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TRENDS AND TREATS

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15 DESIGNER FOR THE DAY 92 PAPERCRAFTER BASKET 94 COMING NEXT MONTH

LOVE TO MAKE 17 THREE-STEP CARD

Create an adorable greeting with the art of decoupage

33 TREND ALERT: ZENTANGLE Try out the latest colouring craze using Stabilo pens

34 MERRY AND BRIGHT

Dust off your die-cutting machine and create jolly gestures

WINTER WONDER

37 SILVER BELLS

Colette Smith showcases eight speedy ideas using Kaisercraft’s latest collection

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Use up your scraps to create these seasonal gift tags

62 PILLOW BOX

Jenny Pearce shows you how to jazz up your gift giving

82 FIRST LOOK: FESTIVE WONDER

Your free gift! ADD UNIQUE EFFECTS TO YOUR PROJECTS WITH OUR FREE PAPER CRIMPER. SEE PAGE 19!

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We explore the new range from Crafter’s Companion

84 WINTER WINDOW

Surprise a loved one with a design made from die-cut motifs

88 DECORATIVE DECOUPAGE

Discover how to brighten up your home with upcycling


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58 6 LAST-MINUTE CHRISTMAS CARDS

Find out why every crafter needs a Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

Crafty tips for planning a unique wedding

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Corinne Bradd demonstrates how to use this revolutionary machine

See how three crafty folk like to spend the biggest day of the year

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Recreate Keren Baker’s kitty design using simple sewing skills

Pep up your gifts with our pick of pretty packaging

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Save time by making these super speedy greetings

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We explore the beauty and history of exchanging festive greetings

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Celebrate Christmas with handmade crackers

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PaperCrafter “Made something you’re proud of recently? Share your makes and stories with our lovely crafty community!”

This month’s

prize MICHAEL WINS THIS FABULOUS BUNDLE FROM DOCRAFTS – WELL DONE! DOCRAFTS.COM

Samantha

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LovelY surprise

I’m a member of a group that organises swaps of crafted items with Reader others. I’d got to NATALIE know the person HARDY who I was sending my gift to and remembered that she likes dark colours. I had a rummage through my stash and found a chipboard heart and lots of purple embellishments. We send the projects anonymously, but she posted on the online group that she really loved it! What a fab way to brighten up someone’s day, Natalie!

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I think the free dies that came with issue 88 are lovely and cut beautifully, r e d a Re so I used them to PAT SNOW create this design for my cousin who likes what she calls ‘classy’ cards. I cut the main image from a card I received last Christmas, then added golden die-cut trees along a black border for an elegant finish. These dies are going to get a lot of use over the next few weeks!

As a typical crafter, I wanted to put my own spin on the tree advent calender Reader featured in issue MICHAEL 87. I manage a SMITH Barnardo’s store and have designed two for a raffle prize, in which we hope to raise around £50. I’ve also made one for my mum, which I’m going to fill with trinkets and surprise her with on her birthday. They’ve been a big hit when I’ve shown them to people, and now I have a long list of friends and family who have asked me to create one for them!

You’ve nailed the glam look, Pat!

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OXANA TAMAS

I’m from Italy and love to spend my days making cards. Lately, I’ve been focusing on my Christmas greetings and decided to try out smaller designs, which I decorated with cute die-cut elements. To give them a professional look, I added eyelets. They’re simple but I think the result is very pleasing! It looks like you’ve made great progress with your Christmas crafting, Oxana!

They look brilliant, Michael. We hope you’ll be able to make them all in time for Christmas!

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OUR FAVES

WE ASKED WHAT TIPS YOU HAVE FOR SPEEDING UP CHRISTMAS CARD MAKING... Treat the kids to reindeer lollipops. From brisbanekids.com.au

Keep a box to store old cards in and anything you find that inspires you. Then when the time comes, open it up and get creative! KERRI-ANN BRIGGS

A great way to use up buttons from your stash! From lifeinthemakings.blogspot.com

Upcycle glass bottles into festive decorations. From hative.com

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I prepare by putting all my greetings into a box ready with an envelope. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, all I have to do is write out each address, and they’re ready for posting! KATHY BROTHERHOOD

If you can get away with using double-sided tape, do it! It means you won’t have to wait for glue to dry and it gives you a clean finish

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Leave your Christmas cards to the last minute? Check out our speedy ideas!

