Take your Pick Tool Archives – Crafting with Ashee

This blog post is all about tools and which ones would I include in my basic craft kit. This is the second post in a series on the basics of crafting. My first post was all about adhesives and is linked below.

Tools - Which ones are in my basic craft kit? — Tools – Which ones are in my basic craft kit?

I get asked many times what I should bring to craft class and I always say a basic kit. What is a basic kit is the next question. I thought I would do this video to show what I consider the basic tools for paper crafting.

Craft Kit to take with me to card club

SNIPS
- These are a multipurpose set of scissors that are perfect for cutting paper, ribbon, card etc…
- They are sharp and the blades have a protected housing
- Fit ergonomically in the hand
BONE FOLDER
- Perfect for scoring, burnishing score lines, folding paper
- Useful for burnishing tear & tape so it sticks well and the backing is easy to remove.
- Firm with no bendiness
- Useful to reink ink pads
TAKE YOUR PICK TOOL
- This is a multifunctional tool
- Attachments include:
  - Sticky Pick Up Tool
  - Stylus with a thick and thin end
  - Paper Piercer
  - Spatula
  - Die Brush
- Replacements for the Sticky Pick Up Tool are available.

Tools I keep in my craft room

SIMPLY SCORED SCORING TOOL
- Comes with an imperial base plate but a metric plate is available separately
- Comes with a stylus with two ends, a thin & a thick one.
- Allows for precise and accurate scoring of both paper and card to make boxes, bags and cards.
PAPER TRIMMER
- Has both metric and imperial measurements
- Includes one scoring and one cutting blade
- The blades are long-lasting
- The scoring tool blade is amazing and gives a great crips scoreline
- The arm extends to 17 inches.
- Sharp, accurate and precise cutting

If I was going to a craft event I would take my snips, take your pick tool and bone folder. Of course, I always take adhesive too. The scoring tool and paper trimmer I keep in my craft room and use every time I make anything.

Other Posts

What Adhesive Should I use

I hope you have found this post useful and please do check out the post on adhesives too. I’ve done a video and supply list below as usual. Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Took Box I made using the Follow your Art suite from Stampin’ Up! This cute box holds the versatile Take your Pick tool. I love this tool as it is an easy pickup tool, stylus, pokey tool and now you can also get a die brush attachment. What more could you want from a crafting tool? I, therefore, had to make it a pretty box to live in.

Tool Box for the Take your Pick tool from Stampin' Up! — Tool Box for the Take your Pick tool from Stampin’ Up!

I adore this box, it uses one of my favourite colours, Bermuda Bay and the fun Follow your Art designer series paper (DSP). It boasts a magnetic closure so you don’t have to worry about it opening and spilling the contents everywhere.

The box is made separately from the wrap around closure, therefore, making it a very simple and easy make. Previously, I was storing the Take your Pick tool in the original box it came and it such a nuisance to get it out and try and make it fit back in that I never used it. This box is so pretty and just sits on my desk, consequently, I’m using the tool much more instead of the 3 other tools I was using.

Measurements

Follow your Art DSP – 7 3/4 inches x 1 1/4 inches x 1
Follow your Art DSP – 7 3/4 inches x 3/4 inch x 4
Bermuda Bay – 8 inches x 5 inches, scored on the short side at 1, 2 1/2 , 3 1/2 inches
Bermuda Bay – 9 3/4 inches x 3 1/2 inches scored at 1 inch on all sides.

As always, I have made a video showing you exactly how to make this box. The supply list is below the link to the video.

That is all for now, until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Video showing the Took Box for the Take your Pick tool from Stampin’ Up!

Product List

Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Classic Label Punch
It Starts With Art Cling Stamp Set	It Starts With Art Bundle	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals