Below is a list of very useful tools, programs and services that I use for this site that have proven very useful for me in the journey of sharing my passion for DIY projects and growing this blog.
Before you head over to the rest of the resources grab the free Inspiration Sources printable. I highlighted five sources of great inspiration for art and crafts and a bonus one that I use often.
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Crafting Materials
I buy a lot from Amazon. If you have spent some time around in the blog you know that I am an affiliate and constantly buy from Amazon because of the enormous amount of products and fast delivery using Amazon Prime.
When I am looking for something more specific for crafting I use the places below:
Dollar Tree: I purchase a lot of the crafting items and upcycling items from the Dollar Tree. They have a lot of seasonal items that are great for inspiring new crafts.
Altenew: This is a great place for those of us that love scrapbooking and stamping, and other paper crafts. They have so many beautiful stamps and stamping ink that are very unique.
Cherry on Top: I love their scrapbook paper and they usually have some daily deals where you can find great crafting items at sale prices.
Trainings
CreativeLive is a comprehensive source of great training, and includes several free trainings for crafting, photography, video and so many other topics. I love learning new things and this platform is great for learning things beyond crafting.
Other Resources
Tailwind
Pinterest is a great source of traffic to my blog. Tailwind has allowed me to consistently pin to Pinterest, without having to stress about pinning daily.
Convert Kit
This tool is really powerful and I cannot speak highly enough for it. It is amazing. It has incredible functionalities that help you completely streamline your emails, has great unique templates and ability to create tags. Truly a time saver for email list, growing your list and super easy to make automations.
Canva
Canva is a free web based application that has allowed me to spend less time working on creating pins. I love that it has a lot of templates, fonts and elements to use.
Double sided photography backdrops
These backdrops are great for staging the various DIY projects I share. They are versatile and great for small projects. I love that they are double sided and do not take a lot of space in my crafts area.
Cannon EOS Rebel T7 DSLR Camera
I use this camera to take all the pictures of the crafts in this blog. It is a great camera and makes up for my photography abilities. Its a great camera.
