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Darkchami
PeaAddict
PeaNut 473,951
July 2010
Posts: 1,131
Layouts: 56
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A bit of both. I have a stool for when I get tired of standing. Usually I have to be all over the place for materials, so standing is my most natural state. | |
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DebbiePierce
PeaNut
PeaNut 515,147
July 2011
Posts: 585
Layouts: 0
Loc: MS
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Both. I usually stand for everything except adhering everything. Now I need to learn to scrap one handed since I cant scrap with the baby crying so I will be holding her a good bit |
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stwa
BucketHead
PeaNut 426,757
June 2009
Posts: 611
Layouts: 46
Loc: Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Sit
I have never even thought about standing.
But I don't have anywhere high enough to stand at so I'll stay sitting |
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miss-E
BucketHead
PeaNut 314,572
May 2007
Posts: 699
Layouts: 54
Loc: Queensland, Australia
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I switch between the two and have periods where I can't sit for long and I need to stand to get anything done, at the moment I am sitting.
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lizzlecat
PeaNut
PeaNut 462,628
March 2010
Posts: 289
Layouts: 29
Loc: London, UK
| Posted: 2/12/2013 12:16:31 AM
I sit. I have never thought of standing.
As I use the same desk for computer work as for scrapping it would be difficult to stand and I don't have room for two workspaces. But I like the idea of standing.
One day, when I win the lottery and can have a really large craft space I will have both options (I can dream can't I?) |
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welshjenni
PeaNut
PeaNut 287,924
December 2006
Posts: 135
Layouts: 0
Loc: Wales, UK
| Posted: 2/12/2013 12:18:44 AM
Mostly stand but I do have a high chair that I can use when I am tired an need to sit.
Have you thought about making a stand to sit on the table to raise the level of your work to suit your height. Far cheaper than a new table and it gives the option of sitting or standing. | |
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TracieClaiborne
Perfectionist Pea
PeaNut 23,809
October 2001
Posts: 15,685
Layouts: 364
Loc: Just a short drive from Nashville, TN! (Yee-Haw Ya'll!)
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Definitely sit!! However, if I stamp - I usually stand at my kitchen counter for some reason.  | |
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paperwife
PeaAddict
PeaNut 140,329
April 2004
Posts: 1,231
Layouts: 94
Loc: California
 | Posted: 2/12/2013 12:58:27 AM
I stand. My hubs built me a counter to work at. I have a stool but I rarely use it. |
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Jessierr
PeaNut
PeaNut 511,602
June 2011
Posts: 112
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 2/12/2013 1:09:47 AM
Sit. But my ideal is probably to sit on the floor and have everything spread around me and use a board or a very low table to scrap on! | |
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Paperclips29
Photo HapPEA!
PeaNut 110,614
October 2003
Posts: 8,528
Layouts: 248
Loc: Århus, Denmark
| Posted: 2/12/2013 2:08:58 AM
I usually sit. When I started scrapbooking I was work a job where I was on my feet all day... the last thing I wanted was more standing. 
I do often stand up and rearrange stuff on my layout for different perspective, though. |
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*Angela
Go Tarheels!
PeaNut 90,289
June 2003
Posts: 9,578
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 2/12/2013 6:54:50 AM
Since I prefer a clear work surface, which requires me to move between my counter-height project table & supplies along an adjacent wall, standing works best for me. I also have a saddle stool nearby to lean against when contemplating element placement (or, more often, serve as a surface for stamped projects to dry) & a comfortable slipcovered accent chair & ottoman in a corner (where I sit to sketch or draft journaling). HTH | |
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tricias1
PeaNut
PeaNut 507,317
May 2011
Posts: 28
Layouts: 19
Loc: Florida
| Posted: 2/12/2013 7:09:05 AM
a little of both for me! | |
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LAuclair
>EPpea<
PeaNut 30,776
February 2002
Posts: 11,164
Layouts: 1,060
Loc: scenic New Hampshire
| Posted: 2/12/2013 7:12:14 AM
I always stand. I can't scrap straight sitting down! I'm always that girl in the back of the room standing up at crops. |
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seasonscraps
PeaAddict
PeaNut 113,955
October 2003
Posts: 1,444
Layouts: 17
| Posted: 2/12/2013 7:23:29 AM
Because I use a regular dining table, I sit. Its not comfortable for me to stand over a lower table. But I would like to get a higher drafting table one day so I can sit or stand. |
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mamagidget
PeaNut
PeaNut 565,904
September 2012
Posts: 340
Layouts: 16
| Posted: 2/12/2013 7:32:36 AM
I sit to think, but stand to work.
