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47 Card School
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54 Cards for cat lovers
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56 Pretty window cards
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64 Craft on a budget
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 Wax resist
techniques
madeeasy
Julie Gibbs creates stunning effects with wax
paper and your favourite embossing folders

W
ax paper gives you a
whole new way to SHOPPING LIST
Painted Blooms Designer
use your favourite Series papers
embossing folders, Spring Flowers Textured
and it’s amazing how many different Impressions embossing folder
effects you can create! Painted Petals stamps
From Stampin’ Up!
Start by embossing a piece of wax Tim Holtz Distress Spray
paper, then iron the paper onto a Stain in Picked Raspberry,
piece of card. The heat transfers the Seedless Preserves, Peacock
Feathers, Tarnished Brass &
patterned wax onto the card, but Brushed Pewter
topping the wax paper with a bit of Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads
scrap paper before ironing is a must to in Peeled Paint, Picked
Raspberry, Dusty Concord,
stop it from melting onto your iron! Wild Honey, Squeezed
Once the pattern is transferred to Lemonade & Spun Sugar
your piece of card, use Distress Ink Joy Crafts Butterflies 1 &
or Distress Spray Stains to reveal the Flowers 2 embossing dies
From The Glitter Pot
pattern. Gently buffing the ink before Spellbinders Nestabilities
it dries will really bring out the texture. Classic Ovals Large &
Give it a go and send us your favourite Scalloped Ovals Large dies
Martha
M Stewart Daisy
EEdge punch

Add Distress Ink to reveal

FFrom The Glitter Pot
MFT
M Blueprints 14 die set
FFrom Dies to Die For
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Plain card in various colours
Thanks
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the embossed pattern left
by the wax paper! Buttons, brads & charms
B Mount a 6x14.5cm piece of dotty
Wax paper
W paper onto yellow card, leaving
VersaMark & Versafine ink pads
V borders along the long edges. Stick to
Clear embossing powder
C a 14.5x14.5cm piece of leaf paper.
Heat gun
H
Blending tool
B
Ribbon & metallic cord
R
2 Take a 10x10cm piece of wax
paper and scrunch up. Smooth
it back out and place on top of a
Mulberry flowers
M Stockists 9.5x9.5cm piece of white card.
p.78
3
FFineliner pens Place scrap paper on top, then
Glossy Accents
G iron the panel to transfer the wax
Diamond Stickles
D from the paper onto the piece of card.
EEyelets & Eyelet setter Let the card cool before spritzing with
Corner rounder punch
C Picked Raspberry Distress Spray Stain.
FFrom your local craft shop Wipe off the excess with kitchen towel.

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m It vitall ut scrap paper
top o ur wax paper
en you ir n it in place!

4 Mount this panel onto yellow card

and stick to the other two panels,
as shown. Wrap all the panels with a You are... 4 Mount this onto a piece of pink
card, leaving room to punch a
border along the bottom edge. Wrap
piece of yellow ribbon and stick to a with ribbon and stick in place.
14.5x14.5cm card base.
1 Cover a 14.5x14.5cm base card
5 Stamp some flowers and a

5 Stamp some flowers and a with yellow paper. Mount a sentiment onto a 9x8cm piece of
sentiment. Die cut both into ovals 6x13.5cm piece of striped paper onto white card. Mount on pink card and
and mount on scalloped ovals cut from pink card and add to the left of your edge with Stickles. Attach to your card
yellow card
card. Add fineliner borders and card base. Edgeg with Stickles. base, as shown
base shown. Finish your card with a
stick in place. Finish with a bow and
charm tied on with metallic thread. 2 Take a 6x12.5cm piece of white
card and top with a piece of wax
paper that has been scrunched up and
ribbon bow and adhesive pearls dotted
on the flowers and along the border.

smoothed out. Top with scrap paper

4
45
then press with a hot iron.

4
40
14.5cm

Card
14.5cm

3
Card Allow the card to cool, then add
size size
mins Peeled Paint Distress Ink with a mins
blending tool. Buff with a paper towel
to remove the ink from the wax. 14.5cm
14.5cm

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e

4
45

20cm
Card
size mins

9.5cm

Flutter by

1
Take a 29x20cm piece of card. Mark 8cm
down from the top right corner. Cut from
the top left corner to the mark. Fold in three.

2
Friends Punch a border along the top edges of
14.5cm

Card the card and cover the panels with patterned

size paper. Edge with Wild Honey Distress Ink.
1 Cover a 14.5x14.5cm card
base with floral paper. Take a
12x12cm square of pale blue paper
Raspberry and Tarnished Brass
Distress Spray Stains, removing ink
from the waxed areas with tissue. 14.5cm

4
and stamp a sentiment onto it. Stitch your embossed panel
Emboss with the Spring Flowers to a scalloped oval cut from
folder. Stitch onto white card,

50
0
white card. Stick to your card
leaving a border, then stick to your front. Die cut some flowers and a
card front, as shown. butterfly. Add Distress Ink before mins

2 Cut a 14.5x4cm strip of white

paper and stamp with the
flower stamps. Stitch to pink card,
removing from the dies, then add
brads before sticking in place.

leaving a border along the long

edges. Stick in place, as shown.

3 Take a piece of wax paper and

emboss with the folder.
folder Cut
a scalloped oval from white card
When you first add ink, you 3
may no ot be able to see the
and place the embossed waxed wax resist
i t pattern left on your
paper on top. Top with scrap paper card. Buff away the ink with a Cut a 6x9.5cm rectangle and round the
then press with a hot iron. Spray dry tissue until it’s revealed. edges. Emboss with the Spring Flowers folder
with Seedless Preserves, Picked and edge with Picked Raspberry Distress Ink.

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 Wax resist
some
e

4 5 6
Cut a 9.5x3cm strip of card. Emboss a Emboss wax paper and iron onto white Cut three butterflies, adding Distress Ink
piece of wax paper, iron onto the card and card. Add green Distress Ink. Die cut into before lifting the die off. Attach as shown.
add Distress Ink. Add a sentiment. leaves. Repeat with pink ink and a flower die. Finish with a button and some gems.

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Wax resist
for the
he

55
5mins
14.5cm

Card
size

14.5cm

Amazing

1 2 3
Wrap 14.5x14.5cm of floral paper with Die cut a curved corner square from white Emboss the panel again. Add Distress Ink
ribbon. Cut a 12x12cm square of pink card card. Emboss a piece of wax paper and iron to the raised areas. Mount as shown. Die cut
and top with white card. Stick to the panel. this onto the panel. Add Distress Ink to this. a border and mist with Distress Spray Stain.

4 5 6
Die cut a white card rectangle and three Add a sentiment, then add eyelets along Add your panels onto a 14.5x14.5cm
wax paper leaves. Iron the leaves onto the the top. Thread with ribbon and add a flower. card base. Finish with some buttons and a
card. Add Distress Ink and stamp flowers. Thread ribbon through your die-cut border. pinwheel made from a 4x4cm piece of paper.

