What is an "old" technique you do and still love?

I still use brads. Not the plain small ones very much, but the larger ones with designs.

Great topic, crystalb.

Tiny brads, paper tearing, inking edges, matting photos, and lots of photos on one page have always been my favorites.

Paper tearing and then chalking/inking the torn edge, and sanding/distressing paper and stickers.

Hmm...these are old techniques? I might be out of step with the times

I ink my edges all the time...sometimes I distress them as well. I almost always mat my photos. I have lots of gorgeous embossing powder, so I frequently use it to cover pieces of chipboard. I like the way an eyelet finishes the hole on a tag. I use brads like I use enamel dots. I also recently got out my Making Memories tag tool...the one that crimps a metal frame around a circle, square, tag, etc...the tool and idea might be out of date in the scrapbook world, but I think the look is pretty classic. I also recently dyed and used some Tim Holtz crinkle ribbon on a layout and I really loved the look of it.

I think my style is stuck in 2012... the whole oxide ink, texture paste, foil, stencils, artsy messy layouts aren't my thing (yet). I haven't even tried to learn about much less spend money on all the stuff for it. Maybe in three years I will finally catch on...

I never cut pictures into shapes, and hated inking edges, and have torn paper maybe 4-5 times...

I have a lot of twine (those rolls last forever...) and I'm not afraid to use it. I stamp on almost every layout, use border punches, mists... I own eyelets but haven't used one in a while, maybe I should break them out...

I mat every photo. I ink edges a lot. I'll never stop using brads or eyelits, and I have yet to purchase an enamel dot. I love vellum, but rarely use it. I am going back to stitching on my cards since I found my old Stampin' Up mat set just the other day. A couple new things I am trying are the oxide inks (I love stamping with them!) and I have texture paste along with a brayer on my shopping list.

I put more than one photo on a page. . #scrappingrebel

I almost always ink the edges of papers and photo mats. I just think it makes the layers stand out more. I also enjoy using multiple photos on a layout. Otherwise, I just do what I like. It may be new, old, or in between!

I use brads, ink edges and use multi photos on a a layout. I just ordered texture paste so I guess I am planning to do that

I do those, too.


Me too! I also like larger paper flowers as long as they don't come with big middle parts. Just paper flower. Then I'll add Stickles, or an Enamel dot, or a sticker, or a paper punch, to the center.

Like many of you, I mat my multiple photos, ink the edges, and use all of my old stash. I don't care about brands or trends, although I do like to try the new things that come out. I have so much old stash, I have to use it because I can't bear to get rid of it. A really old thing I still use fairly often is my Coluzzle. I love it!

90% of the time I mat my photos. Occasionally I'll tear paper for a border or use brads or buttons. I still do pocket pages for programs and such. If I'm doing a paper piecing (yes I still do them) I ink or chalk the edges.

I mostly have multiple photos on a page. Sometimes I use solid colored cardstock as my background paper. I still like fiber but it's hard to find now without having to buy a whole skein. And I...uh...do on occasion use a toned down version of......sticker sneeze.

I haven't inked edges or matted photos in years. I just got out of the habit but reading this thread reminded me that those are a couple of good options. Thanks.