A New Toy and a Sneak Peak

Every once in a while I get a new toy that stands out above the rest. My old Fiskars paper cutter retired itself this weekend, which forced me to have to go out and buy a new one. Can we all say "awe" at the same time?

Thanks to the 40% off sale and Glenn, here's my new toy...

It is the Fiskars LED Surecut Paper Trimmer. It not only cuts beautifully, but with the LED light, it shows you exactly where your cut will be.

I made the picture a little darker so that you could see the LED light better, but in person it is not necessary. Some of the features the Surecut possesses that you won't see on all paper trimmers is two separate Cutting Rails. While they both pivot, one of them holds that blade hub and the other is extended so that you can hold down your paper or photos without getting smudges and fingerprints all over them. The Surecut also features rubberized feet to hold your trimmer in place and protect your workspace. The paper trimmers surface is not only beautiful but it has anti-wear grid printed from the underneath.

My new paper trimmer is definitely a step up from my old one.

Out with the old and In with the new...

I highly recommend this paper trimmer to anyone in looking for one or just want to upgrade. It's new on the market, but I am sure it will be around for a long time.

What is this picture? It is one of a few that I am going to be showing you as part of my sneak peak into what I have been doing for the past few days.

Some of you may have noticed that I have not been on the computer lately. I have been a busy girl getting ready for Halloween in my Etsy Shop, Scrapping With Sherry.

Ready for a sneak peak into what's to come?

That's all for today.  

If I haven't returned your email, I apologize. I have every intention of catching up with them tonight and tomorrow. It's actually one of my favorite parts about blogging but since I have a tendency to get stuck there occasionally, I have to stay away if I want to get things done. lol!

Not being on the computer also means I don't have any fabulous finds to share with you today... Sorry!

Thanks for stopping by. Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think of the new LED Surecut and my sneak peaks. I love hearing from you and it's a way for me to get to know you better. 

Until Next Time... Take Care!

My New Scrap Tool

Every once in a while I buy a scrapbook tool that I am impressed with. When I recently purchased the Scotch Advanced Tape Glider I was definitely impressed!

Before my purchase I had spent some time posting questions on forums asking other crafters their recommendations for a good adhesive, browsing the Internet and magazines as well as word of mouth. I have to say that no one ever mentioned the Scotch Advanced Tape Glider.

I don't have to tell you how expensive adhesive can be. Not to mention as papercrafters we need how many different kinds? I don't know how many times I've been in the middle of a project to have my adhesive dispenser run out. I've actually opened them up thinking that surely something is wrong to discover that nothing is wrong at all it just ran out... thinking to myself "Already?" 

On a recent trip to Michael's it was time to buy adhesive again! I picked out some refills, but on my way out I saw this large tape dispenser. When I say large, I do mean large! lol!! I actually picked up the box and thought to myself "Who in the world uses these giant things?"  After I started to read the box and just how much adhesive this thing held, 216 ft, I quickly became interested. The price was around 30.00 but I had a 50% off coupon, so that brought the price down to around 15.00 and it came with 2 rolls of acid free adhesive. And it's pink... I'm sold.

After 10+ years of paper crafting and I hate to think how much money, I have finally found an adhesive tool that I am 100% happy with. The tape is a nice 1/4" wide, I have had no problem with the tape breaking or sliding around and the adhesive goes on nicely every time. However the one thing that put this tool over the top for me was that I put together a 8 x 8 scrapbook album using only the Scotch Advanced Tape Glider, besides glue dots for heavier embellishments, and I still have over 1/2 of my roll of adhesive left!  Then of course it's pink...

To answer my previous question "Who in the world uses these giant things?" the answer is me! So next time you need to buy adhesive I strongly recommend giving this great tool a try. I  am sure glad that I did.

If you have any great tools that you have discovered I would love to hear about them. Thanks for coming by. When leaving a comment, please leave your blog address so that I can drop in and say hi.

Until Next Time... Take Care!