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Punchpower
Fiskars have just released loads of gorgeous
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of this cute Bird Lever Punch! It’s available to
buy from Hobbycraft, The Range and most
independent craft stores for £4.99 (RRP).
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PARTY
Best wishes to Create and Craft,
who are proudly celebrating their
12th birthday this month! To mark
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celebrations on Thursday 16 April in
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Grab your spot at their birthdayy
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Five raffle winners
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The winning Hunkydory

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We asked you to nominate and vote for your favourite crafty bloggers,
presenters, products and shops in Britain. It’s time to reveal the results!
The votes are in, and International show at the Birmingham NEC
we’re thrilled to announce and it was fantastic to see so many of our
the winners of The British winners collecting their awards to huge
Craft Awards 2015. This applause. We handed out awards to some
year, we presented awards old favourites, as well as a host of exciting
to 21 of the best local craft newcomers – read on for all the results!
stores, papercrafting brands Finally, we’d like to say a huge thank you
and card making celebrities to the thousands of you who took the time
– all voted for by you! The response was to vote on www.britishcraftawards.
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so impressed by your huge loyalty to your by you, the readers, makes these awards
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2015!” Mark Metters Bryan & Carolyn Perry

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everyone at ICHF. Also, I’d like to Easyy It’s great to be recognised for the work that goes into our
say a special thank you to all of the ranges and the great
contractors who work so hard to service our colleagues
make the show a success.” give instore.”
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the first non-crafter to win this award. keep it updated every day. I can’t
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it really means a Barbara
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OUR WINNING READER
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a bumper collection of craft stash, including dies,
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for less
This pretty floral embossing
folder from the Maggie
Holmes Open Book
collection from Crate Paper
makes a versatile backdrop.
www.craftie-charlie.co.uk

3 ways Wonderful day

£4.99

Kitty Frampton made these 1 Take a 13x13cm piece of pink floral paper and mount
pink card. Cut a 7.5x11.5cm piece of white floral paperr and
three pretty cards on a budget mount onto pink card. 2 Cut a 5x10.5cm piece of w te card
and emboss with the embossing folder. Mount on pink
card. 3 Layer the three panels as shown, then w ap w
gingham ribbon. Add to a 14x14cm card bla 4 ke a flo f l
topper from your stash and mount onto a s loped circ c
from pink card. Add to the centre of your caar , atta ga
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purple patterned pa ac
then dark purple ca t
a 14x14cm card base. 2 Take a
12.5x8.5cm piece of turquoise Loved up
card and emboss with the floral 1 Cut a 12.5x7.5cm piece of green
folder. Mount onto lilac then Core’dinations card and emboss
purple card, leaving a border with the floral folder. Gently sand
at the long edges. 3 Wrap the to distress the design. 2 Cut a
bottom of the panel with ribbon 12.5x12.5cm piece of kraft card and
and stick to your card. 4 Print or stick the embossed panel to the top.
stamp a sentiment, then add a Wrap a length of ribbon around the
die-cut frame. Add flowers around d j
join. 3 Mount the panel onto black
the edge, then add a die cut and d en ft card. Stick to a white card
some pearls to the ribbon to finiishh. se. 4 cutt e word ‘Love’ from
white and stick t your card, as
. 5 Finish your design with a
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Special
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These cute characters from Lili of the Valley
will brighten your day! By Anne Richardson

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FOR ALL CARDS Print these sweet
Lili of the Valley Secretly sentiments onto kraft
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paper and a circular doily. Cut a 9x12.5cm alcohol markers. Cut to 9.5x12.5cm and onto a scalloped circle cut from green
piece of paper and edge with Worn edge with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink. paper. Stick in place, then finish your card
Lipstick Distress Ink. Attach at an angle. Mount onto green paper and add corners. with paper flowers, pearls & Glamour Dust.

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Just because
1 Top a 15x15cm card
base with orange
Card

15cm
paper. Cut a 14x14cm
piece of green paper and size
sttick a 9.5x11cm piece of
sttriped paper in the top
15cm
right corner of it. Add to
yoour card base.

2 Cut a 15x7cm piece of orange

paper and punch the long edges
with the scalloped border punch. Top
w
with a 15x5cm piece of spotted paper
w
and stick across your card front.

3 Stamp the image and colour in

with alcohol markers. Die cut into
a rectangle and ink the edges with
Worn Lipstick Distress Ink. Mount onto
W
green paper and add to the left of your
caard base with foam pads.

4 Stamp a sentiment and trim into a

rectangle. Edge with Worn Lipstick

4
40
Distress Ink and mount onto green
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paper. Stick alongside the main image.

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chipboard heart. Stick in place in
th
he right side of the spotted panel.

Treasured 4
40
mins

1 Cut a 15x15cm piece of

green paper and distress
Card
15cm

the edges with a distressing

tool or sandpaper. Stick to a size
15x15cm card base.

2 Cut a 9x15cm piece of

orange paper and stick
lace ribbon behind the long
15cm

sides. Add to the centre of your card.

3 Stamp the Pretty Parade image

onto white card and colour in with
alcohol markers. Die cut into a circle and
edge with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink.
Mount onto a scalloped oval cut from
yellow paper and edged with Worn
Lipstick Distress Ink. Add to your card.

4 Stamp your sentiment onto white

card and edge with Worn Lipstick
Distress Ink. Mount onto green card and
stick below your stamped panel using
foam pads to add height.

5 Punch seven flowers from different

patterned papers and stick around
your stamped image. Add adhesive
gems to the centre of each flower. Finish
your card by adding adhesive gems to
the top corners of the orange panel.

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45
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Fairy princess
1 Cut a 15x15cm piece of
pink paper and distress
Card

15cm
th he edges. Add Peeled Paint
Distress Ink and stick to a
D size
15x15cm card base.

2 Edge a square doily

with Wild Honey
Distress Ink and stick to your card
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15cm

frront. Cut a 13.5x7.5cm piece of

yyellow paper and mount onto green
paper. Distress the edges and edge
p
with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink. Wrap
w
tw wice with pink ribbon and tie into a
bow. Stick the panel to the bottom of
b
yyour card, as shown.

3 Stamp the image and colour in

with alcohol markers. Die cut into
a square and distress the edges before
aadding Worn Lipstick Distress Ink. Add
a fineliner border and Glamour Dust,
th
hen mount onto a die-cut square of
green paper, leaving a border.
g

4 Stick your stamped panel to your

card front. Stamp your sentiment
aand cut out. Mount onto patterned
paper and stick in place, as shown.
p
FFinish your card with mulberry flowers.

Dressed up 50
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1 Cut a 15x15cm piece of

spotted paper and edge
Card
15cm

with Wild Honey Distress

Ink. Stick to the front of a size
15x15cm card base.

2 Cut a 12x12cm piece

of pink paper and edge
with Wild Honey Distress
15cm

Ink. Mount onto green paper, leaving a narrow

border, then die cut a circular aperture in the
centre, 9.5cm in diameter.

3 Stamp your image onto white card and

colour in with alcohol markers. Die cut
into a circle, but cut out the tails of the boy’s
jacket before you do so, and position them
outside of the die so they aren’t trimmed off.
Add Glamour Dust to your stamped image and
glitter glue around the edge of the circle.

4 Stick the aperture panel to your card front

at an angle using foam pads. Stick your
stamped panel in the centre of the aperture,
again attaching with foam pads.

5 Stamp a sentiment onto white paper, edge

with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink and trim
into a pennant. Mount onto green paper. Stick
to your card then finish with buttons.

