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Judith Hannington
What (or who) got you started in cardmaking, and how long have you been crafting?
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I got into cardmaking when I was housebound and therefore couldnt go out to shop for greetings cards. I have always enjoyed crafting in many forms and have been cardmaking for about six years.
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Louisa McLean
Do you enjoy any particular techniques more than others and, if Q so, what are they?
I tend to be on the lookout for new things to try all the time and enjoy experimenting with new techniques, but stamping and digital crafting have to be amongst my favourites.
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Were now into the full swing of our Christmas cardmaking, so if you are looking for great ideas on how to make extra-special cards for family and friends, look no further! In store for you this issue is a complete festive feast from start to nish including Judith Hanningtons Is there any new product that has interpretation of the 12 days of Christmas starting on page 67. One of caught your eye and gone straight to my favourite cards this month (its so hard to choose an absolute the top of your wish list? favourite as there are just so many) is Jacqui Ecclesons A Christmas Im going to a craft show soon and have a shopping list of newly released Sizzix Bigz Gift on page 61. Ive never used FIMO before but this card has made and Spellbinders dies plus the new Ranger Lights me realise Ive been missing out on a fabulous medium, and I will be and Brights alcohol inks. down at my local craft shop very soon buying some. What three craft items could you not live Ive been busy making pop-up cards this month using the without? adorable new Mr Men Christmas range, and you can see Double-sided tape, 3D foam pads and a seeexamples in the monthly technique feature on page 39. If through grid-marked ruler I cant imagine stamping is more up your street then Claire Hampton shows us cardmaking without them! the versatility of a Christmas Collage stamp on page 35. Have you got any helpful hints or tips for Meanwhile, the craft shops have come up trumps again with anyone new to cardmaking? their selection of contemporary Christmas cards, starting with The most important thing is to have a go, start with your own ideas and then use resources such as a fun rudolph card on page 22. magazines, blogs and online galleries to further develop The papers this month have a contemporary style to them your skills and creativity, and always remember there is no with colours including hot pinks, purples and blues that right or wrong. remind you of the Far East. There are background papers, What do you think is going to be the next big toppers, borders, greetings and beautiful imagery to inspire thing in the craft world? your festive cardmaking. For a great selection of examples I think digital and hybrid crafting will be really big with on how to use your free papers, turn to pages 12 & 16. more and more crafters turning to digital manufacturers The next issue of Creative Cardmaking comes out on both for budgetary reasons and for extending the choice of product ranges available to them. 30th October and will include the highly popular Cute Companions Christmas papers, so until next time... Where do you get your inspiration for your cardmaking? Happy crafting!
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contents
Whats inside issue 8 of
cardmaking
regulars
06 The Card Expert 08 Monthly Competition
creative
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10 New Products 12 Using Your Free Papers
16 Workshop Projects Add the golden touch to your

Christmas cards using this months free papers
21 Readers Letters 35 1 Product, 6 Ideas... ...using a single collage stamp 39 Monthly Theme Fun pop-up cards are explained in this
instalment
59 How to use... ...FIMO 74 Readers Gallery
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52 Beginners Technique Class This month we show you how to

incorporate foam sheets into your cardmaking
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Tried & Tested
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80 Upcoming Events
contents
22 Crimbo Street Rudolph holds centre stage in this light-
features
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hearted card by Joyce Price from Multicraft Cabin that will be a hit for kids
24 Have An Ice Christmas Julie Timson from Crafty Thoughts shows

how to add a touch of sparkle to your Christmas cards by combining die-cutting and jewels
49 Cards With An Edge Lee Jepson gets creative with different

types of edges to add something a little bit different to your Christmas cards
54 Retro Christmas 29 Festive Folds Step back in time this Christmas with Send someone special a fun card that they
can play with. Shelagh Morral from Crafty Hobbies shows us how to make this kinetic card
Karen Watson by combining funky shapes and colours to make gorgeous seasonal cards
30 Snowmen Family Outing Janet Banks from Craft Range uses

Rayher papers to create an adorable snowman family scene that is perfect for all ages
63 Noel Nicky Brittain from Artcrafty shows us how

to use wooden alphabets as templates to spell out your Christmas greeting
25 Napkin Art Baubles Take one standard paper napkin and

transform it into a stunning Christmas card. Jennifer French from JendenInk Craftworks shows us how
64 Poinsettia Sparkle Lesley MacGillvray from The Craft Shop

creates her own embellishments using angel bres and glitter lm for this sparkling Christmas treat
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27 Snow Maryna Walker from Stationery Designs &

Crafts creates an attention-grabbing, modern Christmas card in just a few simple steps
65 Christmas Cheer Smirk Christmas cheerleaders shout out

their seasonal greeting in this fun card by Kerry Smith from The Crafty Corner
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32 Cool Yule A sprinkling of glitter combined with cute
snowmen images is the perfect recipe for this great Christmas card by Anne-Marie Maguire from Cardcraft Plus
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33 Stonehearth Peace Wendy Kadzidlo from Stamps &

