Welcome to the very first episode of Above Rubies Studio’s newest “Show” – Fresh Look Fridays! In this episode, we’ll talk about some great products that Cricut users will love.

Episode Links:
- CraftersCompanion.com – Stick & Spray
- cGull.com
- ScrapCessories.com
Have a suggestion or idea for the show? We want to hear about it!
Next Episode Airs: Tune in on February 11th, 2011 for episode 102, a special on the CHA trade show in LA that you won’t want to miss!
p.s. iTunes and other subscription options are coming soon!
For those who Wanted more on Re-Sticking Your Cricut Mats – Visit HERE for Video Tutorial!
Good job for the first episode!
Love the new show. Very informative.
Hi Megan,
Well done and thanks. Some of those products are not available here but the majority are or have something similar. Storing our cartridges is always an issue, ‘specially when we are getting up into the high tens so those filing boxes look like the go but I have not seen anything like them for sale here (country Victoria, Australia). Will do a bit of a search or maybe order them online…postage is usually the killer though.
I also love my sticker maker but freak out each time I see you use yours as I am beyond thrifty and use mine so sparingly š
Thanks again.
Awesome job, Megan!! You are just great at everything you do!! I won’t miss an episode!!
Wow! Great first episode!!! You are really rockin’, Megan!! Love the music, too! Very informative. You packed a lot of great information into that 15 minutes!! Can’t wait for the next one!!
Love, blessings and hugs!
Linda
Love the new feature! I can’t wait to see what else you come up with! Thanks for the tip! Love it! š
Congrats on the new fresh look Fridays Megan. Great show, looking forward to lots more. Tfs
Jeanette š
Wow Hi Meagan, I loved the show…very informative and a real challenge to find the goodies over here. I love it when you give web addresses as to where the goodies can be obtained and have had things sent over for less than it costs to buy here….I can’t wait for next session…..Blessings to you…..Carol P
Megan – congratulations on your first show!! It looks great!!!! Looking forward to next Friday!!!
Thanks Megan, great first episode, it was very informative. I learned about products that I had not used or heard of. Love the tips!!!
Thank you for a wonderful informative first episode. Could you please spell out the name of the product you are discussing (like how you display the websites at the bottom of the page). Thank you again and can’t till next Friday!
I really enjoyed the first Fresh Look Friday!. Excellent job. I loved the tip about the mats.
Congrats, and thank you for such awesome tips!
Megan, I love the new show! Lots of fun tips. Look forward to new things!
Glenda
Looking good. Well done. Congrats Megan
Very informative, Megan. Looking forward to the next Fresh Look Friday.
Loved it! Especially your little pen/glue tip for picking tiny things up! Can you clarify the resticking of the cutting mat please. The process for the cutting mat should not be used for the Imagine, if I remember correctly, from a previous video you put out?
Great show…..loved all the info…agree with items that I already own..not perfect but really great…we each have different needs..haven’t tried the spray but will be doing so soon! Loved the idea for the tobo glue on the pen to pick up the little items!!!
Love the new show….very informative….Love seeing alot of items I already use and new items I didn’t know about :0)…Love it…look forward to many more!!
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Love this video. Very informative. Great job.
Megan, congrats on your new show. I really enjoyed it. I will certainly try the Tombow and pen tip.
Great tips!!! Thanks for sharing
These were great! I did just get a Cricut , so I learned a lot from you thanks!
Fresh Look Friday went perfectly with my morning coffee! Loved the “tip”! See you next time..
Great job! You are very practical and your hints are very useful. I, also, like the way you review the pros and cons of items.
Looking forward to the next show. I hate that it’s a WHOLE month away.
What fun!! Keep up the great work – love all your videos!
Great show, Megan. Lots of tips for the newbies out there. Looking forward to the next episode.
Annette:)
Great first episode. Love all the products that you showed and especially the trick with the pen. Can’t wait for next weeks episode.
Great video, very informative. Lovve the tip about the glue and pen tip will definetly use that tip!