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Paper flowers are a
Fancyfolds
great alternative to I’d love to expand my
nice paper collection that fresh blooms! repertoire of card folds
I could make some garden and wondered whether you’d
party invites out of, please? seen a comprehensive guide
Beatrise Lapsa, Luton anywhere? It’d be great to
have a book that I could refer
Jules: You’ll find lots of to for new folds!
pretty floral papers at NitWit Nikki Grange, Sunderland
Collections (www.nitwit
collections.com) which would Jane: There are always card
be suitable, but this Time for Tea fold ideas coming up on
one looks like it would work well YouTube, but if you are looking
for you! Not only does it have 28 for a comprehensive guide to
background papers for you to browse through you could try a
work with, but lots of elements book or DVD. Fabulous Folds for
too, which would be perfect for a Cardmaking g by Tanya Fox is not a
garden party. new book but does have a whole
Some people use these kits range of different card folds for
digitally with the help of a
computer design programme,
but if you prefer you can also just
Cover
gift
you to try. As a bonus it also has
information about techniques
such as teabag and iris folding.
print and cut out the elements
you like and mount these onto
your invitations – it’s a great way
to add some extra dimension.
Brightestblooms
My best friend is going into hospital for an operation
Alternatively you could buy
Teresa’s Amazing Folded Cards.
This fab DVD guides you through
the folding processes for 52
The colours and designs in this soon, and I’ve been told that they won’t allow fresh different card styles. It works with
particular
part flowers on the ward. Can you give me tips for making her both Macs and PCs and you are
dowwnload some pretty paper ones, please? able to print
are gorgeous Sophie Jones, Perranwell off templates,,
and I think too. For a
they’d be Vicky: What a lovely idea Sophie; an arrangement of paper taster of the
su
uitable for flowers will definitely brighten up the ward. An easy way to DVD, visit
bo
oth male make a flower is to use a flower-shaped punch. I used a five-petal www.paper
nd female
an flower punch, along with this month’s cover gift papers from Lili of wishes.
guests.
g the Valley. The secret to making realistic-looking flowers is to use a com.
bone folder to curl and shape the petals. I layered eight of the
We love this flowers together with a mini brad, then to make the arrangement, This handy
Time for Tea I cut a polystyrene ball in half, stuck it inside a simple box I made DVD features
set from NitWit from card and glued the flowers to it using a hot glue gun. 52 different
Collections card styles!

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Holeinone! For the focal point of my card, I
used Jolly Nation’s Golf Man
My husband is a keen stamp (available to buy from
golfer and I’d love to www.kardsandkrafts.co.uk).
make him a fun golf-themed To add some fun, use a golfing
card for his birthday next pun: “I hope your birthday is like
month. Any suggestions? your game – way above par!” or
Fiona Matthews, Halifax the one I’ve used here: “Always
golf with extra socks in case you
Dorothy: Golfers do have get a hole in one!”
a certain style and I think
it’s encapsulated nicely in these
golfing digi papers from www.
scrapvine.com. As well as a
variety of papers in two colour Trry perso
onalising your golfer
schemes, there is also a set of to m
match the recipient’s
golf-themed elements that you attire. A thoughtful touch like
can cut out, like the cute ’hole in this makes all the difference!
one’ button I used on my card.

This fun golf-themed

card is a great idea
Use metallic Distress for sporty men!
Inks for silver or golden
wedding anniversaries

Coolcuts
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I’m looking for some
pretty flower dies
but nothing too fiddly as
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my hands aren’t always
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very steady. Any ideas?
v
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Pauline Shanley, Donegal

Jane: My Mum’s Craft

Glitter card adds Shop (www.mymumscraft
instant glamour shop.co.uk) has a great selection
to your makes! of flower dies from different
brands. I particularly love the
Sparkle&shine Paper Smooches dies which are
great value at under £10 for
I love sparkly card but I around 12 shapes. They include
always end up covered in leaves and stems and are a great
glitter! Are some brands way to create flowers by mixing
better than others? and matching the shapes.
Jane Snell, Willaston Another favourite of mine are
Pretty
make Vicky: Glitter card is a really
the First Edition flower dies which
are also available from My Mum’s
Specialday
It’s my parents’ ruby wedding anniversary in May, so
great way to add some glitz
and glamour to your designs,
Jane – I love using it!
My go-to brand is Dovecraft. It’s
Craft Shop. The set comprises
of 12 dies which can be used to
create endless combinations of
beautiful blooms!
I’d like to make them a really special card. Can you a medium weight 220gsm card d,
think of any suitable design ideas? loaded with sparkling glitter Create pretty
embellishments
Gemma Champion, Exminster which gives a dense cover and with these First
a brilliant shine. It’s been Edition flower dies
Jules: For my card, I used a ’With love’ sentiment stamp to especially designed to shed
clear heat emboss a square of white paper. I then added no glitter at all, perfect for
some Barn Door and a little Black Soot Distress Ink, buffing with punching, die cutting or
a tissue to remove ink from the embossing. Next, I added some trimming, and it’s great for
Dreamweaver Translucent Embossing Paste through a mask matting and layering too. There e
called Distressed Dots by That Special Touch (buy online at www. are 18 colours in the range
thatscrafty.co.uk) and put to one side to dry. Once dry, I and a single A4 sheet costs
distressed the edges with a distress tool and stitched the panel to around 75p. It also comes in
red card before wrapping with red ribbon and mounting onto a a handy multi pack of 12 A5
card base. An old paperback book was used to punch out sheets in a selection of four
flowers, which were also distressed with Barn Door Distress Ink coordinating colours (available
and stuck onto a die-cut heart. I added the panel to the card to buy from most good craft
with foam pads and finished with a resin flower and red gems. shops). I’m sure you’ll enjoy
using it as much as I do!

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I’m not very good at
sewing, so I like to add
faux-stitched borders to my
cards using fineliners. The only
problem is that they never
look very realistic. Do you
have any tips?
Mandy Jameson, Bristol

Dorothy: Faux stitching is

a quick and easy alternative
to real stitching. To get a realistic

How to..
Spring fold card
look, decide whether you want it
to look like hand or machine
stitching, as this determines the
stitch length. Then, lay the card
on a pricking mat and use a
pricking tool to make the holes.
For hand stitching, prick holes
in a line, spaced about 5mm
apart. For ‘machine’ stitching
work along a ruler, keeping the
holes 3-5mm apart. Think about This beautiful card is ideal
for a retro wedding
the thickness of the ’thread’ too,
so a 0.1mm fine liner is ideal
for a machine-stitched look and
Happy
couple
1
Cut a 25x10.5cm piece of card.
Working from left to right,
0.5-0.7mm for hand stitched.
Pausing at each hole with the pen
will highlight the holes and give
a realistic look. Also, try Sakura
Retronuptials
I’ve been invited to a wedding with a retro 1950s
measure 6cm across and Gelly Roll pens for a raised line theme and I’d like to make a card to suit the occasion.
make a pencil mark at the top
and bottom. Then score at that looks like embroidery thread! Have you got any ideas?
12.5cm and 19cm. Minnie Downs, East Kilbride
Faux-stitching
is so effective!
Jane: I have found a lovely wedding couple image from All
Dressed Up Digital Stamps called To Have and to Hold
which is available from www.etsy.com. The image has a retro
feel to it as the Bride’s dress has a shorter 1950s full skirt. To keep
to the 1950s theme, I coloured the groom’s suit in powder blue
using my ProMarkers. I used papers by Papermania from the
Happy Days collection, which are available from the One Stop
2 Craft shop (www.onestopcraftshop.com) and contain a
gorgeous selection of retro patterns. I have also added a double
Score from the top of the 6cm bow, tied from some vintage seam binding, which I topped with
mark down to the bottom a vintage pearl button, a gorgeous pearl swirl and lots of
of the 19cm scoreline. Then, beautiful ivory flowers. I hope this inspires you!
repeat from the bottom of the
6cm mark across to the top of
the 19cm scoreline. Beautifulbrads pretty embellishment on your make sure you push the legs into
I’ve got loads of brads in cards, though if pushing them a piece of blue tack as they will
my stash and no idea through the card front it is nice to get hot when the powder is being
what to do with them. What cover up the splayed ’legs’ of the set with the heat tool!
would you recommend? brad inside the card.
Hannah Curtis, Texas, USA Alternatively, try using Jules loves
your brads to securely hold d these pretty
Jules: Oh I love brads – multiple layers of paper brads from
3 especially patterned ones, flowers together. If you
Basic Grey
like these pretty brads from Basic have any large flat brads it
Cut diagonally from either end Grey’s Curio collection (available is nice to decorate them
of the 6cm mark to the centre to buy from www.charmedcards with gems or pearls.
of the left edge to make a andcrafts.co.uk). Brads can be The heads of larger
point. Fold your diagonal
scorelines so the diamond sits used in lots of ways and here are brads can also be
upright on the base. a few of my favourite ideas. heat embossed with
Simply use them as a basic but embossing powder, but

