Crafts Beautiful November 2016: A Digital Sample

ISSUE 299 NOVEMBER 2016

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MastercTlaINsGs DIE-CUT STAMPING COLOURING

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200+ Bright & Merry Ideas

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BEST-BUY GUIDES ✤ CHRISTMAS WORKSHOPS ✤ DIY STOCKINGS

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NOVEMBER 12 OVER TO YOU 14 YOUR REALLY USEFUL CRAFT TIPS

26 INSPIRATION FOR

NOVEMBER 32 AT HOME WITH JULIE & WENDY 38 TAKE ONE DIE 71 ASK THE EXPERTS 78 VOTE IN OUR AWARDS 114 COMING NEXT MONTH 120 NET SAVVY 122 BEHIND THE CAMERA

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CARDS & PAPER 17 5 WAYS WITH …

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JOLLY WALLETS

Festive gift envelopes for your Christmas cash

29 HAPPY HOLIDAYS

56 MERRY GREETINGS

43 DIY DESIGNER

58 SANTA WISHES

45 STAR BRIGHT

59 FAIRY FANCIES

51 YULETIDE STYLE

66 WOODLAND WISHES

Add a twinkle to your crafts with these Sizzix designs Corinne Bradd puts the ScanNCut CM900 to the test Add glam to your home with pretty paper pines Joanna Sheen makes an elegant seasonal greeting

Share your favourite sentiments with this how-to Layer up panels to make a card featuring Father Christmas Flutter away with pretty ethereal greetings Make a simple card featuring cute characters

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70 TRIM & TUCK

Conjure up this easy wreath using wrapping paper

86 LITTLE STOCKINGS

Hang a few papercraft decorations up in your home

PEOPLE & PLACES 23 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE WI

Get the latest goss from the Women’s Institut

49 CRAFTY CHAT

We catch up with Sew Crafty’s Sammy Claridge

STITCH & CROCHET 67 FESTIVE CHEER

Share it! with the rest of the CB community via

Create a collection of handmade stockings

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59 72 NOEL NIGHTS

Patchwork a cosy hot water bottle cover

76 COSY OWL

Crochet a quick and easy little avian friend

112 COMFORT & JOY

Cosy up under the mistletoe with this cushion set

LEARN & MAKE 24 ELIZABETH MOAD QUILLS

Celebrate robins with these chirpy quilled pieces

34 COLETTE SMITH’S

MASTERCLASS

Create greetings that jump out using this technique

63 CHRISTMAS NOSTALGIA

The holidays are a great time to create lasting memories

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BROWSE & BUY 21 TREAT YOURSELF

MIXED MEDIA

All that glitters is definitely going in our craft stash!

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JEWELLERY

30 BERRY BRIGHTS

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89 BEAD BOUTIQUE

Use Posca Pens to add sparkle and shine to cards

99 COOKIE TREATS

90 VINTAGE CHRISTMAS

These polymer clay biscuits are good enough to eat!

Whip up some scarily good Halloween decorations

106 DIWALI DREAMS

Make retro earrings and a brooch

93 JEWELLERY SCHOOL

104 DUCK TAPE

Indulge in luxurious purple and create stunning jewellery

95 BEADED ANGELS

Celebrate the Hindu festival of lights with these trinkets

Get the low-down on how to start making jewellery Create delicate festive fairies with this tutorial

BAKING

TEMPLATES

102 OH CHRISTMAS TREE

109 PATTERN PAGES

Bake and decorate a tree cake with a sweetie surprise!

FREEBIES & PRIZES

Find the templates projects here

FAB FREEBIES & PRIZES

7 YOUR FREE CHRISTMAS GIFTS! Get creative using your free Christmas foil, emboss & die kit

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40 BUMPER GIVEAWAYS We’ve got a ton of prizes for you to win this month

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Make the most of your FREE Christmas gifts!

LET YOUR CHRISTMAS CRAFTING SHINE WITH OUR REINDEER DIE, SEASONAL EMBOSSING FOLDERS AND METALLIC FOILS, PLUS GET INSPIRED WITH OUR CREATE & CRAFT BOOK!

FOIL KNOW-HOW

Craftit your way!

Lay the sheet (silver side down) over the sticky area and rub with a finger. The foil will be transferred to the glue, then you can peel the sheet off

Merry & Bright

Place Card

Those clever Christmas elves at Create & Craft have been hard at work to bring you the best Yuletide projects to make, and they're all wrapped up in this delightfully handy magazine! Featuring 25 clever ideas from your favourite brands such as Tattered Lace, Spellbinders, TODO and more, there's also loads of crafty products and machines that you'll want to add to your Christmas list. Plus we chat with Create & Craft presenters to find out what they'll be up to this season!

