Most people pick up scrapbooking without buying lots of tools upfront. Tools often dictate shape and direct your train of thoughts at least a little bit which is perceived as uncreative, isn’t that right?

But I found out the hard way that a good set of cricut tools is necessary if I want to fully enjoy my scrapbooking projects. The reason is that in the past, when I sat down to start a new cricut project I had to search for all my tools. I had to go through every room and I still missed a few.

There were some other annoyances also. At least once during a project I realized that my improvised tools lack the precision and quality that I need.

Now I have the Cricut essentials: A set of tools that I trust when it comes to scrapbooking.

For your convenience, here’s a list of everything that’s included in the set:

Scissors: This is not just a scissor, it’s a high precision tool that you need if you want to make a perfect cut.

Scoop: If you have ever had problems with the fragile edges of a paper cut, you know you need a scoop that you can trust. This one will do the job for you.

Spatula: We all know how difficult it is to pick up the tiny bits of paper from the cutting mat. With this tool you can finally pick them up without damaging them at all.

Knife: One of my favorite tools. It’s a high precision tool that everyone needs to finish a scrapbooking project. There’s simply no better way to make those delicate cuts.

There are many more tools and they are all just as great as the ones I mentioned above. But there’s another thing I want to mention: With the cricut essentials you don’t only have all the tools you need, you also have them stored in one place. That’s way more effective than scattering them all over your rooms.