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THREE-STEP CARD Get birthday crafting with special papers from Die Cuts With A View 31 BEST OF FRIENDS Take a look at our gallery of woodland scenes from the new Grace Taylor collection 38 10 COLOURFUL GREETINGS Craft cards that are perfect for summer 41 LAYERED ACETATES Keren Baker adds a quirky touch to her fun projects

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TRENDS AND TREATS FIRST LOOK: PAPERMANIA COUNTRY LIFE 84 FAVOURITE THINGS 89 WISH LIST

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64 WONDERS FROM THE WEST END Embrace theatre season with dramatic paper makes 80 CRAFTY CAREERS Editorial assistant Jessica finds out how to turn your hobby into a full-time job 98 THE LAST WORD We catch up with Crafty Beggars stars Julie Peasgood and Wendy Turner Webster

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56 SHABBY CHIC POTS Develop your decoupage skills and spruce up a floral display 66 SUNSHINE STAGE Make a paper puppet spectacle with our summery project 76 STASH BUSTERS! Get carried away with dreamy kite and balloon-themed creations

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28 STEP-BY-STEP Corinne Bradd puts a papery spin on the classic jack-in-a-box 58 PAPERCRAFTER GUIDE TO...

Everything you need to know about metal foiling 61 ASK THE EXPERTS Get helpful tips from industry insiders 68 SAVVY STENCILS Find an ingenious new use for your dies with Rebecca James 70 INKING AND STAMPING Katy Leitch experiments with bold stamps and masks 73 TRIED & TESTED: BELLE & BOO Sarah Jackman Read tries out new treats from Trimcraft

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Our round-up of juicy craft news and inspiration

SUMMEr STAMPIN’ As of this month, you can get your crafting hands on the fantastic new products from Stampin’ Up! Explore exciting shades including Dapper Denim, Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach and Sweet Sugarplum, and donate £2 to the Ronald McDonald charity by investing in the My Hero stamp. Look out for the new Designer Series papers and co-ordinating cardstock packs, too! stampinup.com/home/en-gb

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We love each and every reader’s contribution to our magazine, and so does Tattered Lace – that’s why they’ve decided to give all of you an exclusive discount. Get 20% off all dies with the code ‘PAPERCRAFTER20’ at tatteredlace.co.uk. This offer can only be used once on Tattered Lace dies until the 31st July 2016 and not in conjunction with any other offer, so spend it wisely!

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SINCERELY YOURS PAPERCRAFT SHOWS (VARIOUS DATES, JUNE) Don’t forget to catch the next Sincerely Yours shows at Edinburgh and Portsmouth this month. For more info, call 01684 561061 or visit sincerely-yours-shows.info THE STITCHING, SEWING & HOBBYCRAFTS SHOW, NEC, BIRMINGHAM (1ST-3RD JULY 2016) It’s one of the biggest events on the crafting calendar so make sure to buy your ticket, check out the papercrafts

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Cardmaker comp Note down 1st July in your diary, bullet journal or scrapbook, because that’s when we’ll be revealing all you need to know about our annual Cardmaker of the Year competition! There’ll be a fab prize to win, so make sure to submit a design following our simple guidelines.

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‘FELINE’ FLIrTY We’re all big cat lovers here at PaperCrafter HQ so we couldn’t resist these new designs from Inkwell Stamps. To quote the collection itself, we can’t live another ‘meowment’ without them in our craft stash!

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Washi wonders Available in a variety of vibrant colours, pastels and prints, MT Washi Tapes has launched this year’s beautiful prints to help you inject some fun and colour into your home, garden or wedding.

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Crazy collage Rio 2016 comes early this year with a crazy and colourful new title, Collage Carnival by Lizzie Lees (£12.99, Batsford). Gear up for carnival fever by scrapbooking, sticking and collaging until you’re completely immersed in cityscapes, travel layouts and glitter-filled cards.

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CrAFTY GETAWAY

Summer holidays are never quite as much fun for us crafters if it doesn’t involve a bit of making. Get down to Manor House Hotel, where along with your family and new friends you can practise stamping, enamelling and cardmaking. Book yourself in for some C&R (craft and relaxation, of course!) today at manorhousehotel.co.uk

HOME IS WHERE THE CRAFT IS

As if we don’t have enough crafty goodies to covet this summer.

