Calling all crafters!
Love QVC craft? Have your say and vote for QVC in the 2008 Craft Awards - you could even win some fabulous prizes!
Dawn Bibby and Leonie Pujol are also up for awards in the categories of Best Overall Card Designer and Best Craft Book respectively!
Find out more in our sister blog Craft Etc.
Do you want to know what makes craft designer Anna Griffin tick? Don't miss her interview in our crafting blog, Catherine Huntley's Craft Etc. to find out her craft tips, favourite products and what inspires her.
You can also check out Anna's range of craft products here.
Enjoy!
Have you been swept up by the voting frenzy of our Birthday Week polls? Then why not head over to the Crafts Beautiful website where you can make your voice heard for a number of important categories;
Our very own craft expert Dawn Bibby has been nominated for an award so a big congrats goes out to her! To have your say, simply visit www.craftawards.com or www.crafts-beautiful.com. Your vote could also win you some fabulous prizes.
For more craft take a look at Catherine Huntley's Craft Etc.
Calling all crafters,
We've teamed up with crafting magazine Crafts Beautiful to bring you a fantastic subscription offer!
Subscribe now to Crafts Beautiful and not only will you receive a full monthly helping of ideas, inspiration and free craft tools and materials with every issue, but also you'll be able get your hands on a free Papermania card-making kit worth over £16!
To find out more or to take advantage of this great deal, just click here. The limited offer ends on 30th October 2008 so make sure you don't miss out!
Plus for more great crafting tips and ideas, check out Catherine Huntley's Craft Etc.
Just a quick one for all you crafters out there - how do you fancy crafting with our expert Dawn Bibby live on QVC?
Sound good? Then enter our crafting competition in Catherine Huntley's new blog, Craft Etc.
Click here to find out how to enter.
Good luck!
Are you crazy for craft, do-lally for DIY or passionate about your pets? If so then QVC's own Catherine Huntley wants to hear from you.
Catherine Huntley's Craft Etc. is a brand new blog set up to give you the latest crafting news, stories and expert tips while also giving you a chance to tell us all about your craft experiences.
As well as craft we'll be chatting about recipes, DIY, pets, make-up and all manner of home styling activities.
We're keen to hear from you and find out about your experiences, questions and what you think of our new blog.
Check out the Craft Etc. blog.
Hi Folks,
I've been busy playing with tuesday's Today's Special Value and have made a few bits and bobs.
Now I want you to guess the TSV! What could it be? I'll tell you one thing it is... addictive! You're gonna get plenty of use out of it!
To take a closer look at a photo, just click on it.
Firstly...
And then...
And finally...
Getting any warmer?
I can't wait to hear from you. See you at midnight!
Love Catherine x
P.S. Look out for more crafty fun with my new blog for crafters, coming soon. Watch this space!
Hi, I'm scrapbooking expert, Rosemary Merry. I'm going to take you through the journey of a scrapbook album and offer some useful tips on getting started...
How to begin
The beauty of most modern scrapbook albums is that you can move pages around from beginning to end and in-between. That means you have the flexibility for the contents of the album to develop, change or grow as you work on it - so you don’t necessarily need to start at the beginning and work through to the end.
I find it helpful to gather together the photos that I want to include, to organise them into chronological order and think about how they might group nicely if I want more than one on a page. I try to work on double-page spreads so that the look is more cohesive. Then, I think generally about how the album will look overall and what kind of papers will showcase the photographs most effectively. Do I want it to have an antique heritage look, a holiday feel, or a modern-day approach?
Continue reading "Top tips from our scrapbooking expert, Rosemary Merry" »
Rosemary Merry, one of our craft experts, has scooped the award for Scrapbooker of the Year! Congratulations Rosemary!
Thousands of readers of Cardmaking and Papercraft voted for the Craft Hobby & Stitch International Awards 2008. This particular award can be won by anyone in the world and last year it was won by another craft expert familiar to QVC, Anna Griffin.
Hi everyone,
Thank you for all your great questions. I have tried to answer these as best as I can and I hope my answers are helpful.
I have a problem most crafters would love. I have too much stuff and I now find it hard to focus and design cards. How would you organise to help to get the flair and focus back?
Colour co-ordination is the simplest way to go about it. Collate everything in colour themes and I'm sure you will find that easier. You could also invest in some good magazines, like Crafts Beautiful or Papercraft Inspirations, for a little inspiration. Find a few components that you really like and then pull out paper and card in co-ordinating colours to start and that should help.
You craft enthusiasts have posted some rave reviews about the 'Crop A Dile' crafting tool from We R Memory Keepers. To find out why the 'Crop A Dile' is so popular and for tips on using the tool, we met up with Andrew Hiller, the driving force behind We R Memory Keepers.
What is the 'Crop A Dile'?
The 'Crop A Dile' is a tool for your craft projects used primarily for punching holes and setting snaps, brads and eyelets.
What makes the 'Crop A Dile' unique?
The 'Crop A Dile' is simple enough so that novice crafters can use it, not just professionals. It's extremely quiet so you won't disturb anyone, which is particularly useful if you're crafting at night.
Plus, the 'Crop A Dile' is worth buying for its hole-punching capabilities alone. It has hardened steel punches and two hole sizes: 3/16 inch and a 1/8 inch punch, which you can switch between easily.
Continue reading "'Crop A Dile' craft tips and advice from We R Memory Keepers' Andrew Hiller" »
We chatted to Anna Griffin, one of our most popular US craft designers. She shared her top craft secrets, told us about the mistake that almost spelt disaster for her first Today's Special Value and divulged which new products we will be seeing later on this year...
How did you start as a crafter?
My family were all artists and so I used to do a lot of crafting when I was younger with my mother and I learnt all the basics from a really young age - needlework, papercrafting and such. I studied Graphic Design at college and I guess it seemed to fit really. You know when it just feels right. I've been doing it for about 20 years now and I love it!
What's your favourite craft tool?
I'm not a gadget girl. I don't even have a Blackberry. So I just have really basic craft materials that I always use.
Calling all Dawn Bibby fans - tickets are now available for Stitch & Craft 2008, an event run by twistedthread.com - and QGossip readers can get a £1 discount on any advanced tickets they buy (normal prices: £8 for Adult/ £7 Senior). Just quote the code 'QVC02'.
Dawn Bibby will be at the event doing live craft demonstrations and an advice clinic. She'll also be signing autographs. To find out more or to buy tickets, go to the twistedthread.com website.
Have you ever wanted to ask award-winning craft expert, Dawn Bibby, your own craft questions? Are you having problems with decoupage or rubber stamping? Or would you just like some expert tips to help you to improve? Now's your chance to ask - simply email us at QGossip@qvc.com. We'll ask Dawn to answer the top questions and then publish them here!
We caught up with Sarah Crosland, editor of best-selling crafts magazine, Crafts Beautiful. She chatted to us about crafting and even gave us a few of her top crafting tips...
What was it about Dawn Bibby and her craft designs that won her the Best General Card Designer and Best Crafts Beautiful Designer awards for 2007?
Dawn is inspirational and everyone loves her! Her warmth and expertise captures the reader's attention and her designs look stylish, yet are easy to achieve.
Continue reading "Crafts Beautiful editor's crafting tips for 2008" »
Dawn Bibby has won two Crafts Beautiful awards for 2007. Dawn received the awards for Best General Card Designer and Best Crafts Beautiful Designer. Congrats Dawn!
The awards were voted for by the readers of Crafts Beautiful, the UK's best-selling craft magazine.
