breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Jul 21, 2021 19:03:26 GMT
My hatred of lowercase i's and j's.
The dots always wander off, or stick to my fingers, or are too tiny for my adhesive, or get lost in my Xyron.
I'm also not a fan of uppercase I's. I have a daughter with an 'I' name and want to do a huge I for a page, and some of them are just a rectangle, which out of context of the rest of her name looks weird. My 'A' child on the otherhand, there are so many fancy A's I can't choose one...
Anyone else?
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Post by infochick on Jul 21, 2021 19:24:52 GMT
I'm with you on the lowercase i and j issue. Many of my layouts don't have the dot, or have an embellishment replacing the dot because it either got lost while I was making the layout or fell off afterwards. Same when I cut titles on my silhouette.
On 12x12 pads, I absolutely hate when they put the hole in the top to hang it and they punch it too low, so it creeps into the paper instead of being entirely on the branding strip. Right off the bat it means that either the papers will not be suitable for backgrounds, or I will have to trim them down and frame them with another piece of paper. Not that I don't have enough paper, but still.
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Post by warrior1991 on Jul 21, 2021 20:15:38 GMT
I'm with you on the lowercase i and j issue. Many of my layouts don't have the dot, or have an embellishment replacing the dot because it either got lost while I was making the layout or fell off afterwards. Same when I cut titles on my silhouette. On 12x12 pads, I absolutely hate when they put the hole in the top to hang it and they punch it too low, so it creeps into the paper instead of being entirely on the branding strip. Right off the bat it means that either the papers will not be suitable for backgrounds, or I will have to trim them down and frame them with another piece of paper. Not that I don't have enough paper, but still. Same with 6x6 pads. Or they put the "cut here" line on the 12x12 papers/pads. Really, you don't think we have a ruler? And the line is NEVER at 12 inches so the the paper is now not 12 inches anymore, it is like previously mentioned now smaller then 12 inches. On 6x6 paper, the perforated branding strip also never at the 6 inch line, bugs me. And letter sticker sets that only have 1 of each letter. Including vowels. What am I suppose to do with that. After spelling out my nephew LUKE, and then my niece MORIAH. I'm done. I can't spell out my other 2 nephews, Noah and Joshua. They get left out every time. LOL  |
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Elsabelle
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Post by Elsabelle on Jul 21, 2021 20:39:15 GMT
My problem is with descenders. They're always in the way.
I often times give up on looking for lost dots for i and j and end up using an enamel dot or heart or using a hole punch to make a new one.
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Post by Linda on Jul 21, 2021 20:51:21 GMT
My hatred of lowercase i's and j's. I can never seen to get the dot stuck down... it sticks to me, the sticker sheet, the wrong place... On 12x12 pads, I absolutely hate when they put the hole in the top to hang it and they punch it too low, that hole is a pain in any size And letter sticker sets that only have 1 of each letter. 2 of my daughters have repeating letters in their names - DD21 has 2 E's and DD14 has 2 A's, 2 LL's and 2 E's and can we get more than one NUMBER as well 2020, 2021, 2022...all need repeating numbers |
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 21, 2021 21:47:04 GMT
I can go the other way... my son's name begins with "Z"... I can ALWAYS find a Z... but then I am always missing vowels. O's A's always go first.
Yes and who's brilliant enough to create an alphabet with just one of each letter. SOOOO dumb.
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Jul 21, 2021 21:59:20 GMT
I can go the other way... my son's name begins with "Z"... I can ALWAYS find a Z... but then I am always missing vowels. O's A's always go first. Yes and who's brilliant enough to create an alphabet with just one of each letter. SOOOO dumb. When I was a kid someone bought me personalized pencils as a gift but the company that made them could not do double letters for some reason. So I had pencils with Brie on them instead of Bree for years. I have one two kids with two sets of double letters in their names, I should have thought harder when naming them  |
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Jul 22, 2021 2:01:08 GMT
Two things.
Buying scrapbook products when I see it, otherwise I might miss out on it. Only a scrapbooker understands the ebb and flow of the scrapbook product turnover rate of new realeases and seasonal items.
The rudeness and annoyance of hearing "oh, you must have too much time on your hands" when someone is viewing/seeing my scrapbooks, especially for the first time.
Edited to add.... or, "must be nice to have so much extra time".
My standard answer is "I have the same amount of time, 24 hours in a day... as any other person. Everyone's priorities are different".
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camcas
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Post by camcas on Jul 22, 2021 2:56:46 GMT
I have a friend who needs 7 A’s just to spell the first names of each family member- only 4 of them!
Her last name also includes an A!
