Happy Cuts A4 Cutting & Embossing Machine

Hi everyone, today I thought I would show you my new 'Happy Cuts' machine by Artemio. Not much info about it  on the web, so I will try and give you as much info here as I  can. Not used it much as yet as it's an Xmas pressie really,  but I had a few 'experiments' with it just for you :) I must  first  say I am very pleased with it , it cuts and embosses beautifully.  There are so many plates to use it's easy to get the right  sandwich for whatever you wish to cut or emboss.I bought my  machine from Samuel Taylors btw.,( no connection), arrived  quickly & good service . I also bought the clear SP plate  there too.I believe you can also buy two clear plates now so  you can see what you are cutting or embossing but I manage  ok with just the embossing SP clear plate.The Happy Cuts machine  is made in the same factory as the older Joy Trouvaille machine.  They are virtually the same machine, except the Happy Cuts  has metal gears and not plastic (I decided it may be  a lot  sturdier  too). Mine is white and the JT is a cream/off white colour too. Weight wise it's (7.5 kg) it feels just about the same  weight as my old Cuttlebug machine.I like the fact that it folds  flat on top so you can store all your plates on top too.The sides  fold up and the top handle lies flat, there is a little top compartment  for keeping small dies in also. It will cut Spellbinders dies, Memory  Box,Marianne,Magnolia ,Cuttlebug ,Nellies,Cheery Lynn, Quickutz,Jeart,Joycraft  Cart Us,X Cut,Papermania,some Sizzix dies ( thicker dies need the blue plate or SP  plate and not the Grey plate.)You CAN'T use the Sizzix thick dies,  or the Big shot dies( big black ones),or the BigZ dies, or Marriane  Designs cut & emboss folders.It will take the Cuttlebug thick  metal/foam alphabet and other similar dies though. These are the plate 'sandwiches' I use.   To cut (plates from bottom upwards) White A plate Die Card Grey C plate ( does Spellbinders) To Emboss (plates from bottom upwards) White A plate Black rubber mat Die in card ( facing up) Black B plate ( does Spellbinders) To cut & then emboss White A plate Die  Card Grey C plate ( then remove C plate and add Black B plate) To emboss with a folder(plates from bottom upwards)  ( Cuttlebug type, others may vary) Black B plate Card in folder SP clear plate To die cut other dies ( Cuttlebug alphabet etc) White A plate Die Card SP plate Sizzix (old black backed dies) Black plate SP clear plate To use the new M-boss folders( double sided) (Takes 350gsm card) Black B plate Card in folder SP clear plate or use White A plate Card in folder One or Two cuttlebug B plates (side by side if needed) It cuts paper, card,glitter card fabric,vellum,foil,grungboard,parchment,  acetate and ( felt up to 2mm). Hope that list helps some of you, I found the info on various sites, thankyou to the blog owners ( sorry can't remember who now). Some of the info is what I have found to be right by using the machine myself. I will add more info here as I find it also.The main thing is not to force the plates through the machine, if it won't go through use a thinner plate. Also the handle can spin backwards if the 'sandwich' is too tight, so be  aware of that too ( Ouch....just did that).   Update.......to use the newer A4 embossing folders( Crafts Too  and Grand M-Bossabilities etc.) from bottom up
White A plate Card in folder 2 old Cuttlebug B plates side by side

These all come with the machine, top one is a rubber mat.

This is an extra to buy !