Finally, I have TRULY found a product that works or DOES ALL that it says or is advertised to do!!!!!
As most know, I purchased last month a ZipeMate Die Cutting Machine from Accucuts. It is rather pricey with msrp of $129. I shopped all over the sites on line to include Ebay and a couple other auctions and found mine from a retailer for $95.
Anyhow I finally got all the different cutting mats and patforms you need for the machine, most of which are needed have to be purchased separately.
I tried a couple Sizzlet dies, a regular Sizziz die, a brass embossing plate, a Sizzix embossing folder and a Quikcutz die. EVERYTHING WORKED and turned out fatastic!!! There is also a couple shims of really thin material to use if your dies do not cut all the way thru, although a piece of REALLY thin cardboard would work or cardstock. I had to use a shim for the two Quickcutz dies I tried and one of the Sizzlets. As well I think they (a shim) would or should be used for embossing to make the impression a bit deeper if it is left plain, vs putting powder on it. In addition, the handle you turn like on the Sidekick, it virtually takes NO EFFORT and is real smooth.
I am so estactic that it WORKS!!! That now I am ready for the next die cut swap, or a visit of several scrappers or just to make things for others!!! YIPPEEE!!!!!
(I know, just like a man to be so giddy over a TOOL!)
nada for 05 (too excited to care - pppfffbbbttt!!)
OKC Dave