Teri Anderson
How about another day of Tool talk? (In case you missed it, yesterday we had a blast talking about the Sew Easy tool. Check it out!)
Today, I’m talking about paper crimpers. (Psst. Turn to pages 101-103 of your Cool Tools for Paper Crafters issue to see more projects that used paper crimpers!)
These tools are a staple in the crafting world. Chances are if you don’t have one of these, one of your crafting buddies does.
These are fairly inexpensive tools (they usually cost around $20) that allow you to add texture to paper.
They consist of two crimping wheels. You apply pressure to the wheels to bring them together and then roll paper through them. That in turn gives the paper a crimped texture.
Here’s a breakdown of how the whole process works:
1. Start by placing a piece of paper in the crimping tool. You want to bring feed it through the arrows.
2. Use one hand to squeeze the bottom handle of the tool. This will bring the two crimping wheels together.
3. Use the other hand to turn the handle on the side. This will roll the wheels and push the paper out.
4. The end result: a crimped piece of paper!
This is an addicting tool, if I do say so myself. Once you’ve used it once, you want to use it again and again.
And the cool thing with the crimping tool is you are not limited to just using it with cardstock. You can use patterned paper, foil, metal, cardboard and chipboard, diecuts, chipboard letters and stickers with it. You can even use fabric. Just remember to adhere the fabric to cardstock with strong two-way tape first before you attempt to crimp it.
This tool is so fun!
With a little creativity, you can do so much with it.
Here are three projects I created with it:
I cut long skinny strips from patterned paper and ran them through my paper crimper. I then used glue and staples to fashion them into a heart.
I ran pieces of thin metal tape to make the shiny background in the frame on this card. I first ran them through the crimper vertically. To give them a grid pattern, I then ran them through the crimper horizontally.
Finally, I ran patterned paper through the crimper to make the circles here. Once I crimped the paper, I cut it into circles and then used a sanding block to slightly distress the paper.
Want a crimper to call your own? Thanks to the kind folks from Fiskars, you could soon be the owner of one. Tell me the three tools you use most when you paper craft by Thursday, January 12 at 5 PM MST and you could be the lucky winner!
Teri Anderson
Paper Crafts Go-to Gal
PS. Looking for even more ideas on how to use a paper crimper? Hit my blog. I’m sharing a few more over there today.
This is definitely a tool i need to add to my stash! Heres hoping its my lucky day! My 3 most used tools are my cricut, paper trimmer and ATG.
Three most used tools: Fiskards paper cutter/trimmer; Martha Steward scoring board; Cuttlebug.
3 most used tools: Fiskars paper trimer (with guide wire); Cuttlebug and We -r-Memory keepers, chomper.
Have never owned a crimper even though they’ve been around for many years. Tools I use the most are my trimmer, scissors and cuttlebug. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for this. I always forget that crimper. You’ve made it work overtime, Teri. And your cards are stunning!
Okay, lets see…..I use my Xyron 1.5″ X, my I-Top Brad Maker, my Epiphany Crafts Scallop Shape Tool w/ coordinating Bubble Caps & my Pebbles Ribbon Straightening Iron! I know u said 3, but since I just added the brad maker 2 my collection, I use it all the time;) Thanx 4 a chance 2 win this Crimper~never thought I needed it until now~so thanx again~lol! ~prhmangel(at)gmail(dot)com
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Love my crimper! The 3 most used items are my paper trimmer, CM’s multipurpose tool, and my QuickStik.
Hi Teri…your cards are beautiful!!! Love what you did with the crimper! My 3 tools I use most are my Xyron (for adhesive), my Cricut, and my scallop border punch. Have a great day!!!
Super cool! I had never thought of crimping much else besides paper, but, of course, you can! I really like that you crimped horizontally and vertically and then sanded! Great idea!
Gorgeous cards Teri! You are the card queen:)
I liked your idea to crimp both ways to create a grid. I don’t have one of these tools, it is on a long list of things I would like to own!
The three tools I use most, probably my paper trimmers (I alternate between a large friskars straight edge trimmer (with the wire) and a small creative memories picture trimmer (for smaller things)) , my bone folder, scissors, and Impression Obsession Mega Mount stamping block…probably my most used things. Thank you for sharing, I love seeing your cards!
Katie B.
