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BECOME A BETTER CRAFTER WITH OUR STASH OF GREAT GOODIES

PaperCrafter Issue 72

SUPER SUMMER PROJECTS

PAPERCRAFTER ISSUE 72

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FOR MAKERS WHO LOVE PAPER

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• Shape and fold greetings • Whip up wonderful wall decorations • Create pretty paper bowls

MAKE DAINTY DOllIES

ENVELOPE REVAMPS

d MUCH MORE • Discover the art of decoupage • Get gadget savvy • Hot new products

CRAFTCOLOURFULCARDSTODAY!

WASHI WONDERS

CRAFT ASYLUM SPECIAL

ADD YO UR CUTE MOTIFS

F O R M A K E R S W H O L O V E PA P E R

Use your birdhouse l CARD MAKING l GIFTING l DECOUPAGE l DECORATING l REVAMPING

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MEET THE TEAM

EDITOR Ella Johnston

DEPUTY EDITOR Elaine Bennett

ED. ASSISTANT Jennifer Ward

EDITORIAL EDITOR Ella Johnston (01206) 505994 ella.johnston@aceville.co.uk DEPUTY EDITOR Elaine Bennett (01206) 505494 elaine.bennett@aceville.co.uk EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Jennifer Ward (01206) 505978 jennifer.ward@aceville.co.uk GROUP EDITOR Lynn Martin lynn.martin@aceville.co.uk ART DIRECTOR Ami Williams PAPERCRAFTER KIT DESIGNER Karolin Schnoor PAPER BOOK PAPERS © Heather Warren pages 3-9, 11, 13, 15-16; Ella Johnston pages 10,12, 15

ADVERTISING GROUP ADVERTISING MANAGER Martin Lack (01206) 505940 martin.lack@aceville.co.uk ONLINE ADVERTISING Martin Lack martin.lack@aceville.co.uk ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Rebecca Reynolds (01206) 505942 rebecca.reynolds@aceville.co.uk

PHOTOGRAPHY CliQQ (01206) 855477, cliqq.co.uk

PUBLISHING PUBLISHING DIRECTOR Helen Tudor

CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTIONS

INSIDE THIS I UE Kit creations 11 PAPERCRAFTER SHOWCASE Try our fab projects by Corinne Bradd

16 MIXED MEDIA MAGIC Raid your haberdashery stash and give your makes that extra crafty boost

19 SHAPED GREETINGS

SUBSCRIPTION ENQUIRIES 0844 815 0031 papercrafter@servicehelpline.co.uk OVERSEAS SUBSCRIPTIONS 44(0)1795 414666 PROMOTIONS MANAGER Andrea Dickson andrea.dickson@aceville.co.uk

Refresh the traditional card format with a few curves and round edges

ACCOUNTS

59 PRETTY PAPER BOWLS

Mandy Parker (01206) 505906

NEWSTRADE SALES Marketforce Sales 020 3148 3300 Published by Aceville Publications Ltd. 21/23 Phoenix Court, Hawkins Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8JY

20 KOOKY CARDS Turn the kit's motifs into quirky designs

26 BIRDHOUSE SHAPES Create stunning greetings tonight Transform your decoupage sheets into a nest of papier mâché bowls

WONDERFUL WASHI 29 WASHI WALL DECALS

35 HANDMADE GIFTS The kit's bonus washi tape is just the thing for giving your pressies a bright new look

38 FLOWER POWER Tracey Daykin-Jones shows us how to work washi tape into our card makes

FOLKYFUN 42 MYSTIC MOBILE Use your motifs for this cute project

43 ELEVATE YOUR ENVELOPES We show you four ways to totally transform your envelope stash

54 DINKY GIFT BOXES It's a piece of cake to send presents in style

61 DAINTY DOLLIES Perfect for adults and children, transform plain pegs into kitsch little characters

more great makes 40 SUMMER SPREAD

Brighten your interiors with some wall art More gorgeous projects with Craft Asylum

“I just lo e set mofs d suy colrs   k.

Wt  spira!”

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

CORINNE BRADD, PAPERCRAFTER DESIGNER 4 PA P E R C R A F T E R

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“I pat A birdhse d td  wh flors snipp from e  e paps. S THE RESULTS ON PAGE 16” COLETTE SMITH, PAPERCRAFTER

techniques to try 30 CRAFT SCHOOL We know the perils of a messy stash. A washi tape house will make it better!

