card-making supplies recs?

luhrmann

hi all,

i've decided that i would like to do something crafty and after looking at some of the fun a coworker has had making cards, i thought i'd give this a try first.

so my question to you is what sites/stores would you recommend for the basic starter supplies? there are so many around that i don't know where to start! hobbycraft seems an obvious one but it's often the most expensive. unfortunately we don't have a crafty store (except hobbycraft) in my town so online recs would be fantastic!

luxor4t

I buy the sticky foam pads and double sided foam tape in the £1 shop (any of them) and have occasionally picked up packs of embellishments or card blanks.
Wilkinsons have a craft section and are pretty good for basics like backing papers, card blanks and stickers etc.

craftmad

Is it OK for us to list our favourite craft websites (I know some forums don't like it)? There's some that I could recommend.

franklee

For chain shops I buy from The Range, Wilkinsons and sometimes The Works.

For lovely cheap card toppers I buy The Works calendars just after Christmas when they are marked down and that gives me 12 colourful pictures.

When I asked on here where to buy white card this site was recommended:
http://www.craftcreations.com/
I have some great card stock from them at super prices. Plus lots of ribbon. Recommend a look in their bargain corner also.

If you intend to post your cards note the postage charges including depth of the package before you do your design. For example a tied bow can be quite chunky so will add to postage costs.