Cropadial big bite!

One of our kids bought me a scrapbook with decals, sayings, etc. I just can't get into doing this project. I have no interest and don't know how to motivate myself to put it together with our grandkids. Do you have any ideas or helpful hints? Tried to get our other daughter to do it for me and she has no interest. It's probably because I don't understand the best method to use although I understand the concept.

I haven't tried the cropadile yet. My daughter bought one and I'll be going down to her house end of October, and we will be spending a weekend while I'm there at a scrapbook weekend retreat. I'll have to try her's, she also got a cricut, which I'll be using, and from the way she talks, I'll end up buying one too. Then we can each buy different cartridges and share them! Don't worry be scrappy!

I saw one on QVC once, and it looked amazing! I think I will put that on my Christmas list, my husband always wants to get me something for my creative pursuits, but he never knows what.

That sounds like an awesome little thing. I haven't heard of it yet, but then again I am new to scrap-booking. I will have to look for it when I got shopping for materials in several months lol. Right now I just need to develop film to work on my books more.

I saw one of those in a scrapbook magazine. It looks pretty cool. I bought a Silent Setter by ProvoCraft and I really like it. Since I do most of my scrapping after the kids are in bed I can't make a whole lot of noise. I imagine that the cropadials are really quiet, but they didn't have the big bite where I bought my tool. How much is it (if you don't mind me asking)? My husband is using my setter for his geocaching lately and I wouldn't mind having something that I'm not forever having to borrow back!

Well, I was scrapping. But then my girlfriend told me I was doing it all wrong. Well, needless to say. I put it all away and I have not taken it out in awhile. Until my great niece who is 6 tell's me Auntie I like your book. Well, I gave her a lot of my scraping stuff and now when I see her we do that. She made me realize not everybody needs to be so perfect. And as I have a learning disablity that made my hole month. No year. So I get some scrapping things at thirft stores and dollar stores. Have a nice day. Your friend onlydia

[i]Hi jillhill, thanks for this information.. I love scrapbooking but this time I wasn't able to work on...I have some wonderful output before I was introduced to mylot! hahaha![/i]

Yes, I agree with you on the cropadial...big bite. It is wonderful and fun to use. I took an embellishment class at the local scrapbooking store and we used on on the layout that I picked. I bought one and think it is so nice because of the ability to use eyelets in the middle of the page...even on a 12 x 12 page. It would be a good gift anytime. Happy Scrapping!!!!

Hello Jill. At first when you said "scrapped", I thought you meant you'd been fighting and arguing...LOL! I am not much of a scrapbook person, but I wish I was. I've been working on a photo scrapbook from our trip to Japan, but it doesn't look so great. Anyhoo, this Cropadial big bite thingy sounds pretty cool. From what I can gather, it makes decorative holes (sort of) in the background pages, where you put the pictures and stuff, right? I'm gonna have to look at it the next time I go to Michael's craft store.

Hi Jill, I didn't even know what scrapbooking was until I joined the Lot, it seems very popular in America but not so much here in the UK although my daughter for her 21st birthday received one of her life in photos and poems and comments from different members of the family and friends since she was born and is something she will treasure for ever, her best friend contacted us for pics of when she was a child and funny moments she had had and her favourites toys etc. The tool does sound wonderful though for those that do this and are creative. Huggles. Ellie :D

hi jillhill at first I thought oh my another mom and daughter at each others throats then realized you meant scrap booking. I havent caught the craze yet but think it would be a lot of fun, and maybe one day when my home fiancial mess is straightened out I will start doing some scrapbooking or scrapping as you call it. I know it can be really fascinating and creative. take care . good luck and God Bless.

Thanks jill for the advice I will get it for my daughter she also loves scrap booking I am not as good but I like to help her! Rachel