Handmade by Natty

As you will have no doubt guessed, there’s nothing I love more than some happy crafty mail and a little retail therapy.

I’ve compiled a list of the places I love to shop in the UK as well as affiliate links to some great US brands and stores. Crafting is my hobby, so if you are kind enough to use any of my affiliate links, then the small proceeds help support this blog and my crafty time – at no extra cost to you.

I always appreciate the support and your kindness! x

UK crafters:

• If you love stamps and dies from the major US brands for cardmaking, then Seven Hills Crafts is where you need to be! And I’m not just saying that because I’ve been on the store design team since 2023. Nope! I have been a loyal customer since 2015, and they have always been my go-to store for supplies. Excellent variety (including exclusive stockist of The Greetery in the UK) and service to match!

• Like many of you UK crafters, I was really happy to see Spellbinders open a dedicated UK store a few years ago. I am a big fan (or should I say addict!) of their regular sales events. I’ve been using their dies for years, right back to the time when we all got excited over Nestabilities in scalloped circles and the like! They regularly come up with so many unique designs and their ColorWheel cardstock is fantastic. I use it a lot. Also, it’s especially great to be able to get past kit of the month items too as these are only sold directly by Spellbinders.

Please note: The Spellbinders US store and the Spellbinders UK store use totally different links and cookies. So if you are kind enough to shop using my Spellbinders affiliate links, the best way to do this is via the appropriate link for your location on this page or via the Affiliate Link blinkies in the sidebar of my blog. I will still provide a direct link to the items used via the supply lists at the end of blog posts. The link to the Spellbinders US store will be labelled “SB US”, while the link to the Spellbinders UK store will be labelled “Misc”.

US brands and stores:

• I have been a huge fan of Betsy and her amazing creativity and artistry since the early days of Papertrey Ink. And now I am thrilled to be able to create with her unique products. You’ll see a lot of projects on this blog featuring supplies from The Greetery – many of them have become a real staple in my stash.

• A great one-stop-shop option for your cardmaking and scrapbooking needs is Scrapbook.com. They stock many of my favourite brands for stamps, dies, and more and often have great sales and offers.

• Another cardmaking brand you’ll see me use a lot is Concord & 9th. The first supplies I bought from them included the Christmas Cottage die set – an early addition to my now vastly bigger “winter village scene” collection that feeds my love of featuring tiny houses on Christmas cards! In addition to stamps, dies, etc. I especially love their ever-growing cardstock line.

• If florals and mixed media are your thing, then Altenew is worth checking out. I especially love their 4-tone ink cube collections, great for multi-step stamping, and one of the few brands to offer true light, pastel tones in colour families. They also make beautiful layering stamps, such as their iconic Vintage Roses set.

• As mentioned above, I’ve been a long-time fan of Spellbinders dies – ever since those first sets of Nestabilities and fancy labels. Their product offering has grown massively since those days. I can highly recommend their smooth ColorWheel cardstock – so many beautiful colours that work great for ink and foil too (if you’re lucky enough to have a Glimmer machine!). If you also like any of their monthly kit items, like the Large Die of the Month, then the Spellbinders store often has past kit releases available for purchase until they run out.