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

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. Jan Koppen says:

    One of my favorites is the Misti. Makes better stamped image and can do fast multiple cards.

  2. MichelleD says:

    I would love to try the Misti! I see it used in card making and it looks like a really great tool!!

  3. Hoosier says:

    My favorite tool is my Misti. No more partial inked images!

  4. Cindy H says:

    Thank you for putting together these videos and product demos. I can’t pick just one, they are all so useful! ❤️🦋💜

  5. Beth Butterbaugh says:

    Love all the tools but the MISTI is the most wonderful tool ever invented for stampers! The ScorBuddy is also one I use so often!

  6. Connie Cajka says:

    I absolutely love the Tim Holtz Haberdashery scissors! I find them to work great for fussy cutting.

  7. Sandra Wickes says:

    I love these videos you do. I think my favourite tool would be the sticky mat. I don’t have one yet, but it’s on my list to get.

  8. Sharon Hatch says:

    Great roundup of tools and inks, Jennifer! You always mail it! I’d say my favorite tool is the small Tim Holtz trimmer. I’d seen you use it in so many videos and rave about it that I had to try it. It’s wonderful!! Thanks for taking the time to put this video together 😊💕

  9. Nancy K Rodeberg says:

    I truly appreciate your taking so much of your time to put together these wonderful, informative “favorite” videos. I have never been disappointed by making a purchase based on your recommendations. Crafting has been made smoother by using various tools. Thanks again!

    1. Nancy K Rodeberg says:

      oops…my favorite (already in possession) is the Misti and favorite on my wishlist is the Gina K brushes with holder.

  10. Jackie Parkins says:

    Blending brushes! I use them all the time and they make ink blending so effortless.

  11. Gibboney Vicki says:

    The MISTI!!!!! Best tool ever!

  12. PamS says:

    Love, love, love! I was amazed how many I already have!! Thank you. Always find this very helpful!!

  13. SarahC says:

    Great review! The flat head reverse tweezers will be joining my tool group at some time this year. Thanks for all the work you put in.

  14. Heather Price says:

    Hi Jennifer. Thanks for the great video. I always look forward to these videos. I am always sure that the products you recommend will be good ones. I have purchased products that you have recommended in the past and have never been disappointed! So nice to have these recommendations before I spend the money. My favourite inks are Distress and my favourite tool is the MISTI!

  15. Wendy Card says:

    There are so many tools on your list that I love and so many more on your list I have yet to try. Your series is great for introducing me to products I have not seen or heard of yet. My crafting list gets longer every year. Thanks for all your time and effort keeping me in the know.

  16. Heather Wilson says:

    I too, am excited to purchase the Tim Holtz glass working surface.

  17. Sheila G says:

    I am a scrapbooker and recently took up card making this past year. Finding you & Gina K has been the absolute best!! I’m pretty sure I’ve bought 80% of your recommendations. I’ve resurrected my old stamps too and just love the Misti 2.0, it really is a staple tool. I also LOVE Gina K’s blending brushes and I bought a gel press after your beginner video. It is so much fun!!!! Thank you for all you do!

  18. GMcD says:

    So many things on your “Favorite Tools 2020 list” are also my favorite tools in my craft room – it’s pretty impossible for me to pick one favorite – it’s difficult to even narrow it down, but I did, but I can’t pick just one between two – my Misti and my Tim Holtz glass media mat – I always work on my TH Media Mat and on almost every card I use my Misti. I have to THANK YOU Jennifer for showing & demonstrating so many wonderful tools in your videos, I greatly appreciate it greatly that you try them out behind the scenes before using them in your videos.

  19. Heather Wilson says:

    I too am excited to purchase the TH glass mat.

  20. Sandy Gregg says:

    By all accounts the Misti is my favorite tool.. It makes positioning stamps so much easier!

  21. Sue Cooley says:

    I love my Misti, I couldn’t make cards without it!

  22. Sandra Meier says:

    I believe that my FAVORITE craft tool is the T ruler! I often struggle to get things (stamps/dies) straight, but once I watched you use this ruler, I ordered one, and wow! I can now be happy with how things turn out. Thanks for always sharing your tips and techniques. Love watching your videos.

  23. Deborah Northcutt says:

    My favorite tool is the Misti Stamping Tool! I don’t know what I would do without it! Thank you so much for sharing with us an making videos. You have inspired me to add card-making to my list of hobbies!

  24. Lora A. says:

    Hello, Jennifer! I am always amazed by your hard work, making our lives as crafters much easier and a lot richer!
    Lots of information backed with rich experience = priceless 🙂
    My fav inks are the Altenew’s and the DOxides (I will try other brands also thanks to you), Tim Holtz’s scissors – my best friend.
    I would love to try the blending brushes..

