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Lettering made easy

Quick makes

Digital delights

Hints & tips for fabulous results

Fun ideas with sequins

Floral cards for all occasions

Make fun cards in an evening!

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Birthday wishes

241 NEW IDE FOR YOUAS R CARDS!

Inspiring ideas with stamping, foil & more!

On-trend designs

Vintage makes to show mum how much you care

Ideas & inspiration inside

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Mother’s Day

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Beautiful & bold sunburst cards

Inspire Imagine Create

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INTRODUCTION

Hello... elcome to issue 35 of Australian Papercraft Essentials. As autumn sets in and the days are getting cooler, it’s the perfect weather to spend some time in the craft room.

To help you with your crafty endeavours this fall, we have lots of inspirational projects to share with you.

To get you started, our fabulous free gift this month is an exclusive set of stamps and patterned papers from Acid Drops and Whatnots. Head over to page 10 for plenty of inspiration on how to use them.

I love to decorate my cards with lots of embellishments, but it can get expensive so this month, we show you how to make some of your own handmade embellishments over on page 18.

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and what better way to express your love and appreciation for that special lady than with a handmade card or gift? On page 23, Leanne Sue Tin creates some gorgeous projects with a vintage feel just for mum.

As always, our Cut out and keep section is filled with ideas to keep you inspired too. It starts on page 33 and features some fabulous stamping projects including designs from Beccy Muir, who shares her digital images and creates some lovely floral cards.

We love learning new techniques here at Australian Papercraft Essentials and this month, we explore a few different ones starting with foiled cards from Tara Capewelll over on page 53. We also look at various lettering techniques on page 60 and some fun ways to use sequins on your cards over on page 66.

For more bright and cheery creations, take a look at the sunburst technique. It’s an eyecatching look, but if you find measuring and cutting patterned paper too time consuming, then the Sunburst template from Hot Off The Press is just the thing.

Check out Sarah Cameron’s creations using this template on page 71. Then, for more fun techniques, flick to page 77, where Teresa Abajo explores die-cut sentiments.

Of course, along with all this, we have all the usual tips, tricks and news so until next time...

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Tracey Tracey Orchard Editor

Sarah Cameron brightens up your day with these sunburst creations. Turn to page 71 to see more”

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You’ll love our sister magazine...

Take a look at some of the crafty inspiration we have to offer in the pages of our sister title, Australian Simply Cards.

Just some of the fabulous features you’ll find inside Issue 66 include:

l FREE embossing folder & stamp set l Fun doodling ideas to transform your card designs l Explore the bokeh technique l Master the art of bargello l Plenty of ideas for gorgeous autumn creations l New ways to use die-cut negatives on your designs l Inspiration for fun, masculine makes l Plus much, much more!

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This month we love… handmade embellishments

Using your free gift

in every issue Back to basics

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Not sure where to start? Find out here

News

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Find out what’s hot in the world of crafting

Next issue

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Discover what we have in store for you next time

Cut out & keep!

16 pages of all-occasion inspiration to keep you crafting all year round!

Down on the farm 35

Beautiful blossoms 39 Animal magic! 43

all for you Your cards

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See the best of your cards in our readers’ gallery

Your letters

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What did you have to share with us this issue?

The Card Doctor Your crafting queries solved by our resident expert

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Through the looking glass 47

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Masterclass: Lettering

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Mother’s Day delights

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Quick tricks with sequins

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Fun with foil

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Sunny side up

essential projects Using your free gift

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Plenty of tips to get you started using your free stamps and papers

This month we love... handmade embellishments

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Make your own pretty details to add to your designs

Mother’s Day delights

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Vintage Mother’s Day makes to treat that special lady

Step by step

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Create embossing folders using dies

Fun with foil

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Add shine to your cards with these fabulous foil creations

Lettering

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Feeling sentimental

Learn new lettering techniques with these fun ideas

Quick tricks

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Discover how to add a bit of sparkle to your cards

