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How to Create a Monogram in Cricut Design Space

How to Create a Monogram in Cricut Design Space

For today’s video tutorial, we are going over how to create a monogram in Cricut Design Space, which is one of the most frequently asked questions be beginners. In fact, once you learn this skill, you can personalize pretty much anything with our free monogram designs for your personal use or to make and sell if you get a commercial use license.

If you haven’t already, make sure you check out our Free Resource Library and download the Basic Skills for Design Space Checklist. It has all the basic skills beginners should learn and you can go through and check them off as you learn each one.

Remember, even if you are patiently waiting for your new Cricut to arrive, you can still go into Design Space and start practicing these skills so you are ready to go when you get it!

Easy, right? Now you can check this skill off your Basic Skills Checklist! Oh and here is the link to the Monogramos font mentioned in the video.

If you haven’t already, check out all our monogram designs, download one, and go try out your new skills!

Now that you know how to create a monogram in Design Space, what are you planning to make? Share in the comments below.

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38 comments

jes March 5, 2018 - 10:25 pm

hi
I followed you video and also downloaded the font. But i could not use my contour button it was not highlighted as an option. Am i missing something can you please help.
Thank you!

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Erica March 6, 2018 - 10:54 pm

Try clicking on the color circle of the text on the right hand toolbar. Does that make it show up?

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Jen March 14, 2018 - 8:14 pm

I am having the same problem, my countour button is also not highlighted when I click on that circle! Help!

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Erica March 17, 2018 - 9:44 pm

I just looked into this and it appears the latest version of Design Space isn’t allowing you to contour this font. So, the best workaround is to place a square over the letters you don’t want to include and slice them out. I will try to update the video ASAP and see if there is any better solution but slicing is pretty quick to do. Watch how to do it here in the meantime until I can update the video: https://www.useloom.com/share/91fdf485da5940df948b990f6f4ed4ce

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Chelsea March 15, 2018 - 4:32 am

I’m having the same issue. It just won’t let me click contour. It’s driving me nuts lol

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Erica March 17, 2018 - 9:45 pm

Check out the reply I just posted above πŸ™‚ Thanks so much for reaching out!

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cassie March 15, 2018 - 9:42 pm

My contour button isn’t showing up either. I have pressed the color circle about 15 times.

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Erica March 17, 2018 - 9:46 pm

Thanks for the question. The reply to Jen’s comment above is regarding this same thing. Unfortunately it looks like they changed up Design Space but I figured out another way to do it πŸ™‚

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katie May 9, 2018 - 1:09 pm

Thank you that soo easy!!!

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Erica May 10, 2018 - 6:53 pm

Best response ever – so happy to hear it! πŸ™‚

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Carla May 20, 2018 - 4:35 pm

Tried it and used your step by step instructions and it worked perfectly…Looking forward to seeing more How To videos….Thanks Erica!

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Erica May 21, 2018 - 2:22 am

Thank you so much for those kind words, Carla! Glad you’re finding the tutorials helpful.

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Gail May 27, 2018 - 5:56 pm

your video is awesome..even for a senior new-b like me..can’t wait to try..ty so much huggzz

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Erica May 28, 2018 - 3:04 pm

That is so amazing to hear, Gail – thank you!

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Ashley June 15, 2018 - 11:38 pm

Thank you so much for all the wonderful videos! I just upgraded my cricut, so now I can connect it to my computer Yay! but the contour button worked fine for me after I remembered to slice them first πŸ™‚ thanks again!

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Erica June 16, 2018 - 4:39 pm

Yay! Exciting!

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Jeanine Hall July 2, 2018 - 1:50 pm

Thank you for this video it’s awesome. I really like the monogram using the caps because you see so much more background. I can’t figure out how to make that work. Could you share that information please?

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JD Beach July 3, 2018 - 2:44 am

OMG you are truly amazing! Brilliant of you to find the work around. I am more than impressed with your skills. Thank you for sharing.

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Erica July 4, 2018 - 9:47 pm

Thank you so much for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed the tutorial.

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Meghanne Osborne July 19, 2018 - 12:17 am

Im new to cricut and able to make projects so far but i downloaded monogramos from dafont.com and clicked on install but when i go to system fonts in design space its not there. Any help is appreciated!

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Beth A. Smith September 11, 2018 - 11:56 am

i’m having the same issue.

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Colleen February 10, 2019 - 11:56 am

You have to close and reopen Cricut design space to activate the new font πŸ™‚

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Sandra August 18, 2018 - 12:51 am

You are Amazing! Thanks so much for your
Help

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Erica August 23, 2018 - 5:32 pm

You’re welcome! πŸ™‚

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Lisa August 25, 2018 - 2:12 am

Hi Erica,
I really enjoy your tutorials., I would love to be able to have a print out of the instructions for this tutorial, is there any way I would be able to retrieve one from you.

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Sheila Edgerton October 1, 2018 - 4:15 pm

OH my gosh, I’ve learned so much from you in just 15 minutes of viewing your tutorials! Thank you. You’ve simplified things it’s been taking me forever to execute. Now, if I can just remember how to execute them! haha

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Amy Johnson November 12, 2018 - 7:39 pm

How do you change the monogram from svg to say aej? Design space won’t let me download the monogram file.

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Debby Rogers December 3, 2018 - 3:23 am

What’s the difference between welding and grouping ?

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Erica December 7, 2018 - 6:47 pm

Welding is permanent but grouping is temporary. I think of welding like glue and grouping like a paper clip.

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Kerry Buese December 5, 2018 - 3:19 am

After downloading and installing (I think) the fonts to my Windows computer, I don’t see it show up in Design Space? Thoughts on what I could be doing wrong?

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Erica December 7, 2018 - 6:45 pm

Perhaps you just need to restart Design Space or your computer and see if they show up then.

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Anjuli December 7, 2018 - 2:44 am

I am brand new to Design Space and this video was super helpful! Thank you for sharing πŸ™‚

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Erica December 7, 2018 - 6:43 pm

So glad to hear that! Thanks for the kind words πŸ™‚

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Jordan December 27, 2018 - 2:05 am

I need help or a tutorial on how to download the font to my cricut. I have no idea what I am doing! It’s a zip file right now but it’s not downloading into the cricut fonts. Please help me!

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Erica January 15, 2019 - 3:36 pm

Check out this post: https://www.dafont.com/faq.php

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Janet February 6, 2019 - 3:34 am

I just got a Cricut air explore 2 , had no idea on how much fun it would be , after watching your videos I feel so much less intimated , thank you , thank you ! I am feeling ready to go and try some of your ideas !

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Lisa June 5, 2019 - 2:16 pm

Thank you! So helpful, easy to follow instructions! Made my first monogram!

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Lauren June 14, 2019 - 2:58 am

Thank you so much for this workaround for contouring! So frustrating and this easy fix is all I needed!

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