Memories creates a peaceful winter scene in this gorgeous stamped Christmas card
45 Christmas Sentiments 28 Christmas Wishes Ensure your Christmas message jumps Using just a single paper pack you too can
create this eye-catching Christmas card by Lynne Jones from Daisy Doodles out from the page by recreating these inspiring makes by Jo Austin
67 12 Days of Christmas Judith Hannington creates an adorable

stamped Christmas set based on the famous festive song
readers letters
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Its really good that youre not afraid to try new techniques, Samantha. Quite often playing about is the best way to learn as you also find out how NOT to do things along the way! Acetate has so many uses you can print onto it to produce inserts and overlays for your cards, use them inside apertures, stick peel-offs onto them then colour them in with Sakura pens, have them as wraparounds for cards, and you
We all need some help and advice at times, so ask the Card Expert for solutions to your cardmaking quandaries
Card Expert
Amazing acetate
I always like trying new techniques and, as a result, have developed a habit of buying items on a whim when I dont have any idea on how to use them. Recently one such purchase was a pack of acetate and Im struggling to come up with ways to use them please help! Samantha Peterson, Cardiff
can also heat emboss on them if they are the heatproof variety. Try putting them through die-cutting machines and making your own embellishments from them. You can stamp onto acetate using an inkpad such as StzOn or use them to create shaker cards. You have to be careful when layering them onto your projects though, as lots of adhesives will show through. Try to come up with alternative ways to fix your acetate on for instance with brads and eyelets, and use ribbons for wrap-arounds.
Masked marvels
I have seen a single stamp used in a project in duplicate. By that I mean the entire stamp is used but then sections of the same stamp is also included as part of the main image. I dont know if I am making myself clear here, but I would love to know how it is done. Can you explain how this is achieved for me please as I would love to have a go. Paula Symonds, Colchester
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I recently overheard someone in a craft shop talking to their friend about stamping with Fantasy Film. Ive never heard of this before and was too shy to go over, admit I heard their conversation and ask what they meant! Can you explain it to me please? Catherine Halfpenny, St Albans Fantasy Film is a very thin sheet created from polyester lms and can be used to sew, create collage art, make embellishments and many other ways that will bring brilliant light and luminescence to your work. You can create luminous effects that will enhance all your paper and fabric projects by making your own sheets of dazzling Fantasy Film and Fibre fabric! It can be used either with or without the use of heat. If you use it plain you can cut, punch, sew or die-cut it to create embellishments or, if you decide to heat it with either an iron or heat gun, you can fuse several layers together to produce great effects. You can use Fantasy Film alongside Fantasy Fibres, sandwiching them between the sheets. You can mix and match colours too. When you use it for stamping, you have to ink up your chosen rubberstamp (not a clear stamp) then lay it facing up on a rm surface. You then lay over the inked image three to four layers of lm (and bres, if you are using these too) then place a sheet of parchment paper over the top of it all and rmly heatpress using an iron. The iron has to be a dry iron not a steam one. Where the stamp touches
the lm, it will fuse leaving a beautiful impression, allowing you to cut around it and use it on your card. The best thing to do, Catherine, is to buy a few sheets and have a play to see what different effects you can come up with. To see one idea though, turn to page 64 where the people at The Craft Shop have used Fantasy Film in their project.
If you have a question for the Card Expert send it to us at creativecardmaking@ practicalpublishing.co.uk or write to:
The Card Expert, Creative Cardmaking, Practical Publishing, Unit 1, Adlington Court, Adlington Business Park, Maccleseld, Cheshire SK10 4NL
The technique youre talking about, Paula, is masking. You cover part of a stamped image so that other images may be placed partly over it without the overlapping area being visible. The results are amazing with this but you do need a lot of patience and careful prep work. For instance, if you want to create an overlapping border of hearts but only have a single heart stamp, you will need to stamp the single heart image onto your surface then again onto a Post-it note. You then cut carefully around the Post-it note image and lay it over the original stamped image. Once you have done this, stamp the image again, overlapping the Post-it note. Continue moving the mask along, stamping as you go, until you have completed your border. The same method applies to when you want to take a component of an image. Stamp the original image and then mask it off. Instead of then applying the stamp to an inkpad again, clean the stamp so no ink is remaining and colour in the section you want to duplicate with stamping pens. It is a long process but the results are well worth the effort!
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Essential inks
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I am quite new to cardmaking and am completely bafed by all the different types of inks you can get. I know they all have different qualities to them but Im not sure which ones I should use for which technique. Could you explain the differences for me please? Martha Davies, Norwich There are a lot of different inks available but you are quite right in that they have different qualities to them. Here is a breakdown of the most common ones that you will nd in craft stores:
Archival-quality ink:
This is acid free and photo safe. This is the ink you should use in projects that you want to keep for a long time like scrapbook layouts and memory albums or keepsakes.
solvent-based ink but thicker in consistency than most dye inks. They are slow drying so are the preferred inks for embossing. They work best on uncoated paper and wont fade if they are embossed.
like pigment ink, is slow drying.
Chalk ink:
This is a dye ink that appears chalky when dry. It gives a softer, muted nish to your projects so is great when you want more of a subtle effect.
Permanent ink:
This, like dye and pigment inks, is a water-soluble or solventbased variety. Unlike dye or pigment ink though, permanent ink dries by evaporation. Once dry this ink will not smear so is great for when you are using watercolours with them.
Distress ink:
These are slowdrying dye inks which can be spritzed or wiped with water after inking an image. You can also wipe the inkpad directly on paper to create an aged look. They work well for shadow stamping, sponging or creating backgrounds.
Dye ink:
These are water based and solvent based. This type of ink dries very quickly so wont work with embossing powders. They do work well, however, on coated papers and porous surfaces but tend to run on non-porous surfaces. They will fade over time so shouldnt be used for projects that you want to keep for a long period.
Embossing ink:
You can buy this either clear or slightly tinted. I prefer the tinted version as I can see clearly the stamped image. This ink is used specically for use with embossing powders. It has the consistency of pigment ink and,
Pigment ink:
This is a water-based and
Teas-made
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I was given some tea bag folding papers for my birthday but Im not quite sure how to use them. Could you help me get started by showing me some of the basic folds, please? Beryl Chambers, Wolverhampton Tea bag folding (or kaleidoscope folding as its also known) is a paper folding technique, with Dutch origins, using small pieces of printed paper to form a geometric design. When you start using this technique you should remember that there is more than one way to create different folds, so experiment and nd ways that are easier for you to remember. It may also be useful for you to buy a book or a guide that you can refer back to. Ask in your local craft shop if there are any that they either have in already or can get in for you. If you dont want to buy a book then perhaps you can look in your library to see if there are any you can borrow. Here are some examples of basic folds for you you may nd that you can adapt these to create your own versions so that you end up with styles that are completely unique to you. I always say, half the fun is in experimenting!
Kite Fold
Butterfly Fold
Make a centre fold, open, and fold in half the other way. Open again.
in half 1Fold diagonally.
down the point so it slightly 2Turn overlaps the bottom edge.
in all the corners and open the bottom ones. 2Turn
down both edges to form the 3Fold wings.
Hexagon Fold
Cut 1 your tea bag Fold up the bottom edges 3 to meet the fold line, from having folded them to the centre. Turn all the 3 corners in to meet the centre fold. tile then cut in half.
Fold in 2 half and re-open.
Your 4 finished shape should look like this.
Fold both edges in to meet the 4 original centre fold.

