Craft Tools: Paper crafts

The paper part of scrapbooking and cardmaking might make you think that this hobby would be less expensive and less space consuming. That might be true for normal people, but do you honestly know any hobby lover who is normal?

Here are four shelves almost exclusively dedicated to paper crafts. The two containers on top have ribbons for embellishments, the little crate has bottles of paper flowers and the book called Sentiments is an idea source for what to say in cards. The next shelf is all paper, and the following two are more embellishments, ink pads, paper cutters, envelopes, scraps too good to toss, glues, tapes and Lord only knows what else!

The bottom shelf holds some of my stamps and Sizzix dies. I have a Sizzix Big Shot and a Cricut that aren't on the open shelves.

Don't tell Bill that these are both die cutters. He might think they do the same thing and having both is unnecessary.
Hey, he has more than one wrench, right?

The stack of drawers on the left holds these stamps

On my counter sits this box bought at a yard sale two years ago. It looks like a tool box, right? Well it is. Sorta. It holds my tools.... more rubber stamps.

This clipboard was decorated in a class and holds ideas of things I intend to make. If I hadn't taken this picture when I first brought it home, you would not know what it looks like. It is a little too full at the moment to photograph.

This bag holds the basic tools and is easy to move to another room, to the cottage or to a class.

Some cards are simple to put together, others take a bit more time.

I have made many of these accordion fold picture holders for family and friends.

And this waterfall card is another favorite of mine.

Bill would like you all to buy stock in Joann's and Michaels. He is proud of me for stimulating the craft economy. He doesn't know about the new Hobby Lobby that openned near here. I think I can speak on his behalf...buy stock in that company too.