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What was the best investment you ever made in the world of card-making?? I would have to say mine was my CuttleBug. I LOVE that machine, and I can't imaging making a card without it!!! Please share your best purchase ever - I'd love to know what they are!!
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I second the Cuttlebug - which seen more action this past Christmas season (between embossing using my nesties) than ever- if it ever breaks I would be crushed but than I would upgrade to the big shot - but for now I cannot see investing the money till the Cuttle no longer works!!!
For me it's got to be the copics. I have found them for 75%off at a art outlet store because of a damaged box, and would have never been able to afford them otherwise. I love them
I agree that Copic markers have been a great investment. But the best has been my Cricut Expression. I love that it goes up to 24" which gives me the option to get die-cuts in various sizes that I need for cards and projects. I use it every day.
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Either my ATG gun which I use on every project or my Making Memories Paper trimmer, which I also use on every project and will never have to replace the blade, just love that.
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Mine is my portable table top organizer. I'd be totally lost without it. I have a small one that I take every where. It's amazing how much stuff I can get in one of those things. I put all of my every day tools in it, scissors, adhesive, paper punches, ruler, bone folder, etc. etc. ....
I have an ATG Gun but I took it apart to refill it and never could get it back together again. It's in pieces in a drawer somewhere.
Mine is my portable table top organizer. I'd be totally lost without it. I have a small one that I take every where. It's amazing how much stuff I can get in one of those things. I put all of my every day tools in it, scissors, adhesive, paper punches, ruler, bone folder, etc. etc. ....
I have an ATG Gun but I took it apart to refill it and never could get it back together again. It's in pieces in a drawer somewhere.
There are some videos on youtube that show you how to refil the atg gun, I did not even bother with the paper instructions, went straight to the video, made it much easier!
I'm another vote for Copics and Cuttlebug! I use mine with every card.
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I have to agree with most of the above items as being a good investment, but the one thing that I can not make a card without is my Scor-Pal. Before I got the Scor-Pal I could not make a straight fold to save my life now I get a perfect line every time and it is so easy to use. I would have to say that my ATG comes in at a close second as I use it on all my cards as well.
My CuttleBug (I use it on 99.9% of my projects) followed closely by my Prismacolor Pencils. I can't afford Copics, but I love my pencils and I use them quite a bit.
It's impossible to pick just one craft tool. I use my Expression or Cricut everyday as I do my Scor-Pal. I also use my BIGkick quite frequently. But as far as monitary investment (biggest ticket item), I would have to say my Expression.
Cuttlebug, ATG and most recently my SLICE (got rid of my Cricut because this does so much more!)
Can you explain what you mean about the Slice doing so much more? I have the Slice and have the Cricut which I also love! I could never get rid of my Cricut!
Same as others, my Cuttlebug and all the fun things that you can use with it. Using the Cuttlebug and nesties allows me to cut things out and make layers super quick. And accurate. I would never give them up.
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A really, really good paper cutter. I spent around $100 on mine but it's irreplaceable when I'm making cards in bulk. :-)
Can I ask which one you have? That seems like a lot to spend on a trimmer, but I have probably spent that much replacing cheaper ones. A more expensive one may have been more economical in the long run.
Can I ask which one you have? That seems like a lot to spend on a trimmer, but I have probably spent that much replacing cheaper ones. A more expensive one may have been more economical in the long run.
Its not the same as the one above as I did not spend $100 but I really love my MM trimmer!
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