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ake an impact this Christmas time with these fantastic free papers that are full of eastern promise. The colours across this Christmas collection are so rich and exotic that it makes you forget about the cold weather associated with the season, and instead you dream of faraway shores! As always with the free papers in Creative Cardmaking, all the images, toppers, greetings, borders and backgrounds coordinate wonderfully so that you can come up with endless combinations for your projects. We have given you six such ideas here but if you want to see some more simply turn to page 16, where the girls from Scrapbook Sisters have come up with some more fabulous ways to use your Eastern Promise papers.
2. Decorative Heart
Create a 5 square card blank from Grape Delight cardstock then trim a 1 strip down the right side of the card front. Choose a border from the free papers and mount onto mirri card. Fix down the insideright edge of the card and trim off any excess. Mount your chosen topper onto Raspberry Splash cardstock then onto mirri card, then onto Strawberry Splash cardstock before nally mounting once more onto mirri card. Fix to the centre of the card front. Using the gold Twinkles, trace around the string, bow and the heart outline and set aside to dry.
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Raspberry Splash, Strawberry Splash, Grape Delight, Sparkleberry Delight & Island Breeze Bazzill Basics Smoothie cardstock Mirri card Cream A6 card blank Gold Cosmic Shimmer Twinkles Blue stitched ribbon Gold seed beads Gold beading wire Double-sided tape 3D foam pads
Create a 6x3 card blank using Island Breeze cardstock. Trim a sheet of mirri card to measure slightly smaller than the card blank, then mount it in the centre. Trim a sheet of patterned paper slightly smaller than the mirri card and x into position. Choose your topper from the free papers and mount onto Island Breeze then mirri card then onto Watermelon Sensation cardstock. Fix to the card so that the top of the topper overhangs the top of the card spine. Mount your chosen tag onto Watermelon Sensation cardstock and trim around the shape leaving a narrow border. Choose a greeting and mount in the centre of the tag with foam pads. Punch a hole through the top of the tag, then tie a length of wire through the hole. Thread on seed beads to each end then secure by looping the wire through the last bead a couple of times. Carefully outline the bauble and ll in the heart with gold Twinkles and set aside to dry.
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Create a 5-square card blank from Sparkleberry Delight cardstock. Choose two patterned papers and cut each to 434x212. Mount onto mirri card then trim to leave a narrow border. Cut a length of blue stitched ribbon and wrap around the paper join, securing on the reverse. Fix the panel to the centre of the card blank using doublesided tape. Mount your chosen topper onto mirri card, trim to leave a narrow border then x to the centre of the panel with foam pads. Go over the details of the gift with gold Twinkles then set aside to dry.
4. Christmas Sales
Cut a sheet of Watermelon Sensation cardstock in half, then fold in half to make a 6x6 card blank. Trim diagonally across the front of the card so the front is a triangular shape. Trim your chosen paper to slightly smaller than 6x6, then mount onto mirri card, trimming to leave a narrow border. Stick down to the inside of the card blank. Use your cut-off triangle as a guide to trim a sheet of contrasting paper down to size so that it is slightly smaller than the card front, then x into position. Mount the shopping girl image onto Island Breeze cardstock, round off the corners, then mount again on to mirri card, rounding off the corners once more. Fix to the centre of the card so that it overhangs the card front.
5. Christmas Shopping
Mount an image of a girl shopper rst onto mirri card then onto Island Breeze cardstock, then nally onto Watermelon Sensation cardstock, trimming to leave narrow borders each time. Mount towards the top of the A6 cream card blank with double-sided tape. Cut out the Christmas Shopping! greeting and mount onto Island Breeze cardstock, trimming to leave a narrow border. Fix onto the card blank underneath the main image with foam pads.
6. Seasonal Trio
Create a 734x4 card blank from Watermelon Sensation cardstock. Cut a 312 strip of patterned paper and stick down to the centre of the card blank. Cut a 234 strip of Strawberry Sensation cardstock and stick to the centre of the patterned paper. Mount three images onto mirri card, trim leaving a narrow border, then mount all three in a row across the centre of the card, using foam pads for the centre image. Go over the detail in all three images with gold Twinkles and set aside to dry.
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tried & tested
xcut
ve never used pricking templates before so I was intrigued to see how easy it was to use the Stitch & Craft board and see the effects you can achieve from it. As a complete beginner to this technique I picked the Xcut starter pack as the subject of this months Tried & Tested as I hoped it would do as it says on the tin and contain everything I needed to get me started with no need for extra materials.
The Xcut Stitch & Craft Starter Board & Tools set is put to the test this issue to find out whether its a perforating and embossing fans new best friend!
to the foam mat which wasnt explained and one side is slightly softer than the other, and I found it easier to emboss on the harder side. This may be something that everyone is expected to know but Im sure Im not the only person who would, as a complete beginner to this type of technique, need advice like this to get the best possible results. Once I got used to how to use the template on vellum I decided to see how it works on cardstock. As cardstock is not transparent like vellum, I laid it under the template. I was really happy with the results that I got with cardstock for the pricking but, again, the embossing didnt give as striking results as I would have liked. Because the embossing tool had such a small ball on it I think this is where the problem I had with it lay. If they had provided a double-ended embossing tool with two different-sized balls so that you can get a more even nish to the larger embossed areas I think this would have been better. I followed the link to the website provided on the back of the packet to see what inspiration and tips they had to help me come up with more ways to use the template and, after much searching, I found a video explaining how to use it, which was quite useful as it also said how you can use a ne-liner through the pricking holes to make dots on your chosen surface rather than holes. The effect it gave was really pretty and it opened up more ways to use the template, for instance you can follow certain patterns to add doodling to your craft projects. One big let-down with the tools was the quality of them the top of the embossing tool actually came off and got stuck in the lid, so I had to be careful not to push the lid on too hard from then on as it would keep coming off otherwise.
stitch & craft starter board & tools
to stop movement during use. It also has handy millimetre rules down two of the edges and punched holes down a long edge so that you can store it away in a folder.
Using the product

