Better late than never...

Sorry for the late post. It's been a crazy week. Decided last weekend to have a yard/garage sale this weekend & I was not ready. I seriously spent everyday this week organizing it & digging through my sons clothes (newborn to 18 months) and his toys! And there wasn't any shortage of either :( ... 

Well, I survived & Susan came to help me sell stuff in the pouring rain! (Thank you Mother Nature for not allowing the sun to shine & instead bless me with flash flood warnings all day long!) Oh well, that just gives me a reason to try again in a few weeks :)

Ok... Lets move on to fun stuff :) 

I LOVE my Crop A Dile. I think I've had it for about 3 1/2 years & I have used it a bunch!

It will take a little getting used to how much pressure to apply & what the different dials (black cubes with numbers) do... 

I would grab a scrap piece of paper and practice. From the front they look similar. The first one I pressed a little hard & can see the back part making bumps, but as long as you practice first & get the hang of it - you won't have that problem. 

From the back, you can see the differences. #1 is on the left...

The #3 is great for thicker stuff, like chipboard. See how raised from the paper it is?

I am finishing up my family tree pages & needed some "buttons" to match... 

So, I gathered my supplies:

Cardstock/patterned paper, Crop A Dile, glossy accents & a circle punch (I used a 1")

I didn't need a bunch, so I picked 4 coordinating papers & punched 3 circles from each paper. 

Then, I needed to add the button holes...

Punch the holes with the 1/8 side of the Crop A Dile. 

Add glossy accents, it looks blue-ish & hazy, but will dry clear. 

See? :) this one is not a "button" 

And this one is :) yay! Now we all can make cheap "buttons" to match all our projects.

I am very happy how they turned out! The best part is, if you are like me, you may change your mind & want to punch holes after you add the glossy accent. Well, you can!! Just used your Crop A Dile, it is heavy duty & will chomp through it with minimal effort. 

Can't wait to add these to my family tree page :)