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A month before our birthday we asked you, our crafter customers to send us your crafted birthday wishes. Beautiful gifts come in all shapes and sizes, and all different materials so we asked you to let your imaginations run wild! Sew a bunting, Knit a teddy or create a fantastic birthday card – the possibilities really were endless. We were so overwhelmed by the amount of beautiful crafted wishes we received, it was a joy to have them on display in the office before our birthday celebrations kicked off! Paul Wright our Co-founder and Chairman was thrilled to see so many beautiful makes that he explained that everyone had to be a winner! So he decided on top of the main winner receiving £25 credit to spend at Hochanda, he’d like to give everyone who entered £10 on their account too! Here’s all your beautiful makes; We had entries from far and wide, here is the list of crafted birthday wishes that were received; The Winner of the £25 Credit - Lynn Mayo from Chester Al...

Over the weekend Sara Davies of Crafter's Companion made the exciting announcement that she would be giving away ALL of the sample cards that were made on her show, and we’re pleased to announce the lucky winners!  Scroll down to see if you were one of the lucky ones… Drum roll please!  Congratulations to..... Winner 1: Sue Cluroe - Kettering Winner 2: Christina Yates - Guisborough Winner 3: Gwen Vurnum - Kent Winner 4: Gill Salmon - Kent Winner 5: Neena Chauhan - Leicester Winner 6: Louise Burke - Hampshire Winner 7: Elaine Farr - South Wales Winner 8: Iris Evitts - West Bromwich Winner 9: Wendy Martin - Margate Winner 10: Dawn Dutton - Cheshire Winner 11: Clare Bradshaw - Tamworth Winner 12: Juliet Chapman - Havant Winner 13:  Christa Schwaerzel - Germany Winner 14: Rose Foote - Oldham Winne...

Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a one-of-a-kind gift – especially if you’ve made it with your own two hands! So instead of trudging down to your local card shop this year, why not take the time to make your own Valentine’s Day card with the help of Hochanda ? A handmade Valentine’s card means so much more than a shop bought one – it shows the time and effort you have put in to create a perfectly crafted card and can be personalised to the recipient. Personalising your card by theming the decorations to something that reminds you of them, or even adding a photograph, will make the card even more special! Here stamping expert Chloe Endean   shares a step-by-step guide to creating your very own Valentine’s card… Suggested tools & materials: Always invest in the best tools you can, and use good quality paper, as this will help to ensure a professional result. ·       Small flower and small heart shaped stamps ·    ...

Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a one-of-a-kind gift – especially if you’ve made it with your own two hands! So instead of sending your Valentine something bought from your local card shop this year, why not take the time to make your own Valentine’s Day card and get the stamp of approval from your loved one! Here stamping expert Barbara Gray   shares some top tips for creating a bespoke Valentine’s card using the art of stamping!   Step 1 - Lay the foundations First things first, you need to create the base for your Valentine’s Day card. Start with a piece of plain white or red card that measures approximately 2" x 6." Step 2 - Add a touch of tenderness Now you can start getting creative by adding pretty patterns and designs. I would suggest using stamps as this is a simple, yet effective way to jazz up your card! Taking a stamp of your choice – I suggest love hearts or flowers – stamp a pattern around the inside edges of the card to create a fanciful...