I mentioned before that I had hoped that this pack would enable me to start using it without having to nd any additional materials and, apart from some masking tape, this was the case. I started by just having a play to get used to the different sections on the template. It was fairly straightforward to use and quite self explanatory, although there are instructions on the back of the pack to help you with the placement of the vellum on the template (ie you need to place the vellum on top not underneath the template to get the embossed effect). In all honesty, the pricking side of the template I was impressed with, but the embossing side was a bit more of a let-down. It required some trial and error on my part for how much pressure was needed on the vellum as there were a few times where I went completely through the vellum. There are also two sides
Pros Template packed with lots of different patterns Easy to use Everything included with pack to get you started Basic instructions given on pack Cons
Quite expensive Cheap quality tools Not enough hints and tips to help beginners
The product
The Stitch & Craft Starter Board & Tools retails for 19.99 and in the pack you get a metal template, an embossing tool, a pricking tool, a foam mat and a pack of 10 vellum sheets. On the back of the pack you get brief instructions on how to use the product, an example of a nished card and a web link for more information. It is used to create perforated and embossed patterns, corners and borders not only on vellum for parchment work but on paper and cardstock too. The template is a few inches smaller than A4 size which works well as you can tape the stencil to the surface you are working on
Conclusion
I found that this product, although it produced nice pricking pattern results, was quite poor quality and not worth the 19.99 price tag. If it was cheaper (say 10 15) or had better-quality tools then I would have been happier to buy it. I would have liked to have seen a double-ended embossing tool in the pack as the one provided was very small. There are also several templates available so if you already have some tools then I would recommend you buying these instead as there are some gorgeous designs covering a range of styles and tastes.
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workshop projects
winter wonderland
Be inspired by your free papers with this gorgeous selection of creations by Karen Hudson, Jeannie Reed and Julie Wilson from Scrapbook Sisters
hen choosing your Christmas papers, sometimes its nice to think outside the box and opt for colours and imagery that are that little bit different. The hot pinks, purples, oranges and blues in your free Eastern Promise paper collection would be perfectly suited for Indian summer/monsoon-inspired papers yet they work so well for Christmas too. The extra elements, such as the faux gold foiling and jewels, just cry out to be embellished so, when putting your cards together, try adding items such as adhesive gems, glitter glue, beads and mirri card and watch how the papers come to life. Weve even added ocking to the girl in the Christmas Shopping card on page 18 to make her furlined clothing look realistic. There are so many different images to choose from that you can use a large number of techniques such as dcoupage, paper folding, popouts and shaped cards. Some of the toppers are also a perfect size to make co-ordinating tags to go alongside your Christmas cards.
Starry Window
to create
Measure and draw a line 1 around the four edges of the card then, using a craft knife, cut out the square. Cover the front of the card and re-cut the centre square out. Cover the inside-back cover with your chosen paper. Cut a 312 square from Admiral cardstock and matt with the gold mirri card leaving a narrow, even border. Select your square image (I have chosen a star) and again matt with the mirri card. Wrap the wire around a pencil, forming a spring, and attach to the back of the star image. With the card closed, stick the other end of the wire to the centre of the square. Decorate with gold Stickles and add a greeting matted onto mirri card. To complete the design, cut out a border and mount with mirri card.
materials
White square card blank Free papers Admiral Blue Bazzill Basics Gold mirri card Gold Ranger Stickles glitter Craft wire
glue cardstock
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materials

