Crafts Beautiful April 2018: A Digital Sample

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Award-winner Sue Wilson’s tricks with dies

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57 “I’m a crafter through and through so I design things that I would like to play with!”

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What’s inside...

Every Month

12 YOUR CRAFT CHAT 14 AT HOME WITH JULIE & WENDY 16 NEW FOR YOU 31 CREATE AND CRAFT 46 SUBSCRIBE TODAY 48 ASK THE EXPERTS 108 COMING NEXT MONTH 114 PEEK INTO MY WEEK

Make It 7 ALL ABOARD

Hop onto the Easter train with this fun greeting

20 GEMSTONE GIFTS

Use your Brother ScanNCut to add a touch of glam to craft projects

22 BUNNY COLLECTION

This adorable set will have you hopping with glee

24 LIZ MOAD QUILLS

44 BOOK ART

26 SPRING SCENE

50 TEA PARTY

28 TRY SOMETHING NEW

59 FIVE CARD CHALLENGE

30 EASTER POP-UP

62 SARA NAUMANN'S

These happy bunnies will bring a smile to anyone that sees them

This adorable card is sure to raise a smile from your nearest and dearest Little ones will love this sweet trio of twirling hippo makes Use your free gift to create a surprise greeting to be remembered by all

36 HOP TO IT

Stamp and heat emboss to produce cute rabbit outlines

40 CREATIVITY WITH DOCRAFTS

Transform old reads into tutti frutti decorations Dainty design with all the quaint charm of a good old-fashioned celebration

This month Tracey Daykin-Jones is full of the joys of spring motifs

MASTERCLASS

Make the most of your markers with this easy penwork method

65 BLOOM POP-UPS

Celebrate the sunny months ahead with this radiant flower project

Spring is here, so it's time to freshen up your crafts

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Plus, your craft extras this month

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Read It!

85 74 BABY SANDALS

Step up with Amanda Walker's Tilda tootsie treats

76 JOSIE GIRAFFE

Brighten up your day and knit this friendly long-necked animal

86 CHOCCY EGG CAKE

It’s the time to indulge, why not go all out with a decadent bake?

CB Chats To...

89 ON TREND RIGHT NOW

Strike a pose! This month it's all about the latest catwalk colour scheme

18 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE WI

90 TRIBAL COLLAR NECKLACE

68 BACK TO CRAFT SCHOOL

93 LOVE CUFF

Get the latest from the Women's Institute

Take up bullet journalling and change the way you plan your life

And More!

69 STITCHED WITH LOVE

Cook up a crafty treat or three for your kitchen

Add a pop of colour and African influence to your wardrobe

Transform a simple silver bracelet into a truly magical keepsake

94 LEAF PENDANT SET

Embrace the springtime with nature-inspired jewellery

96 STRIPED CANDLES

Get yourself immersed in the art of candlemaking the easy way

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98 51 CARDMAKING

CELEBRATION SPECIAL

Discover tips, tricks and treats to transform your papercrafts

77 ICA WINNERS

Drum roll, please! Find out if your favourites have won in the International Craft Awards 2017

85 READER OFFER

Claim your Craft Therapy book, worth £9.99

98 YOUR CRAFTY ESSENTIALS Find your papers and templates all in one handy pack!

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Build a beautiful

FREE MAKE SOMEONE’S DAY WITH A SELECTION OF FOUR FLORAL POP-UP GREETINGS

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MAKING THE BASIC CARD...

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l Follow the template twice to create the box. Lay vertical on card, then draw around the outline. Repeat with another sheet of card. l Score along the tab, the lower vertical section and across the two horizontal sections, as indicated by the slots.

If the back flap is to stay up, only score one of the horizontal sections on one card. l Draw a faint line down the top vertical slot.

Cut out the template and trim down the pencil line.

Fold along the lower score lines and glue the flap to the other panel so it's on the inside. Bend back the top flaps. l Cut four strips of card, 1.5cm x 9cm, then score 1cm in from each end and fold along the score lines to create tabs. Glue these inside the box, 1cm from the top, so acetate strips can be stuck on. Decorate the box as desired.

Pick a Sentiment

Create a white box greeting, then trim purple gingham card into four panels, 6cm x 11cm, and flower card into four, 6cm x 8cm. Stick the gingham panels to the sides and the flower ones to the flaps. Decorate the inside of the flaps with die-cut lily motifs. Add the acetate pop-ups at different heights.

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Pop-Up Box Card Kit Who doesn’t love a surprise? Most people expect a traditional greeting to mark a special occasion, so imagine their eyes when these beauties spring out at them.

This month's fantastic free gift contains all you need to make four extravagant cards in a variety of themes and florals that, quite literally, jump out from the envelope! Simply copy our easy steps and you'll have gorgeous paper bouquets in no time at all. Once complete, don’t forget to share them with us via social media and email!

Turn to p30 to make a pop-up card for Easter

Make it Personal Make a box card using the purple spotty and flower motif cards. Decorate the inside of the flaps with die-cut motifs. Glue pansies, butterflies and a tag to the end of narrow strips of acetate.

