Christmas

Introducing The New Winter Wonderland Range

The stunning Winter Wonderland range is the newest from the Sara Signature collection and Sara, herself, will be revealing it at 6pm on Hochanda, Sunday 24th June. The lovely Winter Wonderland collection is a fully co-ordinating range that includes twine, embossing powder, foil transfers and rolls, stamp and die sets, embossing folders, stamps and paper pads. Perfect for all your winter occasions, this collection will add a festive touch to your projects with its truly intricate theme. We hope that this video introduction fires your imagination to get ahead with Christmas planning? It’s never too early when...

This entry was posted in Christmas and tagged Christmas, Card Making, Sara Signature Collection, Winter Wonderland on 22nd June 2018 by Faye Smith.

'Tis the Summer to be Crafty!

Let us set the scene, it’s December and people around you are busily panic buying and running out of time to prepare for Christmas... But, not you! You have a sense of accomplishment because your makes are all finished and ready to hand out or post. All you need to do now is pour a glass of mulled wine and relax! As all seasoned crafters know, Christmas is FAST approaching and it's never too early to start your festive crafting! Whether you're making cards, gift bags, or festive decor, we know how difficult it can be to get started! Don't...

This entry was posted in Christmas and tagged Christmas, Sewing, Sheena Douglass, Crafting, Papercraft, Sara Signature Collection, Threaders on 18th June 2018 by Rebecca Whitehead.

Planning Ahead For Christmas

Hi everyone, I hope you enjoyed the fabulous weather over bank holiday - it’s good to see the sun out, let’s just hope it keeps it up! Now, I know Christmas will be the furthest thought from your mind right now, but I of all people know how long it takes to get all of your Christmas cards made! Our Leann actually starts making her cards in January, and aims to do one a week! I can’t quite get into it that soon after the big day itself, but certainly, come this time of year I’m starting to run through...

This entry was posted in Christmas and tagged Christmas, Christmas Cards, Card Making, christmas card making, Planning Ahead on 10th May 2018 by Faye Smith.

Holiday Memories -A Kinetic Card Tutorial

Christmas is the most special period of the year and is time to impress the people who are important to you with the most unique Christmas cards. The Kinetic cards are really easy to create and the result is stunning. Let's get started! You'll Need: -Black Mat Cardstock -Circle Kinetic Die Basic -Neenah Card -Centura Perl Snow White -Traditional Christmas Cardstock -Jingle Bells Die'sire Stamp Set -Golden Luxury Cardstock -Lace Doily Die -At Christmas and Snowflakes of Joy dies from "Contemporary Christmas Collection" - Die'sire Circle die -Collal Tacky Glue -Foam Pads -Distress Ink Aged Mahogany -Ribbon -Flat...

This entry was posted in Christmas and tagged card, Christmas, Tutorial, kinetic, die on 21st December 2017 by Rebecca Whitehead.

A Quick and Easy Christmas tutorial by Allison Hugill

Hello its Alli here again and Christmas is nearly upon us. I for one am fast running out of time so here is a quick little card if you are stuck for inspiration. what you will need: Crafters Inspiration 16 embossing folder Crafters Companion, Cute Christmas, festive phrases dies Crafters Companion, Centura pearl, pastels card 5 3/4" x 4 1/2" cream tent fold base card red card green card scraps (for holly leaves) holly die or punch circle die or punch (for berries) Cosmic Shimmer golden olive gilding polish 3/4" red gingham ribbon Christmas red Stickles ...

This entry was posted in Christmas and tagged Cardmaking, Christmas, Embossing, Tutorial on 12th December 2017 by Rebecca Whitehead.

Give the gift of handmade this Christmas with Crafter's Companion

Christmas Day is right around the corner! We're finishing up writing out our cards, we're getting out our favourite decorations and putting on the Christmas music! We all know how difficult it can be to pick out the perfect gift for a loved one, why not give the gift of a handmade this year? Here are our top 4 reasons why we're giving our friends and family, a special handmade present this Christmas. Create the perfect gift for that 'hard to buy for' friend You know who we're talking about it! That friend or family member who you struggle to buy...

This entry was posted in Christmas and tagged Christmas, Handmade, gift idea on 8th December 2017 by Rebecca Whitehead.

Stay warm this weekend with this adorable card tutorial from Alison!

Its Alli here with another quick and easy Christmas card made using these cute little mittens and socks from Sara Davies Scandinavian Christmas range. What you will need: Crafters Companion, Scandinavian Christmas, cosy Christmas dies Crafters Companion, cute Christmas, festive phrases dies off white 7" x 3 1/4" gate fold base card red card blue glitter card salmon pink glitter card blue & white thick bakers twine crystal gem To recreate this Christmas card, follow these steps! Step 1 Die cut the mittens and socks, ribbing and snowflakes (cut an extra snowflake for the sentiment). Stick the...

This entry was posted in Christmas and tagged Cardmaking, Christmas, Tutorial on 7th December 2017 by Rebecca Whitehead.

Huge Savings and Free Gifts in our Christmas Event!

Who else is counting the days down until Christmas? We're finishing up our Christmas crafting, buying our gifts and getting ready to decorate the house with tinsel and lights! In true Crafter's Companion style, we're getting you in the Christmas spirit too. Order before 11:59pm on Sunday 12th November and choose a special gift with all orders over £30!* Spend over £30 across our entire website (before shipping and after discounts) and choose any Die’sire die to the value of £14.99 for free!* Simply add it to your basket and the discount will be applied at checkout! Please note: If for any...

