Is there a more inexpensive product comparable to the Cricut?
January 23rd, 2010 | 
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I want someone to buy the exchange Cricut
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The Sizzix Big Shot is a great idea. It can be purchased on sale at a Joann fabrics for about $59. If it is not on sale…print a 40% off coupon for your purchase.
I have the Sizzix Big Kick (Big Shot and Big Kick-same machine, different color) I love it and use it all the time. I have been scrapbooking and card making for years.
. You can not manipulate the size of what you are cutting out. But you can use all other brands of dies. Like Quickkutz, Cuttlebug and Spellbinders. If you are going to get her a die to go with it I suggest the circles or any basic shape. The circle and square die cuts were the first I bought years ago and I still use them the most now.
It is a manual die cut machine. It uses dies, not cartridges like the Cricut
JoAnn’s with a coupon would be the place to get it. RIght now the Sizzix machines are 40% off at JoAnn’s.
If that is still too much money- get her a Xryon 510. This is an adhesive machine, and one I would not be without for scrapbooking. The Xryon 250 is smaller and less money-both great tools to have for scrapbooking
I own a Cuttlebug which is worth it’s weight in gold. You can use die cuts in it or use it for embossing.
and the embossing folders and dies are reasonably priced. It folds up so doesn’t take up a lot of space on a worktop.
It is a really easy machine to use and with very little practise you can turn out professional looking results every time.
It does have its limitations – it is a manual machine and you cannot alter the size of the die you are using.
On the plus side it’s far cheaper than the Cricut
I don’t think you can go far wrong with this machine.
You can use other brands such as Sissex and Nestabilities in it.