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o we’ve made it, 200 issues of Papercraft Essentials – WOW! And this edition is a celebration like no other, with more chances for you to win, save money and become more inspired than ever before. A milestone event in life is nothing without looking back at how far you’ve come, and this issue is no different. We take a look back at some of the key moments and people, past and present, who have shaped Papercraft Essentials to become Britain’s best-selling papercraft magazine, as well as helping it become internationally known in over 20 countries, as without these individuals, this title wouldn’t be where it is today! For this issue’s kit, we wanted to bring you something super special, so we’ve added a trio of shaker domes, so you can create your own celebration projects inspired by the legendary makes in our Using Your Kit section, a must if you’re looking for landmark cards, wanting to learn how master tunnel cards and 3D celebration gift boxes with a difference. We also caught up with the queen of sparkle Chloe Endean (pages 80-82) about her brand history and what she’s been up to during lockdown to keep you crafters sane; she’s also given all of you a 15% site-wide discount. Lisa Horton has given us a triple access-all-areas pass to her brand, as we go behind the scenes at her HQ, find out about her typical day, as well as getting to know her on a more personal level (pages 59-61). Talking personally, Papercraft Essentials has been in my life for just over four years now, since I began sourcing all the competitions and giveaways and writing some of the pages as the Editorial Assistant for the papercraft titles. Now, I’m here as the Editor bringing you the 200th birthday issue, it’s a complete honour to have compiled this edition, and I hope you have as much fun reading and crafting alongside it as much as the team and I have had organising it, as well as creating the projects. So whether this is your first ever issue, your regular monthly purchase/subscription, or you’ve been with us since day one, we thank you for your support; this is for you!

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USING YOUR KIT In every issue 6 WHAT’S HOT The latest news from the craft world

9 YOUR LETTERS Your crafty stories and projects

41 & 56 SHOPPING We’ve picked out some of our favourite products just for you!

15, 21, 27, 79 & 95 COMPETITIONS We’ve got epic exclusive competitions for this milestone issue!

84 GIVEAWAYS We’ve got over £680 worth of prizes from the top papercraft brands to be won!

98 YOUR CARDS Have your projects been featured? 4

44 Milestone makes 46 All-occasion cards 49 Aperture & Tunnel cards 52 3D projects 56 Shopping

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10 PE TIMELINE We take a step back in time and look at PE through the years

12 DIGI MAKES Get inspired with our EXCLUSIVE over 200 downloads!

16 CARDMAKER OF THE YEAR 2021 We announce the winners and the newest members of the Design Team

22 CHLOE’S CREATIVE CARDS Head into a glitter-ﬁlled dream with the latest Chloe makes

26 CRAFTER’S COMPANION DISCOUNT PAGE Sara brings you a celebration page of discounts just for PE readers

42 STIX2 DISCOUNT PAGE Everyone’s favourite adhesive brand has created a collection of exclusives for you

76 DIGI STAMPS Paper Nest Dolls brings you a super-cute all-occasion collection

59 LISA HORTON BEHIND THE SCENES

80 CHLOE INTERVIEW

90 STORAGE4CRAFTS GIVEAWAY

Go behind the curtain at Lisa Horton Crafts with us

Catch-up with the queen of sparkle Chloe Endean

The fab storage company has over £2,000 worth of prizes you could win

70 PRODUCT FOCUS

88 MASCULINE MAKES

93 PE EDITORS PAST & PRESENT

Jane Gill showcases the latest in Woodware makes with this fab collection

A fab trio of masculine make inspiration from Hunkydory, plus an exclusive discount

We talk to PE’s fab Editors about their time on Britain’s bestselling craft mag

38 ONE-KIT MAKES Nicky guides you through the latest Rico Design release

62 BEGINNER’S GUIDE Learn to layer heat-emboss – let Ingrid show you how

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32 SKILL-BUILDING ESSENTIALS Master mini albums with Helen Griﬃn

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Down on the farm Poppystamps is heading to the farm for the brand’s latest inspiration. Each of the farmyard favourites is sold separately, with appearances from the Whittle Pig, Cow, Chickens and Goat, including a rather fabulous barn. These super-cute characters are perfect for creating 3D and interactive cards for little ones and scrapbooking your latest adventures to a petting zoo. Head to www.crafts4less.co.uk for more super-cute products

Sara’s Garden Party Get your party frock on or your best suit, Sara Davies is planning a garden party, and you’re all invited. With 12 products available in the gorgeous set ranging from pastel-hued paper pads with gingham, floral and lace detail images to a variety of dies, you can create rosettes, intricate edges, background with fab panels and sentiments in seconds, as well as stamps for those all-important details such as ‘time’, ‘RSVP’ and numbers, so people know what huge milestone they’ll be celebrating. For more from Sara’s Signature Collection, go to www.crafterscompanion.co.uk

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Sea-inspired papercraft is a timeless theme that you can go back to time and time again, but if you’re bored of your ocean blue-inspired products and they need a new wave of interest, this Stampin’ Up! set is the one. Whale Done comes with a collection of hero image and detail stamps to create stunning scenes, as well as sentiments such as ‘my LOVE for you is bigger than the OCEAN’. For more from Stampin’ Up!, visit www.stampinup.uk

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The Secret Garden Craft Consortium has designed another stunning collection that will create a magniﬁcent array of cards and projects instantly with the fab mixture of products. The Secret Garden fuses garden scenes, birds and foliage, across Washi, papers, stamps and papers. There’s also a glorious collection of embellishments, including a gold metal key charm set – a must for letting your loved one into the secret garden. Learn more about Craft Consortium at www.craftconsortium.com

Just like confetti Must-have pen eraser Our friends at Pen Pusher have stocked up on the must-have innovative tool from brushEX. If you’ve ever made a mistake in your brush lettering, then the brushEX allows you to completely erase water-based brush pens and ink, such as Tombow ABT Dual Brush, Ecoline, Karin and ONLINE Calli.Brush pens! They’re ﬁlled with a unique solution that allows you to create a stunning masked-out look to your projects, taking them to the next level. Satisfy your stationery needs at www.penpusher.co.uk

For those of you who are looking, or have a loved one looking for super-cute upcycled wedding confetti, or just a way of decorating your tables on the big day, then American brand Flora & Fauna has come up with a brilliant die set for such an occasion. The confetti set contains ﬁve main die sets, made up of up to eight individual die sets themed around spring, Valentine’s, Christmas, Halloween and ﬂorals; Floral & Fauna has also created a trio of envelope dies to put the confetti in for your guests to pick up on their way in/out of the venue. Discover more from Flora & Fauna at www.florafaunaclear.com

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New skills Issue 198 certainly threw down the gauntlet with the Fairy Wishes collection, providing an array of rich coloured papers, toppers and fairy silhouettes; not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking all things fairy. So, I would like to thank you for getting my grey cells working and giving me the confidence to work with dark papers and silhouettes without the end product looking dull or morbid. I have had such fun making 10 cards thus far and have hardly made a dent on the foiled collection. I even felt inspired to try Sam Butler’s circular card make, something I had never tried before and was very pleased with the results. I have really enjoyed working with the fairy papers/toppers and being pushed out of my comfort zone; we are never too old to learn new things. Keep up the good work, and thanks to you all for providing such a good read, ideas and inspiration. Gill Hopkins, Hampshire

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I am 13 years old and have loved cardmaking since my grandma and sister introduced it to me around three years ago. I have been subscribed to Papercraft Essentials for nearly two years and have loved receiving them. These magazines have inspired me to try new things, and I have recently made the drawer gift box from issue 195; this was the first box I have made without using a shop-bought die. I have really enjoyed receiving these magazines and definitely want to continue with the subscription for years to come. I am always excited when the new magazine arrives and immediately open and read it! Lily S, via email Mike says: Hi Lily, I’m immensely impressed with your fab creations, and the gift box from issue 195 looks awesome – well done, the whole Papercraft Essentials team loves it! I hope the voucher helps you stock up on more stash. Please send me pics of your makes; I love seeing them! Happy crafting!

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Inspiring work colleagues I have been creating cards for a long time. I had decided to randomly show my work colleagues the types of cards I had been making to help me through lockdown. They were so impressed that my manager asked me to create some to be used within our mental wellbeing team. With Mental Health Week fast approaching, I created the theme of nature. This was the first time I had been approached by a company. If it was not for your magazine and die-cuts used, I don’t think I would have had that chance to share my greeting cards so widely. Thank you, Papercraft Essentials. Marina Darby, via email

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200th birthday CELEBRATION We take a look back over 200 issues of Britain’s best-selling magazine papercraft magazine, and ask Editors past and present about their favourite kits and projects ever!

Issue 1 “Issue 1 debuted 24th March 2006 as Craft Essentials, bringing you step-by-step guides from the first page and hints, tips and tricks from the Grant industry’s leading personalities” Michelleecrea tor Magazin

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“I’m super excited and beyond honoured to be bringing you this milestone issue as such at an important part of PE’s history”

Papercraft Essentials through the years... Budget and Christmas makes are two of the foundations of PE, making us the go-to mag for money-saving ideas all year round 10

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Our clear step-byIssue step images have 132 been with us since Craft Essentials days, and we don’t intend on stopping any time soon, as we want to make our projects accessible to all, no matter your crafting ability

Our Beginner Guides & Skill-building Essentials are the perfect crafting sidekick for if adding new skills to your crafting belt, or those of you wanting to hone your skills even more

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Lee Campbell Editor – Issues 68-121 (May 2011 – June 2015) I would have to say issue 107 Lavinia Stamps in May 2014. The stamps, mirror card and downloads proved hugely popular, and that was my Proud Editor moment, as it remains PE’s bestselling issue ever.

Editor – 2015-2017 It has to be the buzz around ‘That Embossing Folder’. The folder originally appeared on issue 122; it became so hugely popular it even had its own Facebook group.

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Publisher – 2011-2020 The Christmas gnomes! Those were such fun designs and were so well received.

Art Editor – 2005-2010 I loved the PE151 letterbox set, which I had to recreate for the outer package and needed to be designed in a way that would sit perfectly with the gift behind it.

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Art Editor – 2017-present The project that stands out the most was Sam Calcott’s Christmas Wreath from issue 180. As a project itself it was great, but it also allowed us to show something new on the cover.

‘That Embossing Folder’ came back and was bigger than ever, with our international audience sharing their makes and CraftStash creating even more exclusive designs

Issue 154

Crafter’s Companion and RSPB are some of the huge brands that have been part of our kits over the years, not to mention the nation’s favourite duo, Wallace & Gromit!

Editor – 2020-present I loved this kit so much, especially the teeny tiny kitchen. I’m obsessed with anything baking and cake, so this set satisfied my sweet tooth!

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Our Using Your Kit pull-out has been an endless source of inspiration for many issues, making it a go-to for you to always get the best from your issue’s kit

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For her Looking for some fab digi inspiration? Let Debbie show you how to get the best from the over 200 downloads!

Debbie Simpson You’ll need For all four makes: digi downloads black & white cardstock Copic Sketch Markers twine Hobby House 5mm pink pearls Hobby House 15mm organza ribbon Spellbinders Scallop and Plain Circle Grand Nestabilities dies Spellbinders Scallop and Plain Circle Standard Nestabilities dies manual die-cutting machine

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Q&A with Debbie.... How long have you been working with Papercraft Essentials? Do you remember your first projects/issue you were featured in? I have been working with Papercraft Essentials for six years now. The first projects I had featured were a commission for The Hobby House. What do craft magazines mean to you, and why are they so important to crafters? I love inspiring people and sharing any crafty hints and tips along the way. I think craft magazines are important to crafters to help kick-start their mojos or just boost their confidence with easy-tofollow projects in a variety of styles to suit any level. What are your top five crafting products you can’t live without? Hmm, that’s tough one! Well, I think it would be Finishing Touches, pearls, flowers, ribbons, etc. I love my Copic Sketch Markers for colouring. My die-cutting machine and dies, sticky picky-up tool, a really good pair of scissors just for cutting ribbon and my hot-glue gun for fast strong adhesion. I guess I had better stop there!

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Cardmaker of the Year We’re super excited to bring you our fab four new designers that have won our cardmaking competition!

Ashley’s winning entries Ashley Thompson How long have you been papercrafting? About 23 years – I started making cards because I wanted something quick to make. I did loads of crossstitch cards, but they were time-consuming, so I got into stamping. I then became a mum of three, and whilst the children were young, I concentrated on other crafts. I got back into papercrafting by selling at local craft fairs, but I really found papercrafting beneﬁcial last year when I was undergoing treatment for cancer. I discovered the YouTube papercrafting community and started to enter lots of challenges, which took me out of my comfort zone of cardmaking. What are your favourite papercraft techniques? I’d say stamping is at the core of everything I do, but I am building my conﬁdence when using mixed-media techniques. I’ve recently discovered Frantage, a powder you don’t need to use with sticky ink. I have dabbled with digital papercrafting, and this is something I’d like to explore more. We loved that so much time, effort and detail went into your trio of projects – what inspired your entries? For cards, I love everything Lavinia, and the beautiful eye stamp is a bit different

from her whimsical fairies and creatures. Blue is one of my favourite colours, and I really enjoy using Brushos. I decided to make a ‘wiper’ card, as I really like the element of surprise. For my second card, I used elements from issue 3 of the IndigoBlu Premium Magazine and stuck to my ‘signature style’. I enjoyed using the fairly intricate dies, which is not something I usually do. Again, I made an interactive card, as I like the fun aspect of the secret window. The ﬂoral stamps were a joy to use, and I’m often inspired by nature. I made a mini album for my papercrafting project, as I love all things mini – 3”-square cards are my favourite size! It had to be sea-themed, as I feel so calm when I’m by it. I also had the fantastic Ocean Blue 8x8” Graphic 45 paper pad. I made a load of my backgrounds using Brushos and Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powders and just had fun assembling the cascade mini album using stamps and papers from my stash.

and dies. I’m really into vintage dictionary deﬁnitions, so stamps/stickers with keywords would be useful. I love using remnant rubs, so to have these in my collection would be fabulous. It would be brilliant to have inks in colours that co-ordinated with the papers too. I would love to name these after food items as I’m a real foodie! I like the soft, muted colours of Venetian marble, as well as strong blues and greens. These are photos I have taken over the years of things that interested me because of their colour, pattern, texture or shape.