Thanks for sharing all the information and ideas. I am looking forward to your next episode. I am a scrapbook “collector” and have most all the products you demonstrated (including the CGull tote, mat sprays, etc.) but have not used them. Watching your show may give me the incentive to get busy and use what I have. Thanks again and keep up the good work.
What an AWESOME job. Thank you for all your hard work and time in making this available. Looking forward to the next episode.
Loved the show. Learned something new. Thanks.
Megan I am really impressed with this new concept of sharing tips with us. I love it! You look great too….thanks for continuing to provide new and exciting ways to share your ideas and product information. It really helps me decide if I want to purchase a product or not. I also wanted to share that I was able to get a cricut expression. I found a great deal at AC Moore last week. I gifted my cricut create to my daughter and granddaughters and they are thrilled to have a cricut machine now. Have a blessed day!Happy crafting!
Great show Megan loved it! I’m sure its going to help me. I’m looking forward on ur next new video. Thanks for the tips.
Wow this is so helpful. I love learning about the Stick and Spray. I didn’t know about that.
As a brand new owner of Cricut Expression, I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! So much great info. Thank you.
Great job Megan! I look forward to next Friday.
I love all the reviews on the products! It’s nice to know first hand, if something works, before you buy it. I am looking forward to the next episode. Great 1st episode!
Thanks Megan. I am a new cricut owner and I enjoyed all the info.
Great job!!! Great to suggest items for the beginners to save them a lot of unnecessary tools! Above Rubies Studio teaches so many things where others never go! I’m thankful and blessed to have found your website!!!!
Great 1st show of the series.. š
Great show love the tip about 2 way glue on the pen. Can’t wait till next show. Thanks
Fantastic!!! I am amazed at all you do… and it all is so wonderful! Congrats on another success adventure š
WOW! Megan, I love the show! I can not wait for the next episode. Great job. Oh, did you purposely forget the ATG?
Thanks
Awsome tips. I didn’t know that about the zig two way,Thanks. Looking forward to next time.
Great episode!!! Love it. I would love to see you review the new Provo Craft Cartridge binder.
Love fresh look Fridays! Awesome tips and reviews!
Great Job. Love the tips and tricks. Absolutely love the tip with the end of the pen and the Tombow adhesive!! Keep up the great work. Can’t wait for the next one. Thanks.
Great show. The CGull storage bag is on its way to my house. I wish I had seen this show before I ordered it so I could consider the problem of how to store the books, etc. Perhaps I’ll put elastics around batches or something. Anyway, thanks for all the tips, and I look forward to next Friday.
Great job. I’m definitely investing in the combo mono multi glue. The video was very informative. Thank you again.
Excellent! Love your first show Megan.
Laurie
Hello Megan awesome job! Thank you for sharing waiting for the next video. vswaddy620@yahoo.com
Great video, I think these will be a big hit! I was wondering if you had any plans for the Cricut Cutting Guide App for the Blackberry?? =)
very good job on showing products and loved that you explained something about how to use each one that you showed. Also loved the tip on glue and pen for easy pick up!. You had a tape runner on your desk but did not show or explain its use. I have a lot of trouble with tape runners breaking, any others have the same problem or is it just me?
Keep up the great work. I’ve had my cricut for 2 years and have been scrapbooking for 20 years…and you still continue to teach me things.
Great show! Enjoyed the info and the tip.
Loved the new video. Can’t wait to see more of them. You have managed to pack a whole lot of helpful tips and tricks into one short video! Thank You!!!!!!
Wow that was great! lots of great tips! I store my cartridges,overlays and books in the photos storage boxes from Hobby Lobby or Micheals I have one for fonts and one for shapes. It works great for me!
I LOVE IT!!your awesome. And I just keep learning more. Thank you
Great job Meagan. I am looking forward to the next episode. Thanks for everything.