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jul 22, 2021 3:20:01 GMT
I stopped buying letter stickers years ago due to not enough frequently-used vowels & consonants, thin/non-cardstock weight, lack of stickiness, & price per pack (especially considering they often don't stick as advertised) & opted to invest in dies (& a couple stamps) in basic/usable fonts instead that can be cut using any paper & layered for dimension. I have a friend who needs 7 A’s just to spell the first names of each family member- only 4 of them! Her last name also includes an A! Similarly, our family of three needs 5 As & 4 Es (plus 1 A & 2 Es in our last name). |
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Post by honeypea on Jul 22, 2021 5:42:24 GMT
I have a daughter with an 'I' name and want to do a huge I for a page, and some of them are just a rectangle, which out of context of the rest of her name looks weird.... Anyone else? I have a kid with an O name - same issue, a big O just looks like a huge circle. 😆 |
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Post by don on Jul 23, 2021 0:33:15 GMT
Price tags on individual papers. They leave residue and they are difficult to remove.
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Post by Night Owl on Jul 23, 2021 2:35:03 GMT
It was worth it to keep that KMA (Keeping Memories Alive) paper from the late 90's  because it perfectly matches the shirt my daughter wore for the pictures her friend took of her at the beach. (her friend wants to be a professional photographer and did a photoshoot of my daughter at the beach which turned out to be some of the best pictures ever taken of her) |
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cbscrapper
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Post by cbscrapper on Jul 24, 2021 5:24:19 GMT
Two things. Buying scrapbook products when I see it, otherwise I might miss out on it. Only a scrapbooker understands the ebb and flow of the scrapbook product turnover rate of new realeases and seasonal items. The rudeness and annoyance of hearing "oh, you must have too much time on your hands" when someone is viewing/seeing my scrapbooks, especially for the first time. Edited to add.... or, "must be nice to have so much extra time". My standard answer is "I have the same amount of time, 24 hours in a day... as any other person. Everyone's priorities are different". I usually respond that I scrapbook instead of watching TV, and say it in as judgmental tone as I can. 😉 You judge how I spend my time, that’s comin’ right back at ya! |
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Post by scrappyem on Jul 24, 2021 11:38:46 GMT
The lack of vowels for letter stickers drives me bananas. I don't know if it would be cost effective, but I would love to be able to buy a vowel/frequently used letters second sheet in my favorite fonts. CT's little foam stickers would be my dream choice. I'd happily pay another $5 for that second sheet so I could use more of the letters.
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Post by grammadee on Jul 24, 2021 15:15:47 GMT
Two things. Buying scrapbook products when I see it, otherwise I might miss out on it. Only a scrapbooker understands the ebb and flow of the scrapbook product turnover rate of new realeases and seasonal items. The rudeness and annoyance of hearing "oh, you must have too much time on your hands" when someone is viewing/seeing my scrapbooks, especially for the first time. Edited to add.... or, "must be nice to have so much extra time". My standard answer is "I have the same amount of time, 24 hours in a day... as any other person. Everyone's priorities are different". Both of these. The scrapbook industry has us (at least SOME of us) where they want us: afraid NOT to buy in case this product will go POOF!
And spending my time scrapbooking and making cards is a CHOICE. You are right: we each have the same amount of time in a day. Now I am not talking about moms with kids or people employed away from home 50 or more hours a week. Thinking of one person in particular who has the same amount of time as I do, but chooses to spend it differently. But when she says "Must be nice...", I just agree with her: it IS nice!
Letter stickers are another choice I make: they are my go-to for titles. I accept that I may not have all the letters I need in one set, so I mix & match and jerry rig them to work. I have a couple of sets of letter dies, which are my second choice. Sometimes I hand write a word or two with Nuvo drops. If I need/want an ornate large letter or particular font or welded words I can go to my Silhouette, swear alot as I re-learn how to use it--I know gramma, it would be easier if I used it all the time--and cut what I need. |
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Post by refugeepea on Jul 24, 2021 18:27:40 GMT
and can we get more than one NUMBER as well 2020, 2021, 2022...all need repeating numbers  |
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Post by refugeepea on Jul 24, 2021 18:33:09 GMT
The rudeness and annoyance of hearing "oh, you must have too much time on your hands" when someone is viewing/seeing my scrapbooks, especially for the first time. Edited to add.... or, "must be nice to have so much extra time". My standard answer is "I have the same amount of time, 24 hours in a day... as any other person. Everyone's priorities are different". I usually respond that I scrapbook instead of watching TV, and say it in as judgmental tone as I can. Or you know of something they do that they love and throw that in there. I'm that person who will match their nasty energy and respond in the same tone. 
Usually, I don't volunteer I scrapbook because I'm quite certain they have zero idea of the numerous ways there are to scrapbook.
And spending my time scrapbooking and making cards is a CHOICE. You are right: we each have the same amount of time in a day. Now I am not talking about moms with kids or people employed away from home 50 or more hours a week. Thinking of one person in particular who has the same amount of time as I do, but chooses to spend it differently. But when she says "Must be nice...", I just agree with her: it IS nice! I've been watching way too much Hamilton. I started hearing it must be nice! It must be nice! To have Washington on your side.   |
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Post by papersilly on Jul 26, 2021 18:06:41 GMT
i hate that you don't get enough letter "E" in any sticker, die cut or any alphabet set. i know they do it to get you to buy more sets but damn.
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Post by mayceesgranny on Jul 26, 2021 18:12:30 GMT
That yes I NEED a room JUST for crafting! well... (rofl)and to store my craft purchases
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