Amy, this is great! I made a tear ruler with the cutting edge of a used up roll of foil. It works wonderfully but can be very dangerous. This, I think, would be less so. Thanks for this! MK ❤🌞🌵
Another inexpensive and easy technique. I usually just tear with my hands but I can see using a ruler like this would give me better control. I like it! Thank you for sharing.
Hello Dawn :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) I tear a lot with my hands too, but this is much quicker :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Oh thank you for such a great money saving idea. I am just starting journaling and watching videos so I dont have many supplies. They all add up trying to purchase everything. Now I have to go back and watch all your other videos! Thanks again!
Hello Cari :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) I am happy I could help :) If there is anything you see that you would like to purchase but don't want to put out the high cost, just let me know what you are looking for, and I will see if it is something we can make on our own :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Hello Evelyn :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) That is a great idea, thank you for sharing that with us all :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Thank you for this. I might make myself another one. I saw a video of someone who I don’t remember who it was, she had one of those white triangular rulers. I don’t know if they’re something math people or engineers use but she said she scraped it on her fence to make the rough edge. I went to the Goodwill and I found a three pack, a wood one, a plastic one, and one of those white triangular ones. I scraped it on rocks, I scraped it on my retaining wall, everything and I couldn’t get it roughed up enough. I tried chipping bits out with my razor blade knife, I tried a file, finally I turned on my drill press and just held it up to a drill bit and then sort of bumped it in an out against the drill bit, it worked great. I thought holding the triangular one would be easier but it’s not because at some point you get your hand in the way and you can’t do a smooth tear around your hand so I’m going to make one of yours, I think that will be better. Thank you. You can’t have too many tear rulers anyway.
Hello Lyn :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) Thank you for your tips on the tear rulers you made, it is nice of you to share that with us all :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Hey there Amy.... I’ve not been able to watch for a wee while, I’m looking forward to catching up. Thank you for your ideas and videos. They are enjoyable and helpful. I pray that Papa and you are well, please pass on my regards. PS..... the second ad on this video about the luggage is very interested, I enjoyed it 😊
Hello Vicki :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) It is so good to see you again :) Papa and I are well :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Love these kind of ideas, craft supplies are so very expensive so any little way we can save certainly helps also thanks for the tips on ripping, Thanks a Bunch Hugs and Smiles
Great idea! I made one while I was watching you, easy-peasy! I actually had one on my Amazon wish list. We R Memory Keepers has a 3 pack it's almost $15. Thanks so much, you just saved me $14!
Hello Shelli :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) I am happy I could save you a bit, and it is always more fun to use the things you have made yourself :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Wonderful. Such an inexpensive idea for a great result. Torn edges are so appealing and l will make of these some for sure and add them to my acetate ones. Thank you for the tip about the narrow strips.
Hello Linda :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) It is a bit easier than the acetate ones we made, but they are easier to get a specific shape with, so each one has its place :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
You just saved me some money ! Thank you. I have been thinking about getting one of these for a while but they werent very high on my priority list so kept putting it off. Heading to Dollar Tree tomorrow. Thanks !!!
Great idea. I was using the metal strip off the box of wax paper with some of the box still attached and using a ruler to hold it down but your idea is so much better. On my way to Dollar Tree today. Thank you for sharing. New to your channel.
Hello Caroline :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) I am happy you have found my channel, I hope you enjoy it :) I have use the wax paper tear before too, but I do like this a bit better because you don't have to hold it down with something else :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
I looked for tear rulers recently and felt the cost was prohibitive. Three rulers for 15.00 and I would only use one. There was another for 40.00...I will be dropping by DT this weekend. Thank you for sharing this great option.
I had a few of those rubber flexible rulers that i picked up at dollar tree and i went down the edge with a sharp razor blade and cut out little random notches all the way down and it works awesome!!!!
Awesome! I love this! The more expensive ones are really thick....I think these tear nicer. I used my Dremel Tool and bumped along the edge of a broken wooden yardstick and it works well too. It doesn’t have that metal strip on it. Thank You so much!!! I really love watching your videos-on-a-budget.
