Intentional Art Supply Haul (I can't wait to use this stuff!)

[@mewsli]

I'm not going to lie, I read this as International Art Supply Haul . But YAY either way. I live my life vicariously through your unboxings and videos 😂😂😂

[@rebeccah7689]

Me, too! I only figured it out when I saw 'Blick.' 😄

[@CreativePhenomenonArt]

Whaaaaaa me too🤦‍♀️ I’m reading it and saying to myself yeah that’s what it says🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 NOPE😅

[@jeaninehinckel77]

I saw the same, International- 😝

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I better check my spelling!

[@MaryYoungblood-xy8vg]

I did the same double take myself.

[@cloverrabbit5622]

Thanks Lindsay, always fun to watch you unbox things! 😃

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@JoAnneSmith-di8ok]

I enjoyed your intentional haul. It is okay to see you sew the pillow covers. You are The Frugal Crafter after all. The minute you picked up the foldable ruler I thought of angles! Nice haul. I know you will use it all. Have a great day.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Oh thank you!

[@GingahSnapsArt]

I'm not big on haul videos but I do love when there's actually an explanation and intent with each item.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks 😊

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Great haul vid, Lindsay! Can’t wait to see your paintings with them, and your cloth book cover vid! The brown paper packing, I crumple and paint to make faux leather or silk for my mixed media projects, plus you can add it to your junk journals! 🎉

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good idea 💡

[@berolinastrassmann]

2:07 Gouache Set. I've had these since the 90s. Love them! Only recently I figured out that adding some zinc white adds the typical opacity expected of Gouache. 🤦🏻These can work as semi transparent watercolours if you don't add white. Fun fact. The sticker is to be added to the tin cover, since all Caran d'Ache covers are plain red. BTW Jackson's sells the open stock pans. I refill mine from there. 15:02 The Flower and map fabric would make beautiful sketchbook covers, if you turn them into book cloth. The easy way is to use Heatnbond and voila, your book cloth is ready! It would be a fun project for Italy too. Make book cloth for the covers and make the sketchbook. Very intentional haul. Thanks Lindsay!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good to know!

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Great haul Lindsay!! I hope you love the Gouache set as much as I do! The pans last forever too, I have had my set for years and haven't had to replace them yet. Cult Pens has the gouache pans available open stock! I wish that Blick did too, but I have always had a good experience ordering from Cult Pens. I can't wait to see what you make with all these goodies!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks for the inspiration! We need to paint together soon!

[@filsartjourney]

I'm gonna be an enabler and say Daniel Smith has a pv 23 in their gouache line up. Carbazole violet is very deep and dark, can easly thin out (but less opaque) pans really well and rewets with ease.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good to know, I looked for Diox violet but didn't see it.

[@jennw6809]

@@thefrugalcrafter I have an M. Graham Diox Violet gouache as well, but cannot speak to how it pans.

[@user-wk1mw9nj3i76]

Hey, great idea for the packaging paper recycling! I’ve been using my plastic Amazon shipping envelopes while painting, under on-the-go watercolors: they’re waterproof, super light and portable, and you can even use them as a make-shift palette. Then recycle as possible. I love my Caran d’Ache gouache colors, and they are different than other gouaches. Fantastically pigmented, easy carry pans, super smooth: they add punch to regular watercolors that have gotten overworked, or work great alone. They should be their own category of art medium. Anyway, thank you and RESPECT to Lindsay!! ❤

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You may be right! I used them in my project I am posting tomorrow and I enjoyed them:)

[@aldebaranaldana6105]

Their kinda are! These carandache gouache are what is called in german "deckfarben", they are like, children's watercolors, but they are expected to be opaque, a bit like gouache, but they don't have a direc translations in most languages

[@GoldenAmethyst999]

I love my gouache set, I did however take out the plastic tray to put magnets on the bottom of the pans. I used the extra space for travel brushes and neocolor 1&2’s. Great haul.😊

[@thefrugalcrafter]

That's a great idea!

[@anitaholmes6824]

I enjoy unboxings....thanks for sharing!!!

[@ChantelleArts]

These look fantastic, what a wonderful haul 😊😊

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@mariecurle5901]

My cat loves that brown paper and of course the box. 🐕

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yes!

