Has Anyone Purchased and Used the Design Studio Software for Cricut?

Just curious if anyone has purchased and used the Design Studio, I am very curious but as with anything to know honest pros -v- cons would be great Thanks!

I have owned it for months...at first I couldn't get it loaded on my computer with the updated software...then I got a new computer at Christmas and got it uploaded with the updates but still haven't taken the time to use it. I so need and want to but just too busy to learn how to use it! Terrible I know!

I have had it for about a year now. I love it! The only problem I have encountered (actually my sister has)is that it is NOT compatible with 64bit Windows Vista! However it will work with 32bit!
I use it to create so many different things... custom photo corners, customizing the size/shape of frames and photo mats etc.
Last weekend I even used it with the Jukebox (borrowed from my sister) which is great because you don't have to swith cartridges each time you design something from a different cart.
It took me a little while to learn how to use it, but I just clicked on different things to see what each thing did and it wasn't difficult to figure it out.
HTH

Love it!

I have it and love it! I use it to weld words...haven't experimented too much but will in time. When I retire...which isnt for another...21 years. Ok...now I'm depressed lol

Love it! You can download a free trial on the cricut website, and then you can try it out and cut things that are on the cart that came with your Cricut. A lot of people over on the Cricut messageboard have made cut files, things you can download and cut using DS. (Shapes, characters, etc.) I'd recommend downloading the trial and some of the cut files to play with to see what you think. PM me if you have any questions!

Have it, couldn't get it registered, then was called away because my daughter was pregnant, ill, and then had her baby 6 weeks early. Both are fine now, though. When I get back home it will be one of the first things I do.

*whew, Susan, I'm glad your daughter and grandbaby are doing well. That's always nerve-wracking.

As far as design studio, I was wondering if when you buy it if you can upload it into another computer if you get a new one because my computer is getting old and I don't want to upload it on this one if a new one is in my future...

I had it installed on my hubby's computer when I first got it, then I got my own computer and installed it on there with no problems.

My mom has the Design Studio and absolutely loves it. I have used it quite a few times myself and like that it's easier to size your cut-out because you are actually doing it on the grid, so whatever size it is on the grid is what size it will print (I'm a very visual person). I also like that you can weld the pieces together.

I use my Cricut more now that I have the Design Studio, love it. However, I do have one problem and am wondering if it is my computer or the Design Studio. About every fourth or fifth time I use it, I have to stop and update my firmware. Does anyone else have this problem?

I have only updated my firmware once... and when I plugged my sister's Expression in, it had to update her firmware because she had never used Design Studio with it yet. I use mine almost on a daily basis and have never had it ask me to update the firmware more than once. Not sure what could be the cause of this.

I have Design Studio. At first I thought I did not like it, but I actually do like it now. There is a learning curve to it. Mostly I did not want to be tied to a computer because I work on them all day at work. But, you can load your cartridges into your design studio and then take the laptop (mine is on a laptop) with you when you are at the kids activities and you can create your projects in design studio and print them out later. Sooooo, I think it's kinda fun to create the different projects. We did page inserts for all my daugthers school book binders and the teachers all commented on how great her binders are. We melded the words for the classes in different fonts. We added a poem for Literature and frogs for Aquaponics etc.

I actually said that I felt this would be more fun on the expression machine and now that I got one for mothers day I am anxious to see what I can do now with it for wall art.

I have it for couple of months now..it's great..i'm using it with my macbook.

It's an awesome software..

Purchased it about two months ago, but haven't opened the box as of yet.

LOL dot! I have it and I love it! there is another program in case you didn't know SCAL, no catriges needed...but I do love my Design Studio..mainly to weld shapes etc. I have created great things like card shapes, fancy edges, word books, boxes etc.