Watercolour Male Cards + Couture Creations GoPower Pro + WOYWW

Yes! a whole week has passed. The last few days winter arrived! 
Ugh!! my least favourite season, but since I really like 3 out of 4 seasons that’s okay. 
To my desk, or my cutting station ... really big news this week! Voilà! 

I’ve just taken delivery of a brand new electronic die cutting machine, A4 + sold my Grand Calibur all at end of last week. Very new release end of May, been waiting since Feb for it, paid in March (birthday money + saved $ from eBay sales). Arrived last Thurs!!

This is link Couture Creations Gopower Pro Electronic Die Cutting machine! Or HERE!

Why I love it? it’s multi platform. 
Just loaded up my cuttlebug sandwich (see photo  - that's my Cuttlebug plates), put it sideways into the machine opening, perfect ... it simply runs through. 
Sensor adjusts to whatever size plates you’re using. 
(*Mm could do with one of those for my clothes!*)

Plates with it are A4, really decent thickness (two thicknesses B is thickest & is cutting plate, so makes sense) & CLEAR. Hated Grand Calibur which weren't clear plates, made detailed die cutting, extending etc tricky. Still working on sandwiches using their plates; worked out a better embossing folder sandwich.
 I didn’t like their sandwich, with C plate and rubber mat, the mat kept moving way too much. 
Might work better with smaller tan mat but I tried with B plate for the A4 Embossing folders and that worked really well. For smaller folders like 5x 7 I used B plate and a thick cardstock shim. This was good. Several runs through helps deeper Embossing and you can spritz cardstock, of course, to get deeper Embossing. 
My final suggestion is IF using unusual sandwiches to listen to the noise of your machine to check that it’s ok. This may seem obvious but if concentrating on other aspects it can be missed. 
 Every machine is a learning curve. Right shoulder strength issue is reason for purchase.

Earlier desk - whole lot of watercolour ink block backgrounds done with Tombows, some stamping for “HOW TO” see back this post here. Made 6 backgrounds, have a number of male cards for birthdays coming. 

Here’s my brothers’ card, it’s his birthday Fri. First one made with my new machine. Wonky rectangles by Creatif, kraft card background is EF by TH Bricks extended, inked with DI 'Vintage Photo', spritz water & dry, rest from stash.
Quickly sharing also 3 amazing ATCs.

Close up of my PiF from Diana, see amazing sheen, sparkle and details.

Wow, also equally stunning are next Sandra De’s and then Heather’s - such clever artistic work, ladies. Thank you!
Here’s my Aussie shots for today! Today is this sunny but, oh, the wind is strong south westerly, from snow up on Great Dividing Range. Used to live up there... a long time ago. This was surf this afternoon on way home.. birds loving winds!

Today saw Dr, dressing changed for last time, right shin going well. Must be patient tho as calf of left leg is SCC too, just surface cancer, so a burn off, phew!
Happy WOYWW everyone! Don’t forget to pop over Julia’s to check out out amazing desks of the world. 
Thanks for popping over for a peek, especially  if  have time to say hullo. Prayer for every blessing upon your day, 
Shaz in Oz.x
Thought for the day: 
A favourite verse.. need this, at all times, look to the Rock, Who is Jesus, Faithful and True.

Also linking up to:

Snippets playground.. snippets used on card 😊 off to swings, please! http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.com/2019/05/pixies-snippets-playground-challenge-353.html?m=1
2. https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-62/

3.Word Art Wednesday 

Anything goes