. This update will give greater compatibility between the Gypsy and the Imagine, will allow you to link Imagine cartridges to your Gypsy, adds a few new features to the Imagine, and fixes some calibration, printing and cutting issues. There is also a Cricut Sync update available that was actually released a few days ago so some of you might already have it. The update is 2.0.4.8.New Imagine Features:Update All - A button in the Project Preview screen. Add as many images/layers to your queue and then press Update All. You can now add the same color/pattern to all images/layers in the queue and size them all at the same time. This feature is very nice if you are cutting out a bunch of letters and don't want to have to individually edit each letter.

Pattern Cartridges - Now, when you insert a pattern cartridge, the Imagine will show what pattern cartridge was inserted and show a sampling of the patterns on that cartridge. This was added because many people thought their pattern cartridges didn't work since nothing shows on the screen after plugging them in.The Imagine update should be fairly quick if you have kept your Imagine up to date.The Gypsy update will take longer. I updated a brand new Gypsy this morning and it took over an hour and a half to complete all of the updates. Another person updated an up to date Gypsy and it took him about 45 minutes. So please be patient and please be sure to follow the instructions on the Imagine update site:http://www.cricut.com/cricutsync/This site has intructions for both the Gypsy and the Imagine.

The Gypsy will now have two apps on it:
The Gypsy App, which will funtion as it always has and the Imagine App, which looks just like the Imagine screen. Update Numbers are as follows:Gypsy App - Version 1.4 (0208:0214)Imagine App for Gypsy - Version 1.01 (0110:0020)Imagine - Version 1.01 (0110:0020:0239:202A)Cricut Sync - 2.0.4.8
Following are the times that I experienced taking a Gypsy from Version 1.4 (0206:0208) to (0208:0214).

Remember that I am on a T1 line so you will only have similar times if you are also on a T1 line.

1. Gypsy Content - 14 minutes
2. Started - 5 minutes
3. Updating Cartridge Data -
4 minutes4. Updating Cartridge Overlays - 6 minutes
5. Cleaning Up Storage Data - less than 1 minute
6. Gypsy Imagine-content - 7 minutes
7. Gypsy Updating - 2 minutes
8. Restart Gypsy
9. Gypsy Imagine-application - less than 1 minute
10. Your Device has been detect but it is not communicating. Please recycle the power on the device.
11. I unplugged and plugged the cord and it brought up the Gypsy Projects folder
12. Exit Cricut Sync
13. Start Cricut Sync again and it told me there was an Imagine Application update available
14. Gypsy Imagine-application - less than 1 minute
15. Gypsy Updating - 1 minute
16. Restart Gypsy
17. Your Device has been detect but it is not communicating. Please recycle the power on the device.
18. I unplugged and plugged the cord and it brought up the Gypsy Projects folder. Then it told me there was an Imagine Content update available
20. Gypsy Imagine-content - 6 minutes
21. Installing Library Files - 1 minute
22. Restart GypsyThe total time to do the update was 49 minutes. Hopefully that helps.

Chris Provo Craft


Plug in the Gypsy and/or the Imagine and do the sync for each. Here's a link to a thread on the Cricut message board where people have commented on the update and done some troubleshooting: http://community.provocraft.com/Cricut-Community_postst58449_IMAGINE-GYPSY-UPDATE-AVAILABLE---Expected-Time-to-Gypsy-Completion-Added.aspx

April Class Schedule

Hi all wow what a crazy winter it has been. Glad it is almost over. Time to look for spring and with and new month comes new projects.

April 2, 2011 10-4 Topiary tree w/gypsy class
April 9, 2011 10-1 Welcome baby layout and gift set
April 9, 2011 2:30-5:30 Gypsy Welded Shape cards
April 16, 2011 10-1 Smiley Cards Class
April 16, 2011 2:30-5:30 Baby Pooh layout & Card

I promise I will get pictures posted in the next day or so. I am wrapping up a fundraiser tomorrow and will be back on track right after. See you in April

March Class Project, Dates and SSPT Febuary DT challenge

February is my month over at SSPT I wanted everyone to design something with a box. The project can be anything but it must contain or be made with a box. I have a customer in my classes that really wanted a calendar for 2011, it was not my original plan to do one this year but I came up with this for both my challenge and for class. I used Paper Lace & Tags Bags Boxes and More, which if you did not have it but have a gypsy it is a free downloand with purchase right now.I hope you like it.

March Class Dates:

March 5, 2011 10-1pm Keepsake Box Calendar

March 5, 2011 2:30-5:30 pm Wild Cards

March 5, 2011 6-8:30pm Gypsy Post it Note Purse

March 12, 2011 10-1pm Nursery Rhymes Layout

March 12, 2011 2:30-5:30 Easter Layout & Favor

March 12, 2011 Cricut Imagine Class

March 26, 2011 Spring Fever Layout

March 26, 2011 Never Ending Card & Envelope

March 26, 2011 Cricut Gypsy/Imagine Class

Wow! 10 new cartridges for January

including 3 new ones for the Imagine and finally for me a pirate cartridge. Go over to cricut.com and have a look the handbooks are up.

Kates ABC
Florals Embellished
All Sports
Baby Steps
Campin Critters
Formal Occasions
MS Birthday Cake art

for the Imagine:
Buccaneer
Bublegum stripes
All Wrapped up

Check out the new coredinations paper stacks & enter for a chance to win one

http://pages.email.darice.com/Share.aspx?i=f7346b4b949df149c32ca74cd14ffe447d4e3e189cb26df1da9fb87ff9eacf02 follow the link to enter to win 1 of the new not yet released packs. I love the Basic Grey and Jenni Bowlin patterns

It was so nice to teach yesterday

I have the best people in my Cricut Classes. I was so happy to get back to teaching yesterday. It had been a month since our last class and a couple of people I had not seen in 2 months with the holidays. I just want to say Thank you to all of my blog followers , class mates and friends. I love you all! Now back to crafting, March projects will be up soon.

Check out this free online magazine!

If you like pagemaps.com you will love this, 68 pages of really cool project ideas. I got the hard copy the other day from my local lss you can download yours for free. Enjoy! http://www.scrapbookandcards.com/

Sugar Sweets Paper Treats DT Challenge

I have been a part of their design team since the begining. This year is going to be a great one with more fun challenges and blog candy too. This month Deborah has issued the challenge.

Januarys Altered Art Challenge
"This month I have the pleasure of issuing the challenge for the SSPT blog, and while I enjoy a large range of crafting techinques my most favorite is altering items. So look around your home, scrap room or visit a Arts & Craft store and find something to alter. It can be a piece of wood, a glass block, paper mache, a clipboard or just about anything! There are two exceptions...... yes you guessed it, no cards or scrapbook page layouts. The prize will be a Cricut French Manor cart. make sure to link your creations." Happy crafting.....Deborah.


This month's challenge is to alter something.

to play along with us follow the link http://sugarsweetpapertreats.blogspot.com/2011/01/januarys-altered-arts-challenge.html