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YOUR FREE GIFT Bright creations with your embossing folder & stamps

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WELCOME

Hello...

Welcome to issue 77 of Australian Simply Cards. As the kids go back to school, we often find more time for our crafting projects and, this issue, we have a fabulous issue packed with inspiration to get you through the coming month. To get you started, we have a fantastic free gift of a heart embossing folder and stamp set and if you head over to page 12, we have lots of ideas to inspire you.

Our trend feature this month is influenced by photography. From Polaroids to camera images and snappy sayings, there are lots of products to help you create cards featuring this fun trend, and if you head over to page 16, Teresa Abajo shares her ideas for doing just that.

Although summer is coming to a close, there is still time to celebrate the warmer months with some summer-themed creations. This issue, Tara Capewell creates a selection of gorgeous designs using the Tropical Punch range from Kaisercraft over on page 24.

Whatever the time of year, getting more from your craft supplies is always important and, this issue, Karelyn Joy shows you how to use up those leftover scraps and create some budget-friendly cards over on page 32. Then, for something a little different, why not try your hand at some interactive designs? Melissa Barnicoat creates a collection of fun, playful cards over on page 42.

This month, we also have some bright and cheerful friendship cards on page 58 and beautiful floral cards featuring die-cutting over on page 72. Now of course these are just the highlights, we also have all the latest news and the usual tips and tricks.

So until next month…

Happy crafting!

Tracey

Editor tracey.orchard@practicalpublishing.com.au

PS... If you love Australian Simply Cards you’ll love our sister magazines Australian Papercraft Essentials and Australian Scrapbook Ideas. Packed full of expert tips and design inspiration, they’ll help you get the perfect results every time! To find out more about our titles, head online to www.moremags.com.au

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Calling all cardmakers!

We are always on the lookout for new members to join our Design Team .

If you think this could be you please contact letters@practical publishing.com.au

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BACKGROUND RUBBING

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GET IN TOUCH

Editorial

Editor Tracey Orchard tracey.orchard@practicalpublishing.com.au Production Co-ordinator Victoria Jones Art Editor Melanie Greenhalgh Sub-Editor Bethany Armitage Photographers Tym Leckey, Hannah Orchard Contributors Teresa Abajo, Karen Baker, Melissa Barnicoat, Shannah Bartle, Sarah Cameron, Tara Capewell, Kim Costello, Kim Dellow, Laura Dougherty, Karen George, Karelyn Joy, Natalie Mayer, Liz McGuire, Michelle Shirley, Andrea West

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Publishing Assistant Janice Whitton Publisher Gavin Burrell Sales Manager Kevin Edwards HR Manager Karen Battrick Finance Manager Chris Dunbar Publishing Director Dave Cusick Managing Director Danny Bowler Chairman Rob Wilkinson Australian Simply Cards ISSN 1836-7933 Australian Simply Cards is published by Practical Publishing International Pty Ltd. The style and mark of Australian Simply Cards is used under licence from Newlife Media Group Pty Ltd. No material published in this issue of Australian Simply Cards in whole or in part, may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the prior written permission of Practical Publishing International Pty Ltd. The publisher welcomes contributions from readers.

All such contributions and submissions to the magazine are sent to and accepted by the publisher on the basis of a non-exclusive transferable worldwide licence unless otherwise agreed in writing prior to first publication. Such submissions are also subject to being used, reproduced, modified, published, edited, translated, distributed and displayed in any media or medium, or any form, format or forum now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose, in perpetuity.

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CONTACT US

If you would like to submit a letter, tips or questions for publication in Australian Simply Cards, email us at letters@practical publishing.com.au. Alternatively, mail your letters to Australian Simply Cards, Practical Publishing International Pty Ltd, GPO Box 1457, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia. Please make sure you provide your contact details along with your letter. For general enquiries, you may also call us on (07) 3855 3281.

provide your contact details along with your letter. When sending projects via post, please ensure they are well packed and provide information on the materials used in their construction.