Hello Georgia :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) Thank you for sharing your tip on using the dremel on the wooden rulers :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Great video! I have a clear ruler I use to tear but it tears pretty much straight. I think this might be worth trying! Thanks! Just love all your wonderful videos! I have learned so much from you!
Hello Peggy :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) Yes, you should be using safety glasses, that is very smart :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Hello Marsha :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine, they really do make things easier :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Hello Carol :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) Now you can have more if you want a different size, and it won't cost as much :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
You would think that small rip part would be obvious but sometimes its the most obvious that slips by unnoticed. I got a new paper trimmer and it doesn't have the slide out ruler to measure my paper and I kept pulling out my ruler and marking my paper before trimming it, until I realized that I know subtraction, ROFLMBO!! All I had to do, this whole time, was cut backwards. If my paper is 8½" and I need 7" but my trimmer only reads to 5¼", I just have to trim off 1½"... I felt so stupid when I realized it, lololol!!
Hello Lynn :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) Ha, Ha, Ha, I do the same thing, and still to this day I forget sometimes to cut the smaller side if my trimmer isn't big enough :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
I've been wanting a tear ruler, but I didn't want to spend money just to rip paper. I already have some cheap rulers I ruined when my craft knife slipped and cut into the edge, I wouldn't have thought to use pliers to snip pieces out. I'll have to start calling them snips like you do.
Hello Tammy :) I used the pliers for both of the rulers I made and I used a pair of scissors to cut the acetate one :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Hello Roden :) Thank you for the comment :) I am glad you were able to get a metal one so cheaply :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
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Love this! I was going to purchase one but now I think I’ll make one. Thank you for the tutorial.
Amy, this is great! I made a tear ruler with the cutting edge of a used up roll of foil. It works wonderfully but can be very dangerous. This, I think, would be less so. Thanks for this! MK ❤🌞🌵
What a great idea! I love ingenuity and you are the queen! :)
Hello TPO :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
What a wonderful idea! Definitely one of those “why didn’t I think of that” for sure!
Hello Sassafras :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Another inexpensive and easy technique. I usually just tear with my hands but I can see using a ruler like this would give me better control. I like it! Thank you for sharing.
Hello Dawn :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) I tear a lot with my hands too, but this is much quicker :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Oh thank you for such a great money saving idea. I am just starting journaling and watching videos so I dont have many supplies. They all add up trying to purchase everything. Now I have to go back and watch all your other videos! Thanks again!
Hello Cari :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) I am happy I could help :) If there is anything you see that you would like to purchase but don't want to put out the high cost, just let me know what you are looking for, and I will see if it is something we can make on our own :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
You inspired me to use the edge of aluminum foil wrap by cutting it out and attaching onto another piece of chipboard (cereal box)..
Hello Evelyn :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) That is a great idea, thank you for sharing that with us all :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Thank you for this. I might make myself another one. I saw a video of someone who I don’t remember who it was, she had one of those white triangular rulers. I don’t know if they’re something math people or engineers use but she said she scraped it on her fence to make the rough edge. I went to the Goodwill and I found a three pack, a wood one, a plastic one, and one of those white triangular ones. I scraped it on rocks, I scraped it on my retaining wall, everything and I couldn’t get it roughed up enough. I tried chipping bits out with my razor blade knife, I tried a file, finally I turned on my drill press and just held it up to a drill bit and then sort of bumped it in an out against the drill bit, it worked great. I thought holding the triangular one would be easier but it’s not because at some point you get your hand in the way and you can’t do a smooth tear around your hand so I’m going to make one of yours, I think that will be better. Thank you. You can’t have too many tear rulers anyway.
Hello Lyn :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) Thank you for your tips on the tear rulers you made, it is nice of you to share that with us all :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Your mind must be constantly thinking up new things! Love this idea! Hugs xxx
Hello Debbie :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) I saw Gina do this one :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Hey there Amy.... I’ve not been able to watch for a wee while, I’m looking forward to catching up. Thank you for your ideas and videos. They are enjoyable and helpful.
