I have quite a stash of art supplies. I’m a lucky girl! I’ve pared things back in the past few years, but many wonderful things remain. Some of my supplies are new, packaged and a bit more generic – things like cardstock, adhesives, canvases, or pens. Others are more unique and a bit more eclectic:
Cabinet cards and other vintage photos
Aged lace and other trims
Bottles of old glitter and sequins
Vintage handkerchiefs
Oh, and buttons. I love vintage buttons!
It’s these “one-of-a-kind/you’ll NEVER find this again” things that are so hard to pass up. Especially the vintage photos. I want to adopt all these orphans of yesteryear. However, I try not to buy things that are too pricey, so I’m constantly weighing want versus really want! I find many of my unique supplies at thrift stores, swap meets, and antiques stores, and love ferreting out a bargain – don’t you? There’s nothing better than getting something you are certain to buy for a great price!
While I’m trying to keep my supply stash within bounds, I’ll always have several “favorite things” on-hand. You never know when inspiration will strike, and I like to have a good selection of things to pull from when the planets of creativity align!
Warm regards,
Melody
