📝 Maria’s Must-Have Crafting Tools (Beyond Stampin’ Up!)

These are the non-SU tools I reach for every day in my crafting. They’re all affordable, easy to find on Amazon, and make cardmaking so much easier!

📝 Essentials & Tools

• Post-it Tape — Perfect for masking and holding down stencils.
  
  

• White Gel Pen — Adds highlights and little details.
  
  

• Mini MISTI — A game-changer for stamping precision.
  
  

• Full-Size MISTI — Great for larger projects and batch stamping.
  
  

• Make ART Station — Magnetic board for stenciling and alignment.
  
  

• Adhesive Eraser — Removes sticky residue and glue mistakes.
  
  

🧲 Magnetic Helpers

• Magnetic Bowl — Keeps dies and tiny embellishments from disappearing.
  
  

• Magnetic Sheets — Store your dies safely.
  
  

• Thin Craft Magnets — Perfect for closures in mini albums and boxes.
  
  

📐 Crafting Materials

• Plastic Sheets — Use for shaker cards or windows.
  
  

• Wobble Mechanisms — Add fun, interactive movement to cards.
  
  

• Stencil Material — Make your own custom stencils.
  
  

• Embossing Diffuser — Spot-embossing without a folder edge.
  
  

📂 Paper Storage

• 6” × 6” Paper Pockets — Keep small paper pads neat.
  
  

• 12” × 12” Paper Pockets — Perfect for DSP and large cardstock.
  
  

• Assorted Pockets — Organize scraps and specialty papers.