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12 YOUR CRAFT CHAT 14 AT HOME WITH JULIE & WENDY 16 NEW FOR YOU 31 CREATE AND CRAFT 46 SUBSCRIBE TODAY 78 ASK THE EXPERTS 108 COMING NEXT MONTH 114 PEEK INTO MY WEEK

Make It 7 HONEY BEE

Let nature inspire you to create this buzzing greeting

22 VEGETABLE CARD TRIO

Get your five-a-day with a little help from these pun-perfect papercrafts

24 LIZ MOAD QUILLS

Add an element of magic to your crafting with colourful unicorn delights

26 CHIRPY BIRDS

59 FIVE CARD CHALLENGE

28 TRY SOMETHING NEW

62 SARA NAUMANN'S

This lifelike scene is sure to be a popular quilling project

Bring a new twist to springtime florals using patterned papers galore

Tracey Daykin-Jones scales it up with big, bold blooms

MASTERCLASS

Combine stencils, gelatos and foiling

36 CAKE PYRAMAGE

65 WEDDING BELLS

40 CREATIVITY WITH DOCRAFTS

84 KIMONO ORIGAMI

Build up layers to create a scrumptious greeting Rediscover the great outdoors with three fun nature-inspired projects

44 SOAP GIFT SET

Indulge friends and family with beautifully packaged presents

48 DAISY DESIGN

Make a quick and easy springtime card using the Silhouette Cameo

Create this enchanting project to gift as a thoughtful memento

Introduce yourself to the wonders of origami with these bookmarks

95 PRETTY IN PINK

This sweet design makes the perfect birthday card for a little princess

96 HANDBAG CARDS

We’ve created a stunning selection of girly bags to brighten up any day

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81 FOR THE LOVE OF STATIONERY We're celebrating the little things that bring our desks so much joy

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69 STITCHED WITH LOVE

Patch together colourful scraps into domestic masterpieces

Commemorate the royal wedding with a beautiful crochet doll

74 ROXIE RAG DOLL

This loveable dolly is the perfect companion for precious playtimes

76 GOOSE PAIR

86 BLOOMING BOUQUET

The Biscuiteers are on hand to create beautifully iced biscuits

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51 YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO

Move over Greenery, Ultra Violet's in town as this year's hottest Pantone colour Make this gorgeous organic feel jewellery set with hollow form beads

92 STONY SET

Inspired by beaches and warm sunsets, this piece resembles sultry summer evenings

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Combine sewing and cross-stitch for a sweet toy and card set

COLOURING AND PAINTING

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99 YOUR CRAFTY ESSENTIALS Find our papers and templates all in one handy pack!

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It's safe to say that cardmakers adore butterflies, whatever the occasion, they make a suitable motif to start your greeting off with. That's why we're celebrating the flying creature in this month's free gift! Create an array of beautiful cards and papercrafts using your 25 stamps, and dream up gorgeous butterflies made of various colours by layering different inks. Also included are press-out motifs and toppers, five coloured blanks, and you can even use the packaging, too!

Simple Tri-fold

Draw a faint line down the centre of a landscape blank.

Stamp three butterflies, lining the bodies up with the pencil mark. Leave to dry before erasing. Open the card and score the centre line between the images. Cut around the right side of each butterfly, then crease. Trim the back and cut a small semi-circle tab in the centre of the right side.

Fold the front of the card back and tuck into the tab. Glue glitter card behind the wing and decorate.

Layer Effect

Apply blue ink to the rose stamp and print a repeating pattern on card, rotating each time.

Trim, then matt onto a darker shade. Glue to the centre of a blank. Stamp the butterfly body three times. Print wing edges on either side, then go over it with the wing vein in a different colour. Add the centres, then allow to dry before cutting out. Fix the butterflies using foam pads and add a sentiment.

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Pop out the purple topper from the sheet, then cut out the border left behind and coat with glitter. Attach onto a blank, then add dots around the inside.

