1/7/25

Art-Related Christmas Gifts, 2024

It should be no surprise that many of the Christmas gifts I receive each year are art-related! These are my latest goodies. Affiliate links below.


After years of making do with only a handful of circle punches, I finally went through the ones I had and figured out what additional sizes I wish I had. Now I can easily punch a wide variety of circles in 1/2" increments. No more tracing and hand-cutting circles for me!
I received a pack of these 2 years ago and love them. Now I have enough to use each one for only a single color of ink. Hurray! 

They aren't in the photo, but I also got six sets of mini blending brushes, with three sizes in each set. The smallest ones are really tiny, perfect for getting ink into little places. 
I love Colored Pencil Magazine. The articles are interesting, the artwork is stunning, and I learn something new from every issue. 
This book by DearAnnArt looks like so much fun! It's packed with short tutorials I'm eager to try. And when it comes to watercolor, I need all the help I can get.
I've been needing something to effectively brush away chalk and pencil dust, eraser crumbs, and embossing powders without smearing them. This has great reviews and I think it will do the trick. 
This collection is so pretty! I don't do a lot of scrapbooking with florals or these colors, but I might have to find something to scrap specifically to go with this collection. It's going to be great for cards. 
The fine tip liquid glue I used to use is no longer made, so I'm going to try out various glues in these applicators and see how it goes. If you have a liquid glue you love that works well in fine tip applicators, let me know. 
This set comes with two glass pens and 16 beautiful colors of ink. I've never used a glass pen before and am excited to try it. 



I also got an IOU for a gift I'm really excited about. (It's imported and hasn't arrived yet, so I opened a nice "Coming soon" card.) 

Gansai paints are traditional Japanese pan watercolors, known for their vivid color. I've never tried them before. Since they behave differently than western watercolors, I'm eager to give them a try!


How about you? What art supplies and craft goodies have you received recently? Let me know in the comments!

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