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Post by Night Owl on Aug 18, 2017 16:47:10 GMT
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Post by anniefb on Aug 18, 2017 17:36:10 GMT
Hmm interesting. I'm very happy with my regular big shot but if there's a machine which takes up less space but cuts as well as the standard model that might of interest in the future. I had a cuttlebug but think the big shot is sturdier and cuts more evenly. By the way, your youtube link links back to the thread Night Owl. Here's the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ToMS0dOPJA
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Post by sleepingbooty on Aug 18, 2017 17:45:20 GMT
LESS SPACE, LESS SPACE, LESS SPACE! Hey, I live in 40m²/430 sq ft so any space benefit is welcome for a craft supply. I just wish it was cheaper. The normal Big Shot is sold for quite a bit less. I fail to see why I should pay 100% more for a smaller version of it. Seriously, double the price. Meh. I'm not craving the extra bit of space that much. Sorry, Sizzix. You're being a little too greedy. #EuphemismAlert
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Post by garagesaler on Aug 18, 2017 18:19:35 GMT
It looks a lot like the We R Memory Keepers Evolution machine. I have that one, but don't use it very often. It is a bit of a struggle to get the sides to come down and lock, which looks very similar to this machine. I prefer my Big Shot Express or Big Kick.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 18, 2017 18:54:25 GMT
Will the original Big Shot machine be discounted?
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Post by joblackford on Aug 19, 2017 0:10:26 GMT
I'm always a fan of smaller and more compact. But if it's expensive I wonder how it will do against the nice new pretty colored Cuttlebugs, which are quite reasonably priced.
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Post by artisticscrapper on Aug 19, 2017 4:19:24 GMT
I wonder if it's as sturdy as the original. My Big Shot works fine so opinion not planning to replace it in the near future anyway.
When I watched the video I had to laugh when they showed the storage option for dies. Right. Like I could fit all my dies in there.
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 19, 2017 4:26:18 GMT
LESS SPACE, LESS SPACE, LESS SPACE! Hey, I live in 40m²/430 sq ft so any space benefit is welcome for a craft supply. I just wish it was cheaper. The normal Big Shot is sold for quite a bit less. I fail to see why I should pay 100% more for a smaller version of it. Seriously, double the price. Meh. I'm not craving the extra bit of space that much. Sorry, Sizzix. You're being a little too greedy. #EuphemismAlert May I ask what city you live in? Paris? I cannot imagine 430 sq feet. Our first apartment was a one bedroom/bath and was 850 square feet and I thought that was small. Now we live on three levels. Are there two of you in that space? You must have great storage systems.
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Post by FurryP on Aug 19, 2017 4:32:05 GMT
Will the original Big Shot machine be discounted? I hope so! I have had a teal colored BS for years. It will never die. I want a white one. Yes, badly spent money, but I really want a white one, and am holding out for a good deal. There is something besides that platform storage area, that makes the foldable one seem not as sturdy and immortal as the current one. I don't think I am interested at all, even if it does save space.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2017 4:34:57 GMT
I love my little Cuttlebug, but if it ever breaks, this could be its replacement. Hope they bring the price down. LOVE the storage in the pull-down platforms.
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Post by samncam on Aug 19, 2017 5:18:19 GMT
I wonder if it's as sturdy as the original. My Big Shot works fine so opinion not planning to replace it in the near future anyway. When I watched the video I had to laugh when they showed the storage option for dies. Right. Like I could fit all my dies in there. Right!! I have only had my BS a few months and my dies wouldn't fit in there...I guess they under-estimate our hoardiness.
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Post by camcas on Aug 19, 2017 6:16:26 GMT
Not tempted I have an evolution advanced It has the storage area just like that and a magnetic plate
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Post by scrappington on Aug 19, 2017 15:19:13 GMT
I really wonder if it will cut as well as an original.
In the video they only showed a simple die go thru it.
I want to see it work with an intricate die.
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Post by JustTricia on Aug 19, 2017 15:54:26 GMT
When they take the die out, what is the other thing they take out, shaped like a white pen with gray grip?
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Post by FurryP on Aug 19, 2017 18:32:04 GMT
When they take the die out, what is the other thing they take out, shaped like a white pen with gray grip? It is a pick to help get the diecut out of the die, if needed.
