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post #76 of 456
5/3/10 at 5:25am
Thank you Kileyscakes for the link to the wrappers! That was so nice of you to share and all your suggestions are very helpful too. I need to go play w/mine. I have only tried frosting sheets so far. They don't taste very good and are rather expensive at $5.00 a sheet or actually $14.99 for 3 sheets.
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post #77 of 456
5/3/10 at 5:25am
Thank you Kileyscakes for the link to the wrappers! That was so nice of you to share and all your suggestions are very helpful too. I need to go play w/mine. I have only tried frosting sheets so far. They don't taste very good and are rather expensive at $5.00 a sheet or actually $14.99 for 3 sheets.
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post #78 of 456
5/3/10 at 6:54am
Should be getting mine today or tomorrow. I am so excited!!! I hope I can get it to work as well as you guys did - otherwise - watch for my flurry of questions!! icon_biggrin.gif
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post #79 of 456
5/3/10 at 7:20am
got mine on friday and hope to mess around with it tonight, thanks for the helpful tips
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post #80 of 456
5/3/10 at 7:26am
Ordered mine and after I read about Linda McClure's issues with the maker of Cricut Cake, and slightly in part to other factors (but more so about LM) I returned it unopened for a refund. Looking forward to learning more about the other brand cutting machines that she is now currently using and hoping they will develop a food safe cutter soon. Sigh. I did have high hopes, but I cannot support a company that has shady business practices.
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post #81 of 456
5/3/10 at 7:29am
Thanks for sharing!! Your cake turned out beautiful!!
May your sweetest memories be made while eating cake!!!! unknown
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May your sweetest memories be made while eating cake!!!! unknown
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post #82 of 456
5/3/10 at 8:47am
For all interested, instead of the Design Studio (which limits you to only the cartridges you have purchased, even though you can see everything when designing) check out the program "Sure Cuts A Lot". It's FABULOUS!!! For the same price as the design studio, you can import any clipart you find online and the cut it with the cricut. It's soooooooo worth the $60 and will really open up all your design possibilities and is SUPER easy to use. You Tube as a ton of how to videos.
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post #83 of 456
5/3/10 at 8:55am
Is $385 free shipping a good price.

This comes with 10 frosting sheets, basic and elegant cartridges, 12 x 12 cutting mat.
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post #84 of 456
5/3/10 at 9:00am
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Originally Posted by ttb

Is $385 free shipping a good price.

This comes with 10 frosting sheets, basic and elegant cartridges, 12 x 12 cutting mat.



I pd $333 and some change (free shipping) for mine on HSN and included the extra cartridge, frosting sheets and cutting mat. I used a coupon that they sent by email. I am not sure if they are still emailing the coupons when you register. You can check them out www.hsn.com
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post #85 of 456
5/3/10 at 12:17pm
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Originally Posted by cakesdivine

Ordered mine and after I read about Linda McClure's issues with the maker of Cake, and slightly in part to other factors (but more so about LM) I returned it unopened for a refund. Looking forward to learning more about the other brand cutting machines that she is now currently using and hoping they will develop a food safe cutter soon. Sigh. I did have high hopes, but I cannot support a company that has shady business practices.



Where on earth do you shop and how did you find a business that has perfect business practices?
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post #86 of 456
5/3/10 at 8:35pm
Theres more to the Linda McClure's story.. the "issues" was she wanted more money than they wanted to pay. She also didn't want to travel to the shows to promote it. Which if you "want" to claim you thought of this( which 1,000's of us have been playing with the cricut and frosting for years), and you want to be the spokes person for the item, then you need to be available. But she didn't want to give up her cake business to do that. Just remember, there is usually 3 sides to a story, Person A, Person B and the truth is usually somewhere in the middle!
As for the Michaels person saying you shouldn't use it, that is what they are told to do. I can tell you that the machines are simular in what they do, but the cake one is food safe (NSF approved) and has some extra additions so that food doesn't get in the machine. If you use the Expression with any type of food, it voids your warrenty. Same goes if you use non-food items with the Cake.
I've had my cricut expression for years and now have the cake and I love both! All cartridges can be used in both.
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post #87 of 456
5/3/10 at 8:48pm
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Originally Posted by cakesdivine

Ordered mine and after I read about Linda McClure's issues with the maker of Cake, and slightly in part to other factors (but more so about LM) I returned it unopened for a refund. Looking forward to learning more about the other brand cutting machines that she is now currently using and hoping they will develop a food safe cutter soon. Sigh. I did have high hopes, but I cannot support a company that has shady business practices.

I can not agree with you more...I was very interested in the cricut until I heard the whole story of how Linda was treated. I will not support a company with poor business practices either...ever!
"Life is short...eat cake!"
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"Life is short...eat cake!"
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post #88 of 456
5/4/10 at 12:04am
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Originally Posted by ttb

Is $385 free shipping a good price.

This comes with 10 frosting sheets, basic and elegant cartridges, 12 x 12 cutting mat.



That is what Mine cost on HSN.

There are some posts from people who are getting them for right around $300 on ebay and costco, but those do not come with the elegant cartridge or the frosting sheets.

The frosting sheets are good for practice but i wll not be buying any . They taste TERRIBLE!

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Cakesdivine- Ordered mine and after I read about Linda McClure's issues with the maker of cricut Cake, and slightly in part to other factors (but more so about LM) I returned it unopened for a refund. Looking forward to learning more about the other brand cutting machines that she is now currently using and hoping they will develop a food safe cutter soon. Sigh. I did have high hopes, but I cannot support a company that has shady business practices.



I have heard this from quite a few people and everyone should do what they feel is right.

I know that there is more to this story than EITHER side is telling and of course each side wants people to believe THEM...

The bottom line for me was , This is something that will work for and help me in MY business and I am happy with it.
Every company we deal with everyday has had these same "issues" we just don't usually hear about them. From companies we buy our kids toys from to companies we buy our everyday household supplies from.

I have read Linda's story and agree with the previous poster that the truth is probably somewhere in the middle.
It was her responsibility to protect her own interest, I personaly would have known to wait till all the proper legalities were finalized before "showing" them my technique, and her Attorney should have made sure to that.

Anyways, I am happy with my Cricut Cake .....
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Everyone sees what you appear to be,
Few really know what you are....
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Everyone sees what you appear to be,
Few really know what you are....
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post #89 of 456
5/4/10 at 5:52am
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Originally Posted by CutlassCoveCakes

We are having an issue with setting ours up. We are new to the system and now have the Cake...in the owner's manual it says that to make sure the blade is in the housing on a setting 4 with the dial...Ummm...we have no dial on our housing that it came with. In the owner's manual it gives a completely different pic of what came for the blade and housing. What do we do? I need to be able to adjust the blade.


i called them last night on this and the one with the dial was a prototype and they are working on changing out the books to not have the pic in it with the dial......i was not happy when i opened my box and see this, hope this helps
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post #90 of 456
5/4/10 at 8:13am
So how are you all adjusting if there isn't a dial? I have one on the way?
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