Create Craft Magazine

C R E A T E Personalised Pinboard pg 28 Jewellery Holder pg 6

Guest Tutorial with Hattie and Flora pg 15

Key holder pg 12

Hanging Photoline Pg 30

Plant Pot Holder Pg 34

C R E A T E Bargin Buys Pg 5

Keyholder Pg 12

Jewellery Holder Pg 6

Glitt e Anim r al Gues Tuto t rial Pg15

Wallpaperspiration Pg 8

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MarbLe Fimo Pg 16 Fimo Decorations Pg17

Nail Art Designs Pg18

Large Photo Holder Pg 26 Personalised d Pinboar Pg 28

Mini Hearts an

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Decorative Photoframes Pg 22

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Hanging Photoline Pg 30

Bunting 2 ways Pg32

Plant Pot Holder Pg 34

Welcome, This

is the first ever issue of CREATE, a new craft magazine that we hope you will enjoy very much. We have put togther a variety of projects from a range of craft types for you with the aim of providing you the help needed to put a unique stamp on your home even when you’re on a budget.

Having been a student myself living in student accommodation on a limited income, I know only too well the struggles of trying to make your home feel like one. I know that it is so important for you to feel comfortable and secure in your surroundings and so whether you have just purchased your first home, you’re renting, you’re living in student accommodation or you just want to give your home some character, then look no further we have just what you need.

Happy Crafting!

Fern Fern Gibson Editor

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Bargain Buys

From top left: Pastel pegs in a jar - Wilkinsons £1, 3D pearl pen - Poundland £1, White heart pegs - The Works £1, Mini alphabet stamps - The Works £1.50, 6X6 Paperstack - The Works £1, Dollies - The Works £1 5

Jewellery Holder

You will need: -An old photoframe (glass front not required or buy one as we did, £1 poundland) -Some Paint (we used tester pots, £1.49 Homebase) -Hooks (We used a pack with a variety of sizes, £1 Poundland) -A drill 6

1. Separate the frame from the back and discard of the glass safely.

2. Paint the back of the frame once, leave to dry for 1 hour and repeat.

3. In another colour paint the frame once, leave to dry for 1 hour and repeat.

4. Now mark out 3 lines with an inch gap between. Make an even number of marks along the top 2.

5. On the bottom mark out 5 evenly spaces points and drill a 1mm hole. Now screw in the hooks.

6. Rub out your markings and place the backing back into the frame and hang on your jewellery.

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Wallpap

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perspiration No idea what to do with left over wallpaper?

In this space we have put together some combinations of wallpapers to show you how you can use wallpaper to create beautiful pictures.

We have also given you some ideas for how to position your frames to get the most from your frames and pictures in them.

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New Ideas With.....

Wool

Home Sign You will need: -3 types of coloured wool -Letters (We used Colemans at ÂŁ1.29) -Any glue that dries clear, we suggest a roller ball or fabric glue

Flower Decorations You will need: -The middle section of one loo roll -Some Wool -Some mini flowers (we used daisies, ÂŁ1, Poundland) 10

1. Cut the middle section of the loo roll with scissors into 3.

Start by using the ‘O’ and glue a section of the letter itself sticking the wool to it, wrapping it around the letter pulling it through the central section. to do so.

Continue gluig the next section and wrapping the wool until the letter is completely covered.

Your ‘O’ should now look something like this. The other letters are slightly more challenging as you need to cover all sides of the shape. You will therefore be required to cover the shape in wool horizontally and then verticially to ensure all of the surface area is all covered.

2. Glue the outside of the circle and wrap the woll around it until all the surface is covered.

3. Place 3 of the flowers into each circle and place in desired location.

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How to make....

.....a key holder You will need: -A peice of wood (we used a piece measuring 9cm X 5cm ) - Knotting solution -A tester pot of paint -A pencil

-A ruler or tape measure -A drill (not essential) -A printer -Tracing paper

-5 hooks -2 screw eyes -Some string -A marker pen

Get your peice of wood (it is up to you what shape you use), by cuting a length of wood from an old plank of wood and cutting the edges at an angle using a saw. The next thing you need to do is cover the knots in knotting solution, let dry and paint your desired colour.

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Next you can decide on some fonts and shapes that you would like to be on your key holder. We found a shape on the internet and selected a font from word and printed them off to the correct size and traced around them.

