A Cricut machine is a DIY cutting machine that can cut your project designs into any shape and size. You can think of it like an ultra-awesome smart "printer"; you can create an image or design on a computer or smartphone and send it to the Cricut machine. Instead of printing your design, the Cricut machine will cut whatever material you need. To start creating your own craft projects with your Cricut machine, you'll need to download the Design Space software from cricut.com/setup.