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In the Headlines......................................................................8-1O Giveaways..............................................................2O, 26, 52, 78 The Creativity Community............................................42-43 Shopping list.........................................................................96-97

Special feature

Flower power .........................................................................14-17

Papercraft

COVER GIFTS

Papermania Country Life A5 Paper Pack docrafts Mini Sewing Kit Country Hen

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Competition

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Useful templates

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Patchwork card............................................................................13 Springtime centrepiece.................................................. 2O-21 Springtime scrapbooking............................................. 26-27 Cut and emboss card....................................................... 3O-31 Floral card collection........................................................32-37 Goody Bag makes..............................................................46-47 ‘gorjuss girls’ card...............................................................52-53 Craft with polka dots........................................................54-55 21st birthday card...............................................................64-65 Scrapbook know-how....................................................66-67 Birthday Owl decoupage............................................... 82-83 Three ways with: Mini dies...........................................84-86 Travel organiser..................................................................88-89

Bake

Bouquet cake.........................................................................78-81

Home decor

Mini bud vase.................................................................................19 Kitchen organiser...............................................................22-23 Macramé plant hangers...................................................38-41 Decorative dyed cushion.......................................................5O Quilled wall art................................................................... 68-69 Bespoke boxes.................................................................... 7O-73 Decorated storage jars.................................................... 74-75 Plaster of Paris coasters.................................................76-77

Soft craft

Cute country chicken................................................................12

Wedding

Paper bouquet....................................................................56-58 Felt button hole...........................................................................59 Paper fascinator..................................................................6O-61 Floral belt and flower girl bag....................................62-63 Statement shoes.......................................................................9O

Workshops

Technique Workshop........................................................24-25 Tricks of the Trade..............................................................44-45

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Flower power Meet Micheala Childs: a paper-folding expert and origami extraordinaire, with a particular penchant for petals and blooms. We spoke to her about creative freedom, inspiration and the business of folding florals

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Visit docrafts.com/blog for an alternative springtime centrepiece

How to... hand cut and draw leaves

Cut a ½" wide piece of green cardstock and fold in half lengthways. Use scissors to cut symmetrical leaf shapes with the fold being the spine of the leaf.

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Draw the spine and veins on the leaves to add definition, using either end of the Barley Artiste Dual Tip Brush Marker, depending on your desired effect.

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Take a hot glue gun and attach a pipe cleaner (cut down to size) to the back of the leaf. Leave to dry and glue the 3D flowers you made to the base of the leaf.

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PAPER CRAFT

Springtime scrapbooking Create a pretty, seasonal layout, personalised with stamping and a delicate vellum pocket A pi nw he el m ak es a cu te ad di ti on to a sp ri ng or su m m er pa ge

Back a filig ree die - cut with a dark patt erne d pape r to help it pop

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Cut and emboss card

Textured heart aperture cards couldn’t be easier to make, thanks to Xcut's fancy new folders

Po p on e of yo ur fa vo ur it e ph ot os in to th e di e - cu t he ar t fr am e

Crea te a rust ic ‘ ston e ’ wall by cutt ing card stoc k into irre gula r - shap ed bloc ks inst ead of bric ks

'gorjuss florals' card Make a textured brick wall the perfect backdrop for a bloom-covered notelet

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Handmade blooms Crafting your way to your big day? We’ve got the flowers covered…

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Project by Aisha Green

edding season is almost upon us! Have you had a flurry of save the dates and invitations through your letterbox yet? If you’re planning a special ceremony and want to do things a little bit differently, making your own blooms is a must. Not only are they cheaper than saving up for the real thing, you can also keep them for years to come. We’re not just talking about the bridal bouquet and centrepieces…

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Bouquet cake Make the most of Little Venice Cake Company nozzles and cutters to craft a floral iced show-stopper 8O

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