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JenGallacher
Garden Girl
PeaNut 48,067
September 2002
Posts: 14,315
Layouts: 836
Loc: Utah
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Mine would be: paper cutter, scissors, basic punches, and die cutting machines.
And I use each of them every. single. day. |
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PhotobearSam
PeaNut
PeaNut 473,329
June 2010
Posts: 272
Layouts: 1
Loc: New Brunswick, Canada
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1. ATG gun....can't scrap without it
2. My Fiskars 12 inch and guillotine cutter/ trimmer. Love them
3. Glue gloss.....I love using this glue for small items and letters
4. My TweezerBee tweezers.....love love love them
5. Scrap n easel.....love being able to plan out my 2 page layouts on it. |
I love the smell of card stock in the morning.....
The Movie poster that is my avatar is very special cause my husband is in it and it won best film at the Canadian Film Festival in 2012. See it......It's super funny. | |
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TeamSteve
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.
PeaNut 263,696
June 2006
Posts: 5,225
Layouts: 0
Loc: Florida, for now.
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For me it would definitely be my ATG. That adhesive bonds like nothing else. Second would be my small Tonic guillotine trimmer. I like it so much that I bought 2. I make alot of cards so it is very handy to just grab it and cut something. I keep both of them on my scrap table. Usually one is buried under a pile of stuff. That is why I have 2. I can always find one. |
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StreetScrapper
AncestralPea
PeaNut 251,919
March 2006
Posts: 4,864
Layouts: 18
Loc: Toronto, Ontario
| Posted: 1/25/2013 8:11:35 AM
1. Cameo - Since I got it, I make most of my embellishments. I use it for every since layout and almost every card I make.
2. Big Shot - Same as the Cameo - it's always on my desk because I use it all the time.
3. All my cutting dies - I know the dies count as more than one but I can't live without any of them!
4. Ranger Craft Mat - it keeps my desk clean because I use a lot of ink!
5. ATG - got to adhere the stuff to the layout/card somehow and this is,by far, the best thing I've found for the job!
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Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 SP Di Macro
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
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stwa
BucketHead
PeaNut 426,757
June 2009
Posts: 615
Layouts: 46
Loc: Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Paper trimmer, scissors, ink blending tool with black or brown ink.
I dont think I need five. I use punches about half the time but could easily get away with doing a layout wihtout them. |
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ScrapsontheRocks
PeaNut
PeaNut 561,690
July 2012
Posts: 372
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 1/25/2013 8:15:16 AM
Trimmer, Office Sellotape holder to dispense double-sided tape, CM flexible tool to lift the backing from DS tape (absolutely helpless without this thing and I regularly gift them to scrappy friends) Date stamp/s & scissors. | |
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Melanie S
BucketHead
PeaNut 291,980
January 2007
Posts: 871
Layouts: 230
Loc: Wisconsin
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1) ATG Gun, best adhesive I ever used.
2) Pop Dots, for dimension on a page.
3) Basic Grey 12x12 magnetic cutting mat, hold my page in place, keeps my lines straight.
4)Paper Trimmer
5)Silhouette |
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kimberjoy
PeaNut
PeaNut 271,585
August 2006
Posts: 306
Layouts: 1
Loc: Jersey City, NJ
| Posted: 1/25/2013 8:20:21 AM
Whenever I scrapbook away from home I HAVE to bring the following:
1. self-healing mat - don't want to ruin table tops!
2. cutterpillar pro - love it!
3. ATG gun - awesome adhesive.
4. precision scissors - to cut ribbon, small embellishments, etc.
5. journaling pens - for journaling, adding dates, etc.
Anything else is nice to have but not on my "must have" list. | |
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tinkgumby
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 281,136
October 2006
Posts: 2,262
Layouts: 6
Loc: DFW, TX
| Posted: 1/25/2013 8:26:07 AM
Ooh, five. Hmm. Probably:
1)CM 6" photo chopper
2)CM 12" rotary trimmer (or the Tonic guillotine trimmer, but it takes a lot more space)
3)ATG
4)precision scissors
5)CM tape runner
I can happily live without punches and such. Does lighting count? If it does, I'd definitely include my OTT light!  And a black journaling pen, if that counts as a tool. |
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JenGallacher
Garden Girl
PeaNut 48,067
September 2002
Posts: 14,315
Layouts: 836
Loc: Utah
| Posted: 1/25/2013 8:28:52 AM
Oooh. I can't live without my Ott light either. Oh and my self-healing mat. Great suggestions!
