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But I must kickstart my gushing with Corinne Bradd’s
downright amazing doll’s house, because now she’s
just showing off. Turn to page 61 to see what I mean.
OK, back to the cards. We’ve got Moroccan tile
greetings, spotlight stamping, mix-it-up folds, diorama
cards, shaped designs, tropical die-cuts... you name it!
Plus, Andrew presents his guide (p38) on the card
of the moment, that of the slimline variety. If you
haven’t made one before, you have to give it a
go. Amelia got chatting with Bethan Aspland “Iris folding
of Pretty In Paper By B fame – it’s a must-read is at the heart
on page 76. Plus, we’ve given our Club of what I do
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Issue 174: Our best-ever summer crafts
Make It
22 Card Gallery: tropical
cards on test
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29 Flower apertures with
added wow
53 Welcome a new arrival
in the best way possible
61 Corinne Bradd’s doll’s
house craft-along
70 Photos at the ready
– it’s scrapbook time!
81 Four cards, infinite
snazzy patterns
Learn It
28 We’re gonna need
a bigger card!
32 Ask Our Experts: this
time they’re solving your
die-cutting dilemmas
35 Anything that combines
ice cream and crafting
gets our vote
58 Spotlight stamping with
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Craft yourself the world’s 28
prettiest peonies
71 We put Heidi Swapp’s
Sun Chaser collection
on test
83 Diorama cards
– so much fun!
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31 Moodboard: colour pop
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79 Shopping: wedding day
86 All the crafty treats
coming your way
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next month
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34 Page Turners
38 Everything you need
to know about
slimline cards
69 Spotted On Instagram
76 We chat to the founder
of Pretty In Paper By B
90 Get To Know: Mehna Aziz
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W E C A N ' T Q U I T E B E L I E V E I T B U T. . .
these flowers
aren't real
We all love a good paper flower, but Eileen Lim has taken the art form
to the next level with her stunning new book Crepe Paper Blooms, Bugs &
Butterflies. Featuring not only tutorials for fabulous crepe paper florals
of all varieties but also – you guessed it – bugs and butterflies, Eileen’s
guide takes you on a magical tour of garden wildlife. Flick through her
projects and you will quickly realise how realistic her everlasting
creations are. Whisper it, but some of these makes are so good they
even had us fooled.
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Take Note
Your craft update for the
month ahead
Sweet tooth
Vicki Boutin’s new craft range is a vibrant, nostalgic
collection filled with sugar-coated surprises. Thanks to
the bold rainbow colours and festival feel, Sweet Rush
takes on a summery vibe for the season ahead. Think ice
creams, lollipops, cotton candy and bubblegum... yum!
And, of course, it wouldn’t be a Vicki Boutin collection
without a few mixed media elements thrown into the mix.
americancrafts.com
Desk pal
This cute fabric cactus featuring green paisley
cotton and topped with white flowers is ideal
for those of us that don’t have green fingers...
the only maintenance it needs is a light dusting
once in a while – phew! Use it to pep up a shelf
in your home or as a pincushion to keep your
supplies safe. folksy.com
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Colouring for kids

Wowee – eatsleepdoodle’s dinosaur colour-in placemat
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Kids can learn about the dinosaurs as they colour in their
prehistoric scene. To remove the ink, simply wash the
placemat on a warm machine cycle so it’s ready to be
re-coloured – endless fun and a great way to keep little ones
entertained at the table. eatsleepdoodle.co.uk
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Pairing cardmaking with adult
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Jolly up an empty corner in your craft
Online shop of the month room with Cox & Cox’s Hanging Pom
Pom Rainbows. Providing a dose of
Independently-run Wool Warehouse specialises
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multi-hobbyist who dabbles in a range of crafts, there’s plenty set includes a large and small rainbow
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of embellishments including ribbons, buttons, beads, pom-poms, wooden beads and matching
sequins and much more. woolwarehouse.co.uk tassels. One word springs to mind: cute!
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Tutti frutti FRUIT
These colourful cupcake flags from Ginger Ray are a great way to display
food at a summer party or BBQ. The flags have one patterned side and
one blank side so you can write your own little message or name on them.
Including watermelon and pineapple prints, it’s time to get your summer
punch
soirée off to a sizzling start! gingerray.co.uk
Get four of your five
a day with our juicy
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Carta Bella Oh Happy Day

Sweet Lemons Washi Tape,
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Papercrafter’s Mixed Cylinder Clay

haven Fruit Beads, £8,
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In need of a stash update? New
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Easy to make and
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Treat yourself and try something new this Spring
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will apply to virtually any surface, making it super easy to
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Channel some of the most
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considered to ensure the highest quality product! The triangle brilliant and luminous premium colours including neon and
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comfortable to grip and creativity. Available in 55
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I N S P I R AT I O N A L
QUOTE CARDS
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SUNNY DAYS
CARDMAKING KIT
We’ve teamed up with American Crafts and the one and only
Maggie Holmes to bring you the ultimate craft pack for
summer. Everything in the collection coordinates perfectly
so you can sit back, relax and craft to your heart’s
content. Enjoy a 13-piece clear stamp set, double-sided
papers and toppers featuring a mix of summery
illustrations from florals to shells, rainbows,
ice lollies, watermelons and beach balls. U S E 3 D FOA M
We’ve also thrown in some gold foil PA D S F O R
die-cuts too – ooh fancy! ADDED DEPTH
C R E AT E S TA M P E D
BAC KG RO U N D S
Quote card
Mount grey card and daisy
paper onto a 12cm square
white blank. Layer a panel of
yellow spotty paper onto
5 SAVVY maggie holmes grey, then add ribbon and
WAYS WITH lace. Fix a white paper doily
onto the card and secure the
YOUR KIT Summer-themed
panel towards the bottom.
Attach a quote card and
Adhere your stamps patterned papers toppers with 3D foam pads.
onto a stamping block Finish with a ribbon bow.
for precise, clear and 13-piece stamp set
smudge-free impressions including sentiments
and motifs
There’s no reason to dip
into your stash, but don’t 46 die-cut toppers ready
be afraid to add your own to pop out
embellishments such as Show off
Double-sided papers as many papers
gems, ribbon, lace complete with border strips
and doilies
as possible with
Boost your stamping a z - f o l d c a r d . Fo r
Why not try ombré skills using your kit a fuss-free guide
stamping? Simply apply on how to make
a light coloured ink pad one, search
to one side of your stamp ‘z-fold’ at
and a darker colour to the
other. This method works papercraftermagazine.co.uk
best with two or three
shades of the same colour
Add interest to your All that glitters
cards by layering up Cover a 10cm x 14cm blank with
multiple panels of striped paper. Layer smaller
patterned papers and panels of patterned papers on
coloured cardstock top. Mount a large shell topper
onto gold glitter card, then attach
Layer up and overlap to the greeting with 3D foam
your stamped motifs pads. Add two shell toppers and
with the masking method. a sentiment with 3D foam pads.
Stamp the same image Finish with three gems.
onto masking paper, cut
out and use as an
ink blocker
Wow!
74-piece
pack
Border accents
Cover a 9.5cm x 13.5cm blank with striped
paper. Take a smaller panel of white card, then
matt yellow spotty paper on top, followed by a
black and white patterned panel. Fix to the
greeting. Run a floral border across the card
towards the bottom, then attach a flower topper
on the left with 3D foam pads. Add a sentiment
with 3D foam pads and complete with sequins.
GOLD
FOIL TOPPERS
WILL GIVE YOUR
CARDS A
LUXURY
FINISH
Gold foil details

Matt blue patterned paper onto grey card,
then layer onto an 11.5cm x 14cm white
blank. Mount smaller panels of striped paper
and daisy paper onto white, then fix to the
card front, overlapping them. Glue a square
floral topper to the left. Add a bike and
bunting toppers with 3D foam pads.
Embellish with gems.
Go for a gatefold
Create a 12cm square gatefold card. Trim
two panels of striped paper to 5cm x
11cm. Stamp bunting along the top and a
spotty border along the bottom of each
panel. Mount onto pink card, then fix to the
two front panels on the greeting. Die cut a
stitched circle from white and a slightly
larger scallop-edged circle from pink. Add
blue ink to the centre of the white circle.
Glue to the left-hand panel only. Add
toppers using 3D foam pads and
embellish with clear gems.
INSTEAD
OF SEQUINS,
WHY NOT USE
MINI TOPPERS AS Pineapple
SHAKER CARD
FILLERS?
shaker
Layer watermelon paper onto a
10cm x 13cm white blank and run
a strip of pink foliage paper down
the middle of the card. Die cut a
rectangular frame from white and
add acetate to the back. Apply foam
tape along each edge of the frame
on the reverse, then fill the centre
with sequins. Mount blue patterned
paper on top to create a shaker
element. Fix to the greeting with 3D
foam pads. Add a pineapple topper
and sentiment on top. Embellish the
corners of the card with gems.
Ink & stamp

