QuicKutz Blog: Adventures in Die-Cutting

It's the QuicKutz "Around the World" storm!

Well, if you're a QuicKutz fan you've probably noticed some of the kazillion new Around the World products we've released this week! Here they are in a nutshell:

• 50 United States Shapes on 2x2 dies
• 15 Select Country Shapes on 2x2 dies
• 14 Country Collections on pre-foamed Cookie Cutter dies
• 3 travel-related GooseBumpz embossing dies
• 25 country flag Digital Designs for the Silhouette
• Map and Globe Digital Designs for the Silhouette

Oh, and is that not enough for you? Well, the next Silhouette release (on April 18th) and the standard May release are also going to be related to the Around the World theme. Except that May's release will be anything but standard. I hope I'm not being too much of a tease... I'm just trying to give you as much information as I can.

What? You're not buying it? You think that I'm just saying all that to be a tease? Well, then, I plead the 5th... :)

Okay, back to the new stuff that you already know about. I know that some people are still hesitant about Cookie Cutter dies (perhaps because of a bad foaming experience? boy, that phrase just doesn't sound right!). Well let me tell you that the Country Collections are pre-foamed and NOW IS THE TIME to give Cookie Cutters a chance!

There are so many different types of dies in the Country Collections, and surely at least one (or 8, or 14) have a couple dies that speak to you and you would use a lot on cards or in your scrapbooks.

In case you were wondering, the Norway Collection is my favorite. I was an exchange student there many years ago and I still haven't scrapbooked all of my photos (over 1000 for sure... ) so SOMEDAY I'll be all prepared to do that. And yes, moose crossing signs are really posted all over the country! It's awesome!

Also, did you know that Norwegians not only invented the really cool and utilitarian cheese slicer (ostehøvel), but also the paper clip? During WWII, Norwegians wore a paper clip on their lapel or sleeve to show resistance to the Nazis.

What's your favorite new QuicKutz die or Digital Design and why?

Have a great weekend, everyone!
Yvette

Q&A with Yvette

Ready for answers to your QuicKutz questions?

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Are you planning on coming out with other colors of vinyl --  blue, green, brown, gold silver, copper?

This falls under the "Anything is Possible" category. I'll be happy to pass along your requests to the product development team.  My home office is a light blue-gray, so I'm rooting for blue vinyl myself.


Is there perhaps a larger stamping foam in the near future? hint hint....

Anything is possible! I'll pass this request on to product development as well.


I would love to see 2x2 numbers that match the Blossom font for my Squeeze.  I love that font so much!

Blossom is one of my favorites as well--both Mini and Grand sizes. I'll be happy to suggest matching Mini numbers to product development, but because Blossom Mini was an exclusive alphabet I personally think the probability of seeing those dies is low.  I think the best style match you can find from our existing library of number dies would be from the 2007 Sophisticate Gift Set. If you don't have that, check with your local retailer to see if they still have any of those in stock.


I cannot get my silhouette to print - I have set up the robo as a printer, I can do a test print, and when I tell it to output to robo cutter, my cutter acts like it is going to work, but once I hit the cut key - it sits in lala land.

This one's more of a technical question, so luckily there is a Troubleshooting Guide in the Silhouette area of the Questions & Answers Database.   Assuming that you meant "cut" instead of "print" in your question, I think the answer you'll need is here. Hope that helps! You can also email silhouette@quickutz.com or call technical support at 888-702-1146 during business hours.

When is Silhouette QK going to upgrade their software?

I think you'll be happy to know that there is an update coming in the next month or so with some pretty cool features. Especially for those of you who have a lot of Digital Designs and want them to load faster...

So, given that I am a loyal Quickutz fan (and constantly recruiting anyone that I can into my Quickutz world!) I am concerned that I see all of the new products are for the Sillouette. Please tell me that you are not leaving the "Squeezies" behind! Thanks!

Have no fear, "Squeezies" of the World! We'll continue to support all of our product lines and expand them in innovative ways, which means that sometimes there may be a product release without any 2x2 dies. Keep in mind that 2x2 dies did get about a 6-year head start on Digital Designs, 4x4 dies and Cookie Cutter dies!  And thanks for spreading the QuicKutz love.

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Okay, that's all for now. Reply to this post with more questions you'd like me to answer on the blog, or you can send your questions to customerservice@quickutz.com for a faster response.

-Yvette

 

LOVELY new dies released today!

Okay, here's a peek at the new dies that are in stores today! Watch for the full newsletter coming soon to your email inbox (announcing a sale on select Revolution and Cookie Cutter products).

Oh yeah, and happy new year, everyone!

-Yvette

New QuicKutz products today!

Okay, it's Release Day! We have two BRAND NEW product lines for you:

Silhouette Digital Design Portfolio CDs

Adhesive Vinyl + Transfer Paper

Some of you have already commented on the last post with concerns about not having downloadable digital designs. Don't worry!  We'll still be releasing new downloadable designs every month in addition to these new software CDs. In fact, we're releasing more on Friday. ;) It's definitely a month for Silhouette users to rejoice!

Now about the vinyl... can I just say that this is some of the coolest stuff since sliced bread? Now, I love me some bread, but some of the things that I've seen made with new Adhesive Vinyl (and the prototypes we tested out) are just awesome. Quotes on walls are big, plus custom vinyl designs for your car (bumper stickers might go out of style) and OMG, just look for yourself in our idea gallery. Amy, our in-house designer, amazes me almost every single day with what she creates.

By the way, Adhesive Vinyl works great in your Squeeze and Revolution, too! Of course you can't cut out HUGE letters like you can with the Silhouette, but you can do some cool stuff nonetheless. I haven't tried it yet myself, but if you typeset some Cookie Cutter letters on the Revolution platform and run some vinyl through there... you could theoretically then use the transfer paper to transfer that word directly to your wall or project. Hmm... off to borrow some space in Amy's crop room...

If you have questions about these products, feel free to ask in the comments area or contact customer service (customerservice@quicktuz.com). And as always, thanks for reading!

-Yvette