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Luxury make
We put the new Panoramas collection by Tattered Lace to
the test to make this extra-special card. By Jane Millard

loves made easy

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Miniature details

S 55
5
ometimes, you just These tiny die sets are perfect
need a card that’s a little
e for decorating this style of
bit out of the ordinary scenic card, but also work well mins

for a special friend or on mini cards or pretty tags.

o
Designer Jane has cut them
D
big occasion, and this clever 3D ou
ut of patterned paper so they
card is just the thing! coo
ordinate perfectly!
Designer Jane made it using
the new Panoramas collection
by Tattered Lace – dies that
allow you to create shadow
box-style cards with concertina
sides and die-cut details in the
centre. Jane paired the dies
with the Butterfly Kisses paper
pad by Lili of the Valley, but
make use of whatever pretty
papers you have in your stash!

SHOPPING LIST
Tattered Lace Panorama Concertina
Sides & Inners dies
Tattered Lace Essential Squares dies
Tattered lace Panorama Trees,
Panorama Street Scene & Washing
Line Lots of Love dies
From Tattered Lace
Lili of the Valley Butterfly Kisses
8x8 paper stack
From Lili of the Valley
Pink Bazzill dot cardstock
Adhesive pearls
From your local craft shop

Stockists Cut two concertina sides, two inner Stick green patterne paper to the
inner plate panels and cut wavy lines into
plates and two number 19 squares from pink
p.78 card. Fold the concertina sides and attach to them to create the hills. Slot these panels
the back plate. Add paper to the back panel. into the side panels of your card.

Cut a selection of trees from green paper. Add a house and church to your scene, Die cut the washing line from pink card
Place some behind and some in front of the die cutting each from different coloured and patterned papers. Layer paper letters
hills, mounting the ones in front on brown papers and paper piecing them together to onto the pink card and stick in place. Add
card to add support and look like trunks. create a layered look. your front panel and decorate with paper.

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topper
p and sentiment. Janet Roberts

I love hot air balloons! I made my balloon

from a die-cut circle, some lace and baker’s
twine, then mounted it onto layered papers
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 Tent fold apertures For a neat finish,layer up
TENT FOLD CARD paapers on your card base before
a great way to add interest to cutting the aperture
your designs, and are created by
adding a concertina-folded panel
to the bottom of your card so
they still fold flat to send.
The concertina panel holds
the back and front of the card in
position, so this fold lends itself
to cutting an aperture in the
centre as anything you mount
behind the aperture is clearly
visible through it.
Below, we’ve given you full
instructions to make tent fold
cards with apertures – designer
Kitty has used circular apertures
for this project, but use a variety
of die-cut shapes in your makes
to add interest. Have fun!

SHOPPING LIST Stockist

White card
Circle dies p.78
Die-cutting machine
Scoring tool
Metal ruler
Double-sided tape
M your concertina paneel
Make
From your local craft shop
from strongg card to give
a sturdy base

1 2 3

Take a 14x14cm white card blank. Use Cut a piece of card to measure 6x14cm. Attach the concertina-fold panel
masking tape to stick a 9cm-wide circle die Using a metal ruler and scoring tool, score across the bottom of your card with
in the centre of one side. Run through your at 1cm intervals across the piece of card. double-sided tape. This will allow your card
die-cutting machine to create an aperture. Fold into a concertina shape. to stand up but still fold flat to post.

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 Card school
Time flies
SHOPPING LIST
Heidi Swapp Dreamy digital collection
From acdigitals.com
My Favorite Things Die-namics
stitched scallop border die
From My Mum’s Craft Shop
Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles dies
White & pink card
Ribbon, twine & paper flowers
From your local craft shop

1 Cut a 13x13cm piece of yellow digi

paper and mount onto pink card. Stick
to the front of a 14x14cm card base.

2 Cut a 9.5x13cm piece of pink paper

and stick two pink scalloped border
die cuts behind the long edges. Stick to
the centre of the card base.

3 Die cut an aperture in your card front.

Use your dies to cut a thin pink frame
and stick around the aperture.

4 Print out a sentiment panel and

25 Card cut into an 8cm circle. Cut another

14cm

size circle of white card, then sandwich twine

mins between the two. Stick inside your card so
the sentiment panel hangs in the aperture.
14cm Add ribbon, flowers and butterflies before
sticking the concertina panel in place.

Butterfly wish
SHOPPING LIST
Heidi Swapp Dreamy digital collection
From acdigitals.com
Die’sire Lattice embossing folder
Memory Box Small Marianna Vine die
Craftwork Cards Mini Messages
From My Mum’s Craft Shop
Spellbinders Nestabillities Circles dies
Blue & pink card
Ribbon, twine & paper flowers
From your local craft shop

1 Cut a circle aperture in your card base.

Emboss the circle of card you’ve cut out
with the lattice embossing folder and mount
onto blue card. Stick behind the aperture.

2 Top your card front with a 13.5x13.5cm

piece of blue card with an 8cm aperture

30
0
cut in the centre. Top this with a 13x13cm
piece of patterned paper with an 8.5cm
aperture cut in the centre. mins

3 Cut out a turquoise butterfly, leaving

a small border around it. Cut another
butterfly without the border. Stick together,
sandwiching twine in between, then stick
Card
14cm

behind your aperture. Finish your card with

paper flowers and a sentiment, then stick your size
concertina panel in place, as on page 48.
14cm

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 Card
30
0

14cm
size
mins

14cm

Birthday love
SHOPPING LIST
Heidi Swapp Dreamy digital collection
From acdigitals.com
Craftwork Cards Mini Messages
From My Mum’s Craft Shop
Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles dies
Blue & pink card
Adhesive pearls
Ribbon & mesh
From your local craft shop

1 Top a 14x14cm card base with a 13x13cm

piece of blue paper mounted onto a
13.5x13.5cm piece of pink card. Mount an
11.5x11.5cm square of pink paper onto a
12x12cm square of pink card. Stick in place.

2 Die cut an 8cm aperture in the centre of

the card front. Nest together the 8cm and
8.5cm circle dies and use them to cut a circular
frame from pink card. Stick to your card front.

3 Resize the parcel image in the digi kit to

7.5cm wide and mount onto a pink circle.
Stick behind the aperture.

