I fell in love with this die when I first saw it and decided it was the Christmas card to be sent to the 30 or so special recipients. The last cut of mid-weight sandy cardstock was as clean as the first. It held up well to the chalking and shading at the bottom of my white card. With a torn dark blue night sky, a crystal atop the star, and a title "Follow the Star" printed in gold at the top, it was a tremendous hit with everyone. It made the work go so much faster and definitely saved on the supplies used. Cottage Cuts makes beautiful, value-based dies that open up a whole new choice of manufacturers. I have already purchase several more.