A cartridge is needed to be able to create cutouts when people use any of the Cricut cutting machines. The Beyond Birthdays cartridge is an example of a shape cartridge. Other types of cartridges include shape fountain cartridges, licensed cartridges, classmate cartridges, and solution cartridges. Most of the cartridges available from Cricut wrap around a particular theme made especially for a singular event. However, this cartridge gives the user a small taste of everything.
Designed by Cecelia Harris, this cartridge is all about occasions. The hodgepodge of inspirational phrases, symbols, icons and greetings would be perfect for even related paper projects such as invitations, gift wrapping, greeting cards and documentation scrapbooks of assorted celebrations. This makes Beyond Birthdays a useful cartridge as it can be used at any time of the year. This is also the same reason manufacturers included creative features like framed rectangle, framed oval, card rectangle, card square, shadow, and opaque shadow. All these creative features would give the artist more room for creativity.
The symbols, shapes and phrases have referred to each of the celebrated times of the year, so it would have many uses. It would be safe to say that he would have something for any occasion a person can think of. Can be used for birthdays, baby showers, holidays, graduations, Mother’s and Father’s Day, congratulations, and weddings. There are even phrases that refer to going away parties, the Fourth of July, and Valentine’s Day. Whether a person is wishing someone good luck, saying sorry, saying thank you, or just cheering and greeting them, this cartridge will have them all.
Besides greeting cards and scrapbooks, another perfect project for this would be a personalized desk calendar. A simple or simply printed calendar can be embellished with all these shapes, icons and inspiring phrases. For each month, an image of the celebrant or celebrants may be the main design. If there is no one celebrating their birthday that month, a family photo may be used. The cutouts can be scattered throughout the calendar pages as long as it suits the occasion. The desktop calendar can also be used for the wall if it is good enough to display. Attach a bookmark with a piece of thread and it can also replace the reminder board in the kitchen, in the room or in the office.
