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[Cam22]

I received an email today from Cartridges and More. One of the items on sale is a Scrap 'n Easel Magnet Paper Craft Work Surface. Here is a link to it: Scrap’n Easel – Magnetic Paper Craft Work Surface

Has anyone ever used one of these? If so, was it helpful? It looks like it would be, but even with a sale price of $54.95, I'd like some reviews before I consider purchasing it.

[dutchdisneyfamily]

That is really cool. I have something like it that is a single one.

[Roxie2006]

I am interested myself. With all the scrapbooking I do this would be ideal.

[GingerJ]

A woman I used to crop with had something similar...I think a friend custom-made it for her. She called it Fred, which I think stood for something or other.

Anyway, Peggy loved Fred. She said it helped her keep her work area neater.

I can see lots of benefits to it; I'm someone who stands up a lot at my work space, to see how my layout looks from straight-on, so this product would allow you to get a nice overall look at it, while still sitting down.

However, I do a lot of shifting around of my stuff, which would be harder with the magnets. On the other hand, the magnets would keep stuff from shifting too much when I moved one item around but not others.

Bottom line? Think of how you work and picture yourself doing it with the little easel. Gravity is not my own personal friend (I'm a somewhat clumsy person with a long history of falling down), so I need to keep my own stuff flat and couldn't use this too well. But if keeping your layouts at eye-level and off the work surface would be a benefit for you, or if your work surface is pretty small, this may be for you!

Good luck.

Ginger

[GingerJ]

Oh yeah, and I think 16 magnets would not be enough for me for a 2-page layout. Did I mention that, besides being gracefulness-challenged, I spend a lot of time looking for stuff that I had just a minute ago? I think I'd misplace the little magnets, not to mention have too much stuff when auditioning different elements to be happy with just 8 per page. But maybe you can buy extras, or you probably could buy cheap ones elsewhere that would work here.

Ginger

[LilMarcieMouse]

Looks cool, You can get extra 8 magnets for $10.00 here Additional Neodimyum Magnets - $9.99 : Memory Making Crafts: Your One Stop Shop For Your Scrapbooking & Papercrafting Needs
Also check stores near you for them.

[queen2]

I think I would like this.

[KMB733]

That looks really cool. I think it would be very useful when scrapbooking!

[Cam22]

for all the feedback, everyone. I never sit down when I scrap, so I played around today with what it might be like to scrap at a 35 degree angle. I'm still unsure how convenient it might be for me.

[Carousel96]

I always stand when I scrap, and this would keep me from looking at my pages straight on. So I don't know that I'd like it.

[Cam22]

Originally Posted by Carousel96

I always stand when I scrap, and this would keep me from looking at my pages straight on. So I don't know that I'd like it.

Carolyn, that is exactly what I found when I tried propping up my work to see how the easel might work. So I've saved $55+.

[LilMarcieMouse]

Originally Posted by Cam22

Carolyn, that is exactly what I found when I tried propping up my work to see how the easel might work. So I've saved $55+.

Great idea to do a test run, thanks.