Hello stampers. What is one tool you simply couldn’t make cards without? Without a doubt, it would have to be the paper trimmer. Can you imagine cutting all your paper and cardstock with scissors? What a mess. So this tool should be a worthy investment, a workhorse that you can count on. Reliable. Trustworthy. Consistent. Sounds like the requirements for a spouse!! Let me introduce you to the Stampin’Up! Trimmer. In Canada this great tool is $40. I can honestly say that it is the best paper trimmer I have ever had. Let me tell you why.
Every trimmer I had before this one would wear out on me. I am talking the numbers and the grid lines wearing off. This one stays looking brand new! Also, the blades last a lot longer than with any other trimmer. I use mine a lot, I do most of my own prep work for probably 70 cards a week and a blade will last me for months. It has a scoring blade and a cutting blade so that is also very convenient so you can first score your 8 1/2 by 11 cardstock and then cut it in half. One score, two cards.
Here you can see the grey tab on the side, that locks the “blade arm” into position to keep it safe from children or when traveling. I find this to be a very thoughtful and handy feature.
Do you see how long this extension arm is? 14 1/2 inches! Wow, long enough to satisfy any scrapbooker. It also has a “foot” underneath to keep it level and an edge to keep your paper straight all the way! I also love how clear the measurement markings are, you don’t need a magnifying glass. All these little features make your basic prep work so much more satisfying.
This has got to be another great feature that some of you may not even know about. I mean, why would you turn your trimmer upside down? Well, a nice surprise is waiting for you there. Those little square compartments that I have left empty would perfectly fit some Ghiradelli chocolate!! Seriously though, you can see there is room for spare blades, a bone folder, a pokey tool, you could put an adhesive remover square in there. The compartment snaps shut securely so nothing will fall out by accident. There are also five rubber “feet” on the bottom to make sure your trimmer doesn’t slide around on your surface when you are trying to cut your cardstock. Do you have any special uses for your trimmer that I have not mentioned? I would love to see your comments. Here is a video I did extolling the virtues of this great tool. If you have any other tools you want me to review, let me know. I think the next one will be the embossing heat tool. The video is in two parts since I ran out of space on my phone!!
http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeHKwyFMOqY
