Cricut ideas are everywhere, especially thanks to the extensive collection of diverse Cricut cartridges which focus on everything from gardening to letters wrapped in animals.

For many users, Cricut ideas come easy as holidays, birthdays and special occasions offer plenty of references for inspiration. For others, a few months of steady Cricut crafts can lead to a creative roadblock that not even a brand new Cricut cartridge can shake loose.

The key to overcoming such a brain fart is to stockpile Cricut ideas.

Creating a folder, file or a simple shoebox of Post-It notes can be a quick and easy way to store ideas for a rainy day or an idea drought for that matter.

Several websites also offer books, guides and customer solicited ideas for projects, themes and various ways to enjoy owning a Cricut machine. The official Cricut site has over 200 projects pertaining to crafts, kids, holidays, paper crafting, home décor and scrapbooking. Within each category, projects offer detailed descriptions. Each description includes the category, author, estimated time it takes to complete project and level of ease (easy, intermediate and advanced).

For those who work better with videos or visual aids, YouTube and Google Video have step-by-step tutorials for projects including the “Doodlerama Cork Board,” “Welding Letters,” and “How to Use the Feature Keys.”

While the possibilities may be endless, sometimes the Cricut ideas do run dry. For these moments of crafter’s block, simply take advantage of the resources Cricut has to offer and stock up on Cricut ideas!