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CREATIVE PROJECTS
PLUS a page from Louisa McLean’s diary
Your questions answered by card expert Anne-Marie Catterall from Hunkydory Issue 57 • £4.99
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Laura Dougherty
… and welcome to issue 57 of your new look Creative Cardmaking. I’ve recently returned to work after breaking my ankle back in March and just wanted to say a massive thank you to all the team here at Practical Publishing for all the hard work and dedication to producing Creative Cardmaking to such a high standard, as well as maintaining their own workload, in my absence. It’s been a really tough couple of months and I couldn’t have got through them without the help and support of my wonderful friends and fantastic family! This month’s issue of Creative Cardmaking is packed full of fantastic summery projects using a variety of favourite techniques and embellishments that we’re sure you’ll enjoy. Your gorgeous free gift this month comes from Polka Doodles and our Design Team certainly had fun designing all the projects in your pull-out guide starting on page 39. Andrea Gourley has some interesting ideas for making the most of baker’s twine on page 22, and if you are like most of us and have a jar of unused spare buttons from old clothes, Stéphanie de Geus shares some fun ways to add them onto your cards, starting on page 26. Keren Baker puts a modern twist on the traditional technique of spirelli in our expert guide on page 30, while Karen Osborne from Acid Drops & Whatnots shares a little vintage humour with us starting on page 48. If you love the look of glossy embellishments but are unsure how to go about creating your own, look no further and flip to our beginner’s guide on page 57. This, combined with all our usual fantastic competitions, giveaways and more make up this month’s Creative Cardmaking. So sit back, pop your feet up with a brew and settle down for a really good read.
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Laura Dougherty Editor laura.dougherty@practicalpublishing.co.uk PS... Don’t forget to visit our brand-new website too, go to www.creativemagazines.com We love to hear from our readers. Why not share your thoughts and opinions on our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter?
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I just adore these cute and cuddly cards from Ladybug Crafts Ink. Billie Bear is so sweet and perfect for creating cards for all sorts of occasions
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Get in touch If you would like to send us a letter or a card for our readers’ gallery, why not get in touch? Email creativecard making@practical publishing.co.uk or write to Creative Cardmaking, Practical Publishing, Suite G2 St Christopher House, 217 Wellington Road South, Stockport SK2 6NG. Each letter that we print wins a small prize
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Every issue is jam packed with inspiration for getting the most from your cardmaking
Exclusively written by crafters for crafters and craft store owners
22 GET MORE FROM Inspirational ideas for fabulous effects featuring twine
39 USING YOUR FREE GIFT Ideas and inspiration for using your free gift
FANTASTIC PRIZES We have an abundance of crafting goodies for you to win
30 EXPERT GUIDE Add a contemporary twist to the traditional spirelli technique
26 NEW WAYS Splash colour across your cards with beautiful buttons
Enjoy this fabulous free cardmaking kit from Polka Doodles
Every month
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6 News
74 & 76 Shopping Guides
We bring you details of all the hottest products and events
8 Letters We share our readers’ stories and projects with you
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10 Readers’ Gallery
37 & 60 Competitions
Discover what your fellow crafters have been making in our readers’ gallery
We have some great competitions lined up for you this month
12 Craft with Louisa
62 £10 Challenge
Louisa McLean from Crafter’s Companion shares her latest adventures
Jo Kill shows us what she can create using just £10 worth of stash
14 The Card Expert
66 Sketch Challenge
Hunkydory’s Anne-Marie Catterall answers all of your crafting questions
Your chance to join our Design Team for an issue
35 Workshops
68 Giveaways
Details of classes and workshops held at That Craft Place
We have over £1,200 worth of prizes to give away this month
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We showcase some of the hottest products to hit the shelves and tell you where you can find them
78 Templates Helpful templates for creating some of this issue’s cards
82 Next Issue We take a sneak peek at what’s coming up in issue 58 of Creative Cardmaking
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CONTENTS
Features
Step-by-step guides
