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Just wanted to let everyone know that I broke my cuttlebug when I ran the Big Impressions embossing plate through it. The whole side flew off and now it will not work at all. I had been using the fiskar plates with no problem at all. Does anyone know if the cuttlebug dies and folders will work with the Bigkick? Not sure I want to invest in another cuttlebug. I love how it worked and have invested so much in the dies and folders but maybe the bigkick is stonger. Any help anyone could give me would be greatly appreciated. I am sad that my bug died on me. lol Thanks so much
Just wanted to let everyone know that I broke my cuttlebug when I ran the Big Impressions embossing plate through it. The whole side flew off and now it will not work at all. I had been using the fiskar plates with no problem at all. Does anyone know if the cuttlebug dies and folders will work with the Bigkick? Not sure I want to invest in another cuttlebug. I love how it worked and have invested so much in the dies and folders but maybe the bigkick is stonger. Any help anyone could give me would be greatly appreciated. I am sad that my bug died on me. lol Thanks so much
Yes, the CB accessories will work in the Big Kick. I have used my BISK without problems. I'm so sorry yours broke!
How awful for you - I am so sorry! I've read several threads like this, so I guess I'll just keep my original Sizzix machine for awhile - the CB folders work fine with it.
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So sorry to hear about your broken bug Shirley - I have a Big Kick and I just wanted to let you know that the CB embossing folders and dies work beautifully in the BK.
I have the bigkick and so far I really like it. I had the regular sizzix prior to this but sold it at school to a woman I work with. I hope it will last. My friend has a cuttlebug and to be honest, we both thought that my old sizzix dies would cause havoc in the cuttlebug..meaning the plates would break more often. I just got the bigkick this weekend and I cut a bunch of farm animals for school using sizzix dies and so far, no cracking of the plates. I DO think that I will need to replace the cutting pads more so than the old sizzix which lasted FOREVER!
Thanks for the replies. I decided to order the bigkicks from Costco.com. Hopefully it is stronger and I won't break it.lol
Thats what I'm gonna get too.. I've never used dies in my CB and I've gone thru 2 of them....each was only used a "few" times!!! The first one had only been used 3 or 4 times!!!(I only have the embossing folders)....I know there are TONS of people who love them here.....I'm not a fan!!! I should have taken Julie's advice from the get go and got the BigKick to begin with!
We certainly hear about quite a few, but we don't always hear about all the Bugs still working! Mine is still great--I've had it since Christmas and have really used it a lot.
I do think the Big Kick/Shot is sturdier--it also takes up more room and is less portable. I made that choice knowingly. I like being able to fold up my Bug and stick it on the shelf. I have broken a few plates, but not in awhile.
Broken Cuttlebug
