Colourful die cuts on cards

Posted on 20th April 2018 by Vicki Poulton
Filed under Card Making Ideas, Design Team

Adding colourful cardstock to your cards will brighten them up.

How the Psychology of Colour Can Affect Marketing

Posted on 19th April 2018 by Emily
Filed under Business Advice

Colour can have a huge impact on the success of marketing materials, so we've been thinking about the different colours we use in marketing and the effect they can have on your customers.

Envelope Colours: When Should You Mix It Up?

Posted on 18th April 2018 by Emily
Filed under Projects And Cards By Type, Celebration Cards

Momentous occasions worth celebrating happen each and every day.

Whether it’s a friend’s engagement, your mum’s birthday, or the birth of a beautiful new baby, we find ourselves sending a range of greetings cards each year.

Using Word Collage Stamps Cardmaking Tutorial

Posted on 17th April 2018 by Sylvia Ames
Filed under Card Making Ideas, Projects And Cards By Type, Cards For Men, Gift Tag Ideas

Collage style word cards are popular at the moment and using a collage word stamp makes them easy to make with out spending hours formulating your own on the computer.

How To Make A Staggered Four Panel Card- Step by Step

Posted on 16th April 2018 by Jane Gill
Filed under Card Making Ideas, Design Team, Shaped Cards

Jane Gill has done a step-by-step guide on how to make a staggered four panel card.

Customer Spotlight- Intricard

Posted on 15th April 2018 by Emily
Filed under Card Making Ideas, Customer Spotlight, Business Advice

This week our customer spotlight is on Halima from Intricard. She designs and makes amazing papercrafts. Check out below what Halima has to say.

The Benefits of Using Coloured Envelopes in Your Business

Posted on 14th April 2018 by Emily
Filed under Business Advice

In a direct marketing campaign the envelope is the first thing that people see and can be the difference between the contents being read or going into the bin.

Wendy Carr Designs

Posted on 13th April 2018 by Emily
Filed under Card Making Ideas, Meet the Crafter

Hi, my name is Wendy, I'm a digital designer and I love, love, love to design papers and card making projects.

Laser Cut Map

Posted on 13th April 2018 by Nicole Mullen
Filed under Papercraft Disciplines And Techniques, Papercut, Laser Cutting

Nicole here with a little bit different of a project. I have a hobbiest laser cutter and I am always looking for fun and creative ways to use it. I had used it on wood and leather projects a lot, and then it struck me - I hadn't made anything from card yet! 

Customer Spotlight- Lalightcreations

Posted on 12th April 2018 by Emily
Filed under Customer Spotlight

I'm Lucy of lalightcreations. Based in Northampton, I sell a selection of handmade stationery through my Etsy shop and also at local craft markets and fairs. My products are all handmade by me or are reproductions of my paintings and prints.