Due to the volume of mail we receive, we cannot acknowledge receipt of every submission nor can we guarantee that every submission will be featured in the magazine.

If your project is accepted for publication we will contact you with further details.

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Australian Simply Cards welcomes project submissions from our readers and we’re always on the lookout for new talent to join our Design Team. If you would like to share your cards or off-the-page projects with us, email a clear photo of the project(s) to letters@practicalpublishing.com.au Alternatively, mail your projects to Australian Simply Cards Submissions, Practical Publishing International Pty Ltd, GPO Box 1457, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia. Please make sure you

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Contents Features

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Using your free gift

Plenty of inspiration for using your free embossing folder and stamp set

Say cheese

Photography-inspired creations from Teresa Abajo

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Proud as punch

Tropical fun with bright, summery card designs

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Scrap happy

Extend your stash with these budget-friendly ideas

Get moving

New ways with embossing folders

Clever new techniques to try with your tools

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To die for

Create fun and interactive cards with a difference

Forever friends Fast and fabulous friendship cards

Floral fairies

Delightful cards featuring fabulous die-cutting techniques

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Background builders Easy stamped backgrounds to try

Sweet Lilac

Beautiful feminine-themed cards featuring flower embellishments

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Sketch challenge

Tips and tricks for perfect stamping and colouring

All-new sketch ideas set to inspire

Twinkling watercolours

Stunning birthday cards using Twinkling H20s

Regulars All the usual news, reviews and features to keep you in tune with cardmaking Get in touch 06 News 08 Letters 10 Readers’ gallery 40, 68 & 92 Next issue 98

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From the heart: Get creative with your free swirly heart embossing folder and stamp set

Proud as punch: Celebrate the season with these bright and cheerful designs

To die for: Create stunning cards using a variety of dies and techniques

Say cheese!: Incorporate camera and Polaroid imagery into your cardmaking

New ways: Use dies and embossing folders without the need for a machine

Background builders: Get more from your stamps with these background builder ideas www.australiansimplycards.com.au

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Sit back with a cuppa as we bring you all the latest from the world of crafts

Colour revolution!

How many markers does it take to get depth, dimension, highlights, shading and seamless blends? With the brandnew Chameleon Color Tones you can do it all with just one pen! The 20 vibrant colours allow you to produce over 100 colour tones, taking you from the slightest hint of colour, all the way to the richest tones. The patented system allows you to easily produce seamless blends and is suitable for a variety of arts and crafts.

Chameleon pens are twin ended, with replaceable Japanese Supersoft Brush nibs and Bullet Nibs, and the high-quality ink is also refillable. l For more information about the range, and for inspiring tutorials, visit www.chameleonpens.com

September Skies

Heidi Swapp is excited to announce the brand-new September Skies collection.

Inspired by outdoor surroundings and the brilliance of a beautiful bouquet, these patterns and embellishments will add a touch of high-voltage colour and style to cards, layouts and mini albums. The collection offers 12 doublesided papers and a selection of paper pads that include beautifully designed patterns and graphics. Ephemera packs, stitched banners, Washi tape, a mini book, clear stamps, attachment clips, Color Magic embellishments, wood veneer shapes and co-ordinating stickers complete this stylish collection. l For more information about this stunning range, visit www.heidiswapp.com

Mad as a hatter!

Renowned illustrator Kate Hadfield has released a fantastic new collection of digital elements inspired by Alice in Wonderland! The fantastic All Mad Here collection explores and celebrates the whimsical characters of the cherished children’s book. Hand-drawn elements include playing cards, a pocket watch and

chain, the Mad Hatter’s hat, rosebushes, mushrooms, teacups and lots more. The digital range is available as outline or fully coloured imagery and is ideal for papercrafting, scrapbooking and craft projects. l For more information about the new release and to view Kate’s inspiring blog, go to www.katehadfielddesigns.com

Through the Year

Echo Park has the year covered with its new collection, Through the Year, featuring themes perfect for annual events such as Valentine’s Day or Halloween, and also to reflect our seasonal changes. This collection includes patterned paper to suit your scrapbooking, mini albums, calendar decorating, and other paper projects all year round! Through the Year features double-sided patterned paper, sticker sheets, memo card sets, designer dies, stamp set and more. l Find out more at www.echoparkpaper.com

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Young crafter

I’m from Taiwan and I bought your magazine from the local bookstore. I love reading it as well as the free gifts.

