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Quickutz has just released its 2008 Christmas sets for their Die Cutting tools. The Jolly set is for hand tool/Revolution and Holly is of Silhouette.
To get more details and see picture visits of New “Holly” and “Jolly” Kits from Quickutz.
The set for the digital cutter ( Silhouette) looks pretty nice and includes vinyl and Quickutz tools.
In the next few days we will be able to by limited edition Christmas kits from Quickutz. I have heard these are in very short supply and wholesalers can only order once. When they are gone, they’re gone so grab them if you can get your hands on one!
This set is for QUICKUTZ REVOLUTION
( or other die cutting machine like Cuttlebug ).
Come with the following:
1 4×8 All-on-One Alphabet die
1 4×8 EZ-Store Die Sheet
14 Cookie Cutter shape and phrase dies
1 4×8 Fold-over Magnetic Binder
2 Paper Pocket Cards
2 Paper Tags
3 Clear Stamps
1 2×2 stamp rocker
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The Quickutz Jolly set is aimed at card making but can be used for scrapbooks and other paper products.
The other set from Quickutz eck the Halls 2008 Limited Edition set is for the Quickutz Digital Cutter, SILHOUETTE and called “Holly”
Thisi set is on hot on the trend of VINYL which is huge in home decor and scrapbooking right now.
The Quickutz Holly Kit Includes:
50 Digital Designs on a Silhouette CD
1 Roll Adhesive Vinyl Green
1 Roll Adhesive Vinyl Red
1 Roll Transfer Paper
1 Silhouette Hook Tool
1 Silhouette Scraper Tool
The price is pretty good, 49.95. I love their designs and will try and get one of these sets for my Silhouette. I especially like the “elf” border. I have not fully embrace the vinyl trend but I will absolutely try and put one of these phrases on on my wall this year.
Provocraft has just released a new cartridge for its line of Cricut Machines
It has designs for card shapes, envelopes and a huge variety of shapes amd embellshmenst for every type of card you can think of.
Below are the shapes included on the Wild Card Cricut Cartridge.
More info on Cricut’s Wild Card Cartridge
Cricut Wild Card
http://everythingcricut.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-got-my-wild-card-cartridge-wa-hoo.html
Yikes. I am officially old. I have to wear bi-focals. I just about fainted when I went to Costco and got my prescription filed and i was quoted almost 600.– to get progressive lens eyeglasses. I buy my glasses at Costco because about 2 years ago I read in Consumer Reports that the Costco had excellent glasses and was a Bestbuy. That was when i was paying two hundred plus dollars. I needed to shop around.
I belong to an online deal forum and they constantly have threads for cheap contact lenses and glasses, The mention Zenni’s in the States as a good cheap place to buy glasses. Anti Glare/anti-scratch coating progressive lenses in a titanium frame cam to just over 80.00 with shipping. I got the glasses in a nice case and cleaning cloth. I took then to my eye doctor and he pronounce them “pretty good” The thing you need to have before you order is your PD or pupillary distance. This never changes0 it is the distance between your two pupils.
After receiving he bifocals I ordered some plain reading glasses and a “back-up” pair of long distance glasses. The total for two pair of glasses came to 40.00.
I have the type of face that can wear almost any shape and they have pretty generic styles- i wouldn’t try anything to new or different, I basically got a pair that looked most like the glasses I have now.
I would absolutely recommend . If you are nervous try a pair of reading glasses fist. The Pd on reading glasses make huge difference compared to buying from drugstore.
Not only is the ATG gun HUGELY popular ( and huge) to use as an adhesive in scrapbooking and card making- crafters have gone nuts decorating them! I wrote a post about the popularity of ATG
guns a while ago and mentioned people liked to decorate them. I went through some blogs and found ATG guns that REALLY stand out. This scrapbook tool has become so poplar because, well it is a tool, and they are comfortable despite their size and cheap to refill. The size to get if you are Scrapbooling or cardmaking is the ATG 714 size/a>
This one is my favourite:
Can across this cute blog, CuttlebugChallenges its post some very good ideas for using yourCuttlebug
For example. right now they have a contest on for making an adorable Thanksgiving basket with your Cuttlebug and other supplies. The instructions are excellent. Well done!
I am working on some Thanksgiving files to use in Scrapbooks, cards and decorations for Thanksgiving. You can use these free GSD files on your Graphtec cutter, like Quickutz Silhouette, Xyron 48387 Wishblade
, Craft Robo and I believe Pazzles.
Download Free Turkey GSD file
Also see my Free Slice of Pumpkin Pie GSD File download.
Also this ADORABLE Roasted Turkey GSD File is various formats
Without question one of the HOTTEST tools on the scrapbook market is the Scotch ATG gunScotch ATG gun
The most popular size is the 714 model. This is 1/4 inch ( compare to Tombo Mono). The cost is about 60.00 and refills are about 3.00 for 36 yards. The refill most people buy is the 1/4 inch Gold tape because it is acid free and lignin free.
The ATG gun is ENORMOUS! I am not joking- you will be shocked. You sure will never lose it 🙂
It is normally used for picture framing. You can always pop by a framing shop and ask to see theirs.
Anyone I know that has one SWEARS by it and puts in o their must have list. I must admit I have been on a quest for the perfect adhesive for a long, long time and I am sorely tempted. I put my tape runner way at the top in terms of importance.
This is on my Christmas list.
I set out a while ago to make up a list of free fonts to download for my Silhouette that matched the ones they offered for sale – the metal die cut ones that you can but and use QK Revolution or Cuttlebug, etc. The cost is cray- here in Canada at times they are over 100.00.
When I started out it was an overwhelming task- I also discovered some one else had done it! Superpezgirl not only had done it but done it MUCH better than I ever could.
She has created a fantastic table list all the available Quickutz fonts and then an matching font to download onto your computer and cut on your digital cutter- like Quickutz Silhouette, KNK , Craft Robo, Pazzles, Wishblade, etc.
This is a a terrific resource and kudos to Superpezgirl !
Find here
I first heard about this one of my craft forums a year ago and now they are HUGE. Scrapbookers were talking about how they decorated their 3M ATG-752 Adhesive Transfer Gun and at first I was APPALLED!
Crazy Americans are now decorating their guns with sequins. DOH! An ATG gun is a suped up tape runner on steroids. The tape guns are used for framing and caught on like wild fire in scrapbook community about a year and half ago. The biggest advantage is comfort and cost of refills.
The ATG stands for Adhesive Transfer Gun.. So ATG gun is actually redundant. They are pretty big. The adhesive is fantiastic and refills are cheap. They are very comfortable to use.
The most popular size is Scotch ATG 714 and refill with this refill. because it is acid free.
Do you decorate your ATG gun? Post links to your pics!
