Art Attack

Website of the popular British children's television program, packed full of wonderful, brilliant art and craft ideas for children to do and make.

The Artists Resource

Website aimed at encouraging you to learn and experiment with art materials. Contains a number of Art and Craft projects to do yourself.

Craft Bits

A huge number of free craft ideas, arranged by category, with step by step instructions.

Craft Expert

A UK focused resource with information written by experts about all types of crafts, from knitting and sewing through to candle making, home crafts and much more. Pick up new skills or brush up on long lost ones. Interesting craft projects for beginner and experienced crafters alike and videos that are perfect for people who like to see, as well as read, about a new craft or technique.

Craft Mad

Loads of ideas! Website supported by Fred Aldous Ltd,

Downhome Girl

Go on and get your hands dirty! Dig into our unique collection of craft ideas and craft supplies for your project - cross stitch, gardening, home decorating, scrapbooking, quilting, kids' crafts, and much more!

Make-Stuff

If you love to make things, constantly have a project going in a back room, or cluttering up a kitchen counter, Make-Stuff has got all kinds of recipes, formulas, craft projects and ideas that you can make yourself.

Craft Child

Online store supplying craft materials, craft kits and craft activities aimed at the parents, carers and childminders of children aged between 3 and 13for children.  

Craft Kits for Kids

A US based company offering something slightly different, a subscription based service. Purchase a 3, 6 or 12 month subscription and they'll post a different craft kit out each month. Projects cater for ages 4 up to pre-teens.

fun2make

Considering the number of emails I get from their customers recommending this craft supplier site it must be good. Talk about personal recommendation!

A small Hertfordshire based family run business supplying their own craft kits and items for craft projects, particularly for children at pocket money prices.  All kits have a practical value and come with clear instructions and everything needed, apart from scissors and glue. Items include scoubidous, pony beads, suncatchers, foam art and much more.

Kids Crafty Kits

A family run business providing children's craft activities perfect for groups, parties or rainy days at home at excellent value.  Each individual kit comes with everything needed for each child to complete their project without mess or stress!  All the kits are designed to make something of lasting value which could be used for months after they were first created. Party bag fillers and gift sets also available.

Groovy Crafts

Suppliers of craft kits for children, including kits for parties, party bags and presents. They also have a range of gift boxes filled with a selection of their kits, these can be made to order, come in three sizes and two colours.

Jestique

Jestique offer a large range of craft activities, ideas and supplies. From decopatch to pottery, jewellery making to scrapbooking there is a fun craft activity for everyone.

Party Creations

Suppliers of pre-packed craft kits for children suitable as party activities, party bags, birthday and Christmas presents and for those rainy days...

Suzbags o Fun

Craft and bear making kits for children and teenagers. No sew bear kits, craft workshops, craft parties and make a bear parties. We can also cater for kids fashion shows, face painting and balloon modeling. Packs are also available for people to run an event/party of their own.

Bead Exclusive

Well established supplier of beads, jewellery components and findings as well as children's wood and acrylic beads, elastic, cotton  and cord threads, etc. They also sell Fimo and Air Dry Dough modelling clays along with all the tools etc.
Wholesale available to every customer. Mailorder catalogue available.

D J Hornsby Lacemaking Equipment

Well known family business who have been supplying lacemaking equipment since 1975, attending Lace days and supplying by mail order worldwide.

Maries Cross Stitch.co.uk

Specialists in supplying Cross Stitch Kits, Latch Hook, Rugs, Tapestry Kits and all the Accessories you'll need to help you complete your design. Maries Cross Stitch is a family run business that take pride in providing a personal approach and have built their site based on recommendations.

Calico Laine

Extensive selection of textiles for craft, weddings, tablecloths. 

Swimer Textiles Ltd

Supplier of loom state canvas (12oz 57/58” 100% White cotton canvas 40 meter pieces) for art and painting and also of coutil (60” wide in White) - a polycotton stiffener for bodices of interest to re-enactment groups and period costume designers.

Derby Cloth House

Fabric retailer in Derby supplying material and fabrics for Craft, Theatrical, Wedding and Re-enactments.

A Card 4 U

Cardmaking, Scrapbooking & kids craft supplies at great prices, friendly service & fast delivery. Free UK P&P on orders over £20 & customer “shop & save” points scheme. Hints & tips, gallery, polls & lots more…

Cardcraft Plus

A family run business retailing crafts since 1990, beginning with a shop in the centre of Preston and expanding to become a leading mail order company in the papercraft field. Suppliers of all the latest card-making techniques at the best prices through our their regular catalogues and large stands at major craft shows around the country.

