Getting a kick from the BIGkick!

April 24th, 2009 Write Comment BIGkick · Sizzix
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Isn't the Sizzix BIGkick (or Sizzix Big Shot) just fabulous. I want one!!!

The Sizzix BIGkick Machine

The Sizzix BIGkick Machine

I don't personally own one, but a friend, who I am extremely jealous of, has one that I use every time I get a chance.
Now what I love about the BIGkick:

  • The rolling mechanism. OMG, this is absolutely the best feature, no more having to slide the large dies through the original sizzix to get the shape cut out. No slippages, or having part of the die cut but part not, due to not enough pressure. And I just love the crunching sound it makes as it cuts!
  • The larger base. This means you can put the larger dies in sideways to make cuts quicker, fit in larger sheets of paper and basically cut more out at once.
  • The multi purpose platform which is used for all the different die cutter shapes Sizzix have and you can also use other brands with it.
  • Compatibility. The BIGkick is compatible with the whole Sizzix die cutter range. YEAH
  • You can cut out multiple smaller sizzix die cuts at once. Oh, I really should just trade in my original and get the new one!
  • The BIGkick can also cut the same thicker cardstock and materials that the original sizzix cuts, like cork, cardstock, multiple paper sheets, fabric, felt etc.

    • Ok, lets face it, the BIGkick is just wonderful and I wish I owned one. However, at this stage I am not going to trade in my original machine for the new one (not since I can borrow my friends).

    But I do wonder how much I could get for my original sizzix if I sold it on eBay! Could I then afford to buy the new BIGkick?!!

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    Scrapbooking with Cricut

    April 21st, 2009 2 Comments Cricut · Provocraft
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    I was introduced to the Cricut Personal Cutting Machine abut 2 years ago now at a scrapbooking workshop. Wow, imagine the love I have for the Sizzix, but now I can set the machine to cut out shapes while I keep scrapbooking. It is a dream come true.

    Cricut Personal Cutting Machine

    Cricut Personal Cutting Machine

    I waited a while though before buying a Cricut, as I had to convince myself it was worth it. I went back to a number of workshops and was eventually won over by its versatility. With just one catridge, I can create the same font in different sizes. This was always the disadvantage of the fixed sized Sizzix dies.

    However, the Cricut also has a disadvanted in that it can only cut thin cardstock, where as the Sizzix can cut through thicker pieces of fabric like denim, thick cardstock, multiple pieces of paper and lots of other textured material.

    So in my house, I am afraid to say, that I have both as both do things the other doesn't.

    Provocraft have since introduced two more Cricut cutting machines, the Cricut Create and the Cricut Expression, which I will discuss in another post.

    They also have a wide range of cartridges available in many font styles, branded character sets like Sesame Street, shapes and the usual set of themed cartridges for every possible scrapbooking page like baby, christmas, beach, camping. You name it, they have it!

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    The Original Sizzix Machine. My First True Love.

    April 20th, 2009 3 Comments BIGkick · Sizzix
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    Welcome to my first blog post on my new website. I am a die hard scrapbooker and just love die cutting machines. Today I am going to be talking about my my first true love. The original sizzix die cutting machine.

    The Original Sizzix Die Cutting Machine

    The Original Sizzix Die Cutting Machine

    The Original Sizzix Die Cutting Machine. Wow, when I bought my first Sizzix machine.. what was it now… 5 odd years ago, my scrapbooking life changed forever! I use to use stickers and die cuts from packs that would run out all too soon and then I laid eyes on the Sizzix machine one day in a scrapbooking class and Wham Oh, I was IN LOVE.

    You mean I can create multiple die cuts from lots of different materials? Sign me up!!! Die cutting became an instant addiction with my sizzix machine. It added so much dimension to my scrapbooking pages and even made card making easier.

    But not just scrapbooking. I used my Sizzix machine and the dies that I use to save up to buy every few weeks, to make name tags for birthday party, baby showers, labels for jars. You name it, I cut it. I also used the sizzix, and still do today, to cut all sorts of different materials like thick card, leather, denim and much more.

    I think I own something like 85 different die cutting shapes and alphabet sets. Hmm… maybe I should start renting it out to use! Now there is an idea.

    In my years of owning the sizzix machine, I have had no problems at all with it. I have gone through numerous cutting pads though! I also have the Sizzlits adaptor and many of the cute sizzlit sets and a few embossing sets too.

    The original sizzix machine is still a staple scrapbooking tool in any scrappers household. I have now also bought a Cricut machine, which I will discuss later, which is also just amazing, but you know, I still love the sizzix machine for being able to cut through tough layers of materials to create super die cuts.

    One my favourite die cuts are the mini envelope maker. I just love how cute it is and love adding little envelopes to my pages with little messages inside.

    Ok, that is it for today. I will write some more informative blogs on the difference and advantages and disadvantages of many of the die cutting machines out there that I have tried.

    You can still purchase the Original Sizzix Die Cutting machine, at great discounted prices now at eBay, as well as Sizzix Original Dies and Sizzix accessories like the adaptors, cutting pads, storage and totes.

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