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Post by Night Owl on Aug 20, 2017 1:36:51 GMT
I have had a teal colored BS for years. It will never die. I want a white one. Me too! I have the red & white Big Kick, I bought it from QVC before they were even in stores, that's how old it is and mine won't die either.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Aug 20, 2017 11:42:06 GMT
May I ask what city you live in? Paris? I cannot imagine 430 sq feet. Our first apartment was a one bedroom/bath and was 850 square feet and I thought that was small. Now we live on three levels. Are there two of you in that space? You must have great storage systems. I live in a seaside city down on the French Riviera, on the Mediterranean coast of the south of France. Not at all in Paris! While this is the second most expensive region of France when it comes to housing (and the closer to the sea, the more it costs), we would have to sacrifice a considerably larger chunk of our income to afford a similar place in a similar central location of Paris. We have one bedroom, a nice living room (we don't feel cramped in it but it's probably a shock for anyone who doesn't live in a big expensive European city), a small bathroom (with a washing machine, mind you!), a small kitchen (with an under counter fridge and a small portable oven) and nice heigh ceilings. It's more than enough. Our downstairs neighbours live in the same space with two children (the children get the bedroom, the parents sleep on a pull-out couch in the living room). I don't think I'd be ok with not having a bedroom or a closed-off space for intimacy with kids around but we're not looking into starting a family of our own anyway. Storage is not particularly great either. Let's just say we didn't optimise it or feel the need for it either; We're lucky to have a decent-sized bedroom that allows to have two of these IKEA PAX wardrobes (from their US website so you don't have to start converting from the metric system if you're curious). I use this space for both clothes and scrapbooking. My SO uses the extra space in his to store the household linen in his (fresh towels, fresh bed linen). I dislike having stuff stored under the bed so everything else is in our bookcases or the one compact chest of drawers (with just the three drawers) we have. There's a small sideboard in the living room for important documents, the little seasonal décor we own, lightbulbs and such. We don't own a TV so we didn't have to plan accordingly for the living room (bookcase heaven). We shop at IKEA for anything that can allow to go higher up (wardrobes and BILLY bookcases with the height expansion units). Of course, I have major restrictions for scrapbook storage. A year's worth of Project Life must fit into the one 6x12 album no matter what. My stash is tiny but it's curated to hold only what I really love and to get used (not stored). Honestly, we just don't own a lot of stuff in comparison to US households, I think. It's definitely enough but there's nothing in my wardrobe that doesn't fit and hasn't been worn at some point in the past 12 months. If it's starting to look tired, if it no longer fits, if it's no longer needed, if it's broken and can't be or hasn't been repaired, if it's not in active use over the period of a full year (or not used enough), it goes. I guess it's much easier to live in small spaces when they're mainstream. I didn't need to adapt to this. I grew up in this. It's not sad, I promise. We're in the heart of the city. We have a cinema just a few minutes walking away, plenty of inner city supermarkets that are small but have everything we need and then some, all the bakeries and cafés you can dream of (even on our own street). We pick up a fresh baguette daily (they don't last longer anyway). We stop for a very quickgrocery shop every other day (like all city folks in Europe). We don't need to store more than what's going to be consumed in the next couple of meals. Here's a similar space in Paris. I scrap in our living room, sitting on the floor at the coffee table (hence the sleeping booty when a spread or layout takes too long ). We could afford bigger but prefer not to compromise on location and holidays.
