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In the headlines........................................................................8-11 1O minutes with............................................................................12 Competitions........................................................................ 25, 64 The Creativity community.............................................46-47 Giveaways......................................................49, 5O, 77, 83, 9O Useful templates................................................................93-95 Shopping list.........................................................................96-97 Next issue.......................................................................................98
Special feature
The evolution of craft.........................................................14-24
Papercraft
Hanging pocket letters................................................... 26-27 Inventive iris folding.........................................................28-3O Goody Bag makes............................................................. 32-33 DIY wedding stationery.................................................. 34-35 Six quick cards.................................................................... 38-43 Stationery organiser.........................................................44-45 Quilled Santoro wall art................................................... 5O-51 Pergamano lightbox......................................................... 56-57 Pens, pencils and pigments.........................................58-63 Geometric frame.......................................................................65 Timeline scrapbook layout...........................................66-67 Patchwork card................................................................. 68-69 Papercut party invite.........................................................7O-71 Rustic Anita’s card..................................................................... 75 Double easel card...............................................................76-77 Craft with Elements Wood............................................8O-81 Decoupage house card.................................................. 82-83 Heat-embossed Santoro card....................................88-89 Three ways with… folk floral die............................... 9O-92
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Home décor
Fringed wall hanging............................................................... 78 Quick makes.........................................................................85-86
Workshops
Technique workshop....................................................... 48-49 Tricks of the trade..............................................................54-55 Scrapbook know-how......................................................72-74
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THE EVOLUTION OF CRAFT Creating with your own two hands is something that will forever stand the test of time. Inspired by this unrivalled longevity, we’ve taken a retrospective look into the art of papercraft over the years Words by Lucy Scott
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DIY wedding stationery Combine classic and contemporary with pretty parenthesis shapes
Patchwork card
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Scrapbook know-how Give your summer memories that special wow-factor with a clever folding technique
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Heat-embossed Santoro card Join us as we combine the ‘gorjuss girls’ with one of our all-time favourite techniques…
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