Love these ideas! It’s great to see fresh uses of old tools. My go-to tools are my sewing machine and border punches.
My three most used tools are my paper cutter, mono adhesive and my scor-pal. Thanks for the chance to win!
Yes, I’m one of those few paper crafters without a paper-crimper.
My most used tools are a self-healing cutting mat, a scoring board and my heat tool.
My three most used tools are my cuttlebug, scissors and tape gun.
Teri–Your ideas are wonderful. My three favorite tools are my Crop-o-Dile, Cricut and Scor-Pal!
My moat used tools are paper trimmer, craft knife, and perfect layers rulers.
My most used tools are my paper trimmer, adhesive and stickers/embellishments. This looks like a fun tool to add to my stash.
OHHH! I just love these cards, Teri–again you knocked my socks off! I always pull for my Cutterbee scissors, my sewing machine, and my tape runner! Thanks for the chance to win:) sbmmhoover at yahoo dot com
When I make cards, I always grab my fiskars trimmer, big shot and corner rounder.
My top three are the paper snips from Stampin Up, Fiskar paper timmer, and Ranger’s Ink Blending tool. Awesome idea on the crimped heart card!
Ooh- I have ALWAYS wanted a crimper! I use my scalloped border punch, my corner punch, and my Cricut the most.
Wow that stuff looks great! I really need to get me one of these
The three tools I use the most are: My cutterpede straight cutter, my red tonic scissors and my GLUE DOTS!!!
thanks so much for the chance to win, always wanted to try one of these babies out!
JP
I use my Tonic paper cutter, my ScorIt and a pair of Fiskars small scissors the most of all the tools I own.
DeniseB
The 3 tools I use most are my cricut expression machine, my cuttlebug and my ATG adhesive tool. The sew easy is so fun, thanks for sharing your projects and your creativity. God Bless.
Love these ideas Teri! I have a paper crimper but it is little and I keep forgetting that I have it! I am going to go find it now
The tools I use the most are my trimmer, my MS score board, and my Cropadile! Thanks for the chance to win this sweet crimper!
Luv the cards. Your creativity is awsome. I use my paper trimmer, tape runner and any type of “bling” embelishments.
I have been drooling over these for a few months now! My 3 favorite tools to use while crafting are my paper cutter, my silhouette cameo, and my sewing machine!
The 3 tools I use are: Big Shot, Nestabilities and ScorBuddy. Would love to have that crimper, thanks for the creative ideas.
Scissors, paper cutter, quilling needle.
Oh my goodness Teri, I never thought the crimper was a “necessary” tool, until now. Your first card is absolutely over the top FANTASTIC!!!!
Three tools I use the most are my corner rounder, my paper cutter and my Cricut.
Cricut. Circle punch. Heat gun. Love them and would definitely need them on a desert island.
Guess I need to go buy a crimper – such cool ways to use it! My 3 most used tools would have to be my paper trimmer, scoring board and Big Shot.
I most use my Fiskars paper trimmer, my Sizzix Original, and my Martha Stewart score board.
The three tools I use most are my paper trimmer, cricut and punches.
Beautiful cards! My 3 most used tool: Cricut, Provo Carft Paper Trimmer & Martha Stewart Scoring Board w/ Bone Folder! Thanx so much 4 the giveaway!
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The 3 tools I use most are my corner rounder, paper cutter, and scissors. I would love to add a crimper to my mix.
Need this crimper~heehee! I use punches, ATG gun & Cuttlebug! Thanks so much!
I use my Fiskar’s Trimmer (love that it has a wire showing me exactly where it will cut!), my Big Bite (helps me use up my eyeley stash!) and my Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher (it attaches all my goodies to all my projects and does so quite easily!).
My Big Shot, circle cutter and any punch!
I had no idea Fiskars did anything other than scissors! My top 3 tools……..iRock, Big Shot, Papertrimmer.
Oh my…I can’t wait to go get out my paper crimper! Thanks so much for these awesome ideas Teri. That heart card is soooo cool (they all are…but that’s my fave!)! You rock!
Rotary cutter, cutting mat, and quilting ruler! thanks for the fabulous ideas with the crimper – gonna have to find mine now.
Thank you for this inspiration!
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Best wishes from Germany!
Steffie
the three most used topols that i use is my Cricut, Big Shot, ATG w2ould love to add a paper crimping tool to it Thanks for the chance to win