One of the winners will work with the Practical Publishing team to create a CraftStash Capsule Collection. What would your ideal kit look like? I would like something sea or natural history-themed. I’m also inspired by architectural patterns. I’m not really a ‘cutesy’ character kind of person, although I have a soft spot for bears, cats, rabbits We love Ashley’s and cows. stylish stamping, attention to I would love stamps with detail and fab co-ordinating papers, stencils interactivity!

2021 – the winners! my passion for crafting, would grow and grow! I have been known to spend hours making one card!

Amy Wilks How long have you been papercrafting? I started papercrafting about 13 years ago, shortly after my oldest daughter was born. Whilst on maternity leave, I visited a local stationery shop and noticed that it sold cardmaking supplies. I bought a few products and was totally hooked! Little did I know then that my small box of cardmaking supplies, along with

What are your favourite papercraft techniques? I enjoy all papercraft techniques, but my favourites are die-cutting and stamping. I love the endless creative possibilities and trying to think outside of the box on how I can use them in as many different ways as possible. Stamping also provides you with opportunities for colouring, paper-piecing and fussy-cutting, all techniques I enjoy using on my cards and projects. We loved the variety of styles showcased in your projects – what inspired your entries? I thought about my projects for many weeks before I started making them, and I only posted them off two days before the deadline! I really wanted to showcase various papercraft techniques and use different card shapes and colour palettes in my work. I chose babies and birthdays as occasions for my cards as these are two fantastic reasons to celebrate and send cards. I also combined some

older products with some more recently released products to showcase how they can be used together. For my calendar, I enjoyed thinking of the different occasions that can be celebrated each month and incorporating these into each page.

One of the four winners will go on to work with the Practical Publishing teams to create a Capsule Collection for CraftStash. What would your ideal kit look like? My kit would be ‘Delicate Dreams’, which promotes empowerment and positivity. The collection could be used for cardmaking, scrapbooking and home décor. The collection would include a paper pad, stamps and dies, with a pastel colour palette of pinks, yellows, greens, blues and

Amy’s winning entries

purples. It would also contain metallic rose gold or silver. The paper pad would have various background papers with tie-die, watercolour and ombré effect, with metallic foiling to some of the papers. The stamps would be short, inspirational and empowering quotes and everyday sentiment stamps such as ‘Celebrate’ and ‘Happy Birthday’ for further versatility. The set would include rainbows as these continue to be a symbol of happiness, hope and togetherness. Each rainbow layer would be an individual stamp so that it could be stamped in different colours. For the die set, the theme would be a dreamcatcher with one main circle outer die and three different patterned interchangeable inner dies to create three different dreamcatchers. To accompany this, there would be two/ three different feather and bead-shaped dies to adorn it and create many different variations. I would also like the collection to contain small flower and butterfly dies for accessorising or to use individually. I really like the effect of tags used as a focal point on cards, and I think a tag die would perfectly accompany the rainbow stamps, quotes and small flower and butterfly dies.

Amy’s wonderful project variety instantly caught our eye!

Cardmaker of the Year Jessica’s winning entries Jessica Jenkins How long have you been papercrafting? I have always been quite creative; I remember making cards in secondary school, but they weren’t very good! It was about seven years ago; my nan (a big cardmaker herself) gave me my first die-cutting machine to make some wedding invitations for a friend and then it just went on from there! I started my first scrapbook when I met my fiancé nearly six years ago and just naturally got into cardmaking. I became more serious about cardmaking as a hobby two years ago and then took the plunge to start my own YouTube channel in March 2020 to try and turn my hobby into a full-time job. What are your crafting aspirations, on our Design Team and beyond? My biggest aspiration is to have a job I am passionate and enthusiastic about. I want to turn my hobby into a career. I would love to start my own range of stamps, dies, papers and everything in between. And being in with a chance to make this a reality is simply amazing. I also love being part of a design team, getting to play with new products and finding different ways to inspire other crafters. How does it feel to be a Cardmaker of the Year 2021 winner? I’m not sure it has really sunk in yet! I was speechless, which is so unlike me! This

is such a huge opportunity, which I am very grateful for; I hope this is another step closer to achieving my goals. I never thought that I would be a winner; there are so many talented crafters out there, I wasn’t sure that I had a chance! But you must be in it to win it, as my dad says! We loved the variety of stamping and colouring on your three projects – what inspired your entries? I wanted to create something cohesive, so my main inspiration came from the colour scheme I picked, blues and browns. I thought this would work well with springtime ﬂowers and the farm scene. I love colouring with alcohol markers, and big ﬂorals are perfect for adding depth and detail. I like to create scenes, as well as with lots of smaller

images. The colouring doesn’t need to be so detailed, but when it all comes together, it just works! One of the four winners will go on to work with the Practical Publishing team to create a CraftStash Capsule Collection. What would your ideal kit look like? The theme derives from a cactus and succulents but with a modern twist. The cactus has a couple of outﬁts that can be used to dress it up, and I have tried to pair it with some modernthemed sentiments. For the embossing folder and background stamp, I have gone for more basic designs. I envision monochrome with the colourful cactus. I also hope, by making them a little more basic, they will be more versatile. There are two separate

Jessica’s clean and concise colouring took her projects to the next level! stencils, but one is just making use of the ﬁrst’s wastage; this will create a stencil for blending the sky and blending the rocky background. I have also added two extra stencils onto the other ends to make use of the space and help build an entire scene.

2021 – the winners! Sharon-Elaine Jones How long have you been papercrafting? Since I was about 13 years old, I took part in a summer holiday craft club and made a 3D découpage card. It was a

We became obsessed with Sharon-Elaine Jones’s superb die-cut collection

hand-cut Sad Sam dog design layered with foam sticky pads, and my mum still has it in her scrapbook. At secondary school, I discovered quilling and made a quilled dragon for my art exam. Since school, I’ve tried origami, paper ﬂower making, book folding, die-cutting, stamping and recently, digital papercrafting. How does it feel to be a Cardmaker of the Year 2021 winner? Absolutely amazing. I still can’t quite believe it. I genuinely didn’t expect to be a winner! I entered because I wanted to challenge myself to produce something unique to show you, even if I didn’t win. I remember packing my entries and hugging the box before taking it to the Post Ofﬁce, never expecting to see the items again, so it’s really exciting to see them in the magazine! We loved the intricate die-cutting on your projects – what inspired your entries? Thank you! The colours inspired

me for two of the projects, I really like working with shades of colour, and I’m totally obsessed with all things floral, so it had to be flowers. The layered flowers just worked so well in shades of coral, but I didn’t want to arrange whole flowers in the centre of the card, so I went for the opposite and arranged them around the edge. The shadow box wasn’t going to be a tunnel effect, but I had a lightbulb moment when choosing the pink cardstock, and it just evolved! The spinning shaker card design came about last year when I wanted to make a spinner card and shaker card and wondered if I could combine the two. I gave it a go, and it worked! Do you listen to anything whilst crafting? If so what was the last thing you listened to? I usually have a CD playing whilst crafting, and the last one I listened to was Pop Art – The Hits by Pet Shop Boys.

Sharon-Elaine’s winning entries

One of the four winners will go on to work with the Practical Publishing team to create a Capsule Collection for CraftStash. What would your ideal kit look like? I’m fascinated by debossing dies to add texture such as delicate swirls, flowers and geometric designs that make tiny pinpoint dents or stitches to single layer cards. I’d like layered panel dies, with two or three layers in each set, large enough for a card front, and big background stamps, with swirls, flowers, geometric designs, hearts, stars and leaves. I’d include a die set creating 3D clematis flowers – there are many varieties/ colours, but I’ve not yet found a set to make them in paper. I can imagine five and six petal flowers, with straight and frilly edged petals, plus dies for fluffy centres for double flowers and different stamen. There’d be a mix-and-match layered clematis stamp set for different varieties, and inkpad sets in shades of pinks, lilacs, purples and greens. Finally, I’d have solidcore smooth cardstock in shades of a colour for flowers, 180gsm-210gsm, for shaping, and no white core showing.

You’ll be able to vote for your favourite Capsule Collection, so log onto www.craftworld.com for more details!

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All that GLITTERS Glynis Bakewell You’ll need 8”-square card base white cardstock Crystal White Pearl & Lapis Lazuli Pearl cardstock Geometric Watercolour Foiled paper pad Winter Wonderland Card & paper pad Sugared Mirror Card pad Sugared Collection Bling Box Lemon Sherbet, Glass Slipper and Diamanté Sparkle Sparkelicious WOW! Bright White Embossing Powder WOW! Metallic Superfine Silver Embossing Powder WOW! clear inkpad art glitter glue 3D foam pads Pinflair glue gel 1 extra-large jewel heat tool Chloe's Christmas Collection silver ribbon Lacy Square die set Lacy Tag stamp & die set Grande Summer Flower stamp & die set Summer Foliage stamp & die set Dazzling Foliage stamp & die set manual die-cutting machine

Step by step 1 Stamp, heat-emboss and diecut the Grande Summer Flower three times. Glitter petals with Diamanté Sparkle. Once dry, bend petals slightly backwards in half and attach the three sets together with Pinﬂair, glitter large jewel with Art Glitter Glue and Lemon Sherbet and secure into the middle of the ﬂower when dry.

These fab five cards are a shrine to sparkle, and the perfect cards to give to a loved one to put a smile on their face any time of the year Sent with love

2 Stamp, heat-emboss and diecut the extra-large leaf stamp from the Summer Foliage in Lapis Lazuli Pearl cardstock using WOW! Bright White and glitter with Glass Slipper. Stamp and heat-emboss the rest of the foliage onto Crystal White Pearl card using the WOW! Metallic Superﬁne, glitter with Diamanté Sparkle and Lemon Sherbet. 3 Stamp, heat-emboss and die-cut berry foliage from the Dazzling Foliage set in the WOW! Metallic Superﬁne Silver and attach the blue jewels from the Sugared Collection Bling Box. 4 Place the largest die from the Fancy Square die set just over

the edge of the score on the card base and die-cut; you will most likely need a metal shim to do this as the die is very intricate. 5 Using the same die, diecut another piece from white cardstock and attach it to the base card. Die-cut the middle die from the Lacy Square set and the small tag from the Lacy Tag set from white cardstock. 6 Cut a piece of blue mirror card from the Sugared Mirror card pad to ﬁt the card base and attach with double-sided tape, glitter the edges of a Crystal White Pearl piece and attach to the card base with 3D foam pads. Matt and layer onto the top of a

piece of patterned paper from the Geometric Watercolour paper pad. Secure the mediumsized Fancy Square die-cut into the middle of the card with 3D foam pads and attach a piece of blue mirror card to the top. 7 Arrange all foliage and Grande Summer Flowers onto the card and secure in place with Pinﬂair. Stamp and heat-emboss the sentiment from the Lacy Tag set in WOW! Bright White onto a small piece of Lapis Lazuli Pearl cardstock. Matt and layer onto the small tag and attach to the card base with a 3D foam pad, tie a little silver bow and attach to the tag with Pinﬂair.

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Q&A with Glynis.... What do you love about Papercraft Essentials? I love that the range of features are perfect for all abilities, but especially for the beginner to intermediate crafter. What do craft magazines mean to you, and why are they so important to crafters? Craft magazines are vital to us, as they’re a constant source of inspiration, not to mention a great way of learning new techniques and finding out about crafting companies around the world you might not have previously heard of. What are your top crafting products you can’t live without? The items I couldn’t do without are my die-cutting machine, Distress Oxide Ink, VersaMark inkpads, WOW! embossing powders and Chloe’s Sparkelicious.

Best wishes You’ll need 8”-square card blank Lagoon Matt mirror card Crystal White, Rose Quartz & Aquamarine pearl cardstock Geometric Watercolour Foiled paper pad WOW! Metallic Superfine Gold embossing powder WOW! clear inkpad Glass Slipper, Ice Breaker, Diamanté Sparkle & Savannah Sunset Sparkelicious art glitter glue Pinflair glue gel 3D foam pads A4 double-sided sticky sheet large jewel heat tool Grande Summer Flower stamp & die set Summer Foliage stamp & die set Best Wishes stamp & die Lacy Circle die set extra-large circle die set manual die-cutting machine

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Step by step 1 Stamp, heat-emboss and die-cut the Grande Summer Flower set in Rose Quartz Pearl three times, add glitter with Sparkelicious. 2 When dry, fold petals outwards and attach the three petals, cover the large jewel with Art Glitter Glue and Savannah Sunset, once dry, attach to the middle of the flower. 3 Stamp, heat-emboss, and die-cut the Summer Foliage set in Crystal White Pearl, using art glitter glue. Cover the medium leaves with Savannah Sunset and the thinner leaves with the Ice Breaker. 4 Stamp, heat-emboss and diecut the largest leaf using the

Aquamarine Pearl cardstock and glitter with Glass Slipper. 5 Place the largest die from the Lacy Circle just over the scored edge of the base card, die-cut, making sure to cut every part before you remove the die. Find the front middle of the card, score across and bend forward, creating an easel card. 6 Cut the same sized die twice in from Lagoon Matt cardstock and attach one to the front of the card base and the other die-cut to the bottom. 7 Using the extra large circle die set, die-cut two white circles measuring 160mm across. Glitter all around sides with the Sparkelicious and attach to the

card base with 3D foam pads. 8 Die-cut two patterned papers from the Geometric Watercolour pad with the next circle size down, then matt and layer onto the base card. 9 Cover a small piece of white cardstock with the double-sided sticky sheet and die-cut the Best Wishes sentiment, remove the top and cover with Ice Breaker Sparkelicious. 10 Die-cut outer die in white, matt, then layer both together, attaching to the inside of the card with 3D foam pads. Arrange the Summer Foliage and Grande Summer Flower on the base card and secure in place with Pinflair. 23

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Happy birthday You’ll need 8”-square card blank white cardstock Sugared Pastels mirror card Geometric Watercolour foiled paper pad Diamanté Sparkle Sparkelicious A4 double-sided sticky sheet

art glitter glue 3D foam pads Happy Birthday stamp & die set Lace Circle die set manual die-cutting machine

Step by step 1 Die-cut the largest and medium die from the Lacy Square die set using the Lilac mirror card from the Sugared Pastels pad. 2 Attach the largest die-cut to the card base with 3D foam pads. 3 Cut white cardstock to 16.5cm square, glitter around sides with Sparkelicious and affix to the card base with 3D foam pads. 4 Matt and layer patterned paper from the Geometric Watercolour pad onto the top layer. 5 Cut white cardstock down to 10cm square, glitter four sides

with the Sparkelicious and matt and layer onto the second Lilac Lacy Square die-cut, attaching to the base card with 3D foam pads. 6 Place a small piece of the double-sided Sticky Sheet onto white cardstock, die-cut the sentiment, remove top layer and cover with the Sparkelicious. 7 Die-cut the outer die from the sentiment using Lilac mirror card, attach the ‘Happy Birthday’ to the top with art glitter glue and secure onto the base card with 3D foam pads.

