a few of my favourite things

hello hunter gatherer makers!

hope you are all well.

i thought it would be great to share some of my favourite things i use when crafting. these objects are bits and pieces i use time and time again. 

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////



[lead pencil, a quality felt tip pen, cutting mat, metal ruler + stencil knife]

i know these objects are old hat, but they're super handy to have and come in useful for pretty much any crafty project so i thought i'd chuck 'em in anyway. a good quality cutting mat and stencil knife will make crafty times way easier and will decrease the chances of causing nasty accidents.


[kraft paper]

kraft/craft/brown - whatever your craft shop/stockist calls it; it's dead handy and a truly multipurpose item. i'm lucky enough to have it stocked at my university's 'uni books' shop and costs a measly 50 cents for an A1 sized piece! i use this for almost everything and it adds a certain somethin' somethin' compared to ordinary white paper.
i use it in present wrapping, label making, to sketch on.. the list is endless! another great thing about this paper is that is generally made of recycled paper - and itself is recyclable.


[paper luggage tag]

these little babies are super cheap and come in rows of four and cost around 25 cents [for a row] depending on what size. the are a quick and fantastic way to customize any present, gift bag or even making a personalized/seasonal garland! they are plain enough that you have as much artistic licence as you would like.
[note: i'm really excited to show you these tags made up in my upcoming christmas present wrapping ideas post - stay tuned peeps]


[brown string]

you can seriously never underestimate the use of a ball of string. brown string [or hessian string] you can pick up from your local supermarket for not that much. i use this [again] for present wrapping, hanging cards, garlands, necklaces.... so many uses.


[pinking shears]

i picked these old dress-maker's pinking shears up from a vintage store in melbourne for about $20. they are fab for cutting zig-zaged patterns into paper or material.

 

[stamps]

to be quite frank; i'm obsessed with stamps. lettered stamps, numbered stamps, stamps with animals, stamps with patterns, old stamps, new stamps... well; you get the jist! anyway; stamps! - they are a fab way of customising any gift or crafty project. there a few particular sets which i use quite a lot.

/// webster's pictorial stamps [you can find them here]
    these delightful flora and fauna stamps are probably my
    favourite and have been designed from the original webster's
    dictionary pictorials. eye candy to the max.

/// tea pot + cup and owl + tree [you can find them here]
    these bad boys were a fab find. they come in packs of different
    scenes so you can customize to your heart's desire. they are by
    yellow owl workshop.

/// letters and numbers
    i've got a couple of different letter and number packs which are
    great for variation. the larger of the two are by
    cavallini and co. the smaller pack was given to me as a gift so
    apologies i cannot forward you the brand, however i have seen
    them floating about in various niche gift shops!

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

[typewriter]

i'm not kidding when i say this is my baby. i love this thing to bits and use it far to much considering it's almost giving in. i picked it up from my dear friend's vintage shop vinatge carousel. there's something about old objects that are still working isn't there? perhaps it's my nostalgic love for objects from a different time, but it's true when they coin the phrase; "they dont make 'em like they use to". i love that the way it almost carries it's own secret life story; it's almost humbling to think that this old thing had a life and use probably before i was born. i use my typewriter for anything and everything in-between. writing gift tags, wall art, badge paper, little notes.... it just makes everything more fun. i picked it up for about $30 which is pretty darn good considering some of the prices i've seen around the place for them! don't fret though! - i do see them often around opshops and vintage stores for not too much. happy tapping and typing!


what are your favourite things to use when crafting? i'd love to know!

happy crafting

g xx