Paris Nights Papers by gcd studios

If you haven't tried the gcd studios paper collections yet for your cardmaking and scrapbooking - I'd really recommend them.

There are some great original designs and several of the collections come with special effects like flocking and foiling.

Try Zen Garden for papers with a subtle oriental feel or Planes and Trains for papers which work well for those ever tricky cards for men.

But my absolute favourite has to be this new Paris Nights collection which arrived in last week. With creams and blacks in a selection of striking designs, I'm planning on using them for my next batch of birthday cards for the family.

New in - Craft Sewing Kits for Children

If you are looking for something to keep the kids occupied over the summer holidays, these fun sewing kits are just the thing. With adorable animals, fun felt jewellery and feminine hearts there are projects to suit all tastes.





The best options for little ones are the Mouse House or the Felt Jewellery which are suitable for children of 5 and upwards. Older kids may like to try the owls, cats or elephants. And there are one or two adults in our office who are a bit tempted too......

The kits are made by Buttonbag who source as much as possible from the UK and have put together some great designs with fun fabrics and accessories. They are great quality and nicely boxed too, so would also make a good present.

Click here to check out all the kits.

June Special - 10% off Peel Off stickers

Just what it says in the title! - this month we have 10% off all our peel-off stickers.

Check them out......

My first attempt at teabag folding

Although I've been crafting for many years, I've never tried decoupage or teabag folding. So when our first order from Small Beauties arrived, I decided I had to give it a try.

So here is my first attempt at teabag folding:

A few not quite straight folds, but I hope you agree the effect is striking - mainly due to Small Beauties gorgeous designs, of course.

I found the folding straightforward - in fact, it's quite relaxing and therapeutic, but I did sometimes forget whether I was supposed to be folding out or folding in! It was a bit fiddly putting the squares together but a bit of PVA did the trick.

To make the card, I took an A6 cream gatefold card blank and stuck rose pink satin ribbon around the middle. The teabag design was mounted onto a piece of card before sticking to the left side of the gatefold. To finish I added a diamonte in the centre of the teabag design and added some peel off corners.

Alison