The Ultimate Art Journaling Supplies Checklist For People Who Black Out In Craft Stores

Welcome to the completely unnecessary yet emotionally essential ultimate art journaling supplies checklist.

Because apparently just one notebook and a pen was a lie society told us before we accidentally bought seventeen types of scissors and something called ‘distress oxide crackling moon dust’ at 2:14 AM while whispering:
“I NEED THIS FOR CREATIVE PURPOSES.”

Society completely wasn’t aware of certain mysterious objects you absolutely did not plan to collect but somehow now require for emotional stability.

Whether you’re into art journaling, junk journaling, scrapbooking, smashbooking or aggressively gluing random vintage receipts into a notebook while avoiding adulthood; this list contains all the magical clutter your creative brain will immediately try to justify purchasing.

Some supplies will turn your brain disturbances into absolutely splatterlicious art projects.

Some will end up in a drawer you’ll never open again. And some will somehow become your entire personality for three weeks.

This is not just a checklist we’re taking about.
This is a beautifully controlled craft-supply meltdown.
Your future self surrounded by paper scraps and covered in acrylic paint is going to be thrilled.

From now on, you’ve got to own:

• 46 pens that all allegedly write differently
• Washi tape you’re gonna be emotionally attached to
• Paper scraps too important to throw away
• Tiny stickers that cost more than actual groceries
• And a drawer containing confusing objects

So now this brings us to this ultimate art journaling supplies checklist:
a complete overview of all the wonderfully chaotic supplies capable of turning your desk into what can only be described as a creative mess dimension.

Whether you’re a beginner, a veteran scribbler or simply coping with modern life through aggressive collage-making; with these supplies your creative sessions are about to get significantly messier and dramatically more exciting (and possibly more glittery).

Some people meditate.
We apparently buy glitter pens and pretend that counts.

And if you’ll ask me: It kind of does.

Here’s a complete breakdown of all forbidden, but useful and glorious little chaos gems of the art journaling world:

1.  Journals
2.  Markers
3.  Pens
4.  Paper
5.  Ephemera
6.  Glue
7.  Tape
8.  Scissors
9.  Trimmers
10. Paints
11. Brushes
12. Inks
13. Sprays
14. Stencils
15. Stamps
16. Textures
17. Knives
18. Sponges
19. Photos
20. Cards
21. Stickers
22. Washi
23. Ribbons
24. Lace
25. Fabric
26. Charms
27. Buttons
28. Pins
29. Brads
30. Punches
31. Cutters
32. Distress
33. Embossing
34. Foam
35. Vintage
36. Trinkets
37. Scraps
38. Postcards
39. Labels
40. Vellum
41. Tissue
42. Stains
43. Diecuts
44. Folders
45. Fasteners
46. Clips
47. Envelopes
48. Charcoal
49. Pencils
50. Crayons
51. Gelatos
52. Mediums
53. Gesso
54. Sprinkles
55. Sequins
56. Dots
57. Maps
58. Napkins
59. Frames
60. Adhesives
61. Embellishments
62. Binding
63. Found
64. Goodies
65. Heat
66. Beads
67. Chains
68. Twine
69. Yarn
70. Thread
71. Canvas
72. Binder
73. Cardstock
74. Cork
75. Wood
76. Chipboard
77. Parchment
78. Feathers
79. Leaves
80. Flowers
81. Shells
82. Stones
83. Beeswax
84. Ribbon
85. Sprigs
86. Mesh
87. Glitter
88. Mica
89. Foil
90. Pearls
91. Mirror
92. Plastics
93. Foamboard
94. Masking
95. Paperclips
96. Laminator
97. Ruler
98. Templates
99. Tags
100.Tickets
101.Programs
102.Receipts
103.Invoices
104.Brochures
105.Menus
106.Dictionaries
107.Magazines
108.Newspapers
109.Calendars
110.Notebooks
111.Planners
112.Sketchbooks
113.Calligraphy
114.Threads

I might have left something out, oh well, use it anyway🙃.

Arm yourself with glitter, washi and questionable ideas like you’re preparing for an artsy apocalypse.

This list is your official permission ticket to hoard pretty things.

You just got yourself the shopping list you always wanted!

You’re welcome.

Use it wisely… or recklessly. Preferably recklessly.

PS: this is an unpolished photo from some of my supplies that happens to be on my desk at this moment. I’m so done with the most beautiful pictures of artsupplies that don’t even fit with reality. This is artjournaling reality folks: a big mess sometimes. Deal with it 😎