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20 How To Make
52 Get The Look 18 Quick & Easy Create gorgeous stamped cards in a flash using Crimson Cloud stamps
20 How To Make
Chloe Endean showcases her latest range of stamps
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Learn to make beautiful fan cards with Patsy Jackson
22 Get More From
30 Expert Guide
Your Twine
Creative ideas for using twine from Andrea Gourley
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57 Beginner’s Guide Kim Dellow shows you how to create your own enamelled toppers for your cards
70 Take One Collection
57 Beginner’s Guide
Kerry O’Leary creates cute cards for all occasions using the digital Billie Bear stamp collection
26 New Ways With Your Stash
Stéphanie de Geus shares exciting ways for you to use buttons on your cards
30 Expert Guide Put a modern twist on spirelli with Keren Baker’s handy hints
48 Trend Of The Month Karen Osborne from Acid Drops & Whatnots adds a touch of vintage humour to her designs
PLUS! 8 pages of inspiration for using your FREE Polka Doodles cardmaking kit www.creativemagazines.com
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Creativenews We bring you details of the latest news and events at craft stores around the country Happy birthday! Acid Drops & Whatnots will be celebrating its first year of trading this month. Designing their own range of humorous stamps was something that owners Karen and Niki had been threatening to do for years as they couldn’t find any funny images suitable for
adults, especially men. A year ago they finally bit the bullet and founded Acid Drops & Whatnots. All their stamp sets are made from premium photo polymer and, they are proud to say, made in the UK. They feature a cast of quirky characters inspired by the art of the 20s and 30s mixed with a dash of modern and vintage humour. This year will also see the exciting launch of the company’s first-ever range of Christmas images, which will definitely bring a smile to the festive season! To see the fantastic range of Acid Drops & Whatnots stamps visit www.aciddropsandwhat nots.co.uk
Perfect patchwork Joanna Sheen has launched a brand-new Everyday Patchwork stamp set, featuring small square and triangular patterns that can be co-ordinated to create stunning patchwork-effect backgrounds and toppers for your cards. With a retail price of just £14.99 we’re sure that with a little imagination this set will bring a wealth of patchwork-themed cards for all occasions. For more information visit www.joannasheen.com
Craft shop spotlight Shop name: Craft-e-Liza Shop address: 2a Newgate Lane, Mansfield, Notts NG18 2LF Manager name: Meryl Marriott How long has the shop been open? We will have been open at this address for three years in August. What made you decide to open a craft shop? As I had been teaching crafts and attending shows for many years I had accumulated an awful lot of materials, and whilst some thought it was the wrong time to do it I decided to open a shop and combine my need for a space to teach and to sell some of the items that I had.
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Are you a crafter yourself? Yes, I have always loved crafting. Even as a child, I used to make all kinds of things from cardboard boxes. What are your three essential cardmaking items? A good sharp paper trimmer with accurate measuring guide, a score board, preferably with both inches and centimetres, and Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks. What crafts do you stock products for? We stock a wide range of items for cardmaking and scrapbooking, but we also stock items for parchment craft, the Melt Pot, jewellery making, sugar craft and cold porcelain.
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What are your favourite techniques? I love using all sorts of techniques but I especially like to try out anything new. Do you hold workshops/ demonstrations? What workshops do you have planned for the coming month? I hold regular weekly classes for cardmaking, cold porcelain and parchment craft and a sugar craft tutor comes in for our regular sugar craft class. What do you think are going to be the biggest trends in the coming months? Scary Mary 3D Keepsakes are just so impressive, The Melt Pot combined with UTEE creates
some fabulous effects and cold porcelain will be popular. What would you say are the most popular brands that your customers like to use? Ranger items such as the Distress Inks and Markers are always a hit, as well as the 3D Keepsakes from Scary Mary, and Hunkydory – my customers love the papers. What are your top tips for people new to cardmaking? It’s always good to discover little hints and tips and the best way is talking to crafters, so I would suggest finding a group or class. Failing that, subscribe to a magazine where you can find useful information and plenty of ideas.
