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paper cutter
adhesive of your choice (there are tons of options!)
envelopes
embellishments...brads and ribbons are easy to use and versatile
Some things that have helped me get my stash established:
-Stampin' Up coordinates colors and stamps so things look nice together...a big time and money saver for me
-stampin' spots and markers are less expensive ways to get lots of colors
-a black ink pad (full size) is a must; other really versatile ones are white and Versamark
-A good way to get started is to choose one color family and a few stamp sets and play for a bit...then you'll know which colors and images you can't live without. In other words, don't get everything at once; you'll learn as you go
-If you love this hobby consider signing up as a demonstrator...I wish I had done so at the very start because of the great discount.
Hope some of that helps! I'm interested to read others' tips.
white cardstock
envelopes
black inkpad
outline rubber stamps (if you have solid-image rubber stamps, then get different colours of inkpads too)
something to colour with (chalks, watercolours, coloured pencils, markers etc.)
staight-edge paper cutter
That's what I started with years ago.
As you continue, you can add:
double-stick tape or glue (for layering)
different colours and kinds of inkpads
different colours of cardstock
patterned paper
embossing powder, heat gun
brads, ribbons, fibres, buttons, other embellishments
punches
MORE and MORE STAMPS!
An option is, you can look at a card in the galleries that you'd like to re-create and note what stuff they used.
check the internet for rubber stamp sales; stampin up, CTMH and other internet sites have monthyly slaes. Lots of gals like Bella stamps, also and papertrey new heavy cardstock. I prefer checking this internet site, though not a SU demo gallery for nice color combinations, also color challenge4 posts. SU sells cardstock by color family, so you can just get the fall colors asnd coordinating spots to start. I like CTMH white daisy textured cardstock for stamping and especially layer on that. You can invest in markers from SU for that color family also, however, color chalk pencils may take less time to work with and show on any detialed stamps. I also like versa fine stamp pads for detailed stamps. If you don't have many rubber stamps, just bvuy a few seasonal and use designer/scrapbook paper as a background, there are so many. So for an easy answer, start with seasonal colors only. Read the posts to get ideas. Sign up for Joanne acoupons if that is a retail store, lots of competitors take the coupons, and buy your bigger/costlier items with that 40% off coupon from any retailer, Micheals, Hobby Lobby, etc. Happy shopping and stamping Carolyn
I have not been stamping long but I have just slowly been adding. One caution that everyone seems to have a problem with is overstocking on paper! There are so many pretty ones that it is very easy to "stock up" when you find them on sale. Next thing you know you have tons of it.
Go easy and just buy a few for current projects. Spend the extra on basic tools. Don't buy tools all at one time either. Look under tools in the forum for what other people have liked or disliked about certain tools. You can often find very basic tools that get the job done for a small investment. Then there are the top of the line tools that are very expensive with lots of bells and whistles that are nice but not necessary. Until you know what you will actually use, beware the razzle dazzle!! LOL
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Of course, you'll be having lots of fun in the poorhouse. 
