Harry Potter-Themed Party Decor
Did you know that CraftDirect is an international company? Chi Lozano is one of our employees in the Philippines, and she happens to be a savvy paper crafter. She used her electronic die-cutting machine to make a Harry Potter-themed birthday party for her 1-year old son. When she showed us ... Read more
Halloween Craft Projects 2018: Layouts, Cards, Treat Bags, etc.
by Richelle Naegle It’s October, and now I feel like I can officially start creating for Halloween. I love to make spooky and cute crafts. This year, I think I got a little carried away with the scrapbook layouts! There are just too many fun Halloween paper collections to choose ... Read more
Exclusive PhotoPlay Scrapbook Bundles
by Richelle Naegle Every once in awhile I run across a product that I just fall in love with immediately. Well, I fell in love with pretty much the entire product collection by PhotoPlay. I’m not sure how long they have been around, but I don’t think it’s been very long; ... Read more
New Happy Jig by We R Memory Keepers
by Richelle Naegle Have you seen the NEW Happy Jig collection from We R Memory Keepers in action, yet? If not, you need to get on that, ASAP. When I was at the CHA show this year, the Happy Jig was quite possibly my favorite new tool. The way it works is ... Read more
New Product Lines at CraftDirect in 2018
by Richelle Naegle This year at the CHA show we found a bunch of great products. Some are new and some are just new to us, but nonetheless, we are super excited about all the new product lines we have been adding to our inventory! Spellbinders We will start with ... Read more
New Simple Stories Winter 2018 Collection Kits
by Richelle Naegle Last month was the CHA 2018 show (which is now called Creativation), and this year there are a lot of great new products coming out! I can’t wait for you to see them all. Simple Stories is one of my favorite paper lines, and I love the ... Read more
Sweet Sugarbelle Project: Cactus Cookie Cutters Set
At CraftDirect, we’ve wanted to do a Sweet Sugarbelle cookie-cutter project for quite some time, so I took the opportunity this Christmas break. I visited my nieces (ages 13 and 9) and nephew (age 4) in Georgia where it was bitter cold and gray, the type of weather that is ... Read more
Halloween Card Project 2017 – Little Wild Things
Hey there friends, this month we are happy to have Christi back doing blog posts for us after a short hiatus. We love her projects! To do this particular project, all you need is an electronic cutting machine and colored cardstock. If you like this Halloween card project, please share ... Read more
Halloween Treat Bag Projects
by Richelle Naegle It’s time to prepare for Halloween; everybody knows the best thing about Halloween is the treats! At least, that’s what my kids tell me. So today, I thought making a few quick and easy Halloween treat bag projects would be fun. Silhouette 3D Open-Sided Halloween Favor Box The ... Read more
New Simple Stories – Fall 2017
At CraftDirect, one of our favorite brands is Simple Stories because of the way they make paper crafting so much easier. We had very high expectations for this fall release, and they did not disappoint! Is that any surprise? You will be inspired to make unique scrapbook layouts, heart-felt greeting ... Read more