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Post by cannmom on Sept 3, 2015 21:46:15 GMT
Do you use techniques on your layouts that are time intensive? I'm hand stitching on a layout right now and feel like it's taking forever. I know I will like it when it's done, but I just want to be finished already. What techniques do you do that take forever?
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Post by scrapaddie on Sept 3, 2015 22:31:02 GMT
Hmmmmm.... I have never stats for precisely that reason. It sounds like it takes too much time. I have however made some elements of had to dry overnight.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Sept 4, 2015 0:00:03 GMT
Only glue or Stickles drying.
I have no patience for layouts that don't come together pretty quick. I've hand sewn on my layouts twice, and both times I was sooooo over it halfway through and it felt like a forced march to finish it.
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Post by cath4k on Sept 4, 2015 1:55:04 GMT
Most of the time I don't. That type of stuff is lovely and while I have done it on occasion, I am usually scrapping in very limited time frames and just want forward motion.  I don't even stamp much because it is too much effort. *hangs head* |
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Post by scraphop on Sept 4, 2015 2:01:26 GMT
I like doing technical stuff on my layouts even though I know most people looking at it will never understand the time I've spent. Okay, who am I kidding, no one ever looks at it -- but I like it!
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Post by goldenblind221 on Sept 4, 2015 2:05:01 GMT
I don't even stamp much because it is too much effort. *hangs head* This made me laugh. |
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Post by goldenblind221 on Sept 4, 2015 2:08:23 GMT
I've hand stitched, and it's almost always a huge pain, but I love the result. Machine stitching is kinda tough on me too because my machine is so temperamental and old and curmudgeony. I love watercolors on layouts, but that can be a little bit of a pain as well.
Is it bad that I think it's all so very painful? Haha. Looks great, though!
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Post by camcas on Sept 4, 2015 2:20:34 GMT
I do whatever takes my fancy. To me the fun is in the doing as well,not just in the getting it done.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Sept 4, 2015 2:29:30 GMT
Nope. I ain't got no time for that! The most time consuming thing I will put on a page would be a paper piecing, but I can whip even a complicated one together in no time at all. I have a friend who does lots of technique intense layouts and they are truly works of art, but I'm a pretty slow scrapper to begin with so doing anything that is going to increase the amount of time I'm spending on a page (paint, stitching, mists, even Stickles most of the time) isn't anything I'm willing to do.
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Post by mdith4him on Sept 4, 2015 2:52:56 GMT
On scrapbook pages...I usually keep it pretty quick and simple.
I also art journal, though, and will occasionally do stuff like image transfers which take awhile and are MESSY.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Sept 4, 2015 3:07:22 GMT
yes, I do-- or maybe they're just time-consuming the way I do them, lol!
I also hand-stitch on some of my layouts. Other things I will do is when I use buttons, I can NOT leave the holes empty- I have to thread them and tie the thread in a knot. I also take a loooong time to scatter small embellishments (like sequins, enamel dots, etc) on a layout because I have to have them arranged 'just so' or else it bugs me.
Basically, the main, paper-cutting and gluing part of a scrapbook layout goes pretty quick for me, but the 'adding small embellishments' part of it takes a ton of time, relative to the other part.
eta: I don't do any heat-embossing or misting on layouts usually, but I did recently purchase a few colors of Stickles... using that wouldn't bother me because I would just add details at the end and set it aside to dry. But I never think about using it!
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Post by dewryce on Sept 4, 2015 4:03:00 GMT
I am with camcas, I really enjoy the process. I posted recently that I have done a title that took over 20 hours once. Hand cut it and colored way back in the day. Still one of my favorites. And I am admittedly a super slow crafter, with pretty much every craft. Even choosing my photos and layouts takes me a while. But i am a-ok with that. It does bother me when it takes forever and I am not happy with the results though. |
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Post by anniefb on Sept 4, 2015 5:56:33 GMT
Generally no, as I usually have limited time and lots I want to do but sometimes I get inspired by a technique or just want time to 'play' a bit.
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Post by penny on Sept 4, 2015 7:32:51 GMT
I am so slow, it's probably better to ask if I've ever done anything that wasn't time consuming...
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Post by cannmom on Sept 4, 2015 10:25:18 GMT
crimsoncat05, I'm with you on the buttons. They must be threaded. I am very enamel dot challenged. I love them. but have trouble with placement.
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Post by LisaDV on Sept 4, 2015 11:18:43 GMT
I don't even stamp much because it is too much effort. *hangs head* This made me laugh. me too. |
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Post by LisaDV on Sept 4, 2015 11:31:14 GMT
crimsoncat05, I agree on the buttons!!! If I glue them down without threading first, I get mad at myself. Like mdith4him, if I want to get really messy or technique based, I usually do that in my art journal. Although I started out scrapbooking going very technique driven. I will occasionally do something more time intensive on my layouts, but it definitely isn't my norm right now. Of course, I think if I have to cut something in one color on the silhouette for a layout to be too time intensive now and last year I couldn't do a layout without it and usually it was pieced and multi-colored. I'm sure it will switch back....some day.