[@michelleannette7994]

I've done such beautiful work with the Caren dache gouache. I think you're going to really like it. Can't wait for a tutorial❤

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I played with I and had a blast! Video tomorrow!

[@diannedupuis2960]

Love this art haul video!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yay! Thank you!

[@valericaskey2540]

So fun! Can’t wait to see what you create! Thanks for the info on the DS Primatek sticks!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

My pleasure, the sticks are a great way to Dave money on great paint!

[@joymiller9668]

I've been wanting to buy the caran dache gouche and kept second guessing it thanks for finally getting it!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Review to come!

[@GrandmaMuggy]

Thanks Lindsay. You can do anything and I’ll watch because it’s always interesting and I learn so much!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks 😊

[@lesleyegbert4807]

Recently bought my first set of conte crayons on clearance at Jerry's. Wouldn't mind seeing a conte tutorial or two!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Ok!

[@sheillaallen2538]

I love that map print fabric!

[@joymiller9668]

Yay you got colbalt teal now the gouache set is perfect!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

😆 🤣 😂 it's funny when you mentioned that I already had it on order!

[@joymiller9668]

@@thefrugalcrafter I always find it to be necessary if you like bright greens and blue, love mixing it with phthalo bl., and of course for the ocean or glass. It’s honestly my favorite color lol. But also 1 of a kind, should work well for gouache since it’s so opaque in watercolor!

[@katydid1014]

I love the vintage Santa panel even with "believe" spelled incorrectly. It actually adds to the olde world charm. It will make a very festive wall hanging!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Oh no! I never would have noticed!

[@Designsbyizzi]

This butterfly fabric is my favorite. I have sewn multiple items for myself out of that fabric. Walmart also carries that fabric. Nice haul.😊

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks for the heads up if I need more!

[@rubberartist]

I love it when you buy something you're excited about! I think i need a Blick haul. ❤

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Me too!!

[@marymccaslin1690]

I don’t usually watch these but I liked this!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you!

[@sonyaoart]

Looking forward to hearing what you think of the Caran d’Ache gouache. Lovely haul, thanks for sharing!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

My pleasure! I use them in tomorrow's video:)

[@angelashock9837]

That brown paper makes cool “leather”. You crinkle it up, run a brown ink pad to catch the wrinkles, smooth it out and iron if needed. Then you cover with versamark, coat with clear embossing powder, heat until set and tada! Paper leather!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks for the tips!

[@annettefournier9655]

That gouache pallet looks like an easy organized way to try gouache. Thanks Lindsay 🎉

[@thefrugalcrafter]

My pleasure!

[@gertietheduck]

Hi Lindsay, CultPens has the gouache refills. I think they ship to the US. The Caran d’Ache gouache always gets judged too harshly IMO. It’s not classed as an artist grade supply by Caran D’Ache - it’s in their crafting/hobbyist supplies. But peeps tend to judge it against artist grade products which I feel is unfair. It is also kind of in between gouache and watercolour. It reminds me of Holbein’s opaque cakes/Shin-gansai

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good to know!

[@megperry5586]

I am excited to see what you do with these.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Check out tomorrow's video for results!

[@OhJodi69]

Use the sectioned foam that came with your new conte crayons in your old case, to help keep them all steady.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I think that would take up too much space.

[@livinglaughingcraftingwith5077]

❤ I hope your engagement and views get back to where your happy, I have been a watcher since 2017 you inspired me to start YT way back then but I let it come and go. I just recently started it up again and got monetized yesterday! So don't be ro hard on your self about the numbers you have inspired so many

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Congratulations!

[@sambabird7]

Film when you cover your boxes with the map fabric. I know it's not that complicated but I would still like to see how you do it. When I do stuff like that it tends to be a bit rough around the edges.😂

[@thefrugalcrafter]

If I do I will!

[@jilllusey7001]

I usually don’t watch haul videos but you are always entertaining. And you didn’t disappoint. I would have also been very drawn to the map fabric. No idea why. No idea what I would use it for. 😂

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Oh thank you!