Mount pink grid paper onto beige card,
then run ribbon and lace around the middle. Quick gift tag
Layer onto an 8cm x 15cm white blank. Die cut a tag shape from yellow
Matt a smaller panel of white card onto spotty paper and pink card. Die cut
beige, then lightly blend brown distress ink a rectangle from the pink piece, then
on top. Stamp the postage stamp in the layer onto the yellow tag with 3D foam
right-hand corner in brown and splatter pads. Punch a hole in the top and a
a little brown ink on top to give the card hole reinforcer from white. Add two
a distressed look. Draw a frame around the flower toppers and a sentiment onto
edge with a black fineliner. Layer onto the the tag with 3D foam pads. Thread
card front with 3D foam pads. Add yellow gingham ribbon through the
a flower topper and sentiment hole. Run a narrow length of yellow
using 3D foam pads. gingham ribbon along the bottom of
Complete with the tag and embellish with pink pearls.
a ribbon bow
and gems.
Gift bag
Mount pink sunburst paper onto light pink
card, then glue onto the front of a paper gift bag.
Run strips of pink grid paper along the top
and bottom. Mount blue spotty paper
onto gold mirri card, then fix towards the
right-hand side with 3D foam pads. Add
three toppers and a sentiment using 3D
foam pads. Take a gold foil tag topper, add
three pearls, then fix to one of the handles.
Embellish the gift bag with gems.
IF THE
TOPPERS ARE
DIFFICULT TO POP
OUT FROM THE
SHEE T, USE A CRAF T
KNIFE TO TEASE
THEM OUT
In
next month…
Afternoon Tea
Repeat
stamping
Stamp Set
Matt pink floral paper 31 luxury clear stamps
onto beige card, then to keep in your stash forever
mount onto an 11.5cm Includes 11 sentiment
square white blank.
Stamp multiple flowers stamps with family titles
onto a smaller panel Multi-occasion motifs
of white card in black to use time and time again
ink, then colour in with
alcohol markers. Matt Stamp and colour with
onto beige card and fix to the our blending tips
greeting with 3D foam pads.
Layer a strip of pink floral paper Use the mini stamps to
onto beige, then run along the create bold backgrounds
middle of the card. Stamp ‘Happy
birthday’ onto white in black
ink, trim and mount onto beige
cardstock. Fix to the strip with
3D foam pads. Embellish the
greeting with gems.
Easy envelope
Cut out an envelope from red card using
your bonus template on page 19. Score
along the dashed lines and fold
in. Glue the tabs onto the
larger panels. Decorate with
papers and toppers.
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jessica
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As soon as I chose
the peas in a pod
motif, I just knew it
would suit an anniversary card. The green colour scheme
is something I haven’t done before as it’s really not my typical
choice, but I just thought it suited the peas so well.
vicki
ruta
I made this
diane platform
pop-up card for myself!
williams I wanted to try the die out
and followed a tutorial by
I love challenging Chari Moss from the Lawn
myself to turn Fawn Design Team. I love all
everyday packaging things Alice in Wonderland,
into something and I had so much fun
rather pretty, which I did with this revamped tissue box. An empty adding features to the
box has so many possibilities, and this one was made to let a characters with a fineliner.
friend know I cared. I painted the box in blue and added a few
die-cuts for texture, then made the flowers.
Reader makes
stephanie gilmour
I really enjoy doing watercolour
floral designs. This stamp is a
favourite of mine because there’s
so much open space to colour
in. I made this card for a friend
as a random act of kindness.
congratulations
stephanie!
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virgínia andrea
jansen horabin
It breaks my heart
I had just purchased the what’s happening
Kaleidacolor Calypso ink pad, in Ukraine, so I knew I wanted
so I wanted to utilise a larger to make a card with the blue
background stamp than usual. and yellow colours. Also, my
I used textured cardstock for neighbour is struggling with
the base to help add interest. mental health issues so I wanted
Florals are not normally my to send her a card. I made my
thing really, but I wanted to own backing paper by squishing
try my hand at it, as an ink pads onto a glass mat and
exercise in creativity. spraying with water, then laying
paper on top to pick up
the colour.
paula duke
I’m an admin for an Australian
Facebook cardmaking group
and this month we decided
to pick rainbows as the
theme for our card swap. This was one of
the cards I made for it. I also created
several similar cards to send to fellow
crafters who were affected by the recent
floods we have had here in Australia, to
hopefully brighten their day.
The jungle called
Claire Richards combines stamps, inks
and dies for her tropical round-up
• Dies: Lawn Fawn Happy Hibiscus, Giant Happy Birthday To You, Scripty Hello, Slimline Tropical Leaves
Border • Stamps, Lawn Fawn Toucan Do It • Stencil, Taylored Expressions Scattered Floral • Ink pads:
Ranger Distress Oxide Twisted Citron, Rustic Wilderness, Abandoned Coral, Peacock Feathers, Shaded
Lilac, Fossilized Amber; black • Paper pad, Lawn Fawn Really Rainbow • Cardstock • Gems: silver, frosted
• Alcohol markers • Paint brush • Adhesives: 3D foam pads, glue • Die-cutting machine
Make it
Toucans, jaguars, butterflies... these It’s about time we gave

gorgeous cards from Claire Richards really a proper shout-out to
are a summertime paradise. Bringing colourful these hero products.
characters and a whole lot of fabulous florals Ranger Distress Oxide
ink pads are used in so
into her makes, she’s truly outdone herself. many of our projects –
What might be best of all is the variety of and in yours too we bet!
techniques and card shapes Claire has tackled. Providing a welcome
From slimline to z-fold, it’s all magnificent, and A D D TO splash of colour, they
form the backbone of this
packed with bucketloads of flair. Our socks BASKET collection’s tropical vibe.
have been well and truly knocked off. With so many shades to
Ranger Distress Oxide choose from, it’s hard to
ink pads, £5.99 each, resist giving your craft
papermaze.co.uk stash a complete revamp.
WILD &
WONDERFUL inks to the flower centres.
Add green distress oxide ink SLIMLINE CARD
Create a white 13cm
1 square blank, then apply
yellow, green and pink
to the leaves and yellow to
the stamens. Arrange and
secure to the card with 1 Take a 9cm x 21.5cm
top-folding white blank
and adhere the flowers to
the left and right of the card
front. Die cut a sentiment
distress oxide inks through 3D foam pads. and blend pink distress from rainbow striped paper
a floral stencil, blending at Stamp a sentiment oxide ink onto the front, and purple paper. Layer
the edges. Die cut three
medium and one large
3 bottom-right in black
ink, then stamp a jaguar
starting at the edges. Mix
the same ink with water,
together, leaving a slight
purple border showing.
hibiscus flower, then four and butterfly onto white then add ink splatters all Fix centrally to the greeting
flower centres, four stamens card. Colour in the motifs over with a paint brush. with 3D foam pads.
and two leaves. with alcohol markers and Leave to dry.
Ink the flowers with pink, Die cut four large
2 blue, yellow and purple
distress oxide inks. Apply a
trim. Adhere to the card
front using 3D foam pads,
then add frosted gems to
2 hibiscus flowers, flower
centres and stamens from
Turn to p38
for our
spectacular
lighter coverage of the same the flower centres. patterned papers. Assemble guide to
slimline
cards
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There’s no better
way to complement
Sarah’s cards than
with these Uniko digi
stamps. Search
‘tropical digi stamps’
EASY SHAPING and download for free
From rainbow striped
1 paper, die cut an 11cm
circle. Draw around it onto a
at papercrafter
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white blank. Cut out, leaving
a section of the fold intact.
Fix the striped circle on top,
then trim a little off the
greeting base so the card TOUCAN TRICKS
stands up. Create an 11cm x 14cm
2 Die cut two large and

