This week on Wednesday we had our Christmas party. 

Our customers made from scratch a beautiful, very useful file folder. 

Fabulous File 

 

Materials:Kraft board (1000gsm), Ditsy Florals A4 paper pack by Papercraft House (PH002),
Foundation card in Royal Blue, Raspberry Pink, Rich Red, Rich Plum and Rich Green, 5mm Pearls in white, organza ribbon in deep blue, light pink, rich red, wine and choc purple, and adhesive.

     

Tools used:
Creative Expressions Dies by Sue Wilson: Finishing Touches - Oak Leaf Swag (CED1493) and Orange Blossom- Complete Petals (CED1445); Spellbinders(R) Shapebilities Die-D-lites Petite Labels One (S3-205) and Font One - Uppercase (S6-009), and a scoreboard.

Techniques used:
Making file folder including scoring, Die-cutting, Embellishing and more.

 

   

Thank you for attending our workshops in 2017!
We are looking forward to seeing you at our workshops in 2018.

XXX

Grafton Crafts in Kimbolton Opening Hours for December 2017

We will be closed from 1 pm on Friday 22nd December. 

 We will re-open 10 am on Tuesday 2nd January 2018.

For all your crafting needs please place your orders on-line anytime during this period, but be patient and bear in mind that orders placed after 12 noon on Friday 22nd December will not be processed until our return on Tuesday 2nd January 2018.

From the whole Team here at Grafton Crafts we would like to take this opportunity to wish all our Crafters both online and in our shop a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  We hope you continue to support us in 2018.

Our Next SATURDAY Opening will be 6^thJanuary 2018 we will be open 9am until 2pm. 

In the meantime.......Happy Crafting   xx

Crafters, rejoyce!
GEMINI JUNIOR is here! 

The embossing & die-cutting machine

 Buy it here.

This week we made a mobile Christmas card with a matching box

"Twirling Twists"

  

  

Materials
Foundation card in white, emerald and scarlet, Versifine stamp ink pad in black, Clear Embossing powder, Stickles in gold, 7mm red gingham ribbon, skewer, 2 buttons, string, silicon and acrylic glue.

Tools
Embossing folder by CE® Poinsettia Trellis (EF-070), Woodware clear stamps: Poinsettia Corner (JGS360) and Poinsettia Box (JGS276), Heat-gun, scissors, Distress Ink pad in Fire Brick and Peeled Paint, a small hole punch, and a paint brush.

Techniques
Embossing, Hand-cutting, Stamping, Mat and Layering, Heat-embossing, Box-making, Using Distress inks as watercolour, Embellishing and more…


If you like these creations please come to our next workshops.
Happy Crafting!

XXX

More New Products!

Xcut Xtras' A5 Adhesive Sheets

New to Xcut Xtras range are these A5 Adhesive Sheets; available in Vellum and Metal Effect, co-ordinating perfectly with Xcut Dies and the Xpress Die-cutting Machine (also compatible with other die-cutting machines). These adhesive sheets will add an unique texture to any crafting project.

Xcut Xtras' A5 Adhesive Metal Effect Sheets (20pcs)
Naturals & Pinks. Our price £5.49

 

Xcut Xtras' A5 Adhesive Vellum Sheets (15pcs)
Coloured & White. Our price £5.49

 

X-cut Easy Clean Die Brush and Pad

New to the Xcut range is the Xcut Easy Clean Die Brush and Pad. Rub the wire brush over used dies to remove any small pieces of paper or card that have been stuck after use. It’s ideal for those detailed dies and takes out all the hassle of individually poking the paper out. A must have for any crafter!

Our price £4.75 

New Products

We have several new exciting products from Xcut to show you, and you will be pleased to know they are not Christmas related. However, they would make brilliant stocking fillers for your crafty friends.

 Xcut Alphabet Dies - Vintage

This gorgeous die is a great everyday essential. You may create any greetings with it. The die comes with hollow sections to help pop those little pieces out quickly. Great for card-making and scrapbooking.

