Reusing That Dull Xacto Knife

I have spent many frustrated days trying to peel die cut images off their sticky mats! They stick to the mat ad the images rip! I hate that! It's annoying and makes any project suddenly a chore and a bore! Luckily, I recently discovered that any dull craft knife can work as an amazing shape scraper. Instead of having to buy those 10$ scrapers at the Cricut or Silhouette store, you can get one practically free. I'm pretty sure the knife should be well-worn out and dull to be able to savage it as a scraper, because otherwise, the knife might accidentally cut through an image you're trying to pick up. I've been using this nifty tip, and it works wonders for me- keeping my mat and images clean and neat!

*****Extra tip- when your is no longer sticky, run it under a school (or other not- strong glue stick) gluestick. I find that the less you apply the better the results because, then, its easier to pick up the image. Plus, after a few cuts, the glue on the mat dries out anyways.

Happy crafting, and see everyone next time...

P.S. That scrapbook I promised is almost finished! Can't wait to post further updates!