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. jackie s says:

    I didn’t know this would be my favorite tool until I watched your video. I have the mono eraser that a got in a Sketchbox a few months back. Thought it would only work on pencil. Knowing now that it will remove my oopsies, it’s going to be a life changer.

  2. Monika says:

    My favorite is my Fiskars wire paper trimmer. I love it even more now that you told me to take the plastic off LOL LOL!!

  3. Cheryl says:

    I bought the Fiskars trimmer with wire guide earlier this year due to watching your videos and your recommendations. I love it! It has helped me cut straighter lines. Thanks for all you do.

  4. Amanda kujala says:

    Stampin’ up! Has a grid paper that is double sided. It’s 11×17. With 100 sheets that gives me 200 surfaces! I love it! And you can use it for quite awhile before you have to toss it. It’s fairly inexpensive also! I love these videos!!

  5. Tani says:

    I have started to use many of these tools after watching you videos. Thanks Jennifer!

  6. Randee S says:

    My favorite crafting tool is the Mini Ink Blending tool and finger daubers. TFS

  7. Laura Tuck says:

    I never thought the teflon bone folder would make a difference but I got one after many bloggers said the same thing and then totally changed their minds. I could not agree more!! it is a great tool to have.

  8. Gail says:

    My favorite tool is the mini MISTI. I’m hoping to get the original MISTI for Christmas this year!

  9. Cathy Izzo says:

    Thanks for all these great ideas, as always!

  10. Carol R. says:

    My favorite tool is the teflon bone folder. I am adding the clarity brushes to my wish list!

  11. Tina Kloepfer says:

    My fav tool is the full stick Post it notes. Great for creating masks, but they’re also great for other uses too: a book mark to keep your exact spot on the page, leaving a quick note on someone’s computer, door or car and carefully picking up glass shards from the floor or counter.

  12. Lorraine says:

    All of my Tim Holtz tools are favorites, lol!
    Thanks for much for your list of favs!

  13. Teena says:

    My Misti stamp tool is my favorite right now. I’ve decided I need a reflow bone folder soon. ?

  14. tape says:

    I’ve just bought the stamp shammy and I love it!

  15. Beverly U says:

    Lots of things added to my wish list! But my favorite is the heat tool. Mine gives some serious warping

  16. Lisa Ayala says:

    I love these ” My Favorite Crafty Things” video series! If I had to pick a favorite crafting tool I would have to say that the EK Success tweezers are the best. They have saved my fingers so many times from being glued to my paper or burned with my heat embossing gun. They are great!

  17. Nita K. says:

    My Fiskars trimmer with the wire is my favorite tool. I love the guide. It has made a huge difference!

  18. Erin MacDonald says:

    My most reached for tool is my purple cow cutter, love the interchangeable blades

  19. Donna Nuce says:

    My favorite crafting tool are my Tim Holtz scissors. I use them for everything (except ribbon – I have special scissors for my ribbon).

  20. Sophia B says:

    This if tough, but the teflon bone folder is a must, along with my tonic gilottene trimmer. That’s for ALL your videos!

  21. Carol says:

    my favorite crafting tool is Tim Holtz scissors. . . .ready to order the 5″

  22. Becky M says:

    My favorite tool is definitely my MISTI – don’t know how I lived without that thing!!

  23. Joyce says:

    Amazon does not have the salt cellar or shammy holder. :0 I found it here with free shipping!
    http://www.chefn.com/shop/salt-pepper/dash.html

  24. Melissa Creamer says:

    I have so many of these tools! Depending on what I’m doing depends on what I grab. I can’t craft without my Fiskars paper cutter with the guide wire! It is a must! I love the EK sucesss twizzers. That was a game changer for my more delicate paper crafting projects! I definitely need to invest in the Hero Arts Heat gun. I have a cheap one and it’s so so. I’ve had some warping. I’d love to win that!

  25. Jo-Anne says:

    The EK Success Anti Static Powder is my favorite of these tools.

  26. Raegan Werts says:

    I don’t remember if I posted about my favorite crafty tool. I would have to say my favorite tool is the ink blending tool.
    Thanks so much for taking the time to post these videos, it is great to see so many different products and their uses.

  27. Andrea says:

    My favorite crafting tool is my paper trimmer can’t craft without it!

