Tools of the Trade…
- posted by: Legends
- posted in: Uncategorized, Crafts, Scrap Life, Tools, Projects, Inspiration
- on: March 25, 2008
I love a few of my tools so much that they are requirements for cropping:
- my portable rotary paper trimmer
- my squeeze punch corner rounder
- my micro-tip scissors
- my Fiskars tape runner
- rain dots - lots and lots of rain dots!
This layout allowed me to use all of my favorites in one! I love the new Cloud 9 eyelet rain dots - they are great as actual eyelets, but for this layout, they fit right in as another layer on the paper as embellishments!
Sorry - no sun here today so I had to try taking these inside with the flash - they are a little grainy!
Anyway… just wanted to share what you can do with just the basic tools… you can bring a lot of life and dimension with the stuff you use everyday!
Sara R. says:
March 25th, 2008 at 10:53 amSuch fun layouts you’ve done lately!
aimee#1331 says:
March 25th, 2008 at 10:58 amWhat an adorable layout and love those eyelet raindots… still looking for some here in my area…
Meghan E says:
March 25th, 2008 at 11:04 amSuper cute!
Are the fiskars tape runners refillable? I couldn’t seem to get mine apart (I got one from May in a RAK), but I’m not sure if i’m supposed to be able to get it apart
Carlee #2225 says:
March 25th, 2008 at 11:15 amGreat job! I so thought those were actual eyelets until reading your post!!! How cool!!! TFS!
connie #2909 says:
March 25th, 2008 at 11:17 amcute LO. I haven’t seen these raindots. Love them.
Sarah #3020 says:
March 25th, 2008 at 11:33 amWhat a great layout!!
Tiffany #3001 says:
March 25th, 2008 at 11:56 amLOVE - LOVE - LOVE these!!!!!!!!
Debby says:
March 25th, 2008 at 12:01 pmI believe Steph you have the croppin’ fever! LOL You did a great job on these layouts. You know what I like best? The layouts are about everyday ordinary life. Thanks…that in itself is inspiration.
Lisa #1989 says:
March 25th, 2008 at 12:21 pmI totally love those new eyelet rain dots………..well, I love it all!
Lene #1073 says:
March 25th, 2008 at 12:43 pmLove the pps you used here! The colors are awesome and I love how you used the “rain-lets”. =)
Amanda #2366 says:
March 25th, 2008 at 1:08 pmwhat a fun layout, i’m with you on the sun factor, but at least it isn’t snowing again
well not yet anyway…
Luci #3800 says:
March 25th, 2008 at 1:15 pmOooooh! I love the rain dot eyelets! I haven’t seen those yet, but I’ll be lookin’ for ‘em!
Marla Howell says:
March 25th, 2008 at 1:24 pmYou really know how to put your tools to good use. I have not ever seen the rain dot eyelets. They are great. I got some rain dots in my package from May during March madness and that was my first experience with them. #3291
Jeni Johnson # 2794 says:
March 25th, 2008 at 2:23 pmStephenie,
LOVE your latest LO’s…love the colors, and those raindot eyelets are the BOMB!
Pinky #3405 aka Cristal says:
March 25th, 2008 at 5:35 pmI like making pretty from every day stuff instead of always buying the latest and greatest! I don’t always have the money to do that so this technique works well for me!!! LOL Great Lo’s too!
becky #1836 says:
March 25th, 2008 at 5:45 pmi just LOVE the papers you used!!!! great work steph!
pomaika`i scrapaloha says:
March 25th, 2008 at 7:33 pmwonderful! Got me some of those rain dots and am dying to use them!
Cherie says:
March 25th, 2008 at 10:04 pmI love how you cut out the picture of J & O on the first lo so neat. Your boys are so cute together they smiles are contagious - I had to smile just looking at them. tfs
Mariah # 2457 says:
March 25th, 2008 at 10:12 pmGreat LO.. I love rain dots.. but I use mine so spareingly.. because I don’t have very many. your boys are so adoreable
Michelle #3072 says:
March 25th, 2008 at 10:40 pmI love the color combo great lo!
Kathleen says:
March 26th, 2008 at 12:27 amI love seeing these new eyelet rain dots on a project. How fun!!! I need to find these.
Sandy #1781 says:
March 26th, 2008 at 1:36 amGreat layouts and those raindots are really neat! I can’t wait to see them in the store!
Sandi says:
March 26th, 2008 at 1:21 pmWow… you are just flying though layouts. I wish I could keep up! I am knee deep in spring cleaning.