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EDITORIAL EDITOR Elaine Bennett (01206) 505494 elaine.bennett@aceville.co.uk DEPUTY EDITOR Katy McIntosh (01206) 505422 katherine.mcintosh@aceville.co.uk EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Samantha Lewis (01206) 506231 samantha.lewis@aceville.co.uk GROUP EDITOR Lynn Martin lynn.martin@aceville.co.uk ART DIRECTOR Ami Williams DESIGNERS Sarah Mayes, Fiona Palmer PATTERNED PAPERS © Alice Potter, Bethan Janine, Ella Johnston, Heather Warren, Alison Butler

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28 FIRST LOOK: BUILD A BOUQUET KIT See what pretty florals you can whip up using this new kit from Stampin' Up!

31 ANIMAL MAGIC Enjoy nine pages of cards, inspired by our favourite creatures

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NEWSTRADE SALES Marketforce Sales 020 3148 3300 Published by Aceville Publications Ltd. 21/23 Phoenix Court, Hawkins Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8JY SAFETY NOTICE: This kit is not a toy. Due to small parts and plastic bag, PaperCrafter is not suitable for young children. Adult supervision is required when using scissors. © ACEVILLE PUBLICATIONS (2001) LTD. No part of this publication may be reproduced for public display or commercial usage without the prior written permission of the copyright owner

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Recreate Colette Smith's multi-purpose design in three steps

For a quick crafty fix, fashion this funky card in just 30 minutes

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CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTIONS

LOVE TO MAKE

SHOWSTOPPER: GLAMOROUS GIFTS

40 MULTI-FOLD MASTERPIECE Impress friends with Corinne Bradd's unique greeting

EVERY ISSUE 7 TRENDS AND TREATS Keep up-to-date with the latest news and hottest trends

11 CLUB PAPERCRAFTER See what our lovely community has been up to this month

15 DESIGNER FOR THE DAY Be inspired by our star reader's gorgeous greeting

91 COMING NEXT MONTH Take a look at what we have in store for you next issue

92 PAPERCRAFTER BASKET All your crafty essentials, must-haves and useful tips

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MAKE STUNNING EMBELLISHMENTS THIS MONTH WITH OUR VIBRANT FREE QUILLING PAPER PACK — SEE PAGE 18!

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MASTERCLASS: ORIGAMI ANIMALS

62 GLAMOROUS GIFTS

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Katie Skilton showcases four amazing ways to present gifts

66 FOCUS ON: HUNKYDORY CRAFTS We discover what goes on at Hunkydory HQ

MASTER QUILLING USING YOUR FREE GIFT

BE INSPIRED

GOODIES FOR YOU

82 STASH BUSTERS

42 BEAUTIFUL BIRTHDAYS

Create Corinne Bradd's pretty makes using up bits and bobs from your crafty box

Discover 10 different styles of birthday greetings

18 YOUR FREE QUILLING BUMPER PACK

TOP TECHNIQUES

We showcase our top vintage finds

45 FIVE BRIGHT IDEAS

60 ULTIMATE PAPER PARTIES

Get the most out of your exclusive papers with quirky projects

Throw your child a party they won't ever forget with our guide

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74 GUIDE TO SPEED CRAFTING

Enjoy dainty florals and stylish woodland designs this issue

Turn basic paper squares into floral delights using this easy technique

Learn how to make the most of your crafting time with advice from the experts

56 DIGITAL DELIGHTS

69 ASK THE EXPERTS

90 CRAFT NOTES

23 TAKE ONE TOOL: CROP-A-DILE Explore this handy gadget that offers eight essential functions

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58 FAVOURITE THINGS

Perfect your quilling skills using your stunning free gift

Check out this month's top free online tutorials and paper printables

The geniuses answer all your crafty queries

Be inspired by the wildlife trend

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Creative guru Leonie Pujol on being a Create and Craft presenter

68 GIVEAWAYS

Make an adorable keepsake pram following our simple steps

There's £950 worth of goodies up for grabs this issue!

