Cricut Essentials Kit for Cricut Cutting Machines

by Cricut

Product Features

• Accessory kit for paper craft creation with a Cricut personal cutting machine; great starter kit
• Provides 2 6-by-12-inch cutting mats, 1 paper pad, 1 cardstock pad, spatula, paper trimmer with 2 replacement blades, and 7-piece tool kit
• Tool kit includes bone folder, hook, knife, clear ruler, scoop, scraper, and scissors; tool kit in zippered carrying case
• With comfortable-to-grip rubber tool handles; Cricut cutting machine available separately
• Measures 11 inches long by 17 inches wide by 3 inches high

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 11 x 3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000NTBNEA
• Item model number: 29-0297
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,657 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing (See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing)
  • #57 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing > Scrapbooking > Die-Cuts & Die-Cut Machines > Die-Cut Machines

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

This Cricut Essentials Kit lives up to its name, as it provides all the essential tools and accessories needed for creating successful paper crafts with one of Provo Craft's Cricut personal electronic cutting machines. The perfect companion to a brand new Cricut, the kit enables greater flexibility and dexterity for making unique paper scrapbook embellishments, fun bulletin board letters, and custom stationery. The Essentials Kit includes: a 12-inch paper trimmer; two 6-by-12-inch cutting mats; a spatula; one pad each of 6-by-12-inch paper and cardstock; and a seven-piece tool set. Stored in a zippered case for easy transportation, the seven-piece tool set comes with: scissors; a clear ruler; a bone folder; a scoop; a scraper; a knife; and a hook tool. These tools assist the user in poking out tiny details from intricate patterns, removing flecks of paper from cutting mats, and more. For comfortable gripping, all hand tools feature soft, green rubber handles. The paper and cardstock are well-suited for archival use with their acid-free and lignin-free construction. Should the paper trimmer’s blade become dull for less precise cutting, the kit comes with two trimmer replacement blades. Covered by a limited warranty, this kit can be used with any separately purchased Cricut machine. The kit measures 17 inches long by 11 inches wide by 3 inches high, and it weighs 4 pounds upon shipping.

Product Description

These accessories are designed to work with all Cricut machines. Use these custom-designed tools for creating and moving the most intricate paper crafts. The Cricut Essentials Kit comes with spatula, tool kit, replacement blade, paper trimmer, 6 by 12 inch cutting mat, 6 by 12 inch pad of cardstock paper, and 6 by 12 inch pad of printed paper. 7- Piece tool kit comes in a zippered carrying case and includes bone folder, hook, knife, clear ruler, scoop, scraper, and scissors. Tools feature comfortable-to-grip rubber handles. Measures 11 inches long by 17 inches wide by 3 inches high. Cricut cutting machine available separately.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4 stars for the few tools in there that I found I really needed, August 9, 2010

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This review is from: Cricut Essentials Kit for Cricut Cutting Machines (Kitchen)

I didn't want to purchase this because of the price (by the way you can get this at JoAnn's for a lot less than the listed price here.) However, after I tried a cartridge that had tiny little pieces that had to be pushed out after the paper was cut, the blade tool and the stylus tool help you cut and push out any stubborn pieces that are difficult to push out with just your fingers because they are either too small or are part of a very intricate design with lots of tiny cuts. The bone folder is a bit flimsy, getting the extra spatual was nice since they gum up quickly and the scissors were nothing special, just cute as part of a "matching" set with the cricut logo (the rubber handle is very comfortable). It would be nice if all these items were sold a'la carte. The packaging is excessive but the tools are actually in a carrying case that can be zippered up if you take classes etc. Since the cricut machine is so expensive its hard to add to the cost by purchasing this kit at the same time, but if you have cartridges that have intricate cuts, the tools are very helpful to have. Its a nice little "starter kit" if you haven't purchased any tools already. But there are alternatives that you can purchase one at a time as you need them.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars From a Cricut EXPRESSIONS user, December 22, 2010

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This review is from: Cricut Essentials Kit for Cricut Cutting Machines (Kitchen)

I own a Cricut expressions machine. The Cutting mats in this Cricut kit measure 6" x 12" and are NOT meant for use with the cricut expression, but rather the cricut personal electric cutter. I understood this when I bought the kit. Nonetheless, I think this is a priceless kit for any Cricut owner. I use the cutting mats when I need to cut out stencil shapes or anything else with a hand precision cutter. Every other item is useful for use with any Cricut - even the two stack of papers, as your Cricut Expressions does not need a full 12 x 12 size paper to make a cut. The paper stack aren't high quality cardstock though. They're definitely thicker than printing paper but not as thick as the average card stacks that scrapbookers usually get. I had no cricut tools before this, so the whole package was useful. Others who already have some of the tools a la carte may feel purchasing the whole kit is a waste of money. I use the scrapper and spatula the most - the scrapper for cleaning the mat after use, and the spatula for lifting images off the sticky mat without damaging delicate shapes and fonts. For me, the scorer/bone folder is good for marking places (without ink or lead) when measuring, as oppose to actually folding. The small pair of scissors were pretty descent...sharper than I expected. The ruler can be useful but it is nothing special to say about that. You can never have too many extra blades, so the two extra blades were great to have. The pointy hook tool in the zipper case is also great, I find it useful when I need to poke out tiny holes(like eyes) in some of my shape cuts. Finally, the paper trimmer... I have yet to use it but I find as a crafter, you can never have too many trimmers/cutters - this is my third.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars cricut essentials kit, March 7, 2010

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This review is from: Cricut Essentials Kit for Cricut Cutting Machines (Kitchen)

I thought that this product was extraordinary and I was very pleased with the condition of the product and the speedy delivery! It was everything I needed to get started on my Cricut! THNAKS!