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THREE-STEP CARD Create a stylish stash-busting card with Hunkydory 31 OH HAPPY DAY Check out our gallery of cute Kaisercraft projects 87 10 CARDS FOR CHILDREN Create greetings that will wow the little ones

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TRENDS AND TREATS FIRST LOOK: FIRST EDITION PICK ‘N’ MIX 39 WISH LIST 84 FAVOURITE THINGS

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66 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LIZZIE! Celebrate the Queen’s 90th with our pick of royal makes 80 FATHERS DAY: WHY ARE MEN SO HARD TO CRAFT FOR? Our guide on what to make for your favourite man this year 98 THE LAST WORD We catch up with Create & Craft TV presenter, Dean Wilson

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Our round-up of juicy craft news and inspiration

CUTE AS A BUTTON Embellish your cards with adorable new buttons from Hantex. Our favourite are these sewing-themed treasures, but there’s also pet and gnome designs for even quirkier card additions. Sew Cute Spools and Scissors buttons, £2.50 for 12, 0121 702 2840, cottonpatch.co.uk

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Adhesive art

Hang up your own gallery of homemade card projects without fuss using Command Picture Hanging Strips. Simply apply to the back of frames and push into the wall for 30 seconds, or suspend honeycomb decs by investing in Command Party Ceiling Hooks. The best thing is, when you want to display your newest project or throw your next party, the strips can be adjusted or removed in one flourish. It’s the perfect hack for the house-proud papercrafter! From £3.40 for a set of four, commandstrips.co.uk

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BBC CHILDREN IN NEED CONTEST (DEADLINE: 23RD MAY) Get Christmas crafting early for BBC Songs Of Praise which has launched a UK-wide competiton to raise money for Children in Need. Submit a piece of artwork which READ MORE represents what ON OUR Christmas means to BLOG AT you and your design PAPERCRAFTER could feature on a MAGAZINE.CO.UK set of cards during this year’s festive season. bbc.co.uk/ songsofpraise

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GREAT BRITISH CRAFT FESTIVAL, BOLTON ARENA (4TH - 5TH JUNE) With thousands of Make and Take sessions, and even VIP workshop tickets up for grabs, go to greatbritishcraft.co.uk to secure your tickets from £5 each. SINCERELY YOURS PAPERCRAFT SHOWS (VARIOUS DATES, JUNE) Don’t forget to catch the next Sincerely Yours shows at Corby, Edinburgh and June this month. For more info, call 01684 561061 or visit sincerely-yours-shows.info

It’s art therapy, but not as you know it. Colour Me Bling is a new range of greetings from The Handcrafted Card Company, packed with a set of co-ordinating gems to make the finished piece really pop. There’s all kinds of spirograph, animal designs and floral prints to choose from, and it’s even been highly commended for Gift of the Year 2016 by the Giftware Association! £2.99 per design, 01782 639733, thehandcraftedcardcompany.co.uk

DEMO DAY Our Fife-based friends McOyster Papercrafts will be hosting papercraft star Sheena Douglass on Tuesday 24th May from 10am – 4pm. Sheena will be demonstrating her Perfect Partners and Victorian floral dies and stamps, plus sharing tip for painting and blending with AquaTints ink – don’t miss out! Go to mcoyster.co.uk or call 01334 654606 for more info. papercraftermagazine.co.uk

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We R so excited The tool you never knew you needed but won’t be able to live without, the We R Memory Keepers Gift Bag Guide is a must-have this summer party season. Simply place the ruler on top of your chosen paper and use it to rip a decorative pinked edge for gift bags and sachets. It also goes perfectly with the co-ordinating grease-resistant paper packs and embellishments, so you can be sure that your handmade party is a hit! For stockists, go to americancrafts.com

TEEN TRENDS Lili of the Valley has just launched the perfect stamps to make cards for teens. Everyone will recognise the classic poses from their own family, from the smartphone addict to the music lover. With four ‘Jasmine’ and four ‘Oliver’ designs, these stamps are a steal at £4.50 each – you’ll end up making so many humourous cards with them! 0113 257 8778, liliofthevalley.co.uk

