(NAPSA)—Crafters and hobbyists are raving about the new ScanNCut machine from Brother International Corporation—the world’s first home and hobby cutting machine with the amazing versatility of a 300 DPI built-in scanner. Watch your scanned images, photos and even handdrawn sketches come alive as the ScanNCut turns them into unique cutting designs without the need or expenseof a computer, software or pricey cartridges. For Crafters Appealing to crafters and hobbyists, the Brother ScanNCutis perfect for anyone who hasa passion for creating stunning, one-of-a-kind crafts and projects with ease and precision. DIY crafters love that it’s lightweight and say it’s perfect for any household crafting need. Scrapbookers and papercrafters are excited that they are no longer limited to design cartridges. The versatility of cutting virtually any material has multimedia artists bursting at their creative seams as they discover the ScanNCut can be used on almost any project—and sewers and quilters couldn’t be more thrilled with the ease of cutting fabric, drawing sewing guidelines and creating custom quilt blocks, dozens at a time, without wasting costly materials. Groundbreaking Technology With groundbreaking technology at their fingertips, crafters and hobbyists now have the ability to A new cutting machine with a built-in scanner can turn scanned images into unique designs for a wide range of crafting projects. scan virtually anything with the ScanNCut 300 DPI built-in scanner and save it to the machine’s memory for future use, or they can save it to their memory stick through the ScanNCut memory stick port. With a scanning area almost 12 inches wide and over 840 built-in designs, including quilt patterns, the possibilities of creating your most far-reaching designs are closer than everbefore. Designs ComeAlive Before Your Eyes The new Brother ScanNCut allows consumers to create designs as unique as themselves. All they haveto do is: eSee It—Have a favorite photo? See one in a magazine, online or in your mind? Thenpull it out, print it or sketch it. eSean It—Scan in those photos, printouts or sketches with the built-in scanner. eCut It—Select what you want to cut—paper, fabric, acetate—press a button, then cut it perfectly. eCreate It—Showcase your beautifully cut designs throughout your favorite projects. Crafters Asked ForIt “We call the ScanNCut machine ‘the best thing to happen to cutting since the scissors’ becauseitis the answer to what so many scrapbookers and crafters have been asking for. Through years of research andlistening, we learned crafters want a cutting machine that can keep up with their limitless creativity, without being bound to built-in designs and expensive cartridges or software,” said Dean F. Shulman, Senior Vice President of Brother International Corporation. Shulman added that the ScanNCut machineis a natural progression in the company’s ongoing commitment to empower individualcreativity. The Brother ScanNCutis available in two models—the CM100DM and the CM550DX— and makestheperfect gift for: Crafters Multi-Media Artists e Sewers * Quilters ePaper Crafters and more.... Both machines include a variety of accessories that crafters and homehobbyists will find indispensable for all their projects. Accessories may vary by model. To learn more, visit www. scanncut.com.
