Crafts Beautiful April 2017: A Digital Sample by CraftsBeautiful

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12 OVER TO YOU 14 YOUR REALLY USEFUL CRAFT TIPS 26 INSPIRATION FOR APRIL 38 QUICK TRICKS WITH DIES 70 ASK THE EXPERTS 72 NET SAVVY 80 AT HOME WITH JULIE & WENDY 108 TEMPLATES 124 COMING NEXT MONTH 130 BEHIND THE CAMERA

Cards & Paper 17 5 WAYS WITH... EASTER BUNNIES

These cute bunnies will have you hopping for joy!

29 JUST FOR YOU

Perk up a pal with a 3-D digi card design

44 ZOO-PER CARD

Create a stamped greeting everyone will love

59 PLAY TIME

Make an interactive Easter hunt game

84 SHAKE THINGS UP

102 FLYING COLOURS

98 TRIED & TESTED

112 SPRING SENTIMENTS

Say happy birthday with this fun shaker card Emboss to add decoration and depth to greetings

Flutter away with butterflythemed creations

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Use your free Dovecraft papers to make cards

People & Places 23 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE WI

Get the latest from the Women’s Institute

31 ME, MY CRAFTS & I

We talk to people whose lives have been changed by crafting

42 MEET THE MAKERS

We go behind the scenes at Pink Ink Designs

Stitch & Knit 63 HILARY BUNNY

You’ll love our stylish Easter rabbit

67 DAFFODIL DELIGHTS

Spring is in the air with colourful appliqué

78 BOUNCY BUNNIES

Sew felt cosies and an egg hunt bag for Easter

104 TROPICAL TOUCAN

Knit a feathery jungle friend using bright yarn

106 FLUFFY FRIENDS

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Make Easter buddies with faux fur and fleece

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Create & Craft 45 IDEAS FOR YOU!

Get inspired to craft with these ideas and buys from C&C

Learn & Make 24 ELIZABETH MOAD QUILLS

Adorn blown egg shells with quilled decorations

34 COLETTE SMITH’S MASTERCLASS

Apply a watercolour wash to create a simple design

56 SARA NAUMANN’S MASTERCLASS

Learn tricks for adding coloured pastels to cards

Browse & Buy 21 TREAT YOURSELF

Get all you the bunnies and chicks you need

36 SUBSCRIBE TODAY!

Receive a free gift when you sign up

103 READ ALL ABOUT IT

Settle down with one of our craft book picks of the month

Mixed Media 73 NAPKIN CRAFTIN’

Get your hankies out for these decoupage cards

Jewellery

76 GADGET INSPECTOR

Corinne Bradd creates a flock of feathery gifts

89 BEAD BOUTIQUE

82 SHABBY CHIC POTS

Add pretty papers to spruce up clay plant pots

Wrap eggs in polymer clay to create Easter offerings

Hop to it and get baking simnel cupcakes with Renshaw

7 HOW TO USE YOUR FREE GIFT

Use our stamps and embossing folders to make bespoke papercrafts

40 BUMPER GIVEAWAYS

We’ve got over £4,000 worth of goodies up for grabs!

We catch up with Beads Direct’s Debbie Bulford

95 SPRING FLOWER

100 EASTER KITCHEN

FREEBIES & PRIZES

Use enamel to create earrings and a necklace

93 BEAD SCENE

Baking

90 DAINTY DAISIES

85 GET CRACKING!

Bring softer hues into your stash this spring

Combine mixed media to form stunning jewellery

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115 FREE PAPERS!

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Cut out and use these eight free designs for your projects

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How to use your

FREE 44-Piece

Bumper Stamp

& Embossing Collection! GETTING CREATIVE IS AS EASY AS A,B,C THANKS TO OUR BUMPER KIT Bluebell Card Round the corners of floral paper, 10cm x 14cm. Mount onto purple card and wrap ribbon around it. Glue the piece to an A6 blank. Emboss 'Congratulations' onto lilac, matt to purple, then attach using foam pads.