Take the pink butterfly topper and apply glitter around the entire border, then stick in the centre. Do the same with the outline of a blue one. Coat the yellow butterfly with glitter and attach both as shown.

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3D Butterfly Card Kit Butterfly Kisses

Cover a cream landscape blank with kit packaging, trimmed to include a large motif in the top-left.

Cut a spotted strip and matt onto pink card, leaving a narrow border.

Glue across the bottom of the card.

Add a sentiment die-cut onto pink card and cut out. Fix to the righthand side of the strip with foam pads. Add a pink side-on butterfly image beside the sentiment.

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Accordion Design

Open a lilac blank and score 6cm in from the left edge, and 6cm in from the original crease. Concertina-fold to make three sections. Cover the front of each with card from the packaging. Stamp a sentiment onto cream card, then trim into a banner shape and fix across a circle die-cut panel. Glue to the edge of the centre section. Layer two pairs of glitter butterflies and fix to each remaining edge.

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Cut the kit packaging, then score and fold slightly off-centre, adding a strip of spotted card down the inside right. Layer pairs of glitter butterflies and fix to the front so their wings extend the edges.

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Chirpy Birds There’s nothing quite like watching the birds enjoying the blossoming trees to welcome in the summer months. Set upon a real branch, Claire Willis’ lifelike scene is sure to be a popular project for even the most inexperienced quiller and can work wonderfully on a wedding table, children’s bedroom or just scattered around your home.

Craft Clever Ensure the branch has been thoroughly dried before using it

Essentials...

Quilling papers, 45cm: blue, cream, brown, yellow, green, white, black Quilling tool Quilling comb Small tree branch Adhesives

Quilled Bird

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To make the bottom half of each bird, roll a coloured strip onto a quilling tool and quill the entire length with a firm tension, ensuring you don’t pull too tightly. As you reach the end, attach a second strip and continue to roll, keeping the coil level.

Repeat until you have a tight coil of ten quilling papers rolled consecutively. Seal the end of the final strip down with glue. Remove the coil and tease into a shallow dish shape.

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Cover the inside of the dish shape with glue and set aside to dry. Make the bottom half of the bird in exactly the same way.

Manipulate into a tall bowl shape, taking care as they could separate and fall apart. Cover the inside with glue.

To make the wings, attach a light blue strip onto the bottom prong of a quilling comb by forming a small loop at the end, just big enough to fit over one bar. Loop from the bottom prong, up and over the second, then back to the bottom.

Hold in place with glue, then pull up to the third prong and back down. Ensure each new section overlaps the previous slightly and glue each feather to the one before.

Continue until the top prong; you will need more than one paper strip to complete the wing.

Once all parts are dry, assemble them with glue. Add little details such as eyes, a beak and legs.

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White Blossoms

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Make a petal by quilling two white strips one after the other and sealing with glue, then form into a small teardop shape. Very slightly curve the petal, then cover with a thin layer of glue and set aside to dry.

Make five petals and form them into flowers, then push yellow fringed paper into the centre of each.

Create leaves in various sizes, nipping at opposite ends, then apply glue onto the back of each.

Arrange the leaves around a tree branch, scattering and overlapping them. Add the white blossoms, then fix a little bird to finish. CB

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HoneyGreeting Bee Sweet on you

If you enjoy being in the garden or going on walks in the countryside, you are sure to meet a bee or two buzzing lazily amongst the flower heads. Let nature inspire you to create Kitty Frampton's adorable card using a themed beehive stamp set and co-ordinating die-cut shapes. The finished design would suit any occasion, however it would be perfect as a thoughtful pick-me-up for a friend.

