THE BABE BEHIND THE BRAND
I am so happy you’re here! Being a crafty babe is a special thing and you’re part of the coolest gang of babes.
I’m Andrea, the owner of the crafty babe Magazine and the babe behind the Retro Hip Co. brand.
Crafty since the 80s and raised on handmade resourcefulness, I come from a family full of makers. Since 2010 I’ve been building an online presence and community through my blog, online workshops, YouTube content, magazine, a couple of podcasts, and by inspiring others to get creative.
My mission is to spread crafty vibes to all the people and to remind each other that our your creativity deserves the spotlight, not the sidelines.
Get started by clicking around to see what’s up with me!
Stay crafty!
Love, DRE
hey, crafty babe!
YOU’RE IN the place Where stories, paper, and creativity meet.
WE’RE CRAFTING SOMETHING NEW - STAY TUNED
The Craftbook is an interactive crafting workbook designed for paper crafters, scrapbookers, journalers, memory keepers, and creative hobbyists who want a more hands-on creative experience.
Created by Retro Hip Co., The Craftbook combines the creativity of a craft magazine with the interactivity of a workbook, prompted journal, creative playbook, and low-tech creative escape.
Each volume is notebook-sized and filled with:
interactive activity pages
creative prompts and exercises
coloring pages
list-making pages
handwriting practice
style boards and swatches
premade pages for easy documenting
maker projects and inspiration
a fully printable crafty companion kit
The Craftbook is designed to be used — not left untouched on a shelf. Write in it, cut it up, add photos, make notes, use your favorite supplies, and create without perfectionism.
With quarterly themed releases and coordinating creative products, The Craftbook encourages creativity, experimentation, storytelling, crafting, and everyday documenting in a playful and approachable way.
Designed for doing. Made for making. đź’›
Dimensions: 7.25” x 9.75”
Publish Date: August 1st, 2026
Digital files are delivered via email after purchase.
HOW TO USE
01 / Add items to your cart and complete your order.
02 / Your items will be available for download once your order is complete.
03 / Click the DOWNLOAD button on screen directly after your purchase or found within your email confirmation. *DIGITAL LINK EXPIRES AFTER 24 HOURS. CLICK YOUR ORIGINAL DOWNLOAD LINK TO BE SENT ANOTHER ACTIVE LINK.
04 / Download and save the PDF. This contains a dropbox link to the files for you to download. Save the downloads to your computer or your own dropbox account.
05 / Open all PDF files in Adobe Acrobat for best viewing and printing experience.
06 / Print at home or via your favorite local print shop. (see my favorite papers for printing at home here)
07 / Trim and include in your memory keeping or paper projects!