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CREATIVE IDEAS FOR EVERY SEASON & HOLIDAY PRESENTS

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Editor’s Note ..................... 7 Spring Décor ..................... 9

Fall Décor ......................... 51

Sweet pastels and lovely greens dominate in these gorgeous creations perfect for Easter, spring, St. Patrick’s Day, and Mother’s Day. The fresh color palette with plenty of flowers and butterflies is sure to bring happiness!

From back to school and Halloween to harvest and Thanksgiving, you’ll find the perfect designs to bedeck your nest. Rich with texture and autumnal tones, these projects will call to mind the contentment of family and home.

Summer Décor................... 31

Winter Décor .................... 75

Pump up the fun with vibrant colors and bold prints for a summer to remember. Whether you head to the pool, the beach, the fireworks, a barbecue, on vacation, or just out your back door, these lively and juicy designs will inspire.

Craft up some cozy home décor to celebrate the holidays, Valentine’s Day, and the wonder of winter. Jewel tones, lustrous textures, and sparkles abound in these inspired projects!

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Quick & Easy Décor ........... 98

Welcome Sign 35

By simply changing the colors used for any project, you can convey the look and feel of every season. Don’t be afraid to play with appropriate textures like velvet for winter and burlap for fall.

Cherish Tile 11 Twine Wrapped Candle Holder 24

A key to easy-reference icons found throughout this issue: ONLINE: Find projects, sketches, and bonus material online.

PROJECT LEVELS: = SIMPLE: Typically five steps or less with easy technique(s).

FRESH FACE: Made by a designer never published before in Paper Crafts.

= MODERATE: May be over five steps with moderate technique(s). = AMBITIOUS: Most likely five steps or more with ambitious technique(s). For more information on products used on projects in this issue, see our Product Guide online at PaperCraftsMag.com.

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Spring Décor Sweet pastels and lovely greens dominate in these gorgeous creations perfect for Easter, spring, St. Patrick’s Day, and Mother’s Day. The fresh color palette with plenty of flowers and butterflies is sure to bring happiness!

Welcome Spring Hoop Décor

Designer: Andrea Smith

Supplies and instructions can be found online at PaperCraftsMag.com/projects. www.PaperCraftsMag.com

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Spring Chick Trio Designer: Jennifer Ingle 1 Wrap twine around vases and tie bows. 2 Stamp chicks on

patterned paper, trim, and color with marker. Adhere with foam tape. 3 Die-cut flowers from patterned paper, assemble, and place on top

of each vase. Finished size: each 2" diameter x 3" height

SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (yellow gingham from Double Dutch 6x6 pad) Lily Bee Design; (Yesterday from Storyteller collection) Crate Paper Clear stamps: (chicks from Chick Family set) Stampendous! Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Color medium: (orange marker) Tombow Fibers: (natural twine) May Arts Die: (flowers) Close To My Heart/Provo Craft Other: (glass vases) Pier 1 Imports

DESIGNER TIP Squeeze the cube together tightly when you stamp to make sure the papers create a solid surface.

Welcome Spring Memo Cube Designer: Cristina Kowalczyk 1 Stamp welcome spring, flowers, and butterfly on cube. 2 Color images with markers.

Finished size: 2" cube

SUPPLIES: Clear stamps: (flowers, butterfly, welcome spring from Sweet Spring set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Color medium: (assorted markers) Copic Other: (mini paper cube) Impress Rubber Stamps 10

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DESIGNER TIP Use a collection of different shaped vases in a similar size to add interest to a simple design.


Spring BONUS IDEA This design is perfect as home décor, or a sentimental baby or wedding gift!

Spring Monogram Canvas Designer: Ashley Marcu 1 Cover frame with patterned paper. Adhere ribbon to edges. 2 Trim patterned paper and adhere. Trim circle from patterned paper and adhere. 3 Die-cut banners from patterned papers, trim, and adhere. 4 Die-cut monogram from cardstock and adhere.

Finished size: 8" x 10" SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (black) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: (Checklist from Seen & Noted collection) Pebbles; (Charmed from Amy Tangerine Ready Set Go collection; Little Moments Lane from Dear Lizzy 5th & Frolic collection) American Crafts; (red swirl, floral from Hello Summer 6x6 pad) Echo Park Paper Fibers: (orange chevron ribbon) May Arts Font: (Script MT Bold) fontzone.com Dies: (banners) Lori Whitlock/ Silhouette America Other: (canvas frame)

Cherish Tile Designer: Teri Anderson 1 Trim patterned papers and adhere to tile plaque. 2 Affix doily stickers. Adhere pearls to butterfly sticker and adhere with foam tape. 3 Affix ruler and flower stickers. Adhere rhinestones. 4 Affix

sentiment circle. Thread button stickers with floss and affix. Adhere rhinestones. 5 Affix butterfly sticker. Adhere floss and pearls. Finished size: 7" square

SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Bouquet, Damask, Scattered Doily, Ads from For the Record 2 Tailored collection) Echo Park Paper Accents: (pearls, rhinestones) Want2Scrap Stickers: (green butterfly, chipboard doily, measuring tape, chipboard butterfly, pink doily, flower, sentiment circle, buttons) Echo Park Paper Fibers: (white floss) DMC Other: (tile plaque) Sierra Pacific Crafts

DESIGNER TIP To create butterfly trail, lightly place glue on tile and then place floss in the glue.

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Summer DĂŠcor

Pump up the fun with vibrant colors and bold prints for a summer to remember. Whether you head to the pool, the beach, the ďŹ reworks, a barbecue, on vacation, or just out your back door, these lively and juicy designs will inspire.

Summer Beach Fun Set

Designer: Emily Branch

Supplies and instructions can be found online at PaperCraftsMag.com/projects.

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Fall Décor

From back to school and Halloween to harvest and Thanksgiving, you’ll find the perfect designs to bedeck your nest. Rich with texture and autumnal tones, these projects will call to mind the contentment of family and home.

Autumn Foliage Wall Hanging

Designer: Emily Branch

Supplies and instructions can be found online at PaperCraftsMag.com/projects. www.PaperCraftsMag.com

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Winter Décor Craft up some cozy home décor to celebrate the holidays, Valentine’s Day, and the wonder of winter. Jewel tones, lustrous textures, and sparkles abound in these inspired projects!

Rose Wreath with Pinecone

Designer: Rita Cortum

Supplies and instructions can be found online at PaperCraftsMag.com/projects. www.PaperCraftsMag.com

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By simply changing the colors used for any project, you can convey the look and feel of every season. Don’t be afraid to play with appropriate textures like velvet for winter and burlap for fall.

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Seasonal Ribbon Jars Designer: Teri Anderson 1 Paint jar lid; let dry. 2 Tie ribbon and/or string around jar. 3 Adhere rhinestones and/or pearls.

Finished size: 3½" diameter x 7" height

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SUPPLIES: Paint: (white) Martha Stewart Crafts Accents: (assorted rhinestones; assorted pearls) Kaisercraft, Zva Creative, Michaels Fibers: (assorted ribbon) May Arts, Papertrey Ink, A Muse Studio, Hobby Lobby, Mon Ami Gabby, Stampin' Up! Other: (jars) Wal-Mart


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