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Any new tools, stickers, paper, etc?

24 years ago

What is the newest scrapbook tools, items, paper, stickers, etc. that you like best or hated after you saw it, or used it? I would love to hear which items were easy to use, looked really great, or were not worth the money spent on them. Perhaps if we shared this knowledge we could save each other some money later on by not buying items that did not preform as promised by the ads, or were so hard to use that they sat on a shelf, or looked like crap in an album. That way we could spend our cash on the items that worked great. Penny

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Janice M
24 years ago
the Fiskars Oval Cutter. CANT get it to work right. Still have the receipt (got 8/99, lol), so guess I'll be returning it this wknd. Wanting ALL the Coluzzles instead.
Kerrikay
24 years ago
I like the new letter tracers by EK Success. These are so easy to use, actually make my lettering look good, and are much cheaper than buying die-cut or sticker-letters every time. Only complaint-they only come in a few styles. Apparently, these used to be made by Pebbles in my Pocket, but now EK Success is making them, so they've promised more styles.
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She could include shots of the place where he buys his supplies, with titles like "We've spent millions here!" or pictures of his favorite course. She could also use a golf hole flag with the numbers on it for his age at his birthday. Perhaps a shape of a golf towel with a photo of a bad day on the course, saying: Here he threw in the towel. She could photo copy the box his favorite golf balls come in repeatedly and make a page of that, or blow it up and put his picture in it like he is the new sponser for them. She could also cut out the shape of a trophy and put a good days photo in it. She could also photo copy his favorite golf pro and blow up or reduce their image so that she could cut them out and make them look like they are playing against him. Just a few ideas, I hope they help. Penny
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Crystal
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Love the NEW CM circle and oval cutter!!
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Can't seem the get the fiskars oval cutter to work right. Doodle cutter is nice, however you need a glass cutting board underneath to make the cuts smooth. My favorite punch has to be the corner rounder! When you have a pic that you don't want to cut, but make it look nice in your album... Journal Genie's are fun to use! (Guess I have a FEW favorites)
Jennifer
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I don't much care for the doodle cutter...just can't get it to do right???? I don't much care for the fiskars circle cutter.....I do love the CM circle and oval cutting system!! And I really like the Sweet Expressions paper doll face template....now the faces on my paperdolls turn out decent! Take care!
Pam - Illinois
24 years ago
A few of my favorites are; Fiskars personal trimmer, corner rounder, tape runner, Fiskars circle cutter, deckle scissors and the new punch press thing, I forgot who makes it, but it's great especially for the border punches that are so hard to punch. I also like the stickers by 'Me and my Big Ideas' their really nice and come on the large sheets.
I hate the Fiskars oval cutter! I did get the CM oval cutting system as a gift and I love it!
Carla
24 years ago
I haven't had a problem with the Fiskars oval cutter. Maybe you gals just aren't holding your mouth right! :)

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