Where do you lot....

[poppiesinaline]

buy your craft stuff from? And does anyone know where I can get the type of paper that has 'fluffy' edges - does anyone know what i mean!?

And what do you lot use to make letters? Something cheap but effective.

thanks.

[Yorkiegirl]

fluffy edged paper... do you mean mulberry paper and tissue? You can get that from most craft shops and also on ebay.
Letters I cut using my sizzix machine or I hand cut bigger ones for scrapbook pages.

[Whizzz]

Paper Mill shop for card & paper & bits and Lakeland when they have a sale on!
Find Hobbycraft fairly expensive now but have bought stuff in the past from there.

Tip for getting fluffy edges is draw a line with a wet paint brush where you want to tear

Lettering - Sizzix, have used Lettraset in the past or printed phrases onto card / paper

[poppiesinaline]

Thanks you lot. I knew someone would mention Sizzix! Far too advanced for me . Anything cheaper? Good tip about wet paint brush btw Whizz! I am no where near a Hobbycraft. Is there any other shop that does good craft stuff?

[Whizzz]

The Range always gets good comments on here - none near me though
Loads of websites that people use on here - I haven't tried too many myself - I'd spend too much !
Lettraset do some stuff called Safmat - like A4 film you print on, cut out & then stick like a transfer - good for phrases for cards or inside card wording

[Whizzz]

OO and you can buy SIzzix lettering & other pre cut shapes off e-bay too

[poppiesinaline]

I feel like I am getting a bit confused. Which is the best lettering system to buy. I dont want anything naff but nor do I want to spend lots of money. Help someone - feel a little out of my depth!

[PeachyClair]

Apparently, if you use one of those perferator tools on mulberry paper then pull, it makes a really neat yet fluffy edge.

get my letters on e-bay (but can't find what I need at the mo, so anyone who wants to cut Nanny out of dark green and Memories from pink I'll pay ...)

[PeachyClair]

Have you thought about letter stamps (see d's are good value) or what I do a lot of, is use a cardboss and alphabet template to dry emboss wording onto cards or panels.

SAFMAT I haven't tried but know that people love it

[Whizzz]

Peachy - I have Girls are Wierd & happy to cut letters for you if thats a font you'd like

[PeachyClair]

That's fine Whizzz. Do you still have my e-mail / details?

[Whizzz]

Yes I have them Upper case or lower or as you've written them ?
And do you want the shadow cutting too out of contrasting colours ??

[PeachyClair]

As I've written them? Doesn't matter really- have found myself with a spare Sabook so doing something for my Mummy. . Other one is to do with me being a minion- sure you'll get the reference

Can you paypal invoice me Whizzz, or cheque? How much?

[Whizzz]

Gosh - no money Peachy - happy to cut them for you I have plenty of card after my Paper Mill trip at the weekend !!

[PeachyClair]

Gosh thank you