MY FAVORITE CRAFTY THINGS 2020: INKS & TOOLS + GIVEAWAY!

02.01.21

Welcome back for more of My Favorite Crafty Things 2020!

In this series, I will be sharing my favorite crafty products of 2020. Each post will have a different topic with a video. If you haven’t checked out THIS video, please do so – it explains how the series works.

If you are shopping, be sure to check out my Crafty Updates and Sales Page HERE for discount codes!

Let’s get this started! Today I am focusing on inks and tools.

[Warning: This video is LONG. Lots to share! All products are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails. Affiliate links may be used at no cost to you. Please note that I purchased most of the products in this post personally, but not all. Regardless, the decision to include them in this list was my own. I truly like these products and companies. For more info, visit HERE. If you have questions, please email me.]

If you are interested in any products, click on one of the store icons under the product images. *** Also, if you are interested in seeing the videos I have done using particular products, click the heart icon under the product. ***

Let’s get started…

INKS

As I mentioned in my video, my favorite inks for 2020 are the same as 2019. So be sure to watch this video (again) to learn more!

Here are my ink tool suggestions…

My Favorite Crafty Things 2019 INKS
[ JNN ]
Waffle Flower Water Media Mat
[ SSS | WFF | JNN ]
Waffle Flower Mini Water Media Mat
[ SSS | WFF ]
Gina K Designs Blending Brushes With…
[ SSS | GNK | JNN ]
Gina K Designs Blending Brushes
[ SSS | GNK ]
Honey Bee Blended Brushes
[ SSS | HNB ]
Pink and Main Ergonomic Brush
[ SSS | JNN ]
Altenew Ink Blending Tool
[ SSS | ALTN | JNN ]
Pink and Main Mini Blending Brush
[ SSS ]
Altenew Mini Ink Blending Tool
[ SSS | JNN ]
The Ink Stand
[ ETS ]
The Ink Stand Video
[ JNN ]
I-Crafter Ink Brushes
[ SSS | JNN ]

TOOLS

Here the other tools I have been reaching for lately…

MISTI Stamping Tool 2.0
[ SSS | MSP | ELH | JNN ]
MISTI Mouse Pad
[ SSS | MSP | ELH ]
Sticky Mat
[ AMZUS | JNN ]
Simon Says Stamp Grid Transparency
[ SSS | JNN ]
Tim Holtz Tonic Glass Media Mat
[ SSS | ELH ]
Altenew Self-Healing Mat
[ SSS ]
Fiskars Titanium Microtip Scissors
[ SSS ]
Fiskars Gold Sparkle Premier 8″ Scissors
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Haberdashery Scissors
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Trimmer
[ SSS | ELH ]
We R Memory Keepers The Works Tool
[ SSS | AMZUS ]
Scor-Buddy
[ SSS ]
Altenew bone Folder
[ SSS | ALTN ]
I-Crafter Retractable Pick
[ SSS ]
I-Crafter Flat Head Reverse Tweezers
[ SSS ]
Sanding Blocks
[ SSS | JNN ]
Anti Static Powder Bag
[ SSS | JNN ]
Binder Clip
[ AMZUS ]
T Ruler
[ SSS ]
Gina K Masking Magic
[ SSS | GNK | ELH | JNN ]
Funnel Tray
[ KATS | JNN ]
Kat Scrapiness Pick Up Tool
[ KATS ]
Studio Katia Triangle Tray
[ SSS | STD ]
Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer
[ SSS | JNN ]
Hero Arts Heat Gun
[ SSS ]
Hero Arts Heat Gun
[ SSS ]
Gina K Designs Improved Wreath Builder
[ SSS | JNN ]
Gel Press 5×7 Printing Plate
[ SSS | JNN ]
Speedball 4″ Soft Rubber Brayer
[ SSS ]
Microfiber Cloth
[ SSS ]
Kirkland Baby Wipes
[ AMZUS ]
Hand Vac
[ AMZUS ]
Easy See Tape
[ SSS | DSG ]
Tape Dispenser
[ AMZUS ]
Glad Press N Seal
[ SSS | JNN ]
Royal Sovereign Laminator
[ AMZUS | JNN ]
Scotch Laminating Pouches
[ AMZUS ]
Mama Elephant Up With Love Stamps
[ SSS ]

SERIES

To check out more of this series, head HERE. I hope it is helpful!

See you soon for more of My Favorite Crafty Things 2020.

