Once you have purchased a Cricut cutting machine you then need to decide upon cartridges to use from the various font and shape ones there are. Most cartridges are themed, Christmas, Valentines, Animal Kingdom but there are general cartridges and some mixed cartridges. The types you choose depend on your style and project but with so many to choose from, there are cartridges that will suit you.
The cartridge this article looks at is called the Accent Essentials cartridge and is a shape cartridge. It has symbols and basic shapes that are patterned making it a great cartridge for bordering and so on. It can be used for any Cricut cutting machine and has the extra creative features that other cartridges have such as shadow blackout and shadow which is a great tool for layering your cut out shapes.
There are different stars that are snowflake like using different patterning and swirling shapes that are both great for adding final illustration or touches to whatever the crafter is working on, such as scrapbooking, invitations and more. Though many cartridges are themed this one is not linked to a particular time of year or event. It can be used any time of year for whatever you want it for. However should you wish to it can be used for Christmas decorating with the many snowflake stars, your interpretation of how to use the symbols and shapes is up to you. There is a paisley design to the swirl shapes suiting those who like rococo or art nouveau. The swirls are particularly effective when layering with a font cartridge on beginning letters of a text, almost like you find in traditional faerie tale books.
The shapes are elegant and are great for adding a feminine touch though this does not mean the cartridge is limited to women. Due to the simplicity of the shapes neutral and pale colors work well with them as well as golds and silvers. The symbols make photographs look great when used to highlight or accent.
Users have found that The Accent Essentials Cartridge works well on projects such as debutante’s scrapbooks, wedding scrapbooks and other such elegant projects.
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