The Sizzix Big Shot is an impressive machine considering the price. I have been cutting fabric with it for a while now and love how it can cut through 8 layers of fabric in one go. Now when I say 'fabric' I am referring to quilting fabric here since that is predominately what we work with. To be honest, I haven't tried the 8 layer thing with any other type of fabric so it … [Read more...] about Sizzix Big Shot – Cutting Through 8 Layers of Fabric
Die Cutting Machines
Sizzix Big Shot: Can You Cut Felt or Foam Using Framelit Dies
One of our lovely YouTube viewers asked if we knew whether or not the Sizzix Big Shot cuts out felt or foam using Framelit dies. Well, to be honest, we hadn't tried this out previously so we thought we would give it a go-to see just how well the Sizzix would cope cutting out with these fabrics using a Framelit. You can see the results in the video below. … [Read more...] about Sizzix Big Shot: Can You Cut Felt or Foam Using Framelit Dies
Silhouette Studio Tutorial: Creating Cloud Shapes
In this Silhouette Studio tutorial, we show you how to create lovely fluffy looking cloud shapes that you can cut out on your Silhouette Cameo. These shapes are great to use in your scrapbooking, art journalling, or card making projects. Watch the video below to see how to create cloud shapes in Silhouette Studio … [Read more...] about Silhouette Studio Tutorial: Creating Cloud Shapes
Silhouette Cameo V2 Unboxing
Today we decided to get a new toy for the craft studio...the Silhouette Cameo V2. We've been wanting one for a while now and found a store (Craft Giraffe) that price matched the cheapest price we could find for the Silhouette here in Australia. I have to say that the staff there are just lovely...extremely helpful and willing to chat. As many of you know, we have the … [Read more...] about Silhouette Cameo V2 Unboxing
Sizzix Big Shot: Can it Cut Leather?
The Sizzix Big Shot is a versatile machine and it's great for scrapbookers and papercraft enthusiasts. In the past, we did a video showing how the Big Shot cuts out 34 different materials. At the time we didn't have a piece of leather to try, so this video is in response to those of you who wrote asking if we could show how well the Big Shot cuts out leather. Watch the … [Read more...] about Sizzix Big Shot: Can it Cut Leather?
Sizzix Big Shot Machine: What Can it Cut?
As many of you are already aware, we are big fans of the Brother ScanNCut, however we also have a Sizzix Big Shot machine, which we love. It's an awesome machine for the price and it can cut through a lot of materials that the ScanNCut might struggle with. Watch the video tutorial below for the result With this in mind, we wanted to put the Sizzix Big Shot through its paces … [Read more...] about Sizzix Big Shot Machine: What Can it Cut?
Sizzix Big Shot, Die Cutting and Embossing Machine, Unboxing
One of our recent purchases was the Sizzix Big Shot die-cutting and embossing machine. We had heard a lot about the Sizzix when we were looking for a machine that would cut out multiple layers of fabric precisely and easily. The Sizzix Big Shot certainly fits the criteria. It works on paper, fabric, card stock and many other materials. The video below shows what comes in … [Read more...] about Sizzix Big Shot, Die Cutting and Embossing Machine, Unboxing