Mount blue snow paper onto red, then attach two pieces of wavy white card to form hills. Fix to a blank, 11.5cm square. Diecut a tree and add white pen to the branches, then make a reindeer and secure both to the front. Add a banner and sentiments.

Matt white card onto a lime blank, 5cm x 9cm. Write a name on white with a glue pen and allow to go tacky, then apply red foil. Matt onto lime, then make a reindeer and highlight with red glitter glue and fix both to the front.

Celebrate

Glue red dogtooth paper to a blank, 10.5cm x 13cm. Mount striped paper onto white card and attach ribbons across it. Mount the strip, sentiment and three die-cut reindeer to the front.

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Over to you

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

Jecelyn

Star Letter

I thought you might like to see my first attempt at card making. I saw the caravan card by Cathie Shuttleworth in the August 2016 issue and thought I’d have a go at creating my own. I hope you like it!

Marie Brook-Smith, via email I never would have guessed that this was your first card! Enjoy your prize.

STAR PRIZE This month’s lucky winner will receive papers and embellishments from Kaisercraft’s Finders Keepers collection! Throw kindness around like confetti and spread the positive vibes with these designs. Featuring a fresh, eclectic colour palette and fun imagery, this set is a true reminder to take the time to enjoy the little things in life.

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CRAFT A CARD FOR OUR 300TH ISSUE! We’re excited for our December issue for many reasons, but especially since it’s our 300th issue! To celebrate we’d love you to send in a card. You can post, email or pop it on our Facebook wall at facebook.com/ CraftsBeautiful – you could win a prize from our crafty stash!

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UNDER THE SEA I made a cheeky little sea monster using some fabulous felt fabric.

I hope you like him!

Sally-Anne Sewing I adore this fella! What an original make

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

Reader Stories

Meet a mate!

Swap hints, tricks and stories with new friends

WEDDING BLOOMS Hello CB. I made this fabric flower posy for the top of my sister’s wedding cake.

Annara Louie, via Facebook I’m sure these are going make a wonderful keepsake!

Diane Wood, 42 I really enjoy making cards, and am always looking for new inspiration. I would like to hear from fellow crafty people.

Downside Cres, Allerton, Bradford, BD15 7LE Paula Davies, 46 I like creating cards, cross-stitching and knitting. It would be nice to hear from another crafter.

23 Forest View, Crabbs Cross, Redditch, B97 5LN Heidi Hartshorne, 42 I love sewing by hand, making Christmas decorations out of felt and listening to music. I’d like to hear from crafty people.

28 Pauls Coppice, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7DE Please be aware that entrants to the pen pals section submit personal details at their own discretion

HEART & HOME

CUTE KEYS I make jewellery, brooches and keyrings, often using crafty items. This keyring features two of my favourite things: buttons, and lots of colour!

Gemma Paws, via Facebook These would look fab with any set of keys!

and share your designs with us!

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

This is such a sweet idea Kelly – love those colours too

Pets Corner!

We catch up with CB readers and their best pals – send in your snaps!

FIND YOUR CRAFTY FRIEND! Calling all crafters: would you like a pen pal? If so, send details of your age, address and interests to social.cb@ aceville.co.uk or fill out the form on page 116

Write in...

I made this love heart from polymer clay. I rolled, cut, stamped and painted a 20cm tall heart, then I added four smaller ones with names on them.

Kelly Dean, via Facebook

This is Hattie. She always sits with the ladies from my craft club or alongside me when I craft alone – she just loves having company! Teresa Curtis

This is me and my old boy Hugo, who is 17. Although age is now catching him up, he’s full of life and doesn’t have a bad bone in his body.

Diane Williams

This loveable little lady is called Dolly and belongs to our very own Deputy Editor Carolyn. She recently had some surgery, so we’re sending her lots of love for being a brave girl!

This is Bessie, our 17-month-old Border Collie.

She loves playing with her ball and running in fields.

She inspires me with my craft.

Tracy Stressing

Meet Kira the dog and Dexter the bunny. Kira is two and completely bonkers! She’s the Lady of our house now and even the rabbit does what he is told. Love them to bits. Gail Fotheringham

This is Jasper and, as you can see, he’s my lap dog.

He gives the sloppiest kisses and is so loyal and loving! He likes to lay on my feet when I’m at my craft table too.