How do you like the Easel and Magnetic Basic Grey mat? |
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seasonscraps
PeaAddict
PeaNut 113,955
October 2003
Posts: 1,462
Layouts: 17
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ATG Gun - it's strong but forgiving enough to let me move things around.
Tonic guillotine trimmer - it cuts straight and has a small base so it's easy to bring to crops & doesn't take a lot of room.
Precision Scissors - I use them for almost everything.
Distressing Ink & Applicator - for inking most edges.
Sharpie extra fine blank pen - for journaling & outlining.
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JanGram
Lucy's Mom
PeaNut 63,309
January 2003
Posts: 45,220
Layouts: 1,344
Loc: Kansas City, MO
| Posted: 1/25/2013 8:38:45 AM
ATG, trimmer, Cutterbee scissors, Zig pens, border punches |
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JanGram
Lucy's Mom
PeaNut 63,309
January 2003
Posts: 45,220
Layouts: 1,344
Loc: Kansas City, MO
| Posted: 1/25/2013 8:38:47 AM
ATG, trimmer, Cutterbee scissors, Zig pens, border punches |
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*kaleidoscope*
Leader of the Banned
PeaNut 52,171
October 2002
Posts: 17,551
Layouts: 105
Loc: Froogville
| Posted: 1/25/2013 8:53:53 AM
paper trimmer - had a guillotine style office one but needed a new one and got the Fiskars procision
scissors - I like to trim around things sometimes
Martha Stewart scoring board - I actually us it with the envelope template to draw journaling lines
pencil and eraser - I don't think that needs explaining 
That's 4. I do enjoy my punches and cutting & embossing machines but I don't use them every time.
Oh, I thought of one more! My fleece swatches (leftover squares of fleece from projects). I use them every time I put down a photo to make sure no fingerprints are left behind. I also use them to rub over papers I'm gluing down because it's just easier and slides better than just fingers. |
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HoneyBee13
PeaAddict
PeaNut 563,248
August 2012
Posts: 1,330
Layouts: 0
Loc: Florida
| Posted: 1/25/2013 9:01:12 AM
Paper trimmer
Tombow stamp runner
Black 05 Sakura pen
Distress ink in black & brown
and Washi Tape |
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Sherry C
BucketHead
PeaNut 286,156
December 2006
Posts: 970
Layouts: 61
Loc: TN
| Posted: 1/25/2013 9:12:58 AM
ATG
Cutter Bee scissors
ink
paper trimmer
stamps
I use/need these for every layout! |
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Xanthippe
BucketHead
PeaNut 243,916
January 2006
Posts: 584
Layouts: 35
Loc: Texas!
| Posted: 1/25/2013 9:14:05 AM
ATG - I've tried others but keep coming back to atg
Cutterpillar Pro - love the light strip, allows you to see EXACT cut line
Scissors - (large and tiny precision ones)
Tiny Attacher - especially great for cards, smash books & project life
Cameo - so fun to make your own designs
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identicaltriplets
To God be the Glory!
PeaNut 221,552
September 2005
Posts: 6,280
Layouts: 445
Loc: Glad to be back in the Carolinas!
