My Favorite Crafty Things 2016: Crafting Tools

Welcome back to My Favorite Crafty Things 2016! Today is all about crafting tools.

Throughout this series, I am sharing my favorite crafty products of the year… with each day sharing a different topic. If you see anything you want to purchase, be sure to use this discount:

Simon Says Stamps is offering my readers $10 off purchases of $75 or more! Use the code “JENFAVES” through 11:59pmEST on 11/24/16 when shopping HERE.

Dayspring is offering my readers $5 off any $30 purchase plus free shipping! Use “MYFAVES” at checkout through 12/2/16. (I recommend an apron from there in today’s video, but you can use the code on anything there… including their craft products HERE. You can instead use the code “FRIDAY16” for 30% off site-wide through 11/27/16.)

Today is all about tools!

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Excuse the long video! Lots to share…

[Wall products are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails. Affiliate links may be used. To watch the video in HD on YouTube, click HERE.]

If you are interested in any products, click on one of the abbreviations under the product images… SSS for Simon Says Stamp, EH for Ellen Hutson or the manufacturer’s abbreviation.

Remember – this list of Favorite Crafty Things makes a great gift guide. Feel free to give this link to to a family member… or Santa. ?

You can see all of the topics of My Favorite Crafty Things 2016 HERE… and for my lists from 2015, click HERE.

GIVEAWAYS

Giveaways! Today I have giveaways for TWO lucky winners! You could win one of these prizes:

  • $50 Gift Certificate to Simon Says Stamp (Thanks, Heidi!)
  • A Hero Arts Heat Gun. You will love it!

For your chance to win a giveaway, leave a comment below by 11:59pmEST on 12/5/16 telling me your favorite crafting tool. (The winner’s name will be randomly selected, emailed and posted on my “Winners page” after the giveaway closes. International folks are eligible, too.)

See you soon!

 

[Most products in this post were personally purchased. The decision to include them in this list was my own. I truly like these products and companies.]


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907 thoughts on “My Favorite Crafty Things 2016: Crafting Tools”

  1. Cheryl Crenshaw says:

    I’ve been thinking about what you said about the Teflon bone folder. It sounds cool. But if you are putting your stamp creation on a separate piece of paper before taping it to a card front then aren’t you covering up the fold for the most part?

  2. Cheryl Bowman says:

    I have that exact Fiskars trimmer, and I love it! I also don’t know what I would do without my EK Success tweezers. I have a pair on my craft table, as well as one that travels with me.

  3. Ali Moore says:

    So many of these items on my Christmas list! Ty! Can’t wait for the stamp shammy!

  4. Ria says:

    My favourite craft tool will have to be the paper trimmer. It makes my life so much easier than using a pen knife and cutting board.

  5. Glorie Alvarez says:

    My Big Shot!

  6. Natasha says:

    I use so many tools, it’s hard to narrow it down- my favorite non-electric is probably the mini ink blending tools. My favorite electric tool is my heat/embossing gun!

  7. Linda Jamme says:

    My favorite craft tool would have to be my tweezer bee tweezers. I am constantly reaching for them.

  8. My favorite tool has got to be my die cutting machine, I love working with dies!
    Thanks for all the great tips!

  9. Pernilla Zetterberg says:

    My favorite tools that I use the most are my EK Success paper cutter, sissor and tweeser. My Misti and the Lawn Fawn stamp shammy. The T-ruler is wonderful also. A new favorite on the go to crops are the Diamond press since my regular die cutting mashine is too big to fit when packing light (and mostly dies to Project Life can be used in this small format).

  10. Terri W says:

    I just love my new Tim Holtz guillotine trimmer!
    Thanks for sharing some of your favorite things Jen.

  11. Lizzie T says:

    My Mini MISTI is my fav tool! Such a smart tool – makes card making much easier!

  12. Gerdien says:

    My Fiskars guillotine trimmer is my favorite tool, I think. It’s what I use all the time. Have a nice day!

  13. Jennifer K says:

    My favourite tool is my Hero Arts Heat Gun, you are so right about it, I had a different one and then switched to this and wow what a difference! Thank you for another very informative video Jennifer!!!

  14. C Gee says:

    The tool for reach for the most is my Teflon bone folder. It doesn’t leave shiny spots behind when I fold my card bases and nothing sticks to it.

  15. Cheryl L. says:

    The MISTI is my all time favorite tool! Absolute best investment I’ve made in all my years of stamping.

  16. Zandy Ng says:

    I have just acquired the MISTI (yes, I know, I’m rather slow in embracing new *technology*) and I love it! It is such a life saver for poor stampers like myself. Cheers!

