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Does anyone have suggestions for those tiny little Nestabilities? You know...the very smallest, center one in the set. I only have a few sets, but I am careful to choose those shapes whose smallest one MIGHT end up being useful. No grand inspiration has overtaken me yet! Am I missing a MOJO gene when it comes to these little darlings?
They often make good tiny tags - just punch a hole to thread twine/floss/wire/jump ring. Try adding a monogram initial, single small word or tiny image on there and use as an embellishment on a card.
If you cut several, you can use them as a repeat pattern on a "graphic" style card, just stick them down in a pleasing pattern.
As xayide2 suggests, you can run two dies at a time through your die cutter to create a frame but you'd have to be framing something incredibly small for this to be an option with the tiniest dies!
I've used them by cutting patterned paper and making little accents on cards. Unfortunately, I don't have an example to show, but sometimes a card just needs a little something in a corner. They work well for that.
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They can easily substitute for punch art shapes. I've used the smallest oval to make the body of a bee, an egg, and flower petals. Rows or grids of the label shapes make neat backgrounds and masks too.
Well, I got some thick textured paint chips and ran them through the Bigshot with my small nesties. Punched a small hole in each rounded "corner" and glued a 2 holed button onto the centre of each one. Over each of the button holes I placed a "diamonte" (preglued like the half pearls) threaded five of them with fine hat elastic (shirring elastic) and voila! one cute bracelet. Boys said make them in black with black buttons but still the diamontes and they would be cool with Ninja outfits...
You could tie them with string and make very "primative" bracelets and stuff, but the various shapes you could have fun with. Little kids can help make these and have fun doing it...
Well, I got some thick textured paint chips and ran them through the Bigshot with my small nesties. Punched a small hole in each rounded "corner" and glued a 2 holed button onto the centre of each one. Over each of the button holes I placed a "diamonte" (preglued like the half pearls) threaded five of them with fine hat elastic (shirring elastic) and voila! one cute bracelet. Boys said make them in black with black buttons but still the diamontes and they would be cool with Ninja outfits...
You could tie them with string and make very "primative" bracelets and stuff, but the various shapes you could have fun with. Little kids can help make these and have fun doing it...
Ummmm, I don't get it :???: Could you post a pic, 'cuz these sound really cool!
Well, I got some thick textured paint chips and ran them through the Bigshot with my small nesties. Punched a small hole in each rounded "corner" and glued a 2 holed button onto the centre of each one. Over each of the button holes I placed a "diamonte" (preglued like the half pearls) threaded five of them with fine hat elastic (shirring elastic) and voila! one cute bracelet. Boys said make them in black with black buttons but still the diamontes and they would be cool with Ninja outfits...
You could tie them with string and make very "primative" bracelets and stuff, but the various shapes you could have fun with. Little kids can help make these and have fun doing it...
Wow...sounds really cool!
Thanks for all the ideas, ladies. Keep 'em coming. LOVE all the ideas so far.
Beverly
I don't know if this really qualifies as a "use", but I have a lot of the different label shapes. I run the smallest or next-to-smallest size through on some white cardstock, punch a hole and write what set it's from on it. I keep all of these from the different sets on a small split ring, so I have a convenient reference when I'm going shopping for more, and I know exactly which ones I already have.
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I don't know if this really qualifies as a "use", but I have a lot of the different label shapes. I run the smallest or next-to-smallest size through on some white cardstock, punch a hole and write what set it's from on it. I keep all of these from the different sets on a small split ring, so I have a convenient reference when I'm going shopping for more, and I know exactly which ones I already have.
You can cut Polyshrink with the nesties. I use different circle shapes and mix them up. Layering them to make cute flowers. I use most of them for small tags. I love the idea of putting them on a ring to know which ones you own when shopping.
You can cut Polyshrink with the nesties. ... I love the idea of putting them on a ring to know which ones you own when shopping.
Ooooh, SMART GIRL!
I only have two sets (thanks to a RAK from Sprtchick). But for people who have lots and lots ... this is a BRILLIANT way to keep track during those out and about craft shopping trips!
I don't know if this really qualifies as a "use", but I have a lot of the different label shapes. I run the smallest or next-to-smallest size through on some white cardstock, punch a hole and write what set it's from on it. I keep all of these from the different sets on a small split ring, so I have a convenient reference when I'm going shopping for more, and I know exactly which ones I already have.
Reading from the bottom of the thread up, and I see there are several SMART gals on this thread. Obviously, I'm not one of them because I never would have thought about this.
Any clever uses for tiny size Nestabilities?