| Posted: 1/25/2013 9:20:47 AM
1. Piece of granite (to help resins, chipboard, etc., adhere nicely while drying)
2. CutterPillar (trims yet the tiniest of slivers of paper)
3. Glossy Accents (use it to adhere daily what goes under the granite above)
4. ATG (no explanation needed)
5. craft scissors (use them for trimming threads, etc.) |
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JannyGirl
Stuck In The Bucket
PeaNut 58,996
December 2002
Posts: 703
Layouts: 11
Loc: The City That Never Sleeps
| Posted: 1/25/2013 9:24:04 AM
Let's see . . . . Only 5, huh? They would have to be:
Paper trimmer (the Fiskars "old" purple one)
ATG (best adhesive I've ever used)
Sharp scissors
Good journaling pen (black)
Scotch Quick Dry Glue (best liquid glue I've found) |
Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right. - Henry Ford
My Crafty Life
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*Delphinium Twinkle*
I'm just a pea:)
PeaNut 163,613
August 2004
Posts: 69,099
Layouts: 236
Loc: *Sunny Southern California*
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ATG (best adhesive ever. I don't want to have to redo my pages in a year or so)
T-square (I like my stuff very square and straight)
Tim Holtz/tonic scissors. (The cut everything and never get dull)
Fiskars trimmer/Anvil trimmer (best light weight trimmer and the anvil (heavy) cuts stacks of 50 sheets. Great when I'm doing journals, and PL/DD prep)
Corner rounder
Date stamp ( I date every layout on the back with the date I made it and the front with the date if the event I'm scrapping) |
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EllenPea
Pea with a Pen
PeaNut 70,644
February 2003
Posts: 19,345
Layouts: 784
Loc: Southern California
| Posted: 1/25/2013 9:43:51 AM
Trimmer, black Zig pen, glue, pop dots, color wheel
These are the must haves, especially the first three. I could do a layout without them (well maybe not without the glue, but I could if I used my tape runner). |
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zonefan
PeaAddict
PeaNut 14,438
April 2001
Posts: 1,622
Layouts: 5
Loc: Colorado
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My five:
Craft knife
Scotch quick dry glue
Perfect layers rulers
Creative memories scissors
Color box cat eye shaped inks
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PTScrapper628
PeaNut
PeaNut 212,098
June 2005
Posts: 93
Layouts: 0
Loc: SW Ohio
| Posted: 1/25/2013 9:50:14 AM
ATG - best strongest adhesive ever
paper trimmer - I am always cutting down something
Cameo - just got for Christmas and love it
scissors - small Cutterbees
white pen - great with Kraft or black cardstock, I think mine is Sakura |
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izzy b
PeaAddict
PeaNut 431,441
July 2009
Posts: 1,256
Layouts: 324
Loc: North Carolina
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My big Olfa mat - It protects my work surface and I use the grid lines ALL the time! It's super fabulous.
Paper Trimmer and sharp scissors
Punches
ATG
Sewing Machine
I use these 5 items on nearly every project. I also use an OTT light and foam squares most of the time too.
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RuralMom
PeaNut
PeaNut 535,520
January 2012
Posts: 137
Layouts: 11
Loc: Nova Scotia
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Trimmer - for cutting paper
ATG - my go to adhesive
Scissors - for fine cutting and ribbon
Clear grid ruler - to help me line everything up
Self healing mat - to protect the area I'm working on (especially when I'm using my 6th favourite tool - an exacto knife) |
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Belia
PeaAddict
PeaNut 503,375
March 2011
Posts: 1,083
Layouts: 3
| Posted: 1/25/2013 11:53:12 AM
I'm going to respond without looking at anyone else's answers first....
paper trimmer
atg
xyron x
scissors
metal pointy thing my dh gave me from his toolbox that I use for all kinds of stuff | |
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Spree13
PeaAddict
PeaNut 26,963
January 2002
Posts: 1,053
Layouts: 1
Loc: No. Virginia
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1. Tape Runner
2. Paper Trimmer
3. Scissors
4. Black Pen
5. Ruler
I use all 5 on every layout. |
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txanstolte
PeaNut
PeaNut 521,093
September 2011
Posts: 109
Layouts: 15
Loc: Texas
| Posted: 1/25/2013 12:05:26 PM
Scissors, black soot ink, Scott dot roller, black pen, & thickers. |
-Crystal
YouTube.com/user/txanstolte | |
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burgess505
PeaNut
PeaNut 538,438
January 2012
Posts: 39
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 1/25/2013 12:08:13 PM
1. CAMEO
2. Paper trimmer
3. Tape runner from Creative Memories
4. Scissors
5. A ruler
6. Magnetic Mat
I use all this tools in every page... Without them it is impossible to scrapbook! 
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butterfly247
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 241,625
January 2006
Posts: 2,106
Layouts: 43
Loc: PA
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pennyscraps
Today's Logo brought to you by the number 266,613
PeaNut 266,613
June 2006
Posts: 10,477
Layouts: 102
Loc: Lone Star State
| Posted: 1/25/2013 12:43:35 PM
1. Fiskars Trimmer
2. Tim Holtz Scissors
3. Tim Holtz Ruler/T-Square (these ARE two items but I'm counting them as one)
4. Kokuyo Tape Runner
5. iMac/iPhoto/Charm
Limiting to 5 is so hard. But, I use the above five on every layout or project and I won't work without them. Can't work without them.
