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Koiwey

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Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
 Hi All!
Do you generally use a ruler to measure your layout items placement? I do 99% of the time. I want the photos to be placed perfectly (as much as possible) on the mats, my letters even or balanced if they are playfully tipped, my border strips crisp. I strive for my layouts to look like ones I might see in a magazine. Everyone seems to admire them but tease me when they say, "There she goes with her ruler again!" LOL!  I guess I am a natural born picture straightener!!! If I do a shabby chic or fun page then I don't mind as much but I do take "measures" to make sure that even a casual page has been held up to my standards! I just love it. It makes me have such a nice feeling to know I have gone the extra mile.  I am the only one out of 5 of us that scrap together that does it. I am a speed scrapper though, and the fastest "adheesive" square gun in my parts- Do youuse a ruler, too? I am just curious.
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grifscap

Chocolate Covered Cherry

Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
 I must use a ruler.
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1LuckyMom

Sweet Cherry Pie

Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
I rarely use a ruler, but I will place and replace an item dozens of times before finally adhering it, especially if it is supposed to have that "haphazardly placed" look about it.  LOL!
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bluejeans7

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Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
grifscap wrote: I must use a ruler.

Me too!  LOL!
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Indy Scrapper

Chocolate Covered Cherry

Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
 Oh my heavens, such work. I do understand though.  I use to be much the same, but now, not so much.  I use my Perfect Fit rulers to cut my photo mats.  If the layout I am doing needs to be exact and on spot, I use a ruler for placement.  But, most of the time I just place things until I like how it looks and adhere.
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Smiley-Scrap8

Cherry Cola

Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
 Nope rarely use a ruler for placement, unless I need to leave room for something else.

Funny because I'm a perfectionist in everything else, I guess I like the look of not perfect in that department. Then again I digi scrap a lot too and there is always a ruler on my canvas.
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anazelia

Cherry Cola

Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
 I do not.   I have thought about it.   But I don't have a lot of time to scrap in the first place, and I have learned that perfection and time do not- for me- go well together.
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SarahA

Chocolate Covered Cherry

Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
1LuckyMom wrote:I rarely use a ruler, but I will place and replace an item dozens of times before finally adhering it, especially if it is supposed to have that "haphazardly placed" look about it.  LOL!
Ha! Me, too! :-D
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handerful

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Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
 

Nope. The only time I use a ruler is on my paper trimmer. 
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ScrapGoo

Cherry Jubilee

Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
 Very little.  :-D
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-Kami-

Sweet Cherry Pie

Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
I rarely use a ruler, I always eyeball everything and I do pretty well! LOL!!
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Miss Daisy-NC

Cherry Garcia

Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
 Sometimes...i usually eyeball it. I just got my Tom Holtz ruler but I haven't used it yet
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Grandma Flowers

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Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
 I very seldom use a ruler, although I did just buy the new Tim Holtz ruler.
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Northern Brat

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Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
Hardly ever...married a surveyor so I can eyeball good! haha!
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Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
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Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
 I do it all by eye
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craftyfool

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Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
 Depends on the LO.  If it needs to be perfectly straight or a 90 degree angle...then yes.  But usually...no.
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bigsmartass

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Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
 I use my paper trimmer to get those 90 deg angles and straight lines, but don't measure.  I found that when I measure sometimes it doesn't look right to the eye, but if I eye ball it then it ends up looking nice.  I used to use a ruler all the time though!  If I'm trying to get a few items perfectly spaced apart, or want two photos trimmed to the same size, etc, then I will pull it out.

I too will move and adjust the photos/embelishments on the layout a lot before I'm done!  I'm so indecisive and a perfectionist (just don't bother with the ruler anymore, as long as it looks perfect).
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JeanG

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Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
 Use a ruler???  We're ALLOWED to use a ruler?!!!!! :winkb:
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Rici76

Sweet Cherry Pie

Re: Generally, do you use a ruler to measure or not? I do 99%
 I do sometimes, usually for letters and such. Pictures I like to angle and am not as concerned with them being real straight!
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