51 ASK THE EXPERTS Our experts talk crafty cones, iris folding and easy wedding stationery

your PaperCrafter 8 HAVE YOUR SAY See the latest makes from you guys

28 COMING NEXT ISSUE We can't wait until issue 73 is on sale

60 GIVEAWAYS

58 CRAFTERS’ GUIDE TO PENCREATE

Win fab prizes, chosen just for you

Alex Beckingham of Pencreate shows us how to use this revolutionary 3D pen

We speak with Sara Davies from Crafter's Companion

chosen for you

66 SHOP TALK

Create beautiful paper craft projects with our woodland kit, designed by Claire Hartigan.

As well as a Studio Selection Paper Book packed with Rachel Cave designs, you'll also receive: • Cute forest animal motifs, birdies and woodland critters • Decoupage sheets, striped straws and fun sentiments • Mini roses and flags, plus a bonus MDF picture frame

be inspired

N D A CARD SENTIMENT?

6 TRENDS AND TREATS

53 CRAFT AWARDS

See the latest news, products and events

Vote for your favourites today!

24 OUR FAVOURITE THINGS

32 TOP 10 GADGETS

Join the mixed media trend and feast your eyes on these crafty goodies

Elaine's pick of must-have gadgets

50 CRAFT NOTES

Learn the basics of this cut-and-paste craft and have a go at it yourself

Dep ed Elaine explores the neon trend

COMING NEXT I UE…

48 DIY: DECOUPAGE

5 PA P E R C R A F T E R

ON SALE 11TH JULY 2014

Our handy verses app can be downloaded from verseofthedayapp.com

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Trends

& treats

OUR ROUND-UP OF JUICY CRAFT NEWS AND INSPIRATION

ADD  yr whlt

TECHNOLOGY TALK It's going to be a great year for papercrafting gadgets, we can just feel it in our fingertips! Don't miss Elaine's comprehensive guide to savvy buying in 2014 on page 32, and remember — you can place your order now for the Cricut Explore. £249.99, 01293 863576, craftsulove.co.uk

T‫ ה‬Papetie s a fe mo day wh Sue Wiln  13 June at s Ar s. 01224 802337. epapetie.com

Tulip Crafts  a new e-sp s f yr ca odi d aLL  yr crafty favr! 01425 461434, tulipcrafts.com PHOTO FINISH Don't just scrapbook your favourite pics! Remember to display your favourite ones around the home. Clipit Photo Holders, £6.99, 0845 463 9981, thegiftoasis.com

TWEET TREATS

FLYING COLOURS

Love the birdhouses in your kit this month? Perfect to use as wedding favours, these teeny 7cm versions would also look great strung together as a garland. Miniature Birdhouses, £16 for six, gigglinghedgehogs.co.uk

Pep up your gift-giving with a handful of colourful laser-cut shapes. These floral motifs are guaranteed to add a kitsch element to your paper makes — and even around the home!

Blossom ornaments, £12.95, 01436 673623, scandinavianshop.co.uk 6 PA P E R C R A F T E R

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CRAFTY NEWS SUMMER SIPPING Welcome summer with pretty paper straws. Great for upcycling into a crafty project! Vintage Floral Paper Straws, £2.95 for 25, 01752 881930, luckandluck.co.uk

T‫ ה‬wn  r ss compe wh Stp' Up!  Grace Rawn! We'LL al Grace's sign ry ...

With up to 85% off major brands, grab a bargain at the new Creative Expressions consumer website and visit craftclearance.co.uk

Don't miss the retro straws coming with next issue's kit. They're irresistible!

Bus giaway!

PAPERCRAFTER pick of the month Don't miss the Summer Crafting event from 12th - 13th July at Doncaster Racecourse!

Get your tickets from summercrafting.co.uk and enter our giveaway on page 60

MAKE IT YOURSELF

FEELING FOLKY Take the folky trend even further and try these cute wooden girl motifs. £1 for three, 01254 675833, scratchycatcrafts.com

If you like to craft homemade gifts as well as your own cards and wrap, this one's for you. The Soap Kitchen stock a great range of supplies for soap, toiletries and candle making. To win a Lavender Candle Kit, enter our giveaway at papercraftermagazine.co.uk.

