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Want to see your card on these pages? Don’t be shy, send your creations to: Readers’ Gallery, Australian Simply Cards, Practical Publishing, GPO Box 1457, Brisbane, QLD 4001 or email a photo/scan of your card to letters@practical publishing.com.au Don’t forget to include your name, address and a list of the materials you used to make your card

Here are some of the cards you’ve sent us for friends…

Shoe fetish

by Jane Watt

Just for you

by Maggie Mapes

Just to say

by Claire Smith

Make a wish

by Liz Legg

For a wonderful friend

by Rita Penny

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To a dear friend

by Tracey Louise Freeman

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WELCOME

Hello... …and welcome to another fantastic issue of Australian Simply Cards. As the days are getting shorter and the weather is cooling down, it’s good to have some crafty projects to keep us busy now that we are spending more time inside. To help with that, this month’s issue is jam packed with inspirational projects, new techniques and loads of ideas to keep you crafting through the winter months. Of course we have a fantastic free gift for you as well and, if you head over to page 12, we have some ideas to get you started using your free Happy Birthday die.

This month, we have lots of interesting techniques to try, starting with the various ways you can incorporate wooden embellishments into your creations. This is a really hot trend right now and you can find out all about it on page 16.

If you enjoy using matching stamps and dies, then you will love the gorgeous floral creations we have on page 24 using Heartfelt Creations products. These ideas are a perfect starting point for all your feminine makes.

Another interesting look to experiment with is the Northern Lights background technique. This is demonstrated by Janelle Graham over on page 32, with some striking results.

For our traditional stampers, we have some super cute cards featuring Magnolia stamps over on page 43. Teamed with punches and feminine papers, you’ll find these stamped images simply irresistible.

Chipboard is a very versatile medium and this month, Teresa Abajo has some clever ideas for incorporating this into your cardmaking projects over on page 77.

Now these are just the highlights this month, and we have lots more to offer including ways to use journaling cards as toppers as well as testing out the Sizzix eclips. We also have the latest news and the usual tips and tricks. And if you can’t wait for next issue, take a sneaky peek at our digital preview of issue 69 by visiting www.ppjump.com/asc69preview So until next month…

Happy crafting!

Tracey

Editor tracey.orchard@practicalpublishing.com.au

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NORTHERN LIGHTS

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USING YOUR

FREE GIFT Happy

birthday!

Lindsey Bexon Designer

This issue comes with a stunning free Happy Birthday die!

Lindsey Bexon shows you how to make the most of it

DISTRESSED DOTS Simply make Create a 15x13cm card 1 blank from pink cardstock.

Cut a panel of orange ColorCore

cardstock and attach, overlapping the polka dot panel using 3D foam pads.

Adhere three pins to 5 the top-left corner of the card front and add a baker’s twine bow to finish.

cardstock slightly smaller than the card blank.

Distress the edges and 2 also lightly across the panel using sandpaper and attach to the card blank.

Tear a panel of pink polka dot 3 ColorCore cardstock and lightly distress over the surface to whiten the polka dots. Attach on the right-hand side of the card.

What you need Materials

u FREE Happy Birthday die u Core’dinations ColorCore cardstock u pink cardstock u pins u baker’s twine u sandpaper

Tools

Die-cut the sentiment from yellow ColorCore glitter

4 CHOCOLATE ORANGE What you need Materials

u FREE Happy Birthday die u yellow 10.5x15cm card blank u Core’dinations ColorCore cardstock u patterned paper

u twine Tools

u manual die-cutting machine u Fiskars Apron Lace border punch

Simply make Cover your card 1 blank with chocolate patterned paper.

Cut a wide panel of distressed black ColorCore cardstock and tie with black and brown twine on the right-hand side.

Attach towards the bottom half of the card front.

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Punch two borders from orange ColorCore

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cardstock and attach above and below the black panel.

Die-cut the sentiment 4 from the centre of a pink cardstock panel and again from orange cardstock.

Insert the orange 5 die-cut sentiment into the negative created in the pink panel and attach to the left-hand side of the black panel.

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FREE GIFT

What you need Materials

u FREE Happy Birthday die u Core’dinations ColorCore cardstock u patterned paper u pink cardstock u self-adhesive Velcro

Simply make Make a 12.5x11.5cm 1 wallet card blank from pink cardstock.