  17. Denise Gardner says:

    I wanting to try the Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy Cleaner

  18. franchesca says:

    haha i was waiting for the tweezers to make an appearance 😉 they’re my absolute favorite. i never knew the sand eraser was used for that! every time i visit my art store i glance at it, and the worst part is i could’ve used it when i smudged my tree stamp the other day! green ink isn’t very easy to hide, sadly had to start all over :'(

  19. Louise Fox says:

    Jennifer, Thank you so much for all the very valuable information in your videos, but I especially appreciate your link to Dayspring. They are having a fabulous sale and I was able to do A LOT of my Christmas shopping there, especially something special for my daughter! God has chosen well to give you the many gifts you have – I say this because you have chosen to share them with God’s people so very well in all you do. Bless you and thank you so very much. Louise

  20. Hey Jennifer. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. May you have a wonderful and blessed day.

  21. Susan Lang says:

    Luckily, I have many of those tools so my wish list does not go to two pages!! Great tips and tricks. Thanks!

  22. Brooke Rector says:

    I love the stamp shammy!

  23. Jeannine H says:

    My favorite tool has got to be my Big Shot! I bought it as a gift to myself and what a nice gift it was!

  24. Clarity brushes, Jennifer! I love them. From here in the UK. I’m so glad you’ve recommended them, Clarity’s Barbara Gray is a lovely person and a great inspiration.

  25. Candy says:

    Asking Santa for that little vaccum!

  26. Erika V. says:

    My favorite tool is the Fiskars Trimmer With Wire Guide! I’ve had mine for years and have had no problems with the wire. Their grid is very useful and I get great cuts all the time, and it’s super easy to replace the blades.

  27. Sheri Elmont says:

    Oh, that’s hard to choose as I have so many. Right now I am still head over heels with my Misti. And I really haven’t used it to the extent I could.

  28. Cheryl L says:

    My adhesive eraser! Can’t make a card without it! 🙂

  29. Cathy Johnston says:

    My favorite crafting tool is my fingers!!

  30. Melissa Sosa says:

    I love these ideas…thanks!

  31. Lindsay says:

    I definitely love the sponges with the distress inks, but I am going to try those clarity brushes, because I usually like a really faded colour! Thanks!

  32. Terri Sukowaty says:

    My favorite is the mini misti, pure genius. Thank you for sharing the my favorite things series. Wonderful! Blessings to you and your family for a wonderful holiday season.

  33. Love the way the Shammy cleans a stamp
    and doesn’t leave a mess & is reusable.

  34. Lindarub says:

    I love my paper trimmer.

  35. Mendy Crumpton says:

    My favorite crafting tool has to be my Stampin Up trimmer. I finally found one that I can cut straight with and I love it. I also use a fiskars big cutter at times but love my SU one the most and it has a scorer on it to.

  36. Andrea says:

    I love my adhesive remover. It is so easy to remove extra tape and stuff from the negative space on die cuts and layers etc. I also like my bone folder. I really wanna check that teflon one out.

  37. Karen Weingartner says:

    I love my MISTI! Best tool ever!

  38. Memoriesbymanda says:

    I have so many favourite tools! I bought the Lawn Fawn stamp shammy this year and find it really useful. It means I can clean and put my stamps away immediately which makes me a tidier crafter. I think I heard about it from your site – #enabler

  39. Melody Moore says:

    My favorite crafting tool is my Stampaholic. It has saved me lots of time and aggravation, and I get much better results since I’ve had it!

  40. Annette says:

    My iPad, couldn’t do much without it! I use in MANY ways to create: connect to other crafters, plan and track projects, watch videos on YouTube, design and draw ideas, order and research crafty supplies. Jen: AWESOME series-thanks for sharing your FAVE items and experiences with us!

  41. Marie Butler says:

    I use quite a few of the tools that you use. I seem to collect good scissors and I love the EK Success tweezers. The Tim Holtz trimmer and the Hero Arts heat gun are on my wish list.

  42. Rbkhood says:

    The mini blending tool is a favorite for sure- I really love them. There’s a bunch of items I haven’t tried on your list tho – I need to give them a go! Many thanks for all the useful info you post and for sharing your talents!

  43. Hsin-Yi says:

    As a beginner, my favorite tool so far is the anti Static powder tool – that helps my embossing image cleaner!

  44. Debbie says:

    I never tire of watching the magic of embossing powder change when heated and would love to upgrade to the Hero Arts heat gun

  45. Janet trapp says:

    Super in love with my Misti, no more poorly stamped anything ? !
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    God bless you

  46. Paula G says:

    The Press and Seal has so many uses that is one of my favs. How cool that your husband created it!

  47. Monica W says:

    I just bought the Mini Misti and I love it! I also like the EK success anti static tool for embossing, the strong smell of the powder always make me sneeze but I love it anyway 🙂

  48. Stephanie says:

    So many tools – thanks again for the detail information

  49. Mandy Salazar says:

    I love my fiscars paper trimmer!!

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