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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jan 26, 2018 11:53:12 GMT
I also feel like I've outgrown flowers. I'm trying so hard to feel that I haven't outgrown flowers because I still have so many! My son just used a bunch on his diorama for school, and I felt so relieved that they were being used at all. I find that I just don't have many layouts where they are an appropriate embellishment. Even my teen girl pages don't seem to need that floral touch. It's more emojis, and text bubbles, and geometric shapes. Reading all of your responses to this thread makes me very glad that I didn't jump on many bandwagons, including raw chipboard, mists, cropadile, fuse, wood veneer, etc. There is only so much time to dedicate to scrapping, and I need to pick and choose what I want to spend it on.
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Post by myboysnme on Jan 26, 2018 12:35:12 GMT
There is only so much time to dedicate to scrapping, and I need to pick and choose what I want to spend it on. This could be many people's personal mantra! There are many bandwagons I never got on for this very reason. It is the bottom line of why I hate liquid products. Also, in the deep recesses of my mind, I still worry a tiny bit about archivability. Wood, which I have used, does degrade. Mists are messy. Raw chipboard takes too much time. It's all about getting it scrapped for me, in a way that I enjoy making and looking at afterward.
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Post by myboysnme on Jan 26, 2018 12:36:18 GMT
Delta Dawn Perhaps you would eventually try digital scrapbooking and do some memory or tribute pages for your mom and sister. Those could be meaningful to DS's family someday. When you feel like it, of course.
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Post by mikklynn on Jan 26, 2018 13:21:19 GMT
I tossed all my raw chipboard. It never looked good when I tried painting it or covering with paper or ink.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jan 26, 2018 16:02:50 GMT
Delta Dawn Perhaps you would eventually try digital scrapbooking and do some memory or tribute pages for your mom and sister. Those could be meaningful to DS's family someday. When you feel like it, of course. I tried digital years ago and Photoshop was more than I could master. I did a Project Life album for my sister before she died and it was ok. I think I am just done 😞
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Post by GiantsFan on Jan 26, 2018 16:49:27 GMT
I tossed all my raw chipboard. It never looked good when I tried painting it or covering with paper or ink. I totally forgot about chipboard. Probably because I had to get rid of it all to keep my sanity. The chipboard albums with FRIEND or LOVE cut into the edge? No matter what I did it looked horrible.
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Post by jen on Jan 26, 2018 17:20:37 GMT
Probably my Cricut, as I've not turned one on in at least 4 years. I have two and 100's of cartridges that i keep because i know they could be useful & everything comes back around.
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Post by papersilly on Jan 26, 2018 18:16:32 GMT
Mists for me too. and i have TONS. so so many that are not being used. i'll probably give those away soon.
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Post by chances on Jan 26, 2018 19:48:16 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. Thank you! I am modifying page protectors and changing the holes is misery. I will try the cropadile.
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Post by teacherlisa on Jan 26, 2018 21:01:06 GMT
I "gave up" some of my unfinished projects. I pulled all my 1/2 done stuff together and I decided what I want to finish and what I just no longer had interest in. I recently tossed a bunch of super stuck to itself washi tape too.
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Post by papersilly on Jan 27, 2018 1:37:23 GMT
I thought of something else---my Cricut expression and gypsy. Sad but true.
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Post by live2scrap on Jan 27, 2018 2:46:43 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. I feel the same way. I have kept it but it is basically just a hole punch now.
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Post by slicksister on Jan 27, 2018 5:11:08 GMT
For me it's raw chipboard too. I loved that stuff. Used a ton of it but I had gobs and gobs and gobs. Gave it all away.
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Post by refugeepea on Jan 27, 2018 5:43:27 GMT
My problem is not getting into owning a lot of tools or doing many techniques. My usual reasons are too much time, money, and not enough creativity.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2018 10:45:32 GMT
Reading all of your responses to this thread makes me very glad that I didn't jump on many bandwagons, including raw chipboard, mists, cropadile, fuse, wood veneer, etc. There is only so much time to dedicate to scrapping, and I need to pick and choose what I want to spend it on. I admire all of you girls who think that. Every time I see something like that posted I am like "You Go Girl!" One of my 2018 goals was this. Pick & choose. I know my style. It's Betsy Johnson. If I had to do it all over again. I would not question myself. I am not beating myself up over it either. A couple of us posting on this thread, including me, have suffered tremendous losses and depression. Shopping was an outlet. Even my husband admitted he was using shopping as an outlet to cope with our stressful period. I am getting rid of so much it is freeing and exciting. Delta Dawn Sweetie, you are done. It is ok. I am here for you. I don't like mists either. Can't get into wood veneers. The only thing I use chipboard for is backing. I use it in acid free things so I just use my DH's cereal boxes. Paper Trimmer's- I am a craft knife, ruler girl. I don't like textured Bazzill type cardstock. If I have five tools on my table that are simple I can create the world. If I have thirty tools on my table from the top scrap companies I just set there frozen.
