House of Crafts Parchment Craft Kit

A lovely kit to try parchment craft to see if it is something you may enjoy without spending a fortune on tools and supplies you may not use.

I have not got on very well with this

This is not a toy, and I don't understand why the parchment craft products are in that area. A child wouldn't be able to enjoy this the way an adult does (I have 4, plus grandchildren), because the techniques involved take care and practise, and where an adult would be a little miffed if an area got spoiled (it happens!), a child would be very upset.However, a superb kit for crafters wishing to extend their skills, as the results make beautiful cards.

Packaged well. Great set

I have just bought one of these kits and was very disappointed when I opened the box. The items inside do not match the picture on the box lid, e.g. the frame looks different with no gold edging on the inside edge and no shaping at all; the tools are of a very poor quality with very cheap poor quality plastic handles and the embossing tool doesn't even have a metal ball end to emboss with (unlike the one shown on the box); the card inside is not blue as it shows on the box lid lid but is an awful shade of purple and I will certainly not use it and the felt mat is not actually felt but will do the job for embossing. However, you will need to purchase a pricking mat to add to this kit.I would not have bought this kit if I had seen inside the box first.