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Cutting and Cropping
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Product Review: Martha Stewart Crafts Circle Cutter
by Jeanette Giancaspro (Jan 3, 2012)
With the Martha Stewart Crafts Circle Cutter, you can cut perfect circles from 1” to 5 ½” in diameter. Because the blade is double-sided, both left-handed and right-handed crafters can use it with ease, as the blade cuts in both directions. |
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Product Review: Fiskars SewSharp Scissor Sharpener
by Maegan Hall (Nov 23, 2011)
I probably own six pairs of EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors because eventually they get dull and ruin my ribbons. Fiskars offers a sharpener for scissors at well under $5; it was too cheap not to give it a try. |
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Review of Tim Holtz Design Ruler
by Denise Gormish (Sep 14, 2011)
The Tim Holtz Design Ruler is a clear ruler with a tapered acrylic straight edge on one side and a metal straight edge on the other side. In between is a grid, two sets of measurements and holes for piercing. |
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Keeping It Edgy: The Paper Trimming Buddy
by Jeanette Giancaspro (Jul 11, 2011)
I’ve been a scrapbooker and stamper for 10 years now, and one design element that has remained popular since I started is the decorative edge. The Paper Trimming Buddy by Marvy Uchida ($20.99) makes adding a decorative edge to your project quick and easy. |
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Product Review: Fiskars 9
by Maegan Hall (Apr 29, 2011)
My number one wish was always that there would be a trimmer available on the market that would fit 5" x 7" photos and I literally leaped (yep!) for joy when I saw that Fiskars had granted my wish. |
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Embellishments: Mini-Prints
by Rachel Myerson (Dec 14, 2010)
Do you embellish your layouts with mini-prints of your photos? Using small prints to embellish your page is one of the oldest techniques around and can be used to create your own personal look and feel. |
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Step-by-Step: Hailey at Play
by Jessica Porter (Feb 18, 2010)
I decided to play around with circles for this layout. It was so nice to be able to embellish my layout using my circle punches and a few scraps that I probably would have just ended up throwing away! |
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Designing with Narrow Photos
by Denise Gormish (Feb 9, 2010)
The classic 4" x 6" photographs abound on scrapbook pages. Sometimes, though, another size can be really effective. I like to crop my photographs vertically or horizontally into narrow photographs. Here are a few examples of how to effectively use narrow photographs. |
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50 Things to Do with Paper Scraps
by Jennifer Sizemore (Sep 21, 2009)
If you are a good scrapper, you feel like you have committed a murder every time you toss your scraps into the trash. I am here to help save you from going to scrapper prison, with a few ideas on ways to use up those pretty scraps! |
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Cards with an Edge
by Patter Cross (Apr 17, 2008)
Do you want to spice up your cards a bit? How about giving them an edge! There are many ways to give your cards a fun and different look. Let’s look at some of the different ways you can do this. |
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Pint-size Pictures on Your Pages
by Maureen Spell (Jul 1, 2006)
I love to glance at my whole roll of film by looking at the index prints. And now, instead of only using index prints for my photo organization, I have found ways to incorporate them on my pages. |
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Scissor Styles
by Tiffany Roberts (Jun 26, 2006)
I firmly believe that there is a proper tool for every job, and the same holds true for scissors. I don’t have one favorite pair; in fact I have multiple pairs and I use them for different projects. Here are some of my favorites. |
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Creative Photo Cropping
by Allyson Bright (Feb 27, 2006)
Grab your scissors and punches, because creative cropping is back in a big way! The key is moderation. When it comes to using cropping techniques on your pages, make careful decisions and do what works best for your design. Let's take a look at a few popular techniques. |
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The Return of Decorative Scissors
by Sherrill Ghilardi Pierre (Jul 6, 2005)
Don't toss those decorative scissors just yet. While they may have been the culprit of several (or hundreds) of ruined photos in the past, they aren't ALL evil! Here are some great new creative ways to use them on your layouts. |
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