If you are a regular reader of the drivel I post or a friend of mine on Facebook then you know how much I love to make Mini Albums. There is just a bit of a thrill for me to have a whole little book decorated with luscious papers, flowers, pearls, secret pockets, and well to be honest the embellishments are endless that can be used. Over the years I think I have only made one of a mini album maybe twice since I have the sickness that tells my brain I need to make more than one of most any item I make, except for scrapbook layouts and those I can feel okay with making only one.
When I first started with the mini-albums I had a Bind It All and loved it but I was bequeathed a Cinch when a dear friend got the new Cinch and didn't have room for her old one. I was quite scared of the Cinch when it first arrived and just knew I was going to mess things up or break it. A few years later and it is still all in one piece and I can use that thing like a champ. Okay, okay, I'll be truthful and let you know I have to look up the settings if I am doing anything but a 6" album, but hey I can't be expected to remember every little bit of crafty information can? Anyway there is a lot less adjusting when using the Cinch so that means a lot less chance of screwing things up *okie cringes remembering the time she didn't slide a page in all the way and had to recover it*.

So at the Binding Depot site I found they had a lot of binding supplies, well DUH huh! Anyway I got to their page of the 2:1 wires and was thrilled that they had boxes of 25 in various sizes, including my beloved 1 1/4" size! They have several colors to choose from and the one color they didn't have that I wish they did was the antique bronze oh and brown, I also wish they had brown...I like the brown ones. I did order a box of silver and a box of black and the shipping was $4.95 and I think that might be their standard shipping. I will let you guys know how the shipping and product is once I receive them.
Once summer hits and it is hotter than Hades and I have to stay in my nice cool air conditioned house I will be all set to whip up as many mini albums as my heart desires!
Thanks for the info Shirley. This is good to know, I am still using my trusty old BIA. Since it still works perfectly well, I haven't had the urge to upgrade to the Cinch. At least not yet. Although I am giving it some thought because everyone I know that has one, absolutely loves it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this information!
ReplyDeleteLove the Cinch and thanks for the info on the Binding Depot and can't wait to hear what you have to say about the product!!!!
ReplyDeleteI have a question about your post on December 23rd. You have mentioned how you can use svg files from MTC to download to design space however can you take an image you paid for or one you linked from your cartridges on design space and then download to cut in MTC program? I hope this question makes sense. BTW I love your blog.
ReplyDeleteI had a Cinch but it never punched clean holes and the middle one always left an oil mark on my project. ( Why when it was brand new from the store would it have oil ? ?) I just gave up and got rid of it since I could not find a receipt. Maybe someday I'll get another. I did like the size and being able to lay my project down instead of standing it up in the Zutter I used to have. Everything always slid in that. I'll have to jot down that info incase I get another.
ReplyDeleteAnna N.
Miss you Okie! Hope all is well with you.
ReplyDeleteShellee
It's been a very long time, Okie! Is everything OK?
ReplyDeleteHope all is well. I miss your blogger posts!
ReplyDeleteI sure do miss your posts....both crafts and life. I hope you are doing well and just too busy to blog :)
ReplyDeleteKim S. from Northern California