Congratulations on a fantastic first show. A year ago, I too was struggling with a storage system for my cartridges. So I came up with the idea of using a 5 shelf bookcase (on sale at Target for $26). I keep all my cartridges (complete in their boxes), intact & alphabetized on the shelves. Then I can easily see what I have. For the seasonal cartridges that don’t have boxes, I keep them in my jukebox (I have 3 of them on a stand over my Cricut). The manuals easily fit into the bottom of the jukebox, and again I keep the cartridges alphabetized in the top portion. It’s very organized, and works well for me. Thanks for a great first show, and I can hardly wait for February’s show!!
WOW Megan great job, awesome content can’t wait for the next instalment.
Love your first episode~ even though it’s mostly review for those of us who are already on our way, it was great video for newbies. But, let me tell you, I did learn something new. Your neat trick with the glue on pen tip for pick of small items.
Megan: Love the new show,can’t wait til next week!!!
Wow Megan~ I loved your new show! SO many helpful hints and I just love the tip about picking things up with glue on your pen!
I just purchased a sticker maker and am loving it allready!
I cant wait to see what’s in store for next week!
You’re awesome!
Hi Megan, great first episode, love the tip with the pen, you are wonderful at what you do, tfs and looking forward to the next Fresh Look Friday.
You know how when you go to church, is seems like the Pastor made the sermon just for you? You must have made this video just for me! I have been researching for a couple of weeks trying to figure out the best adhesive for tiny things! Glue sticks don’t cut it. And a way to pick them up was a bonus! Tweezers don’t always work the best. And revisiting the Cricut mat adhesives was perfect! You mentioned it in one of your videos a while back! Thanks so much. Now we have another reason for TGIF! Can’t wait for next week’s sermon, I mean video! LOL.
Thank you , thank you, thank you, great job and very informative. Can’t wait for next friday. Some of the things I knew about but most were new to me, I love the true feeling about products. Very helpful!
Love the info and tips, Coming from someone who is organizationally challenged I especially loved the storage ideas. Looking forward to the next episode!
OMG Megan – AWESOME job!!!
Megan…WOW that was VERY helpful. I do look forward to the others, can’t wait…… Thanks for the time you put into all your videos. I have a new shopping list!! Blessing to you and your family.
Really like the imformation about the matts.
Liked the information about the glue.
Thanks for a job well done.
Thanks so much. Loved all the info plus the tip. You rule! Keep it coming.
Thanks for the wonderful video! You’ve answered many questions I had as a new Cricut user and I look forward to coming back every Friday to learn even more! Your tip of the day will save me the frustration of working with tiny pieces and I’m looking forward to finding the right products to refinish my cutting mats!
Thanks soooooo much!!
great job
Thanks for the great information. Really enjoy watching your videos.
FUN! I enjoyed seeing all the great products. A few were new to me…but I enjoyed getting your input/opinion on all! Thanks!
Wonderful show. Very helpful. Disappointed that you didn’t identify your the tape runner you use on many of your videos. It was there and you moved it, but didn’t say anything about it. I’m interested in knowing about it.
Thanks for doing this and letting us know about supplies we can use with out Cricut Expression.
Great tips! Thanks for the video, look forward to seeing more.
Evelyn
Awesome and love getting tips and checking out your favorite products. Looking forward to the next Fresh Look Friday.
I think I’m really going to enjoy these “Fresh Look Friday” episodes. You do such a good job, Megan.
Great Video thank you.So helpful!I love my CGull bag. my Daughter borrows cartridges and leaves a small note in the empty cart holder when she borrows them. Helps me know where the cart is.I keep the books in a photo boxes and use dividers.I have Cricut tool kit but was unable to use tools after shoulder surgery. I got the 3 pc.set of C Gull tools and was able to use my Cricut using them.
Very well done Megan, I just loved it. Great episode for a new Cricut user. I love the tip on the sticky tip of a pen, definately will come in use.
Again congrats on the 1st Fresh Look Friday, it’s going to be a success !
Great job and great information! Thank you. Love that pen tip a whole bunch!
Excellent!! Loved the first episode. Thank you.
