Catch The Wave Craze!

My September Craft Critique article is up at the site.  I'll post it here, too, but be sure to check out the articles the reporters have been posting this week about Blue Grass Publishing -- they have several guidebooks for scrapbookers and papercrafters that you may find useful.

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In almost any paper crafting magazine or scrapbook store you will see that waves are all the rage right now, so join me as I check out for the first time Creative Memories' 12-inch Decorative Trimmer . . .

As you can see, you get two products in one with this trimmer -- a wave and a swell cutting channel.  The length for this trimmer is a full 12.5 inches, so this means it won't bend or crimp your 12-inch cardstock or decorative paper -- a nice bonus.

 

Additional features include:

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>1/2-inch grid marks on the entire base, to aid in your paper crafting

> 30, 45 and 60-degree angle cutting lines

> Additional markings of 1/8-inch run along the top and bottom

> Extendable 6.75-inch side ruler

> Deep channels for the extra-long blades

A close look at this trimmer's blade reveals something I've never seen on a trimmer -- a beveled, very long V-point blade.  This two-sided blade boasts 1000 cuts and my Creative Memories consultant suggests keeping a blade for photo trimming separate from the one to use for paper or cardstock, to ensure it is always sharp and won't tear your photographs.  To date, I have not experienced any fraying of lighter weight cardstocks or printed papers when using CM's Straight Trimmer, which features the same blade -- another nice bonus!  Perfectly straight cuts are also achieved with the straight trimmer . . . some of my other trimmers fail miserably in this area.  But watch out for that beveled blade -- it's the sharpest I have experienced yet on a trimmer!

I have highlighted my favorite markings with a silver Sharpie permanent marker on the trimmer, to make for easier viewing and to find my most-used lengths quicker:

The precision of this trimmer and blade is unmatched in my opinion -- just look how thin of a cut you can get on this faux ribbon shape!

Creative Memories 12-inch Decorative Trimmer can be purchased from your local Creative Memories Consultant for (US) $24; or the 12" Straight Trimmer for (US) $20 -- very reasonable, in my opinion.  Replacement blade cartridges are also available.

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So catch the wave craze and try out this trimmer, I'm sure you won't be disappointed . . . I sure wasn't!

Click HERE for project details.

Comments

[Tex]

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Arrrgggggh!!! This is precisely the trimmer that I was pondering when we were at Arlington this summer! I just 'felt' that I would wish I had bought it! hahaha Isn't that the way the story goes?! Oooooh, la la la lah! Great article, Sharon!

~Tex

[Alexandra Hobson]

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Oooh, another toy! Love this Sharon, you enabler you - LOL! I am with Tex, this was a great blog post. *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

[twinks]

3.

Love this! Wish I could trade in my Create-a-Cut for this. :D

[trudee]

4.

Very cool, Sharon! Great review!!

[Juanita]

5.

Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful details about that gorgeous card!!

[Lindsey (jacksonbelle)]

6.

HA HA, that brings back memories! I sold CM for a few years! I'll NEVER let that cutter or their circle ect. cutters go! :) Glad to see their are others using it! Darling card too Sharon! :)

[Pat S.]

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Hi Sharon!
I saw you used one of these wave trimmers a couple of weeks ago...I have already ordered one!

[Patti]

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Oh, if only I had known about this before I bought the BoBunny Flex Ruler. Great article...appreciate all of the details. Wonderful card too...especially like your color choice!

[Rose Ann]

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Great review, Sharon! This is such a cool toy! I'm sure CM will be getting big sales after everyone reads this. ;)

[lacyquilter]

10.

Oh my goodness, Sharon. I HAVE one of these... somewhere!!??? Really! I just don't know where it is.

[Jayme]

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What a great idea, to mark the mesasurments. Totally going to that to mine. :) You're so clever. ;)

Love the card too!!