Best scrapbooking tools according to redditors

you're about to put these guys out of business XD

Looks like wrapping paper and a bone folder for creasing. The slotted end is for curling ribbons or paper. bone folder and curler

try out bone folders, they are usually made of dense polymer and can withstand a good amount of heat in my experience. They also have a number of interesting shaped tips.

https://www.amazon.com/Arteza-Bone-Folders-Set-4/dp/B071227D92/ref=sr_1_11?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1504273352&sr=1-11&keywords=bone+folder

I started out with a punch. 2" circles, pretty standard to use for stamping sentiments on them, etc. I also tried that cutter that looks like a compass but it was awful. I almost always messed up and there was a tiny hole in the middle of the circle.

Next, I bought X-cut's circle and oval cutter (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Xcut-7-Piece-Circle-Tracks-Cutter/dp/B00JURR4AS) which was a great buy for someone who can't afford a cutting machine.
Seriously, if you don't want to invest on a cutting machine this is the next best thing!

Finally I was able to afford my very own Big Shot and we lived happily ever after :)

UPDATE:

I bought the corner rounder and photo paper similar to this.

Printing on photo paper did the trick: no need to do the gloss spray, and it came out in quality easily as good as the Pathfinder Pawns quality. VERY impressed and VERY highly recommended.

The corner rounder didn't work so well. The one I bought for $10 with a 10mm radius didn't cut through the 2mm board that I used. It was basically the same rounder that Vynx used, but they were cutting much thinner board.

I am debating whether or not I want to get a heavy duty corner rounder or not.

EDIT: Got the heavy duty rounder, worked pretty well. Instructions have been updated.

This ? Cricut 2005101 Single Scoring Wheel TIP W HOUSING Maker Tool https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G522XN4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_z8sDDbRRJD809

This is not the correct piece. It looks like circuit got rid of the rotary drive housing....they sell the blade kits though :(

Below are tools/materials I use all the time. I keep them super handy on my work station.

Stamps/Stamping Platform/Blocks: Clear cling stamps are going to be the most space efficient for you. I buy lots of clear stamps and metal dies on ebay to save money but the quality is not nearly as good as US-made brands. If you have wood mounted stamps you can unmount them for use with the stamp platform and for easier storage. There are tutorials online. I second and third other people's recommendations of the Tim Holtz stamp platform. I use it ALL the time. You can get placement perfect for stamps but I also love it because you can reink and stamp a couple times to get a more even and inked impression. Like /u/erwtje-be said, you can put a piece of craft foam on the platform and sometimes that helps get better impressions. I get the thinner craft foam at dollar tree and also use it to raise larger sections of the card up for some dimension. For the thicker craft foam go to Michael's or another craft store. I do use acrylic blocks from time to time too. I find the round/scalloped edge type are the ones I grab most often.

Inks: My two most used inks are VersaMark and VersaFine. I use VersaMark for most of my embossing but there are awesome other techniques you can use it with too. VersaFine gets the best edges and details IMO for all regular stamping. I highly recommend the full size. Don't bother with the itty bitty baby cubes. The great thing about both of these is they can be reinked.

Embossing Powder Tool: You use this to remove static from your paper before stamping embossing ink and applying powder so the powder only sticks to your sentiment and not to finger prints or other parts of the paper. You can make your own (tutorial) buy one like this or this. I have all three but use my home made one (6 years ago) the most often. I second /u/sm9406's powder list and point that it elevates the look and feel of your cards exponentially. You can do everything with black, white, clear, silver, and gold. Use the antistatic tool on the paper that catches your embossing powder to get as much of it back in the container as possible.

Scissors/Tape/Glue: I use my Tim Holtz non-stick serrated scissors everyday. They are for cutting adhesive tapes/double stick foam. They are great if you buy tape on rolls, not necessary if you use the plastic applicator double stick stuff. I find that much less versatile than buying rolls of double stick tape and foam tape. I personally buy mine from DAISO but you may not have that store where you are. They have all different widths and I find the quality cannot be beat for $1.50 a roll. Scor Tape is also excellent though it is much more expensive. My favorite glue is the ZIG two way glue pen. When it's blue and wet it is permanent or if you let it dry clear it can be used to temporarily bond things.

