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. Nana Griffin says:

    My favorite is the stamp shammy to clean my stamps. I do love the misti also though and oh so many other tools. Thanks for all your wonderful videos.

  2. Lillian K says:

    Besides the obvious crafting tools like the Big Shot and Fiskars trimmer, I use 3M Full Stick Notes very often, as I mostly make one-layer cards. I also find the T-ruler quite helpful, mostly for drawing pencil lines at a straight angle when addressing envelopes.

  3. KimberlyM says:

    I absolutely love my lawn fawn shammy. Really want to get a crystal ninja – placing sequins is so hard for me. Love these videos. Thank you for sharing.

  4. Great video!!
    My favorite crafting tool is the MISTI!! I absolutely love it and ever since I got it my sentiments are always straight and not crooked!!

  5. Deepa Lakshman says:

    I bought the Fiskars trimmer after I saw your recommendation 4 years back and I still love it. This time I might break and buy the clarity brushes. Love the ease in which you can add color.

  6. Lulu says:

    Hello
    I love a guillotine trimmer ,i use it everyday .The paper pad is very good too.

  7. Jeanne Beam says:

    I love my mini blending tool. I would love to have some of the blending brushes. That was a very helpful video. Thanks

  8. Nan G says:

    Hands down my fave tool is the Misti. Because of this tool I am able to get back into card making. (I am ‘hand’-icapped.)

  9. stacey says:

    Love the series!!! My favorite so far is the die-cutting, but the tools video is essential!! I love all the ideas you come up with and I also learned about the tiny Tim Holtz scissors, I had no idea. My favorite crafting tool is the mini ink blenders, I love those things!!

  10. Lady Fair says:

    Thanks for all of the great tips; it truly helps us spend our crafty dollars wisely when you share the tools and how they’re used. I have so many favorite crafty tools, but my must-haves are the Big Shot, scoring board, teflon bone folder, Fiskars wire guide paper trimmer, and EK Success detail scissors. Thank you for the chance to win!

  11. Tammie says:

    Happy Thankgiving and safe travels. My favorite stamping tool is the EK Success ant-static powder tool.

  12. Jean Marmo says:

    Thank you for all your information, tips, techniques and help! This series is really appreciated!Thank you for the chance to win!

  13. Vildana says:

    Hi, Jeniffer, it’s me again 🙂 I am not sure if it’s my favorite, but I certainly use my trimmer the most of all. Again, its mine is not meant for crafting (you guess, it’s not available in my country), but doing the job. I remember how happy I was when I got it 🙂

  14. Elizabeth Dingman says:

    Love this video series…so many useful tips and tricks. I think my favorite crafty tool is my silhouette! I can create so many custom designs with it. Besides that I love my Tim Holtz scissors….now I have to get the teeny tiny ones!!!

  15. Laura Walls says:

    My favorite crafting tool that I do have is the Hero Arts heat gun. It is truly the best! It didn’t take me long to ditch my cheaper one for this great heating gun. It’s soooo much better.

  16. BentheDK says:

    It’s hard to name a favorite because crafting is hard to do without multiple crafting tools. But since I have to name one it has to be the mini blending tool – with the blending foam. I use my Distress inks more than any of my other crafting supplies.

  17. sharolyn says:

    I recently fell in love with the misty!!

  18. Betty McDougal says:

    my MISTI. love the tool, can stamp anything perfect.

  19. Terry B. says:

    My Misti and Scor-pal are my favorite tools!

  20. Marie Schwarzl says:

    I love both the Crystal Ninja and the teflon bone folder. Today. It changes

  21. Cyndi Morris says:

    My most used crafting tool is my paper trimmer. I recently bought a new Fiskars, but haven’t had a chance to test it yet. My most anticipated tool — I’ve ordered a Mono Sand Eraser based on your recommendation (I’m very messy), and can’t wait to get it.

  22. Salley says:

    What a treat to watch your video. Have some things to add to my Christmas list!

  23. My favorite tools are the Ranger craft sheet….it has saved my desk top, so many times! I also LOVE the vagabond!

  24. Linda B says:

    My favs are the guillotine and the masking paper.

  25. Stéphanie Rochefort says:

    I have two things versamark and two sides sticky sheet. I can not imagine craft ingrédients without this two things.

  26. ThatsPretty says:

    My favorite craft tool is not listed here, but the MISTI and right behind it my heatgun. Thank you so much for sharing your time and experience.

  27. jbatik2000 says:

    My favorite crafting tools would have to be my paper trimmer and my ink blending tool. Jennifer, thanks for putting all this info together. It is a tremendous help.