one medium hibiscus
1 white blank. Blend blue
distress oxide ink onto the
flower, plus three flower front, starting at the edges.
centres and two leaves from Die cut three large hibiscus
white card. Apply pink, blue flowers, three flower centres,
and purple distress oxide two stamens and two leaves
inks to the flowers, then from patterned papers. Glue
use yellow and green for towards the bottom-right
the centres and leaves corner, then add the pink
respectively. Adhere to the flower with 3D foam pads.
card with 3D foam pads. Trim any excess.
Stamp a toucan and
3 Stamp a sentiment in
black ink onto a white
strip, then snip into a fishtail
2 branch, cut out and
colour in with alcohol
banner. Secure bottom- markers. Adhere top-left,
right. Stamp two toucans, using a 3D foam pad for the
trim and colour in with toucan. Stamp ‘Thank you’
alcohol markers. Attach to to the right of the toucan
the greeting, ensuring one in black ink, then stamp
is perched on the sentiment the rest of the sentiment
strip. Embellish the flower in a curved shape to
centres with silver gems. mirror the branch.
Make it
SUPERSIZED SENTIMENT
Matt ombré striped paper onto an 11cm x
14cm white blank. Die cut a sentiment from
yellow and pink, then layer together,
offsetting them to create a shadow. Fix to
the card front. Stamp a toucan, butterfly,
two leaves and a flower, then trim and
Trace me! colour in with alcohol markers. Adhere the
motifs to the greeting. Add silver gems
around the sentiment.
Turn FOR
MORE
Over
CARDS
SIMPLE Z-FOLD green card and secure from white card. Apply green
along the bottom edge. distress oxide ink to the
Snip white card to 11cm
1 x 28cm, then score down
at 7cm and 14cm. Mountain
2 Stamp two jaguars,
a lizard and branch,
leaves and pink ink to the
flower. Glue top-right in
a cluster, then stamp a
then trim and colour in with
fold the first score line, and alcohol markers. Attach the sentiment top-left in black.
valley fold the second. Blend motifs, with one jaguar sitting Stamp jaguar footprints
yellow distress oxide ink onto on the branch, overhanging randomly across the card
the background, starting the front-left panel. Die cut in yellow distress oxide ink.
from the top and side edges. leaves and a small flower
Die cut a leaf border from
Make it
LAYERED
SENTIMENT right-hand side.
Cover the front of an
1 11cm x 14cm white
blank with lined paper. Blend
2 Die cut a sentiment
from purple and pink
patterned papers, then
green distress oxide ink adhere together, leaving a
around the edges. Snip five slight pink border to create
thin strips of coloured paper a shadow. Glue to the card
and fix to the card front. Die front. Stamp a toucan and
cut a large hibiscus flower, butterfly, cut out and colour
flower centre, stamen and in with alcohol markers.
leaf from patterned papers. Add to the greeting and
Assemble the flower and embellish the flower
attach to the card on the centre with a silver gem.
RAINBOW
BACKGROUND
Make an 11cm x 14cm
1 white blank. Snip rainbow
striped paper to 8cm x
11cm and glue to the top of
the blank. Add a strip of pink
striped paper to conceal the
join. Die cut one large and
one medium hibiscus flower,
plus two flower centres,
stamens and leaves.
Apply yellow distress
2 oxide ink to the middle
of the flowers, then ink the
centres and stamens all
over. Add green distress
oxide ink to the leaves.
Attach the flowers using
3D foam pads, with the
leaves glued behind. Stamp
a sentiment in black ink
towards the bottom.
Get the
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Happy Hibiscus Toucan Do It stamp set,

die set, £18.49, Scripty Hello die, £4.50, Really Rainbow 12” x 12” paper £12.25, sevenhills
bumbleberrys.co.uk sevenhillscrafts.co.uk pad, £7.58, craftelier.com crafts.co.uk
If you’ve got cute stamps…
You can make this
Well isn’t this marvellous? Colette Smith’s latest card tutorial is a
brilliantly inventive design that really brings the fun. Adding a slider
element to your card is always a good idea, turning a basic greeting
1 Blend blue inks through
a wave stencil onto white
card. Die cut the slider strip.
into an interactive experience. Colette has taken it to the next level Lay the inked panel onto a
white blank, then fix the
here though, with the witty addition of shark and fish motifs that slider cut-out to it
help tell a story on your card front.
No slid
Use a crafterkdies?
cut your onwife to
channel n
2 Stamp, colour and

die cut a shark and
pufferfish. Attach the shark
to the slider panel. Stamp
shoals of fish around it,
then a sentiment in the
top-left corner
3 Glue a slider element to

the back of the pufferfish.
Place through the slot and
secure with a 1.5cm card
circle glued to the reverse
of the element
• Dies: Avery Elle Sea-prise!, Lawn Fawn Slide On Over Semicircles • Stamps,
Avery Elle Sea-prise! • Stencil, Newton’s Nook Waves • My Favorite Things 4 Add foam tape to the
back of the slider panel,
doubling the height. Ensure
Replenishments Slider Elements • Ink pads: Concord & 9th Aqua Sky, Oceanside,
Peacock; Gina K. Designs Obsidian Amalgam • Alcohol markers • Little Things there is enough space
From Lucy’s Cards Droplets Dewdrops • Cardstock, white • Punch, circle around the slider, then
• Adhesives: double-sided tape, foam tape, glue • Die-cutting machine adhere to the blank and
finish with dewdrops
Craft Me Quick
Flower apertures
Focus your florals with clever placement and die-cut
frames – Tracey Daykin-Jones shares how!
OVERLAP YOUR APERTURE
FOR ADDED DEPTH ADD IN SOME FOLIAGE
Matt pink card onto a 10.5cm x 15cm red
FOR GREATER VARIETY
blank. Snip teal card slightly smaller and Take a 10.5cm x 15cm light blue blank
die cut a circle towards the top. Die and mount yellow on top. Trim a blue panel
cut several flowers and layer some slightly smaller and die cut an oval just above
together, securing with button split the centre. Die cut flowers and foliage from
pins. Attach three flowers several colours and layer some together,
towards the top of the pink layer, securing with button split pins. Glue most
Pair these summer then fix the teal panel on top of the flowers to the card front, then layer
with 3D foam pads. Adhere the the die-cut panel on top with 3D foam
greetings with the
remaining flowers to the card pads. Attach the remaining flowers and
“These cards
toppers inside your foliage to the greeting, then add a can be endlessly
using 3D foam pads. Finish with
BONUS American a sentiment. sentiment below. tweaked by
Crafts kit changing the
CHANGE IT UP WITH KEEP THINGS SIMPLE shape of your
aperture. You
A FISHTAIL PANEL WITH THREE BOLD just need some
Layer light blue card onto a FLOWERS basic shaped
10.5cm x 15cm blue blank. dies”
Snip a fishtail panel from Make a red blank, 10.5cm x 15cm, and
snip pink card slightly smaller. Die cut a TRACEY
yellow, then die cut an oval
circle from the bottom and fix teal D AY K I N - J O N E S ,
from the centre. Die cut
cardstock behind the aperture using 3D DESIGNER
flowers in several colours and
layer some together with button split pins. foam pads. Adhere to the blank, then die
Fix the layered flowers to the card front and cut six flowers and lift up the smaller petals to
secure the yellow panel on top with 3D foam add depth. Layer up the flowers so you’re left
pads. Add the remaining flowers with three in total using button split pins. Glue
around the aperture using 3D foam one flower inside the aperture and the
pads, then complete with others onto the pink section.
a sentiment. Finish with a sentiment.
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Nuvo Mica Mist in Oriental

Fuchsia, Fresh Pear and
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tonic-studios.co.uk
Triplus® Color 323 fibre-tip pens,
Colour pop
visit staedtler.com for stockists
Moodboard:
These buys are on

Doodlebug Sprinkles enamel
dots in Bright Assortment,
the bright side of life
£3.82, craftelier.com
Give pampas a
colour injection Rainbow coloured
with these dried washi tape, £5.95,
Summer bright sunshine yellow bakerross.co.uk
candle holders, £20, phalaris from
nineangels.co.uk thehappy
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Vicki Boutin Sweet Rush American Crafts Splendid

