Kids Zone – School Holidays

Kids Zone
Hi Summer (said with tonque in cheek) is nearly here and with the summer comes those long days of trying to entertain the children.

The kids are at home for their long summer break, and like mine, they are probably bored. Starting a craft is a great way to keep them occupied and [...]

Ask The Crafter

http://www.askthecrafter.com/
Follow this link and find some great craft projects with step by step videos to watch
Click here for all your craft supplies

June Free Draw – Win a Pair of Jewellery 3 in 1 Pliers

ENTER OUR FREE PRIZE DRAW TO WIN A PAIR OF
3 in 1 JEWELLERY PLIERS.

The entry list will close on Monday 30th June 2008.
This prize draw is open to UK residents only – one entry per household. The winner will be notified via email by Monday 30th June 2008 and will need to provide [...]

Rose Quartz & Garnet Gold Plated Bracelet

You Will Need:

0.6 g/p wire
13 jump rings
6 x 4mm garnets
6 x 4mm rose quartz
12 garnet coloured seed beads
12 pale pink seed beads
End clasps
Flat nose pliers
Round Nose pliers

Cut 12 pieces of wire into 2cm lengths
Turn a loop on one end or each piece of wire. Then thread on one seed bead and one natural [...]

Using Punches

A punch is a tool that has a die cut shape and a metal cutter or press inside a slot where you place the card or paper. The punch allows you to emboss or creat the same shape time and time again. There are hundreds of different sizes and designs of punches. Some are so [...]

How to get the best from your scissors

Paper edgers or patterned scissors have special blades to cut decorative patterns. Try to cut as cleanly as you can using the whole blade.
You can use general scissors for cutting paper, care and other materials, but to make your cards look professional its alway a good idea to have other pairs. For example you would [...]

The Definition of Scrapbooking

The definition of a scrapbook: A blank book for pasting in scraps, cuttings etc. Doesn’t sound very imaginative does it. But believe me once you start Scrapbooking your imagination just runs wild.
Scrapbooks can be used for many things but mostly it’s a way of preserving great memories. But as in years gone by we just [...]

Card Size Table

Having trouble working out the size you need or your cards well look no furthur here is a conversion chart, for all sized cards I could think of. If you have any I have missed please feel free to add them.

Name

mm

cm

Inches

A4

210 x 297

21 x 29.7

8.3 x 11.7

A5

148 x 210

14.8 x 21

5.8 x  8.3

A6

105 x 148

105 [...]

Basics – Plastic Canvas

What is Plastic canvas?
Plastic Canvas is a fantastic idea. By stitching yarn into patterns on the plastic canvas sheets, and then whipstitching the sheets together, you can make warm, colourful, and practical objects: from plantpots to jewellery boxes, drinks coasters to mobile phone holders.
Plastic canvas has rapidly grown into a well-known and much-loved form [...]

General Card Instructions

Use good quality glue or double sided sticky tape

Use sticky pads to add layers
To fray handmade papers cut to size first. Wet edges of the paper with water and leave for a min. Hold paper near to the edge and with your thumb and index finger very carefully tease the edge fibres avey using the [...]