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Post by MBstang on Apr 10, 2011 21:30:28 GMT -5
I just got the new font Handmade (and I think it is going to be one of my favs!) and I was just wondering what everyone is doing about the connecting tabs between the letters...  I love, love, love the fact that they are connected and would be easy to keep track of them... But I like the ease of use of my cc dies and how I can maximize the use of a small scrap of paper if needed. I also like the recent fonts that had the upper case and lower case on one die.  I may be over-thinking this, but I was wondering what everyone else was doing. Because once I cut them I can't put them back together...  Thanks in advance for any and all input---MB  |
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Post by Basketlady on Apr 11, 2011 6:21:34 GMT -5
MB--we are on the same wavelength!
I just got the Handmade font the other day and used it for the first time on Saturday. I only needed 5 letters, but needed to cut them in 2 passes because each letter was on a different "bar." And I was torn.
I love how easy it is to keep track of the letters when they are all attached. And they are a bit bendy at the joints and I couldn't cut them all in one pass.
But then if I cut them apart, there will be jaggedy edges that would make me a bit nutso. And in the end, that won out. I'd be ok cutting them apart, but I didn't want to deal with the jagged edges or spending an hour to file them down. So for now, they are all still attached.
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Post by AnnaMatrix on Apr 11, 2011 8:04:54 GMT -5
Well, ladies, I've struggled with this, too. I've been cutting them apart with wire cutters (no jagged edges) as I use them. So some letters are still connected, others not. I like being able to put the letters I need on the platform and cut in 1 or 2 passes. Been storing them in magnetic binders in alphabetical order. In the end, I guess I'd rather search to find the right letter than make multiple passes and cut a lot of "wasted" letters! Seems like there's no good solution!  Gail |
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Post by Basketlady on Apr 11, 2011 8:39:30 GMT -5
Hmmm... no jagged edges? I have the Lemonade font that I purchased second hand. I think it was cut apart, as there are sharp, pointy edges (ok, not jagged!) But they do catch. I wonder if the previous owner of Lemonade had a dull cutter?
I don't cut out the letters I don't need. I usually cut a strip of paper and then cut it into squares that fit over a letter. That way, I just cut the letters that I need. I do that with the 4x8 fonts, too.
I think I'm just being a bit OCD about the fonts. But the Lemonade font does bug me.
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Post by vicki7 on Apr 11, 2011 10:11:21 GMT -5
I don't have anything to store them in right now so for the time being they'll be kept together. BUT when I get another magnetic book, I'm going to cut them apart, keeping the upper and lower case connected. Just seems to be easier for me. But I agree, am loving this font!
Vicki
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2011 10:39:01 GMT -5
Hmmm... no jagged edges? I have the Lemonade font that I purchased second hand. I think it was cut apart, as there are sharp, pointy edges (ok, not jagged!) Did I miss something somewhere? I thought Lemonade was that itty-bitty, teeny-weeny Cookie Cutter font with all of the separate letters, which tend to disappear into carpets and around corners. If they released it in another form, I'd love to know about it! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2011 10:41:14 GMT -5
I don't cut out the letters I don't need. I usually cut a strip of paper and then cut it into squares that fit over a letter. That way, I just cut the letters that I need. I do that with the 4x8 fonts, too. I think I'm just being a bit OCD about the fonts. But the Lemonade font does bug me. If you're OCD, then so am I, because I do exactly the same thing! I don't have any desire to cut out a bunch of letters that I may never use, and I don't want to have to figure out a sensible way to store them! |
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Post by Susan on Apr 11, 2011 11:17:41 GMT -5
Lemonade was one of the first CC fonts that came out - along with Magnolia and Diesel I think. It wasn't connected - so I don't know why your letters are "sharp" Michelle. Weird! If you bought it second hand I wonder if you bought it from someone who had maybe a prototype set - some of the dies I used to get early on were the prototypes that QK got and there would be little "barbs" sometimes. Like some of them didn't go through the finishing/smoothing stage. Who knows - Lemonade is actually one of the fonts I don't own. I used it for an entire year in QK classes and every class we'd have someone who "lost" letter{s} and I was so irritated by the smallness of it I swore I'd never have it in my house! LOL! As far as the other CHA fonts - I have some cut, some not, they're all just in the zipper bags they came in right now, so as I use them I figure out if the strip fits or doesn't fit. I'm cutting them on the Vagabond and so far I can usually get my entire word to fit, even with them attached. I just cut snippets of cardstock and place it over the individual letter...I like Vicki's idea of cutting them apart but keeping the upper/lower case together. I LOVE English Rose for that reason!  |
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Post by Basketlady on Apr 11, 2011 12:04:34 GMT -5
Susan, I love your experience!
