Cricut Gift Guide for Beginners

If you're new to the world of Cricut, here is the ULTIMATE Cricut Gift Guide for Beginners!

Whether you just purchased a new Cricut machine or are looking into one, it can be overwhelming to know just what tools and supplies you really need. I've been a Cricut user for 5+ years, so I've put together the ultimate list of Cricut accessories and supplies that every Cricut beginner will need to get started. If you got a Cricut machine for Christmas, Black Friday, or another special occasion, use this guide for yourself or send it to a loved one!

Free Percy Jackson Demigod SVG Cut File

We've made it our goal to read through Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians series this summer. We've been tracking our progress using our Percy Jackson bookmarks and just started the fifth and final book in the series, The Last Olympian. It's a little bittersweet finishing the series, but it was wonderful to spend some quality time together reading good books filled with entertaining Greek mythology adventures. To celebrate completing our goal, I designed this "Demigod in Training" shirt with a FREE cut file to share with all of you!

My Little Pony: The Movie Bingo

My daughter has always been a My Little Pony fan. The characters are just adorable! We went to see the new film, My Little Pony: The Movie. Needless to say, my daughter LOVED it and is counting down the days until we bring it home to watch it non-stop! For those of you who also have a My Little Pony fanatic at home, here's a Free Printable My Little Pony: The Movie Bingo for you to play for fun or at a movie party! I've also put together an Ultimate Gift Guide after the bingo if you're looking for some My Little Pony-themed gift ideas.

Must-Have Cricut Explore Tools & Supplies

The Cricut Explore Air 2 machine is my favorite crafting tool, and I really enjoy sharing everything that you can create with it. The most popular question that gets asked after finally getting a Cricut machine of your own is "what tools and accessories do I need, and how much do they cost?" Well, friends, today I'm more than happy to answer that with my must-have list of tools and accessories you'll need to get started.

Top 5 Must-Have Tech Gifts

Whether you're looking for some awesome tech ideas for the ones on your list or are shopping for yourself, I've got some great tech gift ideas that are bound to help you out. There's something for everyone on this Top 5 Must-Have Tech Gifts for 2016!

1. HP 15 Notebook PC



Laptops are always a fantastic gift idea, and you can score a killer deal on a powered-up HP 15 Notebook PC! The HP 15 Notebook comes with Windows 10 Home, 2TB hard drive, high-definition display, AMD Radeon R5 graphics, HP TrueVision HD Camera, DTS Studio sound and much more. Best of all, HP has partnered with QVC to offer two exclusive colors; minty green and soft lilac.

During QVC’s Best Black Friday™ Sale weekend, this HP 15 Notebook PC will be at the lowest price of the season! You can wait until it's features on November 26th, OR you can get it for the sale price right now! Visit QVC.com to get this new HP 15 Notebook PC before it sells out!

2. HP Sprocket Photo Printer

Live it - Love it - Print it: Sprocket was made to go wherever you do, to help you easily print and share your favorite moments!

HP recently launched their newest, incredibly fun 2x3” smartphone printer. This compact photo printer was made to go wherever you do! It easily fits into any bag, so you can create 2x3-inch stickable snapshots whenever the moment strikes. This is the perfect little printer to use for yourself, or use Bluetooth® connectivity so everyone can print their favorite moments from their smartphones or tablets at parties, weddings, and school functions!

Download the free HP Sprocket App to customize your photos with frames, text, borders, emojis, and more. Add a pop of personality for snapshots and stickers that are totally and uniquely you!

Buy the HP Sprocket from HP, Amazon, or Best Buy.

3. HP ZINK Sticky-Backed Photo Paper

Easily start printing photos to share with family and friends! Original HP ZINK® sticky-backed photo paper is made specially for the HP Sprocket Photo Printer and designed to ensure you get bright, glossy photos with vibrant colors every time you print.

With HP ZINK® Photo Paper, you can now print your favorite moments into 2x3" smudge-free, colorful, stickable snapshots. The second your prints leave the printer, they’re dry, smudge-proof, water resistant, and tear-resistant. Personalize your bag, scrapbook, or anything in between with stickable photos of selfies and memories!

Print, peel, and stick instant-dry stickable snapshots by simply peeling off the back of your prints and your photos become instant stickers! This is the ideal gift for people who snap photos on their phones and would like printed photos of their favorite moments to give to friends and decorate items or spaces.

Buy the HP ZINK® Sticky-backed Photo Paper at HP, Amazon, and Best Buy.

4. HP Envy 5540 All-in-One Printer

For those who want to produce great-quality photos and projects affordably, the HP Envy All-in-One's easy mobile printing and scanning options makes it a gift that will save both time and money.

Print photo projects, or scan and copy documents using the 2.2-inch graphics touchscreen display. You'll also get connected quickly with easy setup to start printing lab-quality photos and laser-quality documents in fewer steps. You can also manage printing tasks and scan from your mobile devices with a free HP All-in-One Printer Remote mobile app!

Printing remotely is convenient and worry-free. The printer has an auto-deploying output tray to keep your pages from landing on the floor. There's also a built-in photo tray so you can print 4x6-inch photos in brilliant color without changing paper! Speaking of paper, you'll even save money on paper! Easily print up to 12 pages per minute (ppm) for black-and-white and 8 ppm for color, and consume up to 50% less paper with easy automatic two-sided printing.

Buy the HP Envy 5540 All-in-One Printer from HP, Amazon, or Best Buy.

5. HP Instant Ink

Never run out. Cancel anytime. Adjust as you go. Get ink delivered to your door for as low as $2.99 a month!

This is the gift that keeps on giving for those who are always printing. No need to visit retail stores to purchase replacement ink cartridges - the ink comes right to your door. With enrollment in HP Instant Ink, your printer lets HP know when your ink is running low. It automatically orders more for you, so you’ll be sure to get replacement ink before you run out!

There are three easy plans to choose from (shipping and recycling included):

1. Occasional printing: $2.99/month
2. Moderate printing: $4.99/month
3. Frequent printing: $9.99/month

All you have to do is connect your compatible HP printer, and choose which HP Instant Ink plan works best for you. You can easily downgrade, upgrade and cancel anytime for free!

What do you think of these 5 Must-Have Tech Gifts?

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