  28. Marie says:

    Hi Jen! My favorite tool is definitively Tim Hotz’s scissors. I have the middle size one and using it every single day. Thank you for all your helpful videos. They are so useful and inspiring.

  29. Julia Lynn says:

    I love my mini ink blending tool and just put in an order for the EK success anti static powder tool as well as a SSS large grid paper pad. Super excited to try them out!

  30. vtloulou says:

    I recently purchased a teflon bone folder and, WOW, what a difference! Next on the list is going to be the Crystal Ninja as the tool I currently try to use is not that effective. Thanks for all these tips and recommendations!

  31. I wouldn’t be able to live without a trimmer, and I’m starting to get to the point where I’m in the market for a new one, so I especially value your recommendations!

  32. melissa b says:

    I love my dreamcuts to mass produce cards. For smaller pieces., I do have a trimmer,but I prefer to use an exacto and metal ruler – most people think this is a bit strange LOL..

  33. Amy Klin says:

    My favorite crafty tool is probably my Hero Arts heat gun. Replaced my broken, cheap one a few years ago on your recommendations.

  34. lvshelly1 says:

    My favorite crafting tool is the mini Misti. I love it. I have to thank you for helping me find it so I could make cards easily since my hands are limited. Thank you

  35. Amy Ames says:

    I have lots of new additions to my wish list now ? My favorite crafting tool is my misti!! It makes stamping so easy and fun.

  36. Vera Yates says:

    My favorite tool is my Tonic paper trimmer. I bought it after trying someone’s trimmer at the retreat.

  37. MindyH says:

    My favorite tool is my Fiskars trimmer. Couldn’t live without that thing!

  38. Hanh says:

    I’m always envious of you, your job and all of your crafting “toys”. I don’t have nearly as many tools but my old Fiskar paper trimmer and Tombow adhesive get a lot of mileage.

  39. Jennifer Ghormley says:

    Never knew there was an eraser to remove an “oops i.e” but now that you’ve shared it’s a must own. In fact, I’m so stoked I’m ordering 10 so I can share with all my stamping buds. TFS!

  40. DollyH says:

    I love my fiskars trimmer. I have the one with the wire and never had any problems with it. I like the measures on the right side. I have never used the claritystamo brushes but they look very interesting. I have to give them a try.

  41. Katrina H says:

    I know you mentioned it in another video, but my favorite tool is my MISTI. I just made my sister 16 Christmas cards and it made it go so much faster. Thanks for the chance to win!

  42. My favorite crafting tool is the Martha Stewart Heat Gun. I would love to have the Hero Arts Heat Gun but I am trying to get the most out of it before I upgrade. I have used it for 6-7 years now. Still works even though there was a close call that it didn’t turn on. (I thought that was my chance to upgrade =)) My husband also borrows my heat gun. He uses it on the floor when he applied new laminate, and also when he toys with his car, not exactly sure how he uses it. Maybe with it being used around, it will soon retire and I can finally upgrade. But I did finally upgraded to a Tonic Trimmer. I can’t wait to try it.

  43. Karal says:

    One of my favorite tools is the Big Shot, I use dies all of the time for my cards.

  44. Pam Hammarlund says:

    I love the idea of the Crystal Ninja Pick Up Tool. I have the “other” tool, too, and find it cumbersome to use, so I don’t end up using it. Thank you for the recommendation, and for putting together this valuable video series.

  45. Julia D. says:

    You’re such an enabler! 😉 Thank you for the ideas and the chances to win! My favorite tool, although it sounds boring and basic, is my scoring tool. When I first started making cards I had the hardest time getting straight scores and then I bought my scoring tool and life was good!

  46. Jo Ann F. says:

    I love the Tim Holtz scissors. They cut everything great, but especially sticky stuff like pop up tape.

  47. Sue McW says:

    Another fabulous video with such great information. My favorite crafting tool has to be my MISTI. After watching this video I’m anxious to try the clarity brushes.

  48. Tawnya Koszegfalvi says:

    Just starting out so I’m not sure yet what my favorite is. Just bought a Sizzix Big Shot, very anxious to use it. YouTube has been my friend and your videos are great for myself as a beginner.

  49. Amanda Spiegel says:

    I’m loving my fiskars micro tip scissors! Thanks for recommending them!

  50. Ashley Y. says:

    My favourite tool is the Teflon Bone Folder, it is so useful in getting nice crisp folds. The Claritystamp Stencil Brushes are going on my wishlist!

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