Hi! I am in the Seattle area and would love to use a Cricut for my wedding (summer 2010) paper items... but I probably wouldn't use it after the wedding.  Looking for someone to "go in with" on a new or used machine 50/50. At the end of our wedding planning time, you can buy me out for less than the 50% I put in- or we can sell it on craigslist and split what we get for it.  Have a Cricut and want to share? maybe we can work something out.  I just can't see dropping $300 on this machine, awesome as it is. :-)