GIVEAWAYS

Throughout this series, I will have LOTS of prizes! Today I am giving away a $50 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp! For your chance to win a giveaway, leave a comment below by 11:59pmEST on 2/20/21 telling me your favorite tool or ink from above. (To leave a comment, scroll down to the bottom of this post on my blog and click the green “leave a comment” button. The winner’s name will be randomly selected, emailed and posted on my “Winners page” after the giveaway closes. International folks are eligible, too! Prize personally donated.)

Be back soon!


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638 thoughts on “MY FAVORITE CRAFTY THINGS 2020: INKS & TOOLS + GIVEAWAY!”

  1. Cindy J Brooks says:
    February 2, 2021 at 12:11 am

    My favorite tool is the brayer

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  2. Cindy says:
    February 2, 2021 at 12:15 am

    My favorite tool is definitely the Misti. It is such a pleasure to use.

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  3. Charlotte W. says:
    February 2, 2021 at 12:15 am

    My Misti is definitely one of my favorite tools!

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  4. Carol Horton says:
    February 2, 2021 at 12:17 am

    My favorite tool is the t-square ruler. I love how easy it is to center and line items up. Plus the price point is great.

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  5. Lieschen Harshbarger says:
    February 2, 2021 at 12:19 am

    Thanks for once again sharing these videos! I alway learn about new tools/supplies to make my cards from watching these! My favorite tool is the We R Memory Keepers The Works Tool. It seems that the possibilities are endless of what you can do with these tool. Looking forward to trying it one day soon!

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  6. Debbie I says:
    February 2, 2021 at 12:24 am

    My friend introduced me to the. Tim Holtz trimmer. I love that it’s light but cuts wonderfullly!

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  7. Lori Coffelt says:
    February 2, 2021 at 12:26 am

    I love love your videos for your favorite things. As a new card maker and die cut fan these videos help me understand what each tool is for and which I need. Since I dabble in multiple crafts it is important to get the best bang for my buck, so I am really looking at the We are memory makers “The works” tool. Thank you for all you do and sharing your talents with the rest of us.

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  8. Denise Bryant says:
    February 2, 2021 at 12:26 am

    Lots of great suggestions here! The MISTI is my favorite tool and I use it a lot…. it sure has come in handy!

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  9. Kim Phillips says:
    February 2, 2021 at 12:31 am

    I really would like to purchase a scor buddy or a Tim Holz guillotine.

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  10. SHartl says:
    February 2, 2021 at 12:32 am

    I really really need that handy pick up tool for adhering rhinestones and sequins! You make it look easier than eating a sandwich, oh my! I don’t have a lot of crafting space so I’m always looking for tools and supplies that don’t take much space but are super useful. Thanks for the demonstrations!

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  11. Judy says:
    February 2, 2021 at 12:38 am

    Jennifer your “Favorites “ videos are so valuable. Over the last few years I have referred back to them over and over whenever I’m replacing something or just looking for something new. Thank you so much for the extraordinary amount of time you put into them!

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  12. Shirley L. says:
    February 2, 2021 at 12:40 am

    My favorite tool is the Misti. When it first appeared in stamping cards, I bought one but didn’t use it that much. Now I use it all the time as I get the correct placement of my stamps. I love to use it when laying stamps, too, as it’s always perfect. It’s a wonderful invention. One of these days I will have to purchase the little machine. Thanks for all your inspiration, Jennifer!!

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  13. Jennifer Johnson says:
    February 2, 2021 at 12:42 am

    I really love the blending brushes! It has helped me to not have such sharp edges!

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  14. Barb McCubbin says:
    February 2, 2021 at 12:47 am

    Hi,
    Thanks for all your tips. Need to get the blending mat ans the sticky mat. Great products.

    Cheers!

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  15. Cindy says:
    February 2, 2021 at 12:49 am

    I would love to win!!!! Thanks for all the links I found a few things I couldn’t live with out!!

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  16. Angie Cammack says:
    February 2, 2021 at 12:55 am

    I was so excited for another video in this series!! My favorites have to be the “Misti” of course, and then secondly, the Tim Holtz Trimmer. It’s perfect! Thanks so much for all you do for this beautiful industry. 🙂

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  17. Candy Mills says:
    February 2, 2021 at 1:03 am

    I love the Ink Stand and hope to get one soon.
    Thank you for all of your hard work on the videos you make :o)

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  18. viera says:
    February 2, 2021 at 1:09 am

    Thank you for very informative video. i always buy what you recommend and it’s been working perfect for me. ❤️

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  19. viera says:
    February 2, 2021 at 1:09 am

    Thank you for very informative video. i always buy what you recommend and it’s been working perfect for me. ❤️

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  20. Marcia says:
    February 2, 2021 at 1:09 am

    My favorite has to be the Misti. My stamping has improved so much since I got it. A close second is the blending brushes, no more harsh lines.

