• Whisper White Card stock (Contains 40 Sheets)
  You can stamp your images on this and cut your stamped images out in shapes or squares for your projects. Just bear in mind that the Whisper White from Stampin' Up! is a lighter weight card stock and so you will need some of the other options of card stock for card bases.
  Page 153 of the catalog


• Assorted Pack of Card stock (Contains 36 Sheets, 3 of each color)
  Stampin' Up has several color families to choose from.
  With this you can make great bases to cards or paper crafts. You can get two 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 cards out of each 8 1/2 by 11 sheet.
  Pages 153-155 of the catalog.
• Scissors
  You will need a good pair of scissors for cutting your paper. I do most of my cutting with the Paper Snips. If you do much with ribbon, a good pair of shears will come in handy as well. I reserve my Craft & Paper Scissors for cutting ribbon.
  Page 189 of the catalog.
• Paper Cutter
  If you want your cards and projects to look professional, you will want to invest in a good table top paper cutter. It's a must for cutting out your basic card shapes.
  Page 189 of the catalog.
• Classic Black Stamp Pad
  With this you can stamp your images and wording. If you like filling in images, you will need to purchase other colors. You can purchase your stamp pads a few at a time or Stampin' Up has collections of "Ink Spots" which come in the various color families. Ink markers are available as well. The markers are available individually or in sets.
  Pages 152-155 of the catalog.
• One or Two DSP Packs (Designer Series Paper)
  There are 6 designs in the Stampin Up! sets with coordinating colors and patterns. If you've chosen a color family of card stock, choose something in DSP to coordinate. In the Idea & Catalog, Stampin' Up offers color suggestions under each DSP description so if you are not good with choosing color combinations, the work is already done for you. I suggest just one or two DSP packs if you are starting out but as you enjoy your hobby and begin expanding you projects, you will want to invest into more.
  Pages 156-161 of the catalog.
• Ribbon
  Ribbon in a few shades in the color family that you have chosen will be a great asset to you as you make your projects. You may already have some ribbon on hand that you can use. One great thing about the Stampin' Up! ribbon is that the colors coordinate exactly with the colors of the Stampin' Up! Card stock and DSP.  Ribbon, like other things is another product you can build a supply of as you expand your hobby.
  Pages 178-179 of the catalog.


• Adhesive
  You will of course need some type of glue or adhesive. I use the SNAIL® Adhesive for most of my projects.
  Page 191 of the catalog.
  
• Dimensionals/Foam Mounts

If you are adding embellishments or want some type of dimension with your cards, you will want some of these on-hand. I rarely make anything that I don't use dimensionals on.
Page 191 of the catalog.
• Envelopes
  If you are making cards for family and friends, you will need to have some envelopes on hand. Make sure they are slightly larger than the card size that you are making.

Page 157 of the catalog.

These are just some item suggestions to get you started. You have to decide what type of products you like using and are comfortable with and what type of projects you enjoy creating. Just go on from there. A hobby should be something you enjoy and is fun, not something you stress about the cost of. Order what your budget allows you to over time.

Stampin' Up! also offers Simply Sent Card Sets with everything you need to stamp a certain amount of cards so make sure you check those out as a possibility.
Pages 170-171 of the catalog.

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