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biochemipea
likes shiny things
PeaNut 114,614
November 2003
Posts: 19,365
Layouts: 444
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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Do you have some supplies that you find to be timeless, and that you never tire of?
It seems that for me, pattern paper ages quickly. Stuff I loved and swore I would use 6 months ago, now seems outdated to me. I hate that.
However, a lot of the embellishments that go with those papers still seem more current. Not sure why that is.
For me, letter stickers are almost a timeless supply.
I have those Honkin' letter stickers that came in a huge perforated sheet by Mustard Moon that I'm saving for just the right project. I still love them. I probably only have enough letters left for one or two short titles.
I will never get tired of Making Memories tiny ledger alpha letter stickers. Or Heidi Swapp lemonade stand chipboard alphas. I still buy both of these whenever I can find them. 
What do you have that has stood the test of time for you, and still feels "current" even though it may be 5-10 years old!
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RuralMom
PeaNut
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January 2012
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Loc: Nova Scotia
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The Making Memories 'Cheeky Shimmer' alphas are some of my faves. I even love them more than Thickers. |
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summerbellies
Drama Pea
PeaNut 70,463
February 2003
Posts: 10,214
Layouts: 160
Loc: Pea-ing from Orlando, Fl.
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It's funny because I totally feel the opposite as you do about patterned paper- I have some old Mira Mi paper that I adore and am waiting for just the right thing to use it with. Any letter sticker to me is timeless. AC 6th ave are my weakness. I may not be exaggerating when I say I had about 50 sets I was hoarding. |
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scrapper100
Budletsmom
PeaNut 65,877
January 2003
Posts: 12,551
Layouts: 30
Loc: So CA
| Posted: 3/9/2013 2:20:36 PM
I love those old HS chipboard letters to which is a good thing as I still have a lot left and am trying to put a dent in my stash. I love that they seem to still work on so many layouts. I also have started using some HS paper tape again - I use it like I would washi tape it is just a bit thicker. I don't use them as often as I should but I still like them when they fit the layout.
ETA: I also love some of my old alpha stamps and still use them - I have added new ones to my stash as well but sometimes it is the old classics that I reach for. |
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KBPea
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 395,153
October 2008
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Loc: Here
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Plain old brads. I see some people talk about plain brads as if they are out of fashion, but I still love mine. To me, they are a classic embellishment.
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guzismom
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
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March 2002
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Loc: southern new mexico
 | Posted: 3/9/2013 3:05:24 PM
I never get tired of ribbon (as I said on your other thread); and alphabet stamps are a frequently used item around here, even though I have two digital die cutters. |
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passion4scrappin
PeaNut
PeaNut 147,333
May 2004
Posts: 640
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 4:19:32 PM
If you would have asked me this 5 years ago, I would have said everything. I honestly thought before my 5 year hiatus that all scrapbooking supplies were timeless. Boy was I wrong. After 3 months since the hiatus and comparing products, I guess timeless products are any kind of alphabets stickers,stamps,die cuts since we always need them for titles,subtitles,and even some journaling.
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biochemipea
likes shiny things
PeaNut 114,614
November 2003
Posts: 19,365
Layouts: 444
Loc: Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 3/9/2013 4:41:14 PM
t's funny because I totally feel the opposite as you do about patterned paper- I have some old Mira Mi paper that I adore and am waiting for just the right thing to use it with
I do have lots of old paper that I still love! Like, 6 Iris boxes full of old paper that I love. I just find that for new releases, paper tends to age more quickly for me.
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Maddybray
BucketHead
PeaNut 121,622
January 2004
Posts: 711
Layouts: 78
Loc: New England
| Posted: 3/9/2013 5:03:04 PM
I tend to still like most of the paper I buy...even years later - with a few exceptions. But truly timeless supplies: Word stickers, labels, ledger journaling tags, ribbon, brads of any sort... |
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EllenPea
Pea with a Pen
PeaNut 70,644
February 2003
Posts: 19,335
Layouts: 783
Loc: Southern California
| Posted: 3/9/2013 5:21:02 PM
I have found that sometimes supplies I have had for a long time come back in style. Vellum, and a particular print of PP I have in several colors comes to mind.
But my cardstock, letter stickers and some of my tags are timeless. (Except that tags were totally not in style for awhile.) |
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(By The Sea)
peain' with my toes in the sand
PeaNut 12,495
March 2001
Posts: 12,765
Layouts: 438
 | Posted: 3/9/2013 7:54:19 PM
Cardstock in basic colors.
Patterned papers in classic designs (ledger prints, polka dots, simple stripes, classic florals - those never look aged to me).
Alphabets in classic fonts (both stickers and stamps).
Plain mini brads in metal finishes or basic colors.
I pared down my stash a few years back to just the stuff I really loved and found timeless. Made me a much happier scrapbooker. I add a few trendy things here and there, but for the most part, I tend to stay with timeless. | |
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seasonscraps
PeaAddict
PeaNut 113,955
October 2003
Posts: 1,444
Layouts: 17
| Posted: 3/9/2013 8:02:37 PM
Letter stickers & buttons. They are the only things I have that I can't imagine purging. | |
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TravelAgent
Resident Smart Ass
PeaNut 294,429
January 2007
Posts: 12,671
Layouts: 7
Loc: Indiana
 | Posted: 3/9/2013 8:19:29 PM
Distress inks.
