Card crafting dies and inks

[HarmOKnee 10]

i have one of these http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/shop/machines/cameo

 

Cameo silhouette.

 

great little machine

 

I have one of these too. Expensive with keep having to buy blades & cutting mats. I doubt if a brand new one of each would even last to do a full set of wedding stationery. I've ordered some Zig glue to try and re-sticky my mats.

[raymond1947 10]

Probably best to stick with the manual die cutters. I have a big shot and a grand calibur and loads of dies. At least my right arm gets plenty of exercise whilst my left one could wither away! LOL

[Chez2 10]

Pat - I swap cards with other ladies at Stampin Up meetings, to learn from each other. It can mean we make up to forty of the same design! I made over one hundred when I went to the annual convention last year. This made my hand and arm ache after spending all day at my keyboard /mouse. I got my eBosser to ease the strain rather than for the A4 format.

[raymond1947 10]

Hi Cheryl.......I don't make the same amount as you obviously do. I only do one offs so there is a difference on the equipment you need. If I really like the results, I would make perhaps a maximum of two of the same design (!) Speak soon.

Edited November 30, 2014 by raymond1947

[brownie25 10]

My friend in Barnsley used to get me some crafting tape from there but they don't sell it now.

 

There are a lot of on line companies that sell cheap dies, I have just purchased some end of lines with 70% off and got some leading brand stamp and matching die sets for £4! These weren't from a third party so I know they were genuine. I have only been die cutting for three or four years but I have quite a lot already. If you use them, you can never have too many!

 

I might pop in there at some point to have a browse. I prefer to get my inks from Stampin' Up as they do matching card, patterned papers, ribbons, buttons etc in the same colours. Refill inks are available in small pots too.

 

I just noticed you are from Rotherham, whereabouts? I live in Laughton.

Hi chez what was the online company where you got those dies at 70% off please

[Chez2 10]

Hi brownie25. I got them direct from Sizzix. It was end of range and discontinued items that were so heavily discounted. They were amazing value though. I did notice the sale items appearing on ebay so I think some people must have purchased large amounts with the intention to re sell. I only spent a modest amount, about £30 but got quite a lot for my money. All the items had been on my wish list.

[HarmOKnee 10]

Just to update - Zig glue is brilliant for restickying mats. I bought a pack of 4 different sized pens form C&C and used the broad jumbo tip on my mat. Also, I found out that Cricut 12x12 mats fit the silhouette cameo and are half the price (well you get 2 mats in one pack for the price of 1 silhouette mat).