Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

pointofnoreturn

craftygranny wrote: »

Ct there is a tutorial here using cardboard and duct tape lol but it gives you the instructions.you just need to change the materials . I'll keep looking in case you don't think much to it.

LOL - I saw the duct tape one on youtube on the list - i think the wallet is like the magic ones a magician uses.

paddingtondoo

pointofnoreturn wrote: »

Thanks for the info - are they very heavy??? I have ordered several cuttlebug embossing folders here which were reduced to around £2.10 each - was going to use them on the Sizzix Texture Boutique but I am thinking that the die cutting would be useful also and for another £20 on top of the Sizzix embosser price I might be better to get the Cuttlebug. Does it only cut paper or would it cut fabric and felt??? Can you only use Cuttlebug dies and embossing folders with it??

Sorry for so many questions!!! Thanks alot!!!:A

It cuts card and funky foam not sure about fabric or felt.
You can use - all the sizzix dies in it (you need extra plates for Bigz though), joy dies,provocraft dies, little claire dies, nesties obviously, crafts too, wizard dies and quickutz and are you bored yet :rotfl::rotfl:

You can also emboss brass stencils but need an extra mat.
It is quite heavy - so wouldn't have thought you could get away with it in hand luggage.

PS the provocraft alphabets are loads cheaper over there - they can be £50 plus here

craftygranny

pointofnoreturn wrote: »

Thanks for the info - are they very heavy??? I have ordered several cuttlebug embossing folders here which were reduced to around £2.10 each - was going to use them on the Sizzix Texture Boutique but I am thinking that the die cutting would be useful also and for another £20 on top of the Sizzix embosser price I might be better to get the Cuttlebug. Does it only cut paper or would it cut fabric and felt??? Can you only use Cuttlebug dies and embossing folders with it??

Sorry for so many questions!!! Thanks alot!!!:A

I have a bug too and it's fab for embossing, cutting etc, they cut most things and take most dies . not the sizzix bigz dies as far as i know. Lisa ( craftfairies ) would be able to give you good advice if you pm her she knows lots about these machines.

PepPop

PONR This is what it says about the bug - "will accept most craft materials, however the height of cutting materials should not exceed 1/8" " HTH

CT19720

pointofnoreturn wrote: »

Thanks for the info - are they very heavy??? I have ordered several cuttlebug embossing folders here which were reduced to around £2.10 each - was going to use them on the Sizzix Texture Boutique but I am thinking that the die cutting would be useful also and for another £20 on top of the Sizzix embosser price I might be better to get the Cuttlebug. Does it only cut paper or would it cut fabric and felt??? Can you only use Cuttlebug dies and embossing folders with it??

Sorry for so many questions!!! Thanks alot!!!:A

My bug came in a bigish box, and one out on the box it really isn't that heavy - just weighed it without the box, and it is 3.4kg.

Not sure if it cuts fabric or felt, I only use it for card, which is at times quite thick and has to be put through the cuttlebug twice. Hopefully someone else will be along soon to confirm if you can do material in it.

You just use dies and embossing folders but they don't have to be the cuttlebug ones ie I use sizzix embossing folders, and sizzix and nestibility dies in it as well as cuttlebug ones.

Hope this helps, ask as many questions as you like.

dragonllew

I've got a cuttlebug to and love it would say I use it for nearly every card, can't help with you other questions sorry.
CT have added the link for the box to my post now thanks for pointing out that I had forgotton to link it.

dawnteabag

pointofnoreturn wrote: »

. Does it only cut paper or would it cut fabric and felt??? Can you only use Cuttlebug dies and embossing folders with it??

Sorry for so many questions!!! Thanks alot!!!:A

Deffo cuts felt - I use mine a lot to cut felt circles for the back of ribbon brooches. Would probably cut fabric if it had binding on the back for stiffness but I've never tried it.

craftygranny

CT a better tutorial here

CT19720

craftygranny wrote: »

CT a better tutorial here

Thank you so much Craftygranny - i'm going to have to try and make one at the weekend - just because I am fasinated by how they work. Not sure what I can use if for though.

pointofnoreturn

Wow - thanks ladies - CT19720, Padster, craftygranny,PepPop, dragonllew and dawnteabag. You have managed to answer all of my questions!!!! Sounds like it is a popular thing to own so I think I deffo need one!! Thanks for the tip about the Provocraft alphabets, will take a look. I did think about buying it here but don't think I will have enough room to carry it so will but it in the UK on my return.