Updating your Gypsy

My first Gypsy post! Now that I have my very own mini DS I thought it was time!

Today I updated my Gypsy to add the carts that were released in Hello Thursday and it worked!!!


Here's the step by step instructions:

Plug your Gypsy into a power outlet. (Downloading the updates takes a while and you don't want your battery to die half way through!)

Connect your Gypsy to your computer using the USB cord

Disable or turn off your virus software and firewall. (I use Trend Micro and I have to exit out of it completely as just disabling it doesn't work - it still blocks access to the Gypsy)

Power on your Gypsy. Wait for it to finish loading. Once the Welcome screen appears...

Open Cricut Sync from your computer. (If you haven't downloaded Cricut Sync yet you can get it here: http://www.cricut.com/imagine/support.aspx

You'll see this on your Gypsy:

You'll see this dialog box on your computer:

Press the Update Now button

You'll see this box:

Depending on the size of the update (and the speed of your computer/ADSL, AND how many others are downloading at the same time...) this could take a while...

For me this part of the update took approx 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Once it's finished downloading you'll see this box:

After about 5 minutes you'll see this box:

After another 5 minutes you'll see this box:

Then this box:

Finally, this box:

Exit out of Cricut Sync by clicking on the X in the top right corner.


If the Gypsy continues to stay connected:


Open up Gypsy Sync again. You should see this message:

Press the OK button

Exit out of Gypsy sync again and you should go back to the main Gypsy screen.

The total time for me was approx 1 hour 25 minutes and went without a hitch!

New Circle cart

PC have released the images for the next Circle cart. If you love it you can join the Circle to get it!

Cricut Everyday

NINE new carts for Hello Thursday

PC have outdone themselves this month. Nine great new carts, three of them Seasonal.

The Design Studio update is here: http://www.cricut.com/CDS/Update.aspx

The carts aren't listed there yet, but they are in the update. Car decals is there too now!

Font pack version is V101207.

There are two carts retiring this month - Locker Talk and New Arrival.

 April Showers - Seasonal

Spring Holiday Cards - Seasonal

 

Mother's Day Bouquet - Seasonal

And here's the long awaited Pixar Cart

Best of Pixar

Been hankering for more Disney characters? Then you'll love this one!

Disney Classics

Got kids? Like doing ABC albums?

Nate's ABC's

And now my favourite two carts.

Groovy Times

Pack your Bags

Life is a Party

 

You have outdone yourself PC! What a way to see the year out!

Positioning your paper on the mat

This tutorial has been moved to my new blog.... here:

http://thenon-craftycrafter.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/cricut-design-studio-positioning-your.html

Please follow me over there! 

Narelle ♥

Hello Thursday - November 2010

There are eight new cartridges in todays Hello Thursday. The announcement states that they will be available in November.

Seven of them are Lite carts and one comes bundled with the Cricut Personal. I'm guessing that it replaces George & Basic Shapes rather than in addition to it.

Interestingly the Hello Thursday email doesn't say that the Lite carts are exclusive to Walmart.... I wonder.....

Download the DS Font Pack from http://www.cricut.com/CDS/Update.aspx

There's still no sign of the DS update for Car Decals.... 

Two more carts are being retired. They are Fabulous Finds and Basecamp.

Anyway, here are the official sample sheets of the new carts from cricut.com. Click on the picture to see a larger size.

Cricut Classic Font

 Cupcakes

 

Four Legged Friends

Inspired Heart

 

Jolly Holidays

 

Playtime

 

 Twinkle Toes

Zoo Day

Renaming pages

This tutorial has been moved to my new blog.   

Please follow me over there! 

http://thenon-craftycrafter.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/cricut-design-studio-renaming-pages.html

Narelle ♥

What is Real Dial Size?

This tutorial has been moved to my new blog. Please come follow me over there!

http://thenon-craftycrafter.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/cricut-design-studio-what-is-real-dial.html

Narelle ♥

An EXTRA Hello Thursday surprise

PC have just announced three new Seasonal Cartridges.

