Crafty Christmas

A Crafty Christmas - With Bells On

A Crafty Christmas - With Bells On

As the first feeling of a chill in the air arrives to signify Summer really is over, your Christmas enquires start landing in our inbox to signify it’s time to look towards a festive season of creative Christmas events!

Getting Crafty at Christmas

Getting Crafty at Christmas

Christmas is in full swing here at Crafty HQ! The bells are ringing - literally as our packing team prep all our festive trims including mini jingle bells. We're already in the festive spirit and are delighted to be hosting more crafty Christmas parties and festive workshop events in 2017 than ever before.

How to Make Christmas Crackers

How to Make Christmas Crackers

If you are feeling like making this Christmas a crafty one, why not have a go at making your own Christmas crackers? Last year, we teamed up to with Cath Kidston to run a series of in store cracker making workshops and also worked together on a festive blog tutorial to show you how to make DIY crackers at home.

A Craftier Christmas

A Craftier Christmas

It's been a busy few weeks prepping for a season of Christmas crafts! We've already been busy running some festive sessions, so Christmas has already started here at Crafty HQ! But with many more to come the sound of jingle bells can still be heard coming from our packing room.

Christmas Knickers!

Christmas Knickers!

Now we know that some of you may not like to hear the C-word at this point in the year. But Christmas has already well and truly hit us here at Crafty HQ. Our packing room is an explosion of festive ribbons, sparkly trims, jingling bells and cute Christmas fabrics. Preparations are underway for a for craftier Christmas season than ever before.

Plan a Crafty Christmas Experience

Plan a Crafty Christmas Experience

Looking to plan an alternative Christmas event, a special end of year work party, or just a festive family get together? Then why not make 2016 a crafty Christmas?

Make your own Christmas Crackers with The Crafty Hen & Cath Kidston

Make your own Christmas Crackers with The Crafty Hen & Cath Kidston

Over the last few weeks we have been working with <a href="http://www.thecraftyhen.co.uk/blog/making-christmas-crackers-store-event">Cath Kidston to deliver Christmas cracker making workshops </a> as part of a nationwide craft event held in a number of their lovely high street stores. 
 

Making Christmas Crackers - In Store Event

Making Christmas Crackers - In Store Event

This week we were invited to run a series of very fun and very festive Christmas cracker making workshops as part of a nationwide event for Cath Kidston. These in store craft workshop events have proven to be a big success! 

Personalised Christmas Stocking Workshop

Personalised Christmas Stocking Workshop

The season of Christmas crafts is upon us. We're feverishly preparing lots of materials ready to make Christmas tree decorationsdesign fabric wreaths paint ceramic baubles and more! Including getting ready help lots of our crafty groups customise Christmas stockings ready to hang by the fireplace and get stuffed full of goodies come the big day!

'Tis the Season to get Crafty

'Tis the Season to get Crafty

The holiday season is approaching and it is our favourite time of year to get creative! There is something so very satisfying about staying cosy indoors, chatting away with friends whilst crafting over the odd glass of mulled wine. Maybe a mince pie too if you insist!