Our story

Where creativity, friendship and a love of paper come together.

Hi, I'm Margarette, the owner of The Creative Craft Room.

For as long as I can remember, I've loved creating things. Somewhere along the way, that love grew into something much bigger than a hobby. It became a passion for beautiful papers, colour, texture and, most importantly, the joy of creating something with your own hands.

What started with making the occasional card and scrapbook page slowly grew into shelves filled with beautiful papers, dies, stamps, embellishments and all those little things that make a crafter's heart happy.

Before I knew it, The Creative Craft Room was born!

For more than ten years, I've had the privilege of growing this little business alongside our family's kitchen and joinery business. It's been a journey filled with hard work, learning, challenges and so many wonderful memories.

But the most special part has always been the people.

Over the years, I've watched customers walk through the door as strangers and leave as friends. We've shared countless cups of tea, plenty of laughter, creative ideas and, of course, lots of conversations about paper!

I love seeing someone discover a new technique, watching their confidence grow, or seeing that wonderful smile when they finish something they didn't think they could make.

That's what The Creative Craft Room is really about.

Sharing creativity, building friendships and making wonderful memories along the way.

Today, The Creative Craft Room has an exciting new home in Hope, Nelson. It's a place where I can continue sharing everything I love — beautiful craft products, inspiring classes, Create & Chat days and a welcoming space for everyone who enjoys being creative.

Whether you're an experienced paper crafter, just starting out, or returning to crafting after many years, there's a place for you here.

My aim has always been simple:

I want you to leave The Creative Craft Room happy, inspired and having learned something new.

I want this to be somewhere you can come to create, share ideas, make friends, have a laugh and perhaps forget about the rest of the world for a little while.

Because at the end of the day, it's not really about the paper.

It's about the smiles behind it.

And I feel incredibly lucky to share that with you.

Welcome to The Creative Craft Room

Come for the creativity.
Stay for the friendship.
Leave with a smile