..Or three or four.
Today I want to talk to you about die cuts. Now, if you don't scrapbook (in which case, unclear why you are reading, but nevertheless, all are welcome) you have never heard of such a thing. Even if you have, you would be horrified to hear how much money we scrappers spend on this stuff. Which, while I'm not quoting numbers out on the blogosphere for my family to see, is a lot.
So, the question for we recessionistas is, are they worth it?
Another classic Pro/Con list for ya...
The Pros: (Team Die Cut!)
1. They cut things. A lot of things. More than a sheet of rubons will get you
2. They can cut what YOU want them to cut, or at least some of the time. Digital customizable systems allow you more freedom so if you want to cut out a die cut of the tiny town in Maine you visited, gezunte hei (which in Yiddish means "have at it"--or I think it does)
3. It's hard to resist 'em. If you scrap, you know what I'm talking about. You may be able to resist the first one you see, but then along comes the second, third, fourth, and your resolve is weakening. So put yourself out of your torture!!
The Cons: (Team Party Pooper)
1. They are expensive. Very expensive! You pay hundreds for the machine, and possibly hundreds more on the individual dies you purchase.
2. While they may supplement your rubons and alphas, they will probably not replace them--there are just too many darn cute things out there. So what's the point?
Where I stand:
I bought a Quick Kutz pink squeeze on sale years ago, but never got a second alpha for it because they were so expensive. So, when I discovered the Slice, I was intrigued--the extra cartridges are relatively cheap and even cheaper on ebay!
Despite the long and frustrating period where my Slice didn't work, it does now! And I think it does save me money because it replaces punches. Instead of buying five different circle punches in different sizes, and square and butterfly and heart punches, I have one handy machine that cuts 'em all!
Now where do YOU stand?
