Looking at the Stampin’ Up catalog or website can be overwhelming. If you are just starting out, here are tips on Purchasing Basic Supplies:
![when Purchasing Basic Supplies memento ink is a must](https://www.ybstamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Memento-Ink.jpg)
- Stamps – Stamps are pretty basic, but there are so many offered by Stampin’ Up it can be intimidating. I suggest you pick out your favorite image stamp set and/or a stamp set that has versatile sentiments. I find the Biggest Wish stamp set very versatile.
- Paper – Decide if you want to start out plain or colorful, basic or preprinted when it comes to paper & cardstock. White cardstock is a good place to begin. If you want colored cardstock, I suggest you begin with one of the assorted packs You may even prefer to use some DSP (designer series paper) and follow the One Sheet Wonder directions.
- Ink – The ink pad you will use the most is Memento, a general purpose ink. If you want a number of colors but are not ready to purchase them all, start small and get the Classic Assortment ink spots.
![stamp set sayings of thanks, birthday, happy, hello, friend](https://www.ybstamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Biggest-Wish.jpg)
![bright cardstock from Stampin' Up](https://www.ybstamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cardstock-975x1024.jpg)
Brights Cardstock
![Classic Ink spots](https://www.ybstamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Classic-Ink-Spots.jpg)