Homeware retailer Homesense has launched an adorable, affordable craft collection. It includes essentials such as a washi tape dispenser for under £6 and floral print craft sets for under £8, and we want it all! To find your local branch, go to homesense.com

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YOUr FrEE Lacy heart dies Use your gorgeous free dies to create spectacular cards and tags

USE YOUr HEArT DIES TODAY! Turn the page to see Colette Smith’s charming ideas for your free gift

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ow you have your amazing free heart dies, here are some fabulous projects to create with them. Colette Smith’s range of cards, tags and gift boxes are a great way to add cute embellishments to a loved one’s greeting and tell them how much you care. We show you how to use die-cut hearts to create stunning decorations for your home, such as a pretty upcycled picture frame. The mix of vibrant colours in this stunning collection are sure to brighten anyone’s day and are great fun to make.

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YOU WILL NEED  Craft essentials (see p92)  FREE Tool Buddies nesting heart die set  Sentiments stamps  Ink pad: pink, black  Red picture frame: 10cm x 15cm  Rub-on lettering: white  Decorative brad

HEART SOAR 1 Trim a scalloped edge along the top of a 10cm x 13cm panel of pale blue card.

Attach to a 10cm x 14cm white blank.

2 Stamp a sentiment on white card and cut into a cloud shape, then stick to the lower right of the card.

3 Using your dies, cut small hearts from pink, orange, yellow, green, aqua, blue and lilac card. Stick them onto white card and trim around the edges.

4 Attach to the blank with 3D foam pads and draw balloon cords from the bottom of each heart. Finish with clear gems.

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Turn to hearts in flowers!

1 Cover the top of a 12cm square blank with a 9cm panel of blue card. Stamp a sentiment in the lower right corner in pink ink.

2 Die cut two hearts from bright pink, two from pale green and two from orange. Arrange in a flower shape and attach to the blank.

3 Stick a large crystal brad to the centre of a white circle and matt onto blue card.

Fix to the flower with 3D foam pads.

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1 Die cut a large heart in the centre of a piece of pink card cut to 9.5cm square.

Stick to a piece of turquoise card the same size and attach to a 10cm square white blank.

2 Attach a small turquoise die-cut heart to a larger white one and stick to the centre of the blank with foam pads.

Add pink pearls to the heart to finish.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1 Die cut several small hearts in pink, blue and orange card. Stick them to a piece of green card cut slightly smaller than a white 10cm x 15cm landscape blank.

2 Use the die-cut pieces to infill each of the hearts. Stamp a sentiment onto white card and matt onto a slightly larger piece of pale green.

3 Wrap and tie orange twine around the panel and add coloured pearls to the right of the sentiment. Attach to the centre of the blank with 3D foam pads.

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1 Cover the bottom of a 10.5cm x 14.5cm landscape blank with bright pink card that is 4cm in height.

2 Add a sentiment to the lower right corner with rub-on letters. Tie black ribbon around the join.

3 Arrange the dies so that the small hearts sit in the larger ones. Cut two large and one small heart in black, then two small and one large in pink.

4 Secure across the top of the blank with contrasting small hearts in the centre.

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your free gift JUST BECAUSE 1 Cover a 10cm x 14.5cm white blank with a slightly smaller piece of blue card.

Stamp a sentiment onto a strip of green card and fix across the bottom with 3D foam pads.

2 Die cut a medium heart in pink and orange card and small hearts from orange. Matt the pink heart onto a large white die-cut heart. Add the smaller orange shape to the centre and infill the outside with orange pieces.

3 Add a thin strip of green card to the flower as a stem. Die cut two small hearts in green card, attach to either side of the stem and infill with green offcuts.

Write your sentiment freehand if you don't have a suitable stamp

THANK YOU 1 Cut a panel of heart patterned paper to 9cm x 9.5cm and attach to a 10cm square green blank.

2 Die cut a medium heart in the right side of the blank and another from green card. Snip out two smaller ones in white and adhere one white heart inside the blank so it shows through the die-cut.

3 Score down the centre of the other two hearts, stick them together and place on the left of the blank. Finish with a stamped sentiment and gems.

PERFECT PINK 1 Cover the bottom of a 10.5cm square blank with blue patterned paper cut to 4cm x 10.5cm.

2 Cover the top in pale pink card, snip fishtails into each end of a 1cm x 11.5cm strip of card and fix along the join.

3 Die cut a medium heart in pink card and attach a smaller one in white on top.

Matt onto a large white heart die-cut and stick centrally onto the blank with foam pads. Add a few gems to finish.

