{ Recent Crafty Goodness Purchases }

Published by Shai | Filed under Misc Info

Just wanted to share some crafty and arty things that I’ve purchased recently. Actually, I’m seriously going to have cut down on buying stuff. I’ve been re-stocking art and craft materials like mad lately -

* Bind-It-All and Supplies

One of the things that I’ve been obsessing about a lot for a long time now is making my own books, albums, and journals. I’ve done a handful in the past, but couldn’t quite figure out the best way to do bookbinding. Then, I discovered the Bind-It-All. I knew I had to have it as soon as I found out about it. So, I purchased the binder, the bookbinding tool kit, the book (with tips), some chipboard and cardstock, as well as the coil/wire binding. I’ve been playing with it ever since I got my stash. Will share my projects soon.

Also in this pic: a journalling stamp (clear). All purchased via eBay.

* Gocco Supplies: Stamp Kit Plus

Some new Gocco stuff plus some replenishment items. Purchased from Etsy and NorthwoodStudios.

Learn more about the Gocco in my resources collection. And, a quick documentation of my first experiments with the Gocco. And, my first ever Gocco print.

* Papers and Gouache

‘been wanting to try gouache. And I saw these papers that reminded of school days, so I decided to buy them for a bit of a play. Purchased from local newsagents.

* Misc Crafty Stuff

Pompoms, mats, chipboard tags, buttons… purchased from an Etsy shop.

* Stamps, Stamps and More

Rubberstamping was something I was never really in to. Until recently. And now, I’m so hooked. Badly. I looked at my old (as in years old) stamp collection and I realised that most of them were really unusable. Unless they’re just for playing with my three year old. But, for serious art and craft projects… uh… I needed to update quickly. And, when I got a hold of my first clear stamps (seen here), I was even hooked even worse. I just love clear acrylic stamps. I love that I can buy a set relatively inexpensively. So, now, I’m stocking up. Yes, this isn’t the last of the stamps.

Another thing I’m beginning to collect: Ribbons. I’m not really a ribbon user. But, I thought I’d give it a go. Since I didn’t really have much in my stash, I decided to start my collection with a set.

* Craft Punches and More

Another thing that I never managed to get in the past was craft punches. In fact, I only have two TINY punches (a square and a floral-shaped one). Now, I realised that they’re really, really fab. I especially love the basic geometric shapes. And something I recently learned about - tab punches!

Other things here: distresser/scratcher, rolling word stamp and printed tags. I adore these tags from 7gypsies. Sooooo cool. These are all purchased on eBay.

* Misc Crafty Stuff

Other things I bought: spray adhesive, templates, more stamps, another circle punch, scrapbooking pen, wooden monograms, inks, acrylic block (for the clear stamps), stickers, chalks, and rub-ons…

What about you? What have you arty-crafty stuff have you bought recently?

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