Remember when bullet journaling was just a notebook and a pen? I dropped $45 on a special ruler last year and it's still in the drawer. | Bullet Journaling - Hub Chatter
But is it really the supplies or just how we use them? I've got some fancy pens that work great once I learned their quirks. Maybe those stencils just needed a different paper or pen to work right. Sometimes we blame the tool when we just need more practice with it. Giving up on gear after one try feels like missing out.