If you're experiencing this, you probably have the "bleed function" on which is great! Chances are you want that enabled! That said, if it's enabled and then messing up your project. For example, let's say you made a label for something and you go through the Print then Cut steps but the Cricut machine cuts each letter out... that's likely not what you wanted! In this case, you need to add a shape like a rectangle behind your letter and then flatten it. This way the Cricut machine will cut the rectangle and not the letters. If you do this, you'll notice that your letters no longer look thick and distorted because that's not where it plans to cut. So if you find that your image is thick and distorted in an area you don't intend to cut, take a look at your layers and decide if maybe you need to add another layer or shape. If however that's not the solution, then maybe removing the bleed option is best.