Sunny side up

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Easy sunburst techniques using a template from Hot Off The Press

Feeling sentimental

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Ideas to make your die-cut sentiments do the talking

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Essential techniques

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Handmade treats

Lettering

Sunburst technique

Beautiful handmade embellishments

New ideas for striking lettering

Add bright sunshine to your makes

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GET IN TOUCH

Editorial Managing Editor Debra Hudson Editor Tracey Orchard tracey.orchard@practicalpublishing.com.au Production Editor Victoria Jones Art Editor Trevor Dunkerley Sub-Editor Bethany Armitage Photographers Rachel Burgess, Luke Constable Contributors Teresa Abajo, Sarah Cameron, Tara Capewell, Kim Dellow, Karen George, Elaine Hughes, Jo Kill, Beccy Muir, Karen Osborne, Julie Price, Leanne Sue Tin

Get in touch

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Contact us If you would like to submit a letter or tips for publication in Australian Papercraft Essentials, or a query for our Card Doctor, email us at letters@practical publishing.com.au. Alternatively, mail your letters to Australian Papercraft Essentials, Practical Publishing International Pty Ltd, GPO Box 1457, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia. Please make sure you provide your contact details along with your letter.

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Back to

basics

Tools Heat tool A must-have for the heatembossing technique

Die-cutting machine To cut shapes from a variety of materials

Here’s a quick reminder of everything you need to get started, plus a guide to making paper mosaic

Extras

Punches Available in a plethora of shapes and sizes!

Colouring mediums Choose from pens, pencils, watercolours & chalks

Craft box staples

Scoring tool For crisp, accurate folds

Scissors & craft knife For precise cutting every time!

Stamps Add images and sentiments to your projects

Dies & embossing folders Cut shapes or create embossed effects

Patterned papers Add a touch of colour to your designs!

Paper trimmer A must-have for straight lines

Adhesives Invest in doublesided tape, 3D foam pads, a glue stick and a glue pen Cardstock Use for making card blanks, matting, stamping onto etc

Embellishments Add finishing touches with flowers, brads, ribbon, gemstones etc Inkpads Use for stamping, inking and colouring Glitter glue Perfect for applying a sparkly effect

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BASICS

Best wishes

55 MINUTES

Step by step

Use up scraps of patterned paper!

You’ll need 3 cream pearlescent cardstock 3 patterned paper scraps 3 sentiment stamp 3 brown inkpad

Place each of the small templates onto the reverse side of your patterned paper, draw around them and cut out.

Cut small pieces from each shaped panel and stick them to the corresponding area on the background cardstock, leaving narrow gaps between each piece.

Cover your card blank using patterned paper that includes a decorative border.

If not, add one along the bottom edge.

Stamp your sentiment on the right-hand side of the border and adhere the mosaic butterfly using 3D foam pads.

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Draw or trace your chosen shape onto scrap cardstock and your chosen background cardstock.

Cut the individual segments from the scrap cardstock image to use as mini templates for cutting the patterned papers.

How to... create a paper mosaic

Draw or trace your chosen shape onto cardstock.

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Attach the pieces as shown to create your mosaic.

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Using your Karen Osborne

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Karen Osborne shows us how to make the most of this issue’s free Acid Drops and Whatnots patterned papers and stamp set

20 MINUTES

a little colour around tip Adding the base/feet of your stamped images helps to ground them

Birthday splash

Step by step You’ll need 3 free stamps & papers 3 white 15.5cm-square tent-fold card blank 3 white cardstock 3 red heart gems 3 blue teardrop gems 3 Tuxedo Black Memento inkpad 3 Letraset ProMarkers

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Stamp the image onto the left-hand side of a 9.5x11.5cm piece of white cardstock, then stamp a sentiment to the right.

Colour in the image using ProMarkers, including a little colour below

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Matt onto patterned paper.

Secure a thin strip of patterned paper towards the bottom of the card front, then add the image panel.

Add heart and teardrop gems as shown to finish.

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