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30 MADE WITH LOVE Card makers will adore our gallery of top greeting designs from Colette Smith and Rebecca James
45 FIRST LOOK: HUNKYDORY ANTIQUE CHIC
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81 ROMANTIC CENTREPIECE
See what exciting things we have in store for you in our next issue
Transform a simple wreath into a showstopping loving gesture
92 CRAFT ESSENTIALS
82 STASH BUSTERS
What you need, plus a round up of your monthly must-haves and tips
Corinne Bradd raids her crafty cupboards to bring us great ideas
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52 PAPERCRAFTER FAVOURITE THINGS The best pick of romantic treats
24 CRAFT SCHOOL
54 YOUR FREE PAPERS
Learn how easy it is to make Valentine's fortune cookies
Vibrant colours and unique designs all designed just for you!
38 MASTERCLASS: STAMPING
60 CRAFT NOTES
Sara Naumann shows us how to stamp with paint and create orginal greetings
68 MASTERCLASS: FANCY FOLDING Discover the art of gate-fold greetings with Tracey Daykin-Jones
72 TAKE ONE TOOL: THE CRICUT EXPLORE Cut, print and draw with this revolutionary gadget
78 MASTERCLASS: QUILLING
86 CRAFTER'S GUIDE TO HEAT EMBOSSING We showcase this top technque and show you how to perfect this decorative effect with a little help from the experts
66 FOCUS ON: BOBUNNY Owner Jan Lanoy on what makes BoBunny stand out from the rest
BE INSPIRED 36 BE MY VALENTINE The complete history of the most romantic of days
48 INSPIRATION STATION: THE BEST OF THE BLOOMS Our favourite tried and tested floral-inspired greetings
76 NEW YEAR, NEW CRAFT: UPCYCLING Discover why upcycling is such a rewarding, worthwhile craft
98 THE LAST WORD Stephanie Weightman on her everlasting love for papercrafting
NEXT MONTH... Issue 79 is packed with beautiful projects, handy how-tos and brand new masterclasses. Your free gift is a fantastic Tool Buddy scoring board which will transform the way you craft. Plus, with Mother’s Day coming up, we make sure you’re full of ideas to make your mum smile. FREE TOOL BUDDIE SCORING BOARD MOTHER’S DAY MAKES DOWNLOADABLE PAPERS TO USE IN YOUR PROJECTS
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ove our revamped mag? There are even more treats in store for you next month. For just £4.99 you can get your hands on a treasure trove of ideas, techniques, amazing insights from our team of experts and a brilliant Tool Buddies scoring board that will make your papercrafting so much easier. Let Team PaperCrafter inspire you to become the best crafter that you can be. This time we'll be talking you through some wonderful tricks and tips that will make your projects sing. Learn to add life to your stamping projects with the injection of colour. Make pop-up cards like a pro and get your folding fingers at the ready as we explore so many ways to transform humble paper into something really special!
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FORTUNE COOKIES
Write secret Valentine's messages for friends and family
YOU WILL NEED
Craft essentials (see p92) Pegs
"If you need some ready-made fortunes to write on your strips of paper, try the website fortunecookiemessage.com" CORINNE BRADD, DESIGNER 24
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1 Cut 7.5cm circles from patterned paper and 8.5cm scallop-edged discs from plain card
2 Glue a patterned disc to the centre of each scallop-edged circle
3 Fold the circles in half, patterned side in, and crease 3cm across the centre
4 Cut strips of 2cm x 9.5cm coloured paper and trim the ends into points
5 Write a fortune on each strip of paper
6 Lay the creased circles face down, lay the fortune inside and roll up the cookie at 90 degrees to the crease
7 Push in the crease while bringing the ends of the roll up to meet each other
8 Put a dab of glue inside the fold and peg the ends of the cookie while the glue dries
9 Remove the peg and adjust the ends of the fortune strips
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We discover the history of the Valentine’s card he first written Valentine's greeting dates back to the fifteenth century and is usually attributed to Charles, Duke of Orléans, France. He wrote a romantic greeting to his wife from the Tower of London, where he was confined after the Battle of Agincourt. A couple of centuries later, the tradition had become widespread throughout Europe. The idea caught on in America by the eighteenth century, with greetings often religious in nature. Nuns made some of the earliest cards of this type, spending many days painstakingly creating papercut designs with scissors. By the early 1800s, Valentine's cards were starting to be manufactured in factories, often featuring simple black and white painted pictures. Popular motifs included turtledoves, Cupid and hearts. Back in Britain, the 'penny post' of the Victorian era made it easier than ever to send Valentine's cards. Photographic images with a printed postcard on the reverse were often used, with photography studios employing artists to hand-tint the monochrome images. Many Victorian greetings featured elaborate honeycombed tissue elements, watercolours, embossed paper hearts and lace, and it was not unusual for a manufactured Valentine like this to cost a whole month's earnings.