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Post by LisaDV on Jan 27, 2018 15:20:40 GMT
Speaking of punches, there are some I have given up on b/c they always jam, and a few I have broken. Ditto. But I love them. Do Silhouette cutting files that need to be assembled count? I'm guilty of turning a multilayered cut file into a print and cut to avoid assembling afterwards. My Making Memories tag maker that I had to have, sits in a plastic show box alone and sad.
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Post by grammadee on Jan 27, 2018 15:40:37 GMT
My Making Memories tag maker that I had to have, sits in a plastic show box alone and sad. I had forgotten all about that! Not sure if it is sad, but certainly not alone, b/c there are a few other small tools, including the Sew Easy and the Fuse, in there right beside it!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2018 17:35:11 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. Keep it! You can use it on leather belts to make new holes, punch tin/metal, and other things that I can't think of right now. If nothing else move it from your scrap space to your household tools.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2018 17:37:35 GMT
Probably my Cricut, as I've not turned one on in at least 4 years. I have two and 100's of cartridges that i keep because i know they could be useful & everything comes back around. You let me know if you ever want to sell. I've had my personal Cricut for 10 years and am just now starting to use it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2018 17:40:40 GMT
I recently gave away all the stamps and paper that I won't use. I hung on to the Making Memories tag maker, but I think I'll pass it on to my niece. I haven't used in 10 years.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jan 27, 2018 17:48:12 GMT
I have a crop a dile and use it rarely. However, it's great tool. I've used it to put holes in a license plate among other things. It doesn't take up that much room and when I need to set an eyelet or punch a hole in something really thick, it's there, working as intended. Not all my tools have to be used on a regular basis to be worth owning.
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Post by wendifful on Jan 27, 2018 20:35:18 GMT
For me, it's embossing paste and stencils. I'm not the kind of person who makes one card and calls it done. When I make a card, I make 10-15 of them. Having to wash the stencils between each time I use them is SUCH a pain. I have a bunch of stencils and a bunch of pastes, but I rarely use them just because I hate the cleanup.
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Post by artisticscrapper on Jan 27, 2018 21:48:13 GMT
I had never heard the term ‘raw chipboard’ before but I knew exactly what it meant. I hated that stuff. It was way too much work and looked terrible no matter what I tried. All of it got purged ages ago.
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Post by pas2 on Jan 27, 2018 22:04:55 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. I still have a small stash of chipboard letters and shapes, slide mounts and prima flowers that i really can't see myself ever using. I've given up on mists, chalks, colored pencils, water colors and perfect pearls. I won't ditch my washi collection just yet because I use it as masking tape and DD uses it in her planner. I am glad i kept all those large chipboard sheets though. I just used a stack making myself storage shelves for my markers. I can now fit 70 markers in a small Art Bin container without them getting all bunched up.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jan 27, 2018 23:42:09 GMT
I have a crop a dile and use it rarely. However, it's great tool. I've used it to put holes in a license plate among other things. It doesn't take up that much room and when I need to set an eyelet or punch a hole in something really thick, it's there, working as intended. Not all my tools have to be used on a regular basis to be worth owning. I agree about the Crop-a-dile. I don’t use mine a lot but it sure is nice to have when I want to punch a perfect neat hole in something. I’ve made new holes in DH’s leather belts, additional holes in purse straps, holes in Masonite clipboards to add a string to attach a pen, holes in plastic gatorboard to make hanging signs. I can’t really think of anything I have that I’ve totally given up on. I have lots of stuff I’ve bought but never really used though. I don’t want to give up on something if I’ve never given it a chance to begin with. I could easily rattle off ten things I’ve bought and never took the time to sit down and use.
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Post by riley on Jan 28, 2018 0:48:37 GMT
After buying so many things that I either never used or didn’t like I’m a little more careful. A lot of people use brusho type coloring powders but after buying one small set I found I didn’t like working with it and I didn’t like the look. Even though I like some foiled looks and have been tempted, I’m not getting into it, with or without a laminator. I suspect that will just be a money pit that I will abandon. So far I’ve also avoided alcohol inks although my crafty friends think I am missing out big time.
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Post by anniefb on Jan 28, 2018 1:17:24 GMT
Raw chipboard for me as well. I haven’t given up on my Fuse but haven’t used it much at all because I just can’t seem to get the hang of it. Maybe one day
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Post by lilacgal on Jan 28, 2018 13:39:43 GMT
Raw chipboard! It’s so hard for me to use. So many of you listed it too. I just had the thought of using it to add dimension to projects. Instead of using pop dots, mount with the ugly chipboard.
My flowers and brads are pretty in their jars, but I think it might just be time to say goodbye. I either need to give them to a friend who is new to scrapping or just toss them.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2018 14:41:55 GMT
My xyron sticker-maker. I have a really old one and could never get the glue to not make a mess w/webs and over-gluing. Let it go....
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Post by scrappington on Jan 28, 2018 15:40:15 GMT
I have both cropidiles. I never bought them for setting eyelets though. I love them for putting holes in things. It is the greatest tool. My DH uses it too.
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