Hi, my name is Brandi, I am an anal paper crafting addict that loves to find new ways to organize J. I LOVE my cartridge handbooks, but I HATE having to flip through them to look for images or the different fonts. So I read on a Cricut MB post about how some people put the printouts of the handbooks in a notebook so all of them are handy. Well, I just thought this was a great idea. I found a post where a lady had sized the handbook pages so that you could print 9 pages and have all of the images from the handbooks. I downloaded the .pdf files for my 35 carts from mediafire (I think) and printed them off. I purchased a 3” binder, 200 sheet protectors (it takes 5 protectors per full cart handbook – only one for the solution carts, of which I have one), and one package of tri colored post it flags (NOT the labels – they were much more expensive and you got less. I got 60 for 3.97 as opposed to 24 for 4.97). I simply put the pages in order and made sure that I had the back page flipped so that when I flip through the book I don’t have to turn it back and forth, I can just simply set it on my desk and flip through all images. I used the flags as tabs and wrote the name of the cartridge on the tab, keeping them in alphabetical order. OK, I am telling on myself, but oh well...I am SO ANAL that I used my cutting mat as a guide as to where to place the tabs so they would be evenly spaced…isn’t that sick?! LOL!!
A few things I am planning on doing is adding a picture of the overlays and cheat sheets (if I can find them). The fifth protector only has one page in it and most of them have room to add the overlay and then I can add the cheat sheet to the backside of it. I am also planning on going back through them and numbering them using The Pink Stamper’s method (If you do this make sure you check the overlay, some of the books don’t work that way). Well, I hope you like it…I love comments so let me know if you have any! I am a big girl and can take constructive criticism too, so if you have better ideas PLEASE let me know! Oh, if you want the link to the MB post directing you to the reduced sized handbooks please leave a comment but make sure to provide your email address so I can reply to you. Thanks for looking!
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WOW I love your system for the cart handbooks!! You should sell these!
ReplyDeleteJuli
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I would LOVE to do this. I don't like flipping through the handbooks because I always miss something! lol. Could you point me to the MB post? Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteKeisha
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I love this idea. I use a scrap rack and I keep the sample sheets for each cartridge that I own it in, but I would love to be able to see all the images that each cartridge will cut. I started doing this a couple of weekends ago, but got discouraged because it's just a huge project. Can you share the link where you found these?
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Debramc598
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I would like the link! I should have done this before PC took all the handbooks down or messed them up.
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Terri
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I would love this link if you are still sharing! I just found your sight googling "cheat sheats". You have done a beautiful job!
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I do a similar organization with my carts. Anytime I find any useful info, I add it to my book like stickles list, cart list updated, etc. I know I have more but can't think of it. Did you find pics of the overlays? I'd love to add that. I think I have the link for the cheatsheets. If you have any other info you could send me like links that I can use to add to my book, I'd appreciate it. bmarkr@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteI would like the link also if you are still doing it.
ReplyDeleteI think that I would like this system better so that it saves on the wear and tear of the booklets. TIA
Craftymaw8@excite.com
Please send me the info to get these printouts. Do you know where I can get overlay printouts? Thanks
ReplyDeleteschacht@bellsouth.net
What a great system!!!!!!!!!!!! Some of the pages of my booklets are hard to turn and I get frustrated.
ReplyDeleteI have a similar system with the ones I have already found and printed. Yours looks GREAT. I would love to know if you know somewhere to get the newer cartridge handbooks I would LOVE to have that link - THANKS SO MUCH!! glnelson1@verizon.net
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ReplyDeleteThis is great, you did an awesome job. Where can we get the printouts of the handbooks?
ReplyDeletekathycaldw@aol.com
Oh yes please send me the link, I love this idea.
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I found your lovely site googling cheat sheets. I love your idea! (I'm as anal as you!! yah!) I would love the link. Thank you.
ReplyDeletepurplejudi@sbcglobal.net
You are my kind of person ~ everything has to be just perfect! I would love the link so I can get started on a notebook (I put everything in notebooks)
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Brenda
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I must have missed the link for the handbook pages. Are you still sending the link for these pages? If so, I would love to have it.
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Brenda
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I just found your blog from the Cricut MB. I would love to have the link to the handbook pages. I am just like you in having everything right. Thank you so much in advance. Debbie
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I just found your blog as well from the Provo site and would love the link to the handbook pages!!! Thank you!!!!
ReplyDeleteDonna
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Oh, I am afraid I am too late it being over 2 years later. If there is any possible way that I could download these, I would be forever grateful.
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You are fantastic! This is what I have been tryig to do for years. I have started by cutting all items out and sticking on paper, of course I quickly got bored and frustrated with that method. I would have more binders than cartridges probably! I do not refer to you and myself and others like us anal, I prefer the fact that I need things organized because I don't have time to look things up otherwise. I also have a really bad memory now, so I NEED a system so I can make use of our toys. Thank you so much for your demo and it would be wonderful if you can send me everythng you have in your organization systems please. I would appreciate that very much . thanks for sharing and taking the time to do this.
ReplyDeletewith crafty thanks..Vicki
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