Winter has arrived and the woodland floor has been graced with more than a little dusting of snow. The frosty landscape and the winter sun unite in harmony to create the perfect winter playground for our merry band of woodland dwellers. In The Forest Set the scene perfectly for all of your Winter Wanderings makes […]
If you’ve ever wondered how easy it is to create a die cut project then our Die Cutting Starter Kit is for you! Die cutting is the process of putting a metal die through a machine that works in the same way as a mangle used to squeeze the water out of washing, the dies […]
A few weeks ago we hit 1000 followers on Instagram, a lovely milestone to achieve! To mark the occasion, we created a fun aperture card. What follows below is the Timelapse video, and a step by step break down on how this card comes together. [presto_player src=”https://youtube.com/embed/2cPS9P0P1MA”] List of products used: 8×8 card blank Craft […]
We’re bringing you an amazing weekend deal on 5 of our stunning collections, and I thought what better time to show you some of the beautiful projects you can make. First, I used a selection of dies in this timelapse video: [presto_player src=”https://youtube.com/embed/t6UFhd1zSZI” poster=”https://highlightcrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/blog_ww230303.jpg”] Dies used: Autumn Equinox: Look Out Point, Orson, Otis & Evie, Celest, […]
I am often asked what my go to tools are when it comes to crafting, so I thought I would share with you 15 tools I cannot live without. These tools live on my desk, they come with me to the studio for shows and they are what I would recommend to anyone either starting […]
Two Red Robins dies can be used in a variety of ways to give your finished projects different looks and feels. Here we will we be using the Rural Patches in 3 different ways. Scrapbook Layout Print and cut several colours and versions of the patches to use as your background. Select your photo and […]
Love is in the air and here at Highlight HQ we thought we would celebrate with a step-by-step tutorial for a pretty Valentine’s Day card. Begin by taking, or making, an 8×8” card blank. Add your first mat layer in gold, cut to just under a quarter of an inch smaller than the card base. […]
It’s Tuesday so you know what that means? It’s time for a treat! The last couple of weeks we have enjoyed Tuesday Treat – new reflections colours and/or backing papers for popular die sets. Today we are celebrating with 8 brand new colours for the Iron Chimes die set, but be quick – these reflections […]
This past weekend saw us enjoying the workshops and Craft Show for Crafting Live Sandown. On the Friday we welcomed guests to the Solario Suite with beautiful views across the racecourse and London in the distance. The whole day was spent working through a variety of projects featuring new die sets and different techniques including […]
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to cut your reflections artwork on your ScanNCut machine. For the purpose of this demonstration, I am using a ScanNCut SDX1200 but the steps will be essentially the same for the other models.
We know you love a little look behind the scenes so while I’m in the building for some Brother ScanNCut shows here’s a tour of what goes on backstage at Create & Craft! Create & Craft broadcasts out of Nene House in Oundle, near Peterborough. Within the building you’ll find the two studios for all […]
