The Cuttlebug cutter is pretty amazing- as far as i know it is the only on on the market that cuts all other brands of die cuts.
If you are having trouble figuring out what plates/pads to use your Cuttlebug when using other dies her is a chart that tells you which plates to use with what dies.

		DIE CUT/EMBOSS CARDSTOCK: CHIPBOARD: (OTHER MEDIA) Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘B’ Media Media Media Cuttlebug Dies Die (blade up) Die (blade up) Die (blade up) Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘A’ Pad ‘A’ Pad ‘A’ Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘B’ Cuttlebug Embossing Folders Folder (Media inside) Pad ‘B’ Folder (Media inside) Pad ‘B’ Folder (Media inside) Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘A’ Pad ‘A’ Pad ‘A’ The pressure tolerance or tension varies from machine to machine, you may need to add cardstock shims for better results. Always go for the thinnest configuration then build up for increased pressure. Pad ‘C’ Pad ‘C’ Quickutz Embossing Dies Cardstock Die Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘A’ Media Die Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘A’ Pad ‘C Cardstock Quickutz 2×2 die Die Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘A’ Pad ‘B’ Media Sizzix Sizzlit Die (blade up) Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘A’ Pad ‘B’ Media Ellison Thin Cuts Die (blade up) Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘A’ Pad ‘B’ Sizzix Steel Rule dies [red] Media Die (blade up) Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘B’ Ellison AllStar: Large. Red die Media Die (blade up) Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘B’ Ellison Bigz Media Die (blade up) Pad ‘B’ Sizzix Bigkick Dies (although these Pad ‘B’ dies are larger than the other large Media Sizzix dies, they are the same Die (blade up) thickness.) Pad ‘B’ Ellison Big Shot Embossing Folder (Use the plastic folder that comes with the die) Pad ‘B’ Folder (Media inside) Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘B’ Folder (Media inside) Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘A’ Pad ‘A’ Pad ‘C’ Cardstock Jcut Die Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘A’ Pad ‘C’ Cardstock Accu-cut: ZAZ Cut & Emboss folders Die Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘A’ Pad ‘C’ Cardstock Spellbinders Cut & Emboss dies Die Pad ‘B’ Pad ‘A’ Related Free SVG and Cutting Files | Crafts | Free GSD KNK and Make the Cut Related Crafts and Free SVG Files Review of Cuttlebug : Craft, Scrapbooking and Card Making Must Have The Quickutz Love Die Cutting Machine has Been Pulled! The Revolution Love from Quickutz is Coming! New Machine from Lifestyle Crafts ( Quickutz): Evolution Die cutting, Embossing and Letterpress New 5×7 Embossing Folders from Provocraft Great Price On Cuttlebug Scrapbooking Cutter Only 39.99 Zemanta This entry was posted on Friday, October 12th, 2007 at 8:03 pm and is filed under Craft Tools and Supplies, Crafts. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. « Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating Art of Pysanky Christmas Quilling Patterns » Logging In... Profile cancel Sign in with Twitter Sign in with Facebook or Name EmailNot published Website Comment 2 Replies 2 Comments 0 Tweets 0 Facebook 0 Pingbacks Last reply was December 21, 2010 Rita View September 3, 2009 Good morning. I may have missed it but I was wondering if you knew…Do the embossing folders of the stampin up big shot fit and work in the cuttlebug? Thank you for your response Rita Barb View December 21, 2010 Hi Santa is about to bring me a Cuttlebug (lucky me), so a big thank you. This will save a lot of time for us newbies… Thanks Again B Home | Contact| Free SVG Cutting Files KNK GSD MTC and SCAL | KNK, Silhouette, Cricut and Craft Robo, MTC SCAL Tutorials Best Price for Make the Cut Software for Digital Craft Cutting Machines ( Silhouette SD, Pazzles, Klic n Kut ,etc © Quilling Patch- Free SVG and GSD Cutting Files, | Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS) Design by Web4 Sudoku