For the words you will need to trace around it once and then turn it over and trace over it on the other side and finally once again on the other side onto the wood as you need the text to appear the right way around. You now need to fill this in with your marker pen.

Your font should now look something like this. If so, you are ready to mark out your key design and fill this in with marker pen.

Now you are ready to mark out a line along the center and draw 5 equally spaced dots along it.

Drill holes where the dots are marked making sure not to go all the way through to the other side of the wood.

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screw in the hooks and turn the wood over to mark out where you would like the string to hang from

Drill holes where tha marks are and screw in the hooks. Thread through the string and tie to secure in place.

Your key holder should now look something like this. All thats left for you to do is hang it on a hook and hang your keys up.

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Glitter

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Materials: -A selection of toy animals -Craft glue -Spray varnish -Wooden sticks -A range of coloured glitter

Stage 1 (Photo 1 and 2) Starting with your first animal, make sure the surface of the toy is clean using a dry cloth, and then apply a thick coating of craft glue ready for the fun part!

Stage 2 (Photo 3) Prepare a bowl or tray full of glitter. Dip your animal into the glitter ensuring you cover every hoof or tusk…

Here at Hattie & Flora we adore glitter, and love nothing more than to incoporate it into our events as a special handmade touch!

In this tutorial we show you how to turn your average toy into a quirky table decoration, whether it be for your wedding or an intersting dinner party…they’re sure to get your guests’ attention!

Stage 3 (Photo 4) Add your finishing touches.

By using a drill and glue we added sticks with table numbers and placenames, and hooks with ribbon for a hanging decoration! You could also incoprate a mini candle, or leave the animals just as they are for the perfect table decoration! Finish your decs with a spray of varnish to ensure the glitter lasts even when being handled.

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Marbled Fimo

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1. Get 2 colours of fimo and warm each one up in your hands.

2. Roll both out with your hand on a flat surface together so they bind.

3. Twist, fold over and roll again.

4. It should now look something like this.

5. Keep repeating the process until it starts looking like this.

6. Roll into a ball and you have marbled fimo.

Marbled Fimo Decorations

1. Roll out your marbled Fimo and use a cutter to cut out a shape.

3. Once cooled, fold a piece of ribbon in half and thread through the hole.

2. Make a hole at the top to thred the ribbon and bake on a tile for 30mins at 110c.

4. Thread the ribbon back through the loop and pull.

5. It should now look something like this.

Use as hanging decorations or alternatively use as a key thob or even as a tag on presents.

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Nail art designs 1. Paint your nails white and let dry.

2.Soak cut up bits of newspaper print in water.

3.place the wet newspaper on your nail and hold for one minute so the print transfers onto your nail.

4.Finsih with a clear top coat.

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1. selct a variety of neon coloured nail polishes and some straws.

2. Paint your nails white.

3. Dip a straw into the nail polish and blow to create a splatter (make sure you do this on newspaper as it can get messy).

Repeat for the different colours using different straws.

4.Your nails should now look like this. Add a clear top coat to finish.

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Mini Hearts and Diamonds

You will need: -Atleast 2 different coloured packs of fimo -An oven -A tile

11. Warm the fimo in your hand and roll into a ball.

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2. Roll the ball out using a rolling pin.

3. mark out a square, I used a small square object to help me.

4. Cut the square out using a knife.

5. Repeat 3 times and in another colour repeat 5 times.

6. place the squares alternatively and roll out to sealed.

7. Using a small cutter, cut out 2 types of shapes.

8. Place the peices on a tile and bake at 110c for 30 minutes.

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Decorative Photoframes

Here are 4 ways to re-vamp old frames, giving them new life and adding a unique touch to your home.

Frame 1 - you will need: -Some Paint -A Paint brush

Frame 2 - you will need: -Ribbon -Fabric glue -A paint brush

Frame 3 - you will need: -Adhesive gems

Frame 4 - you will need: -Mini letters -Clear glue

Frame 5 - you will need: -Adhesive Lace Sticker

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Simply paint the frame, leave to dry for 1 hour. Apply a second coat and leave to dry for another hour. You can leave it like this or try adding more, see ideas 2, 3 , 4, 5.

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Cut sections of ribbon to fit the width of the frame and glue the backs.

