Deal on Cuttlebug? Need to buy separate plates?

[serialcrafter]

I'm interested in trying to find a great Black Friday deal on the Cuttlebug. Anybody know of anything? Preferably online??

Can anyone tell me if the plates come with the machine, or do you have to buy them separately, like you do for the Big Shot??

Also, which SU! products work with the CB? Mostly I'm interested in the Texturz plates, I'm not big into die cuts... although I guess I'd be interested in knowing which of the die cuts work in the CB. I just can't see spending the enormous amount of money on the SU! Big Shot, even though I"m a demo. I'm a hobby demo mostly but am starting to do classes, and I'm interested in providing cheap and cool paper

Happy Thanksgiving!

[calgramma]

Don't know about any deals, but, the plates do come with it and you can use the Texturz plates in the CB. HTH

[cla616]

you can use pretty much all the SU sizzix stuff in the CB, but I have to tell you I didn't become a BS believer until this past week when I finally broke down and ordered one.

I thought I could live with my CB, but the BS is so much sturdier, I don't have to monkey around with different sandwiches, and it works beautifully. And the BS does come with what you need as well, you don't need to buy extra plates until you get into the extended dies (anotehr reason I bought the BS)
So if you are a demo, you may want to spend the extra money and get the BS. I am completely sold on it now, or if you have a chance try out both first.

ps, if you are sold on the CB you can usually get those with your 40 or 50% coupon and pay about $40 or so. But I am now going to let my almost 3 year old DD use the Cuttlebug and she can "work" with me.

[darlenemcg]

is having a deal you can get the bug for $34.99 - That's the cheapest I've seen it