Pauline Clare

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Your really useful

Craft Tips

CB readers share their crafty advice

Border Art

Give your die-cut images borders by placing the metal die onto paper and drawing around it.

Grace Turner, via Facebook

SOFT WORKS Soften polymer clay by pouring a few drops of water and baby oil on it.

Jenny Chasmer, via Twitter

STUFF IT Use leftover, unusable scraps of fabric to stuff toys. This is a great money saver!

Dan Emery, via Twitter

Sparkle & Shine When using metallic paint, brush in one direction to create a shiny layer.

Charlotte Maloney, via Twitter

Glossy Bakes

Make your frosted cake glisten! Blow a hair dryer on a medium heat over the outside of it before serving.

Samantha Heart, via Facebook

CLEAN CUT

Scissors will get damaged if used to cut pipe cleaners, use wire cutters instead.

Lucy Vine, via Email

CLAY DAYS When working with clay avoid wearing dark clothes, as the fibres can fall into your work Layla Fisher, via Email

PAINT PERFECTER Add a drop of liquid soap to acrylic paint, it will prevent it from separating and beading.

Mel Hartley, via Email

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“If your paper punches aren’t sharp enough, punch through tin foil a few times – this will sharpen them up in no time” Jessica Elkin, Papercrafter Magazine

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One Stop Craft Shop specialise in cardmaking and scrapbooking supplies. They stock a wide range of products, including paper and card, ink and stamps, embellishments, stencils, decoupage, paint and more! l It’s always nice to send unique, individual cards to people. Save yourself time by making multiple cards at once, it’s much more time efficient! l Double-sided adhesive sheets are a life-saver when using intricate dies. Stick a sheet to cardstock before passing it through your machine, it’ll be ready to use when it comes out the other side.

l Make some blank cards without a sentiment, this way you can simply add your chosen greeting when you’re in a hurry.

If you’ve a crafty tip or trick you’d like to share, get in touch via Twitter, Facebook or social.cb@aceville.co.uk!

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Crafts Beautiful Promotion

Happy holidays Add a twinkle to your Christmas making with these fabulous designs from Sizzix Sta rt wi t h ...

Sizzix® products: b Big Shot™ Express Machine (660850) b Dies: Thinlits™ Die Set 4pk, Festive Fancies (661296) Others: b Cardstock b Washi tape b Paper, patterned b Needle b Thread b Star gem b Adhesives See our shopping list below

Holly Wreath

1 wreath by drawing a circle Create a template for the

on white card using a pencil, 12cm square.

Use the Festive Fancies Thinlits die to cut six holly leaves each from dark green and bright green cardstock.

Snip some berry shapes

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from different shades of red and pink.

Using the pencil line as a guide, glue the leaves in a circular shape, alternating the colours. Apply the berries.

Stamp a sentiment and attach a twine bow above the wreath to finish.

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Festive Fancy

1 cardstock, 15cm x 21cm, Trim a strip of white

then fold in half to make a card blank. Trim a patterned paper panel slightly smaller than the card front and attach.

Cut a rectangle of pink cardstock, 7.5cm x 10cm and round the left corners.

Add to the right-hand side of the card. Apply two pieces of washi tape and the sentiment.

Using Thinlits Festive Fancies, die-cut three trees from card. Handstitch a cross on each tree and stick to the card. Die-cut a green holly leaf and position next to the sentiment. Add a gem for extra sparkle. CB

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“These fun die-shapes will make your Christmas cardmaking a breeze – simply pick a design and start batch making!”

Carolyn Kirkpatrick, Deputy Editor

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People & Places

“I always knew I would have a creative career” SAMMY CLARIDGE

Sew Crafty has always been a family business. My mum and I still work together most days, even though she is semi-retired, and my dad helps out with the business side. Although he isn’t on the payroll, my husband, Steve, is our unofficial tech support. He makes sure our gadgets are running smoothly.

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e chat to Sammy Claridge, owner of the beautiful online haberdashery, Sew Crafty. Find out what a day in the life of this creative business lady is like, the challenges she faced starting her company, and the joy of doing a job she loves.

I wake up around 8am, check my emails and have a quick scroll through Instagram! The first work task of the day is checking orders, then I get admin and boring financial bits out of the way. A quick lunch is usually followed by either photography, photo editing, listing new products or dealing with deliveries. My husband gets home around 6pm, so I sign off to make dinner, relax and watch Netflix. Then I head back up to the office to work on the blog. I aim to be tucked into bed before midnight.

