Your Crafty Corner: What’s New, What to Make, and Where to Find It Blog Post

April 29, 2025

Happy Tuesday!

What a glorious start to the day – blue skies and sunshine here! I hope it’s lovely where you are too.

I have a few new sheets for you today. I know things are tight for many at the moment, so rather than releasing a big kit, I’ve created individual sheets for you to pick and choose exactly what you’d like. I really hope you find something you love!

Boost Your Crafty Mojo – So Many Ways to Create Today!

Today is all about sparking that creative energy and diving into something fun and inspiring! Whether you're in the mood for making cards and notelets, jazzing up your albums and scrapbooks, or getting hands-on with some home décor projects – we've got you covered.

Why not try making your own bunting? Perfect for adding a special touch to birthday celebrations, family gatherings, or simply brightening up a corner of your home. It’s a lovely way to personalise your space with handmade charm!

Take a peek at the beautiful printable papers available today – they’re so versatile. Use them to:

Decorate gift boxes
Create pretty wall prints
Cover coasters or trays
Add flair to journals or tags

There’s a lot on offer, and I really hope it gets your crafty mojo flowing. Head over to the website and take a look – I can’t wait to see what you make! you can find the shop here: https://shop.obyd.co.uk/

Looking for Something New to Create? Here's How to Find It!

If you're ready to dive into some fresh crafty inspiration, you're in the right place! All of our digital downloads are available on the website, and we’ve made it super simple to find what you're looking for.

🆕 New arrivals? You’ll always find the most recent releases right at the top of the page, so you won’t miss a thing.

📂 Looking for something specific? Use the handy category list on the left-hand side – whether you're after full kits, beautiful papers, tea bag tiles, or fussy cut sheets, it’s all neatly organised for easy browsing.

✨ Need ideas? When you click into any product, you’ll also be able to scroll through all the samples made using that design. It’s a great way to spark some inspiration and see how others have used the downloads in their own creative ways.

So grab a cuppa, have a browse, and get ready to create something beautiful!

Here are some of the cards i made with the tea bag tile sheet:

This is a basic fold i have a fold tutorial for this fold over on youtube

Using the tiles in a different way!

Creating the tiles to make a background

The ferns are from spellbinders and the little poppy is from our Poppy kit from last week

You can find the tea bag tile sheet on the website here: https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/7o3J8

If you are into cardmaking you can find the topper sheets here:

You can find this one here: https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/mBRSY

This is a simple little card i made with this sheet - lots of sparkle and flat and small for posting!

I made a little matching tag to go with the card

The topper sheet below can be found here: https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/zwZ1A

This one is a backing paper - but it has so many uses!! It would make a beautiful journal page or a print for an A4 Frame, you could make tags or bookmarks using it

use it to create a note card set

This is a different paper

Perfect for your mod podge projects

I hope you like this bunting sheet - you can find it on the website here: https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/xiWsV

Simply print it as many times as you need to make your bunting (instructions on the sheet)

These make fab and affordable decorations for family and friends gathering to decorate your space.

Keep them simple or bling them up - for ideas check out my Christmas bunting youtube video where i added flowers and leaves to give a 3d finish! These would make fun little creations to sell at craft fairs!

I hope you like all of today's sheets and samples!

For more crafty inspiration check out our:

Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/672573406875861

Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/OpulenceByDesign/

Blog - https://shop.obyd.co.uk/blog/opulence-by-design-crafty-corner-blog

Download Shop - https://shop.obyd.co.uk/

Website - www.obyd.co.uk

Amazon - Cut and Craft books - https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B0DKTBB8KQ

For all of our social media accounts you can find the links here: https://linktr.ee/opulencebydesign

If you have Pinterest i would greatly appreciate a follow as i have spent weeks adding lots of card samples to my various boards - Cardmaking ideas, Christmas crafts, My Crafty Blog board and others so it would be awesome if you could pop over and show it some love - Pinterest Boards

Thank you for looking, happy crafting as always! A xo

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