Chase Card Craft

Chase Card Craft specialises in cardmaking and scrapbooking materials, and has an extensive range of peel offs. We are proud to host two very friendly and successful cardmaking clubs, where enthusiastic crafters of all abilities can meet to chat, exchange ideas and learn new techniques. We also arrange workshops and trips to major crafting events.

Chatterbox Gifts Ltd

Scrapbooking & card making suppliers. Monthly project with monthly scrapbooking & card making kits. Order by 3pm to ship the same day.

Craftability

A long standing family run craft business with a large online store and an outlet currently situated within the Poplars garden centre with a restaurant . Craft materials for card making, scrapbooking, painting, sticking, jewellery making, punching, stamping, embossing, embellishing and much more!!

Craftee

Family run card making suppliers. Everything you need for card making in small quantities and ideal for enthusiasts. Specialists in mixed packs enabling you to buy lots of different things at low prices. Catalogue only available online.

The Craft Grotto

A fellow card making enthusiast since 1997, selling card blanks, embellishments, rubber stamps, craft punches, etc. Fast service promised.

Carseview Crafts

UK supplier catering to scrapbookers and card makers. Everything you need for your crafting ideas from beginner or an expert. Top name brands, fast delivery and friendly service.

Craftables

Lots of card and scrapbooking materials for you to browse and gather inspiration from for those special occasions. New products regularly added. 

Craft Instinct

Card making and scrap-booking supplier offering a full range of products and project ideas to unlock your creativity. Also have over 900 craft book titles to choose from covering a wide range of crafts.

Crafty-bits Supplies

UK family run suppliers for all card making and scrap booking products. Offering quality products at good prices and excellent service.

Site also includes ideas for card making projects that may be useful for a youth club session or two...

Crazy Daisy

An Alladin's cave of card making and scrapbook essentials and large selection of unusual embellishments and die cuts. From leading brand names and suppliers do, crafts, syntego, habico, doodlebug, daisyD's, impex, stix2 and many more.

Daisy Crafts

Interesting craft site with their own handmade paper for all card designs and scrapbooking. Precut Sizzix shapes in quality card or their own handmade paper as well as craft bags for children's parties and holidays.

GetCrafty

An online store where cardmakers and papercraft enthusiasts can find all sorts of bits and bobs to feed their creative habit. From ribbons and bows to puffy bears and crystallina strands. If it's not there you're welcome to suggest.

Glitter Monster Card Making & Craft Supplies

UK based online retailer for crafts and card making
supplies. We are dedicated to providing quality craft items at br> reasonable prices.

Kellys Krafts

Great value hand made card making supplies at affordable prices. An extensive range of hand crafted items for all your cardmaking and scrapbooking requirements such as toppers, card making kits, embellishments, doll kits and die cut shapes

Krazy 4 Craft

Promising the latest crafts from America. Such as Hot Off The Press (Paper Pizazz), Kanban Cards and Paper, Making Memories, Gelly Roll Pens, Vellums, Paper Punches and more. 

Little Lou’s Craft Supplies

24 Bartleet Rd, Redditch B98 0DQ
Tel: 01527 529029
email: enquiries@cheapdies.co.uk
URL: www.cheapdies.co.uk

One of the largest craft shops in Redditch stocking an extensive range of card making and scrap booking supplies along with paints, embroidery silks and wools. A full itinerary of classes and workshops – shop online or in person for a great crafting experience.

Mad about Cards Limited

Very large range of card making supplies from paper to embellishments and glues available wholesale and retail. Site offers lots of inspirations, ideas and projects for handmade greeting cards.

MIC - Meridian Import Company

A family run business specialising in exquisite papercraft products sourced from suppliers operating a fair trade policy, and using environmentally friendly materials. Range includes a sumptuous selection of papers, skeleton leaves, and flowers.

Paper Cuts UK Ltd

On-line UK shop with large range of card making, craft and scrapbooking supplies at terrific prices with a fast and friendly service. Features include craft forum, the world famous “crafty cookbook”, scrapbook layouts and hand made card ideas.

Roses Rubber Stamp & Craft Box

Craft rubber stamps from Hero Arts & Inkadinkado. Postage and Packing FREE  in the UK.

