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Monday, May 9, 2011

CRAFTING TIP OF THE WEEK (#88) Crimp it!

Hello Everyone & thanks for tuning in today.

Have you got a paper crimper in your tool arsenal?

Do you use it much?

In today's tip I want to share a few ways you can put your paper crimper to use.

One thing I discovered off the bat is that kraft cardstock & your paper crimper can go together like peanut butter & jelly. I know...it may seem odd but there is something about the combo that when you see it together, it makes you go hmmm- me likes!
The combo brings kitsch & vintage together beautifully so that is certainly one thing to do.

2- is to use it to crimp your lightweight chipboard letters & numbers.
3- Use it in your masculine projects.
4- Use it to make textural mats for your photos.
5- Use it when assembling pages for flip books where accordian folds are required. You get a perfect peak & valley with the crimper.

Those are my top 5, now it's your turn to think of some more options for this often underutilized tool.

Have a great week!


2 comments:

  1. Wow!!!!Thanks for sharing all these great tips!! I love my crimper!!

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  2. I have a cripmer and I LOVE it. I have been wanting to try to crimp something that every crafter has but probably would not think about crimping. Once I give it a try I will let you know if it works. Thanks for that list!

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