I got this for my wife as a gift, and she LOVES it!!!! She has her own craft room, and I always get her some sort of crafting machine for a gift because they allow her to enjoy her creative side. This is by far the best one she has. It's way more versatile, and user friendly then the Cricut that she has been using. The software that comes with it is easy to use, and she was up and crafting within a few minutes. The digital store allows you to only buy the images you need at $ a piece, which is so much more cost effective than paying $$ for a cartridge that has a lot of images that will never be used. The software accounts for pretty much every type of paper, and size which is a huge plus, and it even tells you what the blade depth settings should be for each. If your buying this as a gift, I highly recommend getting one of the four different starter kits that they sell. For the non crafty person like myself, this is basically a printer that cuts shapes instead of using ink. The things you can do with it if you are crafty are limitless!!!!

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Arrived as shown
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? 100%
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Great quality
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I have been using this machine for a couple of weeks now and I am so happy with it. I'm glad I purchased this instead of the ones where u can only cut from cartridges. I have dipped my toes into drawing and cutting from my own creations. I would hate to have to try to explain this to a computer illiterate person. Downside. Not a lot of help in the quick start guide. No real trouble shooting assistance. I watched some basic YouTube videos to get the idea of the settings that would work best. My blade was acting up at one point and I couldn't figure it out... A video suggested that maybe the little white housing at the tip was loose... Yes. It was slightly unscrewed leading the blade to go wonky at places. I highly recommend the product but know you're best off educating yourself in its operation and tricks from others in the Internet. Vast wealth of ideas and info on YouTube. Second bonus tip: buy a spare blade and mat. If or when these need replacing you are unlikely to want to wait for shipping to use your machine again. I cannot find any silhouette materials in stores in my area (except for vinyl , limited selection).

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Exactly as pictured
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Exactly as stated
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Great
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I bought a Silhouette Cameo for christmas last year! It is a wonderful product and so easy to use! If you are debating on getting a Silhouette or a Cricut.... a Silhouette is the way to go! You can design anything you want.... the options are limitless!

• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

So glad I waited for this amazing deal! A Silhouette Cameo normally sells for $299 (+tax and shipping/handling), but I got it here for $229 (including shipping/handling and tax-free). The Cameo cuts wonderfully! I've used it on paper, transparencies, fabric, and vinyl. Plus the bundle gave me a cover, double-sided adhesive paper, 6-pack of glitter, and an additional $25 download card.

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Very accurate
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Excellent
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I got this machine a few week ago and wanted to wait until I used it a few times to write a review. I LOVE it! I purchased a few extra tools that helped with the removal from the cutting mat a little easier, as the mats are pretty sticky to keep the paper in place while cutting. I would certainly recommend this product to any crafter that wants to branch out into a more extensive and detailed paper and vinyl (along with a plethora of other materials) designs and styles.

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? The image matched the contents perfectly
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very accurate
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Perfect!
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Ordered this for my wife with a 20% off coupon I received. Got it for a great price gift card. She loves it and hasn't had any complaints.

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Perfect
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Perfect
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Operates great.
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

This is my first experience with a die cutting machine and I found it very easy to use. There are a number of great tutorials online by individuals offering great tips for use. I also had to call the customer service line at Silhouette to find out how to retrieve the images I downloaded and they were very helpful and friendly.

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Exact match
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very accurate
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Very good quality
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Love my Silhouette Cameo! I got a great deal and extras with the bonus gift card. Very happy

• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I had been wanting one of these and now that I have it I do love everything it can do!!!

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? great
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? great
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. great
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Purchased the Cameo about a month ago and I'm really liking it. The mega bundle was the right choice for me with the free download cards. Only wish it came with a better manual for more detailed ways to create, but there are tons of youtube videos to help, even ones by the Silhouette Company.

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Great
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Great
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Great
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I was a bit bummed that the bundle did not come with the Designer Software. I felt like it was not clear in the description that it was just coming with the software that you can download for free on the Silhouette website. Prior to this, I owned the Cricut Expression 2. I weighed out my options and returned it for this. The Silhouette is very "Designer-Friendly". I have loved every bit about it! I purchased the Designer Software for it, after realizing that the bundle did not come with it, for the price of a Cricut Single Cartridge. This allows you to use really any image off the web. If you are looking for a cutter...choose this and do yourself a favor...creatively and financially.