Scrapbook Playground

US site with active forum and ideas for scrapbooks, as well as selling scrapbook materials of all shapes and sizes. No information given on international shipping.

Urban Objects

An internet only card making supplier for today's card crafter with the aim of supplying something different and contemporary. Innovative new products are being added regularly. Card toppers, embellishments, card stock, envelopes and more. Postage and Packing is FREE !

CandlesOnTheWeb.co.uk

Large selection of candle making supplies from the waxes to gel, dyes and moulds. Selection of kits including those perfect for beginners and kids (with supervision).

Crafts and Candlelight

Trading since 1981 and stocking an extensive range of candle making and card craft materials. Store also does candle making children's parties, workshops and specialist supply of candles for weddings.

Still Turning Candle Making Supplies

Browse an unparalleled range of candle-making supplies. Stock of pillar, votive and tealight moulds, wax, wicks, fragrance oil and Reddig-Glo colour chips - everything you need to make beautiful candles whether you are more experienced or just starting out.

Mosaic Patterns Online

Mosaic Patterns Online provides free patterns for mosaic projects. Included in the patterns is a photographic step-by-step instruction guide with a materials and equipment list.

Make Your Own Cosmetics

Supplying kits to make cosmetics at home and also offering workshops and parties at their base in Hampton. Suitable for those aged 10 - 110, groups can make cosmetics ranging from soaps, lip balms and glosses, to eye shadow, mascaras, blushers and perfumes (age of guests dictates products that can be made).

Party Supplies UK

Suppliers of the Snazaroo face paint range; individual paints, starter kits, special effects, themed kits and accessories. Themed kits are great for parties with easily enough for 10 full faces in each and a large selection of themes to choose from.

Glycar (Glass paperweight blanks)

Glass paperweight blanks for retail and trade. Agents to a trade company for glass paperweights which have a recess in the base to take artwork or thin craftwork.

Jane and John Dunsterville, The Glass Painting Specialists

Teslatop Creative Craft Supplies

Large variety of quality materials for arts, crafts and hobbies as well as stocking a good range of equipment and material for card-making, scrapbooking and rubber stamping.

[Comment (15-Oct-2003): Site still very much under construction, but looks well worth bookmarking]

Cheshire Model Supplies Ltd

Supply mail order craft materials such as K&S metal, plastic card, scenery building products, tools etc. Established family run firm operating in the Stockport area since in 1975 and members of the Guild of Master craftsmen with ready advice from beginner to the more experienced discerning modeller. 

Paperpow Stationary

[US and Canada with international shipping to the UK]

Cool stationary and party invitations: e.g. pirate map, wanted poster, pink camo, geisha, hawaiian luau, raggedy Ann prim, family tree, Noah’s ark, renaissance fair, alien, dragon, and many other stationery designs! 

[NB editors note: be aware US standard size for stationary paper is 8.5" x 11" (215.9 mm × 279.4 mm) not A4 (210 × 297 mm)]

Pottery Corner - Chorlton

Somewhere for people of all ages, but especially children, to go and paint their very own piece of pottery. Then have it glazed and fired in the shop. Wide range of pieces to choose from.

Buzz Ceramics

Based in Kimberley, Nottinghamshire Buzz Ceramics is a mobile unit that covers a wide area! No need to visit a shop, they can be wherever you want them to be - in your own home, hired venue, school or office.
They also organise public events where you can just turn up, get into the creative swing of things and paint!

Ceramic Painting on Wheels

A company in the United States offering a postal based ceramic painting service. They send, you unpack, set up, watch them paint and leave to dry! Prices range from $4.00 to $10.00 per piece and include animals, figurines, vases, mugs. Products can be ordered directly from website.

BluBelles

33 Boxted Avenue, Essex CO16 7AE
Tel: 0845 833 9076
URL: www.blubelles.com 

Haberdashery, rhinestones, lace, sequins, feathers, marabou, ribbon roses, ribbons & more.

Ribbonmoon

One of the most comprehensive on-line haberdashery web sites in the UK. Over 17,000 products: 3,000+ ribbons and 8,500 buttons. Sample service available if you are specific about the colour you require.

Binky Crafts

A large craft and stationery supply shop located in Victoria, Gozo, Malta and an online supplier to the Maltese islands and beyond. Supplying everything for card making, scrapbooking, glass painting, rubber stamping, embossing as well as accessories and tools for sewing, lace making, cross stitch and much more. They also offer a large range of magazines, newspapers and stationery for school, home and the office.