You thought you'd never see this tool again after school, Ha! It's AWSOME in card making

[@angelalysandrou4830]

It’s called a compass x

[@SashaReade]

Thank you thank you!

[@couthyquine]

Technically, it’s called a set or pair of compasses. In the same way that a pair of scissors are not “a scissor”.

[@yvonnemoore3698]

Lovely card Sasha. Glad you enjoyed your holiday in Wales. The scenery is beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Yvonne

[@pammuir5364]

Really loved the squiggly squares!

[@christiedecker2724]

As soon as you said tool and school, I thought "COMPASS"! Yes, I still have mine but it holds a pencil in mine. Blessings!

[@SashaReade]

ha ha, i honestly think the compass is the biggest 'school' image.

[@cynthiaakacyndsmith6539]

They are grand! And the little bits of OOPS, just mean it is hand crafted! And make for a heart felt thinking of you,, Thank you for sharing!

[@SashaReade]

Thank you for your kind words Cynthia

[@noreenmulder5255]

Hi Sasha. I love these button dies. They make great cards, as you've demonstrated. Glad to that you guys had a fantastic holiday in Wales. The countryside is breathtakingly beautiful. TFS. Keep well. Love and hugs. God bless you and your family. 🩷🤗💜

[@SashaReade]

Thank you so much Noreen! Hope you're doing well as well

[@noreenmulder5255]

@Sasha Reade I am well thanks Sasha. I was in hospital and they discovered that my left kidney is no longer functioning. My daughter and I will be traveling to the UK 14 June to 21 July 2023 to visit my brother and sister in law. 🤗🩷🌷

[@laurabruley6126]

Love your button cards❤️ and your humour.

[@SashaReade]

Awe thank you Laura, you are so encouraging

[@maryannehill8821]

Love your cards Sasha and awesome holiday pics 👍💕👍🏻

[@lorettafritz6992]

Thanks for sharing the pix of Wales. Loved to see what it is like there. Hugs!

[@SashaReade]

it's so beautiful :)

[@ingelagoransson3560]

Spring in the countryside! Beautiful views, and lovely kids, with spring in their steps! Both humans and animals. 😍 I like the cards! I found my "circle-maker" from school last week when I was looking for something else. And ... started to count the years ... Ooh too many to count 🤣😂 Anyway, thank´s for sharing pictures and beautiful cards!

[@SashaReade]

oh yay! you can use the swirly machine to make some backgrounds ha ha.

[@suebrown1021]

I love these cards, both of them thanks xx

[@sharonboynton4716]

Love the pictures!

[@teriheinze2829]

Buttons are cute! Your cards are lovely 😄

[@SashaReade]

Thank you Teri

[@roxanneklinger3828]

I love the card , and yes the tool is a compass, and they are very handy for making circles. I love the card with the buttons. The card with the drawn lines isn't so bad. I like that one too. . Love those button dies, so dainty. Love your Pics. Your kids are getting so big. Hope you had a great time.

[@SashaReade]

yes they really are! Rosalie will be 10 in september and Elias is 8 right away! Bonkers how fast they grow!

[@marywagner9927]

Thanks!

[@SashaReade]

oh Mary, thank you so much. You are so generous and kind ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@suetownsend1932]

Cute card idea. Tomorrow will be better!! Thank you for taking us on your trip to Wales. Beautiful family!

[@SashaReade]

Thank you so much for watching again Sue

[@julieanneworth9886]

Lovely photos. You wouldn't want to pass a car on those narrow country lanes!

[@SashaReade]

It was such a pain when we did, sometimes having to reverse to the pass points to get by people

[@XenobiaF]

I’ve always enjoyed playing with a compass! Great photos, thanks for sharing!

[@faithtester2217]

I noticed that most people called your thingamejig a compass. I was taught (50 years ago) that it was a pair of compasses. A compass being the thing with North and South on.