Extended Tall House Gift box using the NEW Ultimate Pro Boards

With the Christmas season fast approaching, this gorgeous gift box can be used to make even the simplest of gifts look extra special. You'll Need Boutique Boxes Ultimate embossing board Boxer Board Kraft Card Snowfall Acetate Scandinavian Christmas Flakes & Swirls Stamp set White Chalk Ink Tacky glue Red Liner Tape Die’sire Decorative Edge set 2 Velcro dots or strips Die’sire -Home for Christmas Scraps of card in Christmassy colours Die’sire- Christmas Fireplace To Recreate, follow these steps Step 1 Using the Embossing board...

This entry was posted in Ultimate Pro and tagged Cardmaking, Christmas, Die Cutting, Die'sire, Tutorial, Ultimate Pro, Crafter's Companion, Handmade on 1st November 2017 by Rebecca Whitehead.

Festive Fancy- Cracker Box How to from Marie Jones

If you've been following our 12th Birthday Celebrations - and we're sure you have, you'll know that we have just launched new Ultimate Pro Boards- yay! To celebrate, here's a lovely little tutorial showing you how you can make your own cracker box using our new Festive Fancy Board! Supplies Ultimate Pro Festive Fancies Board A3 Double Sided Card - Scandinavian Christmas Snowflake Printed Acetate Cute Christmas – Luxury Glitter Card Die’sire Create-A-Card – Winter Wonderland Collall Tacky glue Red Liner Tape Other – Ribbon, Glue Pen, Gold Glitter ...

This entry was posted in 12th Birthday Event and tagged Cardmaking, Christmas, Tutorial, Ultimate Pro, Papercraft, Birthday on 24th October 2017 by Rebecca Whitehead.

New Crafter's Companion stamps designed by Donna Ratcliff- Available Now!

Did you catch last weeks shows featuring these stunning stamps designed by Donna Ratcliff? We love them so much that we're getting into the 'Christmas Spirit' with this lovely tutorial from Julie! Materials Used: Sheena stamping card black archival ink pad pebeo drawing gum festive stag stamp winter night stamp glycerine aqua pens (bud green, magenta, kingfisher, teal, peacock blue, navy, marine, desert, chestnut, sepia, moss green, crimson) clear sparkle pen luxury card stock (ice blue matt miri and glitter) Step 1 Cut a piece of Sheena stamping card 7" x 7", and stamp...

This entry was posted in Stamping and tagged Cardmaking, Christmas, stamp, Crafting on 6th September 2017 by Rebecca Whitehead.

Die'sire Sneak Peek tutorial by Lisa Taggart

We're so excited for Sunday's launch show on Hochanda that we couldn't wait any longer to share this tutorial with you. Isn't it pretty! Who doesn’t love a Christmas bauble? And combined with a snowy winter scene that you can shake and have as a home decor item to treasure every year... well, a match made in heaven!! I’ve chosen a pretty pink and green colour scheme but why not choose a scheme to match your living room? You decide! To recreate this scene, you'll need Vintage Bauble base die ‘Festive Forest’ Stamp set Luxury silver glitter...

This entry was posted in Christmas, Die'sire and tagged Cardmaking, Christmas, Die'sire, Stamps, Craft, Handmade, canvas, decor on 16th August 2017 by Rebecca Whitehead.

Joy to the world! Make stunning cards with our new Foils and Transfers!

This card brings the taste of the East to this traditional Christmas scene with its hot colours, patterns and gold tones. It’s a little experiment combining the red rich foil with alcohol inks... just for a change, why not! You'll need:- ‘Peace on earth’ transfer pack Foil in ‘Christmas red’ Gold metallics centura pearl Red mirror card Spectrum Noir alcohol markers- GB6 & DR2 ( red and yellow) Pebeo gold marker Foam tape Tacky glue Other materials Distress ink – Festive berries White gloss paper or card Adirondack alcohol inks –Red pepper; Lemonade; and Peach...

This entry was posted in Advent and tagged Cardmaking, Christmas, Tutorial, Crafting, advent, foils and transfers on 20th July 2017 by Rebecca Whitehead.

Make Christmas Decorations using Sara's Scandinavian Christmas range

What have you been making with your new Scandinavian goodies from Sara's Signature Collection? Why not try your hand at pretty tree decorations like these ones from the wonderful Marie?! You will need: Sara Signature Scandinavian Christmas Nordic Bird die Sara Signature Scandinavian Christmas Love Birds die Sara Signature Scandinavian Christmas Bakers Twine Threaders Felt Bundle – Naturals Threaders Felt Bundle – Brights Stick and Stay for Fabric Threaders Erasable Fabric Pen Toy Stuffing Red and White Embroidery Thread Button Directions Lay the Love Birds...

This entry was posted in Advent and tagged Christmas, Sewing, Handmade, Sara Signature Collection, Scandinavian, fabric, gift on 18th July 2017 by Rebecca Whitehead.

I've been getting crafty with my little boys! - Sara Blog

For those of you who open Door no.24 on the Crafter's Companion UK advent calendar this year will see what the boys and I have been making at home! Their Christmas crafts are so impressive. Oliver got really stuck in and little Charlie was so good at supervising! Apologies I didn't share all of these Christmas crafts sooner so you could give them a go! We are giving these crafts as presents this Christmas Eve and I didn't want to spoil the surprise! We've been making yummy gingerbread and chocolates (peppermint creams this year!) - a tradition in the...