Cottage Lane Stamper

 When Stampin' Up!® came out with their new replacement for the Big Shot, the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine.  I had a few questions.  Would my old plates fit? How would my embossing folders work? What about the new magnetic plate?   I hope to answer a few of those questions for you in this video.  If you have a question that I didn't cover, please leave it in the comments.  If I don't know the answer I will try to find it out for you. If the video doesn't show up on your phone (a new glitch with Blogger) use this link:  YouTube Video Summary of embossing folder use: Former 3D embossing folders that say Sizzix & Stampin' Up!® , these are a little thicker than the current 3D folders that just say Stampin' Up!® on them.   Sandwich for former 3D embossing folder:      1.  Big Shot: Base plate, embossing folder with cardstock, 1 clear plate 2.  New Stampin' Cut & Emboss : #1 plate, embossing folder with cards...

I've some exciting news to share!  Stampin' Up!® is coming out with not one but TWO new die cutting machines.  I can't share them yet, but they will be available later on in June.  But you are going to love, love, love them! In the meantime, I wanted to give you a couple tips on using your embossing folders with your die cutting machine.  Now I use a Big Shot, which is no longer available from Stampin' Up! So you may need to use a shim or two if you have a different machine. The standard embossing folders have been around for a long time.  It may look something like this: This embossing folder is a typical thickness and for this type of folder you would use your platform plate with one clear plate below the folder and one above.  So your sandwich would be, from bottom to top: Platform plate Clear plate Embossing Folder Clear plate. This 3D embossing folder is one that you may have, it is retired, but was sold by Stampin' Up! and manufactur...