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Scotch Brand “Magic Tape”, Scissors and More!!

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Now when I think Scotch brand I instantly think “Tape”, in fact much like Q-Tip for all cotton swabs, in my house we tend to say the brand name “Scotch Tape” meaning any gift wrap tape.  There really is no comparison.  Whenever we cheap out and buy a different brand I’m always disappointed.
Yesterday in the mail I received this lovely pile of Scotch brand goodies. My package included tape, lots of tape, including their lovely satin finish gift wrapping tape, and of course the classic Scotch “Magic Tape”. It also included a roll of double sided tape, which is something I didn’t even know they made. (It’s pretty nifty.  Perfect for tacking gift tags onto your packages, and for getting photos to stay in place in your photo album… among about a zillion other uses!)
However, what I really need to talk to you about is the scissors! I had no clue Scotch made scissors. (Yes, I’ve been living under a rock.) I need to tell you about these scissors cause I’m in love.  These scissors are AWESOME.  “Precision Ultra Edge Scissors” with non-stick Titanium-fused blades. They are super comfy. They snip open and closed so smoothly.  They cut like a dream.  They work on both paper and fabric. The packaging says they stay sharp beyond 100,000 cuts.  They are even sort of pretty. The blades have this burnished brass look to them that I find entrancing.  I am so in love with these scissors. Like in a where have you been all my life sort of way.  I had no clue just how lousy my old scissors were until I held these beauties in my hand. I have hidden them away from the rest of the family.  Nominally to keep them out of reach of little hands, but really because I don’t
intend to share. These are now My Scissors. MineI’m big on reuseable cloth giftbags, and those cute pre-patterned boxes that you can use year after year. However, some items just don’t fit in the reuseable containers, so for those we use giftwrap. Also with my close family members I will sometimes use gift bags, and then immediately demand they return them. But for the majority of the presents leaving the house we end up using paper wrap, as it can be pretty awkward asking for the bag back and I am loathe to part with my cherished gift bags. In the end, I’d say we do reuseable packaging for about half of our presents and paper wrap for the other half.

When it comes time to wrap with paper the only tape we use is Scotch brand. I’m not just saying this cause they sent me a package full of goodies. I genuinely love Scotch tape. I’m even fond of the smell of it. However, I am absolutely horrible at wrapping presents! I dread it and rope my husband into doing most of the dirty work.

 

Seriously, I am a complete gift-wrapping klutz which means my husband ends up doing most of the wrapping (though I am stuck wrapping his presents. Sigh) . When he saw the pile of Scotch brand stuff sitting on the table (minus the scissors as I’d already spirited those away to a <ahem> safe place) the wearable tape dispenser immediately caught his eye, and he sort of geeked out over it. It is a pretty nifty gadget. Tape close at hand, in pre-cut lengths that are just right for gift wrapping… what’s not to love? I tried it on and it’s surprisingly comfy. I like that you have the choice of wearing it over your hand or around your wrist. Hm. I guess if he lets me play with the dispenser, I might just let him use the scissors… for a few minutes… as long as he’s wrapping those presents.

What about you folks? Have you ever used Scotch brand scissors? or tried out their double-sided tape? Have any gift wrapping hints to share? (Trust me, I need all the help I can get!)

 

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  34. janna says

    And one product I would LOVE love love, only because when my kids are helping me wrap, tape is no longer sticky. I think anyone with kids know how they pull off a piece of tape! LOLhttp://www.scotchtape.ca/wps/portal/3M/en_CA/GlobalScotchBrand/Scotch/Products/Catalog/?PC_7_RJH9U523004H70I474I55E0S22_nid=2MSN6T4QKNgsTF1RRQ4PQRglTXFK63XP6Zbljanmel@live.ca

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  44. Eva says

    What a great giveaway, thanks!I'm with you on the scissors. I just bought a lot of craft books on quilting and stitching which requires a really good small pair of scissors. Think the Precision Ultra Edge would be just perfect ;)eva(at)littlecooltoys(dot)com

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  66. Moving Forward says

    i love scotch tape,just the regular old stuff thats been around for a gazillion years, i've tried the cheaper dollar store brads,and store brands and really there is no comparrison to Scotch Brand it is the best

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  71. Jen M says

    My favorite product of theirs is Scotch® Magic™ Tape. It's the best of its kind, I use it all the time. Replicas are horrible and rip so easily!
    jenyasha87 at hotmail dot com

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  95. Glogirl says

    I like the Scotch High Performance Packaging Tape. Great for securing packages to be sent by mail this time of the year.ajmizen(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  99. Dianne says

    I like the Scotch® Shoe Tape Dispenser. I have one on my desk and love it because I can always find it even when my desk gets cluttered.blogandtweet(at)gmail(dot)com

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  120. katfam95 says

    I was just admiring the Scotch Thermal Laminator. I have a couple of projects that I want to do and a laminator would be perfect. Unfortunately, I don't have one, so I'm trying to think of another plan.katfam95 at aim dot com

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  131. Pam says

    I'm simple but I love the Magic Tape – nothing wraps better! We have multiple rolls in various places in our house!melacan at hotmial dto com

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  162. Jayne says

    I love the pop up tape. I always have issues with tape when I am wrapping something in a hurry (which is almost always the case LOL) The pop up tape make it simple.

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  178. Hal says

    I like the double sided tape because you can use it to put pictures in a family album with out destroying the picture edges. I know it is not the modern thing to make photo albums any more but I still like the feel of a book in my hands and I hope to pass that pleasure on to my kids.

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  208. Swedish says

    I like and use the Scotch High Performance Packing Tape with Dispenser… I use it for almost anything and everything (it's super adaptable) from packing boxes and presents to using it to tape up my pants (internally because I am short).Thanks!Aliya D.aliyadaya(at)shaw(dot)ca

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  219. Canadian Coupon Mom says

    I like the Laminator! And I agree the double side tape! awesome ive used it to scrapbook with. foreverhealthyaloe hotmail com

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