Trim to different lengths and glue the bottom end to the supports inside the box. Stick larger motifs at the back and smaller ones at the front at different heights and angles.

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BunnyGreeting Stamp and Colour a

Essentials...

Stamp, Stamping Bella, Row of Bunny Wobbles Copic, markers Ink-pads: black, turquoise Chalk, blue Dies: stitched scallop, flower Card: lilac, aqua Ribbon, grass Self-adhesive pearls Adhesives

This adorable Easter card by Marianne Fisher is sure to raise a smile when received by your nearest and dearest. The stamped images are lightly shaded using markers to give a fluffy effect to the bunny's fur, and soft shading with chalk creates the ideal sky around the stamped motifs. Layer the finished focal onto panels of decorative card and dot die-cut flowers around to pull the whole composition together.

Craft Clever

To achieve a furry effect, create a series of dots in three shades of grey, then when dry, fill in with more dots using a blender pen

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Create a card blank, 14.5cm square. Cut aqua heart paper, 13.5cm, square and mount onto lilac, leaving a narrow border all round.

Wrap a length of ribbon around the card, 2cm from the bottom, securing the ends underneath.

Attach to the blank.

Stamp the image onto white card and colour using marker pens. Create a sky with a light shading of blue chalk, leaving small areas white for a cloudy effect. Die-cut the bottom of the image using a stitchedscallop edge die.

Trim aqua striped paper, 4cm x 13.5cm.

Cut one of the long edges using the same die as above. Attach to the card with the die-cut edge, 3cm from the top. Secure the image so that it is part over the striped paper and part way over the top of the ribbon.

Stamp or print a sentiment and die-cut into a stitched circle, fixing to the card near the top.

Die-cut four sets of flowers from lilac and aqua paper scraps and assemble, inking the edges of the lighter petals. Arrange the flowers and secure, adding pearls to the centres. CB

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“This is such a fun image sure to make anyone smile, and that's useful for so many occasions�

Marianne Fisher, Designer

Craft Shopping Stamping Bella, Row of Bunny Wobbles, My Favourite Things, diestodiefor.com

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CARDS & PAPER

Easter Greeting Sweet & Simple

This whimsical card illustrated with a collection of sweet little characters on a train would make a fun greeting for the youngsters in the family. The co-ordinated elements used take the guesswork out of matching colours and patterns together. And the pre-printed sentiments are the perfect solution if your handwriting is a little shaky! To finish, create an attractive textured border with an embossing folder, then add die-cut shapes to give height and dimension.

Essentials...

Doodlebug Easter Express Collection: 6” x 6” pad, stickers, die-cuts Embossing folders, Xcut, Hearts Dies, Die-namics: Stitched Scallop Edges, Grassy Edges Card, coloured Bakers twine Self-adhesive enamel dots Adhesives

Craft Clever

Stickers always need to lay flat, attach them to foam pads to add some dimension

“Emboss your background panels to add a touch of texture and lift to the design”

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Create a card blank, 15cm square, with a fold at the top.

Cut teal background paper from the pad, 14.5cm square, then glue onto the front of the base card.

Cut icon background paper, 11cm x 14.5cm and mount onto mint card. Die-cut a scallop border from light pink card and glue behind the icon panel at the bottom.

Stick the completed panel onto the front of the card. Trim white card, 7.5cm x 14.5cm and run it through the embossing folder.

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Create green grass with the edger die, then glue it onto the white panel.

Mount this onto yellow card and fix to the front. Attach foam pads to the back of the train stickers and add twine between each carriage.

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Peel off the backing from the foam pads and attach the train sticker onto the card. Position the wording onto the front as shown. Add an enamel dot to each corner of the card to finish. CB

Craft Shop

Doodlebug Easter Express Collection, amazon.co.uk

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Die-cut a

Sweet Bunny Set

This adorable set will have you simply hopping with joy this spring! Not only is it quick and simple to make, it's also guaranteed to bring a smile to your recipient's face.

Get creative with jovial shades and sweet little touches, such as fluffy pompom tails and sparkling eyes.

Essentials...

Papers: decorative; plain Stam ping inks, various colours Fine pens: black, white Pompoms Ribbon and thread Self-adhesive gems Adhesives

Easy Bunting

Copy the rabbit template onto pastel papers, cut out and discard the box elements.

Attach a second ear behind the first one, then fold the front over. Using a fine pen, draw on facial features, swirls and dots across the body. Attach a paper eye, then add an insert on the ear. Hang the bunnies by the ear over thread.

Rabbit Greeting

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Copy the template from the pattern pages onto decorative paper. Cut out the two body pieces but discard the box element, then buff stamping ink around the outer edges. Attach a second ear behind the first.

With a compass, draw a circle on green paper and cut out.

Score across the circle and fold in half. Attach the two bunnies, facing each other, onto one half of the semi-circle. Draw details on the face and add circles of paper for the eyes, topping with gems.