My Cameo and my big 18x25 magnetic mat would be close follow-ups. |
Penny
That's QUEEN Paper Pea to you!
2012: 132 12x12 pages completed, 25 Project Life weeks completed!!
2011: 165 12x12 pages completed, 1 December Daily album
2010: 125 12x12 pages completed, 31 8.5x11 pages completed, 1 December Daily album | |
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mkatiej
PeaFixture
PeaNut 179,915
December 2004
Posts: 3,464
Layouts: 81
Loc: Twin Cities, MN
| Posted: 1/25/2013 12:50:14 PM
Scissors
Roller adhesive (Scotch)
Paper Piercer. I would have a serious melt-down without this thing!
Really, those are the only 3 essentials. All the others are helpful but I could get it done with just these 3 tools.
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merry67
Stuck in the Middle
PeaNut 7,042
October 2000
Posts: 15,188
Layouts: 217
| Posted: 1/25/2013 12:55:52 PM
1. Cricut/svg files
2. Glass top on my desk, clear lined ruler & xacto knife
3. ATG
4. Tweezers
5. that little flat spatula tool for the Cricut, seriously I've used it so many times to lift up paper when I've decided to layer something. I've used it way more now then I ever did with my Cricut, lol.
That was hard & I sort of cheated a tad! |
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debikins
Dabbling in Digi
PeaNut 65,255
January 2003
Posts: 10,206
Layouts: 1,297
Loc: Behind a laptop in the Pacific Northwest
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Madeline
Jeepers PEApers
PeaNut 54,155
October 2002
Posts: 2,277
Layouts: 365
Loc: River Ridge, Louisiana
| Posted: 1/25/2013 1:49:34 PM
ATG---I've tried others and really dislike having to put pages back together years later when it's all a bunch of little strips lying in the bottom of the page protector.
Trimmer---cuts a straight line.
Glossy Accents---adheres the difficult stuff.
Ink blending tool---better and safer than the direct pad to paper technique!
Scissors-they do numerous tasks daily.
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SadieGirl3
BucketHead
PeaNut 436,848
September 2009
Posts: 554
Layouts: 0
Loc: Pittsburgh, PA
| Posted: 1/25/2013 2:01:26 PM
Cameo
Fiskars trimmer
Cutterbee precision scissors
Clear ruler
CM Adhesive
I use all 5 of these tools for every LO.
Although I am interested in hearing more about the BG magnetic mat.....Sometimes it's hard to hold the ruler straight.... |
Sue
Sometimes you have to believe before you are able to see......
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LisaDV
BucketHead
PeaNut 171,792
October 2004
Posts: 771
Layouts: 72
Loc: somewhere between going & crazy
| Posted: 1/25/2013 2:08:58 PM
1. Glues (ATG, glossy accents, & pop dots)
2. Die cutting machines (silhouette and Big Kick)
3. Scissors (cutter bees)
4. Paper cutters
5. Inks |
Lisa D.
www.home2infinity.weebly.com | |
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PeaLegs
PeaAddict
PeaNut 331,309
August 2007
Posts: 1,149
Layouts: 105
Loc: Canby, Oregon!! :D
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My Fiskar's trimmer, wax paper, tweezers, Tiny Attacher, and a few of my punches. |
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susank12
PEAlicious
PeaNut 453,004
January 2010
Posts: 365
Layouts: 39
| Posted: 1/25/2013 2:28:48 PM
This is a hard list to narrow down.
1. Cameo (just got it to replace the original silhouette)
2. ATG
3. Distress Ink and Applicator
4. Glossy Accents....great for all those stickers that have lost their sticky.
5. My computer to watch all the great videos and to jumpstart my mojo!!
I won't say my trimmer though I am grateful that I have one, but I really need to invest in a good one. |
| I'm an old pea with a forgetful memory (can't remember old login info)....please cut me some slack LOL!!! | |
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scrappycass
You Wanna Peas of Me?