You’ll need A5 card blank Onyx Pearl cardstock Crystal White Pearl cardstock Sugared Pastels mirror card pad Sugared Pastels Foiled paper pad Festive Fancies Bling Box Disco Ball, Glass Slipper 24

from the Queen Bee set using Hit the Dance Floor onto Crystal White Pearl. 5 Attach the sentiment to a piece of yellow mirror card and colour the little bee with the marker pens and glitter with the Glass Slipper. 6 Using the first die from the A5 Die Set, die-cut yellow mirror card from the Sugared Mirror Card pad and attach to the cardstock base. Die-cut the second die using the Onyx Pearl cardstock and the third die using the Crystal White Pearl card. Step by step 7 Score around the edges of the 1 Stamp, heat-emboss and fussyCrystal White cardstock twice cut the Summer Flower set, using a scoreboard, glitter sides enough for two large flowers with Diamanté Sparkle, matt and and one small flower onto white cardstock using the Hit the Dance layer onto Onyx Pearl cardstock and attach to the card base with Floor Embossing Powder. 3D foam pads. 2 Blend all over with Mustard Seed ink, shape petals and attach 8 Attach honeycomb die-cuts to the main card using the Art together, glitter medium pearls with Art Glitter Glue and Disco Ball Glitter Glue. Using the same die-cut pieces from the Sugar and secure into the middle of the Pastels Paper Pad, glue into the flowers when dry. 3 Stamp, heat-emboss and die-cut honeycomb spaces attached to the main card. the Dazzling Foliage with WOW! Superfine Gold onto Crystal White 9 Arrange Dazzling Foliage and Summer Flowers onto the base Pearl. Attach jewels from Festive Fancies Bling Box and glitter leaves card and secure in place with Pinflair, attach sentiment with 3D with Disco Ball Sparkelicious. foam pads and finally attach the 4 Stamp, heat-emboss and dielittle bee onto the top of one of cut the honeycomb three or four times, the sentiment and little bee the flowers. 3 medium size pearls red, black & yellow marker pens Pinflair glue gel art glitter glue 3D foam pads scoreboard Summer Flower stamp set heat tool A5 die set Queen Bee stamp & die set Dazzling Foliage stamp & die set manual die-cutting machine

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and Diamanté Sparkle Sparkelicious Hit the Dance Floor embossing powder WOW! Metallic Superﬁne Gold Embossing Powder WOW! clear inkpad Mustard Seed Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink

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Heart card You’ll need 8”-square card blank Crystal White, Amethyst & Aquamarine Pearl cardstock Geometric Watercolour Foiled paper pad Sugared Pastels Matt Mirror Card Pad Glass Slipper, Diamanté Sparkle & Purple Galaxy Sparkelicious Sugared Collection Bling Box WOW! Metallic Superfine Silver Embossing Powder WOW! Bright White embossing powder WOW! clear inkpad heat tool extra-large jewel art glitter glue 3D foam pads heart die set Summer Foliage stamp & die set Grande Sunflower stamp & die set Lacy Tag stamp & die set manual die-cutting machine

Step by step 1 Stamp, heat-emboss and diecut the Grande Sunflower using Amethyst Pearl and WOW! Bright White four times, glitter with Diamanté Sparkle. Dry and attach three of the flowers; for the fourth one, cut petals away, leaving the seed head and join this to the middle of the flowers. Glitter large jewels with Purple Galaxy and Art Glitter Glue, secure in the centre of the flower when dry. 2 Stamp, heat-emboss the largest leaf from the Summer Foliage set on to Aquamarine and glitter with Glass Slipper. Stamp and heat-emboss the rest of the foliage from the set using WOW! Silver on to white cardstock and glitter with Diamanté Sparkle and Purple Galaxy. 3 Place top of the largest heart die just over the score line on the card base, die-cut, score across the middle of the front of the card and bend forward, making an easel card. Die-cut another piece of white cardstock using the same size die and attach it to the brought-forward part of the base card. 4 Using the second die, die-cut two pieces of blue matt mirror card from the Sugared Pastels pad and attach them to the card base with 3D foam pads.

5 Cut two white hearts using the third die in the set and glitter the sides with Diamanté Sparkle securing to card base with 3D foam pads. 6 Cut two pieces of patterned paper from the Geometric Watercolour Foiled pad using the fourth heart die, matt and layer onto the card base.

7 Attach the jewels to the bottom and top of the card from the Sugared Collection Bling Box. 8 Die-cut one of the smaller heart dies in Crystal White and one in Amethyst Pearl cardstock. 9 Using the Lacy Tag set, stamp and heat-emboss the sentiment in WOW! Bright White onto the

Amethyst heart die-cut. Matt and layer onto the white heart die cut where the sides have been glittered with Diamanté Sparkle and attach with 3D foam pads. 10 Arrange the Summer Foliage and Grande Sunflower onto the front of the card and secure them in place with Pinflair.

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MAKING memories

Packed with step-by-step guides, let Helen show you how to create unique mini albums for yourself and loved ones

Helen Griﬀin

ini albums are so much fun to make, it’s no surprise they have become my favourite craft. Each page/insert is a mini scrapbook layout and these small albums are perfect for recording special events and holidays. You can make them as interactive as you like and everyone loves having a

browse through them. They are perfect for the coﬀee table and just the right size for children to hold. My children love our mini albums and spend many happy hours sharing memories. These little books also make great gifts for loved ones. They are perfect as wedding or new babies gifts. Give them complete with

photographs or decorated and ready for the recipient to add their own. Once you know the basics, the sky is the limit! There are many techniques that can be used when making albums and you can ﬁnd hundreds of tutorials on YouTube. You will need a few basic tools to get you started,

some of which you may already have in your craft stash. The larger tools include a scoreboard and paper trimmer. Some paper trimmers have a scoring function and these are ideal if you’re on a budget or short of space. You will also need a bone folder, doublesided tape, fast-drying glue and chipboard/cardboard (cereal

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Envelope book You'll need ◆ six 4”-square kraft card blanks & envelopes ◆ kraft & yellow cardstock ◆ patterned paper ◆ scoreboard ◆ bone folder ◆ flower punches ◆ clear gems

How to... create a simple envelope mini book

1 Start by gluing pairs of envelopes together by the flaps.

2 Affix a card from the pack onto the glued-together flaps.

Co-ordinating panels of paper will add to the luxurious finish

3 Make four hinges by cutting 41⁄4x2” strips of kraft cardstock and scoring at 1”. Fold in half and add double-sided tape to one side of the strips. Taper the ends.

4 Adhere the pairs of envelopes together using the hinges. You will have spare ones on the end pages.

5 Trim two 45⁄8x41⁄2” pieces of yellow cardstock and adhere them to the end pages.

6 To create the spine, trim patterned paper to 45⁄8x21⁄2”. Score at 1”, 11⁄8”, 11⁄4”, 13⁄8”, 11⁄2”. Fold on the outer score lines and curve the middle section around a pen.

Leave the spine to dry completely before trying to open the book

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7 Glue the flat areas of the spine to the front and back cover. Add photos, handwritten sentiments and more to the inside of the pages to personalise.

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Simple cover cards You'll need ◆ patterned paper ◆ kraft & yellow cardstock ◆ scoreboard ◆ bone folder ◆ flower punches ◆ clear gems

Step by step 1 Create six pages of kraft cardstock measuring 6x½” and score at ½” and 5½”. Stack the pages together and glue on alternate sides of the narrow sections. 2 Cut twelve 4½x33⁄8” panels of paper, eight panels measuring 4¾x33⁄8” and eight panels measuring 3⁄8x33⁄8. Glue panels onto both sides of the pages. 3 Trim a 6¼x7¾” piece of yellow cardstock for the cover. Score the long side across the top at 3¾” and 4”. Fold and press with the bone folder. Glue the back page of the section from Step 1 to the back inside cover. 4 Cut three 6x3½” panels of paper and layer onto the cover.

You'll need ◆ kraft & yellow cardstock ◆ patterned paper ◆ six 5”-square kraft envelopes & cards ◆ vellum ◆ Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops ◆ burlap ribbon ◆ American Crafts Thickers ◆ clear gems ◆ scoreboard ◆ bone folder ◆ flower punches ◆ cornerrounder punch ◆ manual diecutting machine ◆ Sizzix Thinlits Flower Scallop & Meadow Leaf by Sophie Guilar die sets

5 Embellish the book cover with various flowers, layer together and add gems. Add photos, sentiments and more to the inside of the pages to personalise as desired.

Don’t be afraid to start small and work your way up to the more advanced projects!

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Us cascade album

Step by step 1 Seal all six envelopes and trim a very narrow strip from the top of each to make them into top-loading pockets. Cut the card blanks in half and round the corners with a punch. Matt each side of the envelope with a 5” square. 2 To make the binding, trim kraft cardstock to 5x113⁄4” and score across at 1” intervals. Accordionfold alternate ways. Starting from the right, glue each envelope along the accordion, missing a section between each one. 3 To make the box base, trim cardstock to measure 73⁄4x7¼” and score at 1” on all four sides. Cut oﬀ two of the corner squares and assemble the box with the remaining side. For the lid, trim

card to 7⅝x7⅛”, score at 1” on all sides and assemble. 4 Glue the last page of the album to the base of the box – position so the ﬂap is on the left and allows the pages to ﬂow out. 5 Matt and layer panels of co-ordinating cardstock and

patterned paper onto the box, leaving narrow borders, and decorate with a burlap ribbon as a bellyband. Die-cut ﬂowers, leaves and a title. Add photos, handwritten sentiments and more to the inside of the pages to personalise. 33

Wedding folio album

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You'll need ◆ kraft & pink cardstock ◆ patterned paper ◆ vellum ◆ chipboard/mountboard ◆ clear gems ◆ Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops ◆ American Crafts Thickers ◆ scoreboard ◆ bone folder ◆ flower punches ◆ 1” circle punch ◆ manual diecutting machine ◆ Sizzix Thinlits Flower Scallop & Meadow Leaf by Sophie Guilar die sets ◆ Scalloped Circle Stitched & Pierced dies

Step by step 1 Trim two pieces of chipboard to 5x7” and another piece to measure 7x1/2”. Glue the pieces onto a 12x8” panel of cardstock with the slim piece in the centre, leaving a 3/8” gap between all pieces. 2 Trim the corners and wrap the edges around the chipboard securing with glue or tape. Glue the inside matt down measuring 103/4x63/4”. Fold up the cover carefully. 3 Matt the inside right with a 61/2x41/5” piece of cardstock. Trim seven 41/2x31/2” pieces of cardstock and score at 1/2” down the long sides. Fold score lines and glue them to the righthand side of the album, so they cascade downwards. Cover the hinges with strips of paper. 4 Create a large flap to the left by cutting cardstock to measure 51/4x63/4” and scoring 1/2” down the long side. Add a side pocket by cutting patterned paper to measure 73/8x31/2”, score 1/2” on three sides and use circle punch on the unscored side. 5 Add two flaps to the other side measuring 37/8x43/4” and score 1/2” down the long side. 6 Make a pocket measuring 51/2x4” and score 1/2” on three sides. To create the lock mechanism, cut two 1x3” pieces cardstock, score at 1/4” on both sides and glue to each flap. The sliding piece measures 13/4x41/2”. 7 Matt the front and back with cardstock and paper, then embellish with die-cut flowers, leaves, pinwheel and a title. Add photos, handwritten sentiments and more to the inside of the pages to personalise. 34

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Step by step

BINDING & POCKETS

Baby book

1 Trim two pieces of chipboard to measure 5x6¾” and one 6¾x1½” piece. Glue these pieces onto a piece of A4 cardstock with an extra 2½” piece added to the end. Leave a ⅜” gap between all pieces. Trim corners and wrap edges around chipboard with glue or tape.

2 Glue the inside matt down measuring 6½x11¾”. Add extra tape around the spine area for added strength. Fold up the cover carefully.

You'll need 3 To make the binding, trim three pieces of cardstock; 6½x2½”, 6½x2”, 6½x1¾”. Score ½” from both sides on each piece and stack together. Add tape to both sides of each flap and taper the ends. Glue the binding to the spine.

4 Make six pages measuring 6½x9½”, score at 4¾” and fold in half. Matt the pages measuring 4½x6¼”.

◆ patterned paper ◆ chipboard/ mountboard ◆ kraft & pink cardstock ◆ vellum ◆ Elle’s Studio Title Builder wood veneer shapes ◆ Heidi Swapp Hawthorne Phrase stamp set ◆ clear gems ◆ Tonic Studio Nuvo Drops ◆ American Crafts

Thickers ◆ scoreboard ◆ bone folder ◆ flower punches ◆ 1” circle punch ◆ manual diecutting machine ◆ Sizzix Thinlits Flower Scallop, Moroccan Card Edge & Meadow Leaf by Sophie Guilar die sets ◆ Scalloped Circle Stitched & Pierced dies

5 Die-cut six Moroccan Card Edges. Adhere the flap to the outside edge of the page, then close and glue on the other side. The openings should be at the top and on the right.

