Sizzix 657387 Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die, Fancy Scallops by Dena Designs, Multicolor

This case has its pluses and minuses. I have many strip dies and I am trying to organize them so I bought several of these. I organized by theme, such as flowers, alphas, design, etc) and marked the boxes which helps greatly. n The drawback is it only holds 10 dies so you have to have a lot of these to be efficient. The MAJOR problem is getting them from Amazon without the cases being broken in shipment. I am so tired of returning stuff because packaging isn't sufficient for protection. Anyway, good idea from Sizzi.

Two things could make this die better. They could design it with the shapes packed more efficiently in order to waste less paper. Are they in league with the paper company? Or better yet, they could package their dies individually like Spellbinders, Memory Box, and a few others, so that individual shapes could be cut separately and arranged as desired on the paper. See how the illustration shows several shades of green plus reds and browns? It would be nice to be able to cut them separately.That said, I still give it 4 stars. The shapes are excellent.

Pros and cons...if you want to use a heavier paper for this die you may have problems getting a clean cut. And if you use a lighter weight paper then you have a sort of flimsy cut out that even if you glitter it, is still liable to get torn. So while I like the way the trim looks, it is sort of fragile. But I still use it a lot, so it's a keeper. I like that each image is cut out individually so you can mix and match and use them separately.

I was likely the last person to invest in a die cutting machine since I use my own art for my cards. This particular Tim Holtz design drew me in with its delicate swirls and botanical elements. I chose the Sizzix die cutting machine partly because of this design, and many creative and happy hours later, I have produced my own versions of this gorgeous Christmas pattern. The die itself is easy to use even though it's long and requires two passes to cut all the pieces.

I am a knuckle-head. I expected this to be a one-piece element. However, it can be put together quickly and the fine flourishes are pretty on cards. I add a small bird or three in red or blue to create another layer of dimension. Remove the holly and you can use the different greenery in any bouquet.

I haven't used this die yet but I am sure it will be every bit as good as the other Holtz dies I have bought. I love the Dresden cutting you buy for scrapbook/mixed media art and I thought these edgings would save me a few pennies here and there. They are quite detailed and small enough to be used in a variety of ways. Happy with my purchase.

I had seen another review that said the many tiny cutouts didn't cut out and that you had to manually remove them, but I did not have this problem. I run the die thru almost to the end and then back it up and all the pieces came out. I love the german scrap look these borders have. I can see where this die will be useful in many projects.

Works. I wish it were easy to remove the lid so i can store on a shelf with easy acces to the dies. I am afraid to snap it off and break it.

As I had expected.

Very attractive border design.

Good

Très satisfaite, c'est bien solide!

Haven't used this one yet but I know I shall like it