White cardstock Free papers Small label template Silver glitter card Silver peel-offs Glamour Dust Ranger Glossy Accents Chalk inkpad
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workshop projects
materials

White square card blank Free papers Gold mirri card Admiral Blue Bazzill Basics cardstock
Under The Tree

Cut a 14 strip of mirri card and decorate the present as required. Repeat with second present but this time use paper measuring 3x6. Position both presents onto the front of card and carefully cut out of front of card where the presents nish. Decorate the inside-back cover with your chosen paper and greetings. Embellish the presents with gems to nish.
to create
Cut your chosen paper to 6x2, fold it at 3 (ensure the right side of the paper meets the right side) then fold the paper back at the desired amount and fold over the top of the present.
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Seasons Greetings
materials

White cardstock Free papers Gold glitter card Gold peel-off Ranger Glossy Accents
to create
Cut the cardstock to DL size.
Cut the backing paper to slightly smaller than the card and mount onto gold glitter card, then attach to the card blank.
Layer the Christmas trees topper onto gold glitter card then onto white cardstock. Attach to the card with 3D foam pads.
Place the peel-off greeting at the top of the card. Use Glossy Accents to highlight the decorations on the trees.
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to create
Draw around the label template twice onto white card. Score a line across one piece at approximately 2cm down from the top edge. Attach the two pieces together, sticking above the score line. Cover the front with blue patterned paper and ink around the edge with the blue chalk inkpad.
Snow Much Fun

Layer the snowman image onto white card then onto silver glitter card and attach to the front of the card. Attach a peel-off to the bottom-right corner, easing it around the curve of the card. Add Glamour Dust to the snowakes and Glossy Accents to the snowmans buttons and nose.
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workshop projects
materials

White cardstock Free papers Blue cardstock Silver peel-off Acetate
Winter Wonderland
of the front ap to cover the glue. Cut another piece of the same blue patterned paper to 14.5x9cm and matt onto blue cardstock. Attach to the main part of the inside of the card. Cut a piece of pink patterned paper to 4.5x9cm, matt onto blue cardstock and attach to the front ap of the card. Cut out the topper and matt onto blue cardstock. Attach centrally to the front of the card. Cut a small piece of white card to 6.5x8cm and attach to the inside of the acetate ap to cover the glue marks.
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to create
Cut a piece of white cardstock to 21x10cm, then score and fold 5.5cm from the edge. Attach a piece of acetate measuring 15.5x10cm to the inside of the front ap. Cut a piece of blue patterned paper to 4.5x9cm and matt onto blue card. Attach this to the inside
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Christmas Shopping
materials

White cardstock Free papers Blue cardstock Gold peel-off Pale blue ribbon Gold beads White ock Glamour Dust Gems
to create
Cut a piece of white card to 14.5x29cm. Score and fold in half, score the front ap and fold back. Cut the topper and attach to a piece of white card. Trim, leaving a narrow border around the edges and shaping around the handbag and toe of the boot. Attach to the front ap of the card. Cut a piece of blue patterned paper to 7x14cm and attach to the inside ap. Cut a piece of blue patterned paper to 14x14cm and attach to the inside of the card. Stick a gold peel-off greeting to a small piece of white cardstock and layer onto blue cardstock. Thread gold beads onto blue ribbon and wrap around the card, arranging the beads at the front. Attach the ribbon to the back of the card with double-sided tape. Using 3D foam pads, attach the greeting over the ribbon. Using ock, decorate the fur on the girls hat, coat and boots. Use Glamour Dust to highlight the stars and use gems to decorate the snowakes.
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top tip
Tags for presents are really easy to make using these lovely papers. Save all your scraps and make lots of tags to match your Christmas cards
where to buy
All additional materials to the free papers are available from www.scrapbook sisters.co.uk
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workshop projects
materials

White cardstock Free papers Gold mirri card Blue, red and crystal gems Sticky pads Gold ribbon
Tis The Season

