A lot of us Cricut folk are also stampers, and fussy about having to fussy cut by hand when we have a digital diecutter at our command. Cricut doesn’t have a “scan and cut” feature, nor does it bring in scans at actual size (unless they are 144 dpi, which most scanners don’t support), so I’ve been constantly looking for tricks I could use to get around this. Well, sometimes I overthink things as was the case here. Turns out the solution is pretty simple, and all you need is a phone.
In the video, I show how to get a stamp outline at true size with and without a shadow or offset, as well as how to scan in stamped images for print then cut at any size. The camera stand from the Dollar Tree trick will come in handy for other things as well, and so will the secret of using Hide Contour to size designs based on one component. And it isn’t just for stamps, but for blanks you want to write or engrave on, for example, or anything you need a true size representation of.
Save the stamp’s outline and use it with the hinge method or with SnapMat on the Design Space iPad app any time you want to cut out images that you have stamped/colored/embossed with this same stamp. The same method can be used to create cut files for preprinted items from greeting cards, wrapping paper, etc. Am working on an update to the hinge method since DS3 has rendered it not so easy.
Of course, you can also cut first, then stamp, if it suits you better. Here’s a video that shows 3 ways to do that.
Want to make offsets or shadows for your fonts and images without Inkscape or scissors? Here’s my Design Space method.
Looking for a higher tech, no scissors method? Here is an Inkscape method from CraftsByToo.
And here’s my quick Inkscape method for creating offsets.
Looking for instructions on making stamp outlines with the Silhouette Studio? Here’s my post on that (no PixScan needed).
Wow, that’s the most AWESOME use of a Cricut I have seen in years (die cut images from stamps) !! Thanks so much for sharing. Can’t wait to make die-cuts from my G45 collection
Thank You for sharing so sweet of You to do so.
I’m so thankful to have found you! I look forward to trying this technique. Thank you for showing and explaining step by step! Blessings!
Hi, i am trying to figure out how to cut out my stamped inage that i have already coloured. Any idea how to? I don’t want to print it on printer. I want to stamp it, colour it, and then cut it. Thanks
Yes. You can use this method, or the one here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cpQaD8iFoE along with SnapMat to cut out an image that has already been stamped and colored.
I’m so glad I found this tutorial but I’m very confused. If I stamp an image and have done everything you said to do in the video, does the Cricut actually cut that stamped image out? If so, how does it no where to cut it out on my card stock ? Thank you
If you do print then cut (print a copy of your stamped image with your computer printer), it knows where to cut. However, if you want to do stamp and cut (where it cuts directly out of the stamped page) then you need to use the hinge method or SnapMat with the cutline you’ve created. Video on Hinge Method is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDrdxXiDCX8
Kay, I am a fan from waaay back, and just happened upon a YouTube video of yours today. Love the “new” method for doing an outline shadow! So much better than Dynamic Offset, with it’s zillion nodes! Thanks for the tip.