Me too! I have learned that standing gets my creativity going while working on a page, like I'm more free to pile on the layers and sprinkle in the embellishments! Of course, I also need some music to bee bop to! | |
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scrappinpjb42
PeaNut
PeaNut 536,121
January 2012
Posts: 53
Layouts: 0
Loc: BP, MN
| Posted: 2/12/2013 7:34:31 AM
I sit but I think I would like the freedom of standing. I was just thinking last night on how I could rearrange and change my room so I could have the option. |
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stampartiste
PeaNut
PeaNut 36,144
April 2002
Posts: 179
Layouts: 25
Loc: Louisiana
| Posted: 2/12/2013 8:12:16 AM
I sit when I'm doing detail work like inking or fussy-cutting; but when I'm designing my page, moving things around and placing the elements, I stand. It's the only way I get a proper perspective of the layout. I need that extra foot or so of space between me and the layout to "see" things better. |
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arelys1228
PeaFixture
PeaNut 422,247
May 2009
Posts: 3,234
Layouts: 161
Loc: Queens NYC
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i do both (i have bad knees |
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Peamela
Baby Pea Step
PeaNut 433,799
August 2009
Posts: 1
Layouts: 5
| Posted: 2/12/2013 9:17:35 AM
I stand. A really cheap way to try standing is to by a set of bed risers from the dollar store or Winners (in Canada) and set your normal table on them. After that I used them when I go to crops so that I am comfortable standing.
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crimsoncat05
PeaFixture
PeaNut 273,602
August 2006
Posts: 3,298
Layouts: 99
Loc: Phoenix, AZ area
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vicloo
PEAlicious
PeaNut 476,992
August 2010
Posts: 328
Layouts: 0
Loc: San Antonio
| Posted: 2/12/2013 10:11:56 AM
At home I stand at my craft island. On retreats I sit at the tables. We need a couple of counter height tables at our retreat location. | |
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Spree13
PeaAddict
PeaNut 26,963
January 2002
Posts: 1,023
Layouts: 1
Loc: No. Virginia
| Posted: 2/12/2013 10:14:53 AM
I like to sit and will roll my chair across the floor to grab whatever it is I need instead of walking over. Gotta have fun when scrapping, right?  |
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IScrapCrap
PeaAddict
PeaNut 570,639
October 2012
Posts: 1,033
Layouts: 0
Loc: pea formerly known as GIPfunny
| Posted: 2/12/2013 10:21:40 AM
Both. Mostly stand putting page together. Sit when using the die cut machine. | |
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HoneyBee13
PeaAddict
PeaNut 563,248
August 2012
Posts: 1,144
Layouts: 0
Loc: Florida
| Posted: 2/12/2013 10:30:04 AM
SIT! I stand at work so when I scrap I sit but I am also up and down. I have bone issues so sitting too long either hurts my hips or my knees |
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*kaleidoscope*
Leader of the Banned
PeaNut 52,171
October 2002
Posts: 17,509
Layouts: 105
Loc: Froogville
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Sit, but usually stand up when using my trimmer just so I can see it better and also so I don't have to move it in front of me.
I don't have anything standing height but besides that it makes my legs hurt after a little bit. |
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Lady Bug S
PeaNut
PeaNut 207,315
May 2005
Posts: 39
Layouts: 0
 | Posted: 2/12/2013 10:49:59 AM
I sit and use my scrap n easel. Bad back. | |
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lovemykidos
PeaNut
PeaNut 291,092
January 2007
Posts: 208
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 2/12/2013 10:57:44 AM
Stand | |
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burgess505
PeaNut
PeaNut 538,438
January 2012
Posts: 39
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 2/12/2013 12:14:26 PM
Sit!!! I am to tall to be standing... All tables are to short to even think about standing! | |
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craftymomto3
PeaAddict
PeaNut 547,251
March 2012
Posts: 1,105
Layouts: 24
Loc: MS
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jend23
PeaNut
PeaNut 539,446
January 2012
Posts: 171
Layouts: 0
Loc: Illinois
| Posted: 2/12/2013 1:50:05 PM
I sit, but I stand to journal and to make sure things are straight! | |
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nicolemartel
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 298,188
February 2007
Posts: 2,127
Layouts: 560
Loc: MARYLAND
| Posted: 2/12/2013 1:51:35 PM
I stand, I can't sit and scrap. |
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www.scrapbookingfromtheinsideout.com | |
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bluna
PeaAddict
PeaNut 211,961
June 2005
Posts: 1,408
Layouts: 116
Loc: Santa Cruz, CA
| Posted: 2/12/2013 1:55:54 PM
Similar to at least one other poster: I sit to think/plan and stand to work. Once *doing*, I need to move around and have 'straight-down' perspective.
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Frootfoot
PeaNut
PeaNut 522,820
October 2011
Posts: 373
Layouts: 35
Loc: twopeasinabucket.com
| Posted: 2/12/2013 4:24:15 PM
I'm a sitter!  |
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woodysbetty
BucketHead
PeaNut 363,998
February 2008
Posts: 814
Layouts: 1
Loc: Maryland
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Both....but mostly stand...... |
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SnappyScrappy
BucketHead
PeaNut 512,420
June 2011
Posts: 745
Layouts: 23
Loc: Stars Hollow, CT (I wish!)
| Posted: 2/12/2013 6:16:21 PM
I stand while resting my knee on a chair. If I were to sit, I would either need an adjustable chair that wouldn't look good at my dr table or a telephone book which would be uncomfortable! The only time I have ever sat was at the crop I went to in January. Everyone had an ergonomic chair. It was heavenly!!! |
Kim
"Do as much good as you can, for as many as you can, for as long as you can and you may never know the difference you can make". . .Max Lucado
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Air Force Mom Of 1
BucketHead
PeaNut 299,314
February 2007
Posts: 643
Layouts: 0
Loc: East TN
| Posted: 2/12/2013 6:17:17 PM
Both. It depends on what I am doing. Journaling, I have to sit. Using paper trimmer, I have to stand. I stand to get everything lined up and attached. Actually, I guess I stand more than I sit. |
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jentmomof3
PeaWee
PeaNut 580,074
February 2013
Posts: 16
Layouts: 1
Loc: new jersey
| Posted: 2/12/2013 7:38:39 PM
both .just depends on what i am workin on. |
Jen T.