Cut a panel of patterned paper slightly smaller than the main front of the card blank and attach.

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u sandpaper Tools

u manual die-cutting machine u Fiskars Apron Lace border punch

Die-cut the sentiment 4 from black and pink ColorCore cardstock. Insert the sentiment into the black cardstock negative.

Adhere these to an 5 orange cardstock panel.

Attach the right-hand side only to the wallet lip using 3D foam pads.

Punch two borders from Attach self-adhesive 3 ColorCore cardstock, sand 6Velcro to the reverse of lightly and attach to each the left-hand side of the long edge of the wallet lip.

sentiment to finish.

TOP TIP BIRTHDAY WALLET CARD

To make a basic wallet card blank, cut a rectangular piece of cardstock and fold to leave at least 1” of card sticking out on the right-hand side. This can then be folded back over the front of the card to create your wallet lip

What you need Materials

u FREE Happy Birthday die u Core’dinations ColorCore cardstock u patterned paper

Tools

u manual die-cutting machine

Simply make a 10.5cm-square card blank 1Create from orange ColorCore cardstock.

Matt a strip of patterned 2 paper onto glittered ColorCore cardstock and attach across the centre of the card blank.

Die-cut a sentiment from 3 black cardstock and carefully cut out the two words.

Attach the words to the top-left 4 and bottom-right corners of the card front to finish.

TOP TIP Think of ways you can cut up your die-cut shapes to give them a different look and get more variety using them

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Simply make a 10.5x9cm card blank 1Make from orange cardstock.

Cut a wide strip of glittered ColorCore cardstock 2 and punch a border along the top and bottom edges. Attach towards the bottom of the card blank.

Die-cut a sentiment from beige ColorCore 3 cardstock, lightly distress and attach to the top-right corner of the card front. Add glitter glue to the letters as shown.

Die-cut another sentiment and cut out 4 the flower. Attach over the flower on the original die-cut sentiment and add a gem.

Cut two lengths of ribbon and attach 5 to the glittered strip. Add two layered buttons to the centre to finish.

What you need Materials

u FREE Happy Birthday die u Core’dinations ColorCore cardstock u orange cardstock u gemstone u buttons u ribbon u Fiskars border punch

u Crystal Ranger Stickles glitter glue u sandpaper Tools

u manual die-cutting machine u Fiskars Apron Lace border punch u Happy Birthday die-cutting stencil

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUTTONS BIRTHDAY TAGS Simply make Create a 15.5x7cm 1 tent-fold card blank from yellow cardstock.

Cut a panel of beige 2 ColorCore cardstock slightly smaller, distress the surface and attach as shown.

Punch 13 1” tags and 3 distress each one. Pierce a hole in the top of each.

Die-cut a sentiment from 4 black cardstock and carefully cut out each letter.

Adhere one letter to each tag.

What you need Materials

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u FREE Happy Birthday die u Core’dinations ColorCore cardstock u yellow cardstock u fabric button embellishment

u baker’s twine Tools

u manual die-cutting machine u 1” tag punch u paper piercer

Feed the twine through each 5 of the tags in two lengths to create your sentiment.

Attach the tags to the 6 card front using 3D foam pads. Position a button embellishment in the top-right corner of the card front to finish.

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From the heart

Debbie Pamment Designer

Debbie Pamment creates some stunning cards using the latest stamps and matching dies from Heartfelt Creations

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etting creative is so much easier these days, as more companies are releasing stamp sets with matching dies. All you really need to decide upon is a colour scheme and then let the stamps do a lot of the work for you.

Floral sets are great for their diversity, as you’ll see in this collection. Floral images can be used as a focal point of the design or can be added

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as an accessory to the card.

These stamps from Heartfelt Creations were a delight to use. The crisp, clear lines never failed – not something I can say about all the stamps I have in my stash! These beautiful images work fabulously on their own but the addition of the matching dies certainly takes them to another level for crafting.

The dies from this floral set can give you so many different finished looks and in my

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projects, I have shaped the petals using different methods and used different sizes and layering methods to create a range of looks.

The fact that the stamped images match the dies perfectly means that you can create a really effective 3D look. You can stamp and die-cut around the image really accurately, giving a professional finish.

