Creative Junket

🎉 It’s my birthday — but you get the treats!

The Creative Junket Birthday Sale is now on, with plenty of lovely crafty goodies included:

🎂 30% off a fabulous selection of older favourites
🎁 20% off more recent releases

Brand-new arrivals aren’t included, but there are loads of papers, embellishments, tools and other treasures waiting to be discovered.

Shop 30% off:
https://creativejunket.nz/collections/birthday-30

Shop 20% off:
https://creativejunket.nz/collections/birthday-20

Standard shipping rates apply, with no free shipping during the sale. Existing loyalty rewards and challenge prizes can still be used, but no new loyalty points will be earned.

Happy shopping! 💛

A little non-crafty share from me today! 🎭

My kiddo is performing in Arts a Go Go’s November show at the Lower Hutt Little Theatre, so I’m sneaking in a little proud-mum promotion. ❤️

They’re putting on two shows — Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Colour & Shine! — on 21–22 November.

If you’re local and fancy a fun trip to the theatre, come along and support these awesome young performers. I know just how much work goes into getting a show like this onto the stage!

All the show and ticket details are below 👇

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2026/nov/arts-a-go-go-2026-shows

A little bit of Christmas crafting from my desk 🎄❤️

I’ve been feeling a bit creative deficient lately 😂 — wanting to make something, but then sitting down and having absolutely no idea what to do. So I pulled out the Uniquely Creative Festive Little Things Ideas Booklet and decided to follow one of the projects to get the creative ideas flowing again.
And it worked! I made five cards following along, making little changes on some.

I then had my mojo back so I made this cute stepped Christmas card and had so much fun putting all those little layers together.

Sometimes it’s quite nice not having to come up with the idea yourself and just enjoying the making part.
Have you ever had one of those patches where you want to craft but the inspiration just isn’t there? 🎄✂️

Some memories deserve to be displayed like works of art 🖼️

Timeless Galleries is a beautiful new collection inspired by vintage homes and elegant galleries. I especially love it for old family photos, home stories and mini albums.

https://creativejunket.nz/collections/timeless-galleries

💜 New arrival: Violet Dreams by 3Quarter Designs

Dreamy violets, layered florals, woodland creatures and lovely vintage details make this collection feel like stepping into a secret garden.

Perfect for layouts, cards, journals and mini albums with a soft, romantic feel.

Shop the collection: https://creativejunket.nz/collections/violet-dreams

New Arrival - Wings & Wheels by Uniquely Creative!

There's something wonderfully nostalgic about this collection. With vintage planes, trains, cars and motorcycles paired with distressed textures and a beautifully soft colour palette, it's perfect for documenting adventures, celebrating the special people in your life, or creating heritage-inspired projects.

Just look at this gorgeous layout from the Uniquely Creative - Creative Kit Club design team! 😍 It really shows how beautifully the collection comes together.

Whether you're creating Father's Day cards, birthday projects, travel albums or preserving family memories, Wings & Wheels offers plenty of inspiration.

👉 What would you create with Wings & Wheels?

💡 Did you know? We also stock Bee Arty Chunky Embossing Powders, perfect for adding grungy texture, creating rusty effects and colouring chipboard to complement collections like this.

✨ Available now at Creative Junket!
https://creativejunket.nz/collections/wings-wheels

🥶 Brrr... it's freezing here today! We actually have snow falling in Upper Hutt! ❄️ It's not something we see very often, so it's been quite exciting to watch.

It definitely feels like the perfect excuse to stay inside with a hot drink and a crafty project. ☕✂️

What's it like where you are? Have you had snow, frost, wind, or just plenty of rain? 🌨️🌬️☔

Send a message to learn more

🎭 August's Creative Challenge is here! Inspired by the magic of musical theatre, this month's Tic Tac Toe challenge is now waiting for you in the Creative Junket Community. Head on over, choose a row, column or diagonal, and join in the fun!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativejunketcraftingconnections

I've been trying to be much more selective with what I bring into Creative Junket this year, and I'm considering adding one more Christmas collection.

This is Pretty Little Studio's Candy Cane collection. It actually released so late last Christmas that many people probably never saw it!

It's a little brighter and more whimsical than the traditional vintage Christmas collections.

❤️ Is this your style?
👍 Would you be excited to see it arrive?
🎄 Or are you sticking with the more vintage Christmas collections this year?

Let me know in the comments.

A little throwback from my craft stash! These Amy Tangerine stitching templates have been with me for what feels like forever and were my very first introduction to stitching on paper.

You simply place the template over your paper, poke through the holes, then stitch the design by hand. These days you can buy dies that cut all the stitching holes for you, but these came from well before those were around!

How darling is that little sun peeking out from behind the clouds? Seeing these again has made me feel inspired to pull out some thread and actually use them. Does anyone else still have old crafting tools tucked away that started a whole new obsession?