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Can anyone give me input/advice on the best/most commonly used circle punches? What sizes are the best to have for both card making and scrapbooking. Thanks!
My vote is Nesties, or you could go with one of those circle scissors that cut up to I think 6" , if you need them bigger........or even trace a dinner plate (sounds silly, but works too)
I prefer SU punches, but EK are about the same. Those big pink ones at HL are kind of cumbersome and I don't think they punch as nice.
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I too vote for the Nesties if you have a Cuttlebug or Big Shot ... there are lots of sizes and they all work for scrapbooking/cardmaking. I love my Nesites - the best invention ever!
Can anyone give me input/advice on the best/most commonly used circle punches? What sizes are the best to have for both card making and scrapbooking. Thanks!
That (IMO) is a great 'it depends' question....it depends what you want to do. I have all the SU circle punches and find that I use the �", 1 3/8" and 1 3/4" most. The 1 3/8" works well with the scallop circle punch, and the 1 3/4" works with the Sweet Treat cups. To a large extent, I'm using those most because SU has products which co-ordinate with them.....almost forgot to say, the �" punch works with the build a brad and the large grommets as well as being a neat way to get ticket corner punches.
If you don't want to get a more general-purpose solution such as Nesties or the Circle Scissor, what might work for you is to borrow friends' punches and make a template out of a piece of cardstock, or get hold one of those circle stencils with various sizes of circles (try stationery or art shops). Lay the different sized circles over your own stamps, stickers, etc and that will tell you which circle sizes would be most useful with the contents of your own stash. I know what works for me but it might not be the same for you.
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