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Post by kmage on Mar 10, 2024 23:23:22 GMT
I was looking for an Easter stamp, digging around (I don't have much for Easter supplies) because Easter is catching me unawares this year, and I wanted to make a couple cards. Does anyone remember these Studio G stamps from Michaels that were for the month? January, February, etc? And each month had a little main image, and a couple of sayings? I think they were a buck. The April one is really cute, has tiny eggs on it and boy, those stamps must be at least 10-15 years old and they are not yellow and while they are acrylic they stamp just as crisp as can be. I am so happy I found them!
Any other products surprise you by standing the test of time?
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Post by dewryce on Mar 11, 2024 0:40:58 GMT
I remember the Studio G stamps for $1.00, just not those particular ones. I don’t think I have any left because most weren't my style, but I had to buy them because one dollar!
I’d have to use my supplies to see if anything stood the test of time and I’ve used nothing but basics for ages, haven’t branched out enough.
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Post by breetheflea on Mar 11, 2024 1:26:03 GMT
I still have my corner rounder from 2003.
I also have some Studio G stamp sets, I should pull them out and use them... I think I have some that are shamrocks and an Easter set.
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Post by scrapnnana on Mar 11, 2024 3:18:05 GMT
One thing that hasn’t stood the test of time among my supplies are the epoxy stickers that yellowed. And I have a few rubber stamps, all from the same manufacturer that didn’t hold up well.
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Post by karinec on Mar 11, 2024 4:30:01 GMT
I have a bunch of Papertrey Ink stamps & matching dies from when Betsy Veldman, Nicole Heady etc were still designing for them. I still pull them out from time to time and make cards with them. I’m glad I hung onto them.
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Post by Night Owl on Mar 11, 2024 7:39:39 GMT
Bought in the late 90's, a Creative Memories personal trimmer (it is blue, guillotine style). Still works great.
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Post by Linda on Mar 11, 2024 12:55:37 GMT
I have a couple of those Studio G stamps - birthday, I think. I never got many because we didn't have a M's in town back then (still don't - the one that opened here closed again). I do have a Technique Tuesday set that I still use - although I need to use it more.
My QK dies are still going strong and I still use my pink handle (although I upgraded to a Gemini Jr when my Epix Six's handle broke)
And I still pull out and use my dragonfly Whale of a Punch from EK Success - I used it earlier this month in fact
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Post by kmage on Mar 11, 2024 19:37:45 GMT
One thing that hasn’t stood the test of time among my supplies are the epoxy stickers that yellowed. And I have a few rubber stamps, all from the same manufacturer that didn’t hold up well. Yes, those epoxy stickers are awful. I still need to get them off my LO. Trouble is, how to cover up/fix what I pulled off. I am wondering about my rubber stamps as well-if they will crumble over time, etc. Some of them I just love so much. |
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Post by 950nancy on Mar 11, 2024 19:43:08 GMT
My local second hand store sometimes gets those Studio G stamps. They are really cute. Glad you can use them.
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Post by marg on Mar 11, 2024 21:38:40 GMT
Bought in the late 90's, a Creative Memories personal trimmer (it is blue, guillotine style). Still works great. I still use mine all the time - the small one, perfect for trimming photos. It's my main trimmer when I do Project Life. I also still use my CM scissors, they're a perfect medium size. |
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Post by artisticscrapper on Mar 12, 2024 3:33:33 GMT
Back in the late 90s I bought a heating gun. Well actually it’s a repurposed Milwaukee Tools paint stripper. At the time there were only a few brands of heating guns and they didn’t last all that long. Mine still works very well.
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Post by Citygirl on Mar 12, 2024 13:31:07 GMT
Gosh probably my ink pads…..CTMH and The Angel Company. They are all close to 20 years old and still work great. All of my stamps have held up over the years. The CM scissors as well.
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Post by infochick on Mar 12, 2024 16:32:04 GMT
Hands down one of my most use supplies is a set of EK success circle punches that I purchased. They are heavy, bulky and were expensive, but I use them on almost every single layout. It is so convenient to be able to punch rather than having to get out my silhouette or big shot.
Similarly, I have two tag topper punches from Stampin' Up that are are almost a decade old and are in regular rotation.
For consumables, there are a number of things that just keep going: a multicolour package of 6x8 craft foam sheets from Walmart that I use instead of pop dots, my 6x8 pad of VB color study that I am always using to punch things from, foam tops for my ink blending tool that I bought in bulk from AliExpress, and my set of Staedtler Triplus Fineliner pens.
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Post by papersilly on Mar 12, 2024 18:36:31 GMT
i still have a few wood mounted stamps from the Michael's dollar section. i wouldn't be surprised if i had a small pack of clear stamps from that section too. that section actually had some great stuff back in the day. and for a buck.
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Post by scrapnnana on Mar 13, 2024 16:46:49 GMT
One thing that hasn’t stood the test of time among my supplies are the epoxy stickers that yellowed. And I have a few rubber stamps, all from the same manufacturer that didn’t hold up well. Yes, those epoxy stickers are awful. I still need to get them off my LO. Trouble is, how to cover up/fix what I pulled off. I am wondering about my rubber stamps as well-if they will crumble over time, etc. Some of them I just love so much. I’ve been collecting stamps longer than most here. I started stamping and collecting stamps almost 40 years ago, when I was young. The only ones that have had an issue were one particular brand. They kind of “melted” in their binder storage, to the lines are a bit thicker. In a few cases, the stamp became almost unusable (key word is almost). They are really cute stamps, too. I don’t know if that company is even still in business. The bedroom that my stamps were stored in did get kind of hot during the summer, but they still shouldn’t have had the issue. No other brands did, and they were all stored in the same way, and in the same room. All the other stamps I own (far more than any sane person should have) held up just fine over the years. No melting, no crumbling, no deterioration at all. |
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Post by scrapnnana on Mar 13, 2024 16:57:57 GMT
As for the OP’s actual question, my stamp collection (which includes those cheap Studio G stamps) has been a huge help in both card making and scrapbooking over the many years. It’s surprising how often I needed a small sentiment, and one of those Studio G stamps turned out to be better suited than my higher quality rubber stamps.
I have some Disney themed embossing folders that have held up well and have been used for a variety of cards and Disney pages.
And dies seem to last forever.
One thing that I have noticed is that stamps, embossing folders, and dies never go out of style.
I have some pre-printed titles, though, that I think will never be trendy again. They are ultra cutesy. I may use them on pages of my kids when they were young (I am really far behind), or my grandkids, but I will have to get creative with them. My style hasn’t been cutesy for a long time.
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Post by petscrapper on Mar 13, 2024 18:57:39 GMT
I think my tab punch has been utilized for non-craft purposes way more than I ever used it for scrapbooking.
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Post by Linda on Mar 13, 2024 20:17:56 GMT
I have some pre-printed titles, though, that I think will never be trendy again. They are ultra cutesy. are they the CADD page topper type (rectangles)? fussy cutting, matting, popdots will help update them some |
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