Last weekend my girl, Crystal Hsu who is ten years old, used the free gift set to make cards.

She inked with many colours to express her feelings.

She has made cards for her teachers and classmates and they really like them.

I really appreciate your team’s effort to offer us a chance to make these gorgeous cards.

Laxmi Lai, by email

We love to hear what our readers have been up to, so send your cards, photos, stories and tips by email to letters@ practicalpublishing.com.au or post to: Letters, Australian Simply Cards, Practical Publishing, GPO Box 1457, Brisbane QLD 4001 Like mother, like daughter

Birthday greetings

This is a birthday card I have just finished for my daughter. It took me about two days but I absolutely love it! I thoroughly enjoy your magazine and can’t wait for the next issue.

Sandra Pilcher, Hobart ASC: It is always nice to see what our younger readers are creating. It looks like your daughter has made some lovely cards! Thanks for sharing them with us.

Reader update

In Issue 54 of Australian Simply Cards, you published a story about my cardmaking, calling it ‘A grand sum of cards’.

At this time, the number of cards was 1,000.

I am so pleased to let you know that I have now topped the sum of 2,000 cards made. Most of these are one-off makes using

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These are the cards I made recently, as well as a storage unit that I decorated for my mum’s birthday.

I am fortunate that my mum is a subscriber to your magazine and lets me borrow her copies and some tools and stamps until I have been able to buy my own.

I enjoy being able to design cards and learn new techniques.

ASC: Thanks for sharing your gorgeous creation with us, Sandy. We’re happy to hear you’re enjoying our magazine.

Keep up the good work – we’d love to see more!

original designs and recycled card designs.

Thank you for your wonderful magazine, which gives me the inspiration to experiment and apply different techniques. I look forward to it arriving and, with a nice cuppa, I read it from cover to cover again and again.

I’m looking forward to making many more using your

It has been a great creative outlet since becoming a mum myself. I look forward to seeing more of your magazines.

Marie Williams, by email ASC: We love to hear of all generations getting involved in crafts and being inspired by our magazines.

Thanks for sharing your lovely creations with us!

freebies and ideas and I can’t wait to put my own mark on the cards. I love making them, sitting back and thinking to myself, ‘I’m so pleased’.

Marjorie Vincenti, Western Australia ASC: Marjorie, it’s so great to get an update on your wonderful achievement! What

an amazing effort – you’ll have to keep us posted on your fantastic work.

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From the heart FREE

Sarah Cameron Designer

USING YOUR

GIFT

Sarah Cameron creates some bright and cheerful designs using this month’s free swirly heart embossing folder and stamp set

YELLOW LOVE Simply make kraft cardstock to 1foldTrim 15x30cm, then score and to create a card blank. white cardstock to square and emboss.

2ApplyCut14.5cm Wild Honey ink to the outer embossed section of the white square using a sponge. Start from the edges and work towards the centre, then continue to apply until you are happy with the coverage.

the heart image in 3panelStamp the centre of the embossed using Evergreen Bough ink, then adhere the panel to the card front to finish.

What you need Materials

u FREE swirly heart embossing folder & stamp set u white & kraft cardstock u Evergreen Bough & Wild Honey Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tools

u manual die-cutting machine

TOP TIP

Colour white cardstock with ink to make backing cardstock to match your stamped image

ELEGANT LOVE Simply make

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Trim kraft cardstock to 10.5x29.6cm, then score and fold in half to create a card blank.

white cardstock to 2ApplyCut10x14.3cm and emboss.

