I have a small Making Memories distressing too that I love. I also have a Zutter electric distressing device but I don't like having to take it out and plug it in all the time. I have a really small scrap space...lol
I have the whole box of Tim Holtz distressing and sad to say it is all still in the packaging. Each time I clean my room I move it around. HaHa I also have the CTMH one.
I usually just grab my scissors and scrap it across the edges of the paper. It's one of those things that is it quicker to do than trying to find the tool.