Making Waves Stencil Set, #06 12” x 12” paper, £1.10,
£7.99, heylittlemagpie.com lottielovespaper.co.uk
Ask our
L AU R A B A S S E N
YouTube sensation and
expert cardmaker, Laura
shares her die-cutting
Experts
secrets Learn how to layer up your die-cuts
with our gurus
Q How can I make my

die-cut sentiments
stand out even more?
Some sentiment dies come with layering
backgrounds that work as a shadow.
They’re a great way to make your greetings
N ATA L I E stand out, especially if you cut them from
M U S P R AT T reflective mirri card. You can create your
The Creative Designer own shadow die by simply drawing around
Team Coordinator at the outside of your word die and cutting
Hunkydory Crafts is on it out. This leaves you with the perfect
hand and boy does she background to layer your die-cut word
know her stuff! onto. Another way to make your sentiments
even more eye-catching is to cut the die
multiple times and layer them together
to create a fabulous 3D effect.
NATA LIE M U S P RAT T Moonstone Flying
By To Say dies, £9.99,
hunkydorycrafts.co.uk
KEREN BAKER
Q Do I have to own special
dies to try the die-cut
layering technique? Q How do I create
layered flowers
Professional crafter on my cards?
and designer for In short, the answer is no. Having said that,
there are so many gorgeous layering dies The technique might be simple,
PaperCrafter, Keren has
on the market that make it easy to create a but the results are striking. Using
lots of die-cutting tricks
layered look. All the creative work has been cardstock in a handful of shades
up her sleeve
done for you. You just die cut the layers and and one die set, you can bring your
adhere them together. These can, however, blooms to life. As the name suggests,
get pricey. You can certainly use products layering dies work together to
that you have on hand to create a layered produce a layered motif. If you’re after
look as well. Any simple shaped nesting die floral motifs specifically, I recommend
can easily be turned into a layered motif. I’ve the Craft-A-Flower die sets from
used my nesting circle dies time and time Altenew. Each of the two flowers is
again to create unique, geometric designs assembled with four layers, and the
by layering the different sizes of circles accompanying leaf is comprised of
together and cutting them in half or even three. Watch as the separate
into quarters. The possibilities are endless elements perfectly fit together...
T R AC E Y when you consider the different looks you it’s like a puzzle! With flowers, you’d
DAY K I N - J O N E S can create with simple shaped dies that normally use darker colours towards
you might already have in your stash. the centre but use the opposite too;
PaperCrafter designer
L AU RA BASS E N it adds more interest and reduces
Tracey Daykin-Jones
the amount of different coloured
shows you how to put
cardstock you need.
what you’ve learnt into
practice with her KE RE N BAKER
die-cutting project
Learn it
Tell us! Which

die-cutting
machine do
you own?
“I’m lucky enough to have
a Gemini and ScanNCut”
NICKY LEIGHTON
“I love my Sizzix Big Shot.

I’m on my second as I wore
the first one out. I also
have a Big Shot Plus for
larger projects”
MAY JONES
“I’ve got a Big Shot. I asked

my husband to buy it for
me for Christmas a few
years ago and I wouldn’t be
without it now”
ELLIE LANE
“I have a Gemini and love it,

although I’d like a Gemini
Junior for smaller dies”
CHRIS MARSHALL
“I’ve got a Cuttlebug, but

would love an electric one”
KATHYRN PICKLES
“I own a Gemini and a

Gemini Junior – best things
I’ve ever bought”
MICHELLE MCCARTHY
“My wonderful hubby

bought me a Big Shot
several years ago and
Q How do I create eye-catching backgrounds
with layered die-cuts? I love it”
BABS LOVERIDGE
I’ve used the Grace Layer die set from Birch Press Designs to achieve
the layered background on this card. There are three dies in the kit that
can be used singly, but the magic really happens when you overlap
them to create intricate backgrounds. Die cut all three panels from
various coloured card. Take a light pink blank and layer up the die-cuts,
taking care to line them up using the dots in each corner as a guide.
Get in touch!
EMAIL US AT
Assemble the inner layers and fix silver die-cut letters in the centre
amelia.bolton@aceville.co.uk
with 3D foam pads.
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PAGE TURNERS
On Andrew’s bookshelf this month,
there’s colour, painting techniques
and amazing one-sheet wonders
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So often we hear how another beautiful book, us crafters love colour. But
crafters are reluctant to try Watercolor Life: 40 Joy-Filled Helen Hiebert has compiled what does need saying is
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for all abilities, with a 30-day But what’s so special about papercraft. There’s a real associations and how it’s
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Chapters draw you in whilst offering depths and book is dedicated to all hand colour combinations, but if
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and we guarantee you’ll Luckily for us, she loves to will continue to make and refer to and can form the
want to get going straight teach too. Let the creative create with paper into basis for your next card.
away. Thanks Terry. journey begin. the future.” How wonderful!
Masterclass
TECHNIQUE
Shaped cards
Shape it up
Celebrate summer in style with these quirky cards
from the fun-filled mind of Ingrid Vichova
• Templates from papercraftermagazine.co.uk • Dies, Sizzix Thinlits Vacation Words: Block by Tim Holtz
• Stamps: Altenew Fresh Bloom, Avery Elle Simple Sentiments • Ink pads: Ranger Distress Oxide Salvaged Patina,
Kitsch Flamingo; VersaFine Onyx Black • Cardstock: white, gold mirri • Lawn Fawn Watercolor Wishes 6” x 6”
paper pad • Embellishments: sequin stars, sequin trim, white ribbon • Nuvo Crystal Clear Glaze • Kuretake ZIG
Clean Color Real Brush Pens: Bright Yellow, Pink, Cobalt Blue, Mustard, Dark Brown • Punch, hole • Tools: ink
blending, sand eraser • Adhesives: 3D foam pads, double-side tape, glue • Die-cutting machine
MAKING WAVES
1 Transfer the wave templates onto
blue patterned paper following
the step-by-step opposite. Cut out
2 Sand down the edges with
a sand eraser to create a
distressed look. Die cut ‘Beach’
each piece. Place the largest piece from white and layer the negative
onto a white blank, then trace die-cut onto yellow card. Cut out
around it and cut out to create a a strip from brown for a sign pole.
shaped blank. Layer the patterned Assemble the sign and fix to the
paper shapes on top using 3D card. Embellish with sequins and
foam pads. Nuvo Crystal Clear Glaze to finish.
Coming
next month!
We’ve got more
shaped cards
ICE CREAM coming up in issue
DREAM 175 – on sale
23rd June
1 Follow the step-by-step
opposite to transfer the
ice cream template onto
patterned paper. Go over
the lines and add shading FLIP FLOP FUN
with complementary brush
pens. Adhere the individual
pieces onto white card. Snip 1 Transfer the flip flop
template onto pink
patterned paper using the
two flakes from brown
patterned paper, add step-by-step opposite. Cut out
shading, then attach. the shape, then stamp flowers
on top in pink ink. Apply the
2 Score and fold just
above the top of the ice
cream, then snip around the
same ink around the edges
with a blending tool.
shape, leaving a narrow
border. Stamp a sentiment 2 Punch holes at the sides
and one at the top, using
the template as a guide.
onto white card in black ink.
Trim and secure to the Thread two lengths of white
greeting, then embellish ribbon through the top hole
with sequins and stars. and the other ends through
the sides. Secure on the
reverse. Use thin double-sided
tape to layer up the ribbon
towards the top, then
embellish with a sequin trim.
3 Stamp a sentiment in
black, trim and adhere
to the right-hand edge. Die
cut a larger sentiment from
gold mirri card, then secure
A D D TO below. Score and fold white
card, 21cm x 30cm,
BASKET in half and trace the flip flop
pattern template onto it, with
Lawn Fawn Watercolor the top edge overlapping to
Wishes 6” x 6” paper pad, keep a section of the fold
£5.95, sevenhills intact. Cut out to form a blank
crafts.co.uk and adhere the decorated
panel on top.
Masterclass
TECHNIQUE
Template Shaped
Visit our cards
website for
your project
templates
Ingrid Vichova
Top tips
CUT TING SHAPES
Shaped cards are an
absolute joy to behold
and are thrilling to craft
at the same time. The
secret to their success is
that instead of trying
to impress with an
eye-catching motif, the
entire card is the motif.
The impact is so much
greater, and of course
there’s a brilliant novelty
to any card shape that’s
Step-by-step: Template transfer out of the ordinary. They
work particularly well
when you add in a bit of
1 2 depth like I’ve done with
my wave and flip flop
designs.
FINE TUNING
Because of the detailed
shapes I’ve gone for,
you need to pay extra
attention to make them
a success. Firstly,
when cutting out the
Print out the templates from our website Cut out the motif, trimming neatly along templates you should
or draw your own on white paper the outside lines be careful with the
curves. I recommend
3 4 using sharp detail
scissors and turning the
paper rather than the
scissors when cutting.
Once your shaped blank
has been made, you may
find it struggles to stand
up on its own. If this is
the case, simply snip
a tiny piece from the
bottom of the back
panel – easy. If you
If the template has multiple sections, Scribble with a pencil on the reverse of the have another shape
cut them apart. Alternatively, leave the motif, place onto patterned paper and trace in mind, give it a go!
template intact and skip to step four over the lines and around the template
These stunning slimline creations
come courtesy of Laura Bassen –
check opposite for more tips from her
In case you haven’t
been paying attention,
The ultimate guide to slimline cards are a
technique that have
SLIMLINE CARDS
well and truly taken
the crafting world by
storm in the last
couple of years. With
an extra-long shape,
these cards allow
Got questions about the biggest trend in more room to let your
cardmaking? We’re here, with the help of creativity flourish.
some crafty friends, to bring you the answers They’re also a brilliant
opportunity to
WO R D S BY AN D REW YO UNG construct
spellbinding scenes
on your card fronts,
Slimline
cards can
usually
THE
THE NUMBERS
NUMBERS The standard
slimline card is
fitting in more motifs
and flourishes than
ever before. Our
fit into a #slimlinecard 3.5” favourite part?
They’re super easy
#10 has 25,526 x 8.5”
in size
to make.
envelope posts on Instagram
Read it
“These card shapes have

become very trendy and
for good reason. This new
size has great potential
for larger and longer
images. My biggest tip for creating
a slimline card is to make sure that
your images are proportional.
Creating a composition to fit a
slimline is a totally different ball
game. You need to consider what
fills the longer, more slender space.
I think that any new technique
breathes fresh air into our creative
minds and gives more possibilities
to use our stamps and dies.”
LAURA BASSEN
Slimline cards are the
HOW THE
perfect size for sliding
HOW THE in a few crisp banknotes.