4 Decorate your card front with mesh,

ribbon, stars attached with foam pads, a
sentiment and adhesive pearls. Finish with a
concertina panel along the bottom.

Sweet girl
SHOPPING LIST
Heidi Swapp Dreamy digital collection
From acdigitals.com
Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles &
Scalloped Circles dies
Pink card
Adhesive gems
Ribbon
From your local craft shop

1 Cut a 13x13cm piece of ombre paper

and mount onto a 13.5x13.5cm piece of
pink paper. Stick to a 14x14cm card base and
cut a 9cm-wide aperture in the centre.

2 Nest together a 9cm circle die and

a 9.5cm scalloped circle die to cut a
scallop-edged frame from pink card. Stick
around the aperture on your card front.

3 Print out the Sweet Girl sentiment from

the digi kit and die cut into a circle.
Mount onto an 8cm-wide pink circle, then 25 mins
stick to the back of your card.

4 Stick a piece of ribbon across the bottom

of your card and top with a bow. Print
and cut out two pink butterflies and stick to
Card
14cm

your card with foam pads. Add gems and a

size
concertina panel, as shown on page 48.

14cm

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 Card school
Here for you
SHOPPING LIST
Heidi Swapp Dreamy digital collection
From acdigitals.com
Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles and
Scalloped Circles dies
Blue card
Adhesive pearls
Ribbon
From your local craft shop

1 Cut a 13x7cm piece of paper and

mount on blue card, leaving a border at
the long edges. Mount this onto a 13x13cm
piece of paper, then a 13.5x13.5cm piece of
blue card. Stick to a 14x14cm card base.

2 Cut a 9cm-wide aperture in the centre

of the card base. Cut a frame from blue
card by layering together a 9cm-wide circle
die and a 9.5cm-wide scalloped circle die.
Stick this around the aperture.

3 Cut out a telephone and mount onto a

circle. Mount onto a 9.5cm-wide blue

35
Card scalloped circle cut from blue card and stick
14cm

size behind your aperture. Print out the ‘Always’

mins and ‘Here for you’ sentiments, cut out and
stick in place. Finish with strips of ribbon, a
14cm bow and gems, then add a concertina panel
as shown on page 48.
 Favourites for...

Hide aw
April
some extra craft time – and some new stash to play with!
By
Hayley

Bargain of the month

Cute critters
We’ve fallen in love with the
adorable Baxter collection
from Studio Calico’s
SevenPaper range. Available
to buy from mid April, this
sweet range of dies, toppers,
papers and stamps is ideal
for anyone with a passion
for pets! The fresh spring/
summer colour palette is
super-refreshing too, and is
guaranteed to brighten your
day! See the range at www.
craftie-charlie.co.uk.

IT’S SHOWTIME!
Do you know someone with a musical flair? If so, you’re sure to make
their perfect card with the new On Stage collection from Kaisercraft. With
gorgeous retro imagery all geared towards those with a love of music and
theatre, you’ll adore the quirky stamp set, tempting toppers and unique
richly-coloured papers in this range. Find the full collection online at
www.merlyimpressions.co.uk, with prices starting at 82p.

Purrr-fec
How adorable are thesee
quirky cat dies from
Tattered Lace? This eleggant
set can be used with an ny
die-cutting machine
and is suitable for use
on a wide range of
materials. Designed by
Stephanie Weightman,
GET DOODLING!
You may well have spotted the new trend for doodle
these delicate dies are
bound to become a firm m stamping recently – it’s a really cool technique which
favourite! £20 for two allows you to add your creative flair to your stamped
8x10cm dies, from designs. If you’re keen to give it a go (we know we are!)
www.hobbycraft.co.uk. then take a look at the wonderful new range of Doodle
Stamps from Leane Creatief. Available to buy for £4.60
each from www.craftinspiration.co.uk.

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 Newproducts

made easy
loves
FEELING FANCY
Designed by Jen Hadfield, the dreamy Cottage Living collection from
We’re big fans of the new Textures embossing folders from Crafter’s
Companion. Available in eight gorgeous designs, from leaf vein to
brick wall, they make an excellent addition to anyone’s craft stash.
Pebbles is definitely one to add to the wish list! You’ll find both 6x6 and Use them to make interesting background papers, add texture to
12x12 paper pads at www.heylittlemagpie.com, priced at £5.99 and your card blanks, or even ink and heat emboss for a really cool look!
£14.99, with individual sheets available for just 89p each! £7.99 each from www.crafterscompanion.co.uk.

Free downl
w oad
off the month
True blue
These free Retro Wavess
digi papers from Free
Pik are right up our
street! The bold, eye-
catching wave designs
are ideal for nautical-
themed cards and
perfect for summer
makes! Download
online for free from
www.freepik.com. If you’re looking to liven up your stash for the new season ahead, why
not start with a new case of ProMarkers? This limited edition set of 24
pens has been designed especially to reflect the four seasons, meaning
that you’ll always have the right shade, no matter what! Available from
most large craft stores for £49.99 (RRP) or online at www.artway.co.uk.

Cool dies
Newly released in the UK
this month, this fun-filled die
set from Amy Tangerine has
really got us excited! Featuring
a quirky paper aeroplane,
pennant shape, a cloud die,
a vintage-style camera and
more, there’s so much that you

FABULOUS FATHER
Father’s Day will soon be upon us, and we’ve got the perfect stamps
can do with the Rise & Shine
die set. And at just £19.99
for seven dies, it’s pretty
good value, too! Available
for the job! The 22-piece ’Guy Greeting’ stamp set from Stampin’ Up! to buy online at www.
is ideal for men’s birthdays, Father’s Day and beyond. Available from heylittlemagpie.com.
www.stampinup.co.uk in clear polymer or wood-mounted from
£23.95. Turn to page 63 for your chance to win a set.

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 rds, 4 looks
roducts,4 ca

4 sweetcards
THIS ADORABLE CAT
stamp set and embossing folder
from Marianne Design are perfect Best wishes
for feline fans! By Jane Millard
1 Cut a 13x13cm square of pink
gingham paper and layer onto
Card

14cm
a 14x14cm kraft card blank.
SHOPPING LIST size
Sweet
1 Marianne Design
Kitty stamp set
s
2 Cut a 11x11cm square of
white card. Stamp with balls
of wool and paw prints to create a
2 Marianne Design paw 14cm
backing paper. Colour in the balls
embossing folder Stockists of wool with ProMarkers and layer
From Cuddly Buddly
3 Pink gingham pap
4 ProMarkers
From y
ers

your local craft shop

p.78 onto the card base.

3 Emboss a 13x4cm strip of

white card using the paw print
20
0mins

embossing folder. Add a 13x1.5cm

YOU WILL ALSO NEED strip of gingham paper to the
centre of the panel and layer onto
White & kraft card
a 13x5cm strip of gingham paper.
Black ink
Adhesive gems & pearls Stick to the card base.
Oval dies
Paper flower
From your local craft shop
4 Print a sentiment using the
Kanita Klara font from www.
dafont.com and die cut into an
oval. Add to your card with foam
pads and finish with pearls.