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NEWS
Diary
Time Flies Craftwork Cards is pleased to announce the launch of this beautiful new product collection, Time Flies, inspired by Lisa Baker and illustrated by Steph Davies. It contains charming patterned paper, flowers, ribbon and bows, sentiments, labels and Candi so you can mix and match to achieve stunning results. Also included in this collection are pretty die-cut butterflies, which co-ordinate with other products from this range and are ideal for
3rd August Just Scrapbooking workshop The Centre, Newlyn www.justscrapbooking.co.uk 10th August Just Scrapbooking workshop The Centre, Newlyn www.justscrapbooking.co.uk
layering techniques. The Candi minis will embellish your cards, layouts and projects in style, as well as being simple to attach – no glue required! To see the full range go to www.craftworkcards. co.uk or call 0113 287 7794 for more information
17th August Cosham Scrapbook Club Cosham Community Centre, Portsmouth www.coshamscrapbookclub.co.uk 18th August Ross Papercraft Show Nissan Sports & Social Club, Sunderland www.rosspapercraftshows.co.uk 1st September Papercrafts @ Biggin Hill Darwin Sports Centre, Jail Lane, Biggin Hill www.sincerely-yours-shows.info 5th – 7th September The Creative Crafts Show Sandown Park Exhibition Centre, Esher, Surrey www.sccshows.co.uk
Very vintage
Lemon Paper Designs This UK Etsy-based online shop is full of all your favourite things to inspire your creative cardmaking and papercraft activities. With a fun, fresh and contemporary feel, these funky supplies really do hit the mark when it comes to standing out from the crafting crowd. Designs range from chevrons, retro stripes and polka dots to everything in between, with carnival raffle tickets and airmail paper tape imitating the classic vintage era. Striking candy colours
feature on products such as trendy label die-cuts, bitty bags, striped paper straws, gift tags and Washi tape, and there’s a great selection of baker’s twine, circle die-cut punches, wooden heart embellishments and coloured stickers. Lemon Paper Designs encourages everyone to squeeze some personality into every occasion! Visit the website to see all the fantastic products available at www.etsy. com/uk/shop/Lemon PaperDesigns
Brought to you by our friends at Crafting, the Vintage Charm double CDROM is a fabulous collection of exquisite watercolour images and designs with a distinctly quirky touch. This double CD-ROM set features cards, envelopes, inserts, alphabet tiles and plenty more to give your crafting activities that extra edge. The product works with My Craft Studio – a purpose-built graphics program designed by crafters for crafters. This program gives you the ability to change colours and sizes easily. Co-ordinating products include the Vintage Charm printable, decorative floral die-cuts, toppers, everyday sentiments and letter tiles. See the full range of Crafting products available at www.crafting.co.uk
7th September Wear Crafts Whole Day workshop Bearpark Community Centre, Nr Durham www.wearcrafts.co.uk 8th September Ross Papercraft Show KC Stadium Sports Arena, West Park, Hull www.rosspapercraftshows.co.uk 12th – 14th September Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts show EventCity, Manchester www.ichf.co.uk/csh 15th September Ross Papercraft Show Eston Sports Academy, Middlesborough www.rosspapercraftshows.co.uk 21st September Oakhouse Studio One Stamp Weekend Blyth, Nottinghamshire www.oakhousestudio.com 21st & 22nd September Big Stamp & Scrapbooking Show Alexandra Palace Great Hall, London www.bssbs.co.uk
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LETTERS
Yourletters
We catch up on all the latest news and gossip from our readers
Get in touch We always love to hear what our readers have been up to, so why not send us a letter or an email showing us the crafty projects you have been creating? There’s a small prize for each letter we print. Write to Creative Cardmaking Letters, Practical Publishing, Suite G2 St Christopher House, 217 Wellington Road South, Stockport SK2 6NG or email creativecardmaking@practical publishing.co.uk
A hive of inspiration
Krafty inspiration I thought you might enjoy seeing photos of two beautiful cards I’ve made with the free Kraftyhands papers and die-cuts included with issue 53. The paper and images were just lovely and suited my taste perfectly. Shani Thomas, by email CRC: Thanks for sharing these with us Shani, they look gorgeous and we’re sure whoever you send them to will love them as much as we do!