These particular cards
are designed for a
EXPERTS
EXPERTS graduate or new parents, but they
can be adapted to celebrate any
‘Congratulations’ occasion. You
DO IT
DO IT
can make slimline cards like this
by simply printing a design onto
cardstock, then cutting and folding
to fit the envelope. Alternatively,
you could get creative with
layering paper cut-out designs
As a crafter for something truly unique.
I am always
excited to try LIA GRIFFITH
new things and
techniques. It
keeps crafting fresh and Some of our
me inspired. I am a huge readers have been
fan of slimline cards as getting in on the
they provide me with slimline action
more space to try out
a technique, or display a Lisa Kerry
gorgeous stamp like I have Horton Gibson
on my blended ‘beautiful’
card. You can either
choose to buy your slimline
blanks pre-made, or cut
and store a stash in
advance, so you’re always
ready for the fun part
when you have a slimline Naomi
card idea. Hanlon
KEISHA CHARLES
continue reading
DO IT
DO IT
YOURSELF!
YOURSELF!
Altenew Nesting Slim

Rectangles die set,
£18, altenew.com
This digi stamp design will have On a normal card you might just
you heading to outer space have one adorable teddy bear
HOW WE
HOW WE DO
DO IT
IT
It’s not just you crafty lot that have been embracing the slimline card
Creative Expressions
Sue Wilson Slimline
Hello Sweet Friend Craft
craze. We’ve been sneaking these wonderful designs into PaperCrafter Die, £10.50, hunkydory
crafts.co.uk
for a while now. Luckily for you, we’ve curated some of the very
best designs right here – and they’re all available for FREE at
papercraftermagazine.co.uk. That means you no longer have
an excuse not to get on board with some super-slim crafting.
A slimline card with A slimline card is the

apertures? Count us in perfect canvas to layer
for double technique your papers onto
Lawn Fawn Scalloped

Slimline Hearts: Portrait
die, £22.50, sevenhills
crafts.co.uk
Gemini Happy
This interactive card Hearts 4” x 8.5”
has secret windows Embossing Folder,
£14.99, crafters
companion.co.uk
head to papercraftermagazine.co.uk to make all these cards
YOUR FREE PAPERS YOUR FREE PAPERS YOUR FREE PAPERS
PA P E R CO L L EC T I O N
How to describe our new pull-out
paper pack? Bellissima!
In truth, we wish we could click our fingers and magically find
ourselves on the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy. But our latest
papers by Millicent Venton almost do the trick. Featuring the
world-famous lemons, window shutters, decorated tiles,
bougainvillea and that iconic coastline, these prints portray the
perfect holiday. And they’re pretty special for crafting with too!
Turn the page to see what Sarah Jackman Read has put together.
Summery projects by One of the best ways to show off

Sarah Jackman Read?
You don’t have to tell us multiple papers from our collection
twice. We’ll be crafting
her beach-themed
is with a slimline card – don’t miss
bunting and upbeat cards this issue’s guide on p38
right away. The frame’s
the perfect gallery wall
accompaniment too There
are seven
– especially if you’re a sentiments
travel fanatic. Before we to choose
dive in, make sure you from on p52
pour yourself something
lemony and refreshing to
enjoy while you craft.
No no, we insist...
FUSSY-CUT
SENTIMENT
1 Cut white card to 15cm
x 18cm. Score down
from the long edge at 6cm,
then valley fold. Matt the
front and inside panels
with marble paper. Fix our
scooter paper, 10.5cm
x 13.5cm, inside.
2 Adhere grid paper,

4.5cm x 13.5cm, to the
front panel. Snip a window
in half, then secure towards
the top of the card front.
Cut out ‘The dolce life’ and
attach to the right of it with
3D foam pads. Add a twine
bow below.
“Having
a summer
party? Go
for an Amalfi
Coast theme! You can
make as much tableware • FREE Amalfi Coast patterned papers (see p45 or visit
and invites as you like papercraftermagazine.co.uk for the digital versions)
with the digital versions • Cardstock, white • Twine, cream • Frame • Punch, hole
of these papers” • Adhesives: double-sided tape, glue, 3D foam pads
R O S I E S AVA G E , E D I TO R
BESPOKE BUNTING
Adhere four sunbathers Thread twine through
1 to white card and cut
out. Trim three pieces of
2 all the holes. Cut out two
umbrellas and attach to the
white card to 5cm x 9cm, outer patterned flags with
then snip the bottom of each 3D foam pads. Adhere a
one into a pennant. Matt sentiment to the central
with patterned flag with 3D foam
paper. Punch pads, then
a hole in the top
Fussy-cut febow stick a twine
corners of th at extend tha tu re s below.
each panel. e main
shape a
professiodndaa
touch l
Top tip
Secure the
sunbathers to white
card for extra
stability
STEPPER
FOLDING
Make a 14.5cm square
1 top-folding white blank.
Trim white card to 11cm x
14.5cm, then score down
from the short edge at 5cm
and 10cm. Mountain fold the
first score line and valley
fold the second, then adhere
the flap to the card front to
create a stepper greeting.
Matt the back panel with
2 scenic paper. Trim two
contrasting prints to 4.5cm
x 14cm and fix to the other
panels. Adhere three
sunbathers to white card,
then cut out to create a
panel that extends up.
Secure on the very front
of the greeting.
Cut out a sentiment and
3 attach to the top of the
card with 3D foam pads.
Apply a twine bow below.
Trim various summer
essentials, then fix towards
the bottom of the greeting
Turn FOR
MORE
Over
MAKES
with 3D foam pads.
Lov i n g o u r
tile print?
Yo u ’ l l e n j o y
the projects
on p81
COORDINATING
LAYERS
Create a 9cm x 15.5cm
1 top-folding white blank
and matt with tile paper.
Adhere lemon paper, 7.5cm
x 14cm, on top. Cut out a
decorative tile, layer onto
white card, then fix in the
centre with 3D foam pads.
Trim two lemon squares,
2 layer onto white and
attach either side of the
central square with 3D foam
pads. Cut out a sentiment
and fix to the top of the
central square with 3D
foam pads. Add a twine
bow below.
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WALL ADDITION
Remove the glass from
1 a frame. Trim lemon
paper to fit the front, then
lay the frame on top and
draw around the aperture.
Cut out the aperture with
a craft knife.
Glue the paper to the
2 front of the frame. Attach
the ‘Amalfi’ sign to the top
with 3D foam pads, adding
a twine bow below. Place
the glass back in the frame
and display one of our
papers or a photo inside.
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The humble stencil is the most
versatile craft product money can
buy... there, we said it! Not only are
they inexpensive, but they offer
endless possibilities and Claire
Richards is on hand to prove it. By
masking off an area, you can create
really unique and interesting
backgrounds. Featuring washing lines
of diddy baby clothes perfectly colour
coordinating with the backgrounds,
this set of adorable new baby cards
will guarantee happy tears all round.
LEARN THE TEAR UP THE
MASKING METHOD RULEBOOK
Stencilling and masking go hand Copy Claire’s look and adopt a pastel
in hand. By covering up or blocking scheme to suit the occasion. Muted
certain areas of your card front, shades of yellows, blues, pinks and
you’re essentially protecting the area greens make for a gorgeous combo.
from any ink you apply. It’s a great Don’t be afraid to include plenty of
way to add borders, shapes or strips colour on your new baby cards but
to your projects. A word of caution... make sure they are soft and delicate.
masking sheets can damage the Often, it’s very easy to stick to
surface of your card sometimes neutral shades for new arrival
so press them onto the back of greetings, especially when you don’t
your hand or clothes before know the gender. If that’s the case,
adhering. P.S. Post-it notes simply swap beige for a lemony hue...
are an excellent alternative. job’s a good’un.
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Stick to a pastel
FOUR COLOURS, colour palette for
TWO STENCILS a softer look
You might be wondering how Claire has
achieved her multicoloured plaid prints
but ponder no more. The trick is all in
the position of the stencils. Apply the
first colour of distress oxide ink, rotate
the stencil, then apply the second
colour. Use the second plaid stencil
and repeat until you end up with four
different colours. It’s a good idea to
leave the inks to dry in between each
application, and we recommend
cleaning the stencil each time so you
don’t get any unwanted ink transfers.
Shake up your stencilling by

layering different coloured
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Leave space for your

sentiments by masking
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We never fail to be surprised by what
Play with Colette Smith conjures up for us each

month. She’s outdone herself with this
clever greeting that puts a unique twist
pattern on the traditional stamped background.