I pray that Papa and you are well, please pass on my regards.
PS..... the second ad on this video about the luggage is very interested, I enjoyed it 😊
Hello Vicki :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) It is so good to see you again :) Papa and I are well :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Love these kind of ideas, craft supplies are so very expensive so any little way we can save certainly helps also thanks for the tips on ripping, Thanks a Bunch
Hugs and Smiles
Hello Lori :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Love this idea,craft supplies are so expensive.thanks for sharing.I'm you going dollar tree and pick up some cheap rulers.
Hello Dorothy :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Great idea! I made one while I was watching you, easy-peasy! I actually had one on my Amazon wish list. We R Memory Keepers has a 3 pack it's almost $15. Thanks so much, you just saved me $14!
Hello Shelli :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) I am happy I could save you a bit, and it is always more fun to use the things you have made yourself :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Wonderful. Such an inexpensive idea for a great result. Torn edges are so appealing and l will make of these some for sure and add them to my acetate ones. Thank you for the tip about the narrow strips.
Hello Linda :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) It is a bit easier than the acetate ones we made, but they are easier to get a specific shape with, so each one has its place :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Why didn't I think of that, indeed. I'll be stopping by the Dollar Tree today. Thanks, Amy, ~ Lisa
Hello Lisa :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
You just saved me some money ! Thank you. I have been thinking about getting one of these for a while but they werent very high on my priority list so kept putting it off. Heading to Dollar Tree tomorrow. Thanks !!!
Hello Picky :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Thank you so
Much for all of your videos. I just made two year rulers. I love it !
Hello Rhona :) Thank you for your sweet comment :) I am glad you made some and love them :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Such a good informative lesson in how to save money - and presented so clearly. Really enjoyable!
Hello Patchouli :) Thank you for your sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Great idea for a do it yourself tear ruler! TFS the inspiration!
Hello Gail :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Great idea. I was using the metal strip off the box of wax paper with some of the box still attached and using a ruler to hold it down but your idea is so much better. On my way to Dollar Tree today. Thank you for sharing. New to your channel.
Hello Caroline :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) I am happy you have found my channel, I hope you enjoy it :) I have use the wax paper tear before too, but I do like this a bit better because you don't have to hold it down with something else :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
I looked for tear rulers recently and felt the cost was prohibitive. Three rulers for 15.00 and I would only use one. There was another for 40.00...I will be dropping by DT this weekend. Thank you for sharing this great option.
Hello Deborah :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) Have fun with yours :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Great idea......as always!! Thank you for sharing. Have a great weekend!
Hello Michelle :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
What a great idea! I spent $12 on a metal one, this one looks great and so easy to make! Thanks for sharing
Hello Kathy :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
What a great idea. TFS. Have a crafty day.
Hello Pamela :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Blessings to you and your papa.
Hello Caroline :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
I have those rulers so I will be doing two of these.Thanks so much for sharing.
Hello Betty :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
What a great tip! Thank you so much for sharing!!! So much easier!
Hello Lori :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Oh my goodness! Brilliant! TYSM for sharing!
Hello Wendy :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
BRILLIANT 👏👏👏💗
I had a few of those rubber flexible rulers that i picked up at dollar tree and i went down the edge with a sharp razor blade and cut out little random notches all the way down and it works awesome!!!!
Hello Jamie :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) Thank you for sharing your tip with us :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Awesome! I love this! The more expensive ones are really thick....I think these tear nicer. I used my Dremel Tool and bumped along the edge of a broken wooden yardstick and it works well too. It doesn’t have that metal strip on it. Thank You so much!!! I really love watching your videos-on-a-budget.