The DS & Gypsy updates will be available next week.

Gingerbread

 

Trim the Tree

Winter Lace

New Cartridges for October Hello Thursday

There's SEVEN new cartridges for this months Hello Thursday. All will be available in November.

Car Decals - Includes a font. Exclusive to cricutmachine.com. This Cart hasn't been added to Design Studio yet. (As at 10/22/10)

 

Not only does it have all those cute stick figures you see on the back of cars these days it also has these guys:

   

     

And something else that many people have been asking for:

Ornamental Iron - Includes a font. Exclusive to cricutmachine.com

Paper Lace - Includes a font

Quarter Note - Includes a font. Exclusive to Michaels.

Sesame Street Seasons

Wrap It Up

Smiley Cards - No images available yet. This cart is available only via Gypsy download. Your gypsy must be registered by 31 October 2010 to qualify.

Get the DS font pack update from here: DS Update

Carts retiring this month are Beyond Birthdays and Teardrop.

Searching in Design Studio

     Here's how the search function in Design Studio works:

• Select View "Keywords" from the drop down box in the Cartridge Library

• Type your search word in the box. In this example I've used "flower".

     As you're typing you'll notice the Key 1 box will drop down and start filling with results.

• Click on the result you want to search or highlight it and press Enter

     You'll see a list of carts that contain that object.

• Click on the double right arrow next to the View Keywords box.

     The DS keypad will change to that cartridge and the key that contains that object will be highlighted
     in green. 

• Press the arrow key again and the next cart and/or image will be highlighted.

     Any feature keys will also be highlighted.

• Continue pressing the arrow key to go through all the search results.

     If you can't find what you're looking for you can also try http://www.cricutsearch.com/.

Problem with drivers in Windows 7

If you have Windows 7 you may get an error when you're trying to use your Cricut with Design Studio.

This should fix your problem:

• Close Design Studio
• Connect your Cricut to your computer but leave the Cricut switched off.
• On your computer select Start --> Control Panel --> Devices & Printers

You should see something like this:

• Now power on your Cricut

• A new device should appear under the Unspecified heading. It should be called USB <--> Serial

• Right click the new device and select Troubleshoot

• The troubleshooter will start and it will look for problems with your device.

• Follow the instructions the troubleshooter gives you.

• After you have finished try using your Cricut in DS again.

Gypsy promotion

You won't want to miss this one if you own a Gypsy or are thinking of buying one:

Buy and register a Gypsy by Cricut by October 31 and receive 6 free cartridges downloaded to your Gypsy – including the exclusive, all-new "Smiley Cards" cartridge (and don't forget about Gypsy Wanderings and Gypsy font cartridges that come pre-loaded on the machine). It's a $419 value!
Free cartridges include:

• Smiley Cards (new and exclusive to this promotion)
• Tags, Bags, Boxes and More (not available in retail)
• Christmas (not available in retail)
• Blackletter (not available in retail)
• Printing Press (not available in retail)
• Indie Art (not available in retail)

All current Gypsy owners included! Simply register your Gypsy by October 31, 2010 and get access to all downloads. Register at www.cricut.com/gypsy.

Downloads will be available through a special update to your Gypsy starting November 1st.

New Gypsy cartridge downloads are easy! Just connect your Gypsy to your computer and you'll automatically be prompted how to start. In just a few steps, you'll be able to download all six cartridges containing thousands of images! And with Gypsy, you'll have all the cartridge artwork and keypad overlays on your Gypsy screen, so there's no actual cartridge, handbook, or packaging.

You only have a few weeks. Don't miss out!!

Cricut Circle blog is open

Here's the link to the new Cricut Circle Blog: http://cricutcircleblog.org/

It's open for ALL to see until October 11. After that it will only be available to Cricut Circle members.

The Circle has been opened for one week. Click on the GET CIRCLED link at the blog to go to the membership page.

While everyone can view the blog at the moment, you must be a Circle member to enter the challenges.