
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R24HZUO3EXMOH8 You will need to buy Xyron 3401-05-00 Creatopia Multi-Function 12-Inch Crafting Machinein order to use this Border Patternz kit.
In this video, I focus only on using the cartridge that comes with the starter kit. If you would like a demonstration on changing the patterns, see my demonstration on Xyron 3404-33-00 Creatopia Border Patternz Border-Embossing Roller Cartridge, Stars.
As is visible from the video, the embossing causes the paper to wrinkle around the images. Some papers, like the multipurpose paper I used, wrinkle more than others. Not all papers have that problem. Construction paper also wrinkles, but the wrinkles relax out of the paper with time. I suspect papers that wrinkle would probably wrinkle regardless of the embossing method used.
PROS:
+ pretty, straight border embossing
+ easy to use, just turn the crank
CONS:
- some papers wrinkle , but that would probably happen with other embossing methods, as well
- must buy more pattern cartridges to get full use of the kit
SUMMARY
This is a nice border pattern embosser. Inserting the paper and turning a crank is easy. Wish it came with more patterns, but at least they aren’t prohibitively expensive.
Can anyone offer some advice on saving money on my outdoor wedding this autumn?
My fiance and I are planning on getting married this autumn, either September or October, in an outdoor venue near where we live. Colors are tangerine and ivory. We are going to have around 50 guests. The venue itself is only $10! However, we will need to rent tents, tables, and chairs. I am looking for some money saving ideas from brides who have been in my situation before. We are paying for everything ourselves, so I need some tips for saving money on food, flowers, favors, etc.Here are the steps we have taken so far:1.) DIY Invitation Kit from Michael's: 30-count, with the invitations, response cards, envelopes, and pretty much everything else you need for about $30, so only about $60 for all our invitations.http://www.michaels.com/art/online/displ…2.) Skipping Out on the Expensive Caterer: Since we are from a rural area and we are doing the wedding outside with only about 50 guests, we are catering the wedding ourselves. We are going to grill steak, and chicken and maybe shrimp and have baked potatoes, corn-on-the-cob, vegetable kabobs, and salad. We're doing the traditional wedding cake, plus "cake balls" and brownies (mint brownies, peanut butter Kit Floral cup brownies, walnut brownies, etc.). We are also not serving alcohol. He does not drink, I will still only be 20, and most of our family members will be drunken rednecks if served free alcohol! We will be serving canned sodas and bottled water.http://www.do-it-yourself-weddings.com/c…3.) Small Wedding Party: We only have a few close friends, so we are only going to have one on my side and one on his.4.) Less Formal Attire: I will be wearing a short dress and he will be in black slacks or khakis and a dress shirt and tie. Neither of us love to dress up and I would hate for us to look uncomfortable on our special day!5.) More Affordable Rings: My ring will be cubic zirconia and sterling silver. I know it will not hold up for long, but the diamond rings I love are way out of our price range, and we can always get on later in life when we're more financially stable. He will probably have a carbon fiber ring. http://www.amazon.com/Sterling-Silver-Zi…6.) DIY Floral: I just want a simple, hand-tied bouquet. We're doing gerbera daisies for the bouquet and centerpieces with gerbera daisies in mason/ball jars. Some things I am still pondering:We were thinking of maybe skipping on the tent and on ceremony chairs? That $400 could be much better spent on some other element, if you ask me. We will only have about 40 guests, so probably 6 round tables, and we were thinking that we could just arrange the tables in such a way that the guests could sit at them during the ceremony themselves. We aren't going to have dancing, anyway. Any suggestions?Thanks so much, guys!Some details I maybe left out: Lack of Tent/ Case of Weather: Our outdoor venue is pretty much a park in the middle of nowhere, and there is a church only a quarter mile away from it. Another couple I know who married there moved the wedding to the church last minute when they saw rain on the forecast, no problem. We're hoping that we would be able to do the same.Wedding cake: i was planning on only getting a small cake for us to cut for ceremonial purposes and then serving other desserts but THEN my step-mom's mom offered to bake us one! I've seen her work and they're super simple but elegant and pretty (: We're planning on having just a plain white one and wrapping orange ribbon around the tiers and putting fresh daisies on it, too. Overkill on the daisies? Haha.Eh, wedding postponed since we both decided to go back to school, but still planning!. -Sigh- Thanks for all the helpful suggestions! :)
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This kit is what allows you to emboss using the Xyron 3401-05-00 Creatopia Multi-Function 12-Inch Crafting Machine. The kit comes with the cartridge that fits into the machine and rollers in a floral pattern to get you started.
Xyron 3404-33-00 Creatopia Border Patternz Border-Embossing Roller Cartridge, Stars, Xyron 3404-32-00 Creatopia Border Patternz Border-Embossing Roller Cartridge, Dots and Xyron 3404-36-00 Creatopia Border Patternz Border-Embossing Roller Cartridge, Scallop are the currently available offerings of embossing rollers that can be easily changed out on this cartridge.
The Xyron 3404-30-00 Creatopia Border Patternz Roller Cartridge Starter Kit with Bonus Floral Cartridge is part of the “Patternz” line of Xyron’s Creatopia. Other lines include: Xyron Shapez (die cutting – available in 2010), Xyron Cutz and Xyron Refillz (laminating and adhesives). Each line adds a new crafting dimension to the Creatopia machine’s versatility and all are simple to use. No heat is needed, and you are simply cranking a handle clockwise, feeding the paper through the machine to gain the desired effect.
This kit doesn’t come with great instructions, nor does the Creatopia machine, but the rollers have a flat side as do the rods that they are seated on. Note that the flat sides are to the top and bottom of the cartridge as it is seated vertically in the machine. The curved side (where the paper will roll through) is to the center. Make sure the triangles on the rollers (on the side and very small) match up and you will be good to go.
Embossing worked best for me on heavy cardstock. The thinner the paper, the less evident the embossing. Frankly though, this is one of my favorite uses for the Creatopia machine and I hope they come out with more border rollers very soon!
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