Welcome Baby

Fix striped paper to the bottom half of pink polka dot, 11.5cm square. Attach ribbon across the join, mount onto lemon card and glue to a blank, 12.5cm square. Stamp 'New Baby' in pink, then cut out each letter and stick to the front using foam pads. Add a banner, a bow and bunting.

Head over to crafts-beautiful. com/videos for a demo from Corinne Bradd!

Thank you

Stick striped paper to a blank, 14.5cm x 10.5cm. Mount pink onto white, 5.5cm x 14cm, then draw on two horizontal lines. Stamp 'Thanks' onto different coloured squares and fix to the front using foam pads.

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How to use your

Free Gift Gift Wallet

Cut pale blue card to 18cm x 19.5cm. Score a line at 9cm and 18cm to create a 1.5cm tab. Attach tape to the flap and to one end, then fold and stick to create a wallet. Punch a half circle at the open end. Emboss 'Happy Birthday' and cut into a cloud shape. Rub with blue ink. Fix to the front, along with bunting triangles and gems.

Lily Birthday

Layer peach spot paper, 9.5cm x 12.5cm, onto caramel card and add to a blank, 10.5cm x 13.5cm. Attach an alphabet panel to the base. Create 'Lily', a coloured owl and a punched '3' circle topper, then fix to the front using foam pads. Finish with a sentiment banner and pearls.

Get Well

Love You

Stamp hearts onto white card, 10cm square. Layer to red, attach ribbon across the middle and glue to a blank, 10.5cm square. Stamp 'Love You' onto white, matt to red and fix to the panel. Add a heart motif to the corner.

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Mount floral wreath paper, 11.5cm square, onto blue. Stamp a sentiment inside the flowers. Attach pearls to the corners and glue the topper onto a blank, 12.5cm square. Stamp a flower using blue ink and cut out. Attach to the card using foam pads to finish.

So Special

Blend inks onto watercolour card and die-cut into a stitched rectangle. Randomly stamp owls over it and mount onto blue. Attach the panel to a blank with ribbons, 10.5cm square. Add a sentiment and gems.

Cute Card

Create a top-folding blank from two die-cut fancy rectangle frames, then matt a blue one to the front. Doodle a line around the edge. Add a branch, leaves and a coloured owl to the front. Stamp a sentiment, cut into a cloud shape, then fix with foam pads.

Just A Note

Stamp and colour a row of five envelopes onto white, 3cm x 15cm, and fix to the bottom of an A6 blank. Add a narrow panel of striped paper above the stamped section and cover the rest with a heart print. Add a sentiment and gems.

Poppy Card

Numbered

Emboss four number strips onto white card and blend pink, orange and lime inks across each surface. Trim and attach to an A6 blank, leaving a narrow gap between each one. Create a circular stamped cake topper using blended inks, then fix to the front with two bows.

Wrap ribbon around the top of poppy paper, 9cm x 13cm. Matt onto red card, then fix to a blank, 10cm x 14cm. Stick a 'Hello' banner over the ribbon using foam pads, then add red Card Candi

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Next Month!

Get your FREE Puurfect Pet Collection!

Star Card

Emboss 'Congratulations' onto blue card with a white core. Rub the surface gently with sandpaper. Trim and attach to a 15cm square blank, 4cm from the bottom. Matt the top with star paper, then add die-cut stars.

Gift Tag

Stamp flowers in a circle using pink, green and orange inks. Press an initial in the centre. Die-cut into a scallop circle and matt onto a larger pink one. Stamp and cut out a green bow and fix to the front. Add thread for hanging.

Queen

kE leven cat, dog and sentiment stamps including an ink-pad to get you started k Exclusive feline diecutting motif and paw print embossing folder k A gift set that pet lovers will simply adore!

Your May issue on sale 30th March 2017

Stamp black crowns randomly over pink card, 10cm x 11.5cm. Fix to the top of an A6 blank, leaving a border. Press a black sentiment onto white. Make a pink crown motif and adhere it above the message. Attach to the front with gems and ribbons.