Cut out three toppers (we have chosen the bird and the pudding from two of the papers and the Merry Christmas circle from the tag paper) and attach them to the tags as shown. Thread gold ribbon through the tags and attach to the card using a strip of gold mirri card. Fix the tags in place, using foam pads to attach the left and right tag. Place a strip of mirri card along the bottom of the card. Mount the Tis the season tag onto mirri card and adhere with foam pads.
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to create
Cut a piece of white cardstock to make a 5square card blank. Cover the front of the card with blue paper. Cut out three tags of your choice and back with white cardstock.
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Fa La La La La
materials

White cardstock Free papers Sticky pads Clear gems card to make them stronger. Place a pile of presents along the right edge of the card and cut around them, making the edge of the card the same shape as the presents. Cut up the rest of the presents and arrange them on the card using foam pads to raise them away from the card. Mount the Fa la la la la tag onto gold mirri card and adhere to the card with foam pads. Decorate some of the presents with gems to complete your design.
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to create
Cut a 5-square card from white cardstock. Cover the front of the card with bauble-patterned paper. Cut out the presents from the paper and back onto
Winter Wonderland
Cut out a 5-square card blank from white cardstock. Cut 1 off the right side of the card front, then cover the card with swirly paper. Cut out the shopping lady topper and mount onto black card, leaving a narrow border as shown. Place the topper onto the card, ensuring it overhangs by 1. Mount the Winter Wonderland tag onto gold mirri card and x to the card using foam pads.
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materials

White cardstock Free papers Black cardstock Gold mirri card www.creativecardmakingmagazine.co.uk
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readers letters
readers letters
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The Great Magazine Hunt

Dear Creative Cardmaking, I absolutely love reading your magazine but I have a problem nding places to buy it. I cant always make it to my nearest craft shop where I rst found your magazine because its 30 miles away and I can never seem to nd it in WHSmith. Please can you let me know what different outlets sell your magazine? Lisa Solomon, Saxmundham, Suffolk CCM: When we launched Creative Cardmaking we decided to support the craft stores and make the magazine available purely through these outlets, so unfortunately you will not be able to nd it through any newsagents at all. If you dont live close to a craft shop, Lisa, you can also buy the magazine through a number of internet stores. If you go to our website www.creativecardmakingmagazine.co.uk you will be able to see a list of our stockists. If you dont have internet access, try looking at the adverts in the magazine to see who does mail order and theyll be able to post a copy out to you if they have it in stock. Failing that, you can always subscribe to the magazine. Because we try to encourage readers to visit the craft shops we dont offer any special discounts or free gifts, but if you want to make sure that you never miss an issue then turn to page 81 where you will nd more information. I hope this helps you!
Dear Creative Cardmaking, I just wanted to write in and share a useful tip that I picked up whilst watching a demonstration recently. The lady that was demonstrating was using some scissors when someone made a comment about how hers have become really gunky and she didnt know how to get it off. The demonstrator suggested she used baby wipes to clean the blades so I went home and tried it myself and to my utter amazement it worked really well my scissors are looking as good as new! Im now using baby wipes to clean lots of other metallic surfaces and wanted to pass on this tip to others who have found themselves with the same problem. Mary Crawford, Dunstable CCM: What a great tip! I know I have scissors that have become clogged up with glue and sticky tape so Im going to give this a try myself. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Good As New
Happy Customer
Dear Creative Cardmaking, I have been buying your fantastic magazine since the very start and it has fast become my favourite card magazine. The papers you give away each issue never fail to disappoint and you always provide something different every time, and this has encouraged me to try out new styles. My friends have all said that I have come on leaps and bounds with my cardmaking over the past six months and Im sure a large part of this has to do with your magazine as the projects are all explained really clearly for me and are easy to understand. I wanted to let you know what a wonderful job youre doing and to thank you for producing such a great magazine. Well done! Barbara Metcalfe, Nuneaton CCM: Thats brilliant to hear that your friends have noticed the difference in your cardmaking skills and that the magazine has encouraged you to try styles that you wouldnt usually go for. Thank you for all the wonderful things you have said about the magazine too, it really does put a smile on our faces when we hear about happy readers!
Dear Creative Cardmaking, I only found out about your magazine when I purchased issue 5 and Im hooked! To ensure I receive further issues, I am denitely going to subscribe as it is such good value for money. The free papers in issue 6 screamed Get Well to me and I have enclosed the card I made. I hope you like it! Looking forward to future issues. Shelagh Metselaar, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen CCM: Thank you for writing in with your lovely comments about the magazine. We always enjoy seeing our readers cards, especially ones using the free papers, as it gives others extra ideas on how to use them. Well done Shelagh.
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multicraft cabin
crimbo street
Send a lighthearted Christmas card this year that is easy enough for children to help you make too!
multicraft cabin
Joyce Price
s Christmas approaches we all have lots of cards to make, so its nice to be able to create eye-catching cards that you know will put a smile on the faces of the people receiving them. Using die-cut shapes makes comical cards easy to create. There is such a vast array of machines and dies available that you really get spoilt for choice, but here is one that has put a smile on our customers faces. By adding stick-on goggle eyes you can make the reindeers look quite jolly (although this is not suitable if youre sending the card to young children). Adding glitter or glitter glue to the snow strip at the top of the wall adds that little bit of Christmas sparkle.
materials
Brown and white A4
cardstock Brick-patterned paper Gold and red cardstock Speech bubble punch 2 die-cut reindeers 4 goggle eyes 2 pompoms Double-sided tape Double-sided pads or silicone glue Peel off corners, greetings, stars and letters
to create
Fold both the brown and white cardstock in half to form A5 card blanks. Trim 5mm from the three unfolded sides of the white card. Using double-sided tape, attach the white card over the brown one, making sure the borders are even. Cut a piece of brickpatterned paper to 14x8cm. Using double-sided pads, attach this to your base card leaving a border of approximately 3cm at the bottom (this is for your greeting block).
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Cut a strip of white card to 14x3cm, cut a wave on the bottom edge then, using doublesided pads, attach this over the top edge of the brick paper. Stick a piece of gold paper to the reverse side of the die-cut reindeer heads. Stick on goggle eyes, a red pompom nose on one reindeer and any colour of nose on the other reindeer. Again using double-sided pads, stick the reindeer heads to your base card so the bottom of the faces come just over the white snow strip. Using a tiny double-sided pad, stick the hooves either
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side of the reindeers on the snow strip. Make sure you pair the hooves up.
top tip
If you wish, iridescent glitter or glitter glue can be added to the snow strip at the top of the wall Use tweezers to handle your peel-off greetings as these can easily be pulled out of shape if using fingers
Punch or cut out two speech bubbles and add a peel-off greeting. Matt and layer a greeting block and stick to the bottom edge of your card. Using scraps of red and white cardstock, make a street sign to stick on the brick wall. Peel-off letters can be used or this can be written using a permanent pen. Add small peel-off corners to the base card and tiny stars around the reindeers.
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crafty thoughts
have an ice christmas

