Although the Cricut machines are digital cutters, you can create material inside Cricut’s Design Space software, send it to your standard inkjet printer and then cut it with the Joy Xtra.

Unlike other models, there are no hardware buttons; everything is controlled from the Design Space app. Cricut Joy can easily fit in a bag or purse too.

If you’re just starting with a new Cricut machine, mastering Transfer Tape is one of the smartest skills you can pick up.

Cricut's new smart crafting machine will entice the crafter with limited space, boasting a compact design, but works much like its larger predecessors.

If you’re unfamiliar with Cricut’s Design Space, it’s where you can design and download different images to use with the various Cricut products like the Cricut Joy and Cricut Mug Press.