Place the ribbon onto the frame and push down to secure in place.

Your frame should now look like this, leave to dry before inserting your picture.

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Stick adhesive gems onto frames in a random order.

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Pick up the letters using the tweezers and dab them in clear glue before sticking randomly onto the frame.

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Cut sections of the lace sticker to fit the width of the frame. Leave a gap and repeat until covered or if you want to make your frame that bit more personalised add letter stickers to make your name and other embellishment as we have with bows.

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JUICY Jars Feel inspired by re-vamping glass jars. The jars used above and below were purchased for £1 for a pack of two in poundland, or upcycle old jars you have around the house such as jam jars or coconut cooking oil as we did (see right). They have multiple uses, for food, as a gift, for keeping your office bits and pieces tidy on your desk top and anything else that your imagination allows.

How we did it!

Top Left: We used a 3D pearl pen (£1 from poundland) in purple to create a 3D eye of the flower and a pink 3D pen (also from poundland) to create the petals. Allow atleast 3 hours until fully dry.

Middle Right: We used Lace stickers (£1 in poundland for 3 styles) to create the top and bottom pattern. Simply cut to length so the lace fully circulates aroung the jar, peel and stick in place. Tie ribbon around the center with a bow in the middle.

Left Bottom: We used the same technique as above for the middle section and simply glued the other ribbon from the back and around the jar till it meets.

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Large Photo Holder

Re- vamp an old Trellis or buy one for ÂŁ1 in poundland (as we did) and make it into a large frame which you can peg your photos on.

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1. Paint all the long pieces of wood in one colour.

2. Paint the short wooden panels in the alternative colours.

3. Print off your photos and cut arounD them leaving a 1 cm white outline.

4. Peg your photo’s onto the frame.

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Personalised pinboard

You will need: An old pinboard (or buy one for ÂŁ1.99 in B&M), some paint (We used small tester pots for ÂŁ1.49 in homebase), Some paint brushes (we used a pack for ÂŁ1 in B&M) 28

1. Paint the cork section of the pinboard. Let it dry for at least 1 hour before adding a second coat.

2. Add paper inside the frame to avoid getting paint on unwanted areas, paint the frame and let dry.

3. Give theframe a second coat and let dry. You should now have something that looks like this.

4. All that is now left to do is for you to pin on your memorable things such as notes and photos.

Still want more?

Try adding a stenil to the main cork seciton in a different colour paint.

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Hanging PhotoLine Create this beautiful hanging photoline made out of an old frame and ribbon.

You will need: An old photo frame (just the rim), some ribbon, patterned papers and mini photographs.

2. Why you are waiting for the frame to dry, print out a variety of mini sized photo which seem a suitable size for your frame.

1. Paint the frame in your desired colour. We advise leaving it at least an hour before giving it a second coat.

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3. Now draw around the photos onto the back of the patterned paper leaving aprox. a 1cm rim.

5. Glue around the back of your frame and stick the photo on.

4. Remove photo and mark out a window leaving enough paper to glue the photo onto the cut it out using a scalpel.

6. You should now have something that looks like this.

8. Glue 4 or 5 stripes of ribbon on one side of the back of the frame.

9.Wait for this to dry and do the same on the other side , adding a peg to keep the ribbon tight.

7. Repeat for all your mini photo’s.

11. You should now have something that looks like this.

10. Remove the pegs once dry and cut off any excess ribbon.

12. You are now ready to peg your photo’s to the ribbon.

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Simply, cut your ribbon to your desired length and peg your favourite photo’s along it, leaving an equal space inbetween.

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Select a variety of patterned papers.

Mark the center of the short side of paper.

Draw a line from the opposite corners to the point.

Cut along the lines and you will have triangles.

Use a hole punch to create holes in the top corners.

Thread string through the holes and hang.

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Plant Pot Holder

You will need: - 2 triangular pieces of trellis (We used 2 from poundland, ÂŁ1 each) - A staple gun - A drill - Gold hooks -Plant pots with handles

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1. Stand the two pieces of trellis upright and position them so that the sides are leaning together. Carefully staple in place making sure you go through both peices of trellis.

3. Drill holes centrally in the gaps between the wood planks.

2. You should now have something that looks like this.

4. Screw the hooks into the holes and place your plant pots onto the hooks.

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