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Post by riley on Jan 28, 2018 16:46:55 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.... I saw one of the card makers use that square sticky glue removing eraser on the edges of her project to remove the xyron glue. I have one but it’s out of the packaging so I don’t know the specific brand. I believe Simon Says Stamp sells them and they do work. Until I found that I had stopped using my sticker maker because of the mess. It’s still hard though to get into the nooks if you have an intricate cut or letters.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jan 28, 2018 16:57:45 GMT
@zingermack When I use my xyron I pull off the sticky sheet then rub off any excess glue left on the edges of my embellishment. It should just ball up when you rub it with your finger. If any remains after placement I rub it off with my finger. I try not to use on glossy photos because the glue will not come off. You can also use one of the adhesive remover blocks instead of your finger.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jan 28, 2018 20:23:16 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. I bet a school, preschool or Girl Scout troop would be really happy to have them!
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Post by mikklynn on Jan 29, 2018 3:09:40 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.... I saw one of the card makers use that square sticky glue removing eraser on the edges of her project to remove the xyron glue. I have one but it’s out of the packaging so I don’t know the specific brand. I believe Simon Says Stamp sells them and they do work. Until I found that I had stopped using my sticker maker because of the mess. It’s still hard though to get into the nooks if you have an intricate cut or letters. I use an embossing tool around all the edges of the die cut before I remove the backing. That eliminates most of the glue blobs. It's a trick from the original 2Peas days, but I don't remember who it was.
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Post by Linda on Jan 29, 2018 4:10:31 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. Yes - this. Although I do have and use my cropadile (I got it later...when it was on clearance for $5 and I've gotten my money's worth from it.) I no longer use it for eyelets...mostly because I no longer use eyelets - but I use it regularly for hole punching. In fact I had it at my Girl Scout meeting this week and we used it for swaps
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2018 7:26:49 GMT
If anyone is thinking of buying the eraser. It is a Rubber Cement Eraser. You don't have to pay extra for it from our companies. You can find it in the drafting supplies at Hobby Lobby or art store. I haven't seen one at Michael's. Your store might be different. It costs less than $2.00 and will last a lifetime.
To stop the Xyron globs I use a bottle lid to burnish my project before I remove the plastic.
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Post by scrapnnana on Jan 29, 2018 10:59:39 GMT
My Big Kick die cut manual machines.
Yes, I have two of them (one older, one new), and neither one cuts my detailed thin dies cleanly, even with the special recommended metal or magnetic plates. My old original Cuttlebug does a far better job than either of my Big Kick machines.
It's one more reason why I am happy that I bought the Scan N Cut. It's easier on my wrists than using my Cuttlebug and dies.
Loose glitter. I hate how messy it gets, no matter how careful I am. I love glitter HTV because the glitter doesn't go all over the place. Glitter sprinkled over glue.....always a mess. Glimmer Mist and Stickles work much better for me to give me the glitz with less mess.
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Post by scrapnnana on Jan 29, 2018 11:05:13 GMT
What tools, stash supplies, etc have you given up on? I ...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. It might be your manual die cut machine. I cannot get either of my two Big Kick machines to cut the intricate dies, no matter what I do. However, my old, original Cuttlebug cuts them fine with a shim.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jan 29, 2018 11:12:17 GMT
What tools, stash supplies, etc have you given up on? I ...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. It might be your manual die cut machine. I cannot get either of my two Big Kick machines to cut the intricate dies, no matter what I do. However, my old, original Cuttlebug cuts them fine with a shim. You are totally right! I wasn't specific enough. My soulmate cuts through the paper fine. I have a problem releasing the die cut from the metal die without ripping it. Just no patience.
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Post by susancinpa on Jan 29, 2018 18:02:04 GMT
It would probably be my Gazelle. I have not been able to figure out how to get it to trace & cut out an image. I can use it to cut out fonts, but still haven't figured out importing and cutting images. I just never found their on-line tutorials helpful. I keep thinking that the next time I have a chunk of time off work that I'll try it again & just run out of time.
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Post by scrapnnana on Jan 29, 2018 23:42:11 GMT
It might be your manual die cut machine. I cannot get either of my two Big Kick machines to cut the intricate dies, no matter what I do. However, my old, original Cuttlebug cuts them fine with a shim. You are totally right! I wasn't specific enough. My soulmate cuts through the paper fine. I have a problem releasing the die cut from the metal die without ripping it. Just no patience. If you put wax paper between the die and the cardstock before running it through the machine, the die cut should come out of the die easily.....without ripping.