0844 880 5381, soapkitchen.co.uk The Stamperama Shows in Stevenage and Flitwick this year take place in August and October, in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance. stamperama.com

O U R P I N T E R E S T F AV E S

Fab for storing haberdasheries or using in crafty makes. From artfulldelight.blogspot.ca

Origami décor is perfect for a summer party – inside or out!

From ruffledblog.com

You know summer has arrived when you see one of these. From papermatrix.wordpress.com

Follow our pin boards at pinterest.com/papercraftermag

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The International Art Stamp & Papercraft Fair is at the Grandstand Newbury Racecourse from 5th-6th July.

01635 878 000, artstampsexhibitions.org.uk

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Make it!

De  gi yr mak a uch 

MIXED MEDIA MAGIC ..................................................................................................................

GET AHEAD OF THE TREND AND CONJURE UP THIS STYLISH DUO ..................................................................................................................

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By Coith Sm

YOU WILL NEED: ❂ PaperCrafter kit ❂ Card, white ❂ Gems, clear, white ❂ Baker’s twine, green ❂ Buttons, white ❂ Acrylic paint, white, pink, green ❂ Stranded cotton, pink ❂ Needle

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t's time to dig deep and make the most of your kit to give your cards a charming finish. Paint, felt, buttons, twine — they're all welcome here! Snip, stitch and tie your way to beautiful cards and give your greetings the perfect trim tonight.

HIGH IN THE SKY ➊ Paint the pointed roof birdhouse in green, pink and white paint, as pictured, then a bird in green. Cut four flower heads from the pink floral patterned paper and stick one behind the birdhouse aperture. ➋ Snip three lime circles from bird patterned paper and fix to the centre of the remaining flower heads.

Arrange the blooms in a cluster, along with three dotted green leaves cut from the lantern paper, as shown. ➌ Glue the painted bird to the house, tucked under the flowers.

Secure a length of green baker's twine on the reverse of the birdhouse at the top. Tie two lengths of twine in a bow and fix to the top of the roof.

➍ Cut two clouds from white card and affix to the pink patterned blank.

Place the birdhouse over so they overlap. Tuck the twine over the top and affix inside. ➎ Glue three lengths of lime twine above the dots at the base of the blank and glue a knotted length of twine at the right. Trim the ends to 2cm. Add a gem to the centre of the birdhouse aperture, centre of each flower and on each cloud.

FELT FLOWERBED ➊ Cut the olive blank to a 11.5cm square. Cover the bottom edge with a 3cm x 11.5cm panel of white card and add an 11.5cm length of purple ribbon to hide the join.

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➋ Trim the orange, blue and purple felt circles to 2.5cm in diameter. Place each circle onto a different coloured flower. Thread a needle with stranded cotton and sew a white button to the centre of each flower, threading through both layers of felt. ➌ Attach the felt flowers to the lower right corner of the blank.

Add a white gem above the pink leaves. Trim the cotton ends.

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HOPPING LIST Baker’s twine, ribbon, buttons, 01925 244460, sarahscardsltd.com; acrylic paint, 01444 247644, theglitterpot.co.uk; gems, from £1.99, handmadebyhells.com

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Give your makes texture and a touch of folky charm with Wool Felt Tulips. £1.95 for pack of 11, 01254 675833, scratchycatcrafts.com

Complete your crafty makes with a simple stitched effect. Vintage Stitch ribbon, 70p per metre, 01260 274011, berisfords@stockistenquiries.co.uk

A length of this will give your projects a measured look. Washi Tape, £2.43, etsy.com/uk/shop/lazoie

Committed crafters will love adding this to their set up. Buttons Wallpaper, £139, 0141 649 2489, pierrotetcoco.com

OUR FAVOURITE THINGS TAKE YOUR CREATIVITY EVEN FURTHER WITH OUR PICK OF MIXED MEDIA MATERIALS

You'll remember the day you discovered adhesive buttons!

Bo Bunny The Avenues Buttons, £3.89, 0208659 0737, charmedcardsandcrafts.co.uk

Keep your knick-knacks in an aptly designed crafty box.

Keepsake Tin, £6.99, 01305 830095, mollieandfred.co.uk

Each colourful spool holds 16m of twine for you to enjoy. Teeny Twine Gift Set, £8.99, 01707 257175, oakroomshop.co.uk

Add these haberdashery themed papers to your stash.

Sew Lovely 12" x 12" Paper Pack, 02380 283199, emeraldcrafts.com

Create pretty gifts in seconds with the help of a fabric adhesive.

