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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jan 25, 2018 11:52:24 GMT
What tools, stash supplies, etc have you given up on?
I've all but given up on Nuvo drops being used as actual enamel dots. I'm just never as happy with them as I am pre-made enamel dots from the store. They just don't set hard enough for me. And the dry time - ugh.
I also have several sets of Spellbinder dies that are super intricate. I bought them years ago on super deep clearance (under $2 a set), but I have not been able to cut them successfully because of all the details. I hold on to them because I figure maybe it is an issue of patience, and right now I just don't have a lot of it. So, for now they sit unused.
Have you given up on anything?
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Post by threegirls on Jan 25, 2018 12:33:47 GMT
The original Crop-A-Dile. I just never got the hang of it. The few times I successfully set an eyelet with it, they just didn't look right. When I see that thing in the back of my tools drawer I swear it mocks me. I really should get rid of it along with all of the eyelets since I haven't used it in years.
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Post by AmandaA on Jan 25, 2018 12:48:55 GMT
Mists. I can never get it to splatter just right, or get the perfect amount, or not have it look like I spilled something on my project. I love when other people do it, but never like how my attempts turn out. I have a dark reddish pink one that just looks like I cut myself and bled on my project 🙈
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Post by cbscrapper on Jan 25, 2018 13:34:50 GMT
I’m about with you on nuvo drops. I was excited about them, but agree they don’t seem to set hard enough and I have some colors that give peaks no matter what I try.
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Post by grammadee on Jan 25, 2018 14:19:10 GMT
I still use my Nuvo drops a lot, but more for adding titles and flourishes and little details like Rudolf's nose. Still use the Cropodial, but more as an expensive hole punch.
Speaking of punches, there are some I have given up on b/c they always jam, and a few I ha ve broken, including the treading water punch.
I have some of those SB dies that I never could figure out how to use. Even if I could get them to cut, I couldn't get the doily out of the die.
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Post by breetheflea on Jan 25, 2018 14:48:08 GMT
Do Silhouette cutting files that need to be assembled count?
I still cut one color things, but I'd rather print and cut than assemble, try to figure out where this tiny piece goes, and what color to cut this shape, and what are these leftover pieces for?...
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Post by Mel on Jan 25, 2018 14:49:56 GMT
I use my cropadial as an expensive hole punch too! I will say though, it has come in handy punching some hard to punch things like an extra notch in a leather belt, etc. Never tried Nuvo so I think I'll continue to take a pass on that. I'm not all that "up" on the newer stuff so I can't really think of anything off the top of my head. Let me spend a whole day scrappin again(Saturday, I HOPE), and I'll get back to ya!  |
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Post by jenr on Jan 25, 2018 15:23:10 GMT
Mists for me too! I could never get that stuff to look good.
And the Fuse tool. I just cannot get the hang of that thing, and all I really ever wanted to do w/ it was modify some page protectors.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jan 25, 2018 17:05:31 GMT
Fuse tool I’ve only used twice. I really thought I’d use it more. Someone had an idea about putting strips of paper with different stash items written on them and storing in a jar. Then pull out a piece of paper from the jar and commit to using that item/tool in your next project. I’m seriously considering this to fuel my creativity. I’m most successful with limited options that force me to think outside the box on an idea to make it work.
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Post by mamakoala on Jan 25, 2018 17:15:08 GMT
well, i used to cut EVERYTHING on my silhouette...that was 9 years ago so not sure that counts...but now I do everything by hand or using a manual die cut machine. I dont use computers in my layouts or my cards.
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Post by GiantsFan on Jan 25, 2018 17:28:55 GMT
I agree with the intricate Spellbinders dies. I do still use my Fuse and my CAD.
For me it's border punches. I have lots but I could never get them to line up correctly to they go end to end without some wonky looking cut on the edge.
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Post by myboysnme on Jan 25, 2018 17:29:47 GMT
I've all but given up on Nuvo drops
Say it isn't so! The queen of Nuvo drops?
I have given up on my silhouette. It is just laying in my so called scraproom ignored. My current laptop doesn't even have the software downloaded. I'm not saying I will never use it but I don't see it happening this year since it didn't happen last year.
I have given up on any raw chipboard - letters, shapes whatever. They are in boxes and bags in my stash and really need to be tossed out. Takers-pm me!
Cropadile - I don't even know where it is. I like it but I don't use eyelets anymore. I guess I might if I had my Cropadile handy!