Special 25mins
Card
size 14cm

14cm

1 Mount a 13x13cm square of

white card onto a 14x14cm
kraft card base.
from www.dafont.com, cutting
one end into a pennant shape.
Stick the sentiment to the centre

2
of the card using foam pads and
Cut a 11x11cm square of
add a pearl to the left side.
pink gingham paper. Stamp
kitten silhouettes along the top
and bottom edges and then
layer onto the card base.
5 Stamp the ‘Sweet Kitty’
heart onto white card using
black ink and colour in with pink

3 Cut a 13x4.5cm piece of ProMarkers. Cut out carefully and

white card. Cut one end into stick to the right of the greeting
a pennant shape and emboss with a foam pad. Top the heart
using the paw print embossing with an adhesive gem.

6
folder. Stick the embossed panel To finish, arrange adhesive
across the centre of the card. gems around the stamped

4 Print the ‘On Your Special

Day’ sentiment onto white
card using the Kanita Klara font
borders on the top and bottom
of the card, so it looks like the
kittens are playing with them.

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forcat lovers Purrrfect!
1 Cut a 13x13cm square of pink
gingham paper and stick onto
a 14x14cm kraft card base. Card
14cm

size
2 Cut an 11x11cm piece of
white card. Emboss with the
paw print embossing folder and 14cm
layer onto the card base. Cut a
13x2cm strip of pink gingham
paper and stick across the centre
of the embossed panel. 20
0
3
mins
Print the sentiment using the
Kanita Klara font from www.
dafont.com. Cut into a pennant
shape. Stamp a paw print on one
end and add to the gingham strip.

4 Stamp the cat image, colour in

using ProMarkers and then cut
out, leaving a border. Stick the cat
image to the card using foam pads.
To finish, add an adhesive pearl.

Birthday girl
1 Card
14cm

Layer a 12x12cm piece of gingham

paper onto a 13x13cm square of white size
card. Stick to a 14x14cm kraft card base.

2 Stamp the little girl image onto white

card. Cut the card into a 10.5x10.5cm
square, making sure that the image is
14cm

30
0
central. Colour in with ProMarkers and stick
to the centre of the card base.

3 Cut a 10.5x10.5cm piece of white mins

card, then die cut an oval into the

centre. Emboss the panel with the paw
print embossing folder and stick over the
stamped panel with foam pads.

4 Print a sentiment using the Kanita Klara

font from www.dafont.com. Die cut
into an oval and stick to card with foam
pads. Finish with pearls and a paper flower.

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Window E
Ea
m
details
made easy
Designer Jane Millard has used cute window
dies to make this pretty spring card collection

W
e’re huge fans of the
new window dies SHOPPING LIST
Kaisercraft Cherry Blossom
collection by First paper pad and Collectables
Edition. They got us From Merly Impressions
thinking about how we could use First Edition window dies
them to make pretty house-themed From Trimcraft
Everyday Lettering sentiment
cards that would make perfect ‘new download
home‘ or ‘just because’ cards. From Pink Petticoat
Designer Julie has made the most Imagination Crafts wall stencil
Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful
of this die collection, combining them Flourish die
with as many techniques as possible. Dreamweaver embossing
We love the idea of using them to top paste in white
Spellbinders Nestabilities
acetate panels, and creating inlaid dies Large Circles dies
that make any card look extra special. From The Glitter Pot
We’d love to see your take on Marianne Design Creatables
window cards, so send us some Flora 2 & Bird and Fence dies
Tim Holtz Distress Ink pad
photos of your best designs. We’ll in Tea Dye
feature our favourites in our letters From Cutting Edge Crafts
pages, so get crafting! Blending tool
Plain card in various colours
Beads, gems, charm, buttons
& adhesive pearls
Ribbon & lace
Today
1
Glamour Dust Cover a 14.5x14.5cm card
Glossy Accents base with floral paper. Cut a
Layer your die cuts
Pinking shears 12.5x12.5cm square of pink paper and
onto acetate for a Xccut flower, heart & butterfly add a faux-stitched border. Die cut an
stylish effect Paalm Punches arched window into it, as shown.
Sccrap corrugated cardboard
Pink ProMarker
Mulberry flowers 2
and
Cut a piece of copy paper slightly
larger than the window aperture
d cover with
ihd double-sided
bl id d tape.
Cooloured fineliner pens
Fo
oam pads Remove the backing and stick behind
Doouble-sided tape the aperture, leaving a sticky base.
Die-cutting machine
Frrom your local craft shop 3 Die cut the window die from white
card and insert the frame into
the aperture. Die cut again from pink
pearlescent card, green pearlescent
Stockists card and pink paper, and inlay the die-
p.78 cut pieces into the aperture.

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 li a window aperture
th n in t with die-cut pieces
in a var y of pretty colours
Window cards

4
Enjoy
Die cut the window box from underneath the window to act as a
white card, green pearlescent window box. Add leaves, cut from the
card and pink paper. Inlay the green Marianne Design Flora 2 die set, and
pearlescent card and pink paper into some punched flowers.
the white die cut as in Steps 2 and 3.
Trim the pink die-cut flowers and stick
in place. Stick to your card front.
1 Make a 10x15cm white card base.
Trim a narrow strip of green paper
with pinking shears and stick along the
4 Print off the ‘Enjoy’ sentiment and
trim around the edges. Stick to
your card front. Also print out a ‘Your

5 Print a sentiment and die cut bottom. Cut 2cm-deep rectangles of Birthday’ sentiment and trim into a
into a circle. Print out the ‘Today’ red paper and stick down the edges of rectangle. Attach with foam pads.

5
sentiment, trim into a rectangle and the card front to look like bricks.
Finish your card with punched
stick beneath. Add a fineliner border
andd stick
ti k tto your card
dbbase. Fi
Finish
i h with
gems, Collectables and a heart button.
ith 2 Use the rectangular window die
to cut a window
i d ffrom kkraftf card.
Stick a strip of green paper trimmed
d
butterflies, adhesive pearls, a
button and a bird cut from kraft card.

on the lower edge with pinking shears

behind the window, along with a black

4
40
Card
15cm

cat, cut using the die set. Stick the

4
40
14.5cm

Card window to blue card, trim away the size

size excess and add to your card front. mins

3
mins Cut a narrow rectangle of
corrugated card and stick 10cm
14.5cm

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Window cards some
e

14.5cm
Card
size

50
0mins

11.5cm

Enjoy life

1
Stick the stencil on top of a 14.5x14.5cm
piece of white card with masking tape. Use a
blending tool to add Tea Dye Distress Ink.
14.5cm

Card
50
0 mins
size

14.5cm
2
Happy hello Die cut a window in the centre. Score 2cm
and 3cm in from the left and right sides. Score
another 14.5x14.5cm piece of card like this.
1 Cover a 14.5x14.5cm
14 5x14 5cm card
blank with floral paper, then
add a 5cm-deep strip of pink paper
to look like a vase. Glue mulberry
flowers to the back of the vase and
then add to the card front, as shown.
across the bottom. Add a scalloped Make a heart picture from squares
die cut from the paper stack along of card and a punched heart, then
the top of the pink strip. attach to your card with foam pads.

2 Use the rectangular window

die to cut a white window.
Back this with blue card, trim
5 Print a sentiment and cut into a
rectangle. Stick in place. Print ‘A
Happy’ onto green paper and trim.
the excess away and add to the Attach with foam pads to finish.
card front. Make a net curtain by
threading two narrow strips of lace
onto a cocktail stick and sticking
beads onto the ends.