I was struggling for inspiration to make a Father’s Day card for my dad in June and had been putting it off in the hope for a ‘lightbulb moment’. Then I bought issue 55 of Creative Cardmaking and there it was, the Queen Bee cardmaking kit! I was spoilt for choice with the fantastic papers and toppers and all I needed to
do was add the finishing touches to my Father’s Day garden-themed creation. Laura MacDonald, Edinburgh CRC: We’re thrilled that our free gifts were able to help you out of a sticky situation! The card that you made for your dad looks fabulous and we’re sure he loved receiving it.
Special thanks I was delighted to have one of my cards (‘For a special friend’) feature in the Readers’ Gallery of issue 54, thanks so much. Many thanks, too, for a wonderful magazine that’s always filled with creative ideas and the free papers are so welcome. I can see the sense of having the papers separate from the magazine but now find that I mislay the free papers from its specific magazine – am I the only one who preferred it all together? Keep up the good work. Viv Man, by email CRC: We just loved your card entry for our Readers’ Gallery Viv, the colour scheme and embellishments
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Sweet sentiments
that you’ve used are really pretty and co-ordinate perfectly with the colour scheme you have chosen.
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I just wanted to write and thank you for Creative Cardmaking issue 55. It was buzzing with inspiring free patterned papers and die-cuts. I’ve been a busy bee making the enclosed card to say thank you. My inspiration was at a low and you’ve sweetened it up! Diana Cradduck, Cummersdale CRC: Thanks for your kind words Diana, it seems that the Queen Bee paper pack and die-cuts have inspired many of our readers, as we have had lots of letters and cards sent to us using the fabulous free gifts!
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The Papeterie
Craft Retreat
The Papeterie Aberdeen is proud to announce dates for their 3rd Craft Retreat Friday 13th September to Sunday 15th September This relaxing weekend away is the perfect experience for people looking to escape and create We are thrilled to announce that The Papeterie in conjunction with The Seabury Hotel in Babbacombe, Torquay will be holding a Craft Retreat Friday 30th August to Sunday 1st September Devon craft retreat Friday 30th August - 1st Septemeber in conjunction with the Seabury Hotel in Torquay Please contact for more details
For more information or to book a place call The Papeterie on 01224 802337 or email charlotte.mitchell@arjowiggins.com
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READERS’ GALLERY
Your cards
Here are some fantastic cards sent in by our talented readers
Happy trails by Olivia Martin, Whitehead
MATERIALS 4 Waltzingmouse Stamps Way Out West & Back In The Saddle stamp sets 4 That Special Touch Clouds mask 4 Studio Calico Mister Huey’s Chevron mask 4 Vintage Photo Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink 4 Ranger Cut-N-Dry foam 4 Tangelo & Potter’s Clay Memento inkpads & pens 4 Thatched Straw, Mango Madness & Persimmon VersaMagic inkpads 4 circle punch
Go confidently
What’s better than a friend?
by Lindsay Jolly, Suffolk
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by Sharon Stevens, Gloucester
black inkpad white 8x8” scalloped card blank Melt Art UTEE copper embossing powder heat tool patterned paper Tim Holtz Papillon stamp set Stampin’ Up! sentiment stamp Ranger Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Ink buttons cream mini bows mount board black lace Ranger Perfect Medium
MATERIALS 4 spiral notebook 4 Kanban Matryoshka topper & ice cream bubble toppers 4 patterned cardstock 4 Crystal Clear shrink plastic 4 pink & dark pink cardstock 4 Papermania spots and flowers & retro pinks ribbons 4 pink handmade paper 4 Kanban cupcake stamps 4 clear Papermania gems 4 clear film covering
Special friend by Amanda Stokes, Wolverhampton
MATERIALS 4 patterned paper 4 Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle & Scalloped Circle dies 4 Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Circle dies 4 manual die-cutting machine 4 Sugar Nellie Fairy Tale stamp 4 Martha Stewart butterfly punch 4 Craftwork Cards sentiment 4 Letraset ProMarkers 4 purple gems 4 3D foam pads
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Get in touch If you would like to see your card printed here, send it to: Readers’ Gallery, Creative Cardmaking, Practical Publishing, Suite G2 St Christopher House, 217 Wellington Road South, Stockport SK2 6NG along with a list of materials used and your name and address. There’s a small gift for every card featured!