I'm not sure if Lemonade ever came together--that was just a guess. But it sounds like it didn't. I wonder if it was manufactured that way and then cut apart before it was packaged? There isn't a smooth edge around the dies--there are little "tabs" off the edges like they were once joined and then cut apart.
I keep my CC fonts in a QK binder on magnetic sheets in page protectors. And the rule (for both myself and DD) is that you need to check before putting the alpha away that all the dies are there. I once found a Mademoiselle letter in the trash, still attached to the paper. I almost had heart failure! So now, the rule is to check!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2011 12:09:08 GMT -5
Now, if LC can have the new release available for sale now, shouldn't they allow the retail stores to release the goodies as well? Is there any other alpha besides the Greek one? It looks like they've used another one quite a bit on the blog, but maybe it's just a previous one...I'll admit that I didn't take a lot of time to check it out! I guess I'd better go fire up the CC!  |
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Post by midmiscrapper on Apr 11, 2011 16:58:01 GMT -5
I cut them apart....all 3 alphabets....Handmade, Whirlpool and Blue Sky. Time consuming, but it made them all fit WAY better into my magnetic binders.
Pam
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Post by MBstang on Apr 11, 2011 21:28:59 GMT -5
OK, I think I will cut them apart as needed. If LC is listening I really do like the upper and lower case together on one die--- this makes it easier to identify and harder to lose. I am loving the pencil box storage idea that Susan put on the blog at the beginning of the school year and it is working very well for my bigger fonts that am not so afraid of losing a tiny shape. English Rose and Expresso work very well in them. The magnetic binders are nice to keep them in order, but I can store a lot more in a small space with the pencil boxes. Michelle--- our Lemonades must have been made in the same batch!  Mine have little barbs too! And they came that way from QK. I was so excited to get mine because they were were the first of the cookie cutter dies, but they have not been too user-friendly...  It is nice to find out that they cut apart without any trouble or jagged edges! I love this MB! |
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Post by Basketlady on Apr 12, 2011 6:16:39 GMT -5
MB, let me know how it works! I agree--I like it when the upper and lower case fonts are together. They store nicely that way.
And I like Lemonade. It's upper and lower case, which is rare in a mini font. And it works well on cards.
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Post by crazy4pink on Apr 12, 2011 18:07:50 GMT -5
Susan, I love your experience! I'm not sure if Lemonade ever came together--that was just a guess. But it sounds like it didn't. I wonder if it was manufactured that way and then cut apart before it was packaged? There isn't a smooth edge around the dies--there are little "tabs" off the edges like they were once joined and then cut apart. I keep my CC fonts in a QK binder on magnetic sheets in page protectors. And the rule (for both myself and DD) is that you need to check before putting the alpha away that all the dies are there. I once found a Mademoiselle letter in the trash, still attached to the paper. I almost had heart failure! So now, the rule is to check! My Lemonade font is the same- some rough edges- I love it too but worry that I will lose one of those tiny letters. I almost threw out a letter A from a set before- it was stuck to the packaging, but had slid down a bit. I cannot remember the font but is was hard to figure out which was what I happened to look into the trash and saw the shape at the bottom of the box. Cindy |
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Post by qkmary on Apr 15, 2011 12:26:15 GMT -5
I have had Lemonade since it's release date. No rough edges here and all the letters are seperate. I have used it twice. To small for my carpets liking!
I am not cutting my Whirlpool or Carousel apart. It works perfectly in my Sizzix just the way it is. I use it just like my cookie cutters with small snipits of paper over the top. I have been able to cut multiple strips with multiple letters from each stip with no problem in this manor.
To store them I use a QK 4x8 page pocket with a piece of magnetic sheet. Each page holds three strips. I then put them in a QK zip around binder. Fits on my shelves and works well for me.
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Mine have little barbs too! And they came that way from QK. I was so excited to get mine because they were were the first of the cookie cutter dies, but they have not been too user-friendly... 