In this collection, I’ve created projects for plenty of different

occasions. From difficult cards, such as sympathy designs, to fun friendship and birthday celebration creations. This really shows the diversity of these sets – there are no boundaries as to what they can be used for.

A mixture of techniques has been used on these projects, so I hope my designs inspire you to find new ways of using these matching stamp and die sets from Heartfelt Creations. l

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Heartfelt Creations SOPHISTICATED

FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE

TOP TIP Offset each layer of petals from the layer below to get a fuller flower

What you need Materials

u white, green & purple cardstock u Kaisercraft Violet Crush paper pad & Sparklets u Scrapmatts chipboard sentiment u rhinestone flourishes u green lace u skewer

Tools

u Heartfelt Creations Tattered Blossoms dies u Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four & Grand Circles dies u La-La Land Crafts Open Leaf Flourish die u manual die-cutting machine

Simply make Die-cut two 2x14.5cm 1 circles from white cardstock.

Score one approximately 1cm

the right side of it using 3D foam tape. Add a chipboard sentiment to the label.

from the top and adhere this to the back of the other to create a card blank. Trim a small portion off the bottom of the back circle so the card will stand. Attach a 13.5cm die-cut circle of patterned paper to the card front.

the rhinestone Layer the flowers to 3Arrange flourishes over the card front. 6create one large flower, one medium and one small, Using purple cardstock, ensuring the curled-up blooms 4 die-cut five small blooms, are on top. Attach a Sparklet two each of the next two sizes to the centre of each flower.

Adhere lace across the bottom of the card front and attach a white die-cut label to

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up and one each of the remaining two larger blooms. a toothpick or skewer, 5Using gently curl all the petals of

the cut blossoms down with the exception of three of the smallest blooms, curling those up.

Die-cut leaves from 7 green cardstock and arrange over the card front with flowers to finish.

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What you need Materials

u dark green 14cm-square card blank u purple & white cardstock u Copic X-Press It Blending Card u Heartfelt Creations Tattered Blossom Swirls stamp u Stampin’ Up! Thought & Prayers stamp u Tuxedo Black Memento inkpad u Copic markers u purple velvet ribbon

Tools

u Sizzix dot embossing folder u Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Framed Tags Two die u manual die-cutting machine

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Simply make Trim a piece of purple 1 cardstock to 13.5cm square and adhere to the card front.

Cut Blending Card to 2 13cm square and emboss the left-hand side.

Stamp the image onto the blender card square and

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SYMPATHY colour using Copics. Wrap a piece of velvet ribbon around the panel and attach to the card front.

Stamp the sentiment 4 onto white cardstock and die-cut a tag around it, then layer onto a purple tag die-cut.

Fix to the bottom of the card as shown using 3D foam tape.

TOP TIP Use a stamp-positioning tool to make sure your image is placed just how you want it on the card

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Heartfelt Creations SOPHISTICATED

TOP TIP

What you need

Stamp flowers first, then cut out before colouring. That way, if there are any minor cutting errors, you can hide them with your colouring, or if the cutting goes wrong, you can start again before spending time and effort colouring

Materials

u purple 14x12.5cm tent-fold card blank u white & purple cardstock u Copic X-Press It Blending Card u Heartfelt Creations Tattered Blossom Swirls & Tattered Collage stamp u Kaisercraft sentiment stamp u Peeled Paint Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink u Tuxedo Black Memento inkpad u Copic markers u purple lace

Tools

u Heartfelt Creations Tattered Blossoms die u Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Framed Tags Two & Nestabilities Deckled Rectangles dies u Magnolia DooHickeys Dragonfly die u manual die-cutting machine

Simply make

FRAMED FLOWERS

Stamp the background Stamp two of the smallest 1 onto blender card and 4 flowers and die-cut. Stamp trim, leaving a narrow margin and die-cut the next smallest around the image.

Use a blending tool to apply Distress Ink to the image, fading to white in the centre, then distress the edges.

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flowers. Colour the flowers using Copics and curl the petals using a skewer. Colour the floral spray on the background image using Copics, and layer the flowers over the top as shown.

centre to create a frame and adhere to the card at an angle as shown.

Attach lace across the 6 bottom of the card front.

Stamp a greeting onto white cardstock, then die-cut and distress the edges before adhering using 3D foam pads.

