When you are positioning yourself to start a stampin' project, what tools do you have 'at the ready'.....tools you can't really happily function without? Your 'go to' assistants at your table?
Mine are
- Stampin' Scrub
- Stampin' Mist
- Grid Paper
- Personal Paper Cutter
- Snail Adhesive
- Paper Snips
- Stamp-a-ma-jig
- Adhesive Remover
Then comes the fun stuff, tools that make the project:
- Rubber Stamps: wood or clear mount, regular or jumbo roller wheels
- Stampin' Pads: SU! Classic or Craft, ColorBox, VersaMark
- Stampin' Markers
- Cardstock
- Designer Series Paper
- Big Shot Die Cut Machine
- Big Shot dies of all sizes and types: Bigz XL dies, Bigz dies, Embosslits, Impressions Embossing Folders
- Embossing Powders
- Embossing Buddy
- Heat Tool
- Embellishments: Hodgepodge Hardware, Pretties Kit, all sorts of brads, all sort of eyelets, clips, glitter (bling), buttons, ribbons, chipboard
- Adhesives: 2-Way Glue Pen, Sticky Strip, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Crystal Effects, Tombow Multi Purpose, Anywhere Glue Stick
- Aqua Painter
- Blender Pen
- Stamping Sponges and/or Sponge Daubers
And there are so many more but I'll leave those up to you. Yes, I use them, but these that I've listed I use ALL the time! Not EVERY time, but I do use them frequently.
Below is a glimpse of my frequent reality. Sometimes I can keep my stampin' area neat and tidy but sometimes.............it just gets away from me. This was the final rush in getting my Christmas cards completed in time for mailing. I still managed to miss a few.
What are your favorite tools? What do you find yourself using the most---something that really gives you that satisfying 'bang for the buck' so to speak?
It's kind of frustrating, being away from home and not being able to spread myself out at my work table and create at least a mess, and hopefully a finished card or two.
Tomorrow I've have some pictures again. I'm determined to do some stampin' with the few supplies I brought along with me! See you then.
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