The Revolution

I recently joined the revolution – The Quickutz Revolution that is. It was a long time coming, and I wasn’t even sure if I’d make the leap, but after hearing so much about this product, I thought it would be well worth it to at least investigate.

To be quite honest, I never had any intention of purchasing a die cut system. I didn’t even really know what a die cut system was. In my mind it was somewhat of a glorified punch. Then one day at a local craft store, I saw this machine that resembled a pasta maker. In curiosity I looked at it and saw a huge price tag of $164.99. I walked away not even knowing what it really was. I kept browsing through the store however, and overheard a conversation about The Revolution. Another shopper was asking what system the storeowners liked and why. I didn’t pick up to much other than, the preferred system was the Revolution. Then in some bizarre twist of fate, I ended up talking to the same shopper. As it turns out, we both love paper and I told her that I was an avid card maker. She suggested that I use die cuts to embellish my cards. I told her I wasn’t really interested.

I continued onward in my browsing and found some samples of cards that had been made. I fell in love with them. And the common denominator amongst all of them - they were created using die cuts. Darn it! Wasn’t I the girl that just said that I wasn’t interested?!

When I got home I decided to power on my trusty computer and started to do my research. I looked at a lot of the die cut systems available and found that they really looked childish. Now I know this may not be important to others, but if I’m going to spend some money, I’d like it to look solid, or at the very least, grown up. I finally came across the Revolution – and to my surprise, it was the pasta maker that I had seen earlier. I thought it was still too pricey. I kept researching however and found a store in the GTA that was selling it for about 2/3 of the price I had originally seen. I took this as a sign.

I got in the car a few days after and bought the Revolution. I love it. I purchased a few die cuts to get me started, but I’ve found that if you do your research, you can easily find stores that provide really great deals on the dies. In addition to that, I’ve also found that dealing with the Quickutz Customer Service team was incredibly pleasant.

As someone who was not a believer, the Revolution has definitely changed my mind. It’s a fantastic system that looks sleek and stylish, and offers a great wealth of craft functionality. You can use dies for almost any craft project to add texture, design, and character shapes. I feel like the creativity in me has reached a new limitless boundary. So for anyone who is thinking about joining the Revolution, all I have to say is, do your research, and you will no doubt fall in love with the new Revolution.

Unique Engagement Photo

Engagement photos have become a staple in wedding photography. They’re used to add personal touches to bridal showers, and to the wedding itself. It’s a great way to capture some special moments of the bride and groom before their big day, in a casual fun way. Unfortunately, engagement photos have also become very predictable. The “spontaneous” poses have become rehearsed and all the engagement photos I’ve seen now look all the same. To create an engagement photo with a new twist, try this.

Have an engagement photo taken as you normally would. Then collect as many photographs as you can of your family, friends, and of yourselves and the special moments that you’ve shared, old and new. This can be quite a fun project to do. It’s a great excuse to bring along your camera to every occasion and become the designated photographer. The more pictures you have, the better. Once you’ve done that, use the Foto-Mosaik program. This program allows you to choose a photo you want (your engagement photo), and have it rebuilt using smaller photos (these are the pics that you’ve gathered). I guarantee that it will be a showstopper at any wedding. For added effect, have your photo framed and displayed with an engraved caption to read, “Because you are a part of us”. Your guests will have a great time trying to find themselves in your photo. It’s a great way to add a new twist on the engagement photo.