Hi Card

Stamp the alphabet in rows to form a square, using full stops to complete the last one. Use different shades of aqua and turquoise ink for the letters, then black for ‘H’, ‘I’ and the full stops. Trim the panel to 10.5cm square and matt onto a turquoise blank.

Got creative with your kit? Send a pic to social.cb@aceville.co.uk and it could be featured in the mag! 10 CRAFTS-BEAUTIFUL.COM

Over to you

“Join the crafty community and share your makes and stories with fellow CB readers!” Jecelyn

Star Letter

Thank you for the free Hunkydory kit that came with your June 2016 issue. I just wanted to say what a great evening I recently had. Armed with card blanks, ribbon, peel-offs, glitter glue and the kit, I made eight cards. I was was having such a lovely time using the gorgeous summery papers and toppers that I forgot it was still chilly and was transported to warmer climes! I’m so glad I kept the kit until now, it’s really cheered me up.

STAR PRIZE Maria has won a selection of Mirri Magic papers and toppers from Hunkydory Crafts! Already a big hit with crafters, this new selection of products is sure to make your papercrafts shimmer and shine like never before. hunkydorycrafts.co.uk

Maria Spence, via email So glad that you loved the papers Maria! Enjoy your prize

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HOME CRAFTS Hi CB. I used one of the free papers in the March 2017 issue as a background for my Home Sweet Home picture. @ emadams, via Twitter A very elegant design, Emma!

BUTTON BUNNY I’ve been practising my freehand machine embroidery skills, and this rabbit is the result. @elaineseller, via Twitter A very cute little motif you’ve made there!

We’re on Instagram! For the latest crafty makes and inspiration, visit us at @craftsbeautiful

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Reader Stories

RAINBOW THROW Hi CB, I’m crocheting a blanket and it’s taken me a bit of time to do. Nearly there, though! Sandra Jones, via Facebook It’s is looking great, it’s so colourful!

LOVE MACHINE

Find YOUR Crafty Friend!

I managed to finish five cards that are all very different from each another. Here’s one of them, I hope you like it. Danielle Bigland, via Facebook What an adorable card! We’d love to see the others too

Calling all crafters: would you like a pen pal? If so, send your age, address and interests to cbfriends@aceville.co.uk or fill out the form on page 120

COSY CROCHET I’m crocheting lots of squares to make a blanket. Hopefully I’ll finish it soon. Angie Hall, via Facebook Keep up the excellent work, Angie!

SWEET MOMENTS

I created a scrapbook layout for February with a chalkboard-inspired background and decorative paper hearts.

Pets Corner!

We catch up with CB readers and their best pals This is Blossom, my chief stitch counter. She likes to offer a helping hand, unless she’s eating my yarn! Lauren Nesbitt

Andrea Frith, via Facebook It’s a beautiful assembly, Andrea

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and share your designs with us!

Want your makes featured in Crafts Beautiful? Email us a picture at cbfriends@aceville.co.uk or post your project to Crafts Beautiful, 1 Phoenix Court, Hawkins Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8JY

This is Lilly. Her zest for life leaves us laughing every day, she loves everyone. Our home is now full of love and laughter. Irene Hoogenkamp

This is Rudy at the back and Bella at the front, our two rescue dogs. We love them to the moon and back. Julie Parker We met Sofra in 2013 on our holiday in Turkey. We had a long eventful journey to get her home but it was so worth it! Karen Dixon

Scamp is 17 years old and my craft companion. She is always lying on my paper stack or the printer while I’m making cards. Tracey Collett

This is Dylan, our Yorkie / Shih Tzu cross. He recently celebrated his fourth birthday! Jane Dunkley

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The International Craft Awards,

WINNERS! We are delighted to announce the 2016 winners of the International Craft Awards

The International Craft Awards are a measure of distinction within the craft industry and we are delighted to announce that over 17,500 reader votes were cast in our 2016 nominations. It’s a tremendous achievement by those companies and personalities who have offered great service or inspired readers with their products and creativity.”