Distress the edges 3 of a larger piece of Trim purple cardstock to Die-cut a dragonfly white cardstock, then adhere 5 6.5x12.5cm and distress 7 from purple cardstock the pieces together before the edges. Die-cut the and attach to the right of fixing to the card front.

rectangular shape from the

the sentiment to finish.

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What you need Materials

u green & white cardstock u Copic X-Press It Blending Card u Kaisercraft Secret Admirer paper pad u Heartfelt Creations Tattered Blossom Swirls stamp u Purple Hydrangea VersaMagic Dew Drops inkpad u Tuxedo Black Memento inkpad u Copic markers u Scrapmatts chipboard sentiment u mauve lace u mauve rhinestones u purple paper bloom

Tools

u Heartfelt Creations Tattered Blossoms dies u Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Ten dies u manual die-cutting machine

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Simply make Trim white cardstock to 14cm square, then score and fold in half to create a card blank.

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Attach lace across the bottom.

Stamp the image onto 3 blender card and colour using Copics. Die-cut a label around it, then adhere to a larger green die-cut label and attach to the top of the card.

petals to give them texture.

Layer two of the coloured blooms onto the centre flower on the label image.

Layer the remaining two 5 coloured flowers onto paper flowers and attach to the

Trim patterned paper to bottom-left corner of the card.

2 6x13cm and ink the edges.

Stamp and cut out four of Layer onto a 6.5x13.5cm 4 the second-smallest Decorate the card front piece of green cardstock and blooms, then colour using 6 with rhinestones and add adhere to the card front.

Copics. Gently scrunch the chipboard sentiments to finish.

AMAZING MOMENTS

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Heartfelt Creations SOPHISTICATED

BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES

What you need Materials

u dark green A5 card blank u white, purple & dark green cardstock u Kaisercraft Violet Crush paper pad u Scrapmatts chipboard sentiment u white lace

Tools

u Heartfelt Creations Tattered Blossoms dies u Memory Box Lorelai Outline Leaf Poppy Stamps die u manual die-cutting machine

TOP TIP To avoid tearing the petals off when scrunching, hold the thin neck of the petal between your thumb and finger while pinching the petals with your other hand

STEPBYSTEP

Trim patterned paper to 1 13.5x9.5cm, then matt onto white cardstock before

Cut three co-ordinating strips Adhere the pleated 2 of patterned paper to 4x16cm. 3strips to the card front Create the ruffles by dampening in overlapping layers and fix

Die-cut a set of blooms from 4 purple cardstock and gently scrunch the petals up. Glue the

fixing to the card front.

the paper and pinch-pleating the top edge. Allow to dry.

layers together and add a cream paper flower to the centre. Adhere to the top left of the card front along with a die-cut leaf and chipboard sentiments.

lace across the top edge.

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TOP TIP You can add a personal message to either of the side tabs or behind the central diamond shape

POP UP BIRTHDAY

STEPBYSTEP

Trim a piece of purple 1 cardstock to 10x30cm, then score at 5cm, 10cm, 20cm and 25cm. Mark the top and bottom edge at the centre point (15cm).

What you need Score diagonally between the centre points and 5cm score line and the centre points and 25cm score lines. Fold the original score lines up and the diagonal folds down. Push into a card shape as shown.

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Materials

u purple, dark purple, white & green cardstock u Kaisercraft Violet Crush paper pad & Sparklet u sentiment stamp

Die-cut a white frame Trim two pieces of 4 and attach to the card 3 patterned paper to 4x9cm front. Adhere a white die-cut and two pieces of white cardstock to 4.5x9.5cm. Layer together and adhere to the outer panels along with some lace.

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oval and purple scalloped oval to the centre.

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u dark purple inkpad u green lace u skewer Tools

u Heartfelt Creations Tattered Blossoms dies

u Spellbinders Nestabilities Ovals & Scalloped Ovals dies u La-La Land Crafts Open Leaf Flourish die u Joy! Crafts Frame Square die u manual die-cutting machine

Stamp the sentiment 5 onto white cardstock, trim and distress the edges. Matt

Die-cut the two smallest petals 6 from dark purple cardstock and the others from light purple

onto patterned paper and attach to the left side of the card front using 3D foam tape.

and, using a skewer, gently curl the petals of the cut blossoms up.

