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58 “We all want to make Christmas extra special, and for me, that means handmade”

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12 YOUR CRAFT CHAT 14 AT HOME WITH JULIE & WENDY 16 NEW FOR YOU 19 FIRST STEPS 36 SUBSCRIBE TODAY 70 ASK THE EXPERTS 108 COMING NEXT MONTH 114 PEEK INTO MY WEEK

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7 STELLAR CARD

Combine acetate and laser-cut motifs for a unique winter design

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24 ELIZABETH MOAD QUILLS

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26 CHARITY CARDMAKERS

Find out how crafting can help others

Deck your greetings with quilled holly and intricate motifs

Get the latest news and views from the Women’s Institute Bring the magic of Christmas into your home with stylish die-cut designs 96 MEET THE DESIGNER

Keren Baker dips her toes into all things festive this month

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38 TRY SOMETHING NEW 45

40 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE WI

Heather Kingsley-Heath shares her passion for shiny things and creating

And More!

Make pleasing designs in winter whites and candy shades

48 CHRISTMAS CUTIES

It’s time to shake, rattle and roll!

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MASTERCLASS

Pop a gift card in this teddy's dungarees and send to a loved one

Sew a selection of festive treats

62 ROCKABILLY GIFT SET

64 COLOUR BLENDING

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Create spooky designs for a Halloween trick or treat party

Cathie Shuttleworth’s set is perfect for celebrating the upcoming holidays

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Transform fat quarters into sweet and cuddlesome snowmen

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Join our craft expert Corinne Bradd with her latest tutorials f Lolly Stick Art f Mandalas Made Easy Plus 100s more videos at youtube.com/thecraftschannel

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No festive season is complete

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Berry brights are this season’s top jewellery trend

Cord and sparkling beads combine to make a statement piece

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... then make a Cuddly Creatures card l There are so many designs to try, but for this example, cover the top and bottom panels with bear paper. Secure the oval bear frame and sentiment (1). Trim down the centre with a craft knife, then open out and cover the middle with stockings paper, then add a robin frame (2). l Snip across the middle of the last panel, and repeat as before, with a different choice of paper and topper (3). Complete the final panel with snowflake paper, add a robin frame and sentiment to finish your card (4).

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Impress with our Versatile and easy-touse, laser-cut motifs are ideal for speedy cards.

Jenny Pearce has coordinated the intricate motifs with acetate to give the illusion of two separate greetings.

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Card: white, dark pink, pale pink Hunkydory Stylish Silhouettes White Christmas collection Acetate Glitter glue, white Parchment paper Chalk ink-pad: pink, green Dye ink, lilac

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Create a blank, 15cm square, from acetate. Colour the edges of pale pink card. Layer onto white, then fix to the left side of the acetate.

Take dark pink card, and cut a wavy

section. Stick both pieces to the acetate, with narrow strips of white each side.

Add parchment paper to the wavy section, on the back of the acetate. Attach a holly border vertically to the pale pink and a pink bauble border.

Glue houses, a tree and a bell. Layer a 'Hugs & Kisses' disc onto bright pink card, leaving a thin border.

Fix to a large snowflake, then add to the middle.

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Snip a tree border and ink the tops with green.

Position across the bottom of the right panel. Add a bow border to the top.

Fix a 'Christmas Wishes' sentiment in place.

Place branch motifs around the sentiment.

Add robins, a bell, branch border and a heart. Using 3-D foam pads, add the reindeer so they are facing each other.

Use a white pen to draw dots of snow to finish. CB

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❄ Cut paper down to a manageable size.

You only require a small overlap of 5cm with the sides the same as the height of the box to make it easier to fold.

❄ A ttention to detail is key, so if your cutting skills aren't perfect just fold any rough edges under by 1cm.

❄ Using double-sided tape adds a

professional finish, and always trim your ribbon neatly.

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small embellishments such as recycled decorations, fake flowers and small toys from charity shops and flea markets.

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wrapping experience. Spray paper with a room fragrance, or tie on a sprig of rosemary or bay.

Cinnamon sticks are perfect for the winter months too.

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A fabulous instant fix when you are short on time, this quirky Father Christmas card is easy to assemble using readyto-use kits. Follow Kitty Frampton's how-to and create a batch of cards your friends and family will enjoy.