BEST OVERALL DESIGNER

Stephanie Weightman “I am so proud to have won this award, thank you, it is an absolute honour. But I can’t accept all the credit I have to mention my amazing team back in Derbyshire who are ‘Simply the Best’”

Sarah Crosland, Editor, Crafts Beautiful

BEST CRAFT BOOK Search Press

“We are thrilled to have won two Finalist awards, with Half Yard Kids and Twenty to Make Papercuts. Search Press is committed to publishing beautiful, practical books that crafters treasure. In a competitive industry our continued success and increasing market share is testament to our talented authors, editorial and design excellence. Thank you to all the lovely Crafts Beautiful readers who voted for us.” Martin de la Bedoyere, MD Search Press

BEST BAKING RANGE

Katy Sue Designs “Thank you to all the readers who once again have made us a Finalist in such a strong category. As a small company we know that you love our designs and that inspires us every day!” Sue Balfour, Managing Director, Katy Sue Designs

Stephanie Weightman, Designer

BEST BAKING RANGE Gourmet Gadgetry

“We at Gourmet Gadgetry were honoured to have finalised in the ‘Best for Baking’ category in the annual Craft Awards. As a family business that prides itself on creating quality fun food gadgets it was a delight to be recognised for our baking range.” Lisa Scott, Sales & Marketing Director, Gourmet Gadgetry

BEST KNITTING/ CROCHET RANGE Sirdar

“We are delighted to be crowned Winner of the Best Knitting/Crochet range! Thank you to everyone who voted for us - as a team passionate about hand knitting, crochet and design, it means the world to us to be awarded this title.” Emma Morris, Sales Director

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FAVOURITE PAPERCRAFT RANGE Hunkydory

“On behalf of everyone at Hunkydory, we would like to sincerely thank you for voting for us in these prestigious International Craft Awards. Favourite Papercraft is the award that every craft company wants to win, and we are over the moon that you chose Hunkydory! We really do have the best fans, so thank you!” Anne-Marie Catterall, Designer, Hunkydory

BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE Hobbycraft

‘We’re so delighted to have be voted as the winner for Best UK Craft Chain Store and finalist for Best Customer Service and Best Sewing/Haberdashery Range! Thank you to all of the Crafts Beautiful readers for your recognition of all the hard work our colleagues have been putting in to make our stores and website a fantastic place to shop.” David Westman, Marketing and PR manager, Hobbycraft

BEST UK CRAFT CHAIN STORE The Range

“We’re delighted to have been awarded finalist in the best UK Craft Chain category. We pride ourselves on the variety and quality of our crafting collections, and are pleased that our customers feel the same!”

BEST BEAD RANGE

Beads Direct “Thank you to everyone who voted for us for the ‘Best Bead Range’ award in 2016. We’re thrilled to be your favourite bead supplier for the second year running!”

Vicki Downes, Commercial Manager, Beads Direct

Jim Chris Dawson, Founder, The Range

BEST CRAFT BOOK

Chloes Creative Cards “We are thrilled at Chloes Creative Cards to be voted and awarded by our customers Best Craft Book for 2016 for our Issue 3 Project Book in the International Craft Awards. We are also excited to be awarded as a Finalist for Best Independent Retailer for the North of England. A huge thank you to everyone who voted for us!” Chloe Endean, Owner, Chloe’s Creative Cards

We’re already getting excited for next year’s awards! Our grand prize is a fabulous holiday for four at The Manor House Hotel! With sport, craft, leisure and spa facilities that are unrivalled anywhere in the UK. Their activity programme caters for beginners and enthusiasts, so there’s something for everyone! manorhousehotel.co.uk

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Cards & Paper

Play Time

Use a little papercraft wizardry to create Helen Fitzjohn's interactive Easter hunt game

Wow little ones with this Easter with a delightful bunny project featuring gift boxes, a matching card and game. This idea is great for a special Easter tea party and children will love searching for the mini carrots and makes a fun alternative to an Easter egg hunt. Simply hide the carrots and the first child to fill the field with five carrots wins.

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