Cuttlebug - Help Please

LJM

i use all different inks chalks etc,i was told there are no rules when crafting and some of the effects ive got are quite amazing.hope your enjoying the cuttlebug ive just treated myself to a impress with alphabet dies upper and lower case,bargain price too

boogellyboo

I love it, im very lucky though as my OH got me a craft robo for christmas :j
Its fantastic, or im sure it will be when I work out how to use it properly!

Marg

boogellyboo - Thank you, I also asked on the beginners card making forum and was advised the same a you've just said. I mostly wing it too but was scared of spoiling the embossing folders. Lucky you getting a craft robo I looked at them but as I'm just starting thought I'd better not!

LJM - Thanks for the idea of chalks I have some from my Mums' drawing days & will try that also.

- when I get a bit of time to play - I haven't got going yet since Christmas!

Cherryscone

tried the ink but it didnt look right have embosses half a card then used the wonder board to mark the bottom put a ribbon around it and a greeting .looks ok ho are you doing marg?

Cherryscone

how are you getting on with your cuttlebug?

Marg

Hi Madmam - Used it 'properly' for the first time yesterday to do a 'shelf' for the card I did for the challenge on the card making forum thread. It worked OK! All I've got so far are the stamp shapes that came with it & two embossing sets, one for page edges, the other I thought was just spots/bobbles but they turned out to be very tiny hearts which are nicer I suppose. I really wanted to be able to cut my own 'apetures' on card fronts but I've not got any suitable dies yet, they are expensive & I'm a bit scared of using other makes in case I break something! I'd really like an alphabet too but expensive.

How are you coping with yours? better than me I hope?

paddingtondoo

Hi Marg,

The cuttlebug is compatible with most of the other dies - did you get the instructions that tell you how to use other dies in your machine? I would have thought the worst that could happen would be cracked cutting plates.

I use the sizzix ordinary dies in mine and they work perfectly - you just have to make sure you use the correct plates and not force it.

I have 3 alphabets - all from eBay the cheapest one was from a US seller - the other 2 were about £23 each.

paddingtondoo

Forgot to mention if you sign up to the Ellison site (they make the sizzix dies) you'll get advised of their sales.

I just got a huge parcel of dies for £23 - the large sizzix ones were £2.45 each.

Marg

Hello Paddingtondoo - Thank you for the advice - there are a couple of dies & even an alphabet I like the look of in the sale - shame they haven't got the sizes on some of them
Hello Madmam - Thank you for your kind offer in your pm will send reply asap

Thanks both once again

paddingtondoo

Which ones are they? I may be able to help with some of the sizes it depends which dies they are.