Our price £13.99

  

Xcut Heart Frames - Die (4pcs)

This beautiful heart frames die is a lovely addition to anyone craft room. This 4-piece set is great and versatile and can be used in so many different ways. Xcut(R) boasts a comprehensive range of designer dies, which all come complete with a magnetic shim.

Our price £13.99

Xcut Embossing Folders: 6 x 6" EF Ornate Frame & A6 EF Art Deco Pattern

Both these brand new embossing folders will add that extra element to any card or scrapbooking project.

Our prices: £4.49 (Ornate Frame), £3.49 (Art Deco)

  

  

This week we made two traditional Christmas cards with a pop-up secret design inside
Happy Little Christmas
   Materials:Foundation card in white, 12” x 12” card in red & green, John Lockwood 8” x 8” Premium Paper collection Christmas Shades (JLPP0003), Glitter Jewels in Diamond snow, 4mm adhesive gems in ruby, organza ribbon: 15mm in silver and red, metallic thread, and adhesive.
  

Tools: 
Embossing folder Ice Crystals (EF-071) by Creative Expressions®, Woodware clear stamps: Hand Drawn Tree (JGS465) & Hand Drawn Greetings (JGS457), Dovecraft die Snowflakes (DCDIE101x17), alcohol pens, and smoothie.

  

Techniques:

Embossing, Die-cutting, Matt-layering, 3D card building, Hand-colouring, Embellishing and more…

If you like these creations please come to our next workshops.
Happy Crafting! XXX

Today our ladies made two Christmas Snowflake Wreaths

Christmas Wreath 

Materials:Metal wreath frame, tulle in white, Centura Pearl, Ultrafine glitter, 5 mm pearls, and adhesive. Optional: a glass bauble decorated with a special glue (CREATIV-39090) and fine Diamond Frost or Polished Silk Glitter.

Tools used:
Hands & fingers, and scissors!

Techniques used:
Wreath making, Die-cutting, Love and Care, Embellishing and more…
If you like these creations please come to our next workshops.
Happy Crafting!
XXX

We are OPEN tomorrow

   

SATURDAY 2nd December

from 9am till 2pm.

We will run a "Build-a-Wreath" workshop from 9:30am till 1pm. 

See you tomorrow!

This week we made these two delicate Christmas cards that glitter and sparkle like snow

Let It Snow

Materials:
Foundation card in white, Metallic Gilding Polish in Silver Dream, Silver Hessian, Golden Olive and Mediterranean Blue; organza ribbons: 15 mm in silver, 7 mm in olive; 3 mm Adhesive Stones (PMA351605)

Tools used:
Sue Wilson Embossing folder Ice Crystals (EF-071), Snowflakes dies by by Leane Creatief ® (45.0089), Presscut Die-cutting & Embossing Stencil Merry Christmas by Crafts-Too® (PCD135), Spellbinders® Let It Snow die Holiday (S2-183), Glamour Signature Collection by Sara Davies die Flourishing Frame (S-GLAM-MD-FFRA).






Techniques used:
Embossing, Die-cutting, Using Gilding Polish, Embellishing and more…



 

If you like these creations please come to our next workshops.

Happy Crafting!

XXX

 Please look at these Special Xmas BOX & CARD that we made this week!

SWEET TOOTH

Box & Card

Materials:

Foundation card in white and barley, First Edition 6 x 6 paper pad Winter Wishes (T-FEPAD163X17), Craft Creations® Happy Christmas Silver/white (CDS155G), Cosmic Shimmer® Diamond Frost in Sparkle Star, 15 mm organza ribbon in baby pink, Metallic Embroidery Thread / silver, red adhesive tape and Sakura® Quickie Glue pen.

Tools:

Spellbinders’® Nestabilitites die 5-piece set Lacey Circles (S4-293), Couture Creations® Bauble Wreath decorative die (CO725511), Presscut Merry Christmas Die by Crafts-Too® (PCD135)

Techniques:

Box-making, Due-cutting, Matt & Layering, Embellishing & more.

  

If you like our creations please come to our next workshops.

Happy Crafting!!!

XXX