Created the Ottaway

Created the Ottaway Ideas and inspiration for your papercrafting with tips, demos, classes and youtube videos.
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13/08/2026

If you've been following me for a while, you already know, I love making things.
But there's actually a whole lot more going on around here.
I'm Claire, storyteller, papercrafter, occasional mouse, Mommy and Created the Ottaway is my little corner of the internet where I help you feel more confident, inspired and joyful about being creative.

You will find FREE papercraft tutorials over on YouTube.

Crafty Otta's club, If you want to make more and be part of our lovely, creative community.

Gentle Creative Reset. If your creativity has gone a little quiet.

My Sunday newsletter for stories, ideas and creative encouragement.

And coming soon Story Yarns, the rather exciting new chapter I'm working on ♥️

And if you love what you see here , I think you're going to love what else I've created for you, don't just watch me make things come and make with me.
Everything is waiting for you. Leave a comment requesting the link your after.....

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10/08/2026

Oh dear Clara Mouse has been looking at Pinterest.
Which is slightly concerning because her craft room isn't even finished yet…
And now she wants a wooden floor.
Naturally.

So we're having a little look around, seeing what's missing and rummaging through our joint craft stash to see what we can make.
Because of course even a mouse needs a Pinterest-worthy craft room. 😂

If you'd like to see what Clara has been planning, and what we decide to do about that wooden floor. The full little Mouse Monday adventure is now on YouTube.
Come and see what shes got herself into 🐭

Some papercraft projects just make you stop and look twice. This little Impossible Box is definitely one of them.It look...
09/08/2026

Some papercraft projects just make you stop and look twice. This little Impossible Box is definitely one of them.It looks complicated.
It looks like the folds shouldn't possibly work.

And yet, once you understand how it's put together, it's actually surprisingly straightforward.

That's one of my favourite things about papercrafting discovering that something which looks far too clever for me is actually something I can make.

And that's exactly why I love teaching these sort of projects step by step.

If you missed the original tutorial, it's still waiting for you over on YouTube.Leave a comment for the direct link.

And if you've already made one, I'd love to know...

What would you put inside this impossible box? I always love seeing what you come up with.

05/08/2026

Sometimes it's nice to revisit an old favourite.

This Cascade Card has been tucked away inside the Crafty Ottas Club for a while now, and I realised some of you may never have seen it.

I love projects like this because they look wonderfully impressive when they open, but they're much easier to make than you might think.

The Crafty Otta’s Club is full of tutorials just like this, along with our Sunday Cuppa Clubs, behind-the-scenes videos and a lovely community of crafters who simply enjoy creating together.

If you've been wondering what happens inside the Club, perhaps this little peek will give you a flavour.

There's never any pressure to keep up.

Just lots of inspiration waiting whenever you're ready.
Comment JOIN and I'll send you the link to join.

Claire x





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