Layer together and add a Sparklet to the centre before adhering to the top right of the card front along with die-cut leaves.

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Here are some of the cards you’ve sent us using your free gifts from issue 64 and 65…

Decorative envelope

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Birthday rosette

Happy birthday

by Barbara Dickinson

by Dorothy Howell

Make a wish

by Alison McCullough

Tweeting you a Merry Christmas

by Lorraine Wood

Spring is here

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Sketch Deb Hughes Designer

challenge Three of our designers create get well cards using our sketch

PRETTY IN PINK Simply make Matt the card front with kraft 1 cardstock and patterned paper.

Round the bottom two corners and ink the edges before attaching.

Attach three lengths of 2 lace across the top of the card front as shown.

Place the bottle top right side up on a hard surface and hammer until the edges curl underneath evenly. Turn it over and use this side up.

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Cover the hammered 4 bottle top with VersaMark ink, sprinkle with Fran-tage embossing powder and heat using a heat tool. Sprinkle again whilst still hot and heat-set again, repeating as necessary.

Attach the vintage button to 5 the centre of the bottle top and adhere to the card front.

Affix the birdcage charm, berries, flower and memo pin embellishments to the card front to finish.

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What you need Materials

u white 17x11.5cm tent-fold card blank u kraft cardstock u Maja Design Soferio patterned paper u Prima flower u magnolia berries u Prima Pixie Glen Vintage buttons u bronze birdcage charm u bronze memo pin

u lace u bottle top u Shabby White Stampendous!

Fran-tage embossing powder u Antique Linen Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink u VersaMark inkpad Tools

u corner-rounder punch u heat tool u hammer

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SKETCH CHALLENGE

Emma Smith Designer

HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER SOON

Simply make Matt your card blank with kraft 1 cardstock and layer the bottom half with patterned paper. Cut a panel of cream cardstock for the top half. a butterfly from cream cardstock 2Die-cut and run it through the embossing folder.

Ink the edges of the butterfly, the panel 3 and the charm using VersaMark ink, sprinkle with Fran-tage and heat-set. Once cool, add seam binding to the charm.

What you need

Add ribbon to the cream cardstock panel and attach to the card front as shown using 3D foam pads.

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Materials

Die-cut circles and scalloped circles, 5 layer them together and fix the charm in between using hot glue. Add gems around the circles as shown.

Print out your sentiment and 6attach to the card front to finish.

u white 21x10.5cm card blank u kraft, pearlescent cream & white cardstock u brown dotted patterned paper u Prima Say It In Crystals Circles u VersaMark inkpad

u Shabby White Stampendous!

Fran-tage embossing enamel u dot ribbon u seam binding u charm Tools

u manual die-cutting machine u Memory Box Tristan butterfly die

u Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles & Scalloped Circles dies u Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder u computer & printer u hot-glue gun u heat tool

Sharon Curtis Designer

What you need Materials

u white 10.5x18cm card blank u Paper Smooches stamps Woofers and Tweeters & Sentiment Sampler stamp sets u brown, turquoise & green cardstock u Letraset ProMarkers u Rich Cocoa & Tuxedo Black Memento inkpads u Brushed Corduroy Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink u Ranger Glossy Accents

HUGS Simply make Cut a 17.5x4cm strip of turquoise cardstock and ink the edges.

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Affix the strip to the card front Die-cut a smaller white circle, 3 and stamp ‘get well’ in the 5 ink the edges and stamp the bottom-right corner using black ink. dog in the centre using brown ink. Colour using ProMarkers.

Die-cut a large circle from green cardstock, run it through the embossing folder.

Ink the edges using brown ink and fix to the card front.

Tools

u manual die-cutting machine u Stampin’ Up! 1” circle punch u Sizzix Textured Impressions Chevron embossing folder u My Favorite Things Fishtail Flags Layers dies u Xcut Plain Circle dies

4 Punch a variety of circles from 2 brown and green cardstock and affix them to the back of the strip

Die-cut a fishtail flag from 6 white cardstock, stamp ‘hugs’ in the centre and ink the edges.

Assemble the dog, embossed 7 circle and flag on the card front as shown and add Glossy Accents

to create a scalloped border.

Stamp a brown paw print as shown.

to the dog’s nose to finish.

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