It’s time for another episode of Tools of the Trade. Today we’re going to talk about one of the most basic tools that a paper crafter needs….scissors! We use scissors to snip things, cut ribbon or twine and of course “fussy cut”. “Fussy Cutting” is when you don’t have a die for an image or shape and you have to cut it out by hand. Most of us do not like to fussy cut. But when you do need to fussy cut something a good pair of scissors is a must.
I own quite a few pairs of scissors. How about you? One of my favorite pairs is Stampin’ Up!’s Paper Snips. They are small at an overall length of 5″. They’re the perfect size for traveling. They even come with a little guard for the blades.
These little scissors can cut your ribbon as well as the most intricate of fussy cuts. A little tip I want to share with you about scissors is that you want to have a different pairs of scissors for cutting different mediums. Don’t use the same pair of scissors to cut ribbon/fabric as you do to cut paper. That is why quilters and others that work with fabric will be very possessive of their scissors. Paper and other non-fabric mediums may dull the blades so that you don’t get a clean cut on fabric/ribbon. That is why I have a separate pair of scissors in my craft room to cut ribbon and twine.
I also like to use my Paper Snips to pick up self-adhesive jewels and such. I open the blades just a tiny bit and slide the tip of the blades under the jewel making sure to pick up the adhesive and then place the jewel on my project. It works pretty slick.
I have a confession to make. I actually own about 6 pairs of Stampin’ Up! Paper Snips. I always seem to misplace them. I don’t think I’m going to admit how many pairs of other scissors I own. Let’s just say….alot!
How many of you own (or used to own) multiple pairs of the scissors with decorative edges? I used to have quite a few of them when I started scrapbooking years ago.
We’ll leave today’s episode of Tools of the Trade with this thought….you can never have too many pairs of scissors. 🙂
Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!