Which Apps & Websites To Use With Cricut -

This is not an app or website, but rather an extension that makes the thubnails of svgs appear as previews, and not just an html icon

http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/01/how-to-see-thumbnails-of-svg-files.html

Want to identify a specific font? Use “what the font”.  Web  Android Apple
What the font almost never works for me - but I have seen others get excellent results!  I think it depends on the font.

WordMark.it

Want to see what your saying will look like in various fonts? Use:r WordMarkIt Web
THIS is my favorite site.  It makes it SO much faster to choose a font!!

Want to place a watermark over your pics? Use: the app “snap seed”.  Android Apple

Want free fonts? Use: fontzillion or Dafont.com
   (Do NOT add an S to Dafont.)  Remember that you do not open fonts in Design Space.  You install them to your computer, then design space can see all of your installed fonts.  Download file, unzip, find your computers font file, add the font.  You may need to restart your computer for them to appear, but usually if you just close design space and then open it again they will appear.

Want to Learn How To Install Fonts?  Windows  Mac

A Cheat Sheet of my favorite fonts (almost all from Dafont)

Want free SVG files? Use: lovesvg.com  Web

      Longer list of free svg links HERE.

Want to convert a jpg to SVG? Use: convertio.co (Web Based) or Inkscape (Download)
    (Inkscape - Path/trace bitmap) 
   (convertio didn't work for me - but I haven't googled how to use it so maybe I don't know what I am doing.)

More Sites To Convert JPEGS to SVGS
(I have not tried any of these - these are just the recommendations I have saved)
https://picsvg.com/
http://pngtosvg.com/
http://svgcreator.com/

To convert photos to sketch drawing svg - 
On Android - Try Adobe Capture https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.creativeapps.gather&hl=en  

Want to Make A Monogram? Android  Apple  Web
Another one - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.firelitstudios.monogram.freemium&hl=en
Also - look at TroyGram  for Monograms - http://troygram.com/3-letter-monogram/
Also https://www.markandgraham.com/pages/monogram-guide/monogram-maker.html

Want To Curve Text? Use Phonto.  Android Apple
     How To Use Phonto
How to Add Your Own Fonts To Phonto On Android
Troygram can also curve text, but the fonts are extremely limited, you cannot use your own.

Tired of the weird spacing when you use text in design space?  Use FontLab Pad - it will export as an svg, so you do not have to clean up the text when you import it to design space. FontLab Pad -   https://www.new.fontlab.com/fontlab-pad/

Want to Create A Word Cloud? Android Apple
   Long list of various word cloud Web options here.
Or place it in a shape? https://wordart.com/
And another one - http://www.tagxedo.com/

High Logic Main Type Character Map
For windows - this is so much better than the built in character map.  You use this to find all the extra glyphs (pretty swirls and tails) in fonts like Samantha. 
http://www.high-logic.com/font-manager/maintype.html
How it works:
http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/11/using-samantha-font-in-cricut-design.html

Anyfont
I don't use any apple devices myself, but apparently on ipads and apple phones you cannot just add your own fonts - there IS  an app that will allow you to do so though.  (It's not free)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/anyfont/id821560738?mt=8

 

Michaels and JoAnns both have apps with the coupons right in the app.
Michaels Android  Apple
JoAnns Android  Apple