Hello Georgia :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) Thank you for sharing your tip on using the dremel on the wooden rulers :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
I love this! Back to Dollar Tree tomorrow to get some rulers! Blessings, Helen
Hello Helen :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Simple, easy and cheap way to go. Thank you for sharing another great idea
Hello Marsha :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Awsome I've been wanting the tear rules and jus didnt want to put that much into a basic tool now I can make my own oh thank you for post this
Hello April :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
What an even better idea! Thanks so much!
Hello Rose :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
i have a ' bendable' ruler. its easy enough to cut jaggered edges with a pair of scissors
Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Great video! I have a clear ruler I use to tear but it tears pretty much straight. I think this might be worth trying! Thanks! Just love all your wonderful videos! I have learned so much from you!
Hello Cheryl :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Wow! Wish your video had come out a few weeks ago before I had spent $15 on my year ruler! I even have one of those rules in my stash.😢
Hello Dayna :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) Now you can make one of your own, and have two :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Very nice tip Amy. TFS Hugs xxxSonja
Hello Sonja :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Thanks for sharing this idea!
Thank you for your sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Genius! I can't wait to try it ... and I will be using my safety glasses. LOL
Hello Peggy :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) Yes, you should be using safety glasses, that is very smart :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Wonderful. I always have an outstanding day when I start with you! Xo
Hello Mercy :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
You always give such great tips!
Hello Seeta :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
That is a great idea thank you for your tip
Hello Erlinda :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Fantastic idea tfs 🙂💕
Hello Lynn :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
SO COOL IDEA!!!
Hello Victor :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
This is so cool, I also watched Gina and brought so rulers today tfs Amy
Hello Maggie :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) I hope you enjoy yours, they are great :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
You always bring great ideas thanks a lot. Love your videos.
Hello Giovanna :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Great idea
Hello Alycia :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Great idea, thanks!
Hello Jennifer :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Thanks Amy! I made mine already!
Hugs Marsha
Hello Marsha :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine, they really do make things easier :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Brilliant!
Hello Cindy :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Amy this is so perfect thanks for sharing.
Hello Pixie :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
I've been thinking about getting a tear ruler so this video is Timely! Thanks so much!
Hello Valerie :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
I just purchased my metal one from amazon and recieved, wish I’d known this first tfs xx
Hello Carol :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) Now you can have more if you want a different size, and it won't cost as much :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Great!!!!!!
Hello Betty :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Fabulous :) Thank you for sharing with us ❤️
Hello Liane :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Another brilliant tip!! Tfs 💖💖💖
Hello Sherry :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
You would think that small rip part would be obvious but sometimes its the most obvious that slips by unnoticed. I got a new paper trimmer and it doesn't have the slide out ruler to measure my paper and I kept pulling out my ruler and marking my paper before trimming it, until I realized that I know subtraction, ROFLMBO!! All I had to do, this whole time, was cut backwards. If my paper is 8½" and I need 7" but my trimmer only reads to 5¼", I just have to trim off 1½"... I felt so stupid when I realized it, lololol!!
Hello Lynn :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) Ha, Ha, Ha, I do the same thing, and still to this day I forget sometimes to cut the smaller side if my trimmer isn't big enough :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Thanks!
Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
I've been wanting a tear ruler, but I didn't want to spend money just to rip paper. I already have some cheap rulers I ruined when my craft knife slipped and cut into the edge, I wouldn't have thought to use pliers to snip pieces out. I'll have to start calling them snips like you do.
Hello Bonne :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) Have fun with yours :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
New sub 😀
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Amy, did you make the small side using the same tool or a knife?
Hello Tammy :) I used the pliers for both of the rulers I made and I used a pair of scissors to cut the acetate one :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
🙂
Hello Shelley :) Thank you for the sweet comment :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy
New subscriber here. I shared your technique with some inquiring minds💯❤️🦩
Great idea but we don't have a Dollar tree and such flimsy rulers here. I bought a metal one and it was about 4 euro's so not that expensive.
Hello Roden :) Thank you for the comment :) I am glad you were able to get a metal one so cheaply :) tfw, and I hope you have an Outstanding Day :) amy