Making Cards - Ideas (part 6)

HelenPie

So, I've been doing some investigating and reading and it seems to me my first big investment would need to be a die cutter...am I right?

I was looking at the Big Shot. Can anyone recommend?

Thanks

H x

flourgirl

Hi Helen There are a few on here who have the Big Shot and they are very pleased with it, there is also the Grand Calibur which takes the big dies for boxes etc that seems to be in Vogue at the mo, or there is the Cuttlebug which is smaller and folds easy for storing and then there are the electronic ones, it depends how much you want to spend.

HelenPie

Thanks flourgirl.

Some of them look really pricey! I'm sure they're worth it but I want to see if I'm going to be any good at this before spending too much

Would love to hear any comparisons of cuttlebug vs big shot (these seem to be the two cheaper options....?)

dragonllew

HelenPie wrote: »

Thanks flourgirl.

Some of them look really pricey! I'm sure they're worth it but I want to see if I'm going to be any good at this before spending too much

Would love to hear any comparisons of cuttlebug vs big shot (these seem to be the two cheaper options....?)

Hi Helen welcome to the thread I have a cuttlebug and love it I think the main difference between the cuttlebug and the bigshot is the size as the cuttlebug folds up making it much smaller to store I'm sure there will be some other along later to give you more information

Mad-Frog

Hi Helen I have a cuttlebug too and love it although those with a big shot will tell you they love that too I guess it depends on storage, I would love a grand caliber but it is the price of the big dies that has had put me off, luckily it seems to be out of stock most places too!

Well my car has failed it's MOT it is only 3 years old, needs two new tyres, that is me poorer by over three hundred pounds :mad: still I have an A5 to play with, I love it and as my car won't be ready until tomorrow I am going to work on OH tonight to persuade him we need one although they are a lot out of my price range but I can dream

rainmac

Thanks for your thoughts ladies, got things more in perspective today x

HelenPie, I have a BigShot and love it

rainmac

Mad-Frog wrote: »

Well my car has failed it's MOT it is only 3 years old, needs two new tyres, that is me poorer by over three hundred pounds :mad: still I have an A5 to play with, I love it and as my car won't be ready until tomorrow I am going to work on OH tonight to persuade him we need one although they are a lot out of my price range but I can dream

Ouch! Good luck working on your OH

I fell off the stash ban wagon and bought one of the new special edition Tildas (much cheaper at The Glitterpot than anywhere else), some paper and a Penny Black stamp. Spent £20 inc. p&p and received £10 from Quidco so I only spent a tenner really...

mooomin

Quidco from Glitterpot?!?!?!

*googles*

julie03

welcome helenpie, i have a big shot and love it though its a pricey business building up dies.

have spent an exhausting day building a playhouse, we still have no roof but we are getting there, everything hurts and now my youngest is ill and he is supposed to be dressing up as an oompa loompa tomorrow, so fingers crossed he is ok in the morning

Have decided the new challange is Spring time

Happy Crafting xxxx

artydoll

Just a quick visit,living room in turmoil as my son is decorating for me,so havent been able to log on

Welcome to Helenpie .we are all a little bit bonkers on here,lol.
I,m one of the good ones who dont[make that cant] spends loads on stash .I check out the freebies ,especially backing papers,getting a printer was my best buy.
xxx hugs to all gotta go my son will be here once hes took his bos to school