Handmade Valentines Day Cards

Posted on 3rd January 2013 by Papermilldirect
Filed under Seasonal Crafts, Valentines Day Crafts

A handmade card is always so much more special than one picked up from the supermarket the day before Valentines day!

The time and energy spent creating something truly unique shows your loved one exactly how much you care and enables you to add really personal touches. If you don't have time to make one yourself there are many talented paper crafters who will work with you to create something special - take a look at these examples.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all the team at Papermilldirect!

Posted on 21st December 2012 by Papermilldirect
Filed under Papermill Direct News

And the winner is…

Posted on 18th December 2012 by Papermilldirect
Filed under Competitions And Giveaways

Making Handmade Paper

Posted on 12th December 2012 by Papermilldirect
Filed under

Embroidery on card and paper

Posted on 6th December 2012 by Papermilldirect
Filed under All Papercraft Tutorials

Selling Handmade Cards - Don’t forget to add your contact details!

Posted on 27th November 2012 by Papermilldirect
Filed under How To Sell Handmade Cards

Be sure to include contact details on the reverse of your card so people can commission a card!

Selling handmade cards to high street shops and galleries - part 2

Posted on 21st November 2012 by Papermilldirect
Filed under How To Sell Handmade Cards

In the first part of "Selling handmade cards to high street shops and galleries" we discussed ways in which to approach shops and galleries and how to ensure your work was suitable.In this post we are going to focus on the actual deal! What payment can you expect and what sort of deals are available.

Paper Artist - Rebecca J Coles

Posted on 13th November 2012 by Papermilldirect
Filed under Papercraft Disciplines And Techniques, Papercraft Artists

We wanted to share the work of this amazing paper artist with you. In the past we've looked at creating beautiful paper butterflies to make art or to add as an embellishment to your handmade cards. Rebecca J Cole has taken this just a step further - the scale of her work with paper butterflies is quite breathtaking. We'd recommend you visit her website and have a look at the amazing pieces - here are two of our favourites.

Selling handmade cards to high street shops and galleries

Posted on 2nd November 2012 by Papermilldirect
Filed under How To Sell Handmade Cards

The next installment of our 'How to sell handmade cards' series! We're looking at what you need to know before you can start selling your cards to bricks and mortar shops.

Paper gift bag and box tutorials

Posted on 29th October 2012 by Papermilldirect
Filed under All Papercraft Tutorials

Lots of fun ideas and tutorials for making your own gift boxes from card!