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  21. Amy Hoffman says:
    February 2, 2021 at 1:10 am

    I’d love to learn how to gel press!

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  22. Laurie says:
    February 2, 2021 at 1:17 am

    After looking at your favorite tools, I have to agree that one of mine is the MISTI. I used to have trouble stamping, but the MISTI is virtually foolproof for stamp placement and clarity. Wouldn’t craft without it!

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  23. Emma G says:
    February 2, 2021 at 1:24 am

    The misti stamping tool! What an invention. Love it!

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  24. MariaChristakos says:
    February 2, 2021 at 1:43 am

    I love my Misti! It’s definitely been the best card supplies investment I’ve made.

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  25. Meryl Rubenstein says:
    February 2, 2021 at 1:49 am

    The MISTI wins hands down! The results of my card making went up a level once I started using it. Thank you so much for all of your helpful tips.

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  26. Lisa C says:
    February 2, 2021 at 2:07 am

    I love my MISTI and have used it almost exclusively since getting it. I love layering images and mass producing – the MISTI makes it all so much easier.

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  27. Bev Karolak says:
    February 2, 2021 at 2:08 am

    Well Jennifer….it’s a toss up between my Misti and my Gel Plate, which I’ve only discovered and absolutely love it! 🥰

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  28. Linda L. Tucker says:
    February 2, 2021 at 2:18 am

    There are quite a few tools I still want to acquire as I continue to improve my card making techniques, but the one I want to look into ASAP is the ink stand. I was just having the very problem that this tool can eliminate. Thanks for all your wonderful tips that result from the time you put into researching these products! I look forward to all your videos but the MFCTs especially.

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  29. Daniela Bolton says:
    February 2, 2021 at 2:22 am

    Thank you so much for this video! Always amazes me how many products there are that I still don’t know about! My favourites here definitely are the Gina K brushes with the stand and the Media Mats!!!

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  30. Cheriese H says:
    February 2, 2021 at 2:29 am

    Thank you for these videos!!! I am SO glad I invested in a MISTI, so so worth it! Next on my Wishlist is a Brayer!!

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  31. Dayle Shimamura says:
    February 2, 2021 at 2:34 am

    My favorite and most indispensable tool is by far the Misti! A close second is Tim Holtz trimmer. Can’t make a card without either of these! Your My Favorite Crafty Things… are my favorite videos! Thanks for sharing a great resource for us!

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  32. Gwendolen Lever says:
    February 2, 2021 at 2:36 am

    Just picked up my Gemini Junior and Misti today. Need to watch your video again about taping plates together to prevent warping. I can’t find the cutting mat you suggested though as it’s sometimes hard to get new things here in Australia.

    I am always inspired by your lessons and eager to try new tricks. There’s been a few epic fails and lots of inky fingers but thanks to you my skills are improving. Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, ha!

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  33. BARB BORJA says:
    February 2, 2021 at 2:48 am

    Jennifer, thanks again for putting together this series. I know it is very time consuming. I personally use it as a reference throughout the year. After rewatching the ink video from 2019, I was reminded of the beautiful Altenew gold pigment inks and what the difference is between them.

    My favorite tool by far is my Misti. Though I have owned the original for years, I invested in the huge memory one for Christmas this year. All of the extra space will make mass producing those layered florals much easier.

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  34. Nicole England says:
    February 2, 2021 at 2:56 am

    Thanks for doing another video on your favourite things, I really enjoy them. My MISTI is defintely my most used tool, as I can never stamp well the first time and my next favourite is the t ruler as I never get anything straight. Maybe one day, I will be able to do both well. THank you again, and I hope you are staying safe and well, I have been watching the snow on the telly over here in Australia, and I am so jealous.

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  35. [email protected] says:
    February 2, 2021 at 2:59 am

    Thank you Jennifer for sharing, whether it is your inspiration, tips, tricks, favourtite crafty things and above all your braveness to always try new things. Am about to try something new myself as my mother got me my first Gelli Arts gelli plate as a present to show her support to me as a working mother while home schooling my kids. So very sweet and so much appreciated, thank you for contributing to this more than lovely present with your video’s. Can’t wait to get my hands dirty and have a little me time. ♥ x

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  36. Cathy Thomas says:
    February 2, 2021 at 3:24 am

    I’m loving the portable vacuum you recommended. It works so well for all those small pieces I drop on the floor.

