The Cricut Explore Air is by far the best crafting investment I have made!
I love this machine. It makes crafting so much easier.
It can cut paper, cardstock, vinyl, and fabric.
You can also cut iron on vinyl for shirts. The possibilities are endless.
Unlike the older cricuts you do not have to use cartridges for this machine. They have the cricut design space where you choose different pictures. There is also a draw option. You can use markers to draw pictures or write.
I've used mine to make vinyl stickers for vehicles, card making, scrap booking, and shirt making.
I would definitely recommend this to any avid crafters.