Favorite Craft Resources

My Favorite Supplies and Resources

Paper

Solid Color Card Stocks

Recollections card stock packs (Michaels)

This affordable, smooth 176 gsm paper is easy to cut and comes in many color packs of coordinating colors. This is the minimum weight paper I recommend using for 3D projects and one of my most used papers.

Pros:
  • Cuts well by machine
  • Easy to fold due to smooth texture and light weight
  • Affordable
  • Comes in many colors
Cons:
  • Lighter weight (which can be ideal for some projects)
Best For:
  • paper flowers
  • paper bows
  • layered icons & elements
Bazzill Mono Card Stock

This high quality 80lb card stock has a canvas texture on one side and a smooth texture on the other, cuts well with a machine, and is an excellent weight for most 3D projects. One of my most recommended papers.

Pros:
  • High quality
  • Cuts well by machine
  • Nice, versatile weight & thickness
  • Comes in many colors
Cons:
  • Can be a bit tricky to fold due to the texture
Best For:
  • 3D projects requiring a bit sturdier paper like boxes
  • Pieces you’d like to add texture to

Metallic & Foil Card Stocks

Recollections foil cardstock paper (Michaels)

This is beautiful, shiny and reflective foil card stock that really looks like metal and adds so much to a project! My go to for anything meant to look like metal. Foil on front side, and kraft on the back.

Pros:
  • Cuts well by machine
  • Easy to fold
  • Affordable
  • Comes in all gold, silver, holographic and many other colors
Cons:
  • Lighter weight (which can be ideal for some projects)
Best For:
  • anything meant to look like metal
  • masculine projects, like tool boxes and diamond plate

Shimmer Card Stocks

Recollections shimmer cardstock paper (Michaels)

This paper has a beautiful, subtle mica-type shimmer and isn’t shiny. Most colors are double sided shimmer, but the white shade has shimmer only on the front.

Pros:
  • Cuts well by machine
  • Easy to fold
  • Affordable
  • Classy, beautiful shimmer
Cons:
  • Lighter weight (which can be ideal for some projects)
  • Can only be printed on with a laser printer
Best For:
  • wedding projects
  • formal occasions

Adhesives & Glues

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