6 Starting from the back, remove the backing tape from the last hinge and place the page to the underside, ensuring it’s straight, then press down. Remove the backing tape from the other side and close the page. Repeat with the other pages.

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7 Make inserts measuring 4½x6¼” and add circles of paper at the top for tabs. Make books from envelopes with the flaps adhered together. For the bellybands, trim cardstock to 7½x2” and score at ½” top and bottom. Matt the front and back covers and decorate with die-cut flowers, leaves and a title. 35

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Happy HOUR Christine Smith

We’re beyond excited to show you an exclusive preview of the Simply Cards & Papercraft issue 218 Zest For Life stamp and die set!

You’ll need Zest For Life stamp & die set with Simply Cards & Papercraft issue 218 white cardstock Morning Mist & Nocturne VersaFine Clair inkpad Arteza 36 half pan watercolour set Arteza 24 pan half pan metallic watercolour set watercolour paintbrushes black ﬁne-line pen Post-it notes

Step by step 1 Using black ink, stamp the wine glass, and use grey ink, plus different generations of grey, for the rest of the elements. Mask off the top of the glass, and offset the straw as it goes into it, giving light impressions for the ice cubes. 2 Work with a few layers for this make, allowing them to dry inbetween. Start by blocking colours and adding some watery colour, flowing diagonally from the main wine glass. 3 Intensify colours with more pigment as you add more layers, building detail, adding shading, sticking to just wet-on-dry, or a little wet-on-wet to get some lovely colour blends. 4 Once happy with the built-up layers, add optional splatter in both flat and metallic watercolour and some extra metallic fine details to enhance the zest curls, straw and umbrella. 5 To finish, add a sentiment to the card blank as shown. Have a dry run with the arrangement on scrap cardstock before starting so you know if you want to do any masking and what colour/ generation of ink to use for different elements

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Step by step

1 Punch lots of 1” hearts from origami paper, getting as many as you can from one sheet, with a variety of tones and shades.

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You’ll need

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Paper Poetry Transformation Collection Neon Green A4 Motif paper pad, Origami paper, pegs, gel stickers & Washi tape white 10x20cm card blank white cardstock Blue Belle VersaFine Clair ink Worn Lipstick Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink circle & heart punches ink-blending tool 3D foam pads Paula Pascual Everyday Messages stamp set

2 Partially fold each heart so one side overlaps the other, but not completely. Having too many means that you have lots of shades to choose from.

Giveaway! Rico Design has given us some fab stationery products worth over £40 for one of you to win! 3 Punch two circles of paper and aﬃx the hearts in a circle to one of them, keeping the edges even and round to make the ﬂower.

4 Once the ﬂower is complete, add another punched circle over the top using 3D foam tape. Aﬃx folded hearts to a peg and clip to the petals. 38

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5 Aﬃx Washi tape in diagonal lines across a 19x9cm piece of white cardstock to make a striped pattern, wrapping the ends around.

6 Aﬃx the ﬂowers to a narrow panel of blue cardstock layered onto white then embellish with gold gel stickers.

7 If you wish to add a pop of colour to the ﬂower centres, blend Worn Lipstick ink around the edges, before adding a sentiment to ﬁnish the card.

ONE-KIT MAKES

Pillow gift box You’ll need Paper Poetry Transformation Collection 12x18cm gift box, Neon Green A4 Motif paper pad, Origami paper, tag & stickers clear embossing pad

gold embossing powder heat tool circle punches scoreboard & scoring tool 3D foam pads

Step by step

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Scoring a double-width piece, then cutting it in two, is a lot quicker and easier than scoring two narrow pieces!

1 Assemble box and trim A4 blue patterned paper to make a 6cmwide slide-off wrap. 2 Trim an 8cm strip from one of the origami papers, score down at every 0.5cm all the way across. Before concertina folding like a fan, split strip into two 4cm pieces. Fold each, snip all folded pieces at one edge to a point. Join the ends together to make a circle and adhere together in the centre, holding it tight while it dries.

3 Wipe the pointed edges of the flower with the embossing pad, add gold embossing powder and heat to set. 4 Add two pinched and layered circles, and a large heart sticker completing the flower. 5 Repeat using a 6cm origami paper strip for the smaller flower, splitting in two once scored, to make the smaller design. 6 Affix to the wrap on the gift box, tucking in a tag. Add small gold stars to finish.

Washi sticker quartet You’ll need Paper Poetry Transformation Collection Neon Green A4 Motif paper pad, flower and foliage Washi stickers white, red & green cardstock 3D foam pads circle, heart & hexagon nesting dies Sizzix Thinlits Phrases, Thank you & Flamingo die set manual die-cutting machine

Step by step 1 Create card blanks measuring up to 12.5cm from white cardstock, using circle and hexagon dies. Create two 12.5cmsquare card blanks. 2 Cover each card blank with patterned paper, leaving a wide white border. 3 Cut or die-cut a smaller white shape for the focal element for each card. 4 Separate the Washi stickers from the roll then create wreaths and borders for each focal panel. Work around each one, layering one sticker over the last. Alternate foliage with flowers for a mixture of subtle and bright colours. 5 Affix the panels to the card fronts using 3D foam pads and add a die-cut sentiment for each.

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This is such a simple idea and very quick to make, these little stickers are so versatile This would make a lovely gift set for a friend

ONE KIT MAKES

Q&A with Nicky... How long have you been working with Papercraft Essentials? Do you remember your first project/issue? I have been designing for this magazine for about four years now. Papercraft Essentials 147 was my ﬁrst issue, when I showcased a Craftwork Cards collection, and I am very lucky to have contributed to over 40 issues since then, showcasing collections from companies or creating inspiration for the goodies that come with the magazine. What do you love about Papercraft Essentials? I love how accessible the projects are, using the magazine kits. It’s really important for new or inexperienced crafters to be able to use the kits without much extra equipment, or adapt what they have to make cards of their own. I’m always inspired by layouts or imaginative ideas from my fellow Design Team members, even when I have made projects myself! What do craft magazines mean to you and why are they so important to crafters? I remember how excited I was when I ﬁrst started cardmaking and discovered magazines, full of new products and ideas. I must have copies of Papercraft Essentials going back years! Inspiration is key, and I took so much from the features in the magazines, even cutting out pages or card layouts that inspired me. I have a scrapbook full of these pages and pictures, and I still love looking at it. Magazines are a great source of information about new products too, and I have spent more money than I dare admit to over the years, seeking out must-have new products that I have seen on the pages of Papercraft Essentials. 40

Photo frame You’ll need Paper Poetry Transformation Collection Neon Green A4 Motif paper pad, flower Washi stickers, tags & twine blue & white cardstock pink vellum sequins 3D foam pads deep-edged A4 wooden frame Creative Expressions Craft Dies by Jamie Rodgers Canvas Collection Hexagon dies Julie Hickey Designs Uppercase Alphabet die set manual die-cutting machine

Step by step 1 Die-cut seven hexagon canvases from the paper pad, using two colours and three separate designs to complement each other. Fold and seal hexagon edges. 2 Line the frame with blue cardstock then trim white cardstock to fit. 3 Affix flower Washi stickers over a strip of white cardstock

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There are so many papers to choose from in the pad, but using a couple of one design helps give the project some uniformity

then die-cut the letters to spell ‘INSPIRE’. Die-cut again from blue cardstock and aﬃx together, oﬀsetting them slightly. Adhere to a piece of pink vellum, backed by white cardstock for strength. 4 Arrange the hexagons around the frame, allowing space for

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the word. Select three tags and adhere over the frames. 5 Use 3D foam pads to adhere the word over the frames and keep it straight where there is nothing to support it. 6 Embellish with sequins and a twine bow to ﬁnish.

circle nesting dies Lisa Horton Crafts Double Layered Sentiments stamp & die set manual die-cutting machine

Step by step

You’ll need Paper Poetry Transformation Collection Neon Green A4 Motif paper pad, Washi tape, Origami paper, tags & flower stickers white 17cm-square card blank white & pink cardstock

Blue Belle VersaFine Clair inkpad clear embossing powder pink ribbon gems heat tool 3D foam pads

1 Stamp and clear heat-emboss the sentiment on pink cardstock then die-cut into shape. 2 Die-cut a 12cm circle of grey patterned paper and add flower stickers for extra detail, trimming around the circle edges. Affix to a white 13cm die-cut circle. Affix two tags across the circle then cover with the sentiment and add a bow. 3 Affix a 15cm square of blue patterned paper to a larger lilac patterned square and adhere to the card front. 4 Trim a 15x6cm piece of white cardstock and wrap three lengths of lilac Washi tape around it. Affix across the centre of the card front. Add the circle topper using 3D foam pads. 5 Add gems from the top-left corner down to the bottom-right, plus a few over the flowers on the tags.

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USING YOUR KIT Celebrate with us and create your own milestone makes inspired by the fab designs inside this issue’s Using Your Kit!

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Milestone cards

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Landmark OCCASSIONS Milestone makes, celebration cards and party projects – let Sandra take you through this fab trio of cards for landmark occasions

Q&A with Sandra...

Sandra Rayner

How long have you been working with Papercraft Essentials? I have been working with Papercraft Essentials since 2015 when I won Papercrafter of the Year (PE issue 128). I remember my first projects using Creative Dies in PE issue 133 using white, purple and lilac as the colourway. My favourite products I could not live without are: Sizzix die-cutting machine, stamping platform, Hougie scoreboard and Art Deco Glitter. What do you love about Papercraft Essentials? Papercraft Essentials has something for everyone’s level of crafting, from beginners to experienced.

50th card You’ll need floral shaker card kit white cardstock gold cardstock flat-backed pearls high-tack tape 3D foam sheet & pads circle dies small number dies manual die-cutting machine

Downloads... Get your template for Sandra’s make at www.craftworld.com/cms/papercraft-essentials

Top Tip

Fussy-cut the butterflies and flowers from the package as extra embellishments

Step by step 1 Die-cut a circle from whitescored and folded cardstock, ensuring the edge of the die overhangs the fold in the card. 2 Die-cut the same size die from 44

white cardstock and adhere to the card front. 3 Using blue paper, die-cut a circle and a slightly smaller spotty circle; adhere with 3D

foam sheet and glue as shown. 4 Trim the circle from the package and adhere to the circular dome. Add die-cut numbers and close the back

of the shaker with a trimmed sentiment. Adhere to the card front with a 3D foam sheet. 5 Add the embellishment and flat-backed pearls to finish.

MILESTONE CARDS

60th rocker card You’ll need floral shaker card kit white cardstock gold cardstock Worn Lipstick & Spun Sugar Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Charcoal VersaMark inkpad clear embossing stamp pad WOW! Twinkling Lights embossing powder heat tool 3D foam pads circle dies number dies star & heart dies square scalloped & stitched dies manual die-cutting machine

Step by step 1 Die-cut a large circle from white cardstock, score and fold in half. Die-cut a slightly smaller circle from patterned paper and cut in half, adhere to the card front as shown. 2 Die-cut a spotty square and cut an aperture, adhere over the square dome. Fill with shaker elements and close the back with a piece of coloured cardstock. Adhere to a die-cut gold scalloped

Top Tip

Ink the back of the packaging stamp with a sentiment and die-cut into shapes for shaker elements

square and then to the card front. 3 Die-cut your chosen number. Stamp sentiment onto the

banner and heat-emboss. Adhere to the card front with 3D foam pads along with embellishments as shown.

70th stepper card

When adding embellishments to the rocker card, keep checking it is not tipping to one side

Top Tip

flat-backed gold pearls sheer ribbon 3D foam pads heat tool circle dies manual die-cutting machine

Step by step

Top Tip

Use your own number dies to personalise for the special occasion

You’ll need floral shaker card kit template

white cardstock clear embossing stamp pad

WOW! Twinkling Lights embossing powder

1 Download templates. Score and fold white cardstock, creating a stepper card. Cut patterned paper; wrap sheer ribbon round as shown, adhering on the back. Adhere to the card front. Die-cut a spotty circle and adhere with the 3D foam sheet to the card. 2 Die-cut numbers from the template. Adhere the 0 to the oval dome. Add the shaker elements and close the back. Adhere both numbers to the card with tape and 3D foam pads. 3 Adhere the side panel in place, then stamp sentiments onto the banners and heatemboss. Adhere the banners and embellishments to the card with 3D foam pads. Add a bow and gold flat-backed pearls to finish. www.papercraftmagazines.com

Bountiful BOUQUETS Sam lovingly guides you through these fab all-occasion makes perfect for all abilities and occasion in your diary

Q&A with Sam...

Sam Butler

How long have you been working with Papercraft Essentials? I have been working with Papercraft Essentials for around six months. My projects were first featured in issue 197, Baked with Love. What do you love about Papercraft Essentials? I love the wide variety of styles and the diversity of the card kits. Every project I have worked on so far has been completely different from the last, and I love this because I can really stretch my creativity. What do craft magazines mean to you, and why are they so important to crafters? Craft magazines mean a lot to me as they have helped me develop my skills and learn new techniques. I feel they are significant to crafters as they evoke inspiration.

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Top Tip

A good sturdy high gsm cardstock is better to make this card design stand upright unaided

You’ll need floral shaker card kit pink cardstock baby pink Crafter’s Companion Centura Pearl cardstock gold ribbon adhesive

Step by step 1 Cut a piece of pink cardstock to 14x26cm. 2 On the long side of the card, 46

score at 1cm, 3.5cm, 7.3cm and 9.8cm. 3 Fold score lines inwards, making a rectangular cubed shape at the bottom of card. If you are using a single-sided Centra Pearl, cut another piece of pink cardstock to 14x16cm and adhere to card back panel, so the colour is on both sides. Then, cut two pieces of cardstock to

14x2.4cm and one to 14x3.6cm and adhere to the inside sections of the bottom folded in the rectangular cube. 4 Adhere a thin fold of the rectangular cube to the back of the card base. 5 Cut another piece of pink cardstock to 13x17cm. Score at 13cm and 15.5cm, fold scores. Adhere the bottom of the card to

the cubed rectangle and adhere the thin tab at the top to the back of the card base. 6 Add sequins to the oval dome and adhere the oval die-cut sentiment and frame together, then adhere this to the pink card front. 7 Secure a strip of ribbon around the top of the card and adhere a bow on top of the ribbon.