3 Tie ribbons around the curtains

and attach to the card base by
gluing the beads in place.
If you
window
u don’t have a set of
w dies in your stash,
3
you can make windows by

4 Trim a lantern die cut from the cutting squares from a piece Stick acetate behind the window
Cherry Blossom Collectables of card with a craft knife. aperture then top with a window die cut.
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4 5 6
Cut a 6cm-wide piece of floral paper. Stick the left and right edges of your two Decorate the front with fence, cat
Concertina fold halfway along then trim with scored pieces of card together to form a box and leaf die cuts, and flowers from the
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5 mins

14.5cm
Card
size

14.5cm

for the
he

Sweet you

1 2 3
Stick the wall stencil over a 14x14cm Die cut a window from white card. Stick Stick a 7x6cm piece of floral paper to
piece of card. Top with embossing paste the edges to pink paper and trim around it. white card. Score 1cm at each end and add
mixed with Distress Ink. Leave to dry. Stick to your card front, as shown. lace. Stick above the window. Add a charm.

4 5 6
Cut a strip of green paper and trim with Die cut the window box from kraft card, Punch lots of little flowers and add them
scissors to look like grass. Stick along the white card and pink paper. Inlay the heart to the flourish die cut. Top with pearls. Finish
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81 SHOPPING LIST
First Edition Blank Canvas
paper pad
From Bluebell Girls Papercraft
Twine
Ribbon
Needle & thread
Kraft card
Small heart punch
Budget
with old books
makes
Designer Vicky Sheridan used pages from
second-hand books to make these pretty
literar get
g

Vicky’s simple
flower design
is impressive
but so easy
to make!
Small flower punch Thank you
Old book Punch or die cut circles
Buttons from pages of an old d
Bird stamp book, then fold two
Butterfly die opposite edges into
Scalloped border bunch the centre to create
From your local craft shop the flower petals.
Arrange 10 of them
in a circle and add a
button centrepiece to
finish your flower.

2
Flower garden
Use green thread to hand-stitch flower
stems, then use a flower punch to add
flower heads. Top with buttons to finish.

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Home comforts
Cut strips of old book pages and punch along
the bottom edges with a scalloped border
punch. Stick together, then cut into a triangle
before layering onto a square of paper. 3
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5
Celebrate in style
Designer Vicky folded a page
of an old book to create a
dress shape, adding a little
fabric flower. Mounted onto
a simple backdrop of blue
patterned paper with a printed
sentiment, it’s a great card for
a glamorous friend!

Snappy dresser
Mount a strip of spotteed
paper onto pale blue
card with scalloped
edges. Add buttons and
a page of an old book
concertina folded into
a bow tie to create the
effect of a shirt front.

6
Fab feathers
Fa

8
Hand cut two
feeathers, using your Happy days
sccissors to snip along Stamp the bird onto white card, then
thhe edges to create a repeat on a book page and a piece of
fringed effect. Layer patterned paper. Cut out individual
onn top of one another sections of the stamped image and
annd tie with twine paper piece onto the white card. Cut
beefore mounting onto out and stick in place.
a simple background
created from two
cr
pieces of patterned
paper. Finish with a
printed sentiment.

Floating by
Use a butterfly die to cutt
four small butterflies,
then layer together,
fanning out the wings.
Stick in the top right
corner of your card, and
add fineliner detail and a
Paper piece pages of an old
strip of patterned paper.
book into a cute bird stamp
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 Afternoon
treats
Treat someone
special with a tasty
afternoon tea card!
By Katina Killey

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 4
40 Card

15cm
size
mins

15cm

ou’re tea-riffic
PPING LIST Stick a 9.5x5cm strip of spot
arianne Design Twinset paper to the bottom of the
Pearls paper bloc & panel. Wrap a length of rib
glish Rose die around the panel, securing
rst Edition Tea Party Dies the back. Stick the panel to
rom The Glitter Pot your base card with foam
rintable sentiments
rom Digistamp Boutique
hite & kraft card
3 Layer an 8cm die-cut
onto a scalloped circle
from kraft card. Add a die
hite ribbon teapot and layer a die-cut
Circle & scallop circle dies on top with foam pads. S
From your local craft shop the panel to your card ba

Layer a 12.5x12.5cm piece

of spotty paper onto white
4 Print a greeting onto
card. Trim and moun
kraft card. Stick to your c

5
en kraft card. Stick to a Die cut three small
5x15cm white card base. Add and leaves from pat
12.5x3cm strip of rose paper paper. Assemble and stic n
the bottom of the panel. place, as shown. To finish, tie a

2 Mount a 9cm square of

white card onto kraft card.
bow and stick to the right side
of the card base.

Treats for aunty

SHOPPING LIST kraft card and trim to leave a
Marianne Design Twinset & border. Stick to the centre of
Pearls paper bloc & English your card with foam pads.
Rose die
First Edition Tea Party Dies
From The Glitter Pot
4 Die cut a cake stand from
kraft card and stick to
the left of the white panel.
Printable sentiments Arrange four die-cut cupcakes
From Digistamp Boutique and a teapot around the cake
White & kraft card stand. Die cut a teacup from
Ribbon & adhesive pearls floral paper and stick to your
From your local craft shop card with foam pads.

1 Layer a 13.5x13.5cm piece

of floral paper onto kraft
5 Print a greeting onto
white card. Stick to kraft
card and trim to leave a
card. Trim to leave a narrow border. Stick to the top right
border and stick to the centre corner of the image panel.
of a 15x15cm white base card. Add a blue ribbon bow and

2 Cut an 11.5x11.5cm of adhesive pearls to finish.

spotty paper and layer
onto kraft card. Wrap a length
of turquoise ribbon around the

35 Card
15cm

panel and secure at the back.

Stick to the centre of your card. size
mins

3 Layer a 10.5x10.5cm
square of white card onto
15cm

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0 Card

15cm
size
mins

15cm

up of love
OPPING LIST length of cream ribbon around
arianne Design Twinset the left side and secure at the
Pearls paper bloc & back with tape. Stick to the
nglish Rose die centre of the floral panel.
irst Edition Tea Party Dies
From The Glitter Pot
Printable sentiments
3 Mount a 9x9cm panel of
white card onto kraft card
and trim to leave a border.
From Digistamp Boutique Die cut a teapot and cup from
White & kraft card floral paper and stick to the
Ribbon & adhesive pearls white panel. Add to your base
From your local craft shop card with foam pads.

Cut a 13.5x13.5cm piece

of turquoise floral paper.
4 Print a greeting onto
white card. Layer onto
kraft card and trim to leave a
ount onto kraft card and narrow border. Stick to the left
im, then stick to the centre edge of the image panel.

5
a 15x15cm white base card. Tie a bow from cream

2 Layer an 11.5x11.5cm
square of spotty paper
onto kraft card and trim to
ribbon and stick to the
top left corner of the image
panel. Add four blue adhesive
leave a narrow border. Wrap a pearls to finish.

Special sister
SHOPPING LIST narrow border. Stick a die-
Marianne Design Twinset teapot to the panel, then l
& Pearls paper bloc & a die-cut cup and cupcake
English Rose die top using foam pads.
First Edition Tea Party Dies
From The Glitter Pot
Printable sentiments
4 Trim a narrow strip
of Paris paper with a
scalloped edge and stick to
From Digistamp Boutique
top edge of the image pane
White & kraft card
Use foam pads to attach th
Ribbons & adhesive pearls
From your local craft shop panel to the base card.

1 Make a 15x15cm card

base from white card. Cut
5 Print a greeting onto
white card. Mount onto
kraft card and trim, then stickk
a 15x8.5cm strip of Paris paper to your card base. Add pink
and stick across the centre. adhesive pearls to finish.

