Cricut Joy 2 Essential Bundle — Blue compact 4.5-inch cutter with tools, Smart materials & digital designs

Cricut Joy™ 2 Essential Bundle in blue is an ultra-compact, 4.5-inch cutting machine with tools, materials, and bonus digital designs to create cards, decals, labels, stickers, and more right away.

Small but capable, the Cricut Joy 2 is designed for fast, everyday crafting in homes with limited space. This Essential Bundle pairs the compact cutting unit with curated materials and tools so you can start making up to 35 projects immediately, plus get extra premium digital content for additional design options.

What can this compact machine actually make?

The Joy 2 handles a wide variety of small-format projects — from personalised cards and printable stickers to simple vinyl decals and iron-on accents. It writes, draws, scores, foils, and cuts precise shapes across many common crafting media.

• Create folded greeting cards with Insert Card Sets and value cardstock.
• Design full-colour stickers by printing on your home inkjet and letting the machine cut around images.
• Cut Smart Vinyl and Smart Iron-On for decals, labels, and apparel accents without a mat.
• Use pens and scoring tools to add handwritten or folded details to projects.

How easy is it to set up and use for a beginner?

Very approachable — Cricut Joy 2 connects to the free Design Space app on phones, tablets, or computers via Bluetooth and walks you through each project. Templates, step-by-step flows, and a large built-in content library reduce the learning curve.

• Plug in, pair over Bluetooth, and follow guided workflows in Design Space.
• Access 3,000+ free images, 100+ fonts, and 1,000+ projects out of the box.
• Use AI-image generation and templates for quick, custom designs.
• Additional premium images and fonts included with the bundle expand creative options.

What materials and tools come in the Essential Bundle?

The bundle supplies the basics to make a wide range of small projects immediately, from printable vinyl to insert cards and Smart materials. Included tools and media are chosen to cover cards, decals, iron-on transfers, and stickers.

• Smart Vinyl and Smart Iron-On for no-mat cutting and easy application.
• Printable Vinyl and value cardstock for full-colour stickers and cards.
• Insert Card Sets and basic crafting tools to assemble finished pieces.
• Enough material to make up to about 35 average-sized projects using included supplies.

Can the Joy 2 handle full-colour printed designs?

Yes — print your artwork on a compatible home inkjet, then feed the printed sheet to Cricut Joy 2; the machine detects and trims precisely around inkjet images to produce full-colour stickers and decals. This workflow expands creative possibilities beyond single-colour cuts.

• Use your inkjet printer for high-resolution colour elements.
• Cricut Joy 2 automatically reads and cuts around printed outlines.
• Great for custom labels, sticker sheets, and colour-rich decorations.

Who is this for? The Cricut Joy 2 Essential Bundle is perfect for hobby crafters, busy gift-makers, and apartment or dorm dwellers who want a portable, easy-to-store machine with enough supplies to make dozens of projects straight away. If you want a compact tool that integrates with Design Space and your home printer for both simple vinyl cuts and colourful sticker work, this bundle delivers immediate value and room to grow.