Materials We Love to Use Every Day
- Jana Braga
- Oct 27
- 4 min read
Updated: Oct 31
There’s something magical about working with the right materials, the texture of good paper, the precision of a clean cut, or the excitement of creating something completely new.
Here’s a collection of our favourite stationery and creative tools, things we genuinely use, trust, and recommend to anyone who loves crafting, printing, and personalising their world.
1. Cricut MACHINES
Cricut Joy Xtra – Small but Mighty
If you love crafting, you’ve probably heard of the Cricut Joy Xtra a compact cutting machine that’s small in size but huge in creativity.
Perfect for personal projects, planners, stickers, and customised gifts, the Joy Xtra makes it easier than ever to turn your ideas into something tangible and beautiful.
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Cricut Explore 3 – The dream machine for makers!
The Cricut Explore 3 is an absolute essential for anyone who loves creating!
Compatible with over 100 materials, including popular materials like adhesive vinyl, iron-on vinyl, and cardstock
Cuts intricate designs with precision!
Compatible with your home inkjet printer to print and cut color designs. Free and intuitive Design Space app. PROMOTION AVAILABLE HERE!
2. Premium white cardstock 300gsm – A perfect foundation
This 300gsm premium white cardstock (100 sheets) is a must-have for your products! It's very durable, making it perfect for everything from simple crafts to more elaborate projects.
It's smooth, sturdy, and ideal for invitations, greeting cards, or Cricut test cuts.
3. Canon compatible 570/571 ink cartridges
These Canon-compatible ink cartridges offer vibrant, long-lasting colours at a fraction of the price, great for high-volume printing.
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4. Vaessen Creative Trim Easy Paper Trimmer
The Vaessen Creative 6x8.5 Trim Easy trimmer delivers clean, precise cuts every time. Perfect for card-making, scrapbooks, planners or label projects.
If you love crafting, the Vaessen Creative Paper Trimmer is an essential tool for your workspace! ✨
It’s perfect for cutting paper, card, foam, cork, felt, and even vinyl, delivering precision and safety with every cut.The sharp blade ensures a long lifespan and low maintenance, making it ideal for frequent use without worry.
With the ability to cut up to seven sheets of 80 g/m² at once, and handling materials up to 21.6 x 15.2 cm.
Compact, practical, and reliable, this trimmer helps turn any craft project into something quick, precise, and professional, perfect for crafters who love to perfect the details!
5. KOALA photo papers
If you love printing your own designs, the KOALA satin photo paper is top quality.They produce rich colours and a professional finish every time.
Quick-drying, water-resistant, and fade-resistant. Keep your precious photos, artwork, and crafts looking fresh.
Satin finish, A4 sheet size (297 x 210 mm), 50 sheets/pack, weight 250 gsm.
Excellent compatibility with all high-quality pigments and dyes used in inkjet printers.
Eco-friendly resin-based paper.
6. Cutting mats and protective bases
The Cricut Joy Xtra cutting mats and INNSPIRO A3 cutting base help you work precisely while protecting your workspace.Strong, reliable, and made to last.
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Cricut Extra Cutting Base
Perfect for Cricut JoyExtra
Cutting Base
INNSPIRO A3 cutting mat - 45 x 30 cm.
It's the perfect protection for your desk when working on various craft and scrap-making projects. Find the product here.
7. Cricut EasyPress Mini – The Compact one!
If you love personalising items with unique details, the Cricut Mini is the perfect tool for your crafting space. Compact, powerful, and ergonomically designed, it allows precise heat transfers on small or irregular surfaces.
Creative Applications:
Personalising hats, shoes, and bags, creating cards, tags, and invitations. Applying heat transfer vinyl (HTV) and infusible ink to small surfaces as t-shirt
Even if it is small, it is possible to add details to clothes like T-shirts!
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8. Stickers MAKE IT EASY
These are the materials we genuinely love and use every day, practical, high-quality tools that make creativity easier and more enjoyable: KOALA - Self-Adhesive White Glossy
Special inkjet coating for exceptional color and reproduction, compatible with inkjet printers and color ink.
Durable adhesive labels that adhere to any smooth, flat surface.
Glossy inkjet sticker paper, A4 size (210 x 297 mm), 50 sheets per package. Ideal for school projects, business meetings, or DIY projects. Can be used as decals, product labels, party decorations, holiday decorations, etc. Find the product here!
9. Vaessen Creative 3-in-1 Corner Punch – Perfect Rounded Edges Every Time
If you love stationery, scrapbooking or handmade cards, the Vaessen Creative 3-in-1 Corner Punch is one of those little tools that make a big difference. 💫
It allows you to round the corners of photos, cards, invitations and tags effortlessly — giving every project a softer, more polished and professional look.
With three different corner sizes, you can easily adjust the cut to match your paper type and design style. Find it here
10. Fousenuk Professional Leather Punch – Perfect Finishing
Every crafter knows that the little details make all the difference and that’s exactly where the Fousenuk Professional Leather Punch shines!
Although designed for leather, it’s absolutely perfect for making neat holes in wreaths, tags, and other handmade projects.It comes with a range of punch sizes, so you can easily match the hole to the ribbon or string you’ll be using.
This makes the process faster, easier, and perfectly consistent, giving your creations a clean, professional look every time, whether you’re working with paper, felt, faux leather or other materials.
A small tool that makes a huge difference in the quality of your work! Find it here
11. Horlimer Boxes – Perfect Packaging
Our kits wouldn’t be so perfect without the ideal boxes to send them in!This size is excellent – not too big, yet spacious enough to hold plenty of items safely and beautifully.
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