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scrprgirl
PeaNut
PeaNut 404,040
December 2008
Posts: 214
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 2/13/2013 12:03:15 PM
Stand. My table is high and I just find myself more productive that way. | |
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Daisy_8104
Just one more post!
PeaNut 569,878
October 2012
Posts: 16
Layouts: 0
Loc: Colorado Springs, CO
| Posted: 2/13/2013 12:07:59 PM
I've always sat. I've never tried standing though.  | |
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papergoddess
PeaNut
PeaNut 529,899
November 2011
Posts: 179
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 2/13/2013 1:26:38 PM
I stand bcz I'm in a smaller space so constantly moving around to get stuff out. At crops I sit. I do have a high stool type chair with a back I found in the Ikea clearance section, its perfect. My Dad built my counter height desk top with this nice white wood he gets from Lowe's for cheap.
But I try to stand as much as I can to help stay in shape! I wish I had a standing desk at work too.
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Marcy Penner
Garden Girl
PeaNut 112,328
October 2003
Posts: 1,165
Layouts: 430
Loc: southern manitoba canada
| Posted: 2/13/2013 2:10:18 PM
Stand. I never know what I want to use... if I'd sit I'd be up sooo often to grab other things. |
Marcy
www.marcypenner.com | |
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Marcy Penner
Garden Girl
PeaNut 112,328
October 2003
Posts: 1,165
Layouts: 430
Loc: southern manitoba canada
| Posted: 2/13/2013 2:10:24 PM
Stand. I never know what I want to use... if I'd sit I'd be up sooo often to grab other things. |
Marcy
www.marcypenner.com | |
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scrapcatz
BucketHead
PeaNut 1,038
July 1999
Posts: 749
Layouts: 0
Loc: In the middle of Mississippi, in the middle of the Deep South
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I ALWAYS sit to scrap. I'm lazy like that.
BUT, I read a tip in a CK idea book a LONG time ago that once you are finished with a layout, you should lay it on the table or the floor and look at it while standing. This gives you a bird's eye view/perspective and alerts you to anything that might be a bit crooked or out of place. It also helps identify any trapped white space. I know it sounds crazy, but I have found that it DOES work for me. | |
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nu2stamps2004
Baby Pea Step
PeaNut 228,471
October 2005
Posts: 1
Layouts: 0
Loc: Australia
| Posted: 2/13/2013 3:19:18 PM
I stand. It helps me to get that first creative flow going. Once I am off and running I usually try and sit down, it just depends on how the project is going. | |
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JenBoom
PeaAddict
PeaNut 212,849
July 2005
Posts: 1,716
Layouts: 122
Loc: I *heart* NY
| Posted: 2/13/2013 5:15:31 PM
I stand to scrap and sit to write my journaling. When I had a dedicated scrap space, I had my desk at countertop height with a barstool to sit when writing. Perfect combo! |
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nancyscrappin
PeaNut
PeaNut 559,204
June 2012
Posts: 43
Layouts: 0
Loc: Kentucky
| Posted: 2/13/2013 6:49:07 PM
I'm a stander. Hubby made me a custom work station to accommodate my height! No back problems from leaning over! | |
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Momma_Paparazzi
PeaNut
PeaNut 494,372
January 2011
Posts: 459
Layouts: 134
Loc: Wisconsin
| Posted: 2/13/2013 7:59:43 PM
A little of both. My scrap room, I sit. But if it is too cold down there or for whatever reason I need or just want to be upstairs, I will bring my stuff up and stand at my kitchen island. Sometimes though I do stand at my scrap table too. Different vantage point. LOL Gotta make sure everything is straight and lined up. | |
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camanddanismom
Manic Mom of 2
PeaNut 274,243
August 2006
Posts: 9,814
Layouts: 424
Loc: Northeast
| Posted: 2/13/2013 10:04:10 PM
I do both. I find standing I do things faster...better mobility?? |
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norcha
PeaAddict
PeaNut 377,524
May 2008
Posts: 1,200
Layouts: 190
Loc: Rochester, NY
| Posted: 2/13/2013 10:13:07 PM
Both, I usually start off sitting, but moving around to get supplies I end up standing! |
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rathercrafty
PeaNut
PeaNut 487,706
November 2010
Posts: 410
Layouts: 86
Loc: New Zealand
| Posted: 2/13/2013 10:26:46 PM
Both! Drafting desk with a drafting chair.
Perfect height to stand or sit in the chair. |
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