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Post by cath4k on Sept 4, 2015 13:45:43 GMT
Other things I will do is when I use buttons, I can NOT leave the holes empty- I have to thread them and tie the thread in a knot. This! Maybe that's one of the reasons I don't use buttons a lot. |
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Post by cath4k on Sept 4, 2015 13:51:21 GMT
I will say that back in the day I used to do lots of stuff. Probably my most time-consuming layout is one that took me days to complete. I live close to Siesta Key beach and love to go there. I decided I wanted to do a layout with sand as the background. Yeah, a little shaker box of sand wasn't good enough for me. Siesta sand is powder-fine, so there was no way I could just glue it down. I ended up using the stiff plastic from a poster frame, cardstock, multiple glue options, etc., etc. It was so thick when I was done that I could barely fit it in the page protector. Haha. It took forever to figure out what would work. But that sand is preserved forever now, dang it.
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Post by abr79 on Sept 4, 2015 13:53:43 GMT
I try and keep my stuff pretty simple, too. I think stamping and machine stitching are the only "technique-ey" thing I do on a layout and I can do those rather quickly. Same with the occasional patchwork/paper piecing. Anything that needs to dry or is going to take forever, I avoid. Hand stitching in paper would drive me nuts, I think.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2015 14:26:01 GMT
I like a simple layout and to see full, finished albums. Yet, there are times I like to do a time sucking technique because I find it fun. |
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Post by kaybree on Sept 5, 2015 16:31:11 GMT
I will hand-stitch on occasion. I do love the results but it takes forever. Best done when binge-watching a show on Netflix, haha.
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Post by christinec68 on Sept 5, 2015 18:26:19 GMT
I'll do time intensive techniques. Some I know will take lots of time and others end up taking lots of time. I like experimenting a little and I am in no hurry. For me, the process is as important as the finished project.
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Post by jamierose5985 on Sept 5, 2015 19:39:12 GMT
I use a lot of layers, sometimes it takes me a while. I rarely heat emboss stamps because of the time and effort.
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Post by dewryce on Sept 6, 2015 5:33:57 GMT
I will hand-stitch on occasion. I do love the results but it takes forever. Best done when binge-watching a show on Netflix, haha. Isn't everything best done this way?  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2015 14:14:43 GMT
It depends on my mood. Some days, firing up the Cricut to make a title is too much work. That's why I have a large stock of alphabet stickers.
Stamping and coloring in images can sometimes feel like a time waster, too. Other days, I handstitch all over the page and never notice the time passing.
Usually, the closer I am to being done with an album, the more inconvenient every technique seems.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Sept 6, 2015 16:28:19 GMT
I really like doing time consuming things but I am such a slow scrapper lately and just haven't been scrapping that and I haven't been doing any thing like that lately. I have to say though that a lot of them are what makes scrapping fun though. I do want to start sewing on layouts, misting, playing with water colors and even try modeling paste.
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Post by kate on Sept 7, 2015 19:10:33 GMT
I keep it really simple on layouts. I like tons of stuff and lumpy-bumpy pages, but I'll use pre-made embellishments and low-effort techniques. I'm a stamper, so I will stamp on LO's (I consider it low-effort LOL), but I rarely heat emboss.
For cards, I'll go bananas. I fussy cut, watercolor with a superfine brush, hand-outline intricate images, etc.
Oddly, the Cricut is often a stumbling block - it just seems "too hard" to get it set up and running. Once I do get it going, I happily cut for a long time - and wonder why I ever thought it was hard! I use the Big Shot constantly, though.
It's funny to me that I'll spend so much time and effort on cards (which may or may not be appreciated by the recipient), but I'm reluctant to do so on LO's (which I myself will be looking at for a long time) - oh well.
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Sept 8, 2015 17:45:34 GMT
I keep it really simple on layouts. I like tons of stuff and lumpy-bumpy pages, but I'll use pre-made embellishments and low-effort techniques. I'm a stamper, so I will stamp on LO's (I consider it low-effort LOL), but I rarely heat emboss. For cards, I'll go bananas. I fussy cut, watercolor with a superfine brush, hand-outline intricate images, etc. Oddly, the Cricut is often a stumbling block - it just seems "too hard" to get it set up and running. Once I do get it going, I happily cut for a long time - and wonder why I ever thought it was hard! I use the Big Shot constantly, though. It's funny to me that I'll spend so much time and effort on cards (which may or may not be appreciated by the recipient), but I'm reluctant to do so on LO's (which I myself will be looking at for a long time) - oh well.I was trying to think of a nice way to ask you that, lol. I make cards as well as scrap and almost never put a lot of effort into them because I assume they will be thrown out. While my sons may eventually toss my scrapbooks, at least I have them for a while. It's all about loving the process, right?  And yes, to answer the op, I use time intensive techniques. Truth be told, completing a layout is usually time intensive all on it's own for me, but I do enjoy the occasional crafty time suck. I hand stitch, wait for glimmer mists to dry, thread buttons (but not always  ), pull out my Crop-a-dile for eyelets, wait for painted chipboard to dry & will on occasion hand cut a title (but only if using Pagerz Watermelon template, lol). |
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Post by Elsabelle on Sept 8, 2015 20:02:34 GMT
I used to use my sewing machine on almost every layout and didn't feel it was time consuming. Then it broke. I hate waiting for paint to dry so I rarely use it or mists. I can't even imagine hand sewing on a layout. I love a layout that's done in a hour. I can usually get picture placement and paper cutting and placement done in 10-15 minutes. That leaves me with 45-50 minutes to be indecicisive and self conscious about journaling, title, and embellishing. A Silhouette on a slow computer is agonizingly slow. I'd love to get a new PC soon so titles won't be such a chore.
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I don't even stamp much because it is too much effort. *hangs head*
), pull out my Crop-a-dile for eyelets, wait for painted chipboard to dry & will on occasion hand cut a title (but only if using Pagerz Watermelon template, lol). 