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I’m glad you went over some of these products. I live in an area that doesn’t have a scrapbooking store so when I go to order I now know what to order or search for. Thank you
Glad you went over some of these products. I live in an area that you either have to order online or get things when you are out on vacation. So now I know what I’m looking for Thanks for doing this video
I’ve been a LONG time “baby” Cricut owner/user and literally today my Expression arrived! What timing!!! LOVED your video today! I’m SUPER excited about all the tips and tricks and new products you showed and can’t WAIT to start playing! Thanks Megan
You did great! I really liked the cartridge holder…I will have to look for it next time I go to the craft store! Also on my wishlist, a Xyron sticker maker! Thanks for the info!
Nice job Megan. Nicely organized. Loved the last tip. Thanks for sharing.
Loved the video!! It was GREAT!! I liked how you showed an compared the products. Can’t wait until the next Fresh Look Friday!
Loved watching your new video. Something for everyone! Thank you for sharing all the great information and tips.
Great video. Thanks for all the information. Looking forward to more Fresh Fridays!
Very nice show and very informative. You suggested using a coupon at the larger stores, Just keeo in mind, you cannot use a coupon on anything that say cricuit on it at Michaels, JoAnn’s or Hobby Lobby.
Thanks for all the tips Megan cannot wait to try the sprays to restick my mat. Do you have any tips for what to use if you lose the tip off of your tweezers?
LOVED THIS VIDEO!!!! Great for us beginners.
Bet you are proud of this video. Very professional and informative. Like the tip at the end to use the Tombow glue and a pen tip. I certainly will try that. Can’t wait for Fridays for another reason now. Your video is a great way to end the week! Thanks
Enjoyed the video. Thanks!
awesome…very helpful. Still wanna know more about the atg guns š
Loved the tip with the glue………..I will use this one.
It was a great first program lots of products I did not know about. Thanks see you next Friday!!!
Great Show! Ill b watchin!
PS the last link has an error.
I have had my cricut for a year now and need all your help. enjoyed the first program and products.
Great 1 st day. I loved listening to you. Yes I did learn something new. Thank you for this new video. I can’t wait for next Friday to see what is next. GREAT!!!!
What a great show. Love the black outfit. Your tips are great!
Thanks Megan…. Loved it can’t wait to see up coming episode. I think this hobby is destined to keep me wanting more of the latest and greatest tools. Now If I could just hit the lottery.
Great video, so informative! Thanks for the tip on using the mono adhesive on the end of a pen for a pick up tool!!!
Thanks, Megan. I enjoyed your first episode of Fresh Look Fridays and will be looking forward to many more. I didn’t expect to learn anything new once I saw the topic but sure enough, you came through with something new to me. Loved your tip about the tombow glue and the ink pen and also didn’t know the glue in that and the zig were repositional ! Now I do. Always wondered why it was called two way…lol. Thanks again !
Great Video! I hadn’t thought to use mono glue on the tip of a pen
Congrats very cool š
Love it! Thank you. Could you possibly list at the end of the videio the actual names of the products you are reviewing? Keep em coming!!!!
Megan, thanks for the tips and the product info. I really like it that you tell us what you think is good about the product and also things you don’t like. I’m looking forward to future shows with your tips and tricks. I sure am glad that I found your blog.
Great premier show. Always interested in new products and websites.
Is it possible to give a list of the items and sites that you reviewed in the show?
Can’t wait until next week!!
WOW this was very informative and great. Love the new show!
Thanks Megan for continuing to expand your knowledge with us. Great presentation.
THis was Great! It informed me about things I didn,t know or wasn,t sure about. Thanks
Thanks Megan for an informative video. Looking forward to next month.
This was a great introduction to this new series! The product reviews were great-what an ingenius way to use adhesive, (and a pen)! Thank you for exploring your talents and finding new ways to share them.
This is going to be a great and informative show. Thanks megan!!!
Great first episode – and I loved the tip at the end. Now I’ve got to get me one of those glue pens!
Hi Megan, loved the fresh look Friday video. Very informative. Great tip too. Thanks so much!
I love the tips and what you think of the products. I noticed you had your ATG but did not talk about it. I am interested on where the best place/price and what time if refills to use/get. I am due to get more and I want to know best place.