2 Layer a 12x12cm piece of

spotty paper onto kraft and
white card. Stick a 12x6.5cm
piece of Paris paper across the

35
bottom. Attach the panel to
Card
15cm

centre of the card base.

size
Cut a 9x9cm panel of mins

white card and layer onto

aft card. Trim to leave a 15cm

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console controller card was to bring our sketch to life.
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baase card. Cut a 14x14cm piece of green polka
BE A doot paper and stick to your card front.
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Arrange the Candi around the Candi Floral
Design Sheet and fix into place using 1mm
oam pads. Stick the panel to your card base. Add
Candi to the left of the central panel.
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for a high-gloss look. Then, tie a length of
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featured poot with strong glue.

4
Vicki’s pretty
card is simple To finish your card design, attach the oval
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Celebrity crafter Stephanie Weightman

shares all her latest news and gossip! STEPH’S TOP
TIPS FOR...
I
can’t believe we are a third of the in the garden with a notepad. Where better
way through the year – where has
the time gone? Mind you, I’m not
complaining that we have finally
seen the back of winter. Everything
to get your ideas? Let’s hope we’re in for a
sunny one this year!
We have achieved so much already
since Christmas and have some really
Cool card folds
1
looks pretty in the frost and snow but exciting things ahead, too. Tattered Lace If you want to try something
I much prefer to look out onto a nice celebrated its second birthday and we other than a standard tent
sunny garden, don’t you? made it a very special celebration indeed, fold, start with something simple
This lovely spring weather means with lots of brand new products. It was like an easel card or shadow box
the evenings are starting to get lighter, another huge operation to get everything card (you can find instructions for
too. I find this isn’t always a good thing together but that’s the great thing about a shadow box card on page 59!).
when I’m getting stuck into crafting – I our team; everyone brings their own unique

2
end up spending all evening at it! contribution and we couldn’t achieve what Precision is key when
When I do manage to put my tools we do without them. making card folds. Measure
down, the warmer weather means I hope you have a wonderful month!
everything carefully and make all
lovely walks out with the dogs and a
your folds with a bone folder.
nice glass of something refreshing in

3
the garden. I get lots of inspiration for
Use a cutting board and craft
crafting from my garden and the nature
knife to make any cuts in
surrounding us, so often I find myself
your card fold, as you’ll get much
crisper lines than with scissors.

4 If you’re getting creative with

new card folds, don’t forget
to think about how you’ll send
them! Make sure your designs will
fold down flat for posting.

5 If you’re stuck for inspiration,

check out our Fun Folds board
on Pinterest at pinterest.com/
quickcardsmag for ideas!
My upcoming TV shows
You can find details
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Steph loves using prettyssptorinlifge

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From Russia with lov
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14.5cm
Tattered Lace Centre Stepper &
Card
Babushka die sets
size
Tattered Lace Floral Flourish
embossing folder 20cm
From www.crafting.co.uk
Alcohol markers
Black cardstock
Orange cardstock
Green cardstock
Sentiment stamp of your choice
4
40 mins

Foam pads
Die-cutting machine
Circle punch
From your local craft shop

1 Using the Tattered Lace

Centre Stepper die set,
cut your card base from white
3 Using the Rectangle Mat
2-3, cut two shapes from
orange cardstock. Matt onto the
cardstock and fold to create a small steppers on the left and
centre stepper card. right of your centre panel.

2 Using the Plaque Mat 2-1

die from the Centre Stepper
Die set, cut the panel from black
4 Using the Rectangle Mat
2-2, cut the shape from
green cardstock. Matt onto the
5 Cut a small, medium and
large babushka doll from
white cardstock. Colour your
6 Stamp a ‘With all my love’
sentiment onto white card
and cut out using a circular
cardstock and matt onto the left hand small stepper using dolls as shown and matt onto punch. Matt onto green card
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 Meet the
designers
We chat to Lili of the Valley co-owners Lisa
Barnes and Laila Ansbergs to get all the goss...
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What's coming up next for you?

L
ili of the Valley is responsible for some Our new cross stitching range is our next
of the cutest stamps around, and biggie – and we’ve got our eye on some other
we can’t get enough of their adorable new products and ideas in both papercrafting
characters! We caught up with and other things, as we feel our designs are
co-owners Lisa and Laila over a cuppa to find versatile enough to work in lots of different
out what inspires them, and their top ideas for areas. Hopefully we’ll manage to get round to
crafting with this issue's free gift! all these ideas one day!

Where do you find ideas for your cute

characters, and are any of them based What's your favourite stamp from your
on real people? new collection and why?
Despite being in business for 11 years, it’s The Little Fairies and sentiments are fabulous
always the little things that count. Seeing the as they are really cute but they don’t take
enjoyment that crafters get from using our long at all to colour. You can make them into
products is always rewarding, especially when just about anything you like! Bookmarks,
people take time to make a card or gift for notebooks, party invitations, tags, and of
someone special and the feedback they get The sweet new course, beautiful cards – they make perfect
fairy stamps are birthday cards for little girls!
makes them happy, too! It’s also rewarding just so pretty!
that people throughout the world enjoy LOTV
designs. We sell to customers in over 140
countries, and we’ll get emails from places
such as Singapore, Hawaii, Alaska, Indonesia,
and even Timbuktu, saying how
YOUR FREE GIFT!
us Lisa shares her top tips for
“The little fairy stamps are fabulo
pleased they are with their parcel.
crafting with this month’s fab
as they are really cute but don’t Lili of the Valley cover gift
What's the most challenging
part of your job?
Running your own business is
great, as you are your own boss and at the
take long at all to colour!” 1 Matt and layer these gorgeous
papers with any of our images
or stamps to make a really pretty
end of the day the buck stops with you, but cross stitch charts. Lisa oversees the operations card that’s perfect for spring.
that can also be very stressful! Running any side of the business, to make sure everything

2
business is mainly all about making decisions, else runs smoothly, from the website, social Have you tried paper piecing?
lots of them, on a daily basis, and when times media and customer services side to the Simply stamp a cute character
are tough it can be pretty tiring! It’s also hard marketing and craft shows. We’re lucky to have image onto one of the papers, and
to switch off, which you have to make yourself a great team of people behind us, who make
do or you never stop thinking about work! sure everything is done as it should be.
then cut out an element such as a
dress. Stamp the same image again
onto plain white card and stick the
Talk us through the average day in the Do you craft in your spare time? If so, cut-out piece over the top.
office at Lili of the Valley what crafts do you enjoy?
We both work on the planning side, coming
up with new ideas, choosing designs, deciding
on marketing strategies and so on, but we
We both tend to fill up our spare time with
shopping, socialising and keeping fit. Laila has
always loved cross stitch, which is why we
3 Make mini bunting with
your papers for pretty table
decorations for a spring or summer
don’t have the luxury of planning all day! have chosen this new area of craft to expand party, or jazz up an old notebook
Laila re-draws all the stamps we bring out for into. She’s been showing Lisa how to do it, by covering it with paper. You’ll
production, and works on developing new and it really is very therapeutic! Laila has also have something really useful which
products. We are currently working on a whole made mosaics in the past, including a big
new cross stitch range and she is turning our Roman sundial for a children’s farm in Leeds,
hasn’t cost you a penny!
most popular designs, as well as new ones, into and a replica of the Woodchester Leopard.

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