The Cricut George and the Basic Shapes cartridge has long been a Cricut user’s best friend. Why do you ask? Simply put, this cartridge is all about versatility, ease of use, and style—three things that are invaluable to Cricut fans. With George’s Cricut Cartridge and Basic Shapes: 7 Tips You Can Use Today, users can turn this starter cartridge into a Cricut tool for life.
- George is not an ordinary cartridge. It is a hybrid cartridge, which means it is a combination of graphics and a font. Most cartridges are one or the other. This kind of versatility is one of the many reasons everyone loves George.
- How exactly does the cartridge work? Each key has a double function. This means that users can easily toggle between letters and shapes just by pressing the Shift key.
- Along with a full alphabet and numbers 0-9, the George and Basics Shapes Cricut cartridge also includes various geometric shapes such as squares, circles, diamonds, stars, hearts, balloons, suns, crescent moons, flowers, and more.
- Another added feature is the inclusion of phrases that can be easily used to personalize cards, invitations, scrapbook pages, and photo frames. These words include: Thank you, I (Heart) You, Birthday blessings, To you, From, And, The, Way to go, It’s your day, and Thinking of you.
- The cartridge features several creative features that allow users to add special effects as well as their own personality to what they create. Features include: Lettering, Slotted, Charm, Silhouette, Shadow, and Shadow/Blackout.
- Users can also create cards for special occasions or no occasions at all. Sometimes an impromptu sentiment can be the key to brightening someone’s day. Use the graphics and font to create cards for holidays, seasons, family, achievements, all of life’s great moments, and any other reason you can think of.
- Once you’ve created a good number of cards, use the cartridge to make scrapbook layouts and photo frame layouts with family, friends, vacations, pets, and more. Users can also create borders by connecting the images and accents.
This cartridge is 100% user oriented. It’s versatile, fun, and the kind of tool you can use for years to come. Follow these helpful tips and amp up those nifty backgrounds with help from the Cricut George Cartridge and Basic Shapes.