These are suggestions submitted on the "Stamptalk" email list from various people. I have included their names and email addresses.
By: kathsings@aol.com
This is the "class kit" list that I was given, so this is what I take with me, it seems to fit the bill.
Xacto knife
cutting mat
scissors
pencil
steel edge ruler
C-Thru ruler (with all the railroad track lines...has a metal edging, too)
colored pencils with small sharpener
pencil blender
double stick tape
glue stick
tweezers
small personal trimmer (like Fiskars)
Gold Krylon pen
water brush
Dove/Tombow blender
black fine point Sharpie
black dye ink (Document, Ancient Page Coal, Memories)
bone folder
favorite markers
small notebook
I sometimes include a paper punch (1/8 inch), a small stamp positioner, a kneaded eraser, an emery board/shrink plastic sander (for sanding rough edges), and a camera.
By: Terri Lynn Minford
I'm a take-the-kitchen-sink-too kinda gal so thinking this through realistically is a challenge.
Matte and glossy card stock, mostly cut into quarters and halves.
A few pieces of gold cardstock quarters. Same in black.
Cutting mat and rotary cutter.
Two favorite corner punches.
Scissors
Exacto knife
Black ink pad (Brilliance Graphite Black preferred.)
Felt pens and Dove blender pen.
Chalks and applicators.
Cosmetic sponges
Mono tape
Detail EPs: Black, Metallic Gold, Clear
Anti
static bag
Heat tool
Fine line black Sharpie
#2 round paint brush
2 acrylic blocks
A bunch of Un-mounted stamps
A few pre-stamped images
Baby wipes (Travel pack)
Eraser
Believe it or not, if I don't go overboard on paper, this all fits into a small canvas vanity case my mom gave me. If flying the sharp stuff would go into a suitcase rather than a carry on. (Thanks for the reminder.) Actually I would use this kit in a car or at my hotel/friend's house.
by: Elaine Normandy
Thanks to those who provided me a list of what they put in their travel stamping kits. Here is my list, so far. I have it packed in a case designed to carry a lap top computer, which was gathering dust in our closets from when my husband decided he would rather carry a backpack for his lap top. Everything fits with room to spare, although weight could become a problem if I stick too much more in there.
Paper
cardstock white glossy
cardstock black glossy
cardstock gold metallic
cardstock white speckletone
scrap paper
art journal
small notebook
Ink Pads
ink pad - black dye ink Ancient Page Coal
ink pad - several ColorBox option pads
ink pad - Selection of Vivid pads
baby wipes (Travel pack)
Measuring and cutting tools
ruler
Handi Square
craft knife
cutting mat
scissors
steel edge ruler
awl
stylus
bone folder
stamp positioner
Images
acrylic block sets
selection of Unmounted stamps
Coloring tools
Color Dusters
cosmetic sponges
black fine point Sharpie
Markers - Vivid
Dove/Tombow blender
colored pencils
Watercolor pencils
water brush
pencil
Adhesive
double stick tape
glue stick
Carving materials
gouge handle
extra blades
blocks of soft cut media
by: RachDminor@aol.com
Just be aware that, on a plane these days, they'll likely confiscate from that list:
Xacto knife
Scissors
Tweezers
Small personal trimmer (has blade)
by: Judi K
Just be prepared for bumpy pockets where you color outside the lines because the plane jolts unexpectedly and your hand slides where you hadn't planned. It's fun to see people's reactions to any kind of creative projects when I'm in an airport waiting room or on a train or whatever. I must look like I'm enjoying myself, because it's like a magnet - especially for children (I ask their parents and then hand them a gel pen and a card to work on - amazing how quiet kids can get when they're "working" on a project, and for that matter, how little it bothers me when a plane is delayed and I have something to keep me busy!). My favorite thing is telling the child he or she can keep the pen - I'm always hoping it's like Johnny Appleseed planting the notions of stamping or creativity instead of trees.
On the recent trip, I also took an envelope book (already assembled, envelopes decorated but not with any dates or writing, and pre-punched postcards and disks for making two Rollabind projects. The postcards ended up with lots of collage (torn, no scissors on the plane, and assembled with an adhesive pen and a glue stick), the envelope book got the business cards and things I didn't want to put into the collage.
I forgot to mention that I use a Megatote from Art Bin (Flambeau Products is the parent company for Art Bin) - six plastic boxes stack inside it (one gets mint patties and odds and ends of treats) and it unzips in the front so you can pull the boxes out from the stack without having to take them out one at a time from the top. It's about the size of a large purse and it holds an astounding amount. Boxes come plain and divided. The divided ones have areas long enough for gel pens but not for new colored pencils, so those go in a Ziplock bag in one of the other boxes with the small pencil sharpener - no problem with airport security, but I use a really cheap plastic one just in case someone says I can't have it. If you omit one of the boxes, you can stick a small purse in the top and it counts as one carry-on item (like a briefcase would) and you can still have a suitcase for the overhead.
I forgot to mention one thing: I take a lot of zipper bags with me so I can collect and protect stuff. Nothing worse than an ink pad opening up and getting all over everything surrounding it. I put on a rubber band, then put it in a zipper bag, then inside the plastic box, and I've never had a problem (but I learned the hard way - not a mistake I'd make twice!). I pack the postcards in a bag, too. Keeps them from getting damaged corners.
