Monday, March 28, 2011

Mondays Top Five - Crafting Supplies

So I don't know why but I've been thinking about some of my favorite things, as a crafter, as a mother, as a cook.... and decided I'd share some of them. I've tried to put some of my favorite things that people might not know much about. So here goes!

1.) Hanging pincushions. I had a tutorial on these a year or so ago and I use them ALL THE TIME, at least every other day and I haven't been sewing in months. You'd be surprised how handy it is to have a pin, threaded needle or safety pin close by and it doesn't take up much space.
2.) E-6000. Best glue ever. It sticks just about anything to anything. I have probably used 5-6 tubes in the past year. It might be some sort of addiction.
3.) My Crop-a-Dile which can punch small and large holes through thick materials. Several years ago I was WAY into scrapbooking and got this. Then I switched hobbies and didn't think I'd get much use out of this one. Surprisingly I use this one fairly regularly. It has made my life a lot easier. Even my husband uses it sometimes.
4.) Earth magnets. I love a good magnet. I have a magnet menu board, magnet reminder board, my fridge....and so am forever using magnets and making them. I found these online and they are super strong and thin. The problem is with ones you find in craft stores is that they are 3x thicker but only half as strong. You can find them on e-bay or etsy, I haven't been able to find them in any store, just online. Trust me, if you use magnets at all, you'll soon be addicted too.
5.) Ink refill kit. If you use your printer a lot, you're going to love this. I remember in collage I would watch them refill my cartridges and all they did was use a syringe, stick it in a hole, under the sticker, and fill it. Ok, it might have been a little more complicated but not really. If you run through ink like I do, this saves you a TON of money. My set has more than paid for itself several times over. Again an online purchase. They don't sell these or other refill kits in office supply stores because they want you to get yours refilled there. Just look it up online. This was possibly e-bay or amazon, I can't remember off the top of my head.

Hope you liked my top five! What are some of your favorite crafting things?

1 comment:

  1. Great list! I really need a hanging pin cushion because I am always dropping pins and my poor husband and his bare feet are usually the finders. :( I end up sewing at our kitchen table, though, so the pincushion might have to hang next to the cutting board ;)

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