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Guide

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f you’ve seen metal foiled cards before and been intrigued to try it, then you’ve come to the right place. You don’t need a fancy craft machine, believe it or not – just our crafty guide and a few special items from your stash. We have our trusty designer Sara Naumann to thank for this glam tutorial, so get stuck in below!

WHAT IS METAL FOILING? Metal foiling gives materials a gorgeous surface on which to stamp and heat emboss, resulting in fabulous toppers for your cards. The metallic look is on-trend at the moment, so the technique is essential for any papercrafter who wants to complete their portfolio. It is very versatile too; because the foil comes as a sheet, you can cut it with scissors or a paper trimmer, or even die-cut or punch it into whatever shapes you like.

CAN YOU DO IT BY HAND RATHER THAN USING A MACHINE? Normally, metallic foiling requires a heat source like a laminator or multiway craft machine, such as the TODO from Create & Craft (createandcraft.tv).

Here I’ve used foam adhesive sheets designed to work with foil, so no heat is required. Simply press your foil sheet on the foam adhesive, burnish and lift.

Shopping List iCraft Deco Foil, £5.45 for five sheets, iCraft Foam Adhesive, £5.99 for two sheets, 01765 690069, barnyarns.co.uk WOW! stamps and embossing powder, 0870 777 8781, wowembossingpowder.co.uk

The foil will adhere to the foam giving you a fun, shiny surface, then just stamp and emboss as you would on paper.

The foam adhesive is about as thick as average 3D foam pads, so it adds dimension to the design without extra bulk.

HOW CAN I CREATE THE DESIGN ON THE RIGHT? To make your own thank you card like mine, start with a piece of foam adhesive and cover it with gold foil. Stamp and emboss the leaf in green and cut out, leaving a thin border. Take teal card, peel off the liner from the foam adhesive leaf and stick it at the top. Cover foam adhesive with gold foil and mount on white, navy and green card. Stamp, trim and glue the sentiment, then wrap with gold metallic thread and secure to the centre of a white blank. Tie a knot in gold silk ribbon and attach, and you’ve got a wonderfully sleek and stylish greeting to give out!

A BONE FOLDER IS IDEAL FOR BURNISHING THE METALLIC FOIL TO THE FOAM ADHESIVE SHEET, OR USE A SPOON OR SCISSOR HANDLE

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Stamp your image on the foiled foam adhesive with embossing ink

Sprinkle with embossing powder, tap off the excess and heat to set

"When embossing, remove stray granules of powder using a dry paintbrush before you heat set" ROSALIND MOODY, DEPUTY EDITOR

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Sunshine STAGE

Make a paper puppet spectacle with our summery project

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he intricate detailing and cute style of Kim Dellow’s crafty creation make it the perfect addition to your home this season. Put on your very own summer show and immediately feel transported to a plush green field with a picnic in tow. What’s playing at your sunshine stage today?

You Will Need  Craft essentials (see p92)  PaperArtsy JOFY Stamp Sets: 41, 42  Kaisercraft Finders Keepers Paper Pack  Ink pad: black

1 To make the back of the stage, construct a 12cm x 18cm box from card, ensuring the ceiling and walls are both 6cm wide.

2 Draw two 13cm parallel lines 12cm apart onto card and draw a curve at one end using a plate as a template.

Add a 1.5cm border around the curve and sides.

3 Cut out your shape and score a line 4cm from the straight end. Clip tabs into the round edge and the line. Fold the straight end and all the tabs down, then use a 4cm wide panel of card to wrap around the stage. Glue in place.

4 Cover the inside of the back with patterned paper. Poke holes into both walls at 16cm and 10cm high, then make

“To make a truly unique gift for a loved one, why not name the stage after a personal anecdote or treasured location?”

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bunting and push the ends through them. Cover the back of the stage and floor with coloured paper.

5 Stamp and colour the two girl images, attach a stand to the bottom of each and secure to the stage.

6 Stick complementing paper to the roof and add a sentiment with 3D foam pads. Embellish your design with stamped flowers.

DRAW AROUND A BEER BOTTLE TOP AND CUT OUT TO CREATE A SCALLOPED EDGE PAPER CIRCLE

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Turn to p64 to read our spectacular toy theatre feature

Shopping List PaperArtsy JOFY Stamp Sets, £17.08, Kaisercraft Finders Keepers 12” x 12” Paper Pack, £9.95, 07473 302803, merlyimpressions.co.uk

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