I have given up on liquid stuff - stickles, nuvo drops, anything that has to dry. I still have it in my go to stash but never use it. I wanted to use the nuvo drops to write on script and make it puffy but I can't stand waiting for it to dry, so if I'm going to use it, it has to be early in the crop and not mid afternoon or evening. It will probably dry up and get tossed someday.
Colored zig pens. I have every type and they are stored on their sides and most still work, but my crop tote has black, white, silver and gold. That's it. Thought maybe when brush lettering was making a sort of comeback I might be enticed to use them again but nope.
Post bound albums. I have a few but I never use them unless there is no option, like I am putting together a quick, simple album for a coworker who is retiring and I have a 10 page 6x6 post bound album I am using. But for myself, I would never use post bound, and I have some nice unused ones like those 100 page leather Generations by Hazel.
Punches of any kind. I have a CM square and a circle punch in my crop bag just in case. All other punches have either been sold off, given away or stashed in an inaccessible drawer.
Stamps. I have never been a stamper and even now it is a rare occasion that I stamp. I had photo in 2011 of my son at graduation pledging the flag, and my friend had a pledge of allegiance stamp so of course I had to use it. I have been known to put the actual acrylic stamp on my page as an embellishment. I still have some small stamps but they are probably with the punches in the inaccessible drawer.
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Post by mom on Jan 25, 2018 19:40:31 GMT
Nuvo drops (though, I neve have actually bought any....but they've been on my list to try forever).
Embossing is something I am giving up on. I just suck at it and it makes a mess.
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Post by BSideCrafter on Jan 25, 2018 20:08:38 GMT
My fuse. I never got the thing to work.
I got rid of my Crop a dial ages ago and bought the power punch and use that a ton.
A typewriter. I bought one at a flea market and fixed it up for $100. I think I used it twice. I keep saying I'm going to use it, but haven't so far.
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Post by riley on Jan 25, 2018 20:18:39 GMT
I have given up on a lot of things but these are the things I have given up on but haven't gotten rid of yet: crimpers, cropodille, all punches, printed paper, inchies, pan pastels, ribbon, mists, and pico embellishers. I'm about to give up on Zig watercolor pens. Just don't like them and the colors are too bright and one dimensional. I'm probably the only person who feels that way about them. And (almost) my two Mistis. As soon as the TH mini arrives I have a recipient waiting for my Mistis. Interesting about the Nuvo drops. Now I'm wondering if by the time my cards go through the PO sorting machine and get to the recipient the dots are all flattened.
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Post by marg on Jan 25, 2018 20:26:33 GMT
I use my Cropadile to punch holes in my page protectors when I use different brands than my album. It's great for punching through plastic.
I gave up on raw chipboard. I had piles of it and gave it all away. I don't what I was thinking when I bought it. I had given up on all chipboard until recently - I like using Ali Edwr's chipboard in my PL.
I have given up on PL's official PL sets, too. I really prefer Ali Edwards monthly sub instead, plus the PL kits are way too big - I have so many leftovers.
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Post by Mel on Jan 25, 2018 20:39:56 GMT
What is a Fuse?
I did think of a few things... chipboard is one... I had tons but it was just such a pain to paint, color, cover with paper, whatever to actually use it that by the time I got it "done" I almost didn't want to use it anymore. LOL
I had to have a Sew Easy. Never used it. I still have it, in the box, in my storage unit... lol
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Post by streetscrapper on Jan 25, 2018 20:43:27 GMT
I have given up on a lot of things but these are the things I have given up on but haven't gotten rid of yet: crimpers, cropodille, all punches, printed paper, inchies, pan pastels, ribbon, mists, and pico embellishers. I'm about to give up on Zig watercolor pens. Just don't like them and the colors are too bright and one dimensional. I'm probably the only person who feels that way about them. And (almost) my two Mistis. As soon as the TH mini arrives I have a recipient waiting for my Mistis. Interesting about the Nuvo drops. Now I'm wondering if by the time my cards go through the PO sorting machine and get to the recipient the dots are all flattened. I never thought I would say this but... don't give up on your Misti's just yet. I have the original and it's got some serious cracks in it, but after using my original TH stamp platform, not having the best results and even having it replaced by Tonic, I still reach for my Misti. GASP!! I know... I can't believe I said it either! |
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jan 25, 2018 21:13:22 GMT
I bought the WRMK precision press. So glad I got it at my LSS during their 50% off sale last year. $17 was much more palatable than $50.
