Anna Griffin Empress Machine - Electric Die Cutting and Embossing Machine for Card Making, Complete Plate System, Cutting Dies and Embossing Folders (Empress Elite Machine)

Really like this die cutter and embosser. Only useful for small die cuts, but portable and makes a really clean cut. Very easy to use.

I love my Empress. It is electronic and cuts well every time, even with dies that are less expensive. I have five die cutting machines, and this is by far the best. It is easy to use, you just feed the plates (that come with the machine) into the machine and it takes it from there. No more hand cranking. This is particularly nice for projects where you have a lot of cutting to do. It isn’t as small as most all of the hand cranking ones. It is on its own turntable which makes it quite functional. It is a rather pricey purchase, but well worth the money.

Amazing little machine! I am SO HAPPY! There is no warping of the plates - love the magnetic sheet to keep things in place - no more taping! Perfect size to fit on a desk for continual use! Highly recommend!

I really like it. I only gave it 4 stars bc embossing folders don’t really work with it.

I love the size of the machine. Its small enough to keep on my work table.The only thing i dont like is having to put the dies onn a magnet cutting side up then the paper and clear plate. So its extremely hard to see if your covering your whole dye. I have only had for a short time so havent been able to experiment.I use a lot of water color paper which is heavier paper this has to sometimes be run through twice to get a nice clean cut.But so far i am happy with this machine.UPDATE:This is the third machine i have purchased. The first two didn't cut worth a darn. No problem returning for the exact same item. I’ve changed my opinion 100% don’t waste your money. When i first got the third machine it worked beautifully i was GREAT…the others were lemons. Well after a few months of use i am now stuck with another lemon. It wont cut all the way through 60 /80 lb cardstock. I am so upset. I gave my gemini mini to my sister when i purchased this one so now im stuck with a lemon because past the return date and have to put out more money for another machine i gave away.I HATE this machine brand has done nothing but cause me problems.I purchased all new plates, magnet and metal shim thinking plates. Nope…it cuts fairly well around the edges but not in the middle and this machine is to small to move the die over to another spot on the roller. Its like the center of the roller has no pressure at all. I get an embossing look in the center of the design. Now its christmas time lots to do and have to order another ( different) brand machine.Seriously dont waste your money.1st picture didnt even cut around the edges let alone the middle.2nd picture vut out in a few spots but mainly embossed the design3rd try hit a halfway decent cut but had to it through three times and still had to use scissors to cut some if the spots. This is NOT a super detailed design so no reason it shouldn't be cutting.

This is worth every penny and that comes from someone who is thrifty. It works beautiful. Quiet & you can cut many dies all at once. It is a card crafters dream. I wish I had gotten it many years ago.

I haven’t used the machine yet but it arrived as ordered in excellent packaging. I’ve seen this machine used by a friend of mine and it’s a really nice machine! I’m looking forward to using it!

I love this machine. Worth. Every. Penny.I don’t cut the dies into the clear plate though, like the instructions say. I cut into the magnetic mat. And just know I’ll have to replace the mat. They get a lot of life out of them before having to be replaced. They’re okay priced on her website or you can get the non-brand versions on Amazon that work equally great. (See my review history for an equivalent magnetic plate)My only nitpick comes when you push the “reverse” button. There’s a 3-5 second delay before it reverses the plates in the opposite direction. That’s like…3-5 years in crafting time.And since that’s a rather pathetic con…I say it’s earned five stars.