ALL-OCCASION CARDS

You’ll need floral shaker card kit gold mirror cardstock sequins adhesive 3D foam pads

Cover card

Step by step 1 Cut white cardstock to 33x16.5cm and make a square card base. 2 Cut gold mirror card to 16.5cm square and adhere it to the front of the card base. 3 Cut the blue cardstock from the kit to 16.3cm square. 4 Take the square dome and add sequins, place the frame around it and square sentiment behind, tape in place and then adhere it to the blue card, aﬃx to the card base. 5 Decorate the card front using toppers with 3D foam pads on the back to ﬁnish.

If you run out of die-cuts from the kit, you can also fussy-cut some butterflies and flowers from the card kit box and use these too

Top Tip

Happiest of birthdays

Step by step

Pyramid card You’ll need floral shaker card kit blue & white cardstock gold mirror card

adhesive foam pads adhesive Velcro dots

1 Cut three pieces of blue cardstock to 12.5cm square. Score diagonally down the centre of each piece of card and fold scores. 2 Placing one piece of blue cardstock in a diamond shape positioned in the centre, adhere the other two squares behind – on the left side, adhere the left triangular scored sections together, and on the right side, adhere the right triangular scored sections together, leaving the other two sections to be folded to make the card shape. 3 Cut a piece of gold mirror card to 12cm square and cut it in half diagonally, adhere them two the front two triangular panels of the card. 4 Cut patterned paper to 11.5cm square and, cutting in half diagonally, adhere them on top of the gold mirror card panels. 5 Cut another piece of card to 4.5cm square and cut in half diagonally. Adhere them two the smaller front two panels of the card base. 6 Cut 4cm-square patterned

paper in half diagonally, adhere them on top of the smaller gold mirror card panels. 7 Take a 12cm-square gold mirror card, then cut in half diagonally and adhere to the back two triangular panels of card. 8 Cut a piece of white cardstock to 11.5cm square and then cut it in half diagonally, adhering two panels of cardstock on top of the gold pieces on the back – these will be where you can write your message to the recipient. 9 Decorate one of the front panels with die-cuts. 10 Add Velcro adhesive dots to one of the back white panels towards the edge. Close the card, allowing the other side of the Velcro dot to adhere in place on the other side of the card to finish. Use glue or tape on your first few die-cuts and then add others with 3D foam pads to give the card even more dimension

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ALL-OCCASION CARDS

You’ll need floral shaker card kit yellow & pink cardstock gold mirror card floral embossing folder sequins manual die-cutting machine

Step by step 1 Cut a piece of pink A4 cardstock to 19x28cm. 2 On the long side, score at 3.5cm, 7cm, 21cm and 24cm. Fold scores making the bridge card. 3 Cut gold mirror card to 13.3x18.4cm and adhere it to the back/centre part of bridge card. 4 Cut two pieces of gold mirror card to 3.2x18.5cm and adhere these to the two front thin sections of your card. 5 Cut yellow cardstock to 12.8x17.9cm, emboss the card and the yellow heart cutout. 6 Adhere the yellow embossed piece to the gold card in the centre of the card, and affix the yellow heart in place in the cutout – the heart cutout isn't needed, as this part of the card will be concealed. 7 Emboss another piece of yellow cardstock and cut two pieces from either side of the embossed card to 2.6x18cm,

Bridge card adhere to thin gold strips on the front of the card. 8 Take the circular dome, add sequins to it and place the circular die-cut sentiment on the back of the dome, taping in place. Put the dome in position and line up the sentiment so it

Top Tip

Use strong adhesive to attach the framed shaker to the front of the bridge card as it will only be stuck down at the corners

sits diagonally around it. 9 Tape the dome in place into the frame. 10 Cut yellow cardstock to 12.7cm square and adhere it to the back of the frame. 11 Lay bridge card flat so that it is folded down to the right and

position diagonal square with the dome in onto the front and test positioning, making sure the card will open properly once the square has been adhered. Once happy with positioning, adhere to both sides of the bridge.

lace border die manual die-cutting machine

flowers, layer them up and add embellishments to the centre of the flowers. 6 Arrange flowers around the white cardstock working into a bouquet shape. Once happy with the arrangement, adhere flowers. 7 Affix ribbon down just below flowers and tie a bow, adhere it to the top of the ribbon. The bouquet should sit nicely in the crisscross card base as it will be removable. 8 Die-cut a piece of glitter card with the border die and adhere it to the card front towards the bottom, trim off any overhang from both sides. 9 Stamp a sentiment onto a small strip of white cardstock and adhere it on your border die cut. 10 On the back of the crisscross card base, add a stand so that the card can stand upright by cutting yellow cardstock to 8.5x12cm. Cut it in half diagonally, scoring at 2cm down the long side and fold the score. Adhere folded section to the back of the card in the centre to finish.

Step by step

Birthday bouquet You’ll need floral shaker card kit yellow cardstock Opulent Ivory Sizzix Surfacez glitter card Rosebud Memento Dew Drop inkpad Unicorn Sparkle 48

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Chloe’s Creative Cards Sparkelicious glitter ribbon gems adhesive Summer Blooms Chloe’s Creative Cards elements dies

1 Cut a piece of yellow cardstock to 29.5cm, score the card at 8.5cm and 21cm. Fold scores inwards. Draw a diagonal line down the left and right scored sections and cut down the line to cut the outer part away. 2 Adhere the bottom, overlapping folds together (one on top of the other) 3 Cut white cardstock to 12.2x16.5cm, at the base of the white cardstock mark at 3.5cm and 8.5cm. Place white cardstock inside the card base and mark either side at the top of the diagonal fold. Join marks with those made at the bottom and cut along the lines. 4 At the top of the white cardstock, mark at 1.8cm and 10.2cm, and again either side at the top of the diagonal fold, use a pencil to draw a line and join up the two marks. Again, cut along the lines. 5 Die-cut diﬀerent sized

Happy MAIL Looking for some cards with mega ‘wow’ factor? Let Vanessa show you how with this stunning showcase

Vanessa Hodgson Sending Love You’ll need floral shaker card kit Cerise Rose Lime Tree Craft cardstock gold pearl cardstock Jet Black StãzOn inkpad 3D foam pads scoreboard heart nesting dies square nesting dies manual die-cutting machine

Step by step 1 Follow the step-by-step guide below to create the card base. Cut patterned paper to fit the inside of the card and adhere. 2 Matt the leftover heart from creating the tunnel piece onto gold cardstock, adhere to the inside of the card. Matt the butterfly jar on to gold cardstock and adhere to the centre of the heart. 3 Stamp a sentiment onto the banner and adhere under the smallest heart aperture. Adhere flowers under a larger heart aperture, and adhere the remaining butterfly jar as shown. 4 Die-cut the heart wreath topper using square die just smaller than card base. Cut gold cardstock slightly larger to use as a matt, holding topper in place, secure the heart sentiment directly to the gold matt, adhere to the card base front. Add 3D foam pads to the back of the heart frame, adhere to the card base to finish. glue to the Top Add back of the 3D Tip foam pads to help with alignment

How to... assemble the card

1 Cut three pieces of cardstock to 5½x10½”, 5½x11” and 5½” square. Scoring the first piece at 5½”, then second at ½”, 5½” and 6”.

2 For the third piece, remove a slither off the side, scoring ¼”, rotate and score at ¼” again, burnish. Matt patterned paper onto scored pieces and burnish score lines.

3 Line up first heart die on longest piece, secure and die-cut. Using the previous piece as a guide, line up the smaller section, secure and diecut the smaller heart.

4 Add tape to both small heart panel flaps, line up against the first score line on the large heart panel. Remove tape, fold closed to secure the tape into place.

5 Remove tape from other side, fold closed, so other taped section lies flat. Adhere heart tunnel pieces to the shorter side of the card base.

6 Add tape to the remaining side panel, then fold the card closed to secure as before.

Q&A with Vanessa.... How long have you been working with Papercraft Essentials? I have been working with Papercraft Essentials since November 2017. My ﬁrst feature was for the docrafts Papermania Modern Lustre collection, which featured in issue 156. What do craft magazines mean to you, and why are they so important to crafters? I ﬁnd craft magazines a great way to escape the stresses of everyday life and enjoy being inspired to make and try new things. What are your top five crafting products you can’t live without? 1 Inks 2 Stamps 3 Good-quality stamping card 4 Copic Markers 5 Ink-blending brushes & sponges

You’ll need floral shaker card kit cream & white cardstock Terracotta Blaze Lime Tree Craft cardstock scoreboard 3D foam pads Gemini Expressions Happy Birthday sentiment die circle nesting dies manual die-cutting machine

Happy birthday

Step by step 1 Cut four pieces of cream cardstock to 5” square, scoring at every ½”, fold each one into mountain and valley folds. Slot the first two pieces together so that where there is a valley fold, the other piece is a mountain fold – make sure the pieces are well-butted up together. Holding the pieces firmly together, lift the front two flaps, add glue and replace the flaps holding firmly to secure, repeat with the remaining pieces until a square concertina frame is formed. 2 Cut two pieces of terracotta cardstock just over 5¼” square. Adhere the concertina frame onto on piece and die-cut a circle from the other piece, making sure the circle is larger than the one on the topper, adhere on top

On your birthday

Top Tip

Use a glue that has a quick drying time, like Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic Glue, when adhering the frame together

of the concertina frame. 3 Die-cut the birthday sentiment three times from white cardstock, glue one on top of another for dimension and adhere to centre of terracotta card base.

4 Remove topper from the pack and adhere to the card base using 3D foam pads. Add sequins around the wreath image to ﬁnish.

You’ll need floral shaker card kit white cardstock Jet Black StãzOn inkpad scoreboard 3D foam pads

Double Pierced Background Rectangle Sue Wilson nesting dies manual die-cutting machine

Step by step

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If you make a mistake with the stamping, add a little rubbing alcohol to a cloth and wipe the stamping away

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1 Cut a piece of white cardstock to 4¼” in width, score in half and burnish the fold. Cut a second piece of cardstock the same size as the card front. 2 Open card base and line up the second piece of cardstock with the card front, secure into place and place the rectangle die into place over the two pieces securing again with lowtack tape then die-cut. Carefully remove the tape holding the pieces together and remove the die. Secure the die back into the impression made on the card base and die-cut again. 3 Make a frame from patterned paper by cutting it to the same size as the white frame. Place the die back in the frame, secure with low-tack tape to hold in

place and then run through the die-cutting machine. 4 Score frame on card base at the half waypoint, burnish folds. Cut acetate slightly smaller than the outside edge of the frame, then using black ink, carefully stamp the sentiment into place. Adhere acetate to the white frame and then adhere the patterned paper on top. 5 Cover the card base with matching patterned paper and adhere the frame to the bottom half of the card base. 6 Add butterflies to the edges of the frame, adhere the circular sentiment topper to the card base using 3D foam pads to use as a stopper for the easel card. www.papercraftmagazines.com

APERTURE CARDS

Happy birthday tunnel You’ll need floral shaker card kit cream & white cardstock Cerise Rose Lime Tree Craft cardstock pink dotty grosgrain ribbon Black Soot, Picked Raspberry

& Sun Dazed Ranger Archival inkpad scoreboard stitched edge oval nesting dies manual die-cutting machine

Step by step 1 Cut two pieces of cardstock to 5¾x8”, scoring one at 4” along the long side, creating the card base, then burnish the fold and set aside. Score second piece at 2” and 6” along the long side, decorate panels with patterned paper. 2 Die-cut an oval from the centre panel, scoring at the 4” mark, burnish into valley, mountain and valley folds. 3 Cut white cardstock to 5⅜x3⅞”. Stamp sentiment into the centre and then add hearts around the sentiment using pink and yellow inks. Stamp the hearts three times with the same colour without re-inking. Fold the card piece in half and then adhere to the centre of the inside card base.

4 Glue the folded piece to the inside of the card base, lining the outside panels up with the edges of the card, adding butterflies to each of the panels. 5 For the card front, cut patterned paper to 5½”x3¾”, add a length of ribbon around the bottom section, matt onto pink cardstock and adhere to the card front. 6 Matt the previously cut oval onto pink cardstock, add a butterfly to the centre, adhere to the card front using 3D foam pads. Add a bow to the centre of the ribbon to finish.

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Use red liner tape to adhere the bow to the ribbon

Live laugh love

Step by step 1 Cut patterned paper slightly smaller than card base, matt onto pink cardstock and adhere. 2 Using the largest Fancy Square die, die-cut the ‘Live, laugh, love’ topper, die-cut a piece of pink cardstock to the same size. 3 Line up the pink backing piece with the oval topper, add glue to the back of the oval sentiment using the frame as a guide, once firmly in place, remove the frame. Adhere oval dome to frame, fill dome with gold sequins. Add glue around all of oval frame, and adhere pink Fancy Square to the back. Adhere to the card base using 3D foam pads. 4 Die-cut a butterfly and dragonfly from white and pink cardstock, colour the bodies of the insects with a black alcohol marker, adhere pink and white wings on top and affix to the card base as shown.

You’ll need floral shaker card kit 6”-square white card blank white & pink cardstock

Die-cut the backing piece from the matt for the patterned paper before adhering to card front

Top Tip

black alcohol marker 3D foam pads Gemini Garden Friends die set

Gemini Fancy Square nesting dies manual die-cutting machine

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Grand DESIGNS Mel Jess

If there was ever an array of projects to create that would ‘wow’ your loved ones, it would be this epic showcase from Mel Jess!