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Post by missymarlin on Jan 29, 2018 23:50:19 GMT
I just let my nieces clean out all my hundreds of Jolee's stickers. I long ago gave up on using chipboard, eyelets, brads, metal fasteners. paper clips and other metal embellishments. I never found my ribbon stash after I moved 5 years ago and surprisingly don't miss them. Same with my prima and other paper flowers. My punches are hanging on the back of a closet door in a shoe caddy and I forget they are there. I stopped buying Spellbinders brand dies about 4 years ago as I was just so tired of not being able to cut their dies without constantly having to jump through a million hoops trying to get a decent cut. I also had a very bad customer service experience with them so even if they were able to resolve their quality control issues, I would never purchase one of their products again. I do however, single handedly keep multiple other company's die divisions in business. I gave up on alcohol markers when I bought the Spectrum Noir original collection and so many of them were dry upon opening and the company would not stand behind their product. I am though seriously considering giving Copics a try though. I think I am just about over sequins and mists or messy sprays.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jan 30, 2018 1:28:16 GMT
You are totally right! I wasn't specific enough. My soulmate cuts through the paper fine. I have a problem releasing the die cut from the metal die without ripping it. Just no patience. If you put wax paper between the die and the cardstock before running it through the machine, the die cut should come out of the die easily.....without ripping. Ooh! I'll have to try that. And I see autocorrect turned zipemate to soulmate. LOL.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2018 2:24:24 GMT
Becky Higgins' card sets. They just aren't as high of quality if you compare them to Ali or Kelly Purkey. And they just aren't as creative or applicable to scrapping. I really think her stuff is out of style.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2018 10:00:22 GMT
Becky Higgins' card sets. They just aren't as high of quality if you compare them to Ali or Kelly Purkey. And they just aren't as creative or applicable to scrapping. I really think her stuff is out of style. I know we have been talking about Becky so much lately I felt bad saying I don't like her cards either. I got rid of my Project Life last month. My issue there are so many of the same styles. When Becky's dress came out even my husband said "Oh, it is that lady that loves multiples." I said "How did you know that?" He said "Multiple cards, same style, Multiple dresses, same style." I am not knocking Becky for this but I guess she really loves multiples or has a need for them. I love unique. I noticed some of the cards were starting to fade. All my Project Life cards are protected in photo boxes in my dark closet. I think American Crafts has some quality control issues. On the subject what are you giving up on. It is definitely my stamps and my dies. I don't like using them and think it's a hassle for me. I was trying to play with them tonight and just not feeling it. I am tired of the extra expense like inks, all the specialty papers to get a good impression from your stamps since each stamp seems to have it's own stamping personality. The dies the replacements of plates, buying shims, making shims, buying the cutters to find the one that cuts correctly, I am better drawing and doing digital. I am coming off so grumpy. I should say I rather spend money on other things now. I grew up, lol. I am giving up on craft branded art items like craft branded alcohol markers, watercolors, etc.... Some of them have some real issues. I work better with my real art supplies like Copics, Prisma's & even Crayola's. What really flummoxes me about craft branded art supplies some of them are made by art companies.
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Post by fredfreddy44 on Jan 30, 2018 15:54:00 GMT
My jars of ribbon and heat embosser are collecting dust. I just used colored spray/mist for the first time in 2 years.
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Post by janamke on Jan 30, 2018 16:17:15 GMT
I think American Crafts has some quality control issues. They absolutely have quality control issues. I worked as a receiver for Archivers back when they were open. Their products were a disaster, particularly Becky Higgins items. Albums were awful. I'm holding out hope that We R can keep quality with their albums.
I've given up on shaker cards. I just love them SO much but have zero patience for the putzy nature of trying to put them together.
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Post by ScrappyGlue on Jan 30, 2018 16:39:37 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.
Everything you said is totally me!
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Post by mich0222 on Jan 31, 2018 2:31:42 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. Me too. I don't like it either.
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Post by chrispeas on Jan 31, 2018 4:16:30 GMT
I had to purge all my ribbons, buttons, paints, chipboard, embossing powders and sprays to name a few. I wanted to use them but found it's not my thing. I had the Making memories slice and a ton of design cards. I found it a pain to use and a waste of paper. It cut good though.
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Post by peachiceteas on Feb 1, 2018 15:55:00 GMT
Becky Higgins' card sets. They just aren't as high of quality if you compare them to Ali or Kelly Purkey. And they just aren't as creative or applicable to scrapping. I really think her stuff is out of style. This. A million times over. I could look past the crappy card quality if the corners were square and the designs current.
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Post by Mel on Feb 1, 2018 19:17:25 GMT
Ok... I thought of some stuff! lol
Baker's twine. It was a fun thing for about >< long. LOL I have a bunch of floss & bakers twine that is just collecting dust. I also have stitch guides. I just don't take the time to punch the little holes, and sew the stitches, etc. I keep it around just in case...
I-rock. Those little heat set gems. Again, I keep it just in case. I guess I have used it on a couple of cards. Ehhh
Remember the color blocking templates? I had all of them. I just ran across them in my old scrap area (at the house that I still own with my ex - I moved out and left a bunch of stuff there and finally, two yrs later, went back and went through it and got rid of a bunch and took a bunch to storage, etc lol). I left them in my DD's scrappy stuff, she might use them.
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Post by auroraborealis on Feb 1, 2018 20:20:12 GMT
Sadly, the most recent thing I have (mostly) given up on is more thickness/layering in my pages. So many items are flat today, I have mostly had to concede to the flatter style except for some printed chipboard, foam thickers, stuff raised on pop dots, etc. It used to be fun making some bulkier pages when there was more variety of items.
Ribbon I have given up on, most stamping (but I never did much anyway), die cutting.
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Post by thracian on Feb 1, 2018 20:28:28 GMT
I have so many flowers and a box full of raw chipboard. Rarely use any of it. I was so proud when I used two flowers on a recent layout. Two down, a hundred more to go! LOL.
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Post by woodysbetty on Feb 1, 2018 21:07:39 GMT
I gave up on my ATG. I never got the hang of using it or filling it...
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