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I got mine in about two weeks. But I do not think I will order from them again. It bothers me that they don't send an email of confirmation. I think that is bad business! :-) LM
Originally Posted by bmunson
I saw the earlier link to Heartfeltscrapbooking.com. Has anyone else had trouble with this company. I ordered 5 embossing folders six weeks ago, never got a confirmation or any contact but the money was transferred from my paypal account. I finally (after emails and phone calls) talked to someone who said they could not keep these things in stock, but they did receive my order and would ship as they came in. As of today, I have received 3 of the 5.
The fella I talked to was very nice and apologetic, but I will not order from them again. I did order and receive all of the folders from other sites and received them all in a very timely manner. Although they are duplicates, I have a friend who is in no hurry to buy as she can use mine in the meantime. So she will buy my duplicates.
I'm anxious to hear if any others of you have had to wait so long.
Hooray.........the postie just delivered my paisley die .............guess I'll have to go play........and I'm really pleased my DDIL has just started scrappin and I got her a side kick for 57% off for her belated birthday pressie I know she will love it.
So did it work for you? I was a rebel too, that's why I tried it again with the 2nd Cuttlebug, but, alas, that one broke too. :-( LM
Ok, I just got the guts to try it... and it worked. I was VERY careful. I chickened out 3 times before I finally cranked it all the way through! I think what helped was holding the back of the sandwich together and guiding it a little... it is hard to explain. I guess I finally felt it giving a little and kept cranking. A few times it was stiff so I took apart the sandwich and adjusted things and then tried again and it felt better.
It is scary!!! I really didn't want to break my 'bug. I think you have to be MUCH more careful than when using the CB folders. If it was a question of just having the Fiskars and using them to save money--I wouldn't chance it and just CB folders. But I really love a few of the Fiskars templates so I was determined to try it!
BTW, I used the plate A/Fiskars Template/cardstock/rubber gasket/plate C sandwich.
I really appreciate that you posted the picture of the Rubber Gasket. I went to another Home Depot today, and found the exact same package you showed in the picture. When I got it home, I compared it to what I had used in my CB, and the one like yours is much less stiff and a tad bit thinner (even though mine did say 1/16"). So the question is...do it try it again?? Will the third time be the charm? What do you all think? If I knew how to do a poll, I would do it for this. I really would like to use my Fiskars Ocean Wave Texture Plate for the card I am making. :-) LM
Originally Posted by g33kgr1
Ok, I just got the guts to try it... and it worked. I was VERY careful. I chickened out 3 times before I finally cranked it all the way through! I think what helped was holding the back of the sandwich together and guiding it a little... it is hard to explain. I guess I finally felt it giving a little and kept cranking. A few times it was stiff so I took apart the sandwich and adjusted things and then tried again and it felt better.
It is scary!!! I really didn't want to break my 'bug. I think you have to be MUCH more careful than when using the CB folders. If it was a question of just having the Fiskars and using them to save money--I wouldn't chance it and just CB folders. But I really love a few of the Fiskars templates so I was determined to try it!
BTW, I used the plate A/Fiskars Template/cardstock/rubber gasket/plate C sandwich.
I found a "six pocket garden bag" at Ace Hardware for $9.99 that looks very much like those cute bags at Archivers. It has six pockets on the outside and four on the inside, with the main compartment large enough for my CB machine. The inside pockets are large enough for the plates. It was on the front page of the sales circular. It's perfect for dragging my CB to my friends house for a crop and scrap afternoon.
So the question is...do it try it again?? Will the third time be the charm? What do you all think?
LM, I refuse to take responsibility for you breaking a third Bug! :-) The Bugs will become angry with me, and chase me around my craft room! Muahahaha!
LM, I refuse to take responsibility for you breaking a third Bug! :-) The Bugs will become angry with me, and chase me around my craft room! Muahahaha!