By shining the spotlight on one section
of her backdrop, Colette introduces depth
Spotlight stamping + and variety to the design. Never before
have black and white looked so good.
watered-down inks = one Throw in the inky colouring in and
gorgeous card you've got yourself a humdinger.
1 2 3
Stamp a hibiscus flower background Squish pink and yellow inks onto a Leave to dry, then repeat the process
onto white card in black ink waterproof surface, then add water to paint the small flowers with orange
and paint in the large flower centres ink. Allow to dry
4 5 6
Use the same technique to paint the Paint the background in blue ink, being Trim to 10.5cm x 13.5cm. Select
leaves in green and leave to dry careful not to flood over the previously an area of the pattern to use for
painted flowers. Allow to dry the spotlight
7 8 9
Stamp the background pattern again To create the spotlight section, die cut Die cut ‘Aloha’ from black and
in black ink on white cardstock a 6.5cm circle and fix to the panel with adhere. Matt the panel onto an
3D foam pads, ensuring alignment 11cm x 14cm white blank covered
in black card
Learn it
• Dies: Lawn Fawn Scripty Aloha, 6.5cm circle • Stamps, Hero Arts
Hibiscus Flowers Bold Prints • Ink pads: Catherine Pooler Party Dress,
Tiki Torch, Limoncello, Lime Rickey, It’s A Boy; Versafine Onyx Black
• Cardstock: white, black • Paint brush • Adhesives: 3D foam pads,
glue • Die-cutting machine
“Instead [CRAF TER’S

of a full DICTIONARY]
background
stamp, you Spotlight stamping
could create This stamping technique involves picking out part of
your own pattern with an image and bringing it into focus. Stamp a pattern
lots of smaller motifs, twice, colour one for a background and leave the
other black and white for a spotlight area, or vice
but it’ll be harder versa. Ours has then been die cut into a circle and
to align correctly” adhered on top. The important thing is making sure
COLET TE SMITH, DESIGNER the pattern aligns, and we recommend elevating the
spotlight section with 3D foam pads. Classy, no?
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Make it
Make yourself
at home Part 1
This two-part doll’s house project has secured
its place in the PaperCrafter history books
We’ve used the Why not adhere a cloudy
Pebbles Kid At Heart sky paper behind the
paper collection – window aperture?
how cute!
Use contrasting Die cut the rug to

papers on the achieve a perfect
furniture for extra circle or go freestyle
dimension with a wavy cut
No matter how old you are, there’s something so touching about a doll’s
house – whether it evokes memories from your childhood or you simply
can’t stand the cuteness of something so miniature. But as well as feeling
sentimental, we’re astounded. Our star crafter Corinne Bradd has made this
wee bedroom from scratch and she wants you to do the same. Employ basic
papercrafting techniques, a little soft crafts (oo-er!) and some choice
adhesives. By the end of it, you’ll have created a family heirloom full of fun.
Top tip
ROOM SET When covering
mountboard, always
1 Take a 41cm x 43cm
rectangle of mountboard
and cut a 19cm square from
cut the patterned
paper slightly
one corner. Half-cut through
the remaining piece in line
larger so it can wrap
with the sides of the square around and be fixed
to enable you to fold up two on the reverse
corner sections to make – this eliminates
walls and a floor. Do not fix boards. Cut a window frame glueing a curtain to each
the walls together, instead messy edges! from the same cream card, side of the window. Trim
work on the project while it’s matt onto pale yellow, then mountboard to 1.5cm x
still flat. Cover the floor area patterned paper, folding and glue over the window. 14cm and cover with a band
with a lightly patterned of decorative paper, folding
paper, allowing a 2cm
overlap on the open edges.
glueing the excess to the
underside as before. Make
a cross in the paper in the
3 Cut two pieces of
patterned fabric to 10cm
x 14cm. Fold in and glue
the excess to the back. Fix
above the window with 3D
Fold over and glue down on centre of each of the 5mm on each long side. Fold foam pads to cover the tops
the underside. window squares, then fold up 5mm along the bottom of the curtains and create
and glue the paper to the edge and glue. Pleat each a pelmet. Cut a circle of
2 Decide on the placement
for a window in the
shorter wall and cut four
reverse. Snip 1.5cm wide
strips of cream cardstock
piece of fabric to reduce
the top of each curtain to
patterned paper to
represent a rug.
small squares. Cover the
wall sections with strongly
and glue along the bottom
of each wall to make skirting
around 3cm wide and press
the pleat firmly before 4 Reinforce the half-cut
fold lines on the back
• Mountboard • Patterned papers • Cardstock, various colours • Patterned cotton fabric • Stuffing
• Yarn • Washi tape • Wooden cotton reel, small • Wooden skewer • Small mirror • Paper fasteners
• Crochet hook, 3mm • Adhesives: solid glue stick, tacky PVA glue, 3D foam pads
Make it
“Using a glue like Pritt stick is best. You

of the room by folding the pieces, then wrap with plain can even apply it on the curtain hems
walls in and fixing tape over cardstock to create a long because it adheres well without the glue
the fold lines. Cover the block. Adhere to the
back of the work with underside at each end of bleeding through the weave”
coloured cardstock if the bed and leave to dry CO R I N N E B R A D D, D E S I G N E R
desired, remembering to cut completely. Glue the
out holes for the window. headboard and footboard to a small hole in the centre
Secure the walls in an each end of the bed, using of each piece and fit a small,
upright position with several the long blocks to keep each coloured paper fastener
short lengths of washi tape piece perpendicular. Leave to act as a handle. Glue the
fixed horizontally. one section to dry fully ‘drawers’ to the centre of
before attaching the other the wider front of the chest,
to avoid the legs sloping. leaving a small gap between
BED FRAME each one.
Trim mountboard to
1 10cm x 13.5cm. Cover CHEST OF
BOOKCASE
with patterned paper, fold DRAWERS
the excess paper over the Take mountboard, 10cm
sides, mitring the corners,
and cover the reverse with 1 Cut mountboard to
5.5cm x 19cm and half
1 x 19cm, and half-cut
through each side, 2cm in Coming
cut through it at alternating
a 10cm x 13.5cm piece of
coloured cardstock. 4cm and 4.5cm intervals.
from the edges. Fully cut the
small square pieces out of next month!
Fold the board into a square each corner before folding Join us for part two
Cut two pieces of
2 mountboard: both 10cm
wide, one 6cm tall and the
tube and tape together. Snip
a 4cm x 4.5cm rectangle of
the sides up to make a tray.
Unfold and cover the uncut
where you’ll learn
to make the lamp,
board and glue to one end side of the board with lightly mirror, picture, books,
other 9cm tall. Snip a 2.5cm
of the tube with PVA. Leave patterned paper, leaving a pencil pot, bed linen
x 7cm rectangle from the
to dry before covering the 2cm excess all around. and blanket – in issue
bottom centre edge of each
tube with patterned paper. 175, on sale
one to make the feet of Fold up the sides before
the head and foot boards.
Cover one side of each
Cut another rectangle of
board to 4.3cm x 4.8cm. 2 folding the excess over
the edges and glueing down.
23rd June
Cover with coloured
piece with patterned paper, Wrap the outside of the tray
cardstock and adhere to
folding the excess to the with 2cm wide strips of a (should be 5.8cm) and cut
the other end of the tube
reverse and glueing down. different paper to hold the several shelves this long
to make a slightly
Cover the reverse with a bookcase together. Neaten by 1.8cm deep. Cover with
overhanging tabletop.
different paper cut to the the back edges of the patterned paper trimmed
Trim three pieces of
same shape.
Glue 5mm x 8cm strips
2 leftover board to 1.5cm
bookcase with patterned
washi tape.
to size and fix inside the
bookcase with a tacky PVA
3 of mountboard together
to make two stacks of four
x 3.5cm and cover with
decorative paper. Create
3 Measure the internal
width of the bookcase
glue, ensuring they are level
before the glue dries.
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your free
Summer Holiday
D I G I S TA M P S
This month’s bonus printable pack includes
iconic summer motifs and sentiments
Download our free digi stamps and get your summer crafting off to a sizzling
start. Colette Smith has drawn up 12 exclusive designs just for you – expect
classic summer holiday doodles from ice creams to caravans and cocktails,
plus a sweet selection of sentiments to complete your cards. Not only that, we
offer tips and tricks on how to use your digi stamps below, whilst the
instructions for Colette’s cards can be found on our website.
DOWNLOAD AND
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Press ‘Click here to download now’
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MEDIUM MIX-UP SENTIMENT PLAY MARKER MAGIC