[@SashaReade]

yes a few people have picked up on this, i think someone compared it to jeans. It's not a jean, it's a pair of jeans

[@laurabruley6126]

Your pictures are wonderful and your kids are super 😊

[@SashaReade]

Thank you :)

[@dise331]

A very cute card. Loved your photos - Wales looks a wee bit chilly but very beautiful 🤗

[@SashaReade]

was chilly on the later end of the holiday but the crazy kids were still getting in the pool each day

[@vickiburow7560]

Love this card and your struggles only add to your appeal because it makes you human. Keep making cards and crafting with us and thank you so much! 😊

[@SashaReade]

Thank you for your kind words of encouragement Vicki :)

[@carolsoutar4719]

Sasha you made me laugh everytime you called the compass everything but a compass.Great cards and loved pics.Looks like you had a great time.Thanks Sasha.

[@SashaReade]

ha ha, i just couldnt remember the word, and i even looked on line but it wasnt labelled as to what it was in the sets i could see

[@maryswartzel2773]

These cards are lovely and quite quick! Well done. Also, thanks you so much for the family vacation photos. Love the pics of sheep and lambs ♥️

[@CraftyReneeCreates]

Love love love both cards!! ❤ compass

[@sherylefagan5132]

It was awesome seeing all your family photos of your vacation holiday rather anyway I live in the US and I will never get to any place like that because my husband passed away and it would not be fun going anywhere without him but anyway, it was so fun seeing your children and seeing your mother-in-law it was wonderful to see all those pictures. Thank you so much for sharing….

[@SashaReade]

im so sorry to hear about your husband Sheryle. I do feel very blessed to have been raised in Canada, travel quite a bit of it, venture a bit into the States and now live in the UK where i can travel easily and see places around here. There's a lot of rain in this area of the world but it's so green and beautiful. Big hugs to you

[@Jenny-fv8ds]

Love the cards! U took some beautiful photos,hope to visit Wales sometime.tfs much hugs

[@sylviasmith12]

Great cards and I liked the freehand lines.

[@maggieb4648]

It's a compass! You're right, the protractor is the half circle thingie. 😃 ETA: Cute cards. I love the button dies, never seen anything like them before today.

[@SashaReade]

Thank you Maggie :)

[@marcydobbs1653]

Glad you had a great holiday. I could use one. Cute xard. Your math teacher is shaking her head. A compass is an essential tool. I always find mine in my junk drawer. Ha

[@SashaReade]

oh yes, im sure i wound up all math teachers that watched ha ha

[@ninatanner4933]

It's called a pair of compasses! A compass shows north south east an west. Very pretty cards. Thanks for sharing!

[@SashaReade]

Thank you! great explanation

[@deballen7031]

Hi. Thank you for sharing your lovely cards and pictures. I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with the compass, some are ok but I've had a fair few that are just flimsy and totally rubbish. Hope your holiday was good and that you are enjoying your weekend.

[@melissazabower339]

It's a compass. A protractor is a half circle of plastic with all the degrees to make angles: 45°, 180° is a flat line, 90°, etc. Those buttons are adorable! If you have a teddy bear stamp or bunny or something -- would be so cute for a baby card as the eyes of the critter.

[@SashaReade]

yes i was sure a protractor wasnt the right word but couldnt remember the correct one for the life of me ha ha. Great ideas as well for future cards!

[@beckywall2049]

Cute card! Love the way you share your mistakes too, so encouraging! Loved the holiday photos too- there was a pool!!! Wow xxx

[@SashaReade]

ha ha yes, the pool was used every day but the day of the storm. Even when it was so cold out kids were still going in

[@nicolealltheway]

Fabulous ❤

[@teresazuehls783]

Fun card! I don't think I have a compass anymore but I have lots of circle shapes I can use. Thanks for the fun inspiration.♥️

[@kittybrowning]

Compass is for drawing circles with

[@joeyhoney1]

What a fun card! Warm wishes from 🇨🇦Calgary, Alberta🇨🇦

[@SashaReade]

Thank you :)

[@stephanianelson4539]

Most people call the twirly device a compass, but they are actually compasses (plural like scissors.). My high school math teacher was very insistent on this point! 😆

[@karenwadwell6007]

I've done a little bit of research and your math teacher was right, except it's a pair of compasses, like a pair of scissors

[@SashaReade]

yes a few have made this point, there's a good explanation why in the comments as well

[@pattyclancy9051]

The tool is a compass. If you want to fit a pen in it, I would suggest getting the circle master compass. It works great for pens of all sizes and is a high quality compass. It is the one I recommended to all of my geometry students. Yes, I am a math teacher...retired now though. I have to admit I had a good chuckle when you were trying to think of the name and used all different descriptions for the compass. :)

[@SashaReade]

oh that's a super handy tip! thank you :) Im sure you must have been sat there shouting at me as you watched 'it's a compass! not a swirly wirly' ha ha

[@pattyclancy9051]

@@SashaReade Ha ha! I love your videos. Keep them coming!

