Got my Cricut Imagine Today, for the second time!

I received my Cricut Imagine for the 2nd time today. Last time I got it- tried to do the mandatory update-- and never got anywhere else. Had to send it to be repaired. BOO!
I read that LOTS of people have had to do this so BOO BOO..

Anyway- I have it now...So Kayde and I cut out some stuff..  This cute little girl was first. Kayde watched and learned while we made the selections. She wanted her to have pink hair... Kayde glued her together also-so shes not perfect-- after all Kayde is just 2 1/2....

then I cut.. The onesie and added the skunk medallion, and printed one out to show you.

Then we printed the layered (i am really not sure if this is a bear or a cat) It has the background image plus I printed out 2 extra of the Cat-or bear, the cattails, the frog and butterfly and clouds to give it a very layered look.

SO here is what I came across. I also printed to 12x12 white cardstick to make patterned paper(like it says you can) -- Big BOO here...

My Cricut Imagine only sizes things 10.6 inches, then on preview you are able to "Fit to Page" THE BIGGEST you can get this is 11.2 Inches by 11.2 inches.. It cuts off the rest. So I was left with a 12 x 12 -      1/2 wide  in square from all the way around my cardstock. So I have a 11.2 by 11.20 patterned cardstock now.. NOT 12X12...

 I also did not see a way to MOVE your patterns around on the mat manually( to save paper) I will keep looking for it- but for now-- have not found it and since they FORGOT to pack the user manual- stylus, and USB cord the second time around-- I have to wait for it to get here before I get to read up on it...

On the UP side-- The customer service people I have spoken to have been GREAT.. They even called me to let me know the new one shipped and all info and done so smiling the ENTIRE time!  And when I had to call this morning--No USB cord-- They were equally nice..

When I talked to the Rewards department about not having a rewards ticket in Imagine More-- they still done so in such a nice way I couldn't be mad that that Cartridge comes with NO rewards points..

Customer Service gets an A++++++ while warehouse(people fixing and repacking my machine) gets a F----.
Yes- the warranty STATES- they can send you a refurbished model! I DID NOT think that would be a problem -but with SO SO SO many people having to send theirs in-- there is NO short supply of Refurbished machines!

 OH well I got it now.. NOW I'll be waiting for Sure Cuts A Lot to become compatible with the Imagine so I will have FULL use of the Cricut without having to hold on to my Expression too.

The Imagine is HUGE and heavy!

 Next the Mat is NOT all they say it is... But it's working for now!... They had a bunch of those returned also-- not sticking enough..

In the Imagine it works pretty good- the expression Not so good- even though you are supposed to be able to use it in all Cricut machines(except the Baby) 12*12 mats only machines...

 OK so now on to my expression and SCAL..
Here are 2 title pieces I did using the SCAL , my Expression, and Inkscape...

Spooky came out fine- hard to mess that up---

Creepy However needed a little tweaking...

I designed it with the web lines- too thin and everything broke on me.. SO I went back and fixed it.. I am going to work on the spider- I need to make the legs wider- and another part to be her body on top of the Green(like the head is Now)
But it will be awesome and since this is me beginning to attempt to make my own SVG files  I did good.

OK so I have been busy this week-- I get to go to a retreat this weekend so I am so glad to be getting away! SO no post this weekend for SURE!

 Bye now!