I have a Cricut Maker that works perfectly so I questioned my ‘need’ for a separate die cutting/embossing machine. However, after watching several YouTubes touting their use, I went Amazon shopping. I am soooo happy that I found this Vevor machine. It was excellently priced and came with starter materials. As you can see in pics, it works great for die cuts & embossing paper, foil, and even cut up aluminum soda cans! I am having so much fun and it’s so easy to use. I even like how it looks which is important to me. Some of the other machines look so ‘industrial’. If it’s sitting out in my craft room, I want it to be nice to look at. Extremely happy with this purchase!