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  • Cutting Perfect Circles
  • From "Scrapbooking"
    episode SCB-243
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    Geometrically challenged? A special tool -- like the featured Circle Scissor -- can easily cut perfect circles.

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    Figure A

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    The Circle Scissor can cut circular photos, but is also ideal for creating double mats.

    Effective tools that make scrapbooking easier are appreciated by any cropper -- but are perhaps most appreciated by senior croppers. Here, designer Joy Macdonell shares a tool that makes perfect circle -- without a craft knife or template!

    Circle Scissor?

    1. Works best with Glass Mat? and re-positionable tape. Tip: To make any tape re-positionable, simple press against clothing, then quickly remove. First, use the tape to secure a photo the mat.

    2. Next, center the Circle Scissor over the center of the image.

    3. Then, select the proper size by rotating the disk around the image (figure A) to check placement before cutting.

    4. Once the correct size is determined, position the blade into the proper cutting hole. Hold blade at a 90-degree angle from the paper. With free hand, hold the Circle Scissor tool firmly against the glass mat. Use other hand to rotate the blade around the circle.

    Die-cuts/templates provided by Ellison Craft & Design. For more information about Ellison, see Resources.

    Click here for DIY's Scrapbooking Glossary.


    RESOURCES :

    Joy of Scrapbooking: Creating Keepsakes
    ISBN: 0848718402
    Author: Lisa Bearnson


    Leisure Arts (Hot Off The Press, Inc.)
    Website: www.craftpizazz.com

    Die-Cuts and Templates (Ellison Craft & Design)
    Cropping and cutting system are not available
    Ellison
    Website: www.ellison.com

    Adventures in Journaling: Scrapbook Storytelling
    Model: 1930500092
    Author: Joanna Campbell Slan
    (2002)

    To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.


    EFG, Inc.
    Website: www.newsletterinfo.com

    My Grandfather and Me: Memory Scrapbooks for Kids
    Author: Jane Drake, et al
    Order this title from Amazon.com.

    Country Living Handmade Scrapbooks
    Author: Editors of Country Living
    Order this title from Amazon.com.
    William Morrow Books / Hearst Books
    Website: www.harpercollins.com

    Grandfather's Memories to His Grandchildren
    Model: 0849959128
    Author: Candy Paull and Thomas Kinkade
    (1999)


    Nelson Word Publishing Group (Rutledge Hill Press)
    Nashville, TN 37214-1000

    Grandmother's Memories to Her Grandchildren
    Model: 084995911X
    Author: Candy Paull and Thomas Kinkade
    (1999)


    Nelson Word Publishing Group (Rutledge Hill Press)
    Nashville, TN 37214-1000

    Grandparents Remember: A Lasting Record for Our Grandchildren
    Model: 1567994067
    (1997)


    Scrapbook Storytelling: Save Family Stories and Memories ...
    Model: 0963022288
    Author: Joanna Campbell Slan

    To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.


    10-Minute Scrapbook Pages
    Model: 0806917806
    Author: Raquel Boehme

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    Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
    Website: www.sterlingpub.com

    Heritage Scrapbook Kit
    Model: 3220-7097

    Available at craft supply retailers.

    A Lasting Legacy: Scrapbooks and Photo Albums That Touch the Heart
    Model: 096633180X
    Author: Souzzann Y.H. Carroll
    (1998)

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    Living Vision Press
    Bountiful, UT 84011

    Quick and Easy Pages
    Model: 1930500025
    Author: Joanna Campbell Slan
    (2001)

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    North Light Books (F & W Publications)
    Website: www.fwpublications.com

    Moments to Remember: The Art of Creating Scrapbook Memories
    Model: 0836252551
    Author: Jo Packham
    (1998)

    To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.


    Andrews McMeel Publishing
    Website: www.andrewsmcmeel.com

    Circle Scissor™
    EK Success Ltd.
    Website: www.eksuccess.com


    GUESTS :

    Joy Macdonell
    EK Success
    Website: www.eksuccess.com

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