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Post by boxofcolours on Sept 16, 2008 4:13:46 GMT -5
Does anyone have a QK die that drives you nuts because of the way its been designed?? Sometimes they just don't seem to think it through - great design but when they make the die...........  For me its the KS0427 Rugby Ball 1 die has the basic ball shape, whilst the second has the shadow for under the laces & 1 cross lace but you need 3 crosses to make up the completed design!!! Dah!! There is oodles of space on the die for 2 more crosses - but no - you have to punch out the 2nd die 3 times - what were they thinking?  Ideally, with 3 crosses on 1 die I'd punch it out twice in different shades of brown card, & punch out 2 ball shapes in a third. Swap the crosses & end up with 2 completed balls & no wasted paper!! |
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Post by sparkle on Sept 16, 2008 5:09:48 GMT -5
Loads of 2x2's!
The Rugby ball for me also, plus the Pig and Cow that come with 1 leg!
Luckily QK has wised to this already and I've noticed that the new dies are better!
The 4x4's are not so bad, I don't mind running a die through twice but preferably not more than that!
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Post by boxofcolours on Sept 16, 2008 5:24:36 GMT -5
Yep, I'd agree Emma, the newer dies are getting better but you still end up pulling your hair out when you use your older ones!!
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Post by typoqween on Sept 16, 2008 7:18:06 GMT -5
it also sort of drives me nuts when dies have pieces that come out and to get different colors you have to switch them, and then the little pieces don't stay up in their places. Like the wedding dress I just did. I didn't want the little frilly pieces at the bottom to come out, but they did, and did, and did until I placed a long piece of paper underneath to keep them in, but I don't like having to do that because that extra piece of paper is many times a very noticeable depth. Why not let us cut extra pieces to glue over 'if' we want? and let me make impressions only , embossings, of wehre to possibly put them. the embossings look just as classy sometimes.
that's what drives me nuts, tiny little pieces that won't stay in place.
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Post by merryberry on Sept 16, 2008 8:35:56 GMT -5
The worst die is the tudor rose 2 x 2 die. It is a terrible to put together. It gave me fits. Michele
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2008 10:50:42 GMT -5
The worst die is the tudor rose 2 x 2 die. It is a terrible to put together. It gave me fits. Michele Oh, yeah! I still have 3 to sit down and glue onto a layout, just because I dread all the little pieces that need to be put where they belong! And I agree...if the animal has 4 legs, and there's room on the die, then give us all four!  The newer dies ARE better at this! |
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Post by brockadoodle on Sept 16, 2008 10:52:27 GMT -5
The worst die is the tudor rose 2 x 2 die. It is a terrible to put together. It gave me fits. Michele Oh, yeah! I still have 3 to sit down and glue onto a layout, just because I dread all the little pieces to put where they belong! And I agree...if the animal has 4 legs, and there's room on the die, then give us all four! The newer dies ARE better at this! *L* I love the ones that I have to put together and they take time to do, as it makes me think.. my brain is fried anyways *L* you guys are funny! |
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Post by vicki7 on Sept 16, 2008 14:13:06 GMT -5
Like Bernadette, I like putting them together but like others have said, if it needs more than 1 of something, put it on the dang die. Running through a die multiple times is a pain in the butt. I think the one that drives me nuts, not that I have it, is the wood plank. Just plain weird.
Vicki
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Post by dutchgirl on Sept 16, 2008 15:00:48 GMT -5
I was going to say the tudor rose too.. but the ones that really drove me nuts are in the nativity die set.. Cut it once for a swap and got rid of it after that... That is one disaster of a die set
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Post by sparkle on Sept 16, 2008 15:16:09 GMT -5
Yes!! The Nativity set! I forgot that one. Not one to attempt with a cold!
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Post by brockadoodle on Sept 16, 2008 15:52:15 GMT -5
Yes!! The Nativity set! I forgot that one. Not one to attempt with a cold! That is one of my husbands favorite ones.. NOT!! He tells me all the time toss that thing in the trash! |
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Post by MBstang on Sept 16, 2008 17:18:09 GMT -5
That is too funny about the nativity scene die set! I almost just bought it, but I decided not to because of the faceless faces! Now after reading your comments I am so glad that I did not buy it. I love getting info from this board!  |
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Post by typoqween on Sept 16, 2008 17:34:47 GMT -5
well poo. I have the nativity set, and havent tried it yet. No wonder i got it for so CHEAP!  I bought it because our church always does a creche' exhibit every year and was going to make something for it out of it. Guess i might have to rethink that one , eh? Kim |
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Post by origdreamraven on Sept 16, 2008 17:41:34 GMT -5
I have the Nativity set and was thinking of getting rid of it. One of my friends told me that she wanted it. I think I'll give it to her!  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2008 18:00:59 GMT -5
Are you all talking about the teeny-weeny Nativity SET? I have it, thought about using it once, but then went another direction instead. I think I need to go back and see if any of the pieces could be used for anything else...hmmmmm!
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Post by brockadoodle on Sept 16, 2008 19:10:06 GMT -5
I have the Nativity set and was thinking of getting rid of it. One of my friends told me that she wanted it. I think I'll give it to her! She might not be your friend for long after that What cute pictures! Adorable! |
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Post by brockadoodle on Sept 16, 2008 19:10:43 GMT -5
Are you all talking about the teeny-weeny Nativity SET? I have it, thought about using it once, but then went another direction instead. I think I need to go back and see if any of the pieces could be used for anything else...hmmmmm! that is the one *L* |
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Post by Dania on Sept 16, 2008 19:25:51 GMT -5
I have the Nativity set and was thinking of getting rid of it. One of my friends told me that she wanted it. I think I'll give it to her! What cute pictures! I think QK should start introducing sets in the 4x4 die - a little bigger and easier to work with. I was thinking of getting the nativity set and now I won't after hearing this conversation. |
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Post by krissynae on Sept 16, 2008 19:28:34 GMT -5
The spider with all the little legs. Oh he is a pain
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Post by origdreamraven on Sept 16, 2008 19:33:13 GMT -5
She'll still be my friend. She actually asked for it.
Thanks about my pictures! Those are my babies! Nikki, Gussie and Grace.
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Post by spenzalot on Sept 16, 2008 20:08:16 GMT -5
I second the 2x2 spider -- those legs are a pain!
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