If you make journals, junk journals, or mixed-media books and you've ever lost an afternoon down a rabbit hole of beautiful craft supplies — this unboxing is for you. I'm going through the Natasha Box from Witchcraft You Do, my favourite online shop in the world, along with a selection of other goodies from the same shop. Everything from Tim Holtz hardware and decoupage napkins to sari silk, chipboard tags, and vintage ephemera. It all came together in one generous box, and I genuinely hadn't peeked inside before filming — so this is a real first look.
What we cover
This is an unboxing and show-and-tell of the Natasha Box — a curated craft supply box available from Witchcraft You Do — plus a second selection of additional items from the same shop. I go through each item, show examples of how I've used similar supplies in past projects, and point out where to find everything on the website.
What you'll learn
What's in the Natasha Box — a curated selection of supplies chosen specifically for journal makers and mixed-media crafters, including:
- Tim Holtz cling foam stamps (lowercase and uppercase alphabet sets)
- Sari silk sample pack — particularly useful if you're in Australia where it's hard to source locally
- Tim Holtz swivel clasps and closure hardware in two colours
- A brad-style spine fitting for hanging tassels and findings from book spines
- Layering chipboard tags (eight included, sold as pairs for built-in dimension)
- Decoupage napkins — designs may vary between boxes but the same product type is always included
- Tim Holtz salvaged dolls (altered art figurines)
- Cheesecloth — tea-dyeable, great for covering journal surfaces and adding texture with modeling paste
- Number plate embellishments and small pendant charms with layering pieces
- Page tabs, tissue paper in vintage print designs, wrapping paper sheets with cuttable imagery
- Tag stencils in multiple designs
- Vintage frames chipboard set
- Vintage ephemera collage pack (tags, guest checks, layaway tags, printed paper pieces)
- Botanical chipboard mixed set — I'd use these under fabric on a journal cover to get a raised, sculptural effect
- Paper doilies in three sizes (52-pack)
- Faux stamp kit sampler with a completed example included
- Laser-engraved mixed wooden elements for journal covers and closures
- Lace trim (approximately a metre of each design)
What's in the second box of extras from Witchcraft You Do, including:
- Vintage postage stamps and sequin threads
- Burler place card holders (tiny peg-style, usable as decorative page or cover elements)
- Mini pop sticks — I'm thinking bookplate-style applications on journal covers
- Mini card and envelope sets — good quality, useful inside junk journal pockets
- Aged-looking paper that genuinely smells like leather — extraordinary for collage and ephemera work
- Jump rings, mini star charms, and chain offcuts for charm-making and hanging embellishments
- Deco lace ribbon
- White tags
- Mini shadow box
- Hinge clips (Tim Holtz)
- Printed acetate tiles with letters, numbers, and symbols
- Art Glitter Glue — something I'd been wanting to try for a long time
- Stickers, foil mounts, layered charms, bulb pins in rose gold, brass, and black
- Artist trading coins
- Dangle embellishments
- Layering slides
- Vellum sheets in multiple colours
- Wallpaper scrap pack
Postage-style rubber stamps I've been searching for — in particular the signature stamps and address/postage block designs. I show an example of using them on chipboard tags and on small pieces of muslin, and honestly the results are exactly what I'd been hoping to find for years.
How I use these materials in actual projects, including:
- Covering a journal with cheesecloth, then applying modeling paste over the top for texture
- Tea-dyeing cheesecloth before using it in mixed-media pieces
- Cutting imagery from wrapping paper and layering it onto burlap or cardstock for journal covers
- Making decoupage tags from napkins — wet a little around the image, lift it, glue it to your project
- Using page tabs glued to the top of tags in place of thread or ribbon
- Layering pendant charms to build dimensional embellishments
Tips & gotchas
The designs of some items — particularly the decoupage napkins and tissue papers — may vary from box to box. You'll get the same product types, just potentially different prints. That's worth knowing if you're hoping to recreate an exact look from the video; the materials will be there, the specific pattern may differ.
For anything to do with shipping, stock availability, or whether they post to your country, go directly to the Witchcraft You Do website and message them there. I genuinely don't have those answers, and they'll be able to help you much better than I can.
To find the Natasha Box and all the items shown in this video, look for the Natasha's Place section on the Witchcraft You Do website — it's easy to find once you're on the site, and everything shown here is listed there.
One small warning: the shop has an enormous range. When I go there I want to get everything, and if you're a journal maker or mixed-media crafter, you probably will too. Budget some browsing time.
If any of the items here spark ideas you're not sure how to act on, those videos are a good place to start.
