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t o p s ecret
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I’m often asked about the supplies that I use and my favorite places to get them, so in
efforts of answering those questions I’ve put together this little booklet. If I’ve left out
anything or you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to shoot me an e-mail!

E L E C T RONI C S
iMac - One of the best investments to date- I spend nearly all day on it!

Wacom Tablet - For help in hand lettering and surface pattern design

MacBook Pro - For blogging on-the-go.

Camera - Canon Rebel T3i

Scanner - Canon CanoScan LiDE110

E C O U R S E S & O N L I NE E D U C AT I O N
Blogging Your Way by Holly Becker - The first e-course I ever took! It was an amazing course
and taught me so much, it really helped catapult my blogging career!

Craftsy - education and tools to help you bring your creativity to life.

Skillshare - an online learning community to master real-world skills through project-based

classes.

CreativeLive - Free online classes every day to fuel your creative career.

The Art & Business of Surface Pattern Design by Beth Nichols and Rachel Taylor - An abso-
lutely invaluable learning experience for anyone interested in surface pattern design.

Your Darling Blog by Jo Klima - In this amazing e-course Jo takes you through step by step
how to design your own blog.

E S S E N T I A L COMP UT E R P R O G R A M S
Adobe Illustrator - for blog posts, repeating patterns, digital illustrations and hand lettering.

Adobe Photoshop - for editing photos.

Dropbox- for keeping all your files with you all the time!

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 BOOKS

SURFACE PATTERN DESIGN FOOD or ENVIRONMENTAL

A Field Guide to Fabric Design Eating Animals
Mastering the Art of Fabric Printing and Design The Veggie Revolution
Digital Textile Design Living Green
Print & Pattern (1 & 2) The Backyard Homestead
Typography Sketchbooks
FOOD MOVIES
EDUCATIONAL Forks Over Knives
Creative, Inc Food, Inc.
How to Make Money Using Etsy Food Matters
The Handmade Marketplace Fresh
Craft, Inc
Start Your Own Blogging Business RELIGIOUS / INSPIRATIONAL
How to Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon The Artisan Soul
Show you Work by Austin Kleon Sun Stand Still
Modern Calligraphy by M.H. Clark The Christian Atheist
The Total Money Makeover
COOKBOOKS Holy Yoga
Thrive - The Vegan Nutrition Guide
Vegan Family Meals MOTHERHOOD
Veganomicon The Vaccine Book by Dr. Sears
Color Me Vegan The Complete Organic Pregnancy
The Conscious Cook Vegan Pregnancy by Sayward Rebhal
Vegan and Gluten Free Family Meals Raising Baby Green
Forks over Knives The Eco-Nomical Baby Guide
The Forest Feast
B LO G G I NG

HOSTS
Blogging Platform - self hosted wordpress (wordpress.org)
Blog Host - BlueHost
WooCommerce (for e-commerce needs)

WORDPRESS PLUGINS
Aksimet Simple Wordpress Backup
All in One SEO Pack Subscribe to Comments
Facebook AWD All in One WP Security Scan
Faster Image Insert Theme Authenticity Checker (TAC)
FD Feedburner Plugin W3 Total Cache
LinkWithin WP Better Security
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 P R I N T I NG S U P P L I E S
Printer - Epson Stylus Photo 1400
Paper - Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Ink - Epson
Shipping Labels - Avery Inkjet Shipping Labels
Business Cards - Avery Clean Edge Rounded Corner Business Cards

ART SUPPLIES
PAINT
Winsor & Newton Ink
Winsor & Newton Design Gouache
Dr. Ph. Martin’s Watercolors

SUPPLIES
Winsor & Newton’s Cowman Brushes
Fabriano Cotton Watercolor Paper
Uni-Pens
Molskin Sketchbooks

FAV O R I T E I P H O NE A P P S

TweetCaster Afterlight ePantry

Instagram LensLight Paper
Gratitude Artogram Sell on Etsy
Pinterest Square Splice
Pulse iRandom Steller
TeuxDeux Etsy Snapseed
Wordpress Paypal Litely
Picfx Studio Life360
LensLight SKRWT Happy Cow
Bible App Pippit
Vine Diana Double Exposure
Printic A Beautiful Mess

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 S HI P P I N G S U P P L I E S

Kraft Tab Lock Mailers - GBE Packaging

Avery Shipping Labels 3.5 x 5” - Amazon
Clear Cellophane Bags - Clearbags
8x10 4-ply White Backing Board - Clearbags
Kraft Paper Boxes (for 5x7 Cards) - Clearbags

I N T O U CH!
S TA Y

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I would love to hear from you!

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instagram: @goinghometoroost
facebook: facebook.com/goinghometoroost
twitter: twitter.com/gohometoroost
e-mail: goinghometoroost@gmail.com
esty shop: sweetbonniechristine.etsy.com

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