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Essentials... 1 Doodlebug Here Comes Santa Collection: 6” x 6” pad; cardstock stickers; die-cuts Striped candy dots Card blanks Adhesives

Create a card blank, 14.5cm square, with the fold at the top. Trim green check paper, 14cm square, and fix onto the card. Cut snowflake paper, 12.5cm square, and mount onto red spot paper, leaving a narrow border all round.

Take snowflake paper, 4.5cm x 12.5cm, and mount onto red spot. Attach a strip of green check paper across, trim the excess and glue onto the card front.

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Add foam pads to the back of the Christmas sticker and glue onto the green panel.

Attach the small merry sticker to the top-right of the card with foam pads. Arrange the various presents and tree die-cuts and secure.

Place foam pads on the back of the Santa die-cut and fix in place. Add five striped candy dots to the bottom of the card to finish. CB

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CRAFTS BEAUTIFUL PROMOTION Nothing beats the satisfaction of creating your own Christmas cards, and you can make it even easier using a Silhouette Cameo 3. This sleek machine is the most technologically advanced in the range, and perfect for the home crafter. The Cameo 3 plugs straight into a computer and also features Bluetooth connectivity, so you can have a clutter-free work space, leaving you room to create beautiful cards for Christmas!

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Silhouette Cameo 3 Cutting mat Card, cream, 315 gsm Graphtec Adhesive Textured Cardstock, 25 pack Christmas Card Kit by Lori Whitlock Design ID #13467 Patterned paper

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Using the elements from the Christmas card kit, create a blank and a circle layer from cream card. Use rounded square tool to draw a matt to fit inside the card blank and cut from patterned paper. Ungroup the largest tree with the heart cut out, then from it copy the heart shape.

Paste three of the hearts and resize each slightly so they are not all the same.

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Arrange the trees, scalloped circle and hearts on the matt, ensuring they are spaced out enough to be cut from different scraps of cardstock.

Cut three trees and a heart.

Stitch the the patterned paper layer to the card blank. Fix the cream circle on to the scallop with doublesided tape. Mount the circle in the centre of the card blank.

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HARVEST TIME SEES STEPHANIE WEIGHTMAN SEEKING INSPIRATION FROM NATURE

I More pretty makes with the Summer Harvest die set Quick Die-cuts This beautiful set has a frame die for the main image that does not have a complete cut line around the edge, so it stays in the card. I taped the waste back into the image and used brown tones to create a brick wall with foliage spilling over.

t's almost the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness and my garden is hanging on; one little flower is still going! Actually, some would call it a weed but, as the saying goes, a weed is just a wonderful plant growing in the wrong place, and I adore Morning Glory. Seeing those little white trumpets trailing up the wall always makes me smile. In fact, I love it so much, I've designed a die set: Trumpets and Curlicues from the Summer Harvest Collection.

The Frame die, which has a sweet Broderie style edge, is 11cm x 12cm. The Flowers and Foliage die does not have a complete cut edge, which means it will stay in the cardstock unless you use it with the Frame, so there is a lot of versatility. This beautiful card was created with a 15cm white tent card, layering with grey cardstock and a pretty backing.

Make Your Own...

To make it yourself, cut the Frame die from grey cardstock to create the back of the topper. Cut the Frame and Flowers and Foliage dies together from white cardstock and tint the blooms with alcohol pen markers. Cut the Frame die with a 9.5cm circle die to create the pink border. Matt the layers together and place the border at a jaunty angle. Using the Summer Harvest Rectangle die set, cut the Corner and Flower from white cardstock and trim, then matt white card behind the large die-cut and colour. Add glitter and pearls for the finishing touch.

Layer and Wrap This partner set for On the Breeze lets you matt the coloured die onto pale blue cardstock to create the topper. Layer a red grid square and postcard onto the card at opposing angles, leaving room for the topper, then bundle with twine.

Perfect partners

Trumpets and Curlicues Code TLD0576

By The Seaside Code TLD0578

Easy Embellishments You'll find plenty of embellishments with this lovely set. Just adding the seashell die-cut in white really enforces the soft blue, grey and sand tones, together with a splash of bright red.

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