Evergreen Bough ink to

the outer embossed section using a sponge. Start from the edges and work towards the centre, then continue to apply until you are happy with the coverage. Adhere the finished panel to the card front.

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Stamp the image onto white cardstock and trim out the sentiment. Trim a piece of white cardstock slightly larger than the trimmed sentiment and ink with

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What you need Materials

u FREE swirly heart embossing folder & stamp set u white & kraft cardstock u Evergreen Bough Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink u Pearl Kaisercraft pearls Tools

u manual die-cutting machine

the inkpad to cover the edges completely. Layer the pieces up. the sentiment 4rightAdhere piece to the bottom of the card front using

3D foam tape, then embellish the embossed flowers with pearls as shown.

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embossing folder & stamp FREE GIFT

WATERCOLOUR LOVE Simply make to 15x30cm, then 1Cutscorekraftandcardstock fold to create a card blank. white cardstock to 14.5cm square 2usingTrim and emboss. Ink the embossed area a sponge and three different colours of ink. Work towards the centre, spritz with water and set aside to dry.

the heart image onto the centre of a 3FestiveStamp 13cm-square piece of white cardstock using Berries ink, then adhere to the card front. out the centre of the inked piece to 4frontCutcreate a window, then attach to the card using 3D foam tape, ensuring the stamped heart shows through the window.

What you need Materials

u FREE swirly heart embossing folder & stamp set u white & kraft cardstock u Evergreen Bough, Festive Berries &

Wild Honey Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks Tools

u water spritzer u manual die-cutting machine

RED LOVE Simply make kraft cardstock to 1foldTrim 10.5x29.6cm, then score and in half to create a card blank.

Cut white cardstock to 10x14.3cm, 2debossed ink the embossing folder on the side using Wild Honey and Evergreen Bough inks. Place the piece of white cardstock in the folder and emboss. Remove from the folder and adhere to the card front.

the heart image onto white 3andStamp cardstock using Festive Berries ink fussy-cut. Adhere the heart to the card front using 3D foam tape.

What you need Materials

u FREE swirly heart embossing folder & stamp set u white & kraft cardstock u Evergreen Bough, Festive Berries & Wild Honey Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks Tools

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FREE GIFT embossing folder & stamp

VINTAGE LOVE Simply make

kraft cardstock to 1foldTrim 12.5x25cm, then score and to create a card blank. the raised side of the 2HoneyInkembossing folder using Wild ink. Use the embossing folder as a stamp and stamp onto a 12.5x11.5cm piece of white cardstock. Adhere the stamped panel to the centre of the card front as shown.

Stamp the heart image 3Evergreen onto white cardstock using Bough ink, then fussy-cut and adhere to the centre of the card front using 3D foam tape.

pearls to the flowers on 4Add the heart image to finish.

TOP TIP

Be quite liberal with your ink to make sure you get a good impression when stamping

What you need Materials

u FREE swirly heart embossing folder & stamp set u white & kraft cardstock u Evergreen Bough & Wild Honey

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks u Pearl Kaisercraft pearls Tools

u manual die-cutting machine

GOLDEN LOVE Simply make kraft cardstock to 1foldTrim 12.5x25cm, then score and to create a card blank. white cardstock to 12cm 2usingCutsquare, then stamp the edges the heart image and Festive Berries ink. Sponge the edges and adhere to the card front.

the raised side of 3usingInktheEvergreen embossing folder Bough ink and emboss a piece of white cardstock.

the heart from the 4of theFussy-cut piece and attach to the centre card using 3D foam tape.

TOP TIP

What you need Materials

u FREE swirly heart embossing folder & stamp set u white & kraft cardstock u Evergreen Bough, Festive Berries

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& Wild Honey Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks Tools

When stamping the swirls with the heart image, it’s okay to overlap

the heart onto white 5ink,Stamp cardstock using Wild Honey then fussy-cut and adhere to the centre of the card front using 3D foam tape.

u manual die-cutting machine

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