Colette recommends You can either make your If you can’t find patterned papers
experimenting with different sentiment the focal point on your to suit your project, use alcohol
colouring mediums. Alcohol card like Colette’s ‘summer fun’ markers to create your own. You
markers are a good start, card opposite or you can opt for might not be able to tell but the
particularly for beginners. They a smaller sentiment to accompany plaid background on Colette’s
will give your cards a bold and the main motif. A smaller phrase ‘Hey girl!’ card has been created
vibrant look. If you’re after softer or greeting doesn’t have to be using alcohol markers alone. Yep,
results, watercolours work well, low-key, however. You can still we thought it was patterned
and some dye-based inks can offer make it eye-catching by colouring paper too! Choose a combination
the same effect. If you’re careful, in the word, layering onto coloured of three to four colours, then
you can apply watercolours to card or snipping it into an alternate between the thick and
printed images without the interesting shape as Colette thin edges of your markers to
lines blurring, just don’t proves with her speech achieve the pattern. Chisel-tipped
oversaturate with liquid. bubble ‘cheers!’ card. pens work well for this technique.
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indicate the direction the grain of the crepe paper should follow.
Learn it
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• Crepe paper: light pink, yellow, light green, dark
green • Florist’s wire • Tools: wire cutters, glue
gun • Adhesives: glue, hot glue
2
CREPE PAPER
PEONY
5 For the second layer of
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in a round. Avoid attaching
petals directly back-to-
1 Cut 12 petals from light
pink crepe paper using
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back. Adhere the
remaining five petals as
curl on the upper half of your last layer. For the
each petal by wrapping calyx, cut three to four
the tip around a pen. After sepals from stretched dark
curling, cup each petal
to create wide, fat,
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template 5. To
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and make a twist at the glue along their straight
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tie shape. Cup and stretch
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over the second leaf half
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other to create a rounded, overlapping slightly to
full tip. Use one to cover cover the wire. Trim away
the tip of florist’s wire by any protruding parts.
positioning the twist right Secure as many leaves as
at the end of the wire and you wish to the main stalk
glueing each flap down and wrap with stretched
around it. Adhere the dark green crepe paper.
remaining tips using
hot glue.
5
3 Cut a rectangle from
yellow crepe paper using
template 1, then stretch and
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stamen, apply hot glue to
the base of the yellow
fringed strip and wrap it
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the stamen is fully attached,
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Bethan Aspland on the comeback craft
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WO R DS BY AM EL I A B OLTO N
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are the three little words Bethan me that nothing else quite compares with,”
uses to describe iris folding. What admits Bethan. “By paying attention to
was once a dated and forgotten colours and textures, I become so immersed
method is now a modern and contemporary in the repeated folding process." At this
technique thanks to creatives such as point, Bethan reminds us why we craft in the
Bethan, who has brought iris folding back to first place. “Remember to enjoy yourself and
the forefront of the craft scene. “It was like a don’t overthink the end result. Practising a
time capsule from a century ago,” she smiles. mindful craft like iris folding is more about
“I’ve adapted and evolved the technique over self care and personal enjoyment.”
time by adding my own unique style.” Beautiful. After admiring Bethan’s work,
Mindful. Bethan received a sudden we can’t think of a more suitable word to
diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (ME) sum up the aesthetic. “It’s a bonus that the
in 2015 and used a wheelchair to get around technique creates such stunning results,”
for two years. “My mental health nose-dived, laughs Bethan. The complex, camera lens
but I remembered the hobby my mum had look appears somewhat intricate and even
once shared with me.” Cue iris folding! “It was impossible to achieve, but Bethan confirms
the perfect escape, a mindful practice to that it’s easier than you thought. “It’s not
help me feel the pride and accomplishment as complicated as it looks! Having a
that my condition had taken away from me,” professional pattern with clear instructions
Bethan explains. “Iris folding has become a to guide you is especially important
kind of therapy. By relaxing into the mindful for beginners.”
process my worries just fade away.”
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Bethan met some
amazing crafters
whilst filming Kirstie’s
Handmade Christmas
and they are all still
in touch today
“The perfect escape” We felt privileged

to have featured on
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“I needed a
way to keep
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a sense of
connection
from the walls
of my own
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“Mindful,
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beautiful”
From cards to wall art, Bethan supplies

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Bethan’s
dos and
don’ts
Folding without a
template – don’t even
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hard to obtain an
even spiral and it
just doesn’t look
effective at all
Be careful with
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the aperture window.
You can end up with
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Don’t be tempted
to peek before you
complete the pattern.
Once you move it, it’s
really hard to put it
back in the right place
and pick up from
where you were
Lockdown didn’t stop Bethan. Quite the do that I wasn’t sure I would finish in the
opposite. During the midst of a pandemic, assigned four-hour time period. My little
her business Pretty In Paper By B took off fingers have never worked so fast in all my
and wow did it soar. “I needed a way to keep life.” She completed her design on the very
busy and find a sense of connection from the last second of the countdown timer... phew.
walls of my own home. I started recording my From one challenge to the next, Bethan
work and posting it online. It turns out, other decided to put her skills to the test and
people found as much comfort and joy in iris recreate a board game using iris folding
folding as I do,” Bethan giggles. Within just techniques. “I liked the idea of a monopoly
a few months, she had built a community of board with iris folded tiles and thought
20,000 Instagram followers and now, with a papercrafting destinations would be fitting,”
following of 62,800, she continues to inspire she explains. “I spent over two months
people far and wide. “I empower others to designing and making each individual square
create their own mindful craft experiences before finally piecing it together to create
by providing specialised iris folding craft kits, a board almost as tall as me!” And guess
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an impact I have made on their life. It’s these So, what’s next for Bethan and her brand
messages which fuel my motivation to help Pretty In Paper By B? “I’m really keen to
more people manage their mental health develop the business and design my own
through craft.” paper packs. I also loved the TV experience
From phone screens to TV screens, Bethan and have more exciting media opportunities
featured on none other than Channel 4’s coming up, but I can’t say too much just yet,”
Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas, the show that she whispers. “I’ll be hosting workshops too
every professional crafter dreams of starring and have a stand at several of The Creative
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with the toucan motif. That aperture is a star too, giving
us a glorious glimpse of blue sky.
Can you tell us about your Tell us a bit about

