Love my Vagabond.

I got my Vagabond last April...LOVE. LOVE LOVE  HER!!!

I know Tim Holtz will not like me....as he thinks of "it" as a "boy"...

I have been using only the Sizzix brand dies and embossing folders and Cuttlebug embossing folders in her as I heard many vagabonds have died...gulp!

So I have been using my trusted  little Cuttlebug by Provocraft or my Bigkick for sandwiches that are sometimes "tight" or "if-fy" LOL.

I have my Cricuts but these are used for mostly cutting fonts and images...whereas I use these other die cutting machines exclusively for embossing.

I do use Spellbinder dies(these can cut and then emboss and use as a stencil) in my cuttlebug and am afraid to use them in my vagabond for now...... (I heard some have wrecked the motor when the sandwich used jambed the rollers.......)

 Here is my baby when I first got "her" :

WOW!!!

Isn't she cute. It came with stickers like the olden days....places you've been to.....This baby is electronic so you just press a button...no more cranking..... and very  compact( into a cute little case when closed). I do not have much room so it is nice.....Plus it saves my poor wrist  from using the crank on the other machines.
Only one year warranty?????

Favorites recipe sites listed

Here's a great site to look for great recipes . I love my Expression cake (...mind you-I do not use it as often as I'd like.....) One trick is to chill any cuts-either with fondant, cookie dough, pie dough, chocolate melt....then remove from the cricut cake mat.
http://www.cricut.com/cake/RecipesTips.aspx

Here's another site that shows you "how to" along with recipes:
http://www.wilton.com/decorating/

I love making "cake pops"....love to eat to...Simple but pleasurable!!!

*photo from  bakerella site

The easiest recipe is follow any cake recipe instruction...or use a cake mix ... follow directions on package.
Once the cake is baked, let cool, then crumb completly. Have fun...kids love doing this part! It will look like dirt....LOL...yummy...
MIx 1 1/2 cup of prepared icing or a package of bought icing(Like Betty Crocker)...Chill and then shape into whatever shape...Decorate!
You can melt chocolate or other candy waffers.....add just enough "vegy oil" to get candy melts liquidy.
Stick the shape onto a candy/sucker stick.. Dip into melted candy chocolate.
Add other candy pieces for decoration...
Chill ...
.Enjoy!....
***LOL,,Cheaper than Starbucks!

Here's a great site for ideas:http://www.bakerella.com/category/pops-bites/cake-pops/