  25. Rebekka says:

    I love my misty. Thanks for sharing, I just love your videos which I just found.

  26. Nancy Rose says:

    I absolutely love distress oxide inks they were a game changer in my book! Thank you so much for your wonderfully informative videos.

  27. V. Crawford says:

    I love my Misti! Can’t imagine crafting without it.

  28. Audrey Peterson says:

    Your MCT videos are always so helpful! Thank you for your time and talents! I take notes, watch the suggested videos and then make my purchases. Iam now trying to buy from the company rather than big box stores to support them. I like your push to help the little guy! Blending brushes have been great this year and are my favorite new tool. I will be buying the Distress Sprayer, sanding blocks, and the Easy Tape from your video this year.

  29. KTRanch says:

    I really appreciate your favorite things videos. You’ve done all the work and expense of using and reviewing so many supplies and tools. I can select things that I think will work for me and save so much money. I Thank You every day.

  30. Robin Ridpath says:

    My favorite (and most used) tool is my MIsti, by far. Thanks for another great video Jennifer!

  31. Cathy says:

    I love the idea of the Ink stand and also the Tim Holtz trimmer. I also like the colors in the Gina K line of inks. They are a really nice spectrum of colors.

  32. Margarita Navarro-Rivera says:

    My favorite all time tool is the MISTI! I cannot live without it! I have three favorite inks and I love all three the same. My favorite three inks are Gina K, Altenew Crisp inks and the distress inks (including distress and distress oxide)! Thank you for sharing your experiences with you favorite things!

  33. Gwynn says:

    I use the glass media mat for nearly all my projects.

  34. rebya falk says:

    My favorite thing is the T ruler. WOW! That helps projects go together easier!

  35. PJ says:

    Thank you for sharing and giving inspiration!
    I think my favorite tool has to be my Misti. I finally bought one when making wedding invitations for my son’s wedding. It was a life saver!!! It made it so fun rather than frustrating doing so many invites! 👏👏💓

  36. PJ says:

    Thank you for sharing and giving inspiration!
    I think my favorite tool has to be my Misti. I finally bought one when making wedding invitations for my son’s wedding. It was a life saver!!! It made it so fun rather than frustrating doing so many invites! 👏👏💓

  37. Faina says:

    My favourite tool is the T-Square ruler … yes, the cheapest item on the list but for who someone who seems to be physically and mentally unable to keep a straight line this tool is absolutely indispensable 😉

  38. April Zderad says:

    The Misti is my favorite tool! I use it on almost every card I make.

  39. Sammy says:

    My favourite is the Misti, but I want to try a bunch of stuff that you mentioned!

  40. Genelle McDonald-Brown says:

    My favorite tool is the hand held vacuum. It is easy to get all the sparkles and little bits of paper up off my workspace as well as the floor.

  41. Elaine Lozano says:

    We R Memory Keepers The Works tool is my hand down favorite! I love 💘tools that have multi uses. Thanks you so much for taking time for these videos..so helpful!

  42. Ellen Bentley says:

    Thank you for making these videos. A friend wants to get into cardmaking- and asks what tools to get- I refer her to your videos- but I watch them so I can make recommendations too. The Misti is my favorite- I am thinking that I need the Tim Holtz paper trimmer though- in the past I didn’t have much luck with guilotine cutters- thought it was because I was left handed!- I don’t know why I can’t use my right hand for that- like everyone else. Again, many thanks!

  43. Nancy Stott says:

    Thanks for these “favorites” videos. I know they are a lot of work to put together. In terms of frequency of use, my Misti is my favorite crafty tool. I don’t know what I did without it! Guess I threw away a lot of poorly stamped images and I love that the Misti lets you stamp again in the same place.

  44. Carol H. says:

    Awesome video! I have to say that the MISTI was a game changer for me! I did not like stamping at all until I got my first one!

  45. Love the Gina K blending brushes! Just love the soft look they them behind. My new favorite tools!

  46. Dee Earnshaw says:

    oooh I HAVE to have the Memory Keeprs work tool – so many uses for it all in one package – perfect for my limited craft space

  47. Thanks so much for this video. My favorite thing is the easiest…the Pree and seal that you would use in the kitchen. I have been looking for something to hold down intricate cut outs from my Silhouette to place on a card. CAN’T WAIT TO TRY THIS.

  48. Andrea M says:

    I love the MISTI stamping tool.

  49. Jennifer Finch says:

    The Simon Says Stamp Grid Transparency makes lining up sentiments so much easier! Thanks for sharing about it.

  50. Debra Talbert says:

    Thank you for making and sharing this and many other useful videos. The Misti is by far my favorite. But love trying other items.

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