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  37. Linda Kemp says:
    February 2, 2021 at 3:37 am

    Another great breakfast video. I love it when I see a notification that you have released another video. I sit and drink my coffee while taking in all the loveliness you so generously share to the crafting world. Thank you Jennifer.

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  38. Michele K. Henderson says:
    February 2, 2021 at 3:56 am

    This is a great collection of tools! Thanks for sharing your favorites! My favorite tools are the Reverse tweezers, the trimmer, and the blending brushes. I can’t pick just one! It’s all amazing!

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  39. [email protected] says:
    February 2, 2021 at 4:11 am

    Jennifer, thank you for all your knowledge you bring to our fellow crafters, from teaching us a great way to organize our craft supplies to teaching us about inks. I never knew all this about inks. I have all of Gina K’s older ink pads, with matching ribbon and buttons. Now, I will check out Altenew and the Oxide inks. You have taught me so much. I look forward to learning more from you. I started scrapbooking, then card making, and making mini albums. more than 20 years ago, Cardmaking is my favorite this time. I even started stamp water coloring, and love it. I recently bought the stamp positioner 2.0, the newest version. I am a young 75, retired, and this old dog wants to learn more tricks! Thank you for all your wisdom, time, videos, and your kindness and generosity.

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    1. Jennifer says:
      February 2, 2021 at 6:33 am

      Thank you for sharing! I’m new to card making and am most excited to try a brayer and gel press! I really enjoy water color backgrounds and this looks similar.

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  40. Efrat Strassberg says:
    February 2, 2021 at 4:14 am

    I love your product feature at the end of each year. You have great insight to what is needed and why – thank you for the time you take to prepare it each year.

    Reply
  41. Bunny Dobbie says:
    February 2, 2021 at 4:37 am

    I use my stamping tool constantly and can’t manage without it. I think I should pick up Tim’s guillotine. I see you use it a lot and you get better accuracy than I do with my rotary cutter.

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  42. Marie-Eve says:
    February 2, 2021 at 4:47 am

    I LOVE the Misti!! I have the first version of the tool, but it still works wonderfully.
    Thank you for all your videos, it’s very inspiring!!

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  43. Giselle D. says:
    February 2, 2021 at 4:52 am

    For me a stamping tool is a game changer! I have the Tim Holtz stamping platform and can’t imagine stamping without it. I tried stamping years ago and hated that most of the time my stamping wasn’t perfect. Once I discovered the new platforms my love of stamping has increased by a million percent! I also love my Tim Holtz guillotine trimmer. I love not having to buy replacement blades! Awesome video with a ton of great advice!

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  44. JoanneH says:
    February 2, 2021 at 5:01 am

    I love this series! I couldn’t believe how much I use my MISTI (all of them!) and how I lived without them in the past! I bought my Tim’s guillotine at your suggestion and what a life changer!! Holy Smokes! So easy to cut straight…Thanks, Jennifer!! YOU are BLESSING!!

    PS BTW: there are so many more of my favorites that you’ve listed, too! INKS…GKD, Distress and Oxides and I’m starting the Altenew cubes too…

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  45. Irmgard says:
    February 2, 2021 at 5:15 am

    Thanks a lot for sharing your favourite tools! It’s always helpful to see what kind of tools experienced crafters use. My favourite is the stamping tool – I use it all the time and I don’t know how I ever could do without.

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  46. Lesley Raybone says:
    February 2, 2021 at 5:24 am

    I have the old blue block but didn’t know you could use it for so much I’m going to have a play with it. Thankyou for sharing your ideas.

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  47. Susan Petersen says:
    February 2, 2021 at 6:03 am

    Thank you for preparing this series. You do so many things well, this included. I love my stamp positioning tool. It is useful to produce a high quality project.

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  48. debcase says:
    February 2, 2021 at 6:11 am

    My favorite is the SSS Grid Transparency. It has saved me so much time and frustration. Thank for another educational video. Have a beautifully blessed 2021!

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  49. Kathy West says:
    February 2, 2021 at 6:16 am

    Thank you for your wisdom and experience. I love watching ALL your videos and discover your unending talent. I love how you share your love for the craft and talent. Thank you and blessings.

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  50. Jayell says:
    February 2, 2021 at 6:20 am

    Thank you for doing this series again Jennifer, it’s so useful.

    My favourite tool without a doubt is the MISTI. Totally changed stamping for me and so useful for different techniques too. Couldn’t be without it.

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