I really enjoyed it. I’ve had my cricut for a couple of years, but haven’t made the time to use it to the fullest. I hope to find more time now, and thanks for all the help with it.
Kudos Megan. Great video and counting down until the next one.
I have the CGull Cartridge tote. I have about 50 cartridges in it and the books. The books and overlays fit inside standing on their short end. I made A, B, C, dividers so I could easily find the book I am looking for. I can send a picture.
This is totally AWESOME! I can’t wait for next months! Im on my way to the craft store to stock up on supplies!
Thanks for sharing all this awesome info! I really like the tips on making the mat restick! Looking forward to more episodes!
My I think I have almost everything that you suggested for us crazy Cricut gals … well almost. Thank you for sharing all the info and your tip is a great one as usual. Please tell Sean that I got everything as promised and more! Thank you soooooooooo much for everything from you and Sea. Take care & God Bless.
I really enjoyed your first Fresh Look Friday. Love the tips. I will try to salvage some of my cricut mats. I also love that you are honest about pros and cons of items.
A big thank you for the tips, thanks for sharing the information. I cannot wait for the next show well done.
Oh Megan, I love this. As usual, you have some great tips and ideas. I got another one today. Love it, love it!!!!
I’ve created a response video about how to use the CGull Cartridge Tote to store cartridges, booklets, and overlays. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!
Awesome job Megan, look forward to seeing more!
Love the new show, can’t wait for the next one!!
I love Fresh Look Friday’s. One more reason to look forward to Fridays! I even learned something new. Thanks!
Being a new cricut owner, I found the video fantastic. Thanks for all of the great information. Looking forward to next week. Congratulations on the video, awesome job!
Yeah Megan. That was fantastic even for us longer time useres. I was just getting ready to restick my mats so it couldn’t have come at a better time. As far as the cGull bag I use a plastic snap top container for the books and overlays. I need to store in a crop type bag because that’s almost the only time I get to create. Works wonderfully.
AWESOME JOB! That was fantastic…..you did such a great job! Now I know what my favorite thing to watch on Fridays will be. Thanks Megan for always making learning about the Cricut and scrapbooking as a whole fun and interesting….YOU ROCK!
I feel as though I am your #1 fan. Thank you for the Fresh look Friday helpful cricut tips. I have been wondering about the xyron sticker purchase, and now think I just have to have it. You have used it on several projects that I have viewed, and it might just pay for itself in the long run. Thanks again Megan. You are looking good, and keep up the good work. Blessings. Moira
Hey, I loved your first show! It looks very professional, and you covered many items that will be very helpful for the Cricut. I also love the Xyron machine, it is great for letters, and sticks really well. I am interested in the Scotch ATG, and I am thinking of purchasing that as well. I also love the spray idea for the cutting mats. The storage system is also a great idea, and I love the fact that its small and compact. Thanks for all of your research and time you have put into these videos and the cutting guide. You have really come a long way with your website, in such a short time! I am so proud of all that you and your husband have accomplished! Keep up the great work!!! Congratulations!
Great show. Looking forward to many more. Thanks for your help in crafting. You are awsome!!!!!
It never ceases to amaze me how you always keep things fresh and interesting. As with all your presentations there is always something new even for the seasoned crafter. Many thanks for your time and effort that you provide for us at little or no cost.
Thanks soooo much for this awesome video. I’m a newbie & any help I can get is greatly appreciated!
Love it!!! Great first show. Thanks so much for sharing.
Great information! Can’t wait for the next episode! Thank you!
Wow Megan! Very Professional! LOVE the first episode! I actually learned something about the adhesive… Thanks for that! Looking forward to the next episode! š
Watched a vidio on Refurnbishing Circut cutting mats and you show the product to useto do this, however I can’t find it in my area at this time. Stick Away Spray & Stick and Spray, Would you please email me with a location in the Tulsa OK. where I mind find these products, or where I might order them, Thanks Dee
I have been scrappin for about 5 months now and consider myself as a post-newbee.I have the CP, CE and CI. All my purchases have been by trail & error, which can be very costly! So I’m sure your new episodes will be helpful to all who tune in to watch. Great Job! TYFS. Sandra, my2pets
Great video. You packed a lot of info in a little time. Love the tip portion-great idea-can’t wait until the next episode. Thanks.