[@mjpete27]

Hullo Lindsay, we have so many throw pillows and my wife changes them for every season and holiday! She uses the flap end seal to make changing them easier and to keep harmony with the “collection” she has a go to color of fabric she uses for the backside of the pillows. You can also stretch your new fabrics and cover more pillows with the same color/pattern by using a solid backing fabric. I am sure you are aware of this, but sometimes we all need a little refresher because we do so many different kinds of things, crafts to fine arts it is hard to remember everything that we have learned or used in the past! I am looking forward to seeing your gouache videos as I have still not decided on a brand, I have ordered a couple and I am going into testing mode after the next mixing set arrives! Please take care, be safe and keep those videos coming!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good tip!

[@geriprior751]

Look like good purchases. Can’t wait to see how you find the gouache.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Can't wait!

[@nancyloomis3046]

Now you've got me thinking about buying the Caran d'Ache gouache set to do a comparison with the Pelikan Opaque set I have. I'm not certain, but I figure this CD dry pan gouache set is fairly similar in quality to the "been around for ages" Pelikan Opaque watercolor set, long available at most art supply stores. The Pelikan Opaque and its sister transparent set, (still sold in US) were primarily marketed to kids and I figure may still be widely used in primary schools in Germany, where the company is or was based. Both transparent &opaque sets are very high quality, but Pelikan never bothered developing them for the professional artist supply market. I also have the 24 color Pelikan transparent set that is also excellent quality, close to artist grade. Both sets have "replaceable" pans. BUT I can't find any retail source for replacement pans for the transparent set anywhere. And now I'm not even seeing the replacement pans for the opaque set except from Pelikan in Germany.. Lack of individual color replacements just dooms the value of sets, as far as I'm concerned. Too bad as the Pelikan watercolor sets are excellent "almost pro" quality. Thanks for sharing your mini-haul👍

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I remember seeing those, I never tried them tho.

[@linden211]

Fun haul! Thanks for sharing 😊

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks for watching!

[@jesseb5112]

Fun products! I hope you love using them.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Me too!

[@cathywhitney8194]

Two fifty a yard for fabric is a really good deal. Looking forward to seeing you use the Caran gouache.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Tomorrow is my first try it video!

[@elizabeth50mahoney]

The butterfly fabric is awesome!! And the cost also fantastic

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I thought so!

[@reppeplucw]

I, too, am excited to see what you do with these. And Lindsay, just so you know, I would NEVER put one of your videos on to fall asleep to! I watch your videos because I want to see you and your content. Cheers.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Oh thank you! Tomorrow's video uses many of the supplies!

[@kateboyd9374]

Caran d'ache stuff comes with stickers so you know what's in that red tin - I threw some away and it's a red tin surprise when I'm looking for something. Though that one looks nice and distinctive.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

😆 🤣 😂

[@jillkama7614]

I love to sew! Do some sewing videos with your fabric!!! Also, Inktense + aloe vera = fabric painting! There are very few videos about this ;)

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I've used inktense on fabric but not with aloe Vera. Is it for viscosity because inkense is permanent on fabric with just water.

[@katarinaholik]

I was just contemplating my little toned paper pad, playing with Woodies drawing some childish flowers, and trying to think what to create. Then I saw showing conte. Awesome. I have conte pencils, will play with those.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yes!

[@RhondayhKrumanaker-no8tl]

I want that map fabric to cover a journal! It's so cool.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

It's so pretty!

[@marie-claireallington851]

You had me there with the wooden clothes pegs down where i live in sw uk impossible to find! Blooming plastic ones LOL. Brilliant 😀

[@thefrugalcrafter]

They are cheap too!

[@livinglaughingcraftingwith5077]

Yes I love getting new ideas for all the gosh darn stuff I have 😂

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Same!

[@cherylclaviter6398]

Thank you great haul💕💕

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks 😊

[@elisecharlenefineart]

Lindsay, bless your heart, but I have to say squirrel. Another great video.

[@kimberlywalker280]

I ENJOYED your video. I just recently purchased 36 Ct. Metallic goucher by Arteza...and am REALLY enjoying the play with these. Also, after having purchased Catan Dache Neo color II AQUARELLE SET...?102 Ct?... These have been fun. Would like to see your tutorial on Catan Dache gouache. 😊

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Come back tomorrow!