[@cliveangelaedwards8854]

Once again you have made some lovely cards, given some super suggestions and also given some really good names for both stamps and dies... I am 85 and have been card making for 35 years but I am going into Trinity stamps for some of those you used... thank you so mush 😊❤

[@mirandaford4907]

A spyrograph pattern in the background would look lovely too.

[@scrappingscootergirl]

The protractor is the half circle plastic tool that allows you to do angles. The tool that you are using is called a compass. Great cards. Pics are lovely looks like a fun time, I love castles!

[@SashaReade]

ha ha i knew i was likely getting the wrong word for it

[@karenreeves3958]

I love how you made this card, and those button dies are so cute. I love them. Your vacation looked fabulous. The scenery is beautiful and your right there were a lot of sheep, but they’ re so cute especially the babies. Thanks na have a great week.

[@SashaReade]

Thank you Karen

[@paulineburns8446]

I love your card Sasha, I use a circle cutter I bought from Craft Stash but omg I love your holographic card

[@jeanofarrell3299]

Cool cards Sasha, I think the circle version would work very well to do a vinyl record card for the oldies ( showing my age here😂)

[@SashaReade]

oh yes, what a great idea

[@darrello8170]

Lovely card and very quick and simple but effective looking! The pictures of your holiday are great, a very nice place to visit and a good time of year with the lambs, thank you for sharing them.

[@cathylaycock5598]

Very cute! Never knew there was button dies. Will have to look for some. ❤️😊🇨🇦. My grandmother on my Dads side was from Wales. That’s all I can remember. Might have been his grandmother. My Dad was from Bradford Yorkshire.

[@SashaReade]

oh thats some lovely family history! and yes button dies are just so cute to have. thank you for sharing about your family

[@rosemaryfidler4061]

Love your Welsh photos (and your card of course)

[@SashaReade]

Thank you Rosemary

[@patriciascoble9680]

Compass is the word your looking for, but I like the twirling thing. I'm watching this 0-15am. Sunday morning N.Z time.

[@patriciascoble9680]

oop that should be 9-26 now. Better have another sip of tea.

[@SashaReade]

@@patriciascoble9680 ha ha i was thinking that was a very late watch for you! Enjoy your tea! I'll join you in about 10 hours :)

[@jackyd6194]

They are both great cards, thanks for sharing x

[@katana164]

Lovely cards Sasha, thank you. Like the snap shots of your holidays. 🥰

[@lucindaschubert9109]

Thanks for the vacation pictures. It's so interesting to see real-life scenes of everyday life. In my rural area, it would be milk cows and calves! I live in rural Wisconsin, USA

[@SashaReade]

i always love seeing photos of places people have been, so interesting to see new things. i grew up in Alberta so im also very used to cows and calves :)

[@diannelevy9179]

Wonderful cards and wonderful vacation photos.

[@SashaReade]

Thank you Dianne

[@dropofsunshine]

Hi Sasha, lovely idea, thank you for sharing and so nice to see you had a great time with your family, sending you hugs my friend ❤ ❤ ❤

[@SashaReade]

Hi Marta! shall we have a catch up on skype soon? i feel like im rubbish with messages, but would love to catch up with you properly

[@dropofsunshine]

@@SashaReade, of course, we shall! 😁 next weekend I'm off to Edinburgh but once I come back we can schedule some girls' "Skype" out 🍷😘

[@SashaReade]

@@dropofsunshine yes lets aim to do it

[@BDCraftsMore]

It's a compass.... I still use those sometimes

[@SashaReade]

well done! i forgot all about it for ages

[@bethswisher5390]

Beautiful cards and beautiful country. Thanks

[@kimpratt3392]

How many names can we come up with for a compass?!? 😂😂😂You crack me up! And I love your videos!