All products used are available from Crafty Thoughts, 140 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7EA; Tel: 01942 518335 Mail order is also available
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crafty thoughts
Julie Timson
Add a touch of sparkle to a loved ones Christmas card this year by combining diecutting and jewels
ith the new designs from Graphic 45 in mind, I decided on a light and fresh approach to Christmas. The pale pink & green check with the pink & white spot on the reverse of Love Me Tender from the Baby and Bride collection just gave me the inspiration to create this card. As big and bold cards have been a hit with all my customers this year, it was inevitable that this one would be! I have found making large square cards so easy and enjoyable, as everything just ts together so well. Also, the Flower Soft worked well on the boot, with Glitter Jewels acting as ice on the blade.
to create
Take an A3 sheet of white cardstock and score in half. Measure 21cm down and cut off the excess this will give you a 21x21cm card blank. Measure a piece of Kanban soft green mirri card to 20x20cm then, using doublesided tape, attach to the front of your card. Cut a piece of green cardstock to 18x18cm then layer this onto the mirri card using double-sided tape. Trim a piece of the Love Me Tender checked paper to measure 17.5x17.5cm, apply double-sided tape to the spotty
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side and layer onto the green card as shown. Measure and cut a piece of mirri card to 17.5x4.5cm, apply double-side tape to the reverse and stick onto your card approximately 14 of the way up. Cut a piece of the green cardstock to measure 17.25x4.25cm, apply doublesided tape and layer onto the mirri card. Carry on this process by next cutting a piece of the Love Me Tender card, but this time apply the double-sided tape to the checked side. Using the Christmas Noel Cricut cartridge, cut out the ice skate at 5. Soft green mirri card was used for the base, white hammered-effect card for the boot, and embossed white
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pearl paper to layer. Apply pale green Flower Soft around the top of the boot using PVA glue and allow to dry. The boot layers are then stuck together using a glue stick. Add pale green gems to the lace holes of the boot, plus a sprinkling of Iced Crystal Glitter Jewels to the blade using PVA glue, to look like ice. Use sticky foam dots to apply your boot to the bottom right-hand corner of your card. Type the Have an ice Christmas sentiment on your computer, print out, trim then matt and layer using the leftover scraps. Fix this to the top-left corner of your card.
materials
White A3 cardstock Green 12x12 cardstock Graphic 45 The Baby and
Bride collection Love Me Tender paper Soft green Kanban A4 mirri card White A4 hammered-effect card White A4 pearl embossed paper Pale green Flower Soft Iced Crystal Glitter Jewels Pale green Make Me adhesive stones Double-sided tape Glue stick 3D foam pads Cricut machine and Christmas Noel cartridge (80# GINKO)
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napkin art baubles