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Pick a few designs and make several of the same. I’ve made three batches this year and it’s much faster than creating cards with completely different looks

Download and print festive craft papers again and again

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Paper Crimper Turn the handle and create amazing textures!

get crimping todAY! Start with Corinne Bradd and Vicky Sheridan’s fabulous ideas

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f you’ve never used a paper crimper before, you’re in for a treat with this issue’s very special gift. Use it to add a fabulous corrugated effect on paper, card, foil and more. With a few turns of the handle, it’s quick and easy to create textured panels for greetings, decorations and scrapbook layouts. What will you crimp with it?

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YOU WILL NEED

SPEEDY TREES

 Craft essentials (see p92)  FREE Tool Buddies Paper Crimper  FREE PaperCrafter papers from papercraftermagazine.co.uk  Punch: 1.5cm flower, holly leaves and berries  Sentiment stamps  Thread and twine  Kitchen foil  Googly eyes  Quilling tool  Photograph  Sequins  Gems  Star dies  Ink pad  Button

1 Cut two 4.5cm x 11cm green paper triangles. Run these through the crimper, starting at the base edge. 2 Decorate a 10.5cm x 15cm white blank with a slightly smaller rectangle of green paper. Fix a panel of branch patterned paper to this. 3 Stick the crimped trees to the card so they overlap. Add a small kraft card trunk to each tree and glue on sequins and gems as baubles.

your free gift “It’s best to crimp your card using your free tool before cutting the pieces to your desired shape”

CORINNE BRADD, DESIGNER

VINTAGE STYLE CHRISTMAS MUG, £7.50, 0845 130 8229, TCH.NET

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Raid your craft cupboard!

Stash

BUSTErS

PaperCrafter designer Keren Baker shares five ways to turn scraps from your stash into magical Christmas tags

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fter completing all of your Christmas shopping and carefully wrapping each parcel, you don’t want to let your gifts down with poorly made tags – or none at all! There’s nothing worse than rummaging under the tree and squinting at a faint scribble, without complete confidence that it’s even for the right recipient. There’s no excuse for neglecting to ‘tag’ your pressies, especially when making

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your own is so easy! Here, we’ve got five easy designs for you to try today.

YOU WILL NEED      

Craft essentials (see p92) Punches: snowflake, star Sentiment stamps Silver vinyl Buttons Sequins

STAR WREATH 1 Create a 6.5cm x 10.5cm tag from white cardstock and pierce a hole in the top. Punch 20 1.5cm stars in three festive colours. Overlap them in an alternating pattern to create a circular wreath shape and adhere to the tag. 2 Stamp ‘From’ in the centre of the star wreath and add a twine bow to the top. Draw dashes around the edge of the tag in green pen and dots around the border of each red star with a white gel pen.


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“With just some twine, buttons and small pieces of paper, it’s easy to create unique tags for your presents this Christmas!” KEREN BAKER, DESIGNER

MISTER SNOWMAN 1 Create a 6.5cm x 12.5cm tag from white card and punch a hole at the top. Trim a 4.5cm length of ‘grass’ from green cardstock and mount it to the bottom of the tag. 2 Stick three different sized white buttons onto the tag. Cut out a hat and arms from black card and a nose from orange, then add to the tag. Add a twine bow as a scarf. 3 Draw small dashes around the edge of the tag using a red pen. Stamp ‘To’ onto the top left. Add two beads for eyes and thread twine through the punched hole.

