Decorative edge scissors or die?

[muscrat]

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Originally Posted by hoptownracer1

Love this thread, because it is reminding me to give some attention to some supplies I haven't used in a long time. I've gotten so nutty about not giving away supplies, because more than once, I've given something away, and then wanted to use it. The only exception is stamps that i have lovingly used many times or something I KNOW i would never use in a million years. I think I need to drag out my scissors one day!

I've done this too! I have purchased the MS scoreboard twice. Gave the first one away when I got a Scor Pal. But I missed the 1/8" increments so I bought another. Then I found the Scor Pal in 1/8" increments so I bought it! I have two guillotine cutters. Three trimmers....you get the picture. I only had two or three pair of edged scissors and got rid of those when I started buying punches and dies.

[Janet1000]

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Originally Posted by ArleneP

I have a Cameo and a Big Shot Plus. But sometimes I want to cut words I stamped and none of my dies are the right size for the space I have on the card. So that is when I use my decorative scissors. I can cut to the desired shape and still have a fancy edge.

I was just thinking that only a couple nestibilities fit my printed sentiments... It is so obvious, yet it never occurred to me to use my wheel of scissors to cut these out.

I'll have to fiddle with them to see if I can figure out how to get nice corners from them. I think success comes from matching the pattern repeat on the scissors. Now I'll have to get my Geek on and start measuring and marking the repeats and test it out.

And it did dawn on me that I can cut a straight edge on the card front with these scissors. I don't have to match up corners then.

[Benzi]

Wavejumper, because of your post, I decided to use my decorative scissors. Of course, I have gone to dies but it was fun to get out those scissors. I have a full tub of them I bought years ago at Hobby Lobby. Thanks for inspiring me and reminding me I still have them.
When I posted my card, I couldn't remember who started this thread.


CT0815, A Special Note by Benzi - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[uuu]

I gave all of mine to my neice because I could not cut a straight line with them and sometimes the paper would rip. I decided it wasn't worth the irritation. I love dies!!

[Janet1000]

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Originally Posted by Benzi

Wavejumper, because of your post, I decided to use my decorative scissors. Of course, I have gone to dies but it was fun to get out those scissors. I have a full tub of them I bought years ago at Hobby Lobby. Thanks for inspiring me and reminding me I still have them.
When I posted my card, I couldn't remember who started this thread.


CT0815, A Special Note by Benzi - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Benzi,
Did your corners just happen to come out this well by chance, or do you have a tip for success on how to get nice corners from your scissors? I noticed the number of pattern repeats were nicely done.

[Benzi]

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Originally Posted by Janet1000

Benzi,
Did your corners just happen to come out this well by chance, or do you have a tip for success on how to get nice corners from your scissors? I noticed the number of pattern repeats were nicely done.

No tip....sorry. It just came out that way.

[wavejumper]

Brenda-I am glad you re-connected with some tools! The card is lovely and that layer is pretty!

[Benzi]

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Originally Posted by wavejumper

Brenda-I am glad you re-connected with some tools! The card is lovely and that layer is pretty!

Thank you, wavejumper. It was fun to use those scissors again.