The end of Design Studio updates...

Provocraft have announced that they will no longer be releasing updates to Design Studio. This includes both program updates and Content (cartridge) updates. Here's their announcement:

"In order to focus our attention and resources on creating and improving the Cricut® experience, we will not be providing further updates to the Cricut DesignStudio® software. In addition, any cartridges released after April 11, 2013 will not be updated to appear in the Cricut DesignStudio® software. We will still offer support, but there will be no additional content updates for the Cricut DesignStudio® software."

The final content update (v130401) was released early April 2013. That update contained the following cartridges:


Animal Antics
Boho Graphics Iron On
Brooklyn Iron On 
Creative Cards
Creative Memories Tiny Treasures
Folk Art Festival
Outdoor Man
Southwest
Simple Cards
Something to Remember
Teresa Collins December 25th.

Any cartridges released after the above won't be added to DS.

You can download the above update from: http://www.cricut.com/home/support/CDS

(Select Cartridge Update 2.)

Any previous cartridges will be found in the Program Update (cartridges released up to Nov 2009) and Cartridge Update 1 (cartridges released after Nov 2009.)

Ready or not... here it is!

Please ignore the mess!

The decorators haven't quite finished!  And the removalists haven't finished unpacking!!!

http://thenon-craftycrafter.blogspot.com.au/

A little bit of news.....

Many of you know that I am a long time fan of the Cricut machines along with its various software programs. OK, I tolerate the Gypsy, but the others I love! Yes, even my Imagine which almost made it to the deep end of the pool a month or so ago. But it decided to behave again and is out of the dog house! :)

Anyway.... I'm all for trying new things so like many other Cricut users I have looked around at other machines and software and I recently took the plunge and bought myself a Silhouette Cameo.

Be still my heart! If it would cook me dinner I'd marry it! (Not that hubby ever cooks me dinner.... but he buys a mean takeaway!!)

Does this mean I won't be using my Cricuts anymore? Of course it doesn't!!! I love each of them. I use my Cricuts just about every day. In fact they're working overtime at the moment creating gifts for the Circle Mania Crop in Atlanta in April. (Come on April 17!!!)

Does this mean I won't be writing any more tutorials for Design Studio? Well... on that front there's really nothing left to write about is there? The program hasn't been updated since 2010 (mainly because it's been replaced by Cricut Craft Room), there hasn't been a cartridge content update since October 2012 and I'm thinking we'll be lucky to see another one. I hope I'm wrong though. While ever Cricut Craft Room has to be used online there will always be a place for Design Studio in my craft room! Now if PC ever decided to release a stand alone version of CCR that doesn't require us to be online to use it.... then I'll gladly retire my Design Studio!

So what does this all mean for this blog then? I've put a lot of thought into that question and here's what I've decided to do.

I have created a new blog which I am still working on which I hope to release this week. Rather than try and maintain three blogs (this one, the Cricut Craft Room blog and the new one), I'll post any new tutorials/information on the new blog.

All the content on this blog will remain available though. I won't be closing it down. There's far too much info here and I'm not sure I'll have time to transfer it all over to the new blog.

The new blog will have any new Cricut tutorials on it, links to the old blogs where relevant and I'll also be sharing what I learn about the Silhouette. Plus, I'll now have a place to share other paper crafting stuff apart from die-cutting!

I'll still be maintaining and updating my Cricut Fonts list as well as my Full list of Cricut cartridges list. You'll find links to them in the sidebar on the new blog. 


I'll post soon with the link to the new blog. I sure hope you'll make your way over there and become a follower and/or subscriber! I don't want to lose any of the 962 followers here!!! :)  Almost made it to the magic 1000!

Latest version numbers of Cricut machines and software

In case you're wondering if you're up to date.....

The latest version numbers as at 30/4/2013 are:

Cricut Design Studio - Program: 1.0.404220.0

Cricut Design Studio - Cartridge Content: V130401. (This is the final content update for DS. As of April 2013 Provocraft will no longer be providing content or program updates.)

Cricut Craft Room: PC: v1.0 Build 183 -
Build 183 does not allow you to cut with the Imagine.....

Cricut Sync: 2.1.25

E2: 0081:0040:0240. Newest models: 0081:0040:1000.

Gypsy: Version 1.4 (0232:0252)

Imagine:  0126:0035:0239:202C

Adobe Air: 3.7.0.1530


Machine Firmware:

If updated using Cricut Craft Room
Cricut Expression : 2.43
Cricut Cake : 2.43 (Select the Expression when updating the firmware via Design Studio)
Cricut Personal firmware: 1.45
Cricut Create and Cricut Cake Mini: 1.65

If updated using Design Studio

Cricut Expression: 2.34
Cricut Cake: 2.34
Cricut Create: 1.54

Cricut Cake mini: 1.54 (Select the Create when updating the firmware via Design Studio)
Cricut Personal: 1.34


To find out what version you are running:
Design Studio - Program: From within Design Studio select Help, About.

