Crafter's Companion
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The countdown begins!
Get ready to scream guys & gals because, literally a few hours from now, Humphrey will be hitting our screens with the big Ideal World launch. If you haven't already heard - well firstly, where have you been?! - Crafter's Companion's brand new license is the delightful Humphrey's Corner range and he will be introduced to the craft world at 9pm this evening, so set your reminders everyone!The whole office is buzzing with excitement right now and we can't wait to officially share him with you all. If you want to see some of the products on offer then head... -
Tomorrow, Tomorrow..
Total Annie style, I'm feeling the love for tomorrow right now - we all know what happens tomorrow don't we?! That's right, a certain little elephant arrives with a bang on Ideal World and I'm besides myself with excitement!Back to today though, and I have got another gorgeous card to share with you - this time DT member Nicola has created a twisted easel card using images of Humphrey's family that is just too cute for words. Pop across to Nicola's blog to see what other yummy cards she's been making!Right, I'd better get back to wishing the day away... -
2 More Sleeps!!
That's right guys, only 2 more sleeps to go until Humphrey gets launched live on Ideal World at 9pm! All week I have been sharing with you sneak peeks of Humphrey projects, designed buy our fantastic DT.Today's talented lady is Mandy and she's created an adorable character card that is perfect for little princesses everywhere! The images used have come from the CD-ROM, which contain everything you need to create a complete card. This isn't the only card that Mandy has made using Humphrey images though so to see the others visit her blog.Every day I will be sharing with... -
The Humphrey Countdown!
So, we've got 3 more sleeps now until the big Humphrey launch on Ideal World (9pm on Tuesday guys - make sure you don't miss it!), so to celebrate the forthcoming arrival of this cheeky little chappie I'm going to introduce another DT member to you today and show you one of her cute creations.Marianne has used a topper from the CD-ROM and combined it with the new Darice embossing folders from Crafter's Companion for stunning results. To see more examples of Marianne using the Humphrey range pop across to her blog.We've put a selection of sample papers from the... -
Humphrey Sneak Peek - Day 4!
Hope you're all getting 'Humphrey Fever' by now - I'm about to burst with the excitment of it all & can't believe the big launch is only a few days away now!Well, today's treat comes courtsey of DT member Marcea who has created this heartwarming little card showing Humphrey carrying a huge bouquet of flowers. The papers used in Marcea's card are from the CD-ROM, as is the sentiment. Marcea has made a selection of cards using the Humphrey images and you can see the others by visiting her blog.Remember to come back tomorrow when I'll be sharing another DT's... -
Entrepreneurs Forum Emerging Talent Award
Well what a fantastic night we had last night! I was thrilled to be at the North East Entrepreneurs Forum annual conference and dinner yesterday evening, and to be presented with the North East's Emerging Talent Award! The Entrepreneurs Forum is an exclusive north-east based association made up of leading entrepreneurs from around the region. I was invited to join the forum in the Summer last year, and have been involved over the past few months in mentoring, and being mentored by some of the other incredible entrepreneurs in the group. Every year, at the annual conference and dinner... -
Humphrey Sneak Peek - Day 3!
Following on from yesterday & Tuesday's posts giving you sneak peeks about our new Humphrey range (am I mean teasing you like this?!) I'm sharing with you another cute make, this time by DT member Lynsey, who has created an adorable card using the toppers found on the CD-ROMs that is perfect for a new baby card.Lynsey has a large array of cards on her blog so if you would like some inspiration for your card making then be sure to pay her a visit!We've also added some inspiration to the web site, in the form of a gallery and... -
Learning Paint Fusion
I'm on a mission to get everyone painting (can you tell that I'm hooked?!) so when Sarah came up for the weekend to record some clips for the Beader’s Companion website (you can read all about how Sarah got on here) I decided she needed to have a change from all the beading she had been doing, so on Saturday evening I taught her how to paint - Paint Fusion style!Armed with some Pebeo paints, a selection of paint brushes and Paint Fusion stamps I got to work with my next 'student'!Well, for someone who reckons she's never painted before... -
Core'dinations tutorials
Last month you may remember me gushing about the new Core'dinations cardstock stacks that were on their way over to us, well you'll be pleased to hear that not only have they arrived at Crafter's Companion (you can see all the collections by clicking here) but I've also tracked down some tutorials about how to get the most from this fab cardstock.I'll be bringing them to you right here on the blog, so as a starter for ten, here's a guide to sanding the beautiful ColorCore cardstock. -
Guide to distressing
I don't know about you but I always love trying out lots of different techniques, often flitting from one to the other then going back to one I tried months & months ago. At the moment I'm on a distressing phase as I get so excited by how much a tiny dab of ink can alter the look of a project so much, or how by just scraping a blade down the edge of some paper can create an aged & worn look to a card. It got me thinking about the guide to distressing that we created on the... -
Paint Fusion daisies
Who likes painting? More importantly who has tried painting before?! I loved art at school but I would never describe myself as an artist so when I first saw the Sheena Douglass Paint Fusion range I have to be honest with you and say that I thought I would never be able to achieve great results as it looked really technical...how wrong could I be?!!If you've never heard of Paint Fusion before I will explain what it's all about really briefly for you. It takes the style of folk art painting that you see on barges and traditional gypsy caravans... -
Today's project is brought to us by DT member, Debbie, who is giving us a detailed step-by-step tutorial on how to produce a set of mini drawers.You will need:Crafter's Companion Ultimate Pro12x12" chipboard sheetPatterned papersDouble-sided tapeCraft knife/scissors1. Cut the chipboard sheet into 5 different pieces. You will need four pieces measuring 2 1/4 x 2 3/4" and 1 piece measuring 2 3/4 x 1".2. Trim a sheet of patterned paper for the lid to measure 6 3/4"-square (seablue in pic). Choose another paper colour then cut two pieces, each measuring 5 15/16 x 5 15/16", for two drawers for the...
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New in store!
What a day yesterday was! With all the excitement of the Royal Wedding (didn't Kate look stunning!) plus almost a full day of Crafter's Companion and Beader's Companion on Create & Craft, punctuated with Pick of the Week shows from the ever-talented Sheena Douglass, it was the perfect start to the long weekend!I just popped on to let you know we've got some fabulous new embossing boards in stock from the US company, Darice. The embossing boards are value priced at just £3.99 each! They can be used in most leading brand embossing machines and are an easy and effective... -
Sara's Birthday Weekend
Well I had ever such a lovely Birthday weekend so I thought i'd share some pictures with you all!Firstly, thank you so much to everyone who sent me such wonderful birthday cards - i've been taking pictures of them all and uploading them to a facebook album - there's some real gems in there so make sure you have a look - for inspiration if nothing else!Then also i'd like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who sent me a birthday message - there were literally hundreds of messages, and it really made my day sitting reading them... -
Sara on the Radio...
Ouh, i've had quite an exciting afternoon... I was invited to one of the radio station's local to us to record an interview about one of the awards we won last year...I have to say - Radio is WAY different to TV, but it was still really exciting!And I didn't dare touch anything because it all looked so technical!The interview was about the National Business Awards - in partnership with Orange. We won the Santander Small to Medium Size Business in last years awards - it was quite a big and prestigious event...Big cheesy smiles Sara... you're on camera!...So i've...
