Last week 7 members of staff from our European headquarters took on a 20-mile sponsored walk across the Welsh countryside to raise money for Aria. Aria’s family received the devastating news on her 3rd birthday that she had been diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliona (DIPG), an aggressive and inoperable type of brain tumour, the treatment for which can be highly expensive. Family friend and Ellison Europe’s Sales Director Amy Dawson took it upon herself to organise this walk to raise … [Read more...]

To Our Valued Ellison Customers, We hope you are all keeping safe and well. It is hard to believe that we are already past the mid-way point of 2021; having gone through a transformational experience with the global pandemic and all it has brought along with it, we are now able to reflect on the last 17 months with a sense of achievement and pride for the resilience of our business, our people, our customers and our communities. We continue to diligently follow Government guidelines in the … [Read more...]

A truly unique campaign is being launched by Nightingale House Hospice in Wrexham, North Wales to contribute to their special 25th anniversary. A hot air balloon made up of various personalised messages and photos will be stitched together to fly the skies in August 2021. This will allow memories and messages to fly high over Wrexham and Oswestry whilst raising much needed funds for the hospice, located near to Ellison’s UK … [Read more...]

Following the success of our first virtual event held in January this year, we are delighted to announce that we will be hosting another exciting event this summer to showcase our new releases for the remainder of the year! Our mission to unite and connect with the creative industries remains at the forefront of everything we do, and through this new experience we aim to continue successfully connecting through … [Read more...]

A brand-new addition to the Sizzix family has arrived! The much-anticipated Sizzix Effectz™ range was recently unveiled at our virtual event and is all about taking makes to the next level. From shimmer and shine, to dimension and depth, this range allows makers to create bespoke projects with a host of fabulous effects to elevate makes. Decorative Metallic Flakes, Foil Sheets, Luster Wax, Gesso Primer and 3-D Adhesive are just some of the wonderful Sizzix Effectz™ products launching this … [Read more...]

We are thrilled to announce our first ever virtual event launching in January 2021. With many events and meetings cancelled or postponed, we wanted to start 2021 with hope, positivity and a sense of community and coming together through this exciting new venture. What to expect... Throughout the 3 day event (January 25-27th 2021) we will be delivering everything you would expect from visiting an event in person – from live product demonstrations, the chance to explore 2021 product … [Read more...]

Following on from the success of our first set of charity dies launched during the summer, we wanted to continue our support and give something back to our much-loved communities. Face masks have become a worn personal protection across the world during the Covid-19 pandemic and a result, the team at Sizzix decided to create a selection of new mask dies, allowing makers to create their very own face covering, enabling personalization through their use of favorite fabrics and embellishments. … [Read more...]

The rainbow motif has become symbolic across the globe and resonates with us all for many reasons. Rainbows evoke feelings of hope, happiness, promise and positivity and can now be seen displayed in windows, on apparel and as decorations within people’s homes all over the world. To support this movement and to give something back to our much-loved communities, the team at Sizzix have created a rainbow die with accompanying positive phrases. Our aim is to help our makers in their pledge … [Read more...]

Our Sizzix Craft Box is a brand-new concept, with our customers at heart. After discussions with our designers and examining new ways in which we can support our loyal consumers to keep busy at home during the current global climate and beyond, the Sizzix Box was born. The concept of the box is simple, with a new box launching every month. Inside consumers will find everything they need to make a range of fantastic projects, with one of their existing Sizzix machines. The first of the new … [Read more...]

At Ellison, we fully appreciate the challenges that the Coronavirus presents to both businesses and consumers. That’s why we are doing our part to support consumers to keep busy during their extra time at home. Take a look at what we’ve been up to across our house of brands…. Creative learningCreativity is such an important element to learning and what better time to get the children involved in learning through craft, than when home educating. We’ve put together a number of blogs … [Read more...]