I really appreciate that you posted the picture of the Rubber Gasket. I went to another Home Depot today, and found the exact same package you showed in the picture. When I got it home, I compared it to what I had used in my CB, and the one like yours is much less stiff and a tad bit thinner (even though mine did say 1/16"). So the question is...do it try it again?? Will the third time be the charm? What do you all think? If I knew how to do a poll, I would do it for this. I really would like to use my Fiskars Ocean Wave Texture Plate for the card I am making. :-) LM
I guess you have the advantage... you know what the machine "feels" like before it cracks! Maybe you could attempt it... and abort if it feels wrong? I don't know... maybe your bug is very choosy! My bug is obviously a shameless hussy and will take anything... hahaha
Here is another thought I had: I had to break my Bug in a bit. Start with embossing folders. Then a few CB dies. Then some Sizzix small dies. Then the mondo Sizzix dies. I would never have been able to use the large Sizzix right away, but after a few days I could.
I had a friend who just got a bug earlier this week and got the set of Fiskars plates. She tried them in the "bugger", used many of the suggestions from here and it really was not successful in her opinion. She is planning to return the Fiskars plates and stick to the embossing folders for the bug.
Has anyone had good luck with these plates? What did you do? Or, since they truly are not made for this machine, the results will be less that what the CB embossing folders will produce. I had planned to buy these plates, but now I am not sure.
I tried the Fiskar plates also using several different sandwiches, and wasn't happy with the results - I returned mine -I have a friend who tried them and was happy with them, so I guess its all up to our individual taste. I love the nice crisp impressions from the CB embossing folders!
Nancy
I had a friend who just got a bug earlier this week and got the set of Fiskars plates. She tried them in the "bugger", used many of the suggestions from here and it really was not successful in her opinion. She is planning to return the Fiskars plates and stick to the embossing folders for the bug.
Has anyone had good luck with these plates? What did you do? Or, since they truly are not made for this machine, the results will be less that what the CB embossing folders will produce. I had planned to buy these plates, but now I am not sure.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
The only other plates I have tried are the Sizzix Simple Impressions and they work very well with just one cardboard shim. They had a big sale recently on the Sizzix site and I bought a bunch of them. They are a folder-type with a brass plate on one side and plastic on the other.
They don't come in a background style, just images.
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I haven't tried this site, however, my SIL has and was very pleased with them. Go to www.scrappyland.com they have the folders for the CB on sale at the moment for $3.99. I'm visiting in VIrginia at the moment and our AC Moore is getting a nice selection of the CB folers and diecuts in. The folders I found were $4.99 and I bought one that I didn't have. I love my CB, especially the embossing folders for backgrounds. Cheaper then buying the stamps.
I had a friend who just got a bug earlier this week and got the set of Fiskars plates. She tried them in the "bugger", used many of the suggestions from here and it really was not successful in her opinion. She is planning to return the Fiskars plates and stick to the embossing folders for the bug.
Has anyone had good luck with these plates? What did you do? Or, since they truly are not made for this machine, the results will be less that what the CB embossing folders will produce. I had planned to buy these plates, but now I am not sure.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
I have all the fiskers plates and they work great. If you look at the begining of the thread under Cat's sandwichs stack, you will see three options to do the plates. I have tried all three methods. The one that I found to be the most userfriendly and emboss the image the best is the rubber gasket that is mentioned. I got it at home Depot in isle 11 half way down the plumbing isle, it comes in 2 6x6 sheets for $3.99, it's also called shower lining. I used the plates that "Cat" suggested and it works great, the image is not as deep, but that is becuase they were not made exclusivly for the bug. If I remember correctly, Plate A, fiskars template, cardstock, rubber gasket, plate c. I have had great results with this method. I will try and upload some of the ones I made.
plate A
the famous rubber gasket
cardstock to be imprinted
fiskars template (with area desired facing the cardstock)
another gasket
another fiskars plate.
the nice thing is that i could make the area wider than the CB embossing folders by positioning the fiskars plates horizontally instead of vertically....
Anyone have this problem with their Red tag sale alpha - my big letter C is flat at the top instead of curved, I took it back and exchanged it for another one but it is the same way.
Yup--the first run of Red Tag has this defect. Call Provocraft and they'll send you a new plate for the C.
Originally Posted by Harlysmom
Anyone have this problem with their Red tag sale alpha - my big letter C is flat at the top instead of curved, I took it back and exchanged it for another one but it is the same way.
