Nestabilities using Cuttlebug vs. QK Cookie Cutters

[Heather Ales]

If you could choose between the two, which one would you choose? I've decided that I want to invest in one of these systems. I sold my QK handle and dies when I bought a WishBlade a few years ago. Now, I am sold on the idea of embossing cards - and the Nestabilities / QK Cookie Cutters are a huge extra selling point.

I also have a few friends pointing me at the Ellison Big Kick instead of the Cuttlebug.

I just can't decide which route is going to be the direction for me and I know that you ladies are not afraid to share your opinions and experiences. HELP!

Thanks!

[dnkmmw]

Well, I have some of the QK cookie cuters, but I didn't know that you could emboss with them. I do have the entire set of Nestabilities on order from Ellen. Even if I had known you could emboss with the cookie cuters, I'd still have bought the Nestabilites since there are many more sizes to choose from.

Dawn

[KathiR]

Hi Heather! Hope you're feeling good! I've been thinking about you. So nice to see you here!

My suggestion is to get the Big Kick/Shot and the Nestabilities.

The Big Kick/Shot will cut QK, BossKut, Sizzix (old & new), Bigz, Sizzlets, Embosslits, Cuttlebug, ZipEMate, and some thin Accucut dies. It will also emboss all the competitors embossing dies.

The Big Kick/Shot is very sturdy and is light enough to take to a crop if you'd like. You can cut paper, cardstock, felt, foam, transparencies, and chipboard. You can adhere fabric to paper and cut it too.

Ellison will be bringing out some kickin' new shapes that are very stylish and trendy.

I already had purchased the square, scalloped circle, and circle Cookie Cutter dies before reading about the Nestabilities. I'm sad because Spellbinders gives you more *bang for your buck* in terms of sizes and compatability (sp?) between shapes (e.g.) plain squares with scalloped squares). Plus the dies are in even, regular increments, unlike the Cookie Cutters. I plan to get the rectangles & the scalloped rectangles, see if I like them, and then add to my collection.

[LauraN]

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Originally Posted by KathiR

My suggestion is to get the Big Kick/Shot....

The Big Kick/Shot is very sturdy and is light enough to take to a crop if you'd like. You can cut paper, cardstock, felt, foam, transparencies, and chipboard. You can adhere fabric to paper and cut it too.

I too have the BS & LOVE it! It is so much sturdier than the cuttlebug 4 of my friends have. It is bigger, but space wasn't an issue with me. I wanted compatibilty (with both have) and durability.

I don't know about the nestabilities/QK cookie cutters--I am thinking of getting one, & am anxious to hear more from everyone else.

[npschmidt]

Are the nestabilities compatable with the old sizzix or cuttlebug? Today is the first I have heard about them and they look great!!:cool:

[daiseyfreak]

http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capt...07/07/5-1.html

Try this link, it says how to use them with all the machines

HTH

[KimInIowa]

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Originally Posted by npschmidt

Are the nestabilities compatable with the old sizzix or cuttlebug? Today is the first I have heard about them and they look great!!:cool:

They are both compatible but you'll be much happier with the results from the Cuttlebug versus the old fashioned Sizzix if you have both machines.

The emboss is made by pressure and with the old fashioned Sizzix you are limited to the pressure you can assert with your own hands/body.

The more pressure...the better the emboss. The Wizard exerts 3,000 pounds of pressure and that is why it has such a great emboss. I don't believe other companies have shared their pressure amounts with consumers, it would be interesting.

Kim