Using the Cricut machines requires the use of the company’s proprietary Design Space software for desktop PCs and mobile devices. It allows designs to be imported from other software programs ...

The Cricut Joy Xtra ($199) is an electric crafting machine (12.5 x 6 x 5.5 in, about the size of a small shoe box) that prints and cuts a range of shapes, photos and letters on different materials ...

The Cricut Joy can cut single designs up to four feet long and can make repeated cuts up to 20 feet long thanks to sensor technology that can tell how long your material is automatically.

The full release of the Cricut Joy Xtra is scheduled for September 7. The MSRP stands at £219.99 in the U.K. and $199 in the United States. The machine can be purchased from Cricut's website.A ...