I haven't read the whole thread but I've done a search for this query and can't find it - so I apologise if it's already been addressed.
It's a suction issue - but the opposite of the problems others have had. I used my CB on a nice smooth surface for the first time yesterday but couldn't deactivate the suction pads afterwards. So, basically, it's still there! I didn't want to force it but couldn't find any instructions for removing it - any tips please?
I didn't do it on purpose, but, when use my bug I always seem to have it on the graph paper pad from SU. It holds no problem but hasn't ever stayed stuck. Maybe put paper under it when you use it?
I have all the fiskers plates and they work great. If you look at the begining of the thread under Cat's sandwichs stack, you will see three options to do the plates. I have tried all three methods. The one that I found to be the most userfriendly and emboss the image the best is the rubber gasket that is mentioned. I got it at home Depot in isle 11 half way down the plumbing isle, it comes in 2 6x6 sheets for $3.99, it's also called shower lining. I used the plates that "Cat" suggested and it works great, the image is not as deep, but that is becuase they were not made exclusivly for the bug. If I remember correctly, Plate A, fiskars template, cardstock, rubber gasket, plate c. I have had great results with this method. I will try and upload some of the ones I made.
I bought the bug just for the fiskars plates alone. I have 36 designs and love them all. The bug folders are wonderful but I have used the fiskars swirl more because it is "softer". If you want the image to be crisper.....LIGHTLY spritz the cardstock with water before embossing.
I use the stack of A, fiskars, paper, 2 rubber gaskets, B. This is using gaskets from Rona in Canada. I am thinking they are not the same thickness as others.
I found trying different combinations made me come up with what works for me. I am very very happy with the outcome and so happy that I was able to get 4 images for the price of one cuttlebug folder! I have lots of folders also though and will continue collecting those also.
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Ok, this time I HAVE read through the whole thread and found the question I want to ask but couldn't see an answer. I've only been using my CB a few days and have been using my one CB 3x3 die on regular cardstock only. But already, today, it's started not cutting all the way through. I can make it work if I roll it back and forth two or three times but this is tedious. I've also noticed that the foam is depressed in a couple of places on the die. I don't think I've been doing anything wrong so any idea what's up.... please? :(
Are you cutting that die along with others? Sometimes if I have my dies too close to each other, that will happen. But if I run it thru by itself, it's fine.
Another possibility is that the cutting plate is warped a bit in that particular place. Try moving your die around *on* your B plate.
Some of my dies have the foam a little smashed, but it hasn't affected the cutting. Some of my dies have to be run thru a couple times to cut. <shrug> It's a mechanical system, and they aren't perfectly uniform.
If your die has visible problems, it may be defective. Try returning it to your store, or call Provo Craft.
Thanks, Amy - you rock! Could you come over here for a while to help me through the early days with my "new baby" (as DD calls it!)?
I'm using the die on its own (I only have the one!) so will try moving it around the plate. I don't really want to have to return it to the store as I bought it online from the States and I'm in England. In fact, having read the thread, I'm now dreading the day when my B plates crack as I'm sure it will be a big challenge to replace them. Perhaps I should get some in when I see them, just in case?
i sure would buy some extra b plates if you can.....i think if you only emboss with the CB embossing folders you shouldnt need replacements, but the dies do cut into the plate and i am sure that would eventually lead to breakage.
i broke 2 B plates, but i was using the large sizzix dies while doing so.....even though they are broken, i can still use the parts ! waste not want not
I would definitely (spelling?) buy extra! I have a set I use for embossing only and a set for die cutting. I'm a neat freak so thats why I like having both sets, but also if the one does break, I have a set that I can use until I get the other replaced. I hate that the dies cut into the plates! But LOVE my bug!!!
Though wasteful, My friend has used two sheets of cardstock and the die will cut through the first one! Cheap white is the best!! Some Cuttlebugs just seem to cut diferently!
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If you have trouble getting the plates I would think you could take one into a place that sells plexiglass and have them cut a couple for you you would have to be sure it was the same thinkness or even a little less and use some cardstock as a shim under the entire sandwich.