Hatbox You’ll need floral shaker card kit 12”-square cardstock gold mirror card template Cracked Pistachio Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink ribbon gem Collall Tacky Glue hot-glue gun scoreboard Chloe's Creative Cards Posy Flower Cut and Emboss folder manual die-cutting machine

Step by step 1 Use template to create hatbox base twice and glue pieces together with one of the side tabs. 2 Fold small tabs and glue to one of the circle bases. Glue the end to the other tabs and adhere the second circle base on top, covering the small tabs. 3 Cut out the lid pieces and make in the same way as the base, covering tabs with the second circle. Create a second lid without the small circular holes in the sides. 4 Cut gold strip and affix around the lid with the holes. Add a matching ribbon through the holes, glue inside the lid, creating a handle. 5 Add the second lid on top of the base, using as a guide for adding another larger band of gold around the base under the lid. Glue a gem hiding any joins. 6 Adhere the lid with the ribbon to the bottom of the base. 7 Die-cut lots of flowers in a few sizes, ink and add sequin centres. 8 Cut a fringe ‘grass’ along the edge of the second lid, and affix 52

Top Tip

Add a tag to the ribbon handle for a place to write a message

the remaining flowers. Fit smaller ones in any spaces. 9 To finish, add a large bow in matching ribbon to the middle of the flowers with a butterfly topper.

Create height for the flowers by adding rolled-up scraps of cardstock or foam underneath and hiding with die-cut leaves

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3D PROJECTS

Hexagon roll-up box You’ll need floral shaker card kit template white & coloured cardstock ribbon gems Collall Tacky Glue scoreboard hot-glue gun heat tool Glade Butterfly Memory Box die set manual die-cutting machine When adding the boxes to the wrap, it might seem they are too big for the spaces, but it gives room to wrap them, so make sure to centre them

Top Tip

Add magnets to hold the wrap closed instead of ribbon and decorate the sides as before

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Step by step

1 Using the template, cut out the box from white cardstock and fold score lines. Glue inner tabs that match the side without the tab and glue inside.

2 Use the desk to help stick the two tabs in place to form the box. Repeat to make six boxes in total.

3 Cover the sides with patterned paper, using the template, create the layers. Cover all six and set aside.

4 Cut out the wrap three times and fold score lines. With more of the patterned paper, cover seven sections on it – three on one and two on the others.

5 Take the two wrap pieces and glue one on top of the blank side. Use the last wrap section to adhere last blank section, lining up the score lines.

6 Flip the wrap over and glue boxes in sections between score lines. Add boxes, making sure all open in the same direction.

7 Roll up boxes to go over the top to close. Take ribbon and adhere around outside on five sides with enough left to tie closed.

8 Die-cut lots of butterflies in matching colours. Adhere butterflies to boxes on both sides and along the ribbon, adding a gem to the bodies. 53

Butterfly gift box You’ll need floral shaker card kit template yellow & turquoise cardstock VersaMark inkpad white embossing powder gems ribbon Collall Tacky Glue hot-glue gun 3D foam pads scoreboard heat tool circle die manual die-cutting machine

Step by step 1 Print template, cut out the gift box, and fold the scorelines. Cut out two full bodies and adhere one to either side of the box. Punch a hole in each side through the head. 2 Cut out the wings from more cardstock and patterned paper. Flip over to get left side and repeat to get the second side of the box. 3 Glue the full wing to the middle of the box and use 3D foam pads at the edges to make them stand out.

Milk cartons

4 Shape the next layer and add in the same way, sticking smaller bottom wing ﬁrst and larger on top. Add the body to the middle with 3D foam pads. Repeat on the second side. 5 Flip box over, fold up, adhere smaller tabs inside, using the

point where the wings meet to aﬃxing the tab behind. Glue all four sides. 6 Stamp, heat-emboss, die-cut a sentiment, and adhere to the middle of the butterﬂy. 7 Add gems to the wings and tie the gift box closed through

the punched holes with some matching ribbon. Reduce the size of the template before making up and use as favour boxes

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You’ll need floral shaker card kit template white, pink & turquoise cardstock clips Collall Tacky Glue

scoreboard hot-glue gun heat tool circle dies butterfly dies manual die-cutting machine

Step by step

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1 Create two milk cartons from white cardstock using the template. Fold the score lines and use the small side tabs to stick the milk carton together. 2 Fold small bottom tabs inwards and glue the larger one to close. 3 Cover all the sides with patterned paper layered onto pink cardstock. Push the small ‘triangles’ inwards to close the milk cartons and add a clip to hold. 4 Cut two pieces of cardstock 4 ⅝” square, scoring at 1” all around. Fold, cut and glue tabs to make the carrier trays. 5 With another piece of cardstock 7x2 ⅝”, die-cut a circle in the top half for a handle. 6 Make two patterned paper

layers to fit the sides, line up die-cut circle and die-cut gluing both sides in place. 7 Die-cut two circle frames to fit the handle space and adhere one on each side. Layer patterned paper layers to fit three sides and inside the trays and affix in place. 8 Adhere trays to handle as shown. Decorate the milk cartons with die-cuts and sequins and add to the carrier to finish.

Make a larger carrier by sticking more trays in pairs together and making a larger handle back panel between them

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3D PROJECTS

Downloads... Find Mel’s templates at www.craftworld.com/cms/papercraft-essentials

Exploding box You’ll need

Step by step

floral shaker card kit 12”-square cardstock gold mirror card VersaMark inkpad WOW! Kir Royal embossing powder white embossing powder gems Collall Tacky Glue 3D foam pads scoreboard hot-glue gun Winter Flower Chloe’s Creative Cards die & stamp set layered butterfly die manual die-cutting machine

1 Score cardstock at 4” and 8”, rotate, and score again at 4” and 8”, creating nine sections. 2 Cut up the first 4” line from the left to the first inter-crossing score line and fold up on itself. Repeat three times and glue in place. 3 Trim any overhangs, cover inner pieces with 3¾” square layers, and the outside with 3¾x2¾”. 4 Make a lid from cardstock 59/16” square, scoring at ¾” all around, fold score lines and cut tabs. Cover the top with patterned paper layer. 5 Cut two triangles layers fitting the inside of the box, glue outer edges only and glue on top,

creating a pocket for a gift card. 6 Create centrepiece from cardstock 37/8” square cover with a layered panel. 7 For the small box, cut cardstock 6x6” square, score at 2” all around, fold, cut tabs and glue forming box. Cover sides in patterned paper layers. Make the lid from cardstock 31/16” square scored at ½” all around, fold and cut tabs, then glue to make up. Add a patterned paper layer top. 8 From kit, trim circle shaker and die-cut a circle frame from gold card to fit. Stamp, heat-emboss and die-cut a circle sentiment layer and adhere to lid middle.

Add sequins, adhere the shaker window on top. 9 Decorate box sides with toppers and die-cut flowers and butterflies with gems to finish. 10 Fold the sides inwards, then open out. Stick the centrepiece and the small box adding more gems and die-cuts. Adhere the lid tabs. Fold the exploding box up and add the lid to close. Instead of a small box inside, create a small cake or flower display for a birthday or wedding explosion box

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Celebration time Celebrate in style with this papercraft product collection, perfect for all ages and occasions in your crafting calendar

Celebrate Creative Expressions Sue Wilson die & stamp set www.craftstash.co.uk RRP £12.99 Containing three dies to create the focal ‘celebrate’ die-cut and 10 co-ordinating sentiment stamps of ‘today’, ‘proud of you’ and ‘Cheers!’, this fab combo set from one of the industry’s leading partnerships has all celebratory occasions covered.

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Teddy Treats Sizzix Bigz die www.sizzix.co.uk RRP £14.99 There could not be a cuter way to hold a gift card than this Sizzix Teddy Treats die. We can see this making a cute party invitation to a children’s party or a charming place setting at a teddy bears’ picnic.

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Patisserie Valerie Afternoon Tea From £29.95 www.patisserie-valerie.co.uk

Skittles Sweetie Bouquet sweet bouquet £26.95 www.sweetie-bouquets.co.uk

Personalised Fortnum & Mason Champagne & Chocolates box £76.50 www.fortnumandmason.com

Janeen Stainless Steel Ice Bucket with Tongs £33.30 www.wayfair.co.uk

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Animal Party Pieces Photo Booth Props Made To Surprise die & stamp set www.craftstash.co.uk RRP £12.99 This Made To Surprise set is ideal for adding personality this item with code and fun to your projects PE20025* Oﬀer ends 22n d July 2021 instantly, whether a card, For full terms & conditions see www.craftstash. scrapbook layout or photo co.uk album. Why not get a fun photo of a loved one and use the props on top of the picture?

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Celebration Cellar Tonic Studios gift bag die set www.tonic-studios.co.uk RRP £42.99 Arrive at a gathering in style with this fab die set that allows you to create eye-catching wine bottle holders, as well fab mini albums and unique gift boxes. Why not use this stunning die-set to create unique table decorations filled with treats for your guests to take home?

Vodka Martini IndigoBlu Artist’s metallic acrylic paint www.indigoblu.com RRP £2.99 Whether you like your paint shaken or stirred, this Vodka Martini shade from IndigoBlu won’t let you down with its metallic goodness. Available in 20ml and 60ml pots, this must-have paint works on most surfaces, including fabric, and best of all, once completely dried, it can be stamped or sanded for an added textural treat.

Everyday Celebrations Crafter’s Companion 12x12” paper pad www.crafterscompanion.co.uk RRP £12.99 Whether you’re creating a milestone birthday make or a selection of showstopping invitations to the party of the century, this Crafter’s Companion paper pad has you covered. With a selection of fun designs suitable for all ages and genders across the pastel-hued paper pad. 57

Behind the scenes

LISA HORTON Go behind the curtain with us at Lisa Horton Crafts HQ, as we get to know her, her brand history and on a more personal level

Lisa Horton Lisa Horton Crafts has been going for just over 16 months since Lisa decided to take the plunged to become an independent brand in 2020; since then, her crafting trajectory has sky-rocketed with her brand and products going to an international audience. Based on “the sunshine coast” of Eastbourne, East Sussex, Lisa lives above her shop with her husband, Danny, teenage daughter, Lily, and “very naughty, chubby, Lilac British Shorthair” cat, Prudence. We sat down with selfconfessed “tidy crafter” to find out more about her, what her day is like running one of the hottest brands on the crafting block, her proudest brand achievements, what her guilty pleasure is, and so much more!

Hi Lisa, how did the internationally known Lisa Horton Crafts begin? It all started while I was working in a large shop with a small craft department. I had so many customers asking for things that weren’t in stock; I wrote a list, rented a tiny shop and opened with all the things customers could not get in the big store. After a few years, I invested in a laser cutter; we branched into MDF/greyboard and stencils in a big way. This was going really well and, one day, a rep came in to see me and saw what I was doing. They

took some of the products back to their HQ, who loved it, and asked us to work with them cutting their MDF/stencils. At that time, they had no idea I was also a papercrafter and, when they saw my designs and cards, encouraged me to join their Design Team and eventually appear on TV. I was then given the amazing opportunity to create my own ranges, which catapulted my career. I stayed with them for over four years, and then, in January 2020, I decided to branch out on my own (with Danny, of course). It was incredibly risky and scary, but I am so glad I took the leap. Danny is now chief laser cutter, MDF and stencil designer, and I design the dies, stamps, papers and embossing folders. Create & Craft has been amazing and supported and helped me every step of the way.

Have you always been in crafting? What did you do before setting up your brand? I have always loved colouring

and drawing. Every Christmas I used to ask for pens and pencils; not a lot has changed! Before setting up my brand (many moons ago), I was a PA. I left school with great secretarial skills, and it bode

Quick-fire questions: Favourite music/artist to listen to whilst crafting? Probably Imagine Dragons, but quite often I love a good audiobook. Favourite book and why? I have two. First is The Girl With All The Gifts, bizarrely a zombie novel, but SO much more than that. In contrast, Wool, a dystopian trilogy, which is utterly amazing. Having said all that, most of my audiobooks are crime novels.

What three crafting items could you not live without? My Messy Mat, Wonder Brushes and Distress Oxide Inks. Guilty pleasure? Shhhh… Catchphrase on a Saturday night! Where is your happy place?

Home… always home.

me well, although I was very bored. I eventually got a job in a large shop with a small craft department and worked there whilst Lily was small.

What were the first products created for LHC? Are they available to purchase now? My ﬁrst launch was the EDGEcutz dies and stamps In the Loop, Daisy Burst and Butterﬂy Flourish. I keep trying to retire them as my packaging has now changed, but people still love them, so they are still available to buy.

What’s your proudest achievement with your brand? Well, I have two, actually! One has to be the change in the last 16 months. I used to have two hours on TV and be happy with that. Now I have Pick of the Day, Blockbuster and Pick of the Week shows. This is just an incredible journey, and my customers are just the most amazing people. My other has to be the launch of my very ﬁrst Premium Box Kit with Practical Publishing. I loved it, my customers loved it, and it was so funny to be in Tesco, and Lily says, “Hey, Mum, your magazine is here”. It was very surreal.

“I have been crafting since I could walk” How do you organise your crafting space? Do you have any advice for Papercraft Essentials readers on how to do this? This is a bit of a “Do as I say, not as I do” answer… It sounds strange, but I like to keep as much on display as I can, on shelves and in storage cubes from that famous Swedish company. I ﬁnd that if I can’t see it, I don’t use it. 60

I normally grab what is around me, rather than rummaging for things, unless I am doing something really speciﬁc. My attention span is not good, so when the rummaging starts, I ﬁnd all sorts of goodies I forgot about, and then the day is gone, and I have done nothing!

In your downtime away from work, what do you enjoy doing? Depending on the season, I like to do different things. Summer is hopping in the car for five minutes, down the road to the seafront, and walking along the pier, with fish and chips with Lily and Danny. In the winter, I love to bake and sew. Although nowadays, there is rarely any downtime, if I am honest.

Do you come from a creative family background? Creative in diﬀerent ways. My mum is an AMAZING knitter. She can watch TV and knit at the same time! And she is the best cook I know. My dad is like me, incredibly organised and tidy. He was a proofer in the printing industry, so my love of paper started there, and I have been crafting since I could walk.

Do you have a favourite part of your job? Making samples deﬁnitely, although I don’t get to do this as often as I used to. I think the reason is that I have had the idea in my head, drawn the artwork, had my idea converted into a die/stamp, and

then, ﬁnally, get to hold that product in my hand. And to create a card from something in my head a few months prior is just an incredible feeling.