Funny you should ask this ... earlier this week I was reorganizing and taking down half of my Sizzix towers of dies to put them in boxes in the closet and give me more table space. So I was sorting through which ones I'm more likely to use (keep) and which to store.
I finally decided to get a box for the Shadow Box alphabet. That was the first real investment I made in this craft, and I thought I'd never want anything more than those block letters. Now they look so dated, they're on standby status.
Made me a twinge sad.
Julie |
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kaylarenee
PeaNut
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March 2012
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Layouts: 6
Loc: Tasmania, Australia
| Posted: 3/9/2013 8:56:54 PM
I think definitely Alphabets. Thickers never go out of style!
Also buttons...and flair. I have some old AC flair from 6 years ago and flair is still going strong! |
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kaylarenee
PeaNut
PeaNut 549,312
March 2012
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Loc: Tasmania, Australia
| Posted: 3/9/2013 8:57:23 PM
I still love some of my old patterned papers.
I have all the original Love Elsie lines which I LOVE  |
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2boysandwill
My turn to hit the PEAnata!!!
PeaNut 121,208
December 2003
Posts: 13,119
Layouts: 71
Loc: SCV, CA
| Posted: 3/9/2013 9:14:53 PM
timeless?
letter stickers, photo corners and chipboard
things I'll never rid of regardless of how big my collection gets? ribbon, rubber stamps, fancy buttons and brads
I do agree that nowadays pp STYLES go out of trend like it's no one's business. I think it's because so much of our paper is THEME specific. Remember some of the old chatterbox lines? a lot of their patterns are timeless because it was paisley, flowers, stripes and solids.
OTOH, 5 years from now should we pull out a chevron, everyone who knew chevrons would know that it was an '12 or '13 trend 
I think authentique is doing a bang up job at giving us great color combo's with timeless designs. I could see myeslef using some of their stuff way, way, way down the line | |
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cdpeck
PeaNut
PeaNut 147,083
May 2004
Posts: 345
Layouts: 74
Loc: Gulf Coast
| Posted: 3/9/2013 9:20:37 PM
I have a hard time calling any l/o complete without including at least one brad. Plus, my alphabet stamps continue to make me as happy as the day I brought them all home. | |
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bostonmum
BucketHead
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November 2008
Posts: 914
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 9:37:25 PM
Cardstock: white, black, and kraft
Dies: Fonts, borders, and shapes
Striped paper
Corner rounder
Brads
Sketches
Punches
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outsidechic
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July 2007
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Loc: San Diego
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In The Shadow
PeaAddict
PeaNut 180,553
December 2004
Posts: 1,608
Layouts: 26
Loc: Columbus, Ohio (Southwest of)
 | Posted: 3/10/2013 9:02:01 AM
Trends have come and gone and I mostly just watched and didn't jump. I can remember when many were purging their punches, stickers....
I never bought one electronic device even though I could, but the things that are timeless for me
Friskars precision scissors-still sharp
Punches
Stamps
Letter stickers
Sizzix
Pricision 12" cutter if I could find one LOL
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Cricutgirlg
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
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August 2004
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Layouts: 82
| Posted: 3/10/2013 9:06:56 AM
Plaid pp, some Jolee embellishments, brads and eyelets ( I don't use as much as before) for their fastner use. Ink is timeless and script letter stickers and stamps, theres always a use for these. |
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HoneyBee13
PeaAddict
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August 2012
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Loc: Florida
| Posted: 3/10/2013 12:44:24 PM
Stamps, ink, flourishes, and die-cuts.
I remember when I first started scrapping and walked into a M's and there were die-cuts already cut for you to put together. They were'nt really pretty, just your basic shapes. Boy, have we come a long way from those days.
I have recently gone back to using flourishes and brads and eyelets |
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Madeline
StuckOnPeas
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October 2002
Posts: 2,199
Layouts: 357
Loc: River Ridge, Louisiana
| Posted: 3/10/2013 4:12:38 PM
Tags, brads, and basic patterned papers like polka dots, stripes, and plaids.
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*Angela
Go Tarheels!
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June 2003
Posts: 9,578
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| Posted: 3/10/2013 4:24:42 PM
Cardstock (e.g. Bazzill solid or various textures; Core'dinations)
Classic patterned papers (e.g. stripes, plaids, chevrons, dots)
Rubber stamps (preferably wood-mounted; versatile images/classic alphas)
Labels (whether purchased or created with punches, stamps, etc.)
Dies (specifically QK alphas & basic nesting shapes)
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scrappycass
You Wanna Peas of Me?
PeaNut 413,587
February 2009
Posts: 5,625
Layouts: 41
Loc: Western New York
| Posted: 3/10/2013 5:32:29 PM
Neutral CS
stamps/inks
alpha stickers
brads
Some patterned papers like stripes, plaids, dots |
Chocolate......who needs a reason?!
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Lisa Risser
Lisa Risser
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January 2005
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Loc: Minnesota
| Posted: 3/10/2013 6:54:20 PM
A simple one--but labels! Love and still use some oldies from the first October Afternoon lines, very old MM, etc.... |
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IScrapCrap
PeaAddict
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October 2012
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| Posted: 3/10/2013 8:05:14 PM
patterned paper, card stock, brads, ribbon, ink pads for inking papers | |
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Xanthippe
PeaNut
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January 2006
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Loc: Texas!
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Well, tools of course. Stamps, ink pads, etc.
Basic cardstock, especially white.
I feel like alpha stickers were out for a while, I almost gave mine away and then they came back with a vengeance.
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