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FROM THE PAST WHY NOT MAKE A VICTORIAN-STYLE VALENTINE'S CARD FOR A LOVED ONE THIS YEAR?
Acrostic:
Rebus:
Write a verse in which the first letter of each line spells out a name
Write a romantic verse, omitting some words and replacing them with a tiny picture instead, e.g. an image of an eye in place of the word 'I' or a bee for the word ‘be’
Pin-prick:
Use a pin to make a design made up of tiny holes
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Cut-out: Fold a sheet of paper several times and cut into it to create a lacy design
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old school This delicate card is possibly the world's oldest printed Valentine. It was printed in 1797 and sent by Catherine Mossday to Mr Brown of London and features the following charming verse around the edge:
"Since on this ever Happy day, All Nature's full of Love and Play Yet harmless still if my design, 'Tis but to be your Valentine"
© YORK CASTLE MUSEUM
TEN-MINUTE MAKE If you prefer a more modern look, why not try an easy Valentine's wreath? Simply bend strips of paper into heart shapes and secure them together with glue dots, then add a pretty ribbon as a hanging loop. Pink Patterned Card and Paper Pack, £5.99; Mini Glue Dots, £2.99, 0844 576 8922, bakerross.co.uk
BRITS LOVE SHOWING THEIR ROMANTIC SIDE, SPENDING
over £40 million LAST YEAR ON VALENTINE'S ITEMS. THE AVERAGE SHOP-BOUGHT CARD COST
£1.86 * Statistics via greetingcardassociation.org.uk
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1 Create a vintage-style decoupage greeting with this lovely card kit by Papermania. £1.59, 01282 691090, bgpaynecrafts.co.uk
2 Embellish a card or gift with a strip of heart-patterned tape. £1.95, 020 8746 2473, dotcomgiftshop.com
3 Give new life to a treasured object with this lovely First Edition Deco Mache paper, exclusive to Hobbycraft. 0330 026 1400, hobbycraft.co.uk
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Celebrate classic wedding vows with this 'To Have and to Hold' Cotton Ribbon, £7, 01273 911412, weddinginateacup.co.uk
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Create ambience with quirky paper decorations. Paisley Paper Lanterns, £8.95, 020 8746 2473, dotcomgiftshop.com
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Spread the love with some adorable finishing touches... There is something extra appealing about opening presents covered in love hearts. Love Heart Brown Paper, £2.20, etsy.com/sophiavictoriajoy Make someone's day by listing what you adore about them. 'I Love You Because' sign, £17.50, 01295 261161, noordinarygiftcompany.co.uk
Crafters can make every project affectionate with bold Heart Ribbon, £3.50 for 3m, 0330 363 0330, occa-home.co.uk
Romantic messages can make a project truly pull on people's heart strings. Love Notes, £9.95, notonthehighstreet.com /thegreengables
Capture your best memories within this pretty Butterflies Memory Scrapbook, £12.50, paperchase.co.uk
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Show your appreciation to loved ones with cute East of India With Love Paper Bags, £2.39, 01494 790424, temptationgifts.com
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Add instant girlie charm to your child’s room. Raining Hearts Wall Sticker, £19.95, 01273 626347, kokokids.com
Stampers can really go to town with this elegant You and Me rubber stamp. £16, 01273 308898, noolibird.com
Spell out a name or a special buzzword with Alphabet Gift Boxes, £2.50 each, notonthehighstreet.com/theletteroom
Lovey-dovey doilies are perfect for a romantic greeting. Heart Doilies Trio, £3.11 for 30, etsy.com/uk/shop/lapinkmoon
Transform any project with these vintage-style embellishments. Red Fabric Buttons, £3.95, 020 8746 2473, dotcomgiftshop.com
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Can person be alised! Turn an ordinary jar into something special with Love is Sweet Confectionery Favour stickers, £7 for 18, 01273 911412, weddinginateacup.co.uk
Live a candy dream with this Sweet Shop Two Tier Treat Stand. It's certain to be a crowd pleaser! £10.95, 01752 881930, luckandluck.co.uk
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Masterclass
Perfect Gift Boxes Wow family and friends with a gorgeous gift box by adapting our simple template – here’s three designs to get you started!