Tie thread around the neck, then secure with a bow.

Cut two small paper tags, top with a heart and glue to the neck of the bunny. Fix a small pompom for a tail. Print out a sentiment, mount onto contrasting paper and attach to the card below the feet.

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“Cut small paper eggs in co-ordinating paper and attach to the card front for an Easter theme”

FREE TEMPLATE DOWNLOAD

Cathie Shuttleworth, Designer

FULL SIZE

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Bunny Boxes

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Photocopy the template from the pattern pages directly onto plain or decorative paper. Score all the dotted lines with a straight edge and a pointed tool, then cut out along the solid lines and crease the pre-scored lines.

While the box is flat, buff stamping inks around the edges and use fine coloured pens to draw

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toes, a mouth and a nose. Cut a second ear, and attach behind the first.

Trim a small piece of contrasting paper and fix to the centre of the ear.

Slot the tabs on the lid of the box together and join the two body pieces at the neck, then tie ribbon in a bow to secure. Trim a circle for the eye and attach to the face with glue, topping with a gem.

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Add extra details with a white pen.

Print a message, cut out and mount onto contrasting paper. Attach with glue to the face of the box. Finish off with a small pompom tail, secured to the side of the box.

Craft Shop Buff your bunnies with brightlycoloured inks for added definition. £13.99, docrafts.com

No rabbit would be complete without its little fluffy tail.

Pick up a 50pack of mini pompoms. £1, hobby craft.co.uk

In the mood for more Easter treats? Swap your chocolate for this Sweet Dixie Bunny Die. £4.99, craftydevils papercraft.co.uk

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CELEBRATION SPECIAL

Your Essential

GUIDE TO CARDMAKING

BRING IN COLOUR WITH CALLIGRAPHY PENS

Discover tips, tricks and treats to transform your papercrafts Just like that first crisp white page of a notebook, there's nothing more satisfying than sitting down with a card blank and letting your imagination run wild. To get you off the starting block, we've pooled together 20 fabulous greeting ideas to cover this year's occasions in true crafty style (p53). Add the personal touch with sweet sentiments and lavish lettering using our pick of products on page 52 – not forgetting a bumper selection of treats on page 58, too. We've also got handy advice from leading card creatives (p56), plus craft blogger Sue Wilson reveals her ultimate cardmaking formula for success (p57). Hint: It's simpler than you might think!

GET CREATIVE WITH HANDMADE PAPERS AND EMBELLISHMENTS

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A FRESH SEASON MEANS NEW CRAFTY TREATS FOR STEPHANIE WEIGHTMAN

F Celebrate exciting adventures and new beginnings BIRDY BUBBLES Stamp a sentiment in the top centre of a tent-fold card, 17cm square, then add a patterned strip, 5cm x 17cm.

Matt three alternating blue and white circles to the front, then add smaller blue and white discs using the Mini Circles and Circles dies.

Top with an owl and bathtub made from the Spring Bubble die, tint with pens and add glitter.

inally, the frost has thawed after one of the longest winters ever, and I'm quite giddy at catching my first glimpses of crocuses in the garden. Spurred on by the new shoots and fresh bursts of life, Easter's arrival is a lovely opportunity to flex my green fingers. Gardening is so enriching at this time of year, and the return of the sunshine makes all the hard work worthwhile. This is also a fantastic time to be a crafter, with all kinds of animal-based projects to get the kids involved – who doesn't love fluffy chicks and colourful eggs? The adorable creatures in Tattered Lace’s Garden Trails Collection are perfect for seasonal cards, and are sure to go down a treat with a generous helping of chocolate!

Make Your Own...

My Star Card this issue, which uses the Spring Booboo and Squares die sets, turns a chocolate surprise into a sweet greeting for a loved one. Create a white card blank, 17cm square, then stamp a With Love sentiment in the bottom-right corner. Using the Squares dies, cut a red card square from 15 and a dotty paper square from 14, then mount both on the main white front, leaving an even border. Cut another red square using 12 and a white square with 11 and matt onto the patterned square, tilting diagonally. Prepare a bear and egg with the Spring Booboo die, layer onto the card and tint using coloured pens. Adorable!

CHEEKY CHICK Matt alternating white and orange squares on a card blank, 20cm. Cut six patterned shapes from Hearts die 6 and arrange on the front to form a flower.

Top with a white disc using Circles die 13, then draw a stitch outline around the edge of the circle and petals in black ink.

Prepare a yellow bird using the Spring Chicklet die and tint with pens.

Perfect partners Spring Bubble (442661)

Spring Chicklet (442659)

BUNNY LOVE Prepare a white card, 16cm x 20.5cm card, then stamp a sentiment in the bottom right.

Add a patterned strip, 8.5cm x 20.5cm, down the length of the folding edge. Using the Circles set, cut a green disc with die 13 and a white disc with 12, then matt onto the front. Cut a rabbit using the Spring Bunny die, colour with pens and add to the card.

Spring Bunny (442658) Introduce some cuteness into your makes createandcraft.com

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