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Average
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Good
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Excellent
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

The Silhouette Cameo is a home/personal cutting machine. It cuts paper, vinyl and fabric for craft projects. It's actually hard for me to review this item because I have an industrial laser cutter/engraver with a 36" bed that we've retired from our business and I'm now using for my crafty projects and quilting. I bought the Cameo because firing up the laser is sometimes overkill for a small project. The Cameo *does* do exactly what it's supposed to do, and it does it well MOST of the time. I have used the machine about 10 times in the 3 weeks I've owned it. For some reason it has "hiccupped" on 3 occasions and mis-cut the files I've sent to it, ruining the cardstock in the process because the cut lines didn't line up either with themselves (on the regular cut files) or with the printed image (for a print and cut file). The settings were correct for speed, depth and pressure and there was nothing jamming the head or clogging the blade. I didn't spend time troubleshooting the print and cut problem, but the regular cut problem corrected itself after turning the machine off and back on. My biggest frustration is the sticky cutting mat. De-stick-fying it is a *must* before trying to use it because several times I've ripped the projects I've cut when I tried to take them off the mat. And trying to get tiny left-overs pieces off is a lesson in patience if the project was an intricate one. You definitely need multiple mats so you can be cutting another project while you're trying to clean off bits and pieces from the first one. And finally, the Studio Designer software seems a bit clumsy to me, but again, I'm used to working with something else (Adobe CS5.5 and CorelDraw X5). I'm sure it's perfectly adequate since people are out there making such incredibly AMAZING projects. This bundle came with the $10 download card (which I think is standard with all Cameo purchases) AND a bonus $25 download card. The images/designs in the Silhouette Online Store are absolutely FABULOUS so I am thrilled to have gotten the bonus credits!

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Exactly as portrayed in image.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Exactly as described.
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Seems well-built and does what it's supposed to.
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I love this machine. I'm not a technology wizard and I learned it very quickly. There are a few tricks I learned trial and error, but nothing major. I absolutely love this machine! The mats are a bit on the expensive side, but what isn't?

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? It was exact
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Exact
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Great
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Love this bundle! Sold my cricut and cartridges to buy the Silhouette. Thank you overstock.com for such a great deal, free shipping and fast delivery.

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? exact
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? exact
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I researched this product quite a bit before ordering. The Silhouette Cameo, with its included basic software, is even more amazing than I expected. Excellent tutorials on line are available to help with the learning of the operation and features...which does take some studying. All my Cricut friends are also amazed! I am hooked!

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? exactly
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? exactly
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Phenomenal
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Just getting used to the cameo lots of support available. Customer service have been great with any questions

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? good
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? good
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Good
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

This was the BEST combo deal I could find on the Cameo! And the fact that it included two download cards was AWESOME!! It took a little longer to get it than expected (like a week), but I guess with Free Shipping I can't complain. I know I will enjoy my cameo for a long time to come!!

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Exactly as pictured
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very accurate
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Excellent quality
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I've been looking forward to purchasing this machine for a long time. When I found it on Overstock at such a great price, with all of the add ons, I was beside myself! It came quickly thanks to Overstock's fast shipping. It was packaged nicely, had everything with it that the bundle said it would, and now I have *** to spend at the online store! The machine works beautifully, as I thought it would. I already created the cutest baby mobile with extremely thick, shimmery paper. It cuts out the shapes so precisely! I'm extremely happy with this purchase and would recommend it over the Cricut ANY DAY!

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Perfect
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Perfect
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. High quality, everything that came with it is high quality too!
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I am having a fun time learning all about the Silhouette Cameo. I do wish that they had more of an operational book with more details. But I have found lots of help on line and the customer service got back to me very quickly with a question I had.

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? it compared
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Pretty accurate
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. So far - so good
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Shipping was extremely fast and the information listed on the website was accurate. Will be buying from Overstock.com again!

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? very accurate
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? very accurate
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Just used it for the first time today and happy with the results
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes