Wednesday, July 10, 2019

BeGrit Scrapbooking Punches Set Review

I know, I know, it's been awhile. I'm a terrible procrastinator, and I really need to get more on the ball! Well, consider me back and raring to go. I have a new review today and I'll have another in a few days. I'm going to also have an update on some of the posts I have already made.

Before I start, I just want to thank my friends from the BeGrit shop on Amazon for letting me review this wonderful and fun product. Ok, enough of that, now to get this review to you!:


BeGrit Scrapbooking Punches Set Christmas Multi-Pattern DIY Handmade 1-Inch Hole Puncher for Festival Greeting Cards Personalized Arts Craft Cutter 6 Pack

The Unpacking:

These cute hole punches came in a regular ol' cardboard box, which was inside an Amazon box. The box the actual punches were put in was a little beat up, and so some of the individual packaging on the punches was a little frayed. This didn't affect the quality of the products though, and everything was accounted for. No tears, or missing pieces, just a little worn looking packaging.


























Handling It Post-Unpacking:


 Right off the bat, you can tell that these were made with high quality materials. They are quite heavy and durable upon inspection. I was kind of surprised by the weight of them, honestly. Looking at the bottom where the punches are stored after you punch what you want out of the paper you have, the design mold is made from a good and effective looking metal material. It looks sharp but there is a safety cover to not only protect your hands (or little ones hands), but also to store the scrap to leave less of a mess and make clean up a cinch. I love the colors here, by the way! Very bright and fun looking. I think a kid would love these, just based on the colors alone. The top of the punch shows what design you can expect to get from using it. I got a somewhat strange mish mash of designs, mostly Christmas shaped. I can see that these are part of a much larger set, so I'm sure if you visit their shop, there will be more to add to this collection.







General Usability and Accessibility (The Important Stuff):

Upon opening these up, like I said they have some heft to them. I am happy for that though, because it screams good quality to me. The designs offered are: a Christmas tree, a Christmas present bow, a snowflake, a heart, a hand, and a star. I'm a little disappointed by the stamps on top of the hole punches, because I can tell they were just kind of painted on, and that looks like they won't last long. That's a minor cosmetic quibble, but if you have these long enough, they may fade away. If you can't see the symbol, you can always turn the punch over to look at the mold though.

I found that actually using them was pretty easy. You don't have to use much force. Again, this usability should be easy enough for a child. I am planning on using these with my three year old nieces soon, and may have to report back on how well they got on with these. Anyways, as an adult, these weren't difficult to use, and it's a little satisfying to just punch a design in a piece of paper and see a very crisp cut out. I must admit, I was surprised by how well the designs came out. I haven't scrapbooked in years, but now I just might start up again! I just love how nice the little designs come out, by themselves, or imprinted on paper. My only gripe is with the Christmas tree, because the little star on top and the base are separate pieces. If you want to use the cut out for something, it would be a bit harder to handle the little, tiny pieces. If you're looking to just have that stencil look on your paper then this one works just fine.

I only used some magazine paper I had, but I feel you could use all sorts of paper for these. Again, when I have my nieces use these, I'll have them use different paper and report back. I'm confident that it will go well though. I am eager to try these with lots of different stuff. Maybe even cardboard would work out well!



Overall Thoughts and Final Rating:

If you're looking for scrapbooking ideas, or something to do with your little ones (or even medium ones, ha ha!), then I highly suggest this product. They are great quality, have bright colors, seem durable, and are just kind of fun to punch paper. Sometimes you just need to go back to that child-like behavior. It's pretty therapeutic, I must admit.

I give these hole punches 5 stars! They are fun and cute!

If you liked my overview, and are interested in purchasing these hole punches, please visit the BeGrit shop on Amazon. They can be found at BeGrit Amazon Storefront. Please check them out and help out a homegrown shop. I will definitely be ordering with them again. They have tons of nice products in their shop. There's something for everyone!

I want to thank you for taking the time to check out this review. Again, go ahead and browse BeGrit's shop, or purchase these adorable hole punches. They are fun, I guarantee it. As always, I'm still looking for new and interesting things to write or report on. If you have any suggestions, ideas, or questions, or just want to say "Hey!", please leave me a comment or seven. Also, if you could help spread the word about my blog, I would appreciate that a whole lot. I have more coming, just hoping it will be more regular. See you soon!


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