o matter the occasion or individual, it has never been so simple to create gift boxes bursting with style and personality, all thanks to Jenny Pearce. Using an exclusive template, pretty cardstock and elegant embellishments, Jenny shows us how to channel our creativity to make the sophisticated look easily achievable.
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You will need Craft essentials (see p92) Online template from papercraftermagazine.co.uk Die Cuts With A View Cardstock Stack: coral and navy 'Say It All' Hero Arts clear stamps Button: pink Sturdy clear film Gems Beads Flower punch
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TRY AN OVAL APERTURE 1 Form the basic box shown in the handshots on p89 using white floral patterned cardstock. 2 To create the windows snip a 7cm x 8cm piece of clear film, securing it to the oval opening. Stick four 3cm x 7cm sections behind each rectangle aperture.
3 To create the dividers, trim two 4cm x 11.5cm panels of white card and slot them together centrally, placing inside the box. 4 Where marked in red on the template, insert a 22cm length of blue ribbon, tying it into a bow. Stick blue gems around the aperture and seal the box with an adhesive dot under the flap.
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masterclass masterclass masterclass How to make a basic box USE YOUR ONLINE TEMPLATE
1 Print the template and draw around it on your chosen cardstock
2 Cut out the design and score along the dashed lines
3 Punch holes where indicated and assemble the box, folding the side flaps in and sticking together
“I designed this gift box so that it could be adapted in a variety of ways. Use my gift box template with or without an oval aperture or internal dividers, to suit your style” JENNY PEARCE, DESIGNER
PRETTY PAPER FLOWERS 1 Take butterfly patterned card and create the basic box shown in the handshots above, ignoring the oval aperture and bow holes. Line the rectangular apertures with 4cm x 11.5cm pieces of clear film. 2 Tie blue ribbon around the centre of the box. Punch a 5cm scallop-edged circle from green card and a smaller one from pink card. Layer them together and affix to the lid centrally. Punch six branches from green card and stick them around the edge. 3 Punch a variety of different-sized flower shapes from pink and blue card and layer them in decreasing size order as shown, alternating between colours. Curl the petals to create a 3D effect. Affix silver beads to finish.
TRY ME FIRST! Line the inside of the box with co-ordinating patterned card. 2 Make the dividers by adhering two pieces of 4cm x 11.5cm patterned card back to back; trim and slot together to create a diagonal cross then place inside. Attach clear film to the rectangular apertures. 3 Adhere the decorative element to the box top and stamp with your message. Affix a button to the opening flap and fold down the side lid flaps, ensuring they are outside of the box.
Shopping List
BEGINNER’S BOX
Die Cuts With a View Cardstock Stack, from £13.99, 01282 691090, bgpaynecrafts.co.uk
1 Using yellow floral cardstock, make a basic box as shown in the handshots above. Avoid punching the bow holes.
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