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 20, 2017 18:53:47 GMT
May I ask what city you live in? Paris? I cannot imagine 430 sq feet. Our first apartment was a one bedroom/bath and was 850 square feet and I thought that was small. Now we live on three levels. Are there two of you in that space? You must have great storage systems. I live in a seaside city down on the French Riviera, on the Mediterranean coast of the south of France. Not at all in Paris! While this is the second most expensive region of France when it comes to housing (and the closer to the sea, the more it costs), we would have to sacrifice a considerably larger chunk of our income to afford a similar place in a similar central location of Paris. We have one bedroom, a nice living room (we don't feel cramped in it but it's probably a shock for anyone who doesn't live in a big expensive European city), a small bathroom (with a washing machine, mind you!), a small kitchen (with an under counter fridge and a small portable oven) and nice heigh ceilings. It's more than enough. Our downstairs neighbours live in the same space with two children (the children get the bedroom, the parents sleep on a pull-out couch in the living room). I don't think I'd be ok with not having a bedroom or a closed-off space for intimacy with kids around but we're not looking into starting a family of our own anyway. Storage is not particularly great either. Let's just say we didn't optimise it or feel the need for it either; We're lucky to have a decent-sized bedroom that allows to have two of these IKEA PAX wardrobes (from their US website so you don't have to start converting from the metric system if you're curious). I use this space for both clothes and scrapbooking. My SO uses the extra space in his to store the household linen in his (fresh towels, fresh bed linen). I dislike having stuff stored under the bed so everything else is in our bookcases or the one compact chest of drawers (with just the three drawers) we have. There's a small sideboard in the living room for important documents, the little seasonal décor we own, lightbulbs and such. We don't own a TV so we didn't have to plan accordingly for the living room (bookcase heaven). We shop at IKEA for anything that can allow to go higher up (wardrobes and BILLY bookcases with the height expansion units). Of course, I have major restrictions for scrapbook storage. A year's worth of Project Life must fit into the one 6x12 album no matter what. My stash is tiny but it's curated to hold only what I really love and to get used (not stored). Honestly, we just don't own a lot of stuff in comparison to US households, I think. It's definitely enough but there's nothing in my wardrobe that doesn't fit and hasn't been worn at some point in the past 12 months. If it's starting to look tired, if it no longer fits, if it's no longer needed, if it's broken and can't be or hasn't been repaired, if it's not in active use over the period of a full year (or not used enough), it goes. I guess it's much easier to live in small spaces when they're mainstream. I didn't need to adapt to this. I grew up in this. It's not sad, I promise. We're in the heart of the city. We have a cinema just a few minutes walking away, plenty of inner city supermarkets that are small but have everything we need and then some, all the bakeries and cafés you can dream of (even on our own street). We pick up a fresh baguette daily (they don't last longer anyway). We stop for a very quickgrocery shop every other day (like all city folks in Europe). We don't need to store more than what's going to be consumed in the next couple of meals. Here's a similar space in Paris. I scrap in our living room, sitting on the floor at the coffee table (hence the sleeping booty when a spread or layout takes too long ). We could afford bigger but prefer not to compromise on location and holidays. I am probably that typical American who wants lots of space. We traveled to Paris in 2005, and I was in love with the architecture and mood of the city. The transportation systems were nothing like what we have here in the West (Colorado). I loved every minute of our visit and Paris is one city I want to see again. We took a day trip to Versailles and it was so over-the-top amazing. I loved the inside, but the gardens were my favorite. We did notice that everything was stacked up in Paris and spaces/vehicles were quite small. I loved that you only had to walk a quick minute to be at a restaurant or a tiny grocery store. I would love the convenience of picking up my food right before dinner. My biggest complaint about Paris was that ice was so limited! Again, another typical American complaint, but if that was my biggest complaint... yeah. The whole trip (London and surrounding areas too) was just magical in the true sense of the word. In my area we have traded the ocean for gorgeous mountains and rock formations and wildlife that just comes out of the forest not too far from our house. All summer we have had a momma bear and her two cubs visit our area until recently. I do have my own scrap room. We added on an extra bedroom so I could keep that room when my boys decided they would rather not share a room. I didn't think where you lived would make me sad. Maybe a little claustrophobic, but France is just so amazing I would never feel sad for you!
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Post by joblackford on Aug 20, 2017 20:45:45 GMT
sleepingbooty that sounds like heaven to me! Only having what you need for right now... And thanks for the explanation of your screen name. I am a kneeling at the coffee table crafter most of the time. I don't think there are too many of us. My little house is a well laid out 800sq ft + unfinished basement for storage/utilities - a typical American family home back in the 1920s, plenty big enough for 2 people now. Until we started running 2 businesses out of the house it felt like more than enough space. My husband is a stockpiler though. He can't help it. Even though we have stores not too far away (~10 mins in the car) he can't stand to ever risk running out of anything, so we have too much of everything. Sigh. I'm a bit spoiled though - it really annoys me to have to store linens in my closet. I always wish for a broom/linen closet, even when I love the house otherwise.
