OOH OOH I just have to tell ya'll! I literally spent ALL day online searching, comparing, reading, shopping, etc. I wanted to get or check out that new little portable cutter from Accucuts called the Zaz.
Anyhow I compared, I shopped then I found this comparison discussion site about scrappn' stuff. I read a ton of posts in the group and here is what I learned.
They talked about the Sizzix, the Quikcutz, the Sidekick, The Wizard and Zip'e Mates. There was talk about what they are promoted or advertised to be compatible with and what the people in the group actually found out they can do or DO DO!!
Anyhow the Zip'e Mate by Accucuts is very highly acclaimed. It is a roller type action and works better than a Sizzix with their OWN dies. As some of ya know, especially with the Sizzlets, the Sizzix can leave weak or totally uncut areas in the dies as the pad will "dip" if it ain't all the way over the end of the machine. There is a hole under the handle area that allows the plate and thus die to flex. Ok now that ya'll learned something here, THAT TOTALLY sold me on what to get!!! A Zip'eMate!
So the next step was to shop and compare. I found this site, I do not know HOW or where, BUT BOY AM I GLAD I DID!!! It is the cheapest by 20$. So I tried to order it and of course WEB/MSN TV was not compatible or could not secure a connection. So I called the POC, this lady named Mary.
She is a current on temporary status for couple years teacher SAHM in Camden, SC that runs a bussiness from her home. We talked about all kinds of things on the phone for over half an hour!! Anyhow she did too confirm what I read on what the machine does. She is shipping me my new toy TOMOROW and I should have it on Thu. I CAN NOT WAIT!!! AND YES, I WILL tell ya'll all about it!!!!
Anyhow here is her store:
I also told her about ya'll and the group and sent her the info. She said she would try to check us out but with three and a dh, who does her storekeepin'! the youngest a 2yo dd and the business end trying to get orders done, she would see. She was so great sounding on the phone and reminded me so much of us in here!! So visit her store and if you get anything tell her I told ya!!! (no I do not get any thing extra!! She has super prices already!)
nada for 05 (unless adding to or changing pages counts!)
OKC Dave