I waited patiently to see the new Cuttlebug V2 and I was so disappointed with the presentation by the demonstrators on C&C, and the presenters eventually got on my nerves with their stupid comments that I feel I have made the right decision after months of dittering! I have the Cutting/Embossing sandwich for the machine - they are very concise and tested by an owner/seller, but I obviously have not tested them myself. As soon as I can I will, and I'm also thinking of adding a new page to the Cupboard that will cover all the recipes in one place, which will make them more accessible. That's another job in progress!
Tips for today:
Wire - if you want to make embellishments, I find a finer wire the best. I've no idea what it's called - mine came in a job lot from ebay, some even off a bottle of wine! (That's something else you now know about me - I like wine - preferably RED if you're buying!) When I first started using beads and wire, I bought a box of mixed colours of a thick wire and beads - I have use some of it, but it is more difficult to loop. You also need round nose and cutting pliers.
Glue - I have a thing about getting messy glue on cards - I'm a bit of a tidy freak I suppose. I use various types depending on what I'm doing, but a most useful is a Prit stick (or even the cheaper sticks sold in Poundland etc., work well). When using DST - you can run the glue stick over it so you have a bit of play before the tape graps. If you find the glue has gone (not sure of the word) but lumpy, not running well, I find that my spotlight above my desk comes to it's rescue. Just a couple of seconds close to the light and the heat warms the glue and it will then run smooth. Worth a try instead of binning it as I used to do!
Well back to watching for the postie, so for now "bye".
ikki
By the way the draw for a new scoreboard is still open - check out the post below.
ikki
By the way the draw for a new scoreboard is still open - check out the post below.
6 comments:
Great tips, Ikki! Thank you so much! I have often struggled with tape being "stuck on contact" with no chance of moving it, and the Prit solution looks a good one! Also warming a worn out one - I've thrown so many away in the past.
Can't wait to see your JT projects and hear your thoughts on using it. Love the A4 sized concept.
OOOhhh I am intrigued by your new machine! Will be watching x Leigh x
hope the new machine is all you want it to be,I will be waiting for your verdict as I am dithering about the larger size spellbinder dies. Does the JT cut the thicker Sizzix dies do you know?
I saw the Joy machine demonstrated by Gordon at Once Upon a Stamp, and it did look very good. Unfortunately their website says they have none in stock now until further notice. It's the one I would go for if I decided to get a larger machine, but I'm still very happy with my original 'Bug. Will look forward to hearing how you get on with the Joy machine. PS. Thanks for the tips - very helpful, especially the one about warming dried up Pritt sticks.x
Great tip about the pritt stick Ikki, I threw loads of those kinds of sticks away because they looked too dry. They were only cheap from somewhere like Tesco - those bargain bin buys!
I'm really looking forward to you getting that machine and wondering whether to reserve mine before she sells out... hmm a good idea!
Paula x x x
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