Set in an Edwardian country house at the turn of the 20th Century, Downton Abbey portrays the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them. Full of splendour and passion, romance and heartbreak, scandal and rumour, Downton Abbey is the most successful British drama ever created. In September we launched the first collection of papercrafting goodies in the Downton Abbey range - a fabulous triple disc CD-ROM, along with sixteen thin metal dies, four 5”x7” embossing folders and four A6 unmounted rubber stamp sets - that enabled you to create beautiful projects in the style...

As part of our Birthday Week celebrations we had a look over our YouTube videos to pull together a list of our Top Ten most-viewed videos! You can see the entire playlist by clicking here, or watch each of the videos below:

As part of our Birthday Week celebrations we asked our Design Team members to share their ten favourite tutorials here on the blog with us, so we could put them all in one place for inspiration! Here's what they love:

Add a touch of creative Sparkle with these fabulous glitter pens from Spectrum Noir. Available in a range of on-trend, seasonal colours containing fine glitter micro-pigment, and featuring a flexible nylon brush for accurate, mess-free application, these pens are perfect for colouring, writing, embellishing, accenting and more! There are 18 shimmering colours plus a 'Crystal Clear' glitter topcoat available for applying over existing colour available across six themed three-piece colour sets. You can also buy these fabulous pens as two twelve-piece value sets that come complete with a free storage case and feature limited edition bonus colours. We've also...

Create beautiful cards, envelopes, invitations, boxes and a whole array of other papercrafting projects with these stunning Die'sire Create-a-Card wrap dies. Each die has been designed so that there is no bottom cutting line to enable crafters to open up a whole host of creative possibilities. You can use the dies to create wonderfully elaborate envelopes, as intricate borders in cards, or for frames, focal points on boxes plus many other crafty projects. Each die is A6 sized, so can be used in most die-cutting machines. See them on Create and Craft TV this weekend! And keep checking...

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I can't believe it's been 10 years since I first took the Enveloper to Ideal World! It's a bit scary how quickly the last 10 years have gone, but as they say - time flies when you're having fun! As you may know, here at Crafter's Companion we like to celebrate the anniversary of our first launch (that's the original Enveloper up above!) on Ideal World in style, and thank the very people who have made our company so special over the past 10 years... YOU - our loyal customers. As it's our tenth birthday, we're extending our Birthday...

It's almost time for our tenth birthday celebration to start, and with that more than a few new products for you! Sara Davies will be on Create and Craft from tomorrow with the launch of two limited edition products: a sparkly purple Ultimate Pro and a sparkly purple Scoremaster! For crafting on the go look no further than the versatile double-sided Scoremaster A4 scoring board. With measurements in metric on one side and imperial on the other, you will be able to accurately measure in 1/8” and 5mm increments for precise results. There is also a box-making functionality engineered...

Supplies for this card: Crafters Companion Sara Signature Butterfly Lullaby Collection - Butterfly Dance DieCrafters Companion Sara Signature Butterfly Lullaby Collection - Filigree Frame 5x7 Embossing FolderButterfly Lullaby Downloadable Paper PadNeenah Classic Crest - Solar WhiteCut 'n' Bosseasy Crystal Lian Crystal Arts and Crafts Starter KitCollall All-Purpose Glue Crafters Companion Extra-Large Foam Pads - approx 100 padsDistress Ink PadsInLinkz.com I've made a video tutorial for it as well! Watch it here: And read the step-by-step instructions: Step 1: Transfer Distress Ink (Victorian Velvet, Tattered Rose - I love the look they create...

WOW! I had quite the surprise waiting for me at the office yesterday when I got in! I think we definitely have a contender for the longest card ever! It's got a total of 30 panels, made by some of our lovely customers using our Accordion dies, stamps, and other products! And that gift box.... it's a stunner too! This will definitely have pride of place on my desk for quite some time! I am absolutely over the moon with this amazing birthday card and overwhelmed by the effort that has been put into it by everyone - so...

I know you all love a card that can be made quickly - I know I appreciate them! I designed this one to need just a few supplies, so you could sit down at your craft table and just put it together in no time but still get elegant results. I've done it here in a festive red, but think how lovely it would look if you changed up the paper and ink to perhaps a blue, or green! Supplies: Crafters Companion Sara Signature Festive Wonder Collection - Downloadable A4 Paper PadCrafters Companion Sara Signature Festive Wonder...

If you've missed any of the tutorials I've shared so far for my Signature Collection, you can see them all by clicking here. I'm a bit later than I meant to be posting this one today, but it's a great start to the weekend! I hope you'll give this gorgeous card a try and show me what you make! Supplies: InLinkz.com How I put it together: 1. Take a 6x6 card base and score from the right corner to the left, to give you your twisted easel shape (I love thee cards...

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I'm planning a live question and answer session as part of our 10th Birthday Week celebration, ad I need your help! I'd love to know what questions you have for me, Leann, Fiona, Debbie and Sheena! Click on a button below to add them, and make sure you also share your favourite memories and enter to win a £10 voucher! (function(){ function loadScript(url, scriptId, callback) { if(document.getElementById(scriptId) != null) { return; } var script = document.createElement('script'); script.type = 'text/javascript'; if (script.readyState) { script.onreadystatechange = function() { if (script.readyState === 'loaded' || script.readyState === 'complete') { script.onreadystatechange = null...

Fans of the stunning artwork of Christine Haworth will be as excited as we are about our two new ranges from this talented illustrator and figurative artist! The new additions to the popular ‘Crisalis Classics’ range features artwork depicting teenagers and young adults from a nostalgic era of days gone by! If you loved Volume One of our Crisalis Classics Collection, you’re going to love the latest CD-ROM plus six rubber stamp sets! We’re also delighted to be bringing you the never-seen-before Cinderella collection, based on Christine’s costume designs for the Royal Ballet’s Covent Garden production of Cinderella. This...