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If you’re treating the man in your life to something more exciting than socks this year, then this fun and festive item is a must! It’s Not Socks Gift Bag, £1.50, 01707 257175, oakroomshop. co.uk

Complete the metallic look with Mini Glitter Tag Cards, £6 for 16, 0344 411 6000, bhs.co.uk

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This bold and bright print is certain to catch a loved one’s eye. Ho Ho Ho Paper, £9.95, 01227 506512, nancyandbetty.com

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Make your gifts stand out underneath the tree with our pick of the best Christmas packaging around… Go rg gift eous ing Wrap and pack at the same time with these charming gift boxes. Brown Christmas Kraft Boxes, £3, 0845 130 8229, tch.net

Cavallini’s tin containing festive Japanese washi tapes is a winter stash essential. Cavallini Vintage Style Tape, £9.95, 01752 881930, luckandluck.co.uk

It’s easy to achieve a professional finish by decorating your presents with ribbons and bows using these gorgeous designs! From £1, 01258 455889, craftyribbons.co.uk

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Decorate blackboard-inspired paper with your recipient’s name, a loving message or a funny doodled image. Chalkboard Wrapping Kit, £7, 0845 450 3937, berryred.co.uk

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Make the paper part of the present too, by uploading your own photos and personal messages! From £5.99, wickedwrappingpaper.com

We love this quirky print that boasts adorable motifs inspired by the 50s. Vintage 50s wrap, £6.95, 020 8746 2473, dotcomgiftshop.com

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Using kraft paper? Add a little character with Multicoloured Stripy Parcel String, £2.95, 020 8746 2473, dotcomgift shop.com

Do you know someone who has a soft spot for these Antarctic creatures? They’ll adore this Penguin Party Gift Wrap. £2.80, marthaandhepsie.com

Bag a bargain and surprise little ones with a jolly package filled with goodies. Gift Bag, £1 each, poundland.co.uk

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Your PaperCrafter basket Our guide to all you need for pursuing your paper passion TOP MEASUrING, FOLDING AND CUTTING TOOLS  BONE FOLDER  CRAFT KNIFE  CUTTING MAT  DECORATIVE-EDGED

SCISSORS  DIE-CUTTING MACHINE  SCISSORS  SCORING BOARD  STEEL RULER

CrAFT ESSENTIALS  ADHESIVES  CARD BLANKS  CARDSTOCK, DIFFERENT

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pins that pierce paper then pull apart to secure on the reverse

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of ink to surfaces using a rubber roller to create background effects

that involves creasing panels backwards and forwards

• DECOUPAGE: where strips of paper are pasted to cover an object, or creating a 3D image by layering paper, where the smaller parts of a repeated image are cut out and added to the original image for a raised effect

• DISTRESS INK: this is ideal for adding a vintage, stained, or aged effect to your cards. It can be used for stamping and blending or can be added directly to paper

• EMBOSSING: the process of

burnishing, moulding or stamping a design onto a surface so that it has a raised edge

• ORIGAMI: the traditional Japanese art of folding paper to create 3D shapes


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QUILLED SNOWFLAKE

1: Slot the end of a strip of paper into a quilling tool. Roll the full length into a coil

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2 Gently press embossing ink onto the cardstock

3 Immediately sprinkle with white embossing powder, tap off any excess and set using a heat tool 4 Spritz with colour spray, then blot with kitchen roll and set aside to dry

2: Take the rolled paper off the tool, hold it with your fingers, then allow it to loosen

3: Seal the loose end with a tiny dab of glue and nip the coil at one side to complete the shape

4: Make a handful of teardrop shapes

Ideas for...

EMBELLISHING WOODEN SHAPES  Tear patterned tissue paper into 1cm squares. Brush glue over a stocking shape and overlap the squares on top, smoothing down with a glue finish  Take a 2cm wide strip of white paper and cut a fringe along one edge. Glue layers of fringe along the top of the stocking. Use a quilling tool to curl the individual strands  Paint a stocking green, and add a fluffy trim of foam flakes. Punch out holly leaves from green paper and decorate with silver gems

SUPER STAR Add detail to your projects with a punch that can cut through a variety of materials. Power Punch Range, from £14.99

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COMFY CRAFTING The spring action gently opens the blade after each cut to reduce hand strain. Easy Action Soft Grip Scissors, £23.99

and join them together to make a snowflake

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