76 CHEERFUL CHERRIES

88 ORIGAMI ANIMALS Master this Japanese art and fashion Corinne Bradd's perfect pets

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YOUR FREE PaperCrafter

Quilling Pack Roll and scroll your way to crafty success with our help uilling is a great crafting skill to add to your repertoire. You need minimal specialist equipment and once you're in the zone, it's a really easy technique to get to grips with and adjust to suit your own personal style.

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FOUR QUILLING PROJECTS TO TRY Start your favourite make by Corinne Bradd tonight with your tool and strips

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 FREE PaperCrafter quilling pack  Craft essentials (see p92)  Picture frame  Hair comb

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DRAW YOUR CHOSEN LETTER BY HAND, PRINT IT OUT IN A LIGHT COLOUR INSTEAD

QUILLED MONOGRAM

3 Leave the upright strip to dry completely before filling parts of the outline with loosely coiled short strips of paper. Turn some strips into swirls and position them so they appear to extend from inside the letter.

2 Glue two strips of quilling paper together, keeping the paper flat while the glue dries. Fit the edge of the paper strip to the outline, folding it at any corners and bending it round curves, before fixing it in place using dots of PVA glue.

4 Mount the letter panel onto a slightly larger pink card rectangle, then onto a bigger piece of green card. Insert this into your chosen frame.

1 Sketch the outline of your chosen letter onto a 9cm x 12cm rectangle of white card. Trace over these lines with a fine line coloured pen and rub away the pencil when the ink is dry.

BEAUTIFUL CHRISTENING KEEPSAKE

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folded flowers Turn simple squares of paper into beautiful blooms

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ho doesn't love receiving a big bunch of flowers? The only problem is the expiry date.

Make an everlasting bouquet with Corinne Bradd's easy-to-follow guide. We have two models to show you, including kusudama and lilies. The kusudama is a traditional origami shape.

Combine with lovely lily blooms for a showstopping display.

1 Cut five 7cm squares from paper and fold one in half diagonally. Keep the fold at the top and bring the two outer points down to the bottom, making a square shape

4 Push the outer edges of the kites back over to enclose the previous fold

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2 Open up the folded flaps, place your finger inside and squash fold to make a kite shape on each side of the central square

5 Run a thin line of glue along one folded edge and then curve over and fix to the other folded edge without creasing the paper

KUSUDAMA TRADITIONALLY HAVE FIVE PETALS, BUT CAN LOOK BEAUTIFUL WITH MANY MORE. START WITH A BIGGER OR SMALLER SQUARE TO CREATE DIFFERENT SIZES.

3 Fold up the top points of the kite shapes to line up with the edge of the square

6 Clip the glued edges with a small peg while the adhesive dries if necessary.

Fold all the squares in this way and stick together along the folded edges

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“Literally meaning ‘medicine ball’ in Japanese, the kusudama originally contained healing herbs, incense or pot pourri.

Nowadays it’s used more for decoration” CORINNE BRADD, DESIGNER

1 Fold a square of paper in half horizontally and vertically. Open out, turn over and fold in half diagonally in both directions.

Turn in the sides of the paper

4 Fold the shorter sides of the kite shape to the middle and crease. Unfold and repeat for the other three sides

7 Take the long points of the kite shape and fold down over the short points on all sides to make a diamond shape

2 Lift one side of the triangle and open the layers before squash folding the edge against the centre of the triangle to make an upside down kite shape

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3 Flip over and repeat. Fold the two kites in half so that the remaining two points can be squash folded

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Crease the kite in half from top to bottom. Lift a bottom point and hold against the top while carefully flattening the sides to the middle

8 Fold the top edges of the diamond into the centre on all four sides. The top point will become the base of your lily

This should create a smaller kite.

Repeat this action for the other three sides

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Focus on... ,)-)4%$ #2!&43 Go behind the scenes of the crafting industry

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unkydory Crafts is one of the UK's favourite craft companies, offering a huge range of beautiful products for all of your card making needs. Whatever your taste, there's a collection for you, providing papers, toppers, decoupage and more, all featuring gorgeous designs. Based in Preston, Lancashire, Hunkydory's products have stretched across the world. We decided to ďŹ nd out more.

