We're delighted to be launching a brand new range of embossing folders and stamps sets - the Textures collection! The eight embossing folders are 8"x8" in size and are the perfect way to add extra dimension and texture to your crafty projects. Suitable for all sorts of occasions throughout the year, you can make cards or other crafty projects for females and males, young and old with this collection! To complement the range, we are also launching six A6 stamp sets. perfect for use together with the embossing folders or equally as stunning used on their own, the...

I'm chuffed to bits to be over on the Hobbycraft blog today, sharing a step-by-step tutorial for how to mke this lovely card using our newest addition the the Spectrum Noir colouring family, Spectrum Aqua. I paired them with a fabulous Sheena Douglass stamp, so be sure to pop over and see how I made it! Click here to see the whole tutorial: http://bit.ly/1Dkwjvy And check out the Spectrum Aqua range here: EssentialsPrimaryNatureFloralWatercolour Video Tutorial Spectrum Aqua Marker StorageWatercolour Card PackInLinkz.com

January was a really busy month.... not sure how it's come to an end so fast! I thought I'd share a few pics from my travels with you here on the blog: At the start of the month just after our Christmas break, it was so busy getting ready to leave for the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) show in America I had to call extra reserve staff in to the office to help! We had a fab time at CHA... our Sheena (and her husband Russ) went over along with me, Leann, and Simon. We got to...

Design team member Kay Carley Wilson has made a fabulous K card with her new Tweedies CD-ROM, and created a tutorial so you can easily make one too! Kay shares: "Not many people know this but the ‘K card’ is actually named after me – I won’t bore you with the details but it is true! So I just had to go ahead and create one of these for you! For this project I thought it would be fun to show how you can create a template which you can then use again so here goes!" Crafter's Companion Supplies...

We’re thrilled to announce that the next addition to the Spectrum colour family - the brand new Spectrum Aqua range - are in stock and available to order now! Spectrum Aqua is the water-based artist’s marker that goes wherever your creativity takes you. The new markers are perfect for sketching, illustration, cartooning, Manga, papercrafts and more! Whatever your style, Spectrum Aqua combines the performance of water-based colour medium with the easy to use convenience of a marker – to give you outstanding colour results. There are 48 colours available, split into four colour-themed packs of twelve. Want to see...

We hope you’ve enjoyed the Tweedies Four Day Deal shows on Create & Craft and are full of inspiration about how the gorgeous new collection, using the artwork of Abigail Mill, can be used in a whole host of crafting projects throughout the year! We’re delighted to announce that the Tweedies papercrafting collection is now available! Click here to view the full Tweedies collection. The Tweedies Papercrafting CD-ROM The Tweedies Luxury Inserts CollectionThe Tweedies Deluxe Paper PadSatin Finish Printer PaperNeenah Desert Storm - Kraft Colouring CardKraft Cardstock A4 - Pack of 50Sheena Douglass White Stamping...

Are you loving the new Tweedies collection our Fiona has been sharing on Create & Craft this week? If you've missed any shows, keep reading to see when she'll be on next and see more about the range here: http://bit.ly/1sdPaaR Design Team member Tracy made a stunning project using the new CD! On her blog she said: "The first make is my favorite and I really did love making it, it is a Needle/Sewing Box...you have everything you need for this on the CD !! I have changed it slightly and printed out two sets of the draws and...

Bring the British wildlife into our papercrafting projects with this beautiful collection of imagery by textile artist Abigail Mill! By combining the wool tweed fabric and vintage tablecloths with linear machine embroidery, Abigail manages to bring her wonderful animal studies to life in a unique style that will appeal to all age groups. We have used these stunning designs to create a fabulous papercrafting collection, including papaercrafting CD-ROM and cardmaking kits, that is launching on Create and Craft today! Our Fiona will have live shows throughout the week.

We'd like to say a great big THANK YOU to everyone who visited our Advent Calendar last month. We hope you enjoyed all of the inspiration! If you missed any tutorials, you can find them all here: http://bit.ly/1BIPyhe Now it's time to announce some winners! We shared five fantastic competitions throughout the Advent Calender. Congratulations to: Sara, Leann and Fiona had some fabulous giveaways on their Facebook pages too. Their winners are: All of the winners have been sent an email, so be sure to check your inbox for details on how to claim your...

We hope you have a wonderfully crafty New Year! We've got lots of exciting things in the pipeline for you throughout 2015, so watch this space for more information! The CCHQ office will be closed from 5pm on 19th December until 8am on 5th January. You'll still be able to place orders during this time and they will be processed as soon as possible once we're back in the New Year.

Watch Sara create a beautiful card using the Lace Butterfly die from the Create-a-Card die collection. Craft into the New Year with Sara today from 8am with the One Day Wonder on Create & Craft! She’ll be demonstrating some of the popular Die’sire Create a Card die collection, with live shows planned throughout the day - tune in for hints, tips and lots of inspiration! The Create-a-Card cut and emboss dies - priced at just £24.99 each - do not cut around the outside edge which means you can line them up with your folded card blanks to cut...

We had so many wonderful Members of the Month in 2014, so we wanted to take a minute to share them all again! Click below, on each person's name, to read about each of them: January 2014: Angela February 2014: Jan Saunders March 2014: Frances Rees April 2014: Mayflower Friends, Parents & Teachers Association June 2014: Jo and Leanne July 2014: Jude Lucas August 2014: Jo Pettit September 2014: Carol Wilsher October 2014: Ronnie Lomax November 2014: Denise Lawrence December 2014: Brenda Wilson   Are you familiar with our Member of the Month program? Each month at Crafter’s Companion, we...