Tweezers: I never bothered to get tiny craft tweezers for a looong time and now I realize how much time and headache could been avoided if I'd only known how much I would use them. To remove double stick tape backing, to position small glued elements, to pick up and place tiny embellishments, etc. These are by far the best tweezers I've bought. I tried some knock off alternatives but they honestly don't even come close. If you're going to get tweezers, I highly suggest these by EK Tools.

Ruler/Layer Tool: I'm absolutely obsessed with this tool. If you like the clean look of layered/matted paper on your cards it is a must. It will look perfect every time. You use this with an Xacto or other craft knife. You will want a self healing mat or a tempered glass cutting surface. I prefer the glass mat over the self healing because you can glue on it and ink on it and then scrape or wash it off. That link is to the one I have, it is a bit large. I know they make smaller ones though. My favorite ruler is by Tim Holtz It has the metal edge so you can run your craft knife against it. I cut things by hand with the ruler and layer tools much more often than with the paper cutter.

ScorBuddy: Like /u/Mystery_Substance suggested, the ScorPal is awesome. They make a mini version called the ScorBuddy and I use that 99% of the time over my larger one. The big one is mostly useful if you're going to make your own envelopes which I don't really do.

I guess it depends on what you consider 'ridiculous'. I haven't used this kit, but I was looking at it and considering it. Foamwerks

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Artemio-Mini-Circle-Lever-Punch/dp/B00U7EKY2S

there are these things, but you'd have to do every corner one by one
https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Memories-Corner-Rounder-Scrapbook/dp/B00DO74QC4

https://www.amazon.com/Miniature-Seashells-Collection-Decorations-Invitations/dp/B013VQ2EJO/ref=sxbs_sxwds-stvp?keywords=tiny+conch+shells&pd_rd_i=B013VQ2EJO&pd_rd_r=9be8173a-9a1d-4c78-ba7a-32e8748436e6&pd_rd_w=0MHYh&pd_rd_wg=Vmejb&pf_rd_p=a6d018ad-f20b-46c9-8920-433972c7d9b7&pf_rd_r=FW041FSQM3S22A8R085S&qid=1556906144&s=arts-crafts

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looked up tiny conch shells.

yep, they're mostly used in leatherwork and papercraft. they're cheap, and good for making creases or applying pressure without cutting. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074N595Y2

Here's all the files you'll need.

For the paper, I just use standard 8.5x14" Legal paper. My printer has a duplexer, but it won't duplex legal, so I had to do a manual duplex (flipping the paper over by hand and printing everything again). The cover is 65lb Bristol Board and was manually duplexed as well.

My books have 10 pages in them, which is made by two sides of 5 sheets of paper. The pages print 2-up per page and they are cut down the middle long-ways, that way when you fold them in half, the score sheet appears on the front page and the notes page ends up on the back of the score sheet. 5 sheets of paper make two books. I have a paper cutter that can cut the full length of the legal sheet, but if you don't, you can simply use a straight edge and a razor blade, or if you have a regular paper cutter, you can just fold the pages in half on the short edge, then cut them in half on the long edge.

Once everything is stapled, I round the corners using a corner cutter. Here's a cheaper corner cutter, but it can't handle the whole book at once. I have both of those corner cutters, and the cheaper one comes in very handy for other projects I do.

In that link is both Trap and Skeet books. I have a doubles sheet, but I need to finish the cover. Once I get done with it, it'll be in that link as well.

I find it surprising you're unable to get even cuts with your straight edge cutter. What kind are you using? I have a Fiskars paper cutter and it works well. To round the corners, you could get a 1/4" corner rounder.

Corner Chomper:
http://www.amazon.com/We-Memory-Crop--Corner-Chomper/dp/B0024M5GH4/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1453589039&sr=1-1&keywords=we+r+memory+corner+chomper

http://www.amazon.com/Sizzix-30-0605-Machine/dp/B000CDY33U

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PK43YWZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_3C9RCb7A8HKRD