How to use Spellbinders Dies in a Cuttlebug

How to use Spellbinders Dies with a CuttleBug
To cut and emboss using Spellbinders dies you will need a Spellbinders Tan Embossing Mat Create a sandwich in the following order from the bottom up:

1. A plate
2. C plate
3. Spellbinders Die (cutting side or ridged side up)
4. Paper or cardstock
5. B plate
6. Run through Cuttlebug machine.


Embossing with the CuttleBug
Create an “Embossing Sandwich” using the following stacking from the bottom up. * If embossing right after cutting remove the C Plate and replace with the Tan Embossing Mat.
1. Place A plate on bottom
2. Leave die face up on A plate with die cut still in the die.
3. Place one Spellbinders Tan Embossing Mat on top of the die.
4. Use 2 or 3 pieces of cardstock to shim. *Cautionary Note: Using more than 3 pieces of cardstock to shim Cuttlebug Embossing sandwich will result in B Plate breakage. When using Spellbinders Edgeabilities card making dies, shim with only 2 pieces of card stock.
5. Place two acrylic B plates on top of sandwich and run thru Cuttlebug machine to emboss Spellbinders die cuts.
6. Turn die over and use like a stencil with inks and chalks for added detail.

Please note: When purchasing the Tan Embossing Mats they are usually packed as 2 in a packet. Because the 2 layers are cut together it can look like just one mat. Take a little time on a corner of the mat and you should be able to prise the mats apart. Don’t put 2 mats in your machine together as this will break your machine.

Available from Blue Edge Crafts here