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Sizzix is the brand name of a product range of home die-cutting machines and embossing solutions manufactured by Ellison. The machines are used for cutting materials such as paper, fabric, vellum, metal and other materials that scissors can cut. The products are most commonly used by crafters, quilters and sewers for scrapbooking, cardmaking, home décor, jewelry making, and other arts and crafts activities.
Sizzix has also seen success in its partnership with about 20 artists who have opened the company up to new markets and categories. Artists include the Tim Holtz, known for his distressed inks and vintage-grunge style; Susan Tierney-Cockburn, famous for her elaborate floral papercrafting designs; and Jo Packham, who has a new line to package food and embellish jars and other edible gifts.