Crafty Gift Ideas

If you're looking for the perfect creative present, or simply getting your own Christmas Wish List together, our inspirational ideas will help you choose the ideal gifts.

Great Gifts For Under £10

We have such a great range of craft supplies for the whole family at fantastic prices. Below is a small selection of the exciting and fun items you get for under £10 today. Colourful and Creative Things to Try Essential Fun Stuff Creative Ideas for Kids Click here for hundreds more ideas for under £10.

Gift Vouchers

Our gift vouchers are perfect for any occasion. Because each voucher is individually printed onto high quality photographic card, you can include your own personal message on each and every voucher. They are flexible too. Choose any amount from £ 5 up to £ 500 - It's your choice!

Whoever you give the voucher to will have plenty of choice as well. The voucher can be used to purchase 1000's of different products from Handy Hippo and is valid for a whole year. They don't even have to spend it all in one go, as any unused credit is saved for future orders.

For more information, please see our Gift Voucher page.

Cuttlebug Die Cutting Machine

This years must have crafting accessory is the Cuttlebug. It is a die cutting machine that will cut out shapes and emboss paper and card from a huge range of designs. It can use the dies from other brands of machine, such as Quickutz and Sizzix, making it the most flexible tool on the market today. Not only that, it is very compact and neat, folding away when not in use for easy storage. The Machine... Embossing Folders Use these to emboss designs up to A6 in size. You can also use your collection of stencils to emboss with the Cuttlebug. Fantastic Selection of Dies... Don't forget! You can use dies from other brands as well, such as our massive selection of Quickutz Dies...

Rubber Stamping

You can use rubber stamps in so many different ways, the possibilities are endless. We have a massive selection of rubber stamps, ink pads, embossing powders, accessories and tools. Rubber Stamps for Every Occasion... We stock both wood mounted rubber stamps and clear stamps and have all your favourite brands, including Penny Black, Stampendous, Francois Read and lots more. plus hundreds more... All the Colours of the Rainbow These gorgeous "queues" include 6 coordinating inks pads that can be used to ink up rubber stamps (or used directly on paper) for stunning results. Very popular! Other exciting ink pads to collect... Shimmery Mica Magic inks Big and bright Petal Point inks Really useful Glue Pad - perfect for using stamps with glitter, chalks and more. Essential Accessories Every rubber stamping fan will need some of these essential accessories to keep their collection in order. Storage to keep things neat and tidy, cleaners to ensure their stamps last forever, and you can’t use clear stamps without the essential clear acrylic block.

Stencils

There are so many techniques and effects that you can create with a stencil that they are the “in thing” at the moment. Embossing techniques are especially popular and so easy to create with a stencil. There are loads of other things to try as well though. Colouring through them with chalks or rubber stamping inks create really exciting results, or fill them with paste for simple designs with a big impact.

Wide Selection Now Available

We have a massive selection of stencil designs for your to choose from. There are designs that are ideal for almost any project, plus we have a great selection of backgrounds and textures that can add so much to a card.

plus loads more...

All the Stencilling Tools You’ll Need

To make the most from your stencils, try using them with our excellent selection of tools and accessories.

see the complete range here...

Other Things To Try

Do you have a Die Cutting Machine, like the Cuttlebug or Big Shot? If you do, then you can use stencils with them to easily emboss designs onto cards. Try running the stencil though the machine with a foam sheet as well, for an even deeper impression.

Fimo - Polymer Clay

Fimo is the de-facto modelling clay. As you can see, it is available in a huge range of colours and special effects, including translucent, glitter and even glow in the dark.

Starter Packs, Tools and More...

We also stock a great selection of starter packs, kits (ideal for children and adults alike) and the essential tools to help turn your ideas into reality.