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Stamps, My Favorite Things, Meant To Bee Papers, Pink Petticoat, Honeycomb Card, stamping, white Dies: Die-namics, Oval Word Frames; X-cut, Hexagons Distress inks, Salty Ocean Distress tool Alcohol markers Adhesives

Craft Savvy It's easy to create a neat frame around the card with a hand-doodled border

“This stamp set is so versatile, you can simply change the sentiment to suit the occasion�

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Create a top-folding card blank, 11cm x 15cm. Cut yellow honeycomb paper, 10.5cm x 14.5cm. Attach the hexagon die onto the honeycomb piece, then run it through a die-cutting machine. With a brush or tool, apply distress ink to white stamping card.

Add splats of ink over the top with a brush, then gently dry using a heat gun. Attach the honeycomb piece over the top of the inked one with foam pads, then glue onto the card front. Stamp the

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beehive, three clouds and five bee images onto white stamping card.

Colour in the images with markers, taking care to blend up to the image lines, then carefully cut out each one. Die-cut the oval

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word frame from white card and stamp the message onto the middle piece. Attach the sentiment onto the front with foam pads. Arrange all the images on the card, then secure each one in place using foam pads. CB

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MFT stamps and Die-namics dies, sevenhillscrafts.co.uk

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Handbag Snip and layer dainty

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It’s official! Girls love handbags, and with this in mind we’ve created a stunning selection which is guaranteed to brighten up any day. The designs will suit every occasion and just in case you’d like to add a gift, we’ve included some cute tags to make the set complete.

Pick the prettiest papers to compliment the bag template, then add co-ordinating brads and buttons in candy colours.

Craft Savvy To eliminate air bubbles and creases when fixing paper in place use a spray adhesive

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Papers, Craft Consortium, Tanya Whelan Card: white, pink Buttons, assorted Nesting dies, flower Lace Ribbon Cotton thread Adhesives

Large Flower Card

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Copy the bag template onto a card blank and cut out. Use spray adhesive to fix decorative paper onto the front and trim round the edges. Cut pink card and glue the ends at the top of the blank to create the handle. Die-cut or punch three flowers from contrasting card and paper, 3.5cm, 4.5cm and 5.5cm.

Layer the flowers and place on the card blank.

Referring to the picture, fix a couple of rows of lace across the blank. Tape a strip of paper along the centre. Thread a selection of buttons with cotton, knot and trim the ends. Glue four small buttons along the paper strip. Fix a couple of larger ones over the ends of the handle, and one in the middle of the flower.

Tie the handle with ribbon.

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Square Greeting

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Create a bag base card and cover with decorative paper trimming round the edges. Glue the ends of pink card at the top of the blank to make the handle. Trim the larger flap pattern from pink card and tape lace round the edge on the back, then

fix in place. Trim a slightly smaller one from paper, then secure on top.

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Die-cut three different-sized flowers and glue them one on top of the other at the base of the flap. Thread buttons with cotton, then glue them round the flap and one in the centre of the flower. Tie the handle with ribbon.

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Transfer the bag template onto card and cut out. Fix paper on the front and trim round the edges.

Create a handle and fix in place.

Copy the flap pattern onto paper, cut out and stick on pink card, then draw around the edge using a pencil. Scallop the edge of the pink card. Fix into position on the front of the blank. Adhere the paper on top and trim to shape at the top of the blank.

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Tape a couple of rows of lace across the flap. Die-cut flowers and glue them in the middle of the lace trim. Thread buttons with cotton as before.

Glue a larger button at the bottom of the flap and at the base of the handle. Place smaller buttons round the flap and in the centre of the flowers. Tie the handle with ribbon.

