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Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:41 am
by christinec68
In the beginning of the year I bought one sheet of this paper
Bo Bunny Pop Quiz - Report Card Paper
It was like the piece of paper that could. I used it on 6 layouts and in a mini-album. One sheet! I got down to the smallest scrap and held onto it because I knew I would use it up which finally happened on a layout from last week.
Do you ever run across a paper or something that you love and works so well for you that you stretch it out like this?
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:56 am
by blbabe1234
Wow! 6 layouts and a mini album?! That is amazing!
If a sheet of paper can easily be fussy-cut, then yes, I tend to hold onto it for dear life!
For example Canvas Corp's "Dog Sampler"
That sheet lasted a good while! I'll have to look at my layouts to get a count on how many times I used it.
**EDITED**
Just checked and I've used this one sheet on four layouts.
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:08 am
by christinec68
I could totally see that paper going far!!
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:17 pm
by CarrieG
very cool! wtg on getting it to last
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:02 pm
by CNMommy
woohoo! Go you! I do that with arrow/stripe paper. I find for my style a little goes a long way!
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:08 pm
by pawprints
WTG!!!
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:20 pm
by 1scrappymom
I love both papers...and yes, I have papers that I have used and used and bought more of. I was into a "graph paper" phase for a while and found it to be so versatile.
Brandy...can you buy that paper in the ACOT store? I LOVE!!!
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:30 pm
by Sara Scraps
I do the same thing! I have had numerous sheets like that. I like to think of myself as a frugal scrapper...every little bit gets saved and used.
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:41 pm
by Charleneanne
yep I keep a big scrap box under the table and am always digging through it for stuff I know I have used and would be perfect again. But, lol, I have never counted the number of items I used any particular piece of pp for. WTG
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:45 pm
by scrappinmom99
That's awesome! This is why I love double sided paper and my dh can't figure out why they make double sided designs lol. you can use it so many different ways.
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:54 pm
by christinec68
scrappinmom99 wrote:That's awesome! This is why I love double sided paper and my dh can't figure out why they make double sided designs lol. you can use it so many different ways.
It took me a long time to get on board and now that's there's mostly no choice (ha), I'm good with it.
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:57 pm
by christinec68
Charleneanne wrote:yep I keep a big scrap box under the table and am always digging through it for stuff I know I have used and would be perfect again. But, lol, I have never counted the number of items I used any particular piece of pp for. WTG
I have a box of scraps too and probably use some on every layout. But I only counted this paper because I try to link products to the projects I post in the gallery so it's easy to see where it went. Ordinarily, I would have no idea! LOL
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 2:06 pm
by average_kim
Good job stretching it out!
One of my first rolls of washi tape was a yellow chevron from Bella Blvd., and I surprised myself by using a whole roll and had to buy another! I didn't think I used much yellow, but it went with so many projects . . .
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 2:44 pm
by christinec68
average_kim wrote:Good job stretching it out!
One of my first rolls of washi tape was a yellow chevron from Bella Blvd., and I surprised myself by using a whole roll and had to buy another! I didn't think I used much yellow, but it went with so many projects . . .
Impressive!! I can't imagine using a whole roll. There's one I have that I don't like too much which I have been using as tape when I scrapbook for over 2 years and there's still plenty there...LOL
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 3:05 pm
by blbabe1234
1scrappymom wrote:I love both papers...and yes, I have papers that I have used and used and bought more of. I was into a "graph paper" phase for a while and found it to be so versatile.
Brandy...can you buy that paper in the ACOT store? I LOVE!!!
I was able to get a sheet of it about a year ago, but they are always out now. Not sure if they'll get any. But the brand name is Canvas Corp. I managed to get 2 sheets each of their doggie collection when I was in Houston for CKC
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 3:50 pm
by sherelm
I loved a paper from years ago that had little tiny quotes on a blue, and it was about things I love. It was so very tiny in print, but it had these pink hearts all over it. I used it down to one tiny little piece, and was so sad when it was used up - it was my "go to" layering paper.
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:32 pm
by killarney_rose
Beautiful paper and I can understand you using it so easily!
I have two sheets in the last year that were favorites.
This one was a favorite for fussy cutting the cameras. Not really into Bokeh paper on B side. It's in my Paper Basket to get another.
Then right from the start I purchased two of this one for script side, then purchased two more! Looking at it again and I want to buy more!
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:59 pm
by christinec68
I really love that second sheet...between the text and the squares
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:59 pm
by suewho372
blbabe1234 wrote:Wow! 6 layouts and a mini album?! That is amazing!
If a sheet of paper can easily be fussy-cut, then yes, I tend to hold onto it for dear life!
For example Canvas Corp's "Dog Sampler"
That sheet lasted a good while! I'll have to look at my layouts to get a count on how many times I used it.
**EDITED**
Just checked and I've used this one sheet on four layouts.
i have done 1 layout so far with this and plan to use it on several more!!!
Re: Unexpected Surprises
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 4:32 pm
by killarney_rose
christinec68 wrote:I really love that second sheet...between the text and the squares
I just counted the number of layouts I did and it was four. So I may still have more of that paper. I like the card side, too and this is the layout where I used the cards and script side.