Three days a week are spent working from home, sometimes more depending on what there is to do.

This means I usually manage to get some household chores done in-between emails and editing. But to be honest, home stuff tends to get pushed to the weekends. I have the luxury of having my own office/craft room, so it’s not too hard to walk out in the evening and close the door.

When growing up, I was lucky enough to benefit from my talented family who encouraged my creativity.

When my mum asked if I wanted to join her in buying our local haberdashery shop, I jumped at the chance. Over the past 14 years our family-run business has aimed to supply customers with gorgeous things. I never imagined how much I would love what I do!

I love the freedom of being my own boss, and being able to develop our products. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. It is amazing to work with other independent businesses.

Also, the flexibility of working when it’s comfortable for me is great. I am really productive in the afternoon and find it hard to be creative in the morning, so I work at the times when I can get the best out of myself. There is nothing I don’t like about being my own boss, though it can be hard making all the big decisions. I’m lucky to have a great support system.

I do all of the photography for Sew Crafty, it is one of the most important things for me. It’s the first impression our customers have of us and our products. After years of being tied to a physical shop, I had a strong vision for the online version. The freedom we have now is wonderful. I run our blog, Live it. Love it. Make it, with my best friend Heather. It’s a collaborative effort, and we are both equally involved in every aspect.

As someone who has always made things, crafts and sewing never really go away. Styles and techniques, like fashion, come back around. However, with blogs and platforms like Pinterest and Instagram, we can show a wider audience that a creative lifestyle can be achieved with minimal effort. The resurgence of independent businesses offering on-trend materials and dressmaking patterns has been a massive boost!

If you’re looking to turn your craft into a business, be prepared to turn your hand to anything! At the start, you will have to be deal with designing, making, photography, admin, finance, public relations and social media all at once. Futher down the road, you can outsource the parts you don’t like or are not so good at. But until then, embrace the jack of all trades mindset. Do your research, and most important of all – be yourself, stay authentic and be brave.

ON THE SPOT Tea or coffee? Tea Chocolate or strawberries?

Chocolate

Sun or snow? Snow Christmas or New Year’s Eve?

Christmas

Kittens or puppies? Kittens Crayon or brush? Brush The best advice received?

Walk your own path

Idol? Alexander McQueen Pet peeve? Someone answering

their phone in the middle of a conversation

Most cherished memory? Learning

how to paint with my grandpa when I was little

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Merry greetings Share your favourite Christmas sentiments with Keren Baker’s clever how-to

“Bring your background stamps to the forefront by using them to create main images and include fun die-cuts too!”

Keren Baker, Designer

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Christmas Nostalgia

The festive holiday is a great time to gather your loved ones and create some lasting memories Words by Carolyn Kirkpatrick

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t's good to reminisce. I occasionally get lost for a while in my memories, especially at this time of year when the nights draw in and it's better to stay on the sofa with my dogs and a hot drink than to brave the British winter weather. One of my fondest memories from a Christmas past is of a meal I shared with my mum and grandparents. We decided to go around the table and tell one another what our favourite ever Christmas present had been. I was only 12, so mine was a toy called My Secret Diary, which at the time was a very advanced electronic way to store my most precious secrets! It was bright purple. My mum and my nan both said jewellery passed down from my great aunt Mary, an extremely cantankerous woman who lived in Glasgow. She would buy something in every colour it came in and then label it in her meticulous handwriting (when she died, it took us a week to clear out her studio flat because she owned so many things – all terrifyingly co-ordinated).

Christmas celebrations were very short and sweet in the 30s and 40s. The family worked together to make the Christmas pudding, silver coins were stirred into the mixture, and each member granted a wish when it was their turn to stir on Stir Sunday. queensofvintage.com

Top of the Pops

It was my pop's turn to tell us his favourite ever gift. He was a very serious Scot, and although he had a sense of humour, it was very much on his terms.

He told us that the best present he ever got was a balaclava from his parents.

After this announcement I looked at my mum and nan, and we all burst out laughing. He couldn't understand us, explaining over our chuckles that winters in Dumfries are very cold affairs, so the gift was both kind and practical – two words I most associate with my grandfather – but we just couldn't get past how funny he was, even though he hadn't intended to be.

Film fest

My pops passed away nearly two years ago, and although this will be my second Christmas without him, I still miss him very much and I will never tire of telling that story. The festive period can kick up all kinds of nostalgic memories for all of us. As we wind down for the holidays and prepare to celebrate with our friends and family, we remember the good times we've spent with our favourite people over the years.

