The Xyron Creatopia machine lets you emboss, cut and apply adhesive or laminate by simply changing cartridges and turning a handle. A die press cartridge is also available, adding die cutting as an additional feature of this amazing unit. Creatopia is the only machine in the craft marketplace that performs all these functions - and does it without heat, batteries or electricity. Its generous size fits media up to 12-inch wide and 1/2-inch thick. With just this one machine, you can emboss scrapbook pages, create embossed borders on cards, cut straight or fancy patterns, make shapes, or apply permanent adhesive, fabric adhesive, repositionable adhesive or laminate items up to 1/2-inch thick. With your creativity and imagination, you are sure to find hundreds of ways to use the machine to enhance your crafting experience. The creatopia includes 25-feet of permanent adhesive to get you started. There are many embossing and adhesive cartridges available, along with five different cutting blade packs to choose from. The Creatopia die cutting system works with other popular brands of dies for even more creativity.