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Post by kitbop on Jan 25, 2018 21:26:53 GMT
Foiling. Just not worth my time I think.
My cameo sits unused because it takes so much time to set up and use...but I would refuse to truly "give up" on it.
And my gelatos. Just can't like them!
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Post by tinksmommy on Jan 26, 2018 2:55:48 GMT
My ATG. That thing just does not work for me. Either the tape is always jacked up and breaks or I run some on the paper and a big long bunch of it comes off and lands in a ball of goop. I just tried the EZ Runner Grand but it doesn’t flow off of the spool well. Gaps..... I just bought a Glue Glider. Hopefully, the third time is the charm. Boy, I miss my Kokuyo tape runners. These large tape guns stink. Off to Amazon to order some Kokuyo runners..... I give up.
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Post by mygigiscraps on Jan 26, 2018 3:07:45 GMT
Wood veneer and chipboard. I have a huge stash that I need to start using on cards. Turns out I don't like the bumps it leaves on the layouts when they're put into my albums.
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Post by joblackford on Jan 26, 2018 3:16:24 GMT
It's a gadget that looks like a soldering iron or a woodburning tool that you can use to create pockets in plastic page protectors or close up the tops to make shaker pockets. (You can actually use a soldering iron to achieve the same thing.) It's handy to have if you do pocket scrapbooking and want to create smaller pockets or cut a page protector to a different size. Some people use their sewing machine but the Fuse gives a finish that's almost indistinguishable from the commercially produced pockets. |
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Post by artisticscrapper on Jan 26, 2018 4:32:30 GMT
The Cricut was my major PITA. It just seemed to be such a hassle to set it up, find the cartridge, size it, etc. I finally gave it away.
I love the look people get with mists. I just don’t happen to be one of them. I watched Heidi Swapp’s video on how to use mists on stencils. Mine looked nothing like hers. Not even close.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jan 26, 2018 6:48:00 GMT
Everything. I am just not interested in it any longer. I am keeping a bit of stuff but everything else is going. It was fun but I have enough albums. I have lost my mother and sister so those who I want to share the albums with are gone. DS isn’t going to want this stuff so I think I am done.
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Jan 26, 2018 7:30:32 GMT
I threw out quite a lot of embellishments that were no longer things I thought I'd use when I did my clean out at the start of the year but the one category I threw entirely was raw chipboard.
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Jan 26, 2018 7:31:47 GMT
Everything. I am just not interested in it any longer. I am keeping a bit of stuff but everything else is going. It was fun but I have enough albums. I have lost my mother and sister so those who I want to share the albums with are gone. DS isn’t going to want this stuff so I think I am done. I remember you struggling with your stash and being overwhelmed by it so I'm glad to see you have found what is right for you. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2018 8:24:22 GMT
Silhouette Cameo- I didn't think I would say that one. It doesn't fit my needs. Great machine just outgrew it. I was a die cutting queen and now I do everything by hand. Who knew? I keep buying those Chinese dies. I like them but don't use them. I love my bulky old punches. I admit it.  The WRMK envelope punch board. I keep creating my own templates. Bookbinding tools- There is another one I didn't think I would ever give up on. Now, I want to collect all those pretty journals on the market. The coloring book craze has made me rethink how I stamp. I don't really see myself stamping as much. I have fallen in love with digital stamping. There goes all my Stampin Up items. Another thing I always thought I would have. I outgrew it. I am packing it away in case it is just blah's. I really don't think so. I have so many beautiful coloring tools and different style now that I just don't feel it any more. I do love my Fuse. I have been using my Crop-A-Dile. Delta Dawn you just had the toughest time in the past few years. May 2018 be more beautiful for you and for you to find a new creative outlet that give you peace and joy. Hugs. |
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Post by scrappington on Jan 26, 2018 11:09:24 GMT
I have the 2nd generation original SIL. Yeah I never did like that thing. I will take my dies over it anytime. I did get it out last year and cut something for a friend.
Another friend and I even got together and tried them out to see if we could get them to work.
It wasn't the software I had issues with it was getting the machine to cut right.
I have a ton of shapes.
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Post by dudleypippen on Jan 26, 2018 11:45:49 GMT
I couldn't tell you the last time I even turned my Cricut on, and back in the day I used that thing for nearly every layout.
I also feel like I've outgrown flowers. I used to use them all the time as embellishments- chipboard, silk, felt, with buttons in the center...now I still use florals in papers but have really moved away from the flowers.
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