Friday, September 21, 2018

The Birthday Surprise!

The birthday surprise was a surprise for both of us….Far Guy had no idea what thoughtful gift he was going to come up with…he was starting to panic.  I have to admit I might have enjoyed his panic just a tad.  He was so busy last week my birthday was the last thing on his mind.

Our daughter Jen showed up with a new machine that she had purchased…Far Guy then offered to purchase it from her… for me!

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It is a fancy smancy die cutter.

No more hand cranking a die machine…this one has a motor and grabs the sandwitched die and the paper comes out perfect.

For our Christmas Cards this year I wanted a fancy die cut piece of paper to surround a stamped image.

Frames with the snowflake die

The machine does a marvelous job…this is a very intricate cutout…many tiny pieces of paper fall out all over!  If they don’t fall out then they are poked out.

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It is a wonderful Birthday surprise!  Far Guy was off the hook…I was happy…and Jen can borrow it when ever she wants. It was a win win win situation.

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23 comments:

  1. Far Guy out did himself this year. Way to Go Far Guy!!

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  2. That is a great machine. The cutouts are gorgeous. I can't wait to see some of the cards you design. Now I've added it to my wish list.

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  3. What a cool gift! Perfect! Good thing he thought of it. LOL

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  4. Glad your birthday surprise fell in to Far Guy's lap like that, and you're so pleased with it.

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  5. Yes! No more hand cranking!! I got the Vagabond. Still have to press a button, but can do larger pieces. You don't even have to hold a button down--whoohoo! These new intricate dies they have now are just so beautiful and amazing. You will love that little machine!! :) I wouldn't doubt Jen might still want her own. ;)

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  6. A wonderful gift! You really needed that gadget fo all the cards you make.

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  7. What a perfect gift. And your intricate design is going to be a beautiful frame for your cards. He did good!! Happy birthday!

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  8. What a perfect gift! I love it. If I were more into card making I would want something like that too. Way to go Far Guy! Blessings, Betsy

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  9. I never dream that there was such a machine!

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  10. What a great gift! Amazing how they improve things from the original ideas.

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  11. Win, win for sure. That is a fancy machine making beautiful cutouts.

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  12. That's the perfect gift for you and I'm sure you'll use it a LOT.

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  13. What a wonderful gift! I can't wait to see your Christmas cards... that cutout is beautiful!

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  14. A perfect gift for you! Far guy lucked out. :-)

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  15. that is a super cool machine - oh my how things have improved since I was doing scrapbooking and other paper crafts :)

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  16. What an awesome gift and you deserve it after all the beautiful cards you've made. Now they will be even more beautiful! Good job Far Guy!

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  17. Wow, I didn't even know such a thing existed. However your cards will be even more incredible with a bit of ease now. Good job Far Guy!

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  18. So pretty! I would never have thought of that, but it's perfect for you. :-)

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  19. That does look fancy! What a thoughtful guy Far Guy is! ;)

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