Teri Anderson
My grandpa was a tool guy.
He had a garage full of tools. He could tell you what each one did and how each of them made his life easier. He loved the things and couldn’t get enough of them.
I know a lot us paper crafters can relate. We are tool people, too. And many of us are on the look-out for that new tool that’s going to change our paper crafting world.
I’m going to be here on Paper Crafts Connection for the next three days exploring the world of tools. I’m going introduce some of you and reintroduce others of you to some of the paper crafting tools at our disposal. I’ll cut paper with scissors. I’ll punch edges of paper with decorative border punches. And I’ll change the look of chipboard with two tools. Along the way, I will show you how the tools I use work.
So let’s kick things off today by slicing things up.
Today, I am going to play with fringe scissors from Martha Stewart Crafts.
This tool is not your ordinary pair of scissors.
Normal scissors consist of two blades so you get one cut every time you use them. The fringe scissors consist of 10 blades. That means you get five cuts every time you use them to cut paper.
You use these scissors just like normal scissors. You put them on your hand, take them to the edge of a piece of paper and snip. Repeat that snipping step over and over, and you’ll get a whole lot of fringe.
Here’s a card I put together using the scissors just the way they are meant to be used. I gave a fringed edge to each of the patterned paper strips by snipping them with the scissors over and over.
You can also use the fringe scissors to cut confetti.
Check out my Smile Card here. Each of these colorful piles of paper were made with fringe scissors.
I used the scissors to cut five long, vertical lines from strips of cardstock.
I then turned the scissors horizontally and cut the lines into skinny squares.
You can also use fringe scissors to draw lines and grid patterns on chipboard letters like I did on this card.
I opened the scissors up and literally drug five of the blades down the letters. To give the grid pattern, I rotated the scissors and drug them horizontally across the letters.
Have you tried the Martha Stewart Crafts Fringe Scissors yet? If so, what have you made with them? If not, what the most recent tool you have tried?
Yours in tooling around fun,
Teri Anderson,
Paper Crafts Go-to-Gal
P.S. Check out my blog today for one more project using the fringe scissors. It’s fringe-tastic!
P.P.S. Did yesterday’s Fabulously Frocked Feet post confuse the heck out of you? Dying to know whose feet belong to what Paper Crafts team member? Then hop on over to our Paper Crafts Facebook Fan Page! Susan will be revealing the identity of two pairs of feet today, followed by the big reveal on Thursday! Stay tuned!
What great ways to use these scissors. I would never have thought of using them this way. The chipboard letters are my favorite but I also love the SMILE card.
Eveline.
I have never seen these scissors before. Thank you for showing them off. Now I have to begin a mission to find them in a store somewhere.
Fun projects today! So clever!
This is so cool! I didn’t know these sicissors existed…but they are going straight onto my wishlist! I, too, love tools. My latest tool is the new embossing folders from Tim Holtz. Love ‘em!
Those are seriously cool-and thee are fantastic projects. Thanks for the heads up.
I have not tried those scissors – didn’t even know about them but think they are quite cool! Lately, I’ve been playing alot with my Slice by Making Memories!
Teri, I put those on my must have list last night and lo and behold! You come out with a genius tutorial! GENIUS
thank you thank you for sharing! Now, that I can use it in more than 1 way, I can justify the purchase!
I have been looking for this scissors do you know where to find them?
I think this would be a fun new tool!
Donna
I have never seen these before. They look so fun! I’m definitely going to have to keep my eyes open for these. Lately I’ve been playing with my sizzix. I’ve been making flowers for gift wrapping. They are turning out quite nicely! But those scissors would add a neat dimension to them!
Oh, shut up!! Teri, you rock, friend.
OH MY…You so freaking ROCK! This is amazing stuff. All those cards are great and have a completely different look to what you did with those scissors! FAB-U-LOUS!!
Well I guess you got us all. This is a first sighting for me too. I suppose our Micheal’s will probably be receiving in the near future??? Interesting. Thanks for the ideas!
Teri, you have certainly shown me something new today!
Fab pair of scissors for sure.
Hugs
Tanya
Wow… great ideas and super cool new tool! Thank you!
I have seen these scissors for years in the mail order catalogs. They are marketed as alternatives to shredders. Never thought to use them for scrapping. What adhesive did you use to get the confetti to stick to the card? I loved that one and would like to duplicate it.
Love those scissors AND what you have done here is genius, Teri!
I love this! I have been meaning to get those scissors!
I’ve seen these but never tried them out. You samples totally rock! I think you just may have enabled me.
Hi everyone! Thank you so much for taking the time comment.
And hey Donna, I’ve found them at Michael’s in the Martha Stewart aisle. If you search for “Martha Stewart Fringe Scissors” in Google, you can find a bunch of online retailers with them. Hope that helps!
I’ve never seen these before, how fun! Thanks!
I’ve never seen these before and am not sure I would have even given them a second look if I had.
But now that I can see how you Teri-fied them and created Teri-fic cards, I might have to go get myself a pair!
this is AWESOME teri!
love it!
I do own these scissors and thank you for showing additional uses for them. Thinking outside of the box makes these worth the purchase…they just take a little getting used to, but what tool doesn’t? : )
This is fringe-tastic! WOW! COOL!!
I recently bought an EK Cutter Bee scissors and I love it. I do a lot of paper-piecing and it cuts so smooth and precise.
I have these scissors and love them..hadn’t thought of the confetti idea tho..thanks Teri!!
Teri – you did it to me again! You wouldn’t let me go to bed without making something – I wasn’t nearly as creative as you were but tomorrow is another day – Thanks for the inspiration!!
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I want some of those scissors. Your projects are just awesome.
These are genius Teri! I’m thinkin’ I need some fringe scissor now!
Hi Teri – H-E-L-P!! How did you make the Christmas tree on p.86 (Nov./Dec 2010)? Thank you!
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One day I am going to buy these…… I have always wanted to make a tree with them!
How much fun is that? Love ‘em!
Don’t have the fringe cut scissors, yet. These would be great to use for cards, scrapbooking or quilling! They are on my wish list!
I just bought a pair of these a few weeks ago. Haven’t really given them a good tryout but after seeing all your awesome ideas, I can’t wait! Love the confetti card!
Thanks for sharing!
Please tell us how you got all those little bits to stay on the card? I love it! Have had these scissors a while and never thought of what else to use them for!