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Naughty Scottish Lassie sent me over to Cutting Edge Crafts, yes she told me to go there honest… 

Well i have seen this Sizzix Sidekick Machine, that i like the sound of, does anyone have one of these?

No sorry i don’t love, but i hope someone can help, and Naught SL sending in the Cutting edge dirrection

sarah x

Thank you Sarah x I hope so x

I’d likId quite like to buy one but don’t no much about them or the others that do similar things, so any help or advice would be very much appreciated!

I think the side kick is quite small Louise, what do you want to cut on it?

I have a tag along -which is the same - and tbh it is a bit limited.  You can’t use any of the embossing plates that a lot pf people use.  Having said that they were getting dead cheap and will take quite a good selection of dies, just not any big ones are deep ones.  QK, sizzlets, and ellison thin all fit, and I think the CB as long as they are the small ones.

scrapcat1 - 10 March 2010 05:05 PM

I think the side kick is quite small Louise, what do you want to cut on it?

Card making and scrapbooking 6"x6” & 12"x12”

What machine would you suggest?

carolyn - 10 March 2010 06:39 PM

I have a tag along -which is the same - and tbh it is a bit limited.  You can’t use any of the embossing plates that a lot pf people use.  Having said that they were getting dead cheap and will take quite a good selection of dies, just not any big ones are deep ones.  QK, sizzlets, and ellison thin all fit, and I think the CB as long as they are the small ones.

Thank you Carolyn, for the imformation x

pinkpuppy - 10 March 2010 08:22 PM

Card making and scrapbooking 6"x6” & 12"x12”

What machine would you suggest?

If you want to cut 12x12 papers full size you need the new sizzix pro but thats 249.99 at craft superstore http://www.craftsuperstore.co.uk/Crafts/Craft-Tools/Die-Cutting-and-Embossing/Sizzix-Die-Cutting-and-Embossing/Machines-and-Accessories/sc1567/p12382.aspx
If you want to cut 6x6 then I would say the big shot as it has a 6 inch opening.
As far as I know and maybe someone else can confirm or correect me on this but I think the cuttle bug has a five inch opening as the new embossing folders are 5 by 7.
Hope this helps.
PS I don’t have a pound sign on my keyboard at the minute thats why i haven’t put one in.

Thank you tracy, will look then both up.

Here you can borrow my £ sign till you get one

Thanks Louise

are you hoping to put in whole papers?  Not sure there is much about like that - but the big shot and the cuttlebug are reasonable in size and will quite big letters.  You can get sizzlets alphabets and they go in side kick.  I would look around at the type of dies/embossing that you are hoping to do

I have only just seen the post - including the fact that I am getting the blame for leading Louise into temptation . But there was probably not much convincing need anyway .

On a more serious note, I have seen the Sizzix Sidekick only on websites and once in a shop. It is indeed quite a small machine and - in my humble opinion - only really suited for embellishments.

Machines like the QuicKutz Epic Six will cope with cardstock up to 6” x 12” (the Epic has a 6” slot). The opening for the Cuttlebug is slightly smaller. Other popular machines are the Big Shot and the Wizzard.

I am using my Epic mainly for nesties and their QuicKutz equivalent, smaller dies for letters and embellishments or with embossing folders. When it comes to embossing folders I can only talk about the QuicKutz ones, as I do not have any other make. QuicKutz are having border embossing folders (approx. 2” x 12”), small 2” x 2” folders and folders of roughly A6 size (the A2 embossing folders). For the Epic Six you can also get a letterpress, but I have not got it and not seen it in real life.

You can usually find the Cuttlebug around the £60 mark and the Epic Six around the £70 mark. I am not so sure about the prices for the others.

Perhaps watch out for machines on QVC and Create & Craft, at craft shows or in shops. You could then see how they are all working, how handy or bulky they are and which one is to your liking.

scrapcat1 - 10 March 2010 09:09 PM

pinkpuppy - 10 March 2010 08:22 PM

Card making and scrapbooking 6"x6” & 12"x12”

What machine would you suggest?

If you want to cut 6x6 then I would say the big shot as it has a 6 inch opening.
As far as I know and maybe someone else can confirm or correect me on this but I think the cuttle bug has a five inch opening as the new embossing folders are 5 by 7.
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The cuttlebug’s opening is 6 inches too, I think, you can put an A6 card blank in length ways anyway. Not sure on the side-kicks actual dimensions but it’s a fair bit smaller so definitely worth bearing in mind before you decide. Good luck Louise x

I just had an e-mail from Crafty Devils that they have got now the new Big Shot Pro in stock. This machine has got a 13” opening.

http://www.craftydevilspapercraft.co.uk/107-sizzix-big-shot-pro.asp

It is a hefty price tag and you probably need a lot of space for the tool.