[@CP-rc9sw]

I think we have the things for a long time because we like them more.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good point!

[@lora9664]

I was wondering why you were buying international. lol. The expense, and then I realized I read the word wrong. Love the Santa panel.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Lol, I had to check my spelling because several viewers read it that way!

[@leonnehaaijman4709]

Lindsay, don't worry about chaos, we like chaos 😘

[@thefrugalcrafter]

😆

[@lisathaviu1154]

I think Pelikan used to make an “opaque watercolor” that was really gouache. I used to use that and it was really good.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

That sounds familiar!

[@yelsyels]

Love the fabric! ❤❤❤

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you! 😊

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Thank you for sharing your videos, and a little bit of your thought process.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

My pleasure!

[@Linda-qq5mg]

This is an enjoyable video! Lindsay, thanks for sharing.😉🤗

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You're welcome 😊

[@lisab9553]

I’m excited to see how you like the gouache palette, that’s something I e had my eye on for awhile. I hope to see a review video come up soon!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Will do!!

[@karenclarkcreations]

I didn't get it, but boy do I want it! It might be a Christmas wish item.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

😆 🤣 😂

[@ZeeCeeCreations]

Fun, Lindsay! I’m moving dangerously close to a gouache obsession… ohhhh geezzzz 😳😳

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You and me both!

[@Gypsisoul1111]

Oh good I already have the Caran D'ache gouache, I keep it by my TV chair. I prefer tube gouache but it's not that bad really. Cant wait to use it with you. I am very interested in seeing the blending medium done.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Coming soon!

[@chris.369]

Hello Lindsay! I am watching from France and here we have a professional, extra fine gouache by Le Franc Bourgeois called Linel. They have Dioxazine Violet made exclusively with PV23 along with many other single pigment colours. There are colour charts with pigments and lightfastness rates available online.I am not sure they can be found in the US, but I thought the information could be useful to someone watching as well.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@128titanic]

Hello, Lindsay. Thank you so much.

[@revondamehovic3132]

I used to work near a blick. It was so easy to drop in a get a treat from the open stocks. Sadly, ordering online isn't as fun for me.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I've never been to one, I hope to someday!

[@revondamehovic3132]

@@thefrugalcrafter it's a great store!

[@madhabitz]

Report the bashed-in corners to Blick. That's happened to me a couple of times on the larger size pads (also Strathmore - adore their paper). The do such a good job of packing their paper goods, I'm not sure why those corners aren't protected.

[@jessicapp2545]

I’m so happy you said you are disappointed in the Stillman and birn sketchbook. I felt foolish I didn’t like it all and throwed it away.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I'm determined to use mine up 😆

[@jessieg4901]

Yeah I have caran dache gouache, they’re nice, I feel like you have layer them up a bit, they remind me a bit of gansai tambi at first, and it’s okay with the white gouache that comes with, but it’s definitely a mixing white and not super opaque in my opinion.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks for the info 👍

[@SheilaLandry]

Love your finds. Maybe you can strech the fabric you got for the pillows by using a solid on one side and the fabric on the other. Just a thought... I love conte crayons and the toned paper, too. Thank you. :)

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good idea!

[@livinglaughingcraftingwith5077]

Don't forget to like the video for Lyndsay ❤

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Awww, thanks for the reminder!

[@Anonymoi]

Wow, I didn’t know that Blick (or any place in the US) has colored Conte crayons open stock! I’ve bought a few sets in the last few years and that wasn’t the case. I am curious if you have swatched them and if so, what you think. I was really disappointed to find that the only Conte crayons now which have the familiar “waxy” texture from decades ago (or I think of them as slightly greasy, or in some cases, sort of a graphite-like texture) are some of the black ones still made in France. All of the colored Conte crayons, the white ones even in the varied hardnesses, and the sanguine crayons, are made in China and have a very gritty texture. Not a hint of a waxy or oily binder, no smoothness, not even like a hard but finely milled powdery pastel. Just grit, like fine sand under your finger as you try to blend, which also means more problems with adhesion to paper. I am wondering if the existence of open stock now might mean there has been some sort of change for the better in manufacturing. Probably not.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I'll have to swatch them side by side. They did feel a bit like a nupastel so maybe they are different. They seem a touch larger than my old ones too. I'll keep everyone posted!