Ryansmaama AKA Kathy
What a wonderful idea. Just watched the show and found it very exciting. Hope to learn more tips in the future. Great show!!!
Wondering if you know, about or like the fairy cuts software? Thanks,.
Great 1st episode! Thanks for the info. You are always so bubbly and fun to watch.
I would like to see an episode on the different kinds of ATG tape dispensers. I would like to get one, but I don’t know if they are all archival safe.
Great episode. Love how you presented pros AND cons about the products. Thanks for sharing.
This first episode was good, very informative!! Congrats, well done. I missed the names of the glue pen and the other glue (I am new to scrapbooking!), could you please post the details?
Well done first episode š I’d been thinking about buying the bag by cGull and this helped me make up my mind. I did have a question, the spatula for the cricut works so well, a competing company’s spatula that I have used left me less than impressed, so I wanted to ask how is the spatula from the pink kit you showed in the video. Does it have the same great edge or is it more rounded and less able to get under the paper?
Great first show, will be waiting for the next onf
Great first show, will be waiting for the next one.
Love, love, love the tip on the Mono Mini Glue. I use that glue all the time but have never thought of using it to pick up small pieces to adhere to my projects. I always see other using some kind of tool that does that but could never find them. I am going to use this tip and enjoy the savings. Thanks Megan.
angel hugs
Debby
wow! What a difference from your first video! You are great! Keep up the awesome job!
Loved the idea of using the tombo glue on the end of a pen to pick up gems.
Thank you
Linda in Stanwood
Love Fresh Look Fridays! Megan you are so wonderful!
So did you watch my video about how to store booklets and overlays into a CGull Cartridge Tote?
Love the Fresh Look Friday video! I can fit my provocraft spatula in the green case by laying the handle over the ruler with the metal top of the spatula resting flat on the foam. The case zips up great with out to much squishing!
Just got done watching you show. Very well done! Thank-you for sharing! I can’t wait for the next one! Lynn
Great 1st episode!!!Great tips on the cutting mat on the stick & spray. I used the big fat 2 way zig pen on my mat.I use the small 2 way zig pen,for my sunday school class we do a craft after each lesson.The white school glue never would dry so I got the zig pens & it helped us out a lot in getting are crafts finished.
I have had my Cricut Expression for over a year only using it once just to test it. Well this past weekend I put it to use by helping my daughter complete a 1st grade science project. Now I’m in love. I do wish I had seen this epsisode before because the information on the adhesive would have been invaluable. Because of this episode, I am now purchasing a xyron machine as well as adding to my wishlist of future purchases the products for re-sticking the mats and the zig pens.
Anyway can’t wait for the next installment.
THANK YOU!
love it!! great job!
Love the new feature! You provided information I have been trying to get, but couldn’t without having the actual product in my hand. Looking forward to the next episode!
Great job! Can’t wait for future episodes.
Really enjoyed your first episode Megan. Can’t wait for the next one.
Great job Megan. I like to have reinforcement on things that I may already know, and of course I love to learn new things as well. You are my go to gal for everything Cricut! I just recently purchased the Craft Caddy and think it will be great. I have not really set it up completely because I have been ill, but looking forward to using it and getting more in the future. Of course I got it because of you! My only other comment it that I felt the video was a little dark and hard to see. Just my thought. Other than that, it was great!
Thanks for doing the work so we can have the fun. What a blessing you are. Especially to those of us who are newbies.
Loved all the information in this video. I am a new Cricut user so I am always looking for tips and tricks. Do you happen to have a list of all of the items you mentioned in this video and where to get them? Thanks again for this awesome video!
Love the episode!
what is the name of the two pens you used for gluing in episode 101 –zig??? and tomboy??? couldn’t catch the name –help