Three Things : Stuff I Still Love
Tags:The scrapbooking industry is really pretty crazy in the amount of new product that is continually coming out all the time. Today in Three Things I want to celebrate three of my favorite things that have been around a while, that are standing the test of time.
American Crafts Mumbo Jumbos : Large, classic typeface. Great for initials.
7gypsies Photo Turns : I love using these as directional items on a layout. Normally I use three if any to create a visual triangle of elements.
Avery Metal Rimmed Circle Tags : Ok, so these aren't technically a scrapbook product, but they are something I have been using since the very beginning and continue to use today.
Thinking back on these products made me remember other things I used over and over:
1. Mrs. Grossman vellum letter stickers & black alphabet stickers from Sharon Sonneff.
[ layout 2003 - and man I really used both those products over + over again ]
2. The old PSX Antique Type stamps & Liz King for EK Success Letter Stickers (thanks Shimelle). Every once in awhile you can find the stamp set ebay.
[ layout 2003 ]
3. SEI Vellum (and check out the metal circle tag where I took out the white inside).
[ layout 2004, © CK Kids Idea Book ]
4. I came across this one the other day when I was organizing my albums. Look, more metal rimmed circle tags and a random piece of fabric. I am still loving transparencies and rub ons (the white on the green cardstock is a transparency from Karen Russell, the black accents are rub ons).
[ layout 2005 ]
What products have you been using forever? Which ones do you miss?
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it's so true we' see new products day arfter day, and finally we almost always come back to our first " love"s, mine are rub-ons-black-classic typeface ones, and quickutz "abigail" font; it's so easy, they are big enough, but as they are narrow, you can figure long words on a LO,i simply love these !!
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I went to Big Lots the other day and they had tons of the American Crafts Mumbo Jumbos, no black though and rub on side kicks and all the embellis in the cans, felt, chipboard and foam. I had a field day! The ranged in price from $1-2. If you have one near you, check it out.
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Ali,
I just received your new issue of AEzine. It looks like a good one with lots to think about and a lot of great links. Thank you for putting this out. Your creativity is a big inspiration to me.
Sue
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hey ali ;) i totally remember that layout with the key tags... it actually inspired one of the pages in a mini book i made for my dad for his 50th bday :) back a few years ago LOL
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=473961
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well I still love my foam alphabet stamps and MM acrylic paint. I use them all the time for titles because it is so quick and easy. Paint is so forgiving. Much more so than ink!
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7gypsies rub-ons. Nary a layout goes by without at least one 7gypsies rub-on. I have piles of them and have rebought and rebought and rebought . . .
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