How many products are now in your collection? Now, this shocked me when I answered this question. I put codes on the back of my stamps and dies etc… So, are you ready? In 16 months, we have: • 100 dies • Over 50 stamps • 32 3D embossing folders • 56 stamps AND a TON of stencils

LISA HORTON BEHIND THE SCENES

Lisa's classic day at HQ 6-7am: Oh goodness, I am NOT a morning person. Although Prudence [the cat] thinks it’s the best time to dive under the duvet or chase her favourite bauble around the house. So I may not be up, but I am definitely awake! 7-9am: The first stop is tea. Danny’s always awake early, opens the shop and takes Lily to school. This is my time, so I feed Pru (as she has normally brought me half a worm, a dead fly or something) and clean. Then more tea, and head into the shop, swiftly followed by Pru. 9-11am: Normally assisted by Prudence, I open post, answer emails, and make a list of what I need to do. Then I start on website orders. The website is very busy, so depending on whether I have been on TV the day before, this can take an hour or more! We also sell to other shops, so we have lots to pack. 11-1pm: This is when I normally start looking at what is coming up for TV. The day gets very busy from here – counting stock, deciding what will be on TV over the next 4-6 weeks and starting to create TV show proposals. Midday, I make us both food, and Danny and I catch up on what needs doing. ie I tell him I need 1,000 stencils cut over the next 10 days, or has he answered ‘Mrs Smith’ yet about her order. 1-2pm: Now, if we’ve had a show, this is the busiest hour of the day. We have huge mail sacks full of orders, and we have to take them out to the courier's van and load them into crates to take away. We send literally thousands and thousands of parcels out over the course of a month.

What would you consider your brand’s unique qualities? This is an easy question to answer, and I think my customers would agree. You can pretty much pick up something in your stash you have purchased from me and use it with an older or newer product I have brought to market. Everything, in some way or other, will work together. My aim has always been to give your products longevity, and I want you to choose my stamps and dies as your 'go-to' products. That is a huge compliment to me.

What can we expect from the brand over the next year? Ooooh, I can’t tell you too much, but we are expanding the product range for sure. I

2-3pm: Danny leaves to post all the website orders and to pick Lily up from school. I love him doing the school runs, as it gets him away from the shop, and he has at least a little quality time on his own with Lily. This is the time I tidy the shop a bit, start looking at artwork that needs approving and working out prices for products.

want you to be able to come to me for everything you need to create stunning projects. I am massively fussy with what I like and the quality, so it is an ongoing process. However, there are a few exciting things 'on the water' that I am so excited about. But you will have to wait for these!

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3-4pm: This is a bit of a slack hour. Lily comes home, Prudence naps in a box and Danny is in the garage cutting stencils/MDF/ acrylic. We cut for other companies too, so the shop and machines are always busy. Lily and I always have a catch-up, chat about her day, and decide on dinner plans. Although if it is Friday, it is normally fish and chips or a cheeky KFC. 4-6pm: I tend to go into the house and fire up my laptop. I work better late in the day, so I get ready to start the artwork for product packaging and anything else I am working on. Then it’s dinner and clean time. 6-10pm: This is my most productive time. Lily is playing on her computer. Danny and I try and go for a walk around the block, or Danny heads back to the garage, as we don’t have time to stop at 6pm. I run the bath by 8pm, make sure Danny is indoors, Lily is clean (as clean as a teenager gets!), and I am in my PJs. As we spend all day together, Danny quite often heads off to the bedroom and watches sport or listens to an audiobook (and I hear him snoring by 9.30). I catch up on work on the computer and have a natter with my friends on Facebook. Lily tends to come in for an hour, and we have a girly chat and watch a little Friday Night Dinner, which is her favourite TV programme. It’s good to hear her chuckling.

BEGINNER'S GUIDE

Beginner's guide

Luxurious LAYERING If you’re looking for a show-stopping skill, let Ingrid take you through the stunning layered heat-embossing technique

Ingrid Vichova

e all like to play and experiment with the wonderful products in our craft stash. I personally love to play with various embossing powder. There is one technique that recently caught my eye

and I feel it is time that it hit the spotlight so that you can all try it out. I’ve been exploring layered heat-embossing and want to share my creative journey and the results. It might seem complicated at ﬁrst, but

it’s easily done with the right tools and a few easy steps. All you need is an embossing ink, an embossing/anti-static powder tool, embossing powder in diﬀerent colours, a heat tool and layering stamps.

So, nothing new. I would recommend using a stamping tool, if you have one, but it is not essential for this technique. Embossing powder is in fact ﬁnely ground plastic that melts and fuses when heat is applied.

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You need to use a sticky embossing ink or a similar ink that remains wet for a while (eg pigment ink) for the powders to adhere to your card – these are the basics of heat-embossing. Layered heat-embossing can

be done in a few ways and I demonstrate this within the feature to help get you started. Layering stamps are perfect for this technique; stencils can be used in a similar way and you can also combine the two.

You could try using simple symmetrical clear stamps, in which case you stamp with the flat back of the stamp, heatemboss, then turn and stamp over the top with the stamp front, as you would normally,

then heat-emboss. The biggest tip is to use an embossing tool in between layers. Following these simple steps and thinking outside the box will lead to wonderful embossed designs. Have fun! 63

Hello feathers

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How to... achieve the layered heat-embossed look

1 Place the cardstock into the stamping tool and treat the surface using the embossing tool.

You'll need ◆ white 4¼x5½” card blank ◆ white & black cardstock ◆ Altenew Golden Feather stamp set ◆ Metallic Silver Sparkle, Black Glitter & Seaglass Glitter WOW! embossing powder ◆ VersaMark inkpad ◆ My Sweet Petunia MISTI tool ◆ clear vellum paper ◆ corner-rounder punch ◆ embossing tool ◆ heat tool

2 Place the stamps onto the stamping platform and stamp using VersaMark ink.

Step by step 1 Cut a piece of black cardstock

to the same size as the card front and adhere. Cut a slightly smaller piece of white cardstock, then place into the stamping tool. 2 Position and stamp the three feathers using VersaMark ink and heat-emboss using silver embossing powder, then leave to cool. 3 Position back into the stamping tool and place the detail stamps on top. Treat with

3 Sprinkle with embossing powder, heat-emboss, then leave to cool.

4 Place the cooled cardstock back into the stamping tool and treat the surface using the embossing tool.

5 Position the detail-layering stamps over the embossed feathers and stamp over the top using VersaMark ink.

the embossing tool and stamp over the top, then heat-emboss using Seaglass Glitter powder. Repeat this step if needed. 4 Use VersaMark ink to stamp the sentiment onto a piece of clear vellum paper and heat-emboss using black glitter powder. Trim the strip to size and wrap around the embossed panel. 5 Round the corners of the panel and attach to the card front to ﬁnish.

6 Sprinkle a second colour of embossing powder and heat-emboss. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for better contrast and added dimension.

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You'll need

Happy birthday

◆ white 5½”-square card blank ◆ white & light blue cardstock ◆ Altenew Halftone stencil ◆ Metallic Silver Sparkle, Clear Sparkle & Black Glitter WOW! embossing powder ◆ VersaMark inkpad ◆ embossing tool ◆ heat tool ◆ manual die-cutting machine ◆ DoCrafts Xcut Large Sentiments die set

Step by step 1 Cut a 5”-square piece of white cardstock, lay over the craft mat with the stencil on top and secure using masking tape. 2 Press the VersaMark inkpad onto the stencil until all the dots are filled with ink. Lift the stencil and heat-emboss using silver embossing powder, then leave to cool. 3 Press the inkpad all over the panel again then heat-emboss using clear powder and leave to cool. 4 Cut a slightly larger piece of light blue cardstock and layer the embossed panel onto this, then adhere the panel to the card front using 3D foam pads. 5 Die-cut the sentiment three times, adhere on top of each other and heat-emboss using black embossing powder, then attach to the card front to finish.

Love You'll need ◆ white A2 card blank ◆ white cardstock ◆ Craft Creations Black Candy Stripe Pattern paper ◆ Altenew Golden Feather stamp set ◆ Metallic Gold Rich Sparkle, Seaglass Glitter & Black Glitter WOW! embossing powder ◆ VersaMark inkpad ◆ embossing tool ◆ heat tool ◆ My Sweet Petunia MISTI tool ◆ black thread

Step by step 1 Cut a piece of white cardstock the same size as the card front and treat using the embossing tool. Stamp the feathers into the top-left and top-right corners of the panel and heat-emboss in gold. 2 Once the embossing has cooled, treat the panel using the embossing tool and stamp the detail over the top of one

of the feathers as shown, then heat-emboss using Seaglass Glitter powder. 3 Cut oﬀ ¼” from the left-hand side of the embossed panel, place the panel into the stamping tool and stamp and heat-emboss the sentiment in black as shown. Repeat this step for more contrast and dimension. 4 Trim a narrow strip of stripy paper and adhere to the lefthand side of the card front. Wrap a length of black thread around the top of the embossed panel and tie a bow to the left-hand side. Attach the panel to the right-hand side of the card front to ﬁnish.

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Sweet love You'll need ◆ white 5½x4¼” card blank ◆ white & black cardstock ◆ Altenew Golden Feather stamp set ◆ Metallic Gold Rich Sparkle & Black Glitter WOW! embossing powder ◆ Fresh Mint Mama Elephant inkpad ◆ VersaMark inkpad ◆ embossing tool ◆ heat tool ◆ My Sweet Petunia MISTI tool

Step by step 1 Cut a piece of black cardstock and adhere to the card front, leaving a narrow border. Trim a slightly smaller piece of white cardstock. 2 Use Fresh Mint ink to stamp the feathers randomly over the white panel and leave to dry. Treat using the embossing tool and heat-emboss the detail over the top in gold as shown, then leave to cool. 3 Insert the panel into the stamping tool, treat the surface using the embossing tool and

stamp the sentiment over the top using VersaMark ink. 4 Heat-emboss the sentiment using VersaMark ink and

black embossing powder and leave to cool, then adhere the embossed panel to the card front to finish.

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Elephant inkpad ◆ VersaMark inkpad ◆ My Sweet Petunia MISTI tool ◆ clear vellum paper ◆ circle punch ◆ black thread ◆ embossing tool ◆ heat tool

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Stripe Pattern paper ◆ Altenew Golden Feather stamp set ◆ Metallic Gold Rich Sparkle,

Metallic Silver Sparkle & Black Glitter WOW! embossing powder ◆ Fresh Mint Mama

1 Follow the step-by-step guide on page 64 to create three feathers using the layered heat-embossing technique and fussy-cut each one. Heat-emboss the sentiment using VersaMark ink and gold embossing powder and fussy cut around it as shown. 2 Punch a circle from clear vellum paper, cut a narrow strip of patterned paper and a slightly narrower piece of black cardstock and layer the two together as shown. 3 Stamp one of the feathers repeatedly onto a piece of light blue cardstock and trim to slightly smaller than the card front. Cut a smaller rectangle of white cardstock and use glue and 3D foam pads to layer all the panels and elements together as shown. 4 Tie a small bow using black thread and attach to the top of the feather cluster on the card front to finish.

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Deco roses You’ll need white 14.5cm square card blank white cardstock Woodware Deco Roses stamp happy birthday sentiment stamp IndigoBlu Roses stencil Noir Black Spectrum Noir waterproof ink clear embossing powder heat tool Sweet Apple, & Princess Pink Cosmic Shimmer Chalk Cloud Blending Ink Chic Pumpkin Colour Cloud Blending Ink Lichen, Watermelon & Biscuit Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens water spritzer ink-blending sponges 3D foam pads

Step by step 1 Stamp the rose part of the design in black waterproof ink around the edges of a 14cm square of cardstock. Once dry, blend the Colour Cloud ink all over and adhere to the card blank. 2 Colour a 13cm square of white cardstock using all three shades of Colour Cloud ink. Spritz the stencil with water and lay it onto the inked background. Gently press with a kitchen towel, remove the stencil and dry again, the stencil image will appear as a watermark. Allow to dry. 3 Colour around the edge of a 13.5cm square of cardstock using the Watermelon pen to make a matt for the stencilled background. Adhere together, then add to the card front using 3D foam pads.

4 Stamp the Deco Roses on white cardstock in black ink and clear heat-emboss. Colour the image. 5 Cut out the stamped image and add to the card front using 3D foam pads.

6 Stamp a sentiment on a square of cardstock, colour to match and layer onto white cardstock, trimming a narrow border. Add to the card front using 3D foam pads.

Cut the inside spaces of the stamped image first using a craft knife, this makes it easier for you to cut out the whole image

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Chloe Endean Chloe Endean has been a mainstay in Papercraft Essentials since the early days, bringing you the latest from her fab floral product ranges and how to get the best from them. She also became our Problem Solved guru in issue 181, so we thought we’d catch up with papercraft’s go-to for all things twinkly, glitter-filled and super floral and see what she’s been up to during lockdown to inspire crafters, as well as go behind the scenes at one of the crafting world’s leading brands. Based in Durham in the North East of England, Chloe’s business, Chloe’s Creative Cards, is based around a 10-minute drive from the city centre. The decade-old company is now essential for all crafters, with all of us having some Chloe products in our collection, but like all great businesses, it began from a cottage industry with a small stamp set at a craft fair that became an instant sell-out! Chloe on her famous Stamp-a-Longs on Facebook!

How did the business start and why? It began back in 2011, as I’ve always had an interest in crafting and crafted with my grandma when I was younger. I also used to make and sell cards at craft fairs and local shows; I knew I wanted to be in the craft industry somehow. I left college at 18 and didn’t want to go to university, so I started drawing a few designs for items that I wanted and things that I wanted to make cards. We had a small number of stamps made, and we sold 80

them all; this then led to a re-order, which also sold out. I had a small stand at a local papercraft show. We took all of the stamps we had along with some embellishments, and by the end of the day, we had nothing left! It was at this show I met Barbara, who lives around the corner from me. She encouraged me to start running cardmaking classes. I started in the local community centre. This soon led to two sessions a

week, and then we eventually moved into a unit on the local industrial estate.