Red Floral Fabric Tape, £3.95, dotcomgiftshop.com

Fans of the plush look will love the feel of this velvet ribbon! £4, 01538 308555, squeakgiftandparty.co.uk 24 PA P E R C R A F T E R

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Make it!

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KOOKY CARDS

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By Collith Sm

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MAKE SURE YOUR GREETINGS STAND OUT ...........................................................................

WITH THE KIT’S CHARMING ILLUSTRATIONS .............................................................................

YOU WILL NEED: ❂ PaperCrafter kit ❂ Card, white ❂ Silver brads, 3mm, 5mm ❂ Baker’s twine, orange, green ❂ Ribbon, bright pink, white ❂ Crochet cotton, white ❂ Gems, clear

“Th k  j-pack wh folk t mofs d stunng colrs. From cute birds d birdhs  egt dcs d quirky puppets, e  g f erye” COLETTE SMITH, PAPERCRAFTER DESIGNER

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he PaperCrafter team loves the kit's bright colours and snazzy silhouettes, and can't wait to add to our summer stash! You'll love creating stylish makes using Karolin Schnoor's wonderful designs that are sure to leave an impression. Here, Colette Smith has devised four makes for you to try out yourself using the charming illustrations from the kit's backboard. You'll love making these greetings as much as your friends will adore receiving them!

LOVE TO DANCE ➊ Cut a 10cm square section from the top of the olive green blank so the leaf garland is at the bottom.

Create a 10.5cm x 14.7cm topfold blank from white card and attach the green piece to the top. ➋ Trim a 2.5cm x 11.5cm piece from the orange blank and roughly snip scallops along one long edge.

Affix this strip to cover the join so the ends overlap each side of the blank by 0.5cm. ➌ Wrap a length of orange baker's twine around the join and tie in a bow at the right. Carefully snip the 'Love' sentiment from the backboard and secure to the bottom left of the card.

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HOPPING LIST Brads, 01472 815191, thehobbyhouse.co.uk; crochet cotton and twine, 01453 889988, sewandso.co.uk; gems, from £1.99, handmadebyhells.com

➍ Cut out a dancing woman from the backboard and add centrally to the card so her feet overlap the join.

Add a gem at the end of each scroll on the sentiment and three larger gems around the dancing woman.

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CELEBRATE WITH TULIPS ➊ Create a 12cm square top-fold blank from white card. Starting from the left, cover the top with the following sequence: 8cm length of the flower border, 3cm x 8cm section of orange card, 1cm x 8cm piece of pink card, another 8cm length of the flower border, 1.5cm x 8cm strip of pink card and 3cm x 8cm section of orange card. ➋ Wrap a length of bright pink ribbon around the blank to cover the ends of the strips, and tie in a knot at the left-hand side. ➌ Leaving a 1mm border, snip out the ‘Celebrate’ motif and attach to the lower right hand corner.

Embellish the strips with three gems.

CONGRATS WITH FLOWERS ➊ Use white card to make a 10cm square top-fold blank. Stick a 1.5cm x 10cm strip of peach card along the bottom edge and secure a 1.5cm x 10cm piece of triangle dotty pink card above.

Cut a 1cm x 10cm strip of indigo floral paper from the background of the large puppet sheet. ➋ Snip the ‘Congratulations’ sentiment and a pink flower, white

flower and blue leaf strand from the backboard, leaving a narrow border around the edges. Stick the flowers and leaf strand to the bottom right of the blank. ➌ Mount the ‘Congratulations’ motif onto a piece of white card, trim to give a 1mm border and attach to the top left of the blank. Make a bow from white ribbon and stick at the base of the flowers. Embellish the points of the flowers and flicks on the sentiment with gems.

MISTER MARIONETTE ➊ Trim the peach blank to 7.5cm in width. Cover the top with a 7.5cm x 13cm piece of turquoise and white patterned paper. Snip a 2cm x 7.5cm piece from the olive green blank and wrap a length of turquoise ribbon around one edge. ➋ Stick this section to the blank, below the edge of the patterned paper. Cut the puppet man out from the backboard, leaving a 1mm border. Insert brads where the joints are marked and attach four lengths of white crochet cotton on the reverse of the motif. ➌ Secure the puppet man to the blank with foam tape and affix the ends of the cotton on the inside of the blank. Inside the card, cover the cotton ends with a strip of peach card.

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Make it!