biggest influences? your crafting
I absolutely love nature and enjoy process
nothing more than spending time Because I make a lot
outdoors, especially in the spring of cards my brain is
and summer when I can relax in the always crammed
sun. Nothing ever stays the same full of ideas. I
in nature, and there is always constantly write
something new to look at and get down ideas for
ideas from. The weather and seasons new projects in a notebook,
influence the colours I choose in my which I find helps in all aspects of my
makes. I tend to use pastels in the crafting. I then look at the style of the
spring as they bring to mind new materials I will be working with, and pick
growth and beginnings, then more various colour schemes and write down
vibrant colours in summer to reflect different layouts. I also tend to stamp
the abundance of flowers, sun and out all in one session, then colour in the
blue skies. As we move into autumn, motifs in another session. I like to be
methodical and also try to keep my desk
BE FE AT U RE D IN
I use much more earthy tones, with
all the beautiful rich colours of falling tidy as I go along, which is not always
leaves. In winter, I of course love all the easiest thing to do!
the blues, purples, reds and greens
that remind me of snow, ice What does crafting mean to you? One of our absolute favourite
and Christmas. My crafting started with my mum and things is celebrating you,
gran teaching me how to knit and sew. our wonderful readers. If you’d
What inspired this particular make? I’ve been addicted to all kinds of crafting
like to see your project printed in
When I saw the Craft Buddy Gem It! ever since! Throughout my life when
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think of lush green trees, colourful within the industry and crafting at the get in touch on social media to be
flowers, blue skies, beautiful sunny moment is not only my job, but also my entered into our random draw.
weather and lots of colour. I wanted escapism from reality. My husband Glenn If picked, you’ll have a photo
to create a card that really drew the is seriously ill so being able to lose myself
of your make published in
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tropical scene. something just for me. the magazine with your very
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inlay inside the negative patchwork motif. blank to leave a decent gap
Cover a 10.5cm x 15cm blank with top-right and adhere in place, Head to
patterned paper and fix the patchwork trimming away any excess. @papercraftermag
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adhering
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shapes
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to ensure PERFECTLY PLACED YOUR PAPERS
accurate Die cut 35 squares from coloured Make a 10.5cm x 15cm pink
alignment” card and patterned papers. Adhere blank. Die cut a large square
TRACEY as diamonds onto a 10.5cm x 15cm from green patterned paper,
D AY K I N - J O N E S , white blank, without leaving gaps. then layer a smaller purple
DESIGNER Trim any excess. Die cut a stitch- square on top at a 45˚ angle.
edged strip from mint card, then snip Trim two squares from red patterned paper, each one a
the left edge to align with one of the quarter of the original square. Snip both in half diagonally and
diamonds. Fix to the card front using layer the triangles onto the panel, then fix to the blank. Die
3D foam pads. Die cut ‘Hello’ from cut ‘Kindness’ from orange card twice, adhere together and
white card twice, layer together and secure to the bottom. Punch two tiny holes in the centre of
secure to the mint strip. the card, then tie an orange button in place with white twine.
Masterclass
TECHNIQUE
Diorama cards
Diorama drama
Card scenes are better when there’s tons of depth
– Sarah Jackman Read proves that right here
• Echo Park Animal Kingdom Collection Kit • Dies: 7cm square, circle, nesting ovals
• Cardstock, white • Adhesives: 3D foam pads, glue • Die-cutting machine
LION KINGS
1 Trim two pieces of white card to
10cm x 16cm. Score down both
from the long edge at 1.5cm, 3cm,
the top. Attach tree, flower, leaf, lion
and cub motifs around the aperture
with 3D foam pads. Glue a sentiment
13cm and 14.5cm. Valley fold the below the aperture.
outside score lines and mountain fold
the others. Cut terrazzo paper to
9.5cm square and fix to the central
3 Turn the other piece of white card
over, then adhere green patterned
paper, 9.5cm square, to the central
section of one white panel. Snip two panel. Add a tree motif on top. Trim
strips from two different papers, 1cm two strips of contrasting paper to 1cm
x 9.5cm, and adhere either side of x 9.5cm and secure either side. Run
the central panel. double-sided tape down the outside
2 Die cut a 7cm square aperture

through the central panel, towards
panels and fix the other piece of white
card on top.
CONCERTINA
CRACKER
1 Snip three 14cm squares
of white card. Matt one
with green leaf paper, one Add an extra
with a terrazzo print and one message
with yellow diamond paper. to your
Trim tree motifs and adhere dioramas
towards the left-hand side of with your
the green leaf panel, then add bonus
a sign sticker in the centre.
sentiment
2 Die cut a 10cm wide
oval through the yellow
diamond panel, towards the
stamps
top. Place it over the top of

the terrazzo panel, then die
cut an 8.5cm wide oval
through the terrazzo paper in
line with the existing aperture.
OPEN WIDE
3 Adhere a monkey and
zookeepers behind the
terrazzo aperture, then 1 Follow the step-by-step
opposite to create a
flowers, a tiger and lion pop-up diorama greeting.
around the yellow diamond Trim and adhere trees inside
aperture. Glue green the circular aperture.
patterned paper, 2cm x 13cm, Add an orangutan, walrus,
across the bottom. Secure penguin and flowers around
a sentiment on top with 3D the aperture, then fix a
foam pads, then fix border border sticker below. Attach
stickers either side. Add a a sentiment on top with 3D
tortoise bottom-left. Write foam pads.
messageyoonur
4 Cut four pieces of white
card to 4cm x 14cm.
Score down each piece from
left-hand s the
this surpridisee of
2 Snip green leaf paper
to 9cm x 14.5cm and
adhere to the front panel,
the short edge at 1cm, 2cm greeting then cut a different leaf
and 3cm, then concertina paper to 6cm x 8.5cm and
fold. Run double-side tape glue towards the bottom.
down the sides of each folded Secure a border sticker
strip and attach two of them above and pennant stickers
down the sides of the green on the left-hand side. Fix a
leaf panel. Secure the hippo on the right, then add
terrazzo panel on top, then a sentiment at the top using
add the other two strips down 3D foam pads.
its sides and fix the yellow
diamond panel on top.
Masterclass
TECHNIQUE
Diorama
cards
Sarah Jackman Read

Top tips
SCENE STEALERS
Diorama cards, also
known as shadow box
cards, are enjoyable to
make and have a brilliant
sense of fun to their final
design. The best bit is
that they allow you to
create more interesting
scenes with your
cardmaking, by offering
a 3D element. Diorama
cards usually have at
Step-by-step: Pop-up diorama least three layers,

allowing you to add
depth to your card and
build up decorative
1 2 design across the layers.
As an added bonus, they
fold flat to keep your
postage costs down.
MIX IT UP
Although they all offer
a spectacular 3D effect,
these three designs all
Trim white card to 15cm x 28.5cm, then Turn the card over. Adhere leaf paper, 7.5cm use slightly different
score down from the long edge at 9.5cm, x 14.5cm, to the left panel, then die cut a
17.5cm, 19cm and 27cm. Valley fold all circle near the top. Fix a strip of contrasting
techniques. The ‘dream
the score lines paper to the right of the leaf panel big’ design is a basic
diorama, so might be
the best place to start
3 4 if you’re new to this.
My ‘you are purrrfect’
scene is just a small
adjustment on this,
incorporating a
concertina element.
So be sure to keep your
measuring and folding
precise. The pop-up
Flip the card over again. Cover the central Lay the circular aperture on top of the diorama is perhaps the
panel with wood paper, then add strips wood paper so the flap is in line with the trickiest but also the
either side of the aperture panel. Turn the first score line. Remove the backing from most eye-catching, and
card over. Run double-sided tape down the double-sided tape and fold the we’ve got each step
the flap to the left of the aperture panel left-hand panel on top covered for you.
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“As a crafter I strongly believe that As much as Mehna must be enjoying all aspects of my life, like the dresses I
social media is the biggest platform her dream role, it might still be her wore and the school equipment I used.”
we have to express our talents and Instagram following that gives her the This signature style comes out in
passions,” begins Mehna Aziz. She most joy. “I am super proud to hear that Mehna’s cardmaking, all of which is
would know better than most. With an so many crafters have been inspired by gorgeous, but if there’s one thing she
audience of 12.4k, Mehna has used her me to join international scrapbooking really loves to craft it is a mini album.
glorious Instagram feed to propel her companies,” she explains. “I am so happy Head to American Crafts’ YouTube
to the American Crafts design team with the constant support from my channel and you will find, among other
and influence crafters around the Instagram followers. They are really things, Mehna making an eye-popping
world. “It gives an open space to every motivational through their comments mini album using Obed Marshall’s
artist,” she continues. “Social media has and messages. It really makes me so Fantástico collection. “I am crazy about
given me so many positive things in my proud when they send long messages making them,” she admits. “I love them
life. I got so many opportunities to about my projects and work.” more than layouts.”
showcase my talents, and the biggest This may not always have been the
thing is I got the opportunity to work “It was my biggest dream from the case, however. It turns out that young
with the largest crafting company.” beginning of @artbymehna to work Mehna was quite the scrapbooker. “In
She is of course referring to the my childhood I had a daily routine of
aforementioned American Crafts, the
for American Crafts” collecting magazines and newspapers,
artsy business that houses collections then cutting out colourful pictures and
from the likes of Vicki Boutin, Amy Signature style pasting them into my scrap-notebook.
Tangerine and Maggie Holmes. “It was So Mehna’s crafting has been a success, In my childhood it was scrap-notebooks,
my biggest dream from the beginning that much is clear. But what exactly has later in my teenage years it became
of @artbymehna to work for American she been making all this time? Her day scrap-diaries and now I am proudly
Crafts,” she tells us. Despite the fact always starts with a cup of coffee, doing scrapbooking!”
she was accepted into their design before the work begins on a mixture Once a crafter, always a crafter
team on her first attempt, becoming of cardmaking and scrapbooking. The – although Mehna does have other
a part of the AC family was not a stroll unifying theme? Colour. Lots of it, often ambitions. “I would like to focus on my
in the park for her. “There is a huge soft and perfectly balanced. Even when crafting and studies equally, improving
amount of hard work behind the Mehna is dialling back to something my photography and videography skills.
scenes,” she admits. “I prepared for one more muted, there is always warmth and I also plan to make my feed extra
year to apply.” Even now, she says, she vibrancy to her work. “I completely vibrant. I hope it will inspire so many
is focussed on improving all elements focus my style on colour,” she says. crafters to make their art unique!”
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