What’s a typical day like Chloe HQ? Every day is diﬀerent at Chloe’s Creative Cards HQ, and that’s why I love my job so much! All days start bright and early, and I’m usually between the oﬃce and home. I like to do most of my designing when I’m at home, so I have my

craft room on-hand to try out new ideas. If I’m prepping for TV, my craft room is pretty messy, but I prefer to call it organised chaos as I know where everything is – I surely can’t be the only messy crafter? I absolutely love it when new product samples come through, and I get to play – I still, all these years down the line, cannot believe it when I see my

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designs turned into stamps and dies. It really is so exciting!

Who’s involved in Chloe’s Creative Cards? We’re a family run business, run by mum, dad and myself. We also have my auntie Susanne and cousin Anna working with us. I mainly work on product design and development, and of course playing... I mean working, with all of the new goodies when they arrive. Mum, dad, Susanne and Anna all work on packing and order processing of the online orders. We also have a fabulous design team made up of Barbara, Becca, Glynis and Ruth, who create lots of gorgeous projects using all the new products!

“I knew I wanted to be in the craft industry in some way” What’s it like going on TV showcasing your fab products? I love being able to showcase our products as it allows me to show you exactly how to use all of the products and talk through my thought process from when I was designing them. Then being able to craft with everything is just the best bit!

What have you been up to during lockdown to keep inspiring crafters? I’ve been hosting a weekly Facebook Stamp-a-Long Live on the Chloe’s Creative Cards page, which has been amazing, and so much fun! Every Wednesday at 2pm, we all join together and create a project!

I put the materials list and a free PDF instruction sheet to download so you know exactly what you need, and you can craft along with me at home; it’s literally like being in a cardmaking class with me.

What’s your favourite product you’ve created? It’s so hard to choose as it changes all the time! I think I’d have to say our stamps – I love how you can take blank paper and transform it into something amazing, be it a stunning background or a 3D ﬂower using a ﬂower stamp.

What can we expect from you over the next few months? We’ve been working on so many awesome new products during lockdown, which started with our fabulous new dies!

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These are something that I’ve wanted for so long, but we wanted to get them right. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I struggle with getting my matts and layers straight; these dies make matt and layering a breeze.

Your Premium Magazine is flying off the shelves and CraftStash when it's out – what’s it like working with the Practical Publishing team? When Chris Cooke, the Group Business Development

Manager, contacted me, I felt so honoured; it was an incredible opportunity, one that I would never have dreamt would happen. I absolutely love designing the box kits – it’s always so much fun! Designing all of the exclusive elements and being able to oﬀer so much value in one kit is amazing, and having a magazine packed with inspiration is fabulous. The team at Practical Publishing is brilliant to work with too.

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What is your favourite-ever project that you’ve made? My favourite project I’ve ever made would have to be this blue sparkly card using our Ice Skate stamp from a few Christmases ago. I love how all of the colours and sparkle go so well together. I adore this stamp as it brings back so many memories of ice-skating with family over Christmas.

What’s your favourite thing about your job? My favourite thing has to be product design – I love it! It’s always so amazing when you’ve worked on a product for months, and the samples ﬁnally land in the oﬃce. I always want to craft straight away with them. I always have so many ideas for projects that I want to work on right away.

What advice would you give to a crafter who wants to start a blog or YouTube channel, or selling their makes on Etsy or similar, who doesn’t quite have the confidence to do so? Just go for it; you’ve got nothing to lose! Deﬁnitely put 82

your projects out there. It’s always lovely as a product designer to be able to see what crafters at home are making with our products – it has to be one of the most rewarding parts of the job. Also, be sure to tag the company’s products you are using in your posts – you never know who might see them!

You’ve been part of the crafting world for so long, but if you hadn’t been, what do you think you could see yourself doing? I’ve never really had a proper job or CV, so I really don’t know. I think I probably would have gone into beauty and maybe been a nail technician, as that’s still a pretty creative job.

“I love how you can take blank paper and transform it into something amazing” Aside from crafting, do you have any other hobbies and interests? I love weightlifting, so I spend

most of my free time in the gym or doing something active. I’m terrible at cooking and baking, so you deﬁnitely wouldn’t be seeing me on The Great British Bake Oﬀ any time soon! I’d love to travel more too when time allows. I’d love to see more of America – I love it over there. I’d also like to see the Northern Lights as it looks so beautiful!

Where can the PE readers share their Chloe makes using products from the Premium Magazine and your website? We have a Chloe’s Creative Cards group on Facebook where everyone can post their makes, and it has been amazing to see all of the diﬀerent cards and projects made using the kits and products from the website.

It’s fab to see what everyone can make with the same elements, and you get so many various products contained within the kits, meaning you can try diﬀerent things.

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Chloe’s Creative Cards Collection issue 8 white 8x8”-square card blank white cardstock Crystallina, Tiara & Fiesta Sparkelicious Glitter Chloes Favourites Chloe’s Creative Cards Pearl Box Onyx Black VersaFine inkpad WOW! Clear Gloss Superfine embossing powder yellow marker pen 3D foam pads heat tool manual die-cutting machine

1 Cut a piece of green spotted paper to 7¾” square, edge using a chisel tip glue pen and cover with Crystallina glitter, aﬃx to card base. 2 Measure and cut a white cardstock to 7¼” square, edge using a chisel tip glue pen and Crystallina, aﬃx to base card using 3D foam pads. 3 Cut a piece of white cardstock to 7” square, cover in 1” strips of patterned paper from kit in a patchwork pattern as shown. 4 Using white cardstock, cut a

strip to 1½x7” affixing across the centre of the card using 3D foam pads. Cut leaf patterned paper to 1x7” affix across the centre of the card. 5 Stamp 10 large and four small daisies onto white cardstock using a VersaFine, allow drying and die-cut flowers. 6 Shape petals and layer together with 3D glue gel, creating flowers. Arrange flowers on card as shown. 7 Stamp 10 leaves onto green leaf patterned paper using

VersaFine, cover with WOW! and heat-set, cut out and arrange behind flowers. 8 With 10 large ivory pearls, cover with dries clear PVA glue, sprinkle with fiesta glitter, allow drying and affix to the flower centre. 9 Stamp three bees onto white cardstock using VersaFine, colour bees and add Tiara glitter to wings. 10 Complete card by adding sentiment and pearls as shown.

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Experiment first with die-cutting, checking it won’t cut through three layers. Use a heavy cardstock, like the Ink Me!, in between. This method also works for circles or have the arch in the middle

Have the best day You’ll need white 32x16cm Ink Me! cardstock gold Mirri Card The Great Outdoors Hobbies for Him topper sheet Hobbies for Him paper pad & concept cardstock Arches Moonstone nesting dies corner punch manual die-cutting machine

Step by step 1 Take the white cardstock, scoring at 11cm from each side, 88

fold left-hand side forward and right-hand side back, forming a concertina card blank. 2 Open out the right-hand side leaving the left-hand side folded. Put a cardstock under the fold so the die doesn’t cut through both sides. Add die one to side with one edge overlapping the fold, tape in place and die-cut, trim off the top on the fold line. 3 Repeat process on the other side, forming two arches, with a rectangle in the middle; trim

the top of the rectangle panel to about 15cm and round top corners. 4 Cut gold matts to fit each of the three panels, arches with die one, and paper matts slightly smaller, arches with die two. Adhere layers, making sure card will still fold. 5 For the central topper, use frame image from concept card, trim down frame and mount on gold Mirri. 6 Add a small piece of border and sentiments on 3D foam pads.

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Cheers You’ll need 8”-square card blank gold Mirri Card The Gentlemen’s Club Hobbies for Him topper sheet & cardstock Hobbies for Him paper pad

Diamond Sparkles gold & silver gems banner corner punch ﬂorist wire or twine 3D foam pads

Step by step 1 Fussy-cut the corner image from the cardstock. If unsure, use the card stock as it is. 2 Cut 7¾”-square gold Mirri Card, to fit and paper slightly smaller, creating a narrow border. 3 Layer up with the corner image on 3D foam pads. 4 Cut and punch a ¾x3¾” banner from cardstock and mount on the gold banner slightly larger. Turn frame around and attach banner under right-hand side then

add flat to card front. 5 Add toppers as shown - one large and one flat and smaller one on 3D foam pads. 6 Add wire or twine to tag sentiment and complete cards with sentiments as shown.

Once in place, add the foursectioned topper. 9 Cut a border from cardstock and gold Mirri Card and punch to form a double-ended banner,

add to card using 3D foam pads to form the stopper. 10 Add sentiments, gems and small chevrons made using a banner punch to finish.

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You’ll need 6”-square card blank white Ink Me! cardstock Hobbies for Him cardstock, sentiments & paper pad gold Mirri Card gold gems 3D foam pads banner punch scalloped & plain circles Moonstone die sets manual die-cutting machine

Step by step 1 Using die number one, overlap the edge of the 6”-square card blank and die-cut, forming a circular card blank. Using the same die, die-cut two gold Mirri matts. 2 Score front of card blank, halfway to form the easel card. 3 Die-cut three circles with die two – one in gold Mirri, one in white and one in cardstock with a border forming the base. 4 Adhere gold matt and cardstock to base trimming at the fold line so it can fold. 5 Take the white circle and cut it into four sections forming the topper template, trim off a sliver of card on each of the straight edges providing a border for images. 6 Use these four sections as templates to cut out the required images from the paper pad, ensuring the image is the right

Adventure is waiting way round. Adhere these to the gold, plain circle. 7 Fussy-cut découpage layers if wanted and add to topper. 8 Adhere scalloped gold matt.

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Molton storage unit We’re super excited to be bringing two lucky winners this NEW AND EXCLUSIVE unit! The stunning Molton storage solution comes with eight 12x12” boxes. Whether you’re storing fabric, embroidery thread, knitting needles or paperwork this unit has you covered. It comes in a gorgeous oak ﬁnish and is on casters, so you can manoeuvre and store it around your crafting space with ease. It measures one metre high, so it is perfect for ﬁtting anywhere in your home or workshop.

Papercrafting box kits Win eight fab storage boxes for all your patterns and papers. The boxes come in an array of sizes ranging from ﬁve 5.5 litres through to a fab 12 litres A3, as well as a couple of hobby trays to contain all your bits and bobs.

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PE EDITORS PAST & PRESENT

Editors past & present We catch up with Editors past and present who have played a huge part in getting Papercraft Essentials to this milestone issue! Magazine creator and Editor You played a fundamental role in setting up Papercraft Essentials in the early days, what was that and the content like for the early Michelle Grant issues? The market at the time only had four or ﬁve craft magazines. Our titles at the time were The Scrapbook Magazine and Simply Cards & Papercraft; we took the stance that we wanted to make crafts easy and available to everyone. It was full of trips and tricks and how to use the actual products people aspired to use; you have to remember this was pre-YouTube, where tutorials are now just available at the click of a button!

Art Editor – Craft Essentials and PE 2005-2010 When did you work on Papercraft Essentials? Any favourite memories? Craig Chubb I was responsible for the design and layout of the very ﬁrst issue of Papercraft Essentials, when it was called Craft Essentials, and looked very diﬀerent to how it does today. We almost had to close [the title] around issue 10, as we wondered if there was a place for it in the market. So we completely altered the look and rebranded it as the PE we know and love today.

Editor – issues 68-121 (May 2011 – June 2015) Do you have a favourite memory and standout commission from your time Lee Campbell on PE? My favourite memory is probably issue 100 in October 2013. I believe it was the ﬁrst time we’d given dies away – three simple nesting tags, and it was great fun looking back over the previous 99 issues! I did love all the cute commissions showcased on the covers during my time as Editor. Stamps from brands such as Lili of the Valley, Wild Rose Studio and Crafter’s Companion always featured heavily on my covers in those days.

Publisher – 2011-2020 Do you have a favourite memory from your time working on Gavin Burrell Papercraft Essentials? One of my favourite times of year was always when the Papercraft Designer of the Year competition entries came rolling in. You can always count on the Papercraft Essentials readers to produce some super creative oﬀ-the-page designs.

Editor – 2015-2017 What was your favourite set and feature during your time on PE and why? I’d have to say my all-time favourite covermount was on issue 137 – the s gin Becky Hig Winter Wonderland stamps and birch tree embossing folder combo proved hugely popular. What I loved about editing PE, and still enjoy seeing being included in the magazine each month, is the huge focus on money-saving ideas or stash-stretching inspiration to help crafters get more from the products they’ve bought in the past. PE really oﬀers you the inspiration you need to look at your stash in a whole new light.

Art Editor – 2017–present What is your favourite kit and feature during your Andrew Baird time on PE and why? The Whale of a Time set from PE160. Anything nautical themed, and I’m sold! I’m most happy with the most recent design of the Using Your Kit section of the mag. I think it showcases the kits well and allows you, the reader, to think of ways to use the kit you may not have considered. 93

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to 6m long if the design is repeated! This must-have machine works through Bluetooth and is compatible with both iOS and Android devices, both of which have a free Design Space app, as well as on the computer, so you can create, save and share your project designs with other crafters. The prize package also comes with tools to get you started the second it gets delivered, including Smart Vinyl sheets, a starter toolset, transfer tape, a fab and must-have mat and card inserts.

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CRAFTWORLD READERS’ GALLERY

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Here’s a selection of cards made by our lovely readers on the CraftWorld Papercraft Essentials Readers’ Gallery!

Happy birthday by Hearttosoul

Utterly stunning work with issue 190’s Highland Collection set Show and tell us about your makes on the Papercraft Essentials Readers’ Gallery group at www.craftworld.com, and you could be featured in a future issue’s Letters or Readers’ Gallery page!

Birthday music by Santinacraft

Sending love by Lainey47

Don’t miss out on the awesome Musical Memories set with issue 199!

Don’t be shy... Send your crafty creations to: Readers’ Gallery, Papercraft Essentials, Practical Publishing, Suite G2 Vitality House, 217 Wellington Road South, Stockport SK2 6NG OR email mike.cross@practicalpublishing.co.uk Don’t forget to include your name and address. (*Prizes for UK entrants only)

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