[@SashaReade]

Oh my, yes i wasnt on it this time at all ha ha

[@christineskinner1706]

Great idea Sasha lovely cards😊

[@janerevell-revere3260]

Sasha it’s a Compass. Xx

[@SashaReade]

Thank you thank you :)

[@blessedhandsac5972]

Beautiful cards 😍🤩🤗and lovely pictures 📸

[@craftelieronlinestore]

Thanks for creating this fast and beautiful cards, and for using some of our products! 🤗 The result has been really cool 😉

[@SashaReade]

Thank you so much for the products! They are all so amazing!

[@marywagner9927]

It is a compass, but not a very good one. Architect’s tools are a much better choice if you want a good compass. With a T square, a triangle or 2, and a compass you can design infinite geometric designs!! And Sasha, you killed me with the comments about the drops. That sounds like me. Thanks for the demo.

[@SashaReade]

ha ha i had to make do with what i could find in town, it felt nice and flimsy while i was using it but it did the job. Thank you again for your very generous gift :)

[@stormyswann6177]

You got excited and ahead of yourself 😊

[@Babs-Veterans-are-Family]

Simple easy without a compass use a string yarn shoelace, a tack, nail or Brad string tied on writing utensil other end in middle of the paper run it around.

[@brendalodge5633]

Cheers... beautiful pictures and the cards are fun. I never thought of the button dies but you have changed my mind. The free hand line card reminds me of the squiggly lines Natasha sometimes borders her cards with😊

[@SashaReade]

Natasha is a clever cookie! Love her creativity

[@SuperRocketdog1]

Lovely card Sasha. I’m having an evening watching your videos as I only came across you today!! Loving the photos of the family💕💕. I live in Sussex ..76 my hubby Paul. We have daughter Sara her hubby Gary and 4 grandkids 14. 20 19 22 they live in Stevenage so we don’t see them as much as I’d like. Anyway must stop rabbiting on as I’ve videos to watch.😂😂🥰🥰💕🐶🐶❤️

[@rebeccajourney3183]

I am crazy about that metallic card stock! Great project as always Sasha!❤

[@annettegriffiths3942]

Love both cards. Thank you

[@GramTRN]

Loved the card technique. Love your pictures even more

[@angelalysandrou4830]

Beautiful card x

[@sharonpimento3257]

I have a lot of buttons, really like the round one. Tyvm

[@SashaReade]

i dont know what it is about buttons but love them!

[@katieh200]

Evening Sasha , lovely cards as always huni ,enjoy the rest of your night cheers 🍹 big hugs from Katie 💝💜💝

[@SashaReade]

Thank you Katie :)

[@zoedoodle]

I guess I must be a contrarian, but I really loved the squares the best. It just 'popped' for me. Thanks for your fun videos.

[@haikubarbie]

Cool ideas. I like the squiggly lines!

[@SashaReade]

oh you are so kind :) ha ha, im still not convinced

[@haikubarbie]

@@SashaReade I like abstract art, and the sewing on paper to me is weird. The artistic lines work!

[@SashaReade]

@@haikubarbie I struggle with sewing because im too lazy to get out my sewing machine ha ha

[@teresamcdaniel3554]

Wales looks amazing! Love the sheep, we used to raise them here in the Texas hill country, until the coyotes put us out of business. Always enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing!

[@anaraposo522]

Beautiful cards Sasha.

[@whiteherondesigns]

I love the cards and your ideas. You have my sympathy with the nuvo drops, how many times have I put something on top of mine?!! 😂 I will have to dig out my compass, I think I have one from when my boys were younger... Take care and have a good week. Glad you enjoyed Wales - looks like you had some lovely weather. Xx

[@SashaReade]

it's not the first or last time i do it either! im terrible with having a 'safe' surface for drying

[@sueweddell9143]

Love these ❤

[@sandrawijckmans4306]

Does are pretty cards

[@SashaReade]

Thank you Sandra

[@pipknight9300]

Half circle thingy is a protractor.