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FOUR FUN WAYS TO USE WASHI TAPE IN YOUR NEXT CARD DESIGN ......................................................................................................................

YOU WILL NEED: ❂ PaperCrafter kit ❂ PaperCrafter Studio Selection Paper Book ❂ Die-cutting machine ❂ Card, pink, white ❂ Dies, circle, paisley, oval, scallop-edged circles ❂ Piercing tool ❂ Thread, pink, white ❂ Felt, light pink ❂ Spray paint, white ❂ Sanding block ❂ Stapler

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ave a go at paper stitching, concertina folding and die cutting whilst making Tracey Daykin-Jones' four unique greetings. Finish each one with a little washi tape magic using the special floral roll in your PaperCrafter kit.

BIRDY CIRCLE ➊ Die cut two 10.5cm circles, one from pink card and one from white. Layer a 9.5cm disc of turquoise patterned paper onto the pink circle and put to one side. ➋ Trim an 8.5cm circle from pink paper and stick two layers of washi tape across the bottom section. Trim off any excess. ➌ Glue the pink shape to the centre of the layered section and pierce a circle of holes around the edge of it.

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➍ Die cut a 7cm paisley shape from patterned paper and fix it to the card as shown. Make holes around the inner edge of the shape. Stitch through these with pink thread and add a beak. ➎ Using a die-cutting machine, cut a 4cm paisley shape from light pink felt and sew onto the larger shape. ➏ Score a horizontal line 3cm down from the edge of the white circle and cut off a 1cm strip directly opposite the scored line. Add double-sided tape to the smaller section above the fold and join the two circles together to complete.

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WONDE RFUL W ASHI

FELT BOUQUET ➊ Cut an orange blank in half.

Trim a 9cm x 14.5cm rectangle from a pink envelope and round the bottom right corner. Stick a strip of washi tape horizontally along the top edge. ➋ Cut out four strips ranging in width from 2.5cm to 3.5cm. Cut the ends at an angle. Layer these beneath the washi and secure in position using double-sided tape. ➌ Pierce holes down the right edge and across the bottom of the pink paper. Stick three felt flowers to the card using double-sided tape.

Secure with a white 'X'-shaped stitch. ➍ Take the second half of the orange blank and score a horizontal line 3cm down from the top. Add double-sided tape to the smaller section above the fold and attach to the back of the front piece.

DANCER OVAL ➊ Die cut a 15.5cm oval from the front and back of the olive blank.

Score a horizontal line 3cm down from the top of the white shape and attach the two pieces together using double-sided tape above the folded line. ➋ Use a die-cutting machine to trim an 8cm circle from a pink envelope.

Stick this to the centre of the card. ➌ Cut out a 7.5cm oval from dancer patterned paper. Fix this to the centre of the pink circle.

PEACH CONCERTINA ➊ Snip a peach blank in half.

Holding it in a landscape position, cut a diagonal line 5cm up from the bottom on the left side to the top right corner. ➋ Score a vertical line at 5.5cm and 11cm from the left edge and fold into a concertina blank. Layer each section with dandelion patterned paper, leaving a narrow border around each one.

➌ Spray paint three chipboard birds in white, building up colour with a couple of applications. Allow to dry and distress the edges with a sanding block. ➍ Stick each bird to a coloured felt circle and fold a piece of washi tape back on itself and staple onto the circles. Stick a completed circle to each panel to finish.

➍ Stick a length of washi tape onto white paper and die cut two 1.5cm scallop-edged circles from it. Stick these above and below the layered section.

Fold pieces of floral washi tape in half to make cute little tabs

➎ To finish, pierce through the holes on the top right of the card again where the front has been joined to the back.

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S U M M E R C E L E B R AT I O N The nights are lighter, the sun is threatening to make an appearance and we're in a party mood at PaperCrafter HQ. We hope our folk-style kit will put you in the mood for summer festivities. In soft hues of rose and olive, Karolin Schnoor's sweet designs will give your projects a contemporary edge. We also have adorable birdhouse shapes, lovely pink decoupage sheets and a bonus onemetre roll of washi tape for you to have fun with!

TOP IDEAS We'll show you how to put your paper pack to good use with a wealth of wonderful projects and excellent how-tos. We talk you through some top card-making and embellishing techniques.

Decoupage is explained and explored, while we also showcase some of our essential tools of the trade. Don't miss out on this great kit and improve your paper craft skills and get issue 71 on 6 June!