Kia Ora - Hello!
If this is the first time you have found '3quarter Designs' then Welcome! - if it's your second, third or even one hundredth time seeing our products - welcome back!!
We are so happy to have you here!
We are a unique paper crafting company from New Zealand!!
Owned and run by Mother / Daughter duo (Jo and Aly), our products are imagined, designed, printed and packaged by a group of amazing strong Kiwi Women in a small but mighty town called Morrinsville in the heart of the North Island in NZ.
We started this business back in 2018 when Jo, who owned a craft store (and still does) was struggling to find the kinds of products and papers she was craving to see! She teamed up with her daughter Aly (whose a professional Graphic Designer) and they created their first 6 collections - just 4 days before a big craft show! They thought why not see how it goes - and on Day one of the show they sold out - so they thought maybe this might be a good idea!
From there 3Quarter Designs was born!
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WHATS IN A NAME?
Why are we called 3Quarter Designs you ask? Well the concept started because as a craft store owner Jo frequently heard customers saying about how much product they already had at home! So we wanted to offer a product where we give you 3/4 of what you need to complete the project examples found on the back of our packs - then you finish them off with some of your 'craft stash' from home! That way you don't feel too guilty for buying something new + you use up some of the products you have already brought!!
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WHATS IN A COLLECTION?
The idea is that the whole collection works together to give you plenty of matching product and allows you the ability to create a project or class that suits you from the elements - ‘whether you are into scrapbooking, card making, mini albums and even off the page designs these collections can be utilised in all of them.
We have however included on the back of each kit a series of photos showing a suggested ‘6 scrapbooking layouts' that were created by Jo from that particular collection – We have included 3/4 (hence the name) of the products e.g the papers, diecuts, fussycutting embellishments etc - then this allows you to add your own embellishments, flowers, words whatever you have in your stash to finish the final 1/4 of the layouts off !
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The 6x4 card packs feature 6 cards on the back of the pack that were created by DT member Pauline Lunn using the items in the pack - again up to that 3/4 stage and you can add some bits from home to finish them off.
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We also note on the back of the Full 12x12 Collections and the 6x4 Card Collections any items that the designers used that's not included - e,g paper flowers, leaves etc but thats where you jump in and use something you have at home instead! or if you don't have any - we are sure the local craft store where you brought our collection from will have something that can work for you!
WHERE ELSE CAN I FIND THE EXAMPLES?
There are examples for all our collections in an album on our Facebook page (link at the top of the page) to show not only the 6 layouts that Jo made for the back of the packs - but other things our design team have made from one set and can give you some inspiration - including work by our incredible DESIGN TEAM!!
THE PAPER
The paper we use is a soft but thick 300gsm cardstock!!! So thicker than most scrapbook papers on the market (200-250gsm) - and being nice and thick it distresses easily, and can handle mixed media products being layered on to it as well as folding and scoring well, making it very versatile. The paper is acid free and printed in New Zealand in our business ourselves, before it is packaged up by us and sent around the world!
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Meet the team!
Passionate. Creative. Fun.
Introducing the amazing brains, creativity and quality behind the 3Quarter Designs brand! Our amazing ladies work very hard to create incredible designs, ensure the printing is finished to perfection and everything is packaged and shipped to our retailers in tip top condition!