Crafter's Companion
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Summer Savings With Crafter's Companion
Dear Crafters, we’ve got an extra-special treat for you over the coming summer months! We’re going to be giving you the chance to earn a massive 250 bonus loyalty points, as well as giving you an extra 10% saving on three separate orders! Let us explain... This month, when you spend £30 or more (after discounts and before shipping) you can save an extra 10% on top of your Club Inspire discount by using code 10OFFJUNE. But that's not it! If you use June’s code, you will then receive a further 10% off £30 discount code, via...
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Tutorial: Cherry Tree Lane - An Introduction To Diemensionals
Tonight we launch our fantastic new Gemini Dimensional Dies on Hochanda, so make sure you tune in for the launch show at 6pm! We have loved seeing all of the ideas and samples from our design team, they are such an inspirational bunch! We are sure that you are going to have plenty of project ideas to keep you busy when your collections arrive, but we'd love to share the fantastic ‘Cherry Tree Lane’ with you, by design team member, Nick Roberts. Nick thoroughly enjoyed designing and assembling this card. Here is the finished item, along with his step-by-step instructions...
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A Wedding To Remember
The Royal wedding is just a few days away, and we don’t know about you, but we’ve checked our letterbox again this morning – and there’s still no invite, so we don't think that we it onto Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s guest list. However, that doesn’t mean that we can’t celebrate the wedding in the only way we know how... so let’s craft for that big day! Do you have a special wedding that you are planning for? Take a look at what can be achieved to celebrate that big day in unique, handmade style. ...
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Embroidery Made Easy With Our Hoop Project
Embrace the embroidery trend with ease and style with this stylish embroidery hoop created by Angela Harkness, using the Threaders Print and Stitch CD-ROM and Wash Away Webbing sheets. You will need Threaders Print and Stitch Celebration and Floral CD-ROM Threaders Wash Away Webbing Embroidery hoop Pink felt (ensure it’s bigger than the hoop!) Fat quarter of pink linen Various colours of embroidery threads Collall Textile Glue Ribbon Tools Computer & printer Iron Basic sewing kit Embroidery needle Quilt clips Pencil How to make Step 1 Using your chosen software, select your image from the embroidery...
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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...
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How To Make A Handmade ‘Happy Father’s Day’ Card Featuring A Gift Token
Celebrate Father’s Day in style with help from the Modern Masculine collection CD – available with Issue 18 of Crafter’s Inspiration magazine (available to buy here). Simply follow our guidance on how to make this lovely ‘Happy Father’s Day’ card, which, features a gift token to surprise your dad with, on his special day. You will need: Modern Masculine collection from your CD Printable Light Card Kraft cardstock Tea Dye Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Red Liner tape 3D foam pads All Purpose Glue Tools: Computer...
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Calling All Club Inspire Members!
Calling all Club Inspire members! To celebrate a long weekend of crafty fun, we are bringing you our 'Taste Of Event'. For this weekend only, you can all save an extra 5% across everything on the site! This extra 5% means you will be getting a taste of the next membership band! The even better news is that you don't need to do anything- the price you see on the website already includes your additional 5% discount! And if that wasn’t enough we thought we would throw in double Loyalty Points and FREE standard UK P&P! Why not check your...
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Bag Making Dies - A Step By Step Guide On How To Use Them
Bag making has been made easy with our new die sets. These are ideal for anyone new to sewing as there is no need to cut a paper pattern, simply follow our step-by-step instructions. Made deeper than traditional dies, our multi media cutting dies can be used with a broader variety of materials, such as thick leather, denim, glitter fabrics, wadding and many more. These dies are also ideal for cutting through multiple layers of fabric all in one cut. 1) Select the choice of fabrics you’ll use for the outer section of the...
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Your Guide To Digital Crafting And Where To Start!
Hi Crafters! Welcome to our Digi Crafting guide! We thought we'd walk you through the (not so) scary and (not so) mind boggling world of Digital Crafting - so you can learn how easy and fun can be. The queen of digi crafting - Michelle Jackson-Mogford has been kind enough to give you the low down, a short and sweet, dip your toe guide into this amazing, creative world! What is digi crafting you ask? Digital Crafting is using your computer to access images to create craft projects. From cards to scrapbook pages, soft furnishings...
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Notelet Holder
The last of our National Stationery Week projects is a tutorial for creating your own beautiful notelet holder so you’re always prepared when you need to send a little note in a hurry! Notelet holder by Nicole Preston You will need Peacock digital downloads A4 matt black cardstock Spectrum Noir Metallic Markers Precious Metals and Rare Minerals sets Collall Tacky Glue Crafter's Companion Script Alphabet Uppercase, Script Alphabet Lowercase and Script Words stamps A4 Sheena Stamping Card grey Versafine inkpad Tools Crafter’s Companion Big Score How to make 1 To create the base, cut two pieces of the... -
It’s National Stationery Week!
We’re so excited for National Stationery Week here at Crafter’s Companion! We were absolutely thrilled to be asked to host one day of the campaign, as there’s such a connection between craft and pretty stationery – they’re all about sending your love and making someone’s day a little brighter, whether that’s with a handmade card or a heartfelt note. Our focus for the day is constructing your own handmade stationery storage and items for around your craft room, and we’ll be sharing a series of beautiful projects throughout the day for you to try your hand at. Want to... -
Washi Tape Desk Storage
We don't know about you, but whenever we get something on a roll it just rolls all over our desks and finally rolls onto the floor – it’s so frustrating. For our second project for National Stationery Week, here is a little holder for your Washi tape, which can sit on your desk and you can have your favourite colours to hand. It’s easy to do and if you have crafty friends this would make a nice little gift for them too! Washi Tape Desk Storage by Allison Hugill You will need Peacock digital download Printable Light Card... -
Stationery Box & Note Holder
As part of our series of projects celebrating National Stationery Week here at Crafter's Companion, this stationery box and note holder are perfect for tidying up your desk space and housing your favourite stationery items. Stationery box by Mel Jess You will need Peacock digital download 12x12” blue & navy blue cardstock printer paper Spectrum Noir pen – PP5 Diamond Press Letters dies ribbon pearls notebook & pen card blanks gems Post it Notes Collall Tacky Glue tape pen hot-glue gun Tools scoreboard How to make 1 Print out the template and cut out all the parts. ... -
How to make a bag tassel or bow
Here at Crafter's Companion we absolutely adore our new bag making dies. If you fancy adding some additional detail to your creation, here is our handy advice on how to make a tassel or bow... How To Make A Tassel You will need: Gemini Threaders glitter fabric Hot glue gun or fabric glue Keyring Scissors Step 1: Cut out your tassel piece with your die. Place the left-hand side of the die on the fold of the fabric to make it double the width of the die. Step 2: Cut...
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2018 In Colour – Ultra Violet Themes
You’ve booked the venue, chosen your dress and made a start on the guest list. Now it’s time to think about personalising your big day, think about the little touches and the themes that will connect to illustrate the story of your perfect day...it’s all about the detail! A Day That Is Unique To You Personalisation has made its way into every aspect of weddings and the happy couple tend to showcase their unique style and personality throughout food to flowers. We are thrilled to see that the experts at Pantone Colour have declared the 2018 colour of the...