  28. bevkoz says:

    These favorite crafty things videos have been great! I have learned so much. The one crafting tool that I could never do without is my Undu adhesive remover. I am notorious for sticking things on crooked, or changing my mind. Undu to the rescue!
    Beverly K

  29. annie dill says:

    The Mini Misti is my favorite tool now. It was a splurge, but now I can restamp for the many times an image is unevenly stamped.

  30. I have so many favourites and can’t pick just one. The two I use the most are my Fiskars guillotine and my Scotch Advanced Tape Glider.

  31. Elaine says:

    I have some of your favorites and like them all, but to choose one I would have to say the EK Success tweezers. I use them to hold die cut images, or ones I fussy-cut, to put the Mono glue on and then apply to my card. So handy over the old time tweezers.

  32. Debbie Bauder says:

    It wasn’t mentioned in this video but my favorite tool is the “Misti”. Of the items talked about in today’s video my favorite tool would be the heat gun. I love to emboss images and sentiments.

  33. Nancy Baldin says:

    I would like to say that my favorite tool is also the MISTI however when I see the tools and how Jennifer uses them, I think that I need to try out a few more. I can also say great things about the Tim Holtz scissors and am very excited to see if my local stores carry the new smaller version. Like all of your other followers, I am addicted to papercrafting! Thank you Jennifer for your wealth of knowledge on tools whether they are new to the market, economical uses for items you already have in the household, or very cool tools to have!

  34. Christy Borfitz says:

    I love the stamp shammy cleaner! It cleans the stamp so well and doesn’t leave fuzzies behind like a baby wipe can.

  35. Dawn-Marie brads manning says:

    Lets see my favorite tool….I cannot do without my ek success tweezers, t square ruler and I love my Misti. I have most if not all your tools from watching your last 2 years of crafty favorites. You recommend such awesome stuff. Thank you for all you do 🙂

  36. Laura Jane says:

    The Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE trimmer has been the BEST tool purchase this year:)) I LOVE that is can cut a 8.5 x 11 sized paper..makes my life that much easier:))

  37. Charyl says:

    My favorite crafting tool is my Misti.

  38. I want all the tools! I will definitely buy the new Tim Holtz scissors since I love all of his products. I use his distress inks and foam circles all the time for backgrounds.

  39. Mary Guikema says:

    I ordered the salt saver. Thank you to your source. I’ve been looking for something to hold my shammy since I first saw yours. Love this series.

  40. irene grau says:

    I have to admit I love the MISTI. But recently I bought the Tombow sand eraser — where has this been all my life! I love it. It’s a bit out of my budget right now, but I’m interested in the teflon bone folder. Everyone raves about it. But for now, my regular ones will have to do — there are just too many stamps and dies I need. lol

    Thanks for the series and giveaway!!

  41. Kim Heggins says:

    My favorite tool is a MISTI….just love it!

  42. Robyn I says:

    My favorite tool is my Hero Arts heat gun. It is the absolute best for heat embossing — I’ve had it for many years and it’s still going strong!

  43. Paula Wolfe says:

    My MISTI has quickly become my favorite tool. But of course I could do without my Sizzix Big Shot.

  44. Jen says:

    I would say my favorite tool (which I found because of YOU, Jennifer) would be the MISTI. I mass produce most of my cards and this has been a life saver. Excellent investment.

  45. Kleri F says:

    I really enjoy your favorite things video series!My favorite crafting tool…ermmm…difficult question.I think it would have to be my Fiskars paper trimmer. I also like my heat tool and the big shot machine though. Thank you very much for the chance to win!Good luck to all and have a good day!

  46. Eby P says:

    My favorite tool is my MISTI. I waited a long time to get it because I didn’t think I needed it, but boy was I wrong. I use it all of the time. I am very intrigued by the Clarity brushes. I always struggle with distress inks and achieving a soft blend. These brushes just seem great for that. Thanks.

  47. Kristen says:

    The Clarity Brushes are amazing.

  48. Sharyn Davis says:

    My favorite crafting tool is my Big Shot.

  49. Kathy Lewis says:

    As someone with a few chemical sensitivities, the Stamp Shammy is the greatest addition to my tool set! I can clean and clean and clean my stamps without using those cleaning sprays.

  50. Stephanie M says:

    I <3 my Fiskars ProCision trimmer. I seem to go through blades way too fast with my other Fiskars trimmers. So I love the self-sharpening feature of the ProCision. The only drawback is it's huge.
    I also like the MISTI stamping tool. How did I ever stamp without it?

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