[@angelaharnett6437]

Great card idea Sasha , did laugh with you over your cards . Just nice to know im not the only one that’s gets to the end of a card then messes up lol . Yes it a compass , looked like yo7 were making a Spirograph on steroids picture at the beginning. Xx

[@SashaReade]

oh i loooooooooove the spirograph! I must remember that and work out how to get that into some cardmaking! My daughter has a set, i loved mine as a child. Thank you for the reminder Angela

[@mzp6620]

I wonder what it is with button dies? I have set from Cheery Lynn and they do not cut well either I have a lot of dies from Cheery Lynn so I know it's not a quality issue all the other ones are fab. My button die just shreds the paper and there's nothing left. ha ha cute card

[@SashaReade]

it was really only those 2 smaller dies, all the rest cut like butter. Might be a manufacturers defect with the ones you have?

[@mzp6620]

@@SashaReade probably. I've had them for a long time so I'll just live with it. ;)

[@rosemaryfidler4061]

It is a compass Sasha.

[@SashaReade]

Thank you :)

[@kathrynledger]

It's a pair of compasses, a compass tells you direction.

[@debbieevans1515]

great cards... the tool you were using we here in the states call it a compass...looks like you had a good time on holiday... how far from Wales are you?

[@SashaReade]

we live not far from Oxford, so to get to mid Wales it took us 3.5 hrs driving, plus stops for the toilet and food.

[@sherylefagan5132]

Sure what’s wrong with me but I think both cars look great. Maybe I drink too much. I don’t know but I thought they both looked wonderful. I think you’re wonderful.

[@SashaReade]

ha ha ha that's brilliant! We'd make a great crafting pair

[@candicerimell2601]

It’s a compass.

[@SashaReade]

Thank you

[@conniemassey3892]

It's a Compass

[@kezthefam8263]

I used my circle ⭕️ dies to trace the circles

[@floradiamonds]

Sorry to be a pain in the bum here; strictly speaking, what you're using is a pair of compasses, which is a navigational tool, also used for technical drawing. The word comes from Latin. A compass is the round thing with N E S W marked, from the top (12 o'clock) going clockwise. It's what you need to use maps accurately. It's essential if you plan to walk through woods, or places with no real landmarks; as you find North, work out where you're going and take that direction, while keeping the pointer on N. If you don't have a wayfinder, and you can't assume that you'll have a mobile signal, it's seriously easy to walk in circles, and be hopelessly lost. I love Wales, and my roots are in the south. I hope you'll visit again.

[@SashaReade]

Thank you for that great detailed explanation :) And yes we hope to be back again soon

[@floradiamonds]

@@SashaReade Thanks, Sasha. I know it comes across as pedantic, that's not my intention at all. Both pieces of equipment continue to be vital, in a lot of areas, and without them, sailors and soldiers would have struggled to survive until relatively recently. Airmen, maybe not so much, by the time they became part of the armed forces. I don't know if training is still given in the use of these items, but I would hope there's something instead of technology, if it fails. The Royal Navy still use sextants for navigation by the stars.

[@donnaokoniewski3761]

Compass

[@suspiciousstew6185]

I feel like one of your friends might have told you this was a compass, if you'd asked her on whatsapp... 🤣🤣🤣If you made something using a spirograph you would be my absolute all time hero!

[@suemsearch]

It’s not a compass; that is what is used for showing directions using magnetic north. It is actually called a pair of compasses.

[@SashaReade]

Thank you Lily :)

[@dfmlees]

Never mind the drinking. I loved IT boo boos and all. (Thats my favourite pass time 🙄) I’m always in trouble.

[@SashaReade]

ha ha, yea i was not with it tonight

[@susiescraftroomandstudio]

Really pretty. Blessings and hugs 🤗 NRN = no reply necessary

[@SashaReade]

Thank you Susie ;) Sometimes i just want to reply, if ive got the time and someone has been kind enough to drop me a comment it's lovely to reply ;)

[@zoefrance1064]

Like it loath them. Some Have a nightmare using them. Compass. Xx

[@SashaReade]

ha ha, i just couldnt remember the name for the life of me

[@dianehockin3983]

Compass