PeaNut 413,587
February 2009
Posts: 5,698
Layouts: 51
Loc: Western New York
| Posted: 1/25/2013 2:33:50 PM
For me it would be:
Adhesive
Cameo
stamps/inks
Patterned paper
scissors |
Chocolate......who needs a reason?!
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myboysnme
one of those "entitled" peas
PeaNut 69,081
February 2003
Posts: 6,826
Layouts: 1
| Posted: 1/25/2013 2:34:00 PM
Hermafix dotto adhesive runner
Fiskars trimmer
cutterbee scissors
I consider paper to be a supply rather than a tool.
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I know this is assuming, but I'm really starting to think you are one of those "entitled" peas - Dalayney 4/2/12
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wren176
PeaAddict
PeaNut 542,930
February 2012
Posts: 1,005
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 1/25/2013 3:07:51 PM
1. ATG
2. Tiny attacher
3. Hole puncher/eyelet setter
4. Paper trimmer
5. Corner rounder | |
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fishwitch
PeaNut
PeaNut 577,311
January 2013
Posts: 178
Layouts: 0
Loc: Texas
| Posted: 1/25/2013 3:44:12 PM
5. ATG - got to adhere the stuff to the layout/card somehow and this is,by far, the best thing I've found for the job!
I've been away for a few years - what does ATG stand for? And where can I get one since clearly I need one.  |
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alwaysa4hmember
baseball is love.
PeaNut 154,126
June 2004
Posts: 15,143
Layouts: 213
Loc: Arkansas
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tinkgumby
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 281,136
October 2006
Posts: 2,262
Layouts: 6
Loc: DFW, TX
| Posted: 1/25/2013 4:07:22 PM
I've been away for a few years - what does ATG stand for? And where can I get one since clearly I need one.
Yes, you do! It's a pink adhesive gun (I think the ATG stands for Advanced Tape Glider). It looks giant but isn't too bad to hold, and it will hold just about anything! I finally gave in after all the talk on here, and I ADORE mine! Here's a link to one here in the store for ya:
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JenGallacher
Garden Girl
PeaNut 48,067
September 2002
Posts: 14,315
Layouts: 836
Loc: Utah
| Posted: 1/25/2013 4:20:06 PM
Most unique answer: piece of granite. WOW, there are some serious artists here.
I guess a computer, my camera, and PS would be other items I can't live without. |
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fishwitch
PeaNut
PeaNut 577,311
January 2013
Posts: 178
Layouts: 0
Loc: Texas
| Posted: 1/25/2013 4:31:54 PM
Yes, you do! It's a pink adhesive gun (I think the ATG stands for Advanced Tape Glider). It looks giant but isn't too bad to hold, and it will hold just about anything! I finally gave in after all the talk on here, and I ADORE mine! Here's a link to one here in the store for ya:
ATG
Enabler! |
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KikiPEA
Pea, Glorious Pea
PeaNut 43,536
July 2002
Posts: 15,441
Layouts: 170
Loc: In the land of loss...weight loss, that is. 35.5 down, 10-15 to go! :D
| Posted: 1/25/2013 4:42:19 PM
*Paper trimmer- self explanatory
*Glass cutting mat/x-acto knife- Cutting slits to make pockets, cutting out smaller paper designs to use as embellishments...
*Cameo- Cheaper than stickers for making titles
*Fisker's locking scissors- For all the little cutting needs and safety
*Computer/printer- I edit and print ALL of my photos |
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krispin41
PeaFixture
PeaNut 93,695
July 2003
Posts: 3,889
Layouts: 124
Loc: Do you know the way to San Jose?
| Posted: 1/25/2013 5:18:21 PM
1. Computer
2. Selphy Printer
3. ATG
4. Paper Cutter
5. Cutterbee Tweezers |
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kjapeach
PeaAddict
PeaNut 188,761
January 2005
Posts: 2,035
Layouts: 92
Loc: southern CA
| Posted: 1/25/2013 5:48:12 PM
1. CM power LO box
2. Fiskars trimmer
3. ATG
4. Cutterbee scissors
5. Micron (or Zig) pens
6. Not sure what it is called....small piece of fabric used to press down photos when adhering to page so my fingerprints don't get on my photos. |
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