Video link https://youtu.be/XARFviLBSZM
Stamps:
Stamp: My Favorite Things Pizza My Heat (no longer available new)
Die: My Favorite Things Pizza Maker (no longer available new)
currently available alternatives:
Pizza seems to be out this year, so the food-themed Father’s Day sets currently are all about grilling. For a similar vibe, check out Brutus Monroe Grill dies and Trinity Stamps Un-grill-ivable sentiments.
Stamp: Heartfelt Creations Hand-Stitched (no longer available new)
I really wanted buffalo check, though, and there are many alternatives. Doodlebug makes paper, scrapbook .com has a stencil and a die, Simon Says Stamp has a stencil, Stampers Anonymous has Tim Holtz plaid stamps, and the list goes on.
Die: Gina Marie Designs double-stitched rectangle – current product
GMD is wholesalecraftingsupplies.com and prices are very reasonable
Ink: Altenew Crimson
Crisp Dye Ink line of oval pads is being phased out, but this is still available
Paper: Die cuts from random scraps, white panel from Strathmore Bristol smooth, card base is Neenah Desert Storm. I get the card bases cut to 8.5 x 5.5 at thepapermillstore.com . If you are making cards at volume, their pre-cut and folded white and ivory card bases and envelopes are big time-savers, although I think the smallest quantity you can get is 100 and most items come in 250.
Other supplies
Tiny needle-nose bottle for glue, because name-brand glue tubes are nice but not 36 times better than Elmer’s Extra Strong in a tiny bottle and that’s what the price difference is
Car chamois, because the name-brand craft “shammy” products are nicer, but this is cheaper and I can throw it away when it inevitably mildews in my humid climate. Any auto-parts store or section would have something similar.
Pressure tool: owl shaped dry erase magnet, because I think it’s cute and I could use the other seven to erase. Any dry eraser would work the same, or a piece of felt glued to a wooden stamp block after you remove the stamp, if you do that to save space.
Tim Holtz stamping platform no longer available in the US, but I have a write-up here that covers some alternatives https://papercraftcrystal.com/2023/04/23/stamping-options/
Silicone cups for die pieces https://amzn.to/3IInx4T but any dollar store muffin tin would do, or even paper cupcake liners. I like the separate cups because you can stack them up if you have to pause your project.
The craft pick that I use on dies is one I bought over 25 years ago, back when dry embossing meant brass stencils. I got three for $5 and they’re still going strong. It has a pokey end that would not work for jewels or sequins, but a wax-tip tool would handle those.
Round-up on bargain craft tools: https://papercraftcrystal.com/2023/05/06/finding-bargain-craft-tools/ and just glue https://papercraftcrystal.com/2023/04/22/cost-efficient-adhesive/
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