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Top Tip of the Month !

Top 10 Crafting Tips

Exclusive Tutorial with our lovely customers !

Who is better to give their top tips than our lovely customers ! Over on our Facebook page we have a brilliant community , we had hundreds of craft tips ( not all of them could squeeze in ) but here are our top 10 , enjoy !
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Top Tip of the Month !

1 . My crafting tip is if following a project and there is something you haven ' t got don ' t give up substitute it with something you have , enjoy creating don ' t compare yours to other peoples . - Linda Howland
2 . Make sure you use a mat when crafting with kids .. Otherwise glue all over your carpet ! - Rae Hockers
3 . Read and watch as many demos as you can . I love Youtube or Facebook videos demonstrating various products and techniques , most of which I wouldn ' t otherwise have the confidence to try ! - Vicky Yaxley
4 . Don ' t be afraid to try new techniques and enjoy the process when making crafty projects - Sarah May Valeiras
5 . When using fine dies use wax paper under the die to help with removal of those tiny bits - Denise Sayles
6 . Have stamped all my stamps on card and placed in folder . Just so I can see what I have . Next job cutting out dies and adding to folder for quick reference . - Patrica Wood
7 . Create what makes you happy and have fun while making it - Diane Williams
8 . Save your scraps of paper and card .... it ' s amazing how many sentiments etc can be squeezed out of them !!! - Jo Crafty
9 . When die cutting , cut out a few more than you need and store in a folder to grab quickly if you need to make a card urgently . Soon have a good supply and can even swap some with friends who have different dies . - Pip Saucer
10 . Every now and again , go through your stash . You ' d be amazed at how much stuff gets forgotten about as new things cover them up ! It ' s like finding a whole new lot of stuff ! - Linda Cable