Poll: Do you use an electronic cutting machine for layouts?

Yes, generally just for cutting out titles.

I said yes, but I have to get mine set up again after moving. DD and DGS just got my standing desk assembled, so now I just need time.

I use it for titles, state outlines for 50 state albums for myself and the grands, etc. I don't mind paying $1 or $2 for a cut file. That is way cheaper than buying embellishments.

yes but not as often as I should. Mainly for embellishments - sometimes titles, rarely backgrounds. I need to learn how to back cutfiles

Yes, but I typically batch cut a few at once so I have them ready. I really should use it more though. I love the pages with cut files.

i would have checked the "sometimes" option if it was there.  i do it so rarely that yes and no would not have been  accurate.

Yes. I use it regularly for titles and embellishments. I have the OG Silhouette Cameo and it’s still going strong. I just replaced the o-rings because I had the problem that many Silhouette users have had with the black no-rings breaking down and leaving streaks on paper. Problem solved.

Nope. I have a manual die cutter, well 2 - Revolution and Big Shot.

I don't see the need for a Cricut or the like for myself. I don't need overlays or large titles or specialty cut outs.

I love my Silhouette and use it on nearly every page, mostly for title work but also embellishments. If mine broke tonight I’d order a new one tomorrow.

Yes, I use my Cricut on a lot of my layouts. Backgrounds, titles, embellishments etc. 

I have a cricut expression with SCAL software. I don't use it all the time. It's kind of a pain to set up.

Funny you ask, I just used it yesterday for a craft project for shirts - first time I have ever done that. I almost always use mine for December Daily since Ali E always has some fun creative examples using hers. I also use it for project lay outs - like if I am making albums for the basketball seniors or something where I spend the time to create a file and then cut repeatedly.

I would like to use it more, but some of it is about routine and habit as well as knowing what you can do with it - the idea part. I think there are also a lot of different styles for using it and I am less cute and more clean lines so I need to find other ppl who use it that way.

Try borrowing one or buying pre cut backgrounds on Etsy to see if you like them. It’s really a personal preference thing.

I know that scrapbookers tend to think of it only for scrapbooking, but I use mine for far more than that. It was well worth the price just for scrapbooking and card making, but I have ended up doing crafts that I never thought of till I realized how much potential it has.

I use it for making home decor items. When our family went to Walt Disney World in 2017, I made 27 custom t-shirts. They were unique, and cost less than buying official Disney shirts. This trip (we are in Orlando/Kissimmee, Florida now…….the hurricane interrupted and delayed some of our plans), I made at least 16 custom Disney and Harry Potter shirts. I’ve also used it to cut leather for bracelets and key chains. I’ve cut stencils and done glass etching, but you can use it to cut stencils for paper crafting, too. It will cut fabric with the fabric blade, although I don’t use it for that.

If you are on the fence, and do other crafts, it’s very versatile.

I voted no. I have a Cameo 3 that I use maaaaybe once a year. I would like to sell it before moving next year and will not replace/upgrade.