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WE CAUGHT UP WITH HAYLEY WILKINSON, MARKETING MANAGER AT HUNKYDORY CRAFTS, TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THIS SUCCESSFUL CRAFTY BUSINESS HOW DID HUNKYDORY CRAFTS BEGIN? The story began in 1990 at a humble little wool and needlecraft shop in Preston, Lancashire. The owners, Ann and David Newhouse, bought some peel-off stickers one day to add to handmade cards. They were quickly hooked on this new idea and decided to expand their shop. They created Cardcraft Plus as a mail order company.

Before long, Hunkydory Crafts was born and we have never looked back!

WHAT INSPIRES HUNKYDORY’S CRAFTY RANGES? The list is endless! Due to high demand, some of our most popular collections are released every year. Art Deco is a favourite for Hunkydory fans, so we try to bring out a new Deco-themed range annually. As we are all crafters, we understand what card makers want from a collection, so we always offer a range of themes to suit everyone’s tastes.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE RANGES? My favourite collection from 2015 so far has to be Birds of Britain. It's so different from anything we've done before and we're all very proud of the success it's had. Butterfly Bouquet is another one I love. Flowers and butterflies make pretty, feminine greetings that are suitable for all-year round card making.

It’s a real investment!

WHAT MAKES HUNKYDORY’S COLLECTIONS SO SPECIAL? Quality! All our papercraft products are manufactured in Preston and everything we use in production is UK sourced, from paper and cardstock to the beautiful foil you see on all of our collections. Our ranges are all printed onto 350gsm Adorable Scorable cardstock. This has been engineered to guarantee the perfect score and fold without cracking or feathering. The quality of our product helps you to give a professional finish to your cards.

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HOW DO YOU CHOOSE WHICH BRANDS TO STOCK? We are a family-run business built from a love of crafting, so we tend to sell the very products that we use ourselves.

All of the alternative brands we stock on our website fully complement Hunkydory ranges so you can extend your crafting even further. For example, the Quickie Glue Pen works excellently with our Diamond Sparkles Glitters and Collall Photo Glue is ideal for matting and layering with our cardstock.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE COMING UP IN THE FUTURE THAT OUR READERS WILL BE EXCITED ABOUT? We have a brand-new Window to the Heart Collection which will be released in mid-spring. The special designs are suitable for many occasions and the end result is a heartfelt keepsake that will take centre-stage on any mantelpiece.

Hunkydory has a brand new, shiny website! Go to hunkydorycrafts.co.uk to view all the gorgeous ranges, find the latest offers and shop to your heart's content. See cardcraftplus.co.uk for even more papercraft goodness.

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KEEPSAKE BABY PRAM Celebrate a new arrival with Corinne Bradd’s precious handmade gift

“This make is sure to be treasured for years to come.

Why not fill the pram with tissue paper and pop a small present inside?”

CORINNE BRADD, DESIGNER

YOU WILL NEED

 Craft essentials (see p92)  Brads

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1 Score 1cm in from the long sides of a 7cm x 16cm strip of card and fringe these edges

2 Cut two 9.5cm diameter semicircles from patterned card

3 Fold over 1cm at a short end of the strip and trim with pinking shears

4 Glue the fringed sides around the curve of the semi circles

5 Cut two same-sized semicircles and stick to the outside of the pram body

6 Make four 4cm wide wheels, form holes in the centres and attach to the pram with brads

7 Create a handle by glueing a 5cm long roll of paper between two curved pieces

8 Cut five 1.5cm x 16cm strips of paper, temporarily secure at one end with a brad, then fold at 5cm and 10cm

9 Trim the other end to 5cm, temporarily fix with a brad and attach to the pram

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A BUSY WOMAN’S GUIDE TO

SPEED CRAFTING Discover quick tips from our favourite craft gurus

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JUMP ON BOARD “I love to make non-standard sized cards but this means regular envelopes aren’t suitable. However, the We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board is a great tool for me.

