Card craft tool essentials

I recently attended a card making demonstration where there were a couple of people who were new to crafting. It was clear from glazed looks and direct questions that the array of tools left newcomers unsure as to what was the 'essential items' of a crafters tool kit and what was a 'nice to have.

Knowing how expensive crafting can become as a hobby it is worth knowing what you are going to need to get started. This is what I consider to be the essential crafters kit will enable you to undertake the basics of card crafting.

I would suggest the basic essentials for starting out are the following items.

• Cutting Mat
• Protective craft sheet
• Ruler
• HB Pencil and eraser
• Scissors
• Adhesives
• Bone tool
• Embossing tool
• Pokey tool
• Tweezers

More information on each of these items will follow shortly to help you with each decission.