In my first Tools of the Trade post that I shared with you last week I talked about Paper Trimmers. I mentioned how the ones (like Stampin’ Up!’s) that have sliding cutting blades also may come with a scoring blade.
These type of paper trimmers with the scoring blades are great but when I want accurate score lines and need to make multiple score lines on the same piece of cardstock my go to is Stampin’ Up!’s Simply Scored.
To use a scoring board like this you just butt your cardstock in the upper left corner, find the mark on the ruler at the top, place the scoring tool in the corresponding grove and score down!
The little tool that you use to make your score marks comes with two tips, one slightly larger than the other. You want to make sure to use the larger end when using a lighter piece of paper like patterned paper so you don’t go through the paper. You also may want to use a light touch when scoring a lighter paper.
Stampin’ Up!’s Simply Scored also comes with little markers that you can use on the ruler at the top to mark your measurements if you’d like. There’s also a little storage compartment on the back for these little markers and your scoring tool.
I love my Simply Scored tool. I use it every time I make a card to give me the perfect fold in my card. I like to use the Simply Scored over the Paper Trimmer when I’m making the fold in my card because as long as I butt the paper in the upper left corner before scoring I know that my card will be scored in half perfectly. Whereas if I’m using the paper trimmer I could be off a little depending on where I line up the paper on the ruler.
I would definitely recommend a Simply Scored tool. You can check it out in my online store if you’re interested.
Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!