It has a score guide, corner punch, reverse corner punch and a bone folder all within a handy board. It's so quick and easy to use and a fantastic way to make lovely envelopes” COLETTE SMITH, DESIGNER

e'd craft all day if we could, but unfortunately life tends to get in the way. There are only so many times you can put off doing the washing so you can make more cards. The key is productivity. If you've only got limited crafting time, ensure you make the most of it. We've sought out the best tips from the top to help you. Our crafty experts share their invaluable advice to help make your life easier and speed up the way you create.

Words by Katy McIntosh

We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board, £14.99, 01293 863576, craftsulove.co.uk

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SHARPEN YOUR WITS “You'll be surprised how much difference a sharp craft knife or pair of scissors makes.

I regularly change my blades to ensure my cuts are always precise and accurate which ultimately saves time. Not only will it be quicker, but safer too, as you're more likely to slip when using a blunt blade” TRACEY DAYKIN-JONES, DESIGNER

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KEEP TRIM “I find using a paper trimmer or guillotine is quicker than using a craft knife and ruler for straight cutting of paper or card. I also like to use the ruler printed on it as a measuring guide, as it saves time.

It's always right there, so I don't have to rummage around for a ruler among my crafting stash!”

“I recommend Glue Dots to everyone.

Standard glue can be messy, but these make everything so much quicker and easier. They're perfect for card making because, best of all, they don't require any drying time”

JENNY PEARCE, DESIGNER

KATY MCINTOSH, DEPUTY EDITOR

Portable SureCut Paper Trimmer, see fiskars.co.uk for stockists

AVOID STICKY SITUATIONS

Explore the range at gluedotseurope.com

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BE INSPIRED

Big Shot Plus, £160, sizzix.co.uk

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DON'T DIY (THIS ONCE) “My biggest time saving tip is to buy ready-cut quilling strips. Cutting your own takes such a long time, and you can't guarantee exact uniformity of width when doing it by hand. Your free bumper quilling kit is a good place to start!”

ELAINE BENNETT, EDITOR

WHAT’S YOUR BEST CRAFTING TIP? LET US KNOW ON TWITTER @PAPER CRAFTERMAG OR AT FACEBOOK.COM/ PAPER CRAFTERMAG

“Every crafter should invest in a die-cutting machine. It saves a huge amount of time that you'd usually spend meticulously cutting and embossing by hand.

The new Big Shot Plus from Sizzix helps you to cut a vast range of materials including tissue paper, leather, textiles and even mount board. Plus it does it in no time at all. Tweet us your thoughts with the hashtag #sizzixplus” PETE HUGHES, SIZZIX DESIGNER

CUT CORNERS (THE RIGHT WAY)

ORGANISE YOUR STASH

TRY C LE STORA AR G BOXE E S

“My best tip for efficient crafting is to keep a 'Frequently Used Items' container – mine is a clear plastic box with dividers. This holds my most-used adhesives, embossing powder, ink pads, scissors, and other things I use almost every time I craft. When I had limited work space, I could bring it out when I was making and then easily stash it away afterwards.

Now it just stays on my craft table and I don't have to hunt around for the supplies I use most often” SARA NAUMANN, DESIGNER

“My very favourite tool is my corner rounding punch. I used to hate doing it by hand, as it was so time consuming. Fiskars' 3-in-1 punch lets you do three different kinds of corner which is incredibly useful. Not only do I save time, but my cards look more professional too!”

CORINNE BRADD, DESIGNER 3-in-1 Corner Squeeze Punch, see fiskars.co.uk for stockists

ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES

EK Success Medium Scallop Circle and Cupcake Chain Large Edger Punch Set, £27.47, createandcraft.tv

“My top tip is to buy some craft punches in common shapes. Not only do they present you with a quick way of making a hole or adding a decoration, but you are also left with the shapes. It's so much quicker than trying to hand-cut a fiddly motif and gives a far better end result” SARAH CROSLAND, EDITOR, CRAFTS BEAUTIFUL

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