About Us
Welcome to Poppys Crafts!
Curious about who we are? Let me share a bit of our story…
After finishing school, I pursued my passion for art by studying GNVQ Art and Design for a year, followed by two years of A-level Art and Design. My studies covered a variety of creative fields including drawing, textiles, photography, and ceramics.
In 2006, I started Poppys Crafts, initially crafting and selling pet beds alongside fluffy leg warmers for club wear — an unusual but fun combo!
So, how did we make the leap from pet beds and leg warmers to car accessories? Growing up surrounded by two car-obsessed brothers and their friends, I was introduced to car auctions and shows from a young age. It was only natural that this passion rubbed off on me. I decided to mix my love of fluffy textures with the car world, creating a unique line of fluffy car accessories. Over time, I expanded the range by incorporating cozy fleece and soft cotton fabrics — because who can resist fabulous fabrics?
And why the name Poppys Crafts?
Despite what you might think, my name isn’t Poppy! The name actually comes from one of our old cats. When I needed a screen name for online use, Poppy felt like the perfect choice — it was the most “human” sounding name among our cats, which included Silver, Cuddles, and Jingle! And just like that, the name stuck.
Poppy Cat polishing wheels
Poppys Crafts has gained quite the spotlight! Some of our steering wheel covers have even made TV appearances on popular shows like Channel 4’s Hollyoaks, ITV’s Coronation Street, BBC1’s Sport Relief, and Ali-A’s Superchargers on CBBC.
Our Leopard Print Fuzzy Steering wheel, featured on BBC1's Sport relief, with David Walliams, Davina McCall and Gary Linekar in the only fools and Horses 3 wheeler.
Our Baby pink fuzzy steering wheel cover with hot pink bow featured in ITV's Coronation Street with Simon Gregson (Steve Mcdonald) and Kym Marsh (Michelle Connor)
Our Barbie Pink fluffy Car accessories featured on CBBC programme Ali-A's Superchargers.
Our Purple fluffy car accessories were featured again on CBBC's Ali-A's Superchargers
Our Leopard print fluffy steering wheel cover was featured on David Walliam's Sky 1 film Rat Burger, which starred Sheridan Smith