New cats on the block The new Two Cats Crafts website has officially launched, and it’s easier than ever to browse beautiful new products. You’ll find all your favourite brands including Sheena Douglass, Crafter’s Companion and Tim Holtz, and even better, you’ll receive free delivery on any order over £20! twocatscrafts.co.uk

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USE YOUr EMBOSSING BOArDS AND DIES TODAY! Turn the pages to see Colette Smith’s inspiring ideas for your free gifts

ie cutting and embossing will take your card making to the next level and allow you to add a unique and personal touch to your creations. Colette Smith has created a beautiful, vibrant collection of cards, gift tags and gift boxes using bright neons and contrasting blacks to really make the colours pop. There is also some extra inspiration on how to team your free Sophie Allport papers (p48) with your bunting die. Don’t forget, you can download more papers at the PaperCrafter website if you run out. Turn the page to start crafting these wonderful projects!

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You Will Need  Craft essentials (p92)  FREE Tool Buddies embossing boards  FREE Tool Buddies die set  PaperCrafter papers (p48)  Dies: scallop-edged circle, heart, circle, fancy label  Buttons: coral, aqua  Sanding block  Tassel: white  Rub-on lettering: black

BOLD BUNTING 1 Use your Tool Buddies embossing board to create a chevron pattern on a 5cm x 9cm piece of aqua card. Matt it onto the bottom of a 9cm x 15cm white blank. 2 Die cut two bunting shapes from pink, aqua and lime card. Use the little hearts to fill in the bunting, alternating the colours. 3 Arrange and stick the bunting die-cuts across the top of the blank. Wrap and tie pink ribbon around the top of the aqua panel. Add a sentiment and a gem to each end of the bunting.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1 Cover a 10cm square blank with a slightly smaller piece of aqua card. Die cut a 9cm circle from neon pink card and a 5.5cm disc from lime. 2 Layer and stick the circles to the lower right corner of the blank so they overlap the edges slightly, then trim away any excess. 3 Die cut a present in black, aqua, lime and neon pink card. Use the coloured die-cuts to fill the spaces. Stick to the lime circle and finish by adhering some black pearls to the aqua card.

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BIRTHDAY GIFT BOX 1 Emboss a piece of turquoise card with chevrons and use this to cover the lid of a small box. Add a length of ribbon and a bow across one corner, sticking down the ends inside the box lid. 2 Die cut a present in white card and stick onto a piece of pink card. Trim the edges of the pink card and tuck it under the bow on the box. Stick it down and add a gem to the gift shape.

“Die cut a shape before embossing it, otherwise the die cutting machine will flatten the texture” COLETTE SMITH, DESIGNER

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USE YOUR LEFTOVER PUNCHED PIECES TO INFILL ANY DIE-CUT SHAPES

BUNTING BOOKMARK 1 Snip a fish tail from one end of a 4.5cm x 18cm piece of aqua card. Matt onto a slightly bigger piece of white card and snip out another fish tail. 2 Die cut two bunting shapes from pink, lime and white card. Use the hearts to infill the bunting in different colours. Arrange the shapes down the length of the bookmark and stick in place. 3 Punch a small hole in the top and tie a tassel through it. Add a small gem to the end of each bunting die-cut.

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How to doodle grid patterns

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entangle is one of the newest niche papercraft trends to emerge, so we asked our colouring maestro, Ingrid Vichova, to explore it further. ‘Tangling’ is where doodling and colouring come together in one brilliant pastime to create exquisite abstract artwork; think of it like paper patchwork and you’ll soon understand. See how the magic happens in Ingrid’s fabulous how-to here.

