CaseysAngel,
It is a large-format (12" wide) embosser, die-cutter, and can also stamp/ink your image at the same time. It also folds up to save storage space.
Here's an excellent review for the Fiskars Fuse to show how it works:
http://www.crafttestdummies.com/craft-p ... y-fiskars/On the MTC forum, juliefes compares the Fuse side-by-side with her Big-Shot Pro and prefers the Fuse:
http://forum.make-the-cut.com/discussio ... skars-fuse$199 is about the best price for it, especially with 40% off on accesorries and dies. When you think about it, that is lower than the Tim Holtz Vagabond at $239 and it handles larger paper and does more.