You'll see this box:

Design Studio - Cartridge Content - That depends on where you saved the Cartridge content  download file. Do a search on your computer for FontUpdate_V130401.exe. If you don't have that file, you're not up to date.

Gypsy - Click the wrench icon on the welcome screen. You will see the version number in the bottom left corner of the screen.

Cricut Craft Room - Open CCR and select Help, About.

E2 - Power on the E2. From the home screen press the Settings button (the wrench) then press the right arrow four times. Press the last button (the "i" bubble) and you'll find the version info there.

Imagine - From the Imagine home screen press the About button. You'll find the version info there.

Cricut Personal, Create, Expression, Cake Mini and Cake - Power the Cricut on. During startup you will see the version number on the screen.

Carts with Fonts list updated for March - April 2013

A small request - If you find my Fonts list useful and download it I would love it if you would become a follower of my blog - if you aren't already! ♥

29/4/2013 - Updated to add carts for Mar - April 2013

Full list: https://www.box.com/s/t5ukp4pkfngwh3gk7dxi
Additions only:  https://www.box.com/s/3uarg4zvywfk2eiholpr

Tiny Treasures (Creative Memories)

Southwest

The First Few Years

To ensure the integrity of the information in this file, unfortunately I am unable to share it as a Word Document. Thank you for your understanding.

I also ask that you do not edit the PDF document in any way. 

22/1/2013 - Updated to add carts from October 2013 - January 2013

Full list: https://www.box.com/s/esfp8z9g4v7wij766m0y
Additions only: https://www.box.com/s/7ll3ezzyowopz8awlu9x

 
 
11/10/2012 - Updated to add August and September fonts plus some others that I had missed.

Additions only -  https://www.box.com/s/lqkmvrh48zlcfpjb1v97

Alex from http://cardsinthetree.blogspot.com/  alerted me that I have missed the font from Creative Memories Be Young. Thanks Alex!  I'll add it to the list next month! :)


24/07/2012 - Updated to add July fonts (there were no fonts released in June) - A Frightful Affair, Artiste and Fontopia

July fonts only - https://www.box.com/s/585d1fcbe14ac3a0574d

8/5/2012 - Updated to add May font - Wild Card 2 

May font only - https://www.box.com/s/f1c26bed0c41a7867843

17/03/2012 - Update to add March fonts - Art Deco and Chip Decor. I've also added the Roman Numerals digital cart.

March fonts only - http://www.box.com/s/1cf7dc9f1af75a33dbc5

17/02/2012 - Updated to add February font Creative Memories Divine Wedding.


February font only - http://www.box.com/s/6ksigzour4do9ajtu2xg

27/01/2012 - Updated to add January Fonts from Letter Envy, Olé and Type Candy Font.

January fonts only - http://www.box.com/s/ncqtqlqraimjmy2ryhxy

16/12/2011 - Updated to add December font - Creative Memories This & That and a cart that was previously missed - Baby Boutique.


December fonts only - http://www.box.com/s/gjbhufdbgtv5xi8g8ce7

 



19/11/2011 - Updated to add November fonts - Cricut Craft Room Basics, Cricut Font and Basic Shapes and Greek Alphabet.


November fonts only - http://www.box.com/s/etxy892ftbo7jbyb0nsp

22/10/2011 - Updated to add October fonts - Go Canada, 'Tis the Season, Noah's ABC Animals, Ribbons & Rosettes and Sweater Weather.

October fonts only - http://www.box.net/shared/8godt3094d9jsolqg47c

23/8/2011 - Missed the font from Paper Lace 2. It will appear in the next edition of the list. In the mean time I have uploaded an Additions sheet for it. Here's the link:

http://www.box.net/shared/15giqkmt39xiv5eigh26

And here's what it looks like.

15/8/2011 - Updated to add July fonts - Art Nouveau, Art Philosophy and Something to Celebrate

July additions only version: http://www.box.net/shared/821501a1p1b8dudbzjog

24/6/2011 - Updated to add June fonts - Ornamental Iron 2, Teresa Collins Sophisticated, Creative Memories Traveler.

There is one small error. Font 2 on the Sophisticated cart has the shadow, not Font 1 as I have noted. 


June only fonts (not the full document:  http://www.box.net/shared/ahngs63e71e0var47hxl

23/5/2011 - Updated to add April cart - American Alphabet - plus other changes:

April only fonts (not the full document) - http://www.box.net/shared/8603xh0gtz

March 2011 - I have added Storks Delivery to the Carts with Fonts list.


Here's a peek at the fonts on Storks Delivery...