Delicious paper collections for all sorts of crafts, stock up on Wild Rose by Tanya Whelan from Craft Consortium. ÂŁ15.99, craftconsortium.com

Gift Tags Copy the tag pattern onto card and cover the front with paper. Glue a strip of card in position to make the handle. Cut the flap from card, then the smaller one from paper and fix on top. Fix the flap at the top of the tag and embellish with die-cut flowers, lace and buttons. CB

Trim with satin ribbon in pastel shades, ÂŁ2.49, craftconsortium.com

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Your Essential

GUIDE TO COLOURING AND PAINTING Get your creative juices flowing with this month’s special A QUICK SWISH IN SOAPY WATER WILL REFRESH YOUR BRUSHES IN-BETWEEN SESSIONS

Bright splashes of colour – whether paint, pastel or pen – will always be a delight to the crafter's eye, which is why we've pulled together a veritable array of treats to help you embrace a vibrant hue or two. Turn the page to see our selection of hand-picked watercolour products, designed for beginners through to the more sophisticated palette (p52). Discover the therapeutic qualities of the humble paintbrush in our exclusive interview with renowned artist Jean Haines on page 53.

You'll also find a fabulously simple project from new-release title Take 3 Colours (p54), plus pens, tools and books for keen colour addicts (p58).

WHEN WORKING WITH ACRYLICS, KEEP A SPRAY MISTER TO HAND TO AVOID THE PAINT DRYING OUT

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LOVE IS IN THE AIR FOR STEPHANIE WEIGHTMAN AS SHE GEARS UP FOR WEDDING SEASON

Decorative blessings to help celebrate tying the knot SWEETLY SWING Using Swing Lace Heart, cut Swing Mat, Border, Mat 1 and Pattern in a rectangle, 17cm x 20cm, then fold. Cut Swing Mat, Border and Mat 1 in green, plus Mat 1 and Pattern in orange, then mount on the card. Make two patterned rectangles, 7cm x 18.5cm, use Curve 1 on one and Curve 2 on the other, then add to the front.

Add paper flowers, a bow and a silver sparkler.

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hat an exciting time of year! Not only is the sunshine finally bursting forth and casting a radiant glow on all my crafting, but the wedding season is also starting to weave its magic. It's particularly special for me this time around, as my stepdaughter is getting married, and this is definitely having an effect on my creative projects. As well as selecting the fabric for the dress, I’ve been busy working on the invitations – in between everything else, of course! The Tattered Lace Romantique Collection is a real treat for those heartfelt messages that require dies with a difference. Why not try these gorgeous card ideas to help with any celebratory greetings you make?

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This issue's Star Card brings together the Swing Lace Heart, True Loves and Ornamental Hearts die sets to create a greeting that captures the splendour of the happy day. For this, you need a red A4 card blank folded in half. Shape the centre of each half with Swing Mat. Using the Swing Lace Heart die set, cut white hearts from Swing Mat, Border and Mat 1. Prepare one red heart with Mat 1, then combine Mat 1 with Pattern in red. Layer and matt the die-cuts onto the main front. Using Ornamental Hearts, cut No 3 in white, stamp a Wedding Wishes sentiment into the centre, then mount onto the card.

To finish, cut a couple from True Loves in white and tint with pens, then add to the card and embellish with pearls.

PRETTY IN PINK Create a blank, 20cm square. Using Large Hearts, create an easel with No 2. Cut one white and two patterned hearts, adding the coloured pair to the inside and front. Shape the white with Swing Lace Heart Border and layer. Cut one white and pattern with Mat 1, shape the white with Pattern, then mount. Use Hearts to cut No 3, stamp a sentiment and attach. Add a bow and embellish.

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Swing Lace Heart (441480)

WINGS OF LOVE Use Swing Lace Heart's Swing Mat on a square, 20cm, then fold. Cut Swing Mat, Border, Mat 1 and Pattern in green, then matt onto the front. Add a white heart from Mat 1 and Pattern. Use Curve 2 on two patterned strips, 8.5cm x 19cm, and attach. Cut Mat 1 in white and stamp a sentiment. Using Family Get Together Accessories, cut a green butterfly, then mount. Add flowers, a bow and a pearl.

True Loves (441463)

Family Get Together Accessories (409078) Mark the occasion with timeless dies createandcraft.com

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