[@Anonymoi]

@@thefrugalcrafter Thanks! I have still never tried Nupastel, but I have heard that they are hard yet made of finely milled material, so that once applied to paper they feel soft under fingertips. The new Conte crayons I have (several sets, excluding black 2B made in France) feel like fine sand to the touch, and I have seen some Blick reviews stating the same. I am really hoping they have fixed this issue and that, even if they are more like a very dry hard pastel than a traditional Conte crayon, they are not gritty.

[@bonnerdebbie]

Thanks Lindsay!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You are so welcome!

[@aldebaranaldana6105]

Did put this under a commect, but again here so it's more likely to be read These carandache gouache are not exactly gouache, they are what is called in german "deckfarben", they are like, children's watercolors, but they are expected to be opaque, a bit like gouache or dried tempera/poster paint, but they don't have a direct translation in most languages uwu

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks for the info. They kind of remind me of an opaque watercolor set I have and I will compare them. This is good information, thank you for taking the time to write!

[@aldebaranaldana6105]

@@thefrugalcrafter You're welcome! glad to help :3 They are pretty common in DACHL countries as school supplies. Tho I think Pelikan sells their "deckfarben" as opaque watercolors for the english market, so you can find a couple of sets with that name Oh, adding to that, poster paint is called "ready-to-paint deckfarben" (malfertiges Deckfarben) in germany lol

[@SketchesnScrubs]

I don’t know how I saw this as a international art haul 😂

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Haha! Did I misspell intentional?

[@martinanelsonartandpsychol6478]

Hi, just for info. Schmincke Horadam has a PV23😊

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good to know!

[@oceanebezault7982]

Hi! Just about gouache, in France we've got a brand of extra fine gouache which is a real good deal compared to the other brand. I can't remember if I have ever seen you try it. The name's gouache is Linel by Lefranc-Bourgeois. Have you ever heard of it?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I've heard of it but never seen it here.

[@stephsupr]

Use a different fabric for the backs of the pillows if you are worried about running out of the butterfly fabric. :)

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good idea!

[@baldwinleatherworks]

Why don’t you use Windsor and Newton Gouache paint?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I havecreviews the basic mixing set and they are fine but finding lightfast versions of the colors I want in my big palette are difficult in that brand.

[@OG-ux8sf]

Linsay have a wonderful day.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You too!

[@ginabadeaux9319]

i love your fabrics,i have gift card money for amazon i need to shop some more,

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Have fun!

[@barbariska757]

Would the foam inserts with individual cutouts for pastels work better in your Conte box?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I don't think I could fit all of them in the context box with the foam.

[@ShwetaC]

Yay! First 😂❤

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Congrats!

[@maureencmathis]

The panel misspelled believe! LOL

[@thefrugalcrafter]

On the fabric?

[@maureencmathis]

@@thefrugalcrafter yea on the very top of the panel! LOL

[@alinamartinez4280]

Hi Lindsay, thank you, could you provide the name of the artist you mentioned that uses this gouache? Thanks!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

@cautionartistatplay (Shana Rowe Jackson)

[@debiadams3803]

Lindsey, by chance were there any other pieces of that Christmas fabric? My husband has been our towns Santa for 30 years now and I would love to make a blanket for him!!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yes, at the Waterville mardens precut by the sewing department cutting counter.

[@debiadams3803]

@@thefrugalcrafter thanks I’m going to give them a call!

[@DogBoyk9]

I was about to pan my prima tec colours but after your comment, I'm now wondering if this is NOT a good idea ? Any thoughts? Also hadn't realised the sticks were cheaper. Full of useful tips as always.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You can, you might want to spray them with water 5 minutes before you use them to soften them up tho.

[@melissaaldosari8024]

Oh fun!

[@diannedupuis2960]

You are TOO hard on yourself!

[@mymindness]

Oh, I’ve had that Caran d’Ache gouache palette on my wishlist for ages. So eager to see your review!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Coming soon!