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Post by joblackford on Aug 20, 2017 20:49:53 GMT
I wonder if it's as sturdy as the original. My Big Shot works fine so opinion not planning to replace it in the near future anyway. When I watched the video I had to laugh when they showed the storage option for dies. Right. Like I could fit all my dies in there. I was thinking the same about the storage (and I don't own any dies yet). It might work for a few of a person's most used dies, but honestly, even if you could fit a whole collection of dies in there, who would want to? They'd be so hard to sort through and find! It would be such a mess.
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Post by FurryP on Aug 21, 2017 0:21:21 GMT
I have had a teal colored BS for years. It will never die. I want a white one. Me too! I have the red & white Big Kick, I bought it from QVC before they were even in stores, that's how old it is and mine won't die either. Oh, the horror of good quality!
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Post by sleepingbooty on Aug 21, 2017 21:37:59 GMT
We did notice that everything was stacked up in Paris and spaces/vehicles were quite small. Exact same opposite reaction when in the US: "The cars are so big!" "McMansions!" "This is a small size?" "The milk bottles are so big!" "Look, grocery carts on steroids!" My biggest complaint about Paris was that ice was so limited! It took me literally a couple minutes to figure out what you were talking about. Ice? Skating? Oh, ice cubes! Yeah, we're not big on those. I think we stay seated at the terrace too long to finish a drink and would end up with a very watered-down beverage instead. Also, your home sounds lovely. And bear cub visits too! *heart eyes* I'm not saying everyone needs to live in a small space. And depending on where you live, it can be absolutely impractical if you need to store food and other supplies due to long distances and/or climate, of course. I am a kneeling at the coffee table crafter most of the time. I don't think there are too many of us. Coffee table crafters unite!
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Post by leeny on Aug 21, 2017 21:51:47 GMT
Nah, I'll keep my little Cuttlebug. The flap that lifted up to the die storage looked a bit flimsy to me. But thank goodness they put arrows on that plastic flap so I know which way to send my die through
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 21, 2017 22:53:19 GMT
And bear cub visits too! *heart eyes* I'm not saying everyone needs to live in a small space. And depending on where you live, it can be absolutely impractical if you need to store food and other supplies due to long distances and/or climate, of course. They stayed in the back yard for more than 10 hours. Momma was tired and gorged herself on apples and then crashed in a giant planter. The cubs ran around and played while she napped. She did not care that we were taking pictures and the babies came right up to the fence where we stood. No fear.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Aug 21, 2017 23:08:58 GMT
That's almost $300 Canadian for an manual die cutting machine? Really?
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Post by nylene on Aug 22, 2017 1:08:04 GMT
How long do you think it will take Provo Craft (Cuttlebug) to sue them?
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Post by GiantsFan on Aug 22, 2017 2:00:51 GMT
Hmm, interesting that Sizzix is now making fold up machine. A friend has the new Spellbinders Platinum 6 machine. It also has the fold up sides and seems pretty heavy-duty. I would love to have one, but I'm sure my old Cuttlebug will never die.
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Post by joblackford on Aug 22, 2017 4:25:32 GMT
Hmm, interesting that Sizzix is now making fold up machine. A friend has the new Spellbinders Platinum 6 machine. It also has the fold up sides and seems pretty heavy-duty. I would love to have one, but I'm sure my old Cuttlebug will never die. I had looked at one of the Spellbinders Platinum machines as a possibility - it has the fold-up/compactness that I like, but also seems very sturdy. And less garish than the old Cuttlebug design (not as nice as the new Cuttlebug colors though). The price put me off, as well as a lack of reviews (at least, when I was looking). And then I realized I couldn't afford to start collecting dies, so I didn't buy any kind of die cutter.
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Post by kate on Aug 22, 2017 14:50:44 GMT
May I ask what city you live in? Paris? I cannot imagine 430 sq feet. I have two friends who lived in 400 sq. ft. apartments. Each had a husband and, eventually, a kid. One family had a lovely park on their block, so they pretty much used that as their "living room." The other family just lived very cozily. One family moved when the second kid was on the way; the other family moved when the THIRD kid was on the way! OTOH, I lived in an apartment that size with my not-yet-DH... After six months, it felt pretty cramped. We moved.
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Post by papersilly on Aug 22, 2017 18:08:00 GMT
i have a CB right now and the only thing i don't like about it is the handle that sticks out. this folding big shot solved that problem but i don't think it's enough to make me buy it just for the folding handle. now, if the price comes down and i decide to ditch my CB, i would get this.
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