Christmas traditions are a fantastic way to preserve these memories, and you can repeat the old, or ring in some new ones of your very own. Creating your

very own nostalgia can be as simple as snuggling up to watch your favourite festive film with a treat, or gathering up the kids or your friends to make cards to send to everyone in your neighbourhood.

As long as it means something to you, it matters! For me, it's about decorating my tree with trinkets that have been gifted to me, or that I have handmade or bought from somewhere special, like a German Christmas market or Liberty's. That way, each one tells me a story, and as I fill up the branches I can reminisce about the time that each came from and marvel at how far I've come.

Create lasting memories of nights snuggled up with your favourite movie and a mince pie (or four). Here's CB's top three festive films to watch over the holidays

A classic story with some of our favourite loveable characters from Jim Henson's world

It's a Wonderful Life, 1946

Admit it, you sing along in your very best operatic voice when this comes on!

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The Muppet Christmas Carol, 1992

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Everett/REX/Shutterstock

The Snowman, 1982

Nothing brings us more Christmas cheer than this glorious vintage tale

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Share your Christmas memories with us – send a picture to social.cb@ aceville.co.uk

Carol singing became an important part of Christmas from the 40s onwards, but especially in the late 50s and early 60s. Everyone would let the children sing before giving them a sixpence, a mince pie or a sausage roll. queensofvintage.com

In Germany, the first Christmas trees were decorated with edible things, such as gingerbread and gold-covered apples. Glass makers made special small ornaments similar to some of the decorations used today. whychristmas.com

Get the look

Create your own nostalgic feel with these vintage and kitsch products

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Vintage craft

Egg shells have been decorated for many centuries in different ways, and the egg shape has been used to create exquisite gifts by artists such as Fabergé and his contemporaries. They were often used to embellish Christmas trees or provide a festive centrepiece.

Egg art appeals to people who have many crafts at their fingertips, such as papercrafts, beading, needlework skills and even sugarcraft. For more information on egg art and how to source the more specialised materials, contact Linda Martin at lindamartineggdesigns.com or email at linda-martin@btconnect.com

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Standing Nutcracker Christmas Decoration, £10.95, rigbyandmac.com

12 days of Christmas decorations, £2.99 each, wyevalegardencentres.co.uk

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Last Word

Behind the

CAMERA

Stephanie Weightman gets festive by going for gold

MY TREAT THIS M ONTH…

It isn’t for me , but I know I’ll bene fit - I’ve treated my h usband to the Chicken & Egg book by the Hai ry Bikers!

Something I’ve learned...

Tattered Lace recently launched the Goldwork Lace Collection, a nod to an embroidery craft that is hundreds of years old. I am in awe of the amazing crafters who spend hours creating opulent stitched masterpieces.

Unfortunately, I don’t have time for it at the moment, but it is definitely on my retirement list!

MY CRAFT TIPS

, 4 Love matting with foil card ing cutt p kee to t wan ’t don but k the mat? Use plain cardstoc ch tou Pen ura Sak a run and Calligrapher along the edges.

4 Add sparkle to Christmas cards the easy way by creating a glitter station. Find some a Tupperware with a lid and tip it! into Tub Mega Glitter 4 Don’t forget to use your festive die-cuts as stencils to er. make your own wrapping pap

CRAFT OF THE MONTH

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y next big thrill is updating our wreath, which I change each Christmas. Sometimes it's just about switching the colours, but this year I'm planning a bit of fusion. I'm going to dry orange slices in a cool oven, tie them to cinnamon sticks and wire them into the display, so it will look rustic and smell great. However, I'm also going to wind in some gorgeous gold-wired ribbon from Create and Craft, along with a massive bow to crown the top.

Hot Product A spanking new ink range is coming to town, and it's called Rare Earth. Luckily, I've been given some preview products to play with, and I have to say they're fabulous. I'm especially loving the metallics. Team with a clever stamping solution for an ink effect so dynamic it will shimmer. Coming soon to createandcraft.tv

FAVE THING!

I just love the Bright Heart Craft Lights. For a pretty centrepiece, just glitter some glass or plastic baubles, and pop in a vase with the lights. Magic!

Look what I made!

Every Christmas card can benefit from a touch of sparkle. This shaker greeting, which features the Festive Star die set, is dressed up with gilding flakes set against classic white. An elegant sentiment and some matting and layering is all it takes. Pop Bright Heart Lights behind the shaker for a twinkly finish.

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