Hello everyone.Today I want to share my go to tools for all my paper crafting projects. These are the five items I cant live with out. When I could I attached a link to the product name so you could see where I purchased each item.
I cant say enough good things about this glue stick. When it comes to paper on paper gluing action this is the best one. The hold is so strong. The glue goes on blue so its easy to see but dries completely clear so you don't have to be super precise.
Stamp Cleaning Pad
Bear with me here folks, this is a weird one. I do not usually use this pad to clean my stampers. Sometimes I will embroider a design on paper. Since paper doesn't have the natural holes that fabric does for embroidery you have to make the holes before you start stitching. The foam backside of the stamp cleaning pad is perfect for this task. I just set the paper on top of the foam and punch tiny holes with a needle that follow the design I created. It makes the task super simple.
This has been a good solid crafting knife for me. I have been able to cut out some pretty detailed items, like the feather in the picture above. I also really like that the other end of this knife is pointed. It helps pop out the piece that I cut.
This one kind of speaks for its self. I use this mat when using the craft knife to cut out my designs. The best part about this particular one, is the size. The mat measures 11"x 8" which is a pretty good size when working with standard size card stock. I like that it isn't as big as some of the other mats out there. It fits nicely on my Martha Stewart Scoring Board, which in turn fits nicely on my lap, for those times when I want to craft sitting on the couch.
Seriously I don't know what I would do with out this thing. I have always has a hard time measuring paper precisely with just a ruler. If I did manage to draw the lines straight, I still have a hard time cutting in a straight line. This board solves both problems. It makes it really easy to measure out what size paper I want. Then after scoring the lines the scissors sit nicely in the grove which helps keep them on track. Win, win!!
Hope everyone enjoyed this list, I would love to hear what your go to paper crafting tools are. Please let me know down in the comments section
Peace, Love and Trees
~Kelli
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