WHAT IS ZENTANGLE ALL ABOUT? Zentangle is more or less an organised form of doodling but it uses repetitive patterns, ‘tangles’, formed in 9cm square tiles. My favourite method is creating designs on a grid, which I’ve shown you step-by-step (right). Depending on the pattern you follow, you can achieve a different design each time; from a basketweave print, to a psychedelic pattern like this one! HOW CAN I GET STARTED? Firstly, spend time learning basic patterns and perfecting your techniques. Fine line pens, Promarkers and Zentangle tiles make a perfect little beginner’s kit. Start by decorating a focal image to top your card with. For the design opposite, define the edges of your card by drawing a faint line around it for a border. Pen a flower in the centre

and separate petals in two or three sections, doodling different patterns in each. Extend the design and Zentangle all areas until you’re satisfied, then create a separate striped pattern in the margin to frame the image. HOW CAN I CREATE THE DESIGN ON THE RIGHT? Draw a 2.5cm wide strip on the left hand side of a blank, then add evenly spaced horizontal lines down the panel to create a grid. Draw a pattern until each square has been completed. When you’re finished, colour your sections in bright, punchy colours, or use highlighters to make the psychedelic pattern neon. Use squares of watercolour paper if you don’t have Zentangle tiles handy as their surfaces are very similar and absorb pen and ink brilliantly. Finally, add your focal image using 3D foam pads and stamp a sentiment to finish.

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Save time by stamping a zen design. Zen Houses Stamp, £8.20, 01824 710691, laviniastamps.com

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Rule a Zentangle tile or square of watercolour paper into 1cm squares

Sakura Zentange Tiles, £17.49 for 20, 0116 274 4754, craftsuperstore.co.uk

Use a black fine line pen to draw a repeating pattern in each space

Build up the pattern and colour in the design

Add shading to enhance the pattern as desired

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rotate the tile as you draw each repeating pattern to maintain as much control as possibleâ&#x20AC;? ROSALIND MOODY, DEPUTY EDITOR

Try using water-soluble pencils and go over with a cotton tip lightly dipped in baby oil to soften the texture of the colour papercraftermagazine.co.uk

Let it SHINE

Brighten up your home with these mantelpiece makes

ight up your house and wow your guests with these unique decorations. Whether you personalise them by spelling out a special word or use your favourite colours, your dark rooms will be radiant in no time. Initials are a very popular interior design statement, so create art for your walls or adorn an empty shelf to stay on trend. Your Heidi Swapp kit comes with a letter, template and LED lights, so you’ll be able to whip it up in no time!

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Craft essentials (see p92) Heidi Swapp Marquee Love Letter Kit Wow! embossing glitter: Coastal Papier Patch Deco Sheets: Moroccan Tile Washi tape Flock powder: pink Adhesive glitter paper Ink pad: clear embossing

DECOUPAGE WITH BRIGHT NEON PAPERS TO LIVEN UP A NEUTRAL COLOUR SCHEME

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1 Cut a piece of card larger than the star and rub the surface with clear embossing ink. Sprinkle with embossing glitter, tap off any excess and melt with a heat tool, then repeat once more. 2 Using the template, draw the outline and cut out. Glue the card inside and pierce the holes with a pencil. 3 Push the light covers through the holes and install the lights from the back. Wrap two strips of contrasting washi tape around the outside of the star.

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1 Cut a piece of card larger than the letter and cover the surface with glue. Lay a deco sheet over the top, press flat and leave to dry. 2 Use the template to draw the ‘B’ and spaces for the holes, then glue in place. Use a pencil to pierce holes in the paper. 3 Attach double-sided tape along the inside edges and cover with pink flock powder. Tap off any excess and repeat. 4 Push the lights through the holes from the back. Stick self-adhesive glitter paper around the outside edges.

Shopping List Heidi Swapp Marquee Love Letter Kit, £12.95, 01225 581888, themakery.co.uk Wow! embossing glitter, £2.50, 0870 777 8781, wowembossingpowder.co.uk Papier Patch Deco Sheets, £1.59, 01282 691090, bgpaynecrafts.co.uk

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why not spell out the names of family members for a sweet and personal decoration?â&#x20AC;? ELAINE BENNETT, EDITOR

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