5 tools to enhance your scrapbooking projects

There are hundreds of tools for scrapbooking, and sometimes you can get lost in the catalogue without really knowing what you really need. Within this catalogue there are some tools that will make your project turn out amazingly well.

Scrapbooking is one of those activities for which you can find hundreds of tools and machines. When you start out, everything seems essential but, after been doing it for a while, you discover which are your favourite ones, those you use the most, those you use the least, the basic ones, and those that, although they are not essential, you love because they make your projects stand out and look professional. Achieving the perfect look is easy, sometimes by adding some details. So today, let's talk about those tools that make our projects stand out.

Edge Distresser

It's such a small element, but it makes a huge difference in our projects! An edge distresser is used to tear and distress paper, cardstock, or chipboard. Using it is very easy, just run one of its seven blades along the edge of the paper. Our advice is to slide it back and forth, this way it is much easier to get the desired result.

It's a small detail but it makes a great difference. It is the perfect tool to give a vintage touch to your projects.

Teflon Bone Folder

Folding and marking paper is a daily task in scrapbooking, and a bone folder will help you do this. Sometimes unwanted shiny marks appear as a result of the folder rubbing against the paper. Well, with teflon bone folders, that's all over. No matter how many runs you make or how much you press it against the paper, a teflon bone folder will never leave any shyny mark on your project. That's why they are becoming more and more popular. That, and because they are very easy to clean and they are non-stick tools with highly durable material, if you take good care of them, they can last for many years. These are all advantages!

Due to the great demand, you can find a wide variety of sizes and shapes on the market to choose the one that best suits you.

Guillotine

Perhaps the most repeated activity while scrapbooking is cutting. That's why there are so many tools for this: cutter, scalpel, different types of scissors, shears, or guillotines. Each of these cutting tools is more suitable for a certain type of cut or material, although you can almost use all of them to make any cut. However, it is always advisable to have the best tool to make cuts, since a not completely straight edge or a torn one can ruin the appearance of your project. The details and the finish will make the project stand out or not.

The guillotine is a must in our scrapbooking toolkit, perfect for cutting photos.With it, your photos will always look perfect, and you won't even notice that the cuts have been made at home, as the cut edges will always be clean and straight.

Corner Chomper

Perhaps there is no crafter without at least one Corner Chomper. And it's no wonder, as it is a very useful tool. It is very easy to use and the difference it makes to your projects is quite impressive.

It is a tool that punches corners with different designs and best of all, it punches different materials: paper, cardboard, fabric, plastic, leather, and even chipboard and thin metals. They are available in different colours, each model with two different cutting designs. Therefore, there is a wide variety of designs available to shape the corners of your projects, from classic rounded corners to more special and original shapes.

Bookbinding Ruler Set

Binding has never been so easy since the release of this set. The Bookbinding Ruler Set is made up of four rulers that allow you to cut the paper (fabric, eco-leather, whatever) at the perfect size for each project. This way, there won't be any paper excess or shortage and it will be easy to make perfect folds, as well as to leave the right distance between all the elements. The result: a binding with a professional finish.

Using them is very simple, which also saves time. No more measuring and counting or finding too much material in the corners. This set of binding rules makes binding quick and easy, as well as gives us the peace of mind that we are going to get a perfect result.

What do you think of these tools? Do you have any of them at home or do you want to add any to you list? Tell us in the comments which are the tools have changed the way you do scrapbooking :)