A few easy steps and a little bit of patience is all you need to transform a standard paper napkin into a stunning Christmas card
jendenink-craftworks
jendenink-craftworks
Jennifer French
I love using napkins to make cards you never know what result you are going to get from the Dcor Crackle. The nished card never looks like it started life off as a table decoration it takes time and a little bit of forward planning because of the drying times, but the end result is worth it. The crackle effect always provokes comments as it produces such unusual results. One thing to remember is that you cant leave the mirror card crackled but unpainted, as the crackle can go off and wont work as effectively. I like to use small jam jars or other air-tight container to store unused paint so that it doesnt go to waste. Try your rst card you will be hooked on the result!
materials
White 14.5cm-square linen
card blank and envelope Royal Purple StzOn inkpad Paper Artsy Squiggly Ink Egg & Nog Plate 3 stamps Plum Pudding Bazzill Dotted Swiss cardstock Warm White and Amethyst Jo Sonja acrylic paint Opal Dust or Iridescent Jo Sonja glitter glue Jo Sonja Dcor Crackle paint Jo Sonja All Purpose Sealer Pink mirror card 3-ply Christmas Baubles napkin 2x2.5cm paintbrushes Lilac bows Silver glitter borders Double-sided tape 3D foam pads
to create
All products used are available from Jendenink-Craftworks, 23 The Green, Stubbington, Fareham, Hants PO14 2JY; Tel 01329 661579 www.jendenink.co.uk Split the 3ply napkin until you only have the top third layer left. Tear gently around the baubles leaving a narrow border the less you can leave the better. Tear until you have enough to decorate the mirror card and set to one side. Using a small container, mix one-third APS with two-thirds Warm White paint. Add 2cm of Amethyst paint, or till you get a colour you like. When the Crackle paint is dry, paint the mixture from Step 5 over it. Work quickly and evenly, trying not to go over the same area twice as this will result in the paint becoming lumpy. Set aside to dry. This can take up to 24 hours, so I usually prepare several sheets of mirror card at the same time once painted you can store them until you
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need them. Once dry, the paint will have split giving a lovely distressed nish. Arrange the torn napkin baubles onto the painted surface as shown. When you are happy with the positioning, apply APS all over the paint then quickly position the baubles on top. Apply APS over the top to seal the napkin to the paint. Do not overwork as the napkin will split. Leave to dry. Attach the napkin panel to the larger piece of mirror card with double-sided tape, then attach them both to the Bazzill cardstock using 3D foam pads. Use glitter borders to simulate hanging thread, and attach lilac bows to the top of the baubles, then paint the baubles with Opal Dust to give them that extra Christmas sparkle.
Cut mirror card into two panels measuring 10.5x10.5cm and 10x10cm. Take the smaller piece and cover generously with Crackle paint, using long, even strokes in the same direction. Set aside to dry this can take up to two hours. Ink up the small border swirls and holly rubberstamp with purple StzOn ink, and stamp the front of the white square card blank, then ink the edges. Cut Bazzill Dotted Swiss cardstock to measure 13x13cm. Attach to the front of the decorated card using doublesided tape. Using your nger, paint Opal Dust over the edge of the Bazzill cardstock to give a sparkle border. Dont use too much a little goes a long way!
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snow fun
stationery designs & crafts
Maryna Walker
stationery designs & crafts
Create an attention-grabbing, modern card in a few simple steps this Christmas by using just a small selection of well-chosen materials
es folks, Christmas is here again and what a lovely time of the year it is for cardmakers! There is something about Christmas that lets your imagination run wild, using glitter card, embossing powders, embellishments, gems, punches, ribbons, glitter pots and more! I love adding sparkle to my cards and it doesnt even have to be messy or ddly! The glitter card that I have used here doesnt rub off on your ngers and gives a high-impact effect. Using a white colour to spell out the word snow gives it a more realistic touch and the gems add extra bling! When choosing accessories for your cards, pick out an accent colour like I have done with the green ribbon its matched to the stripe and snowake in the patterned papers and helps bring the card together.
materials
White linen cardstock Pink Papermania cardstock Pink snowake-patterned
paper Pink striped patterned paper White glitter card Snowake brad Green polka dot ribbon Alphabet template Gem embellishments All the products used here are available from: Stationery Designs & Crafts, Unit 3 Canal Side, Hanbury Road, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove B60 4JZ; Tel: 01527 874284 6.5x20cm and x it to the front of the card blank, leaving a 0.5cm border all around. Trim another piece of pink cardstock to t slightly smaller than the inside of the card blank and attach into place, leaving a narrow border all around. Cut out letters from the glitter card using the alphabet templates to make the word snow, then afx to the pink panel and decorate with gems of your choice. Cut 13.5x11cm panels from each of the pink patterned papers. Stick these together so that they slightly overlap each other and t nicely in the back panel. Before you stick the patterned panel down to the
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card, cut a length of green dotted ribbon long enough to wrap around the join. Cut another shorter length of ribbon and wrap around the rst ribbon to form a crossover bow, as shown. Stick the longer length down, securing on the reverse, then pierce a snowake brad through the middle of the crossover to hold the two ribbon lengths together. To nish, x the entire patterned panel down to the back pink panel, leaving a narrow border all around.
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to create
Fold a sheet of white A4 cardstock to create an A5 card blank. Fold back the front of the card again to create a Z fold. Trim a piece of pink cardstock to measure
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top tip
When using glitter card, make sure you draw your letters on the back and turn your letter back to front
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daisy doodles
christmas wishes
daisy doodles
Lynne Jones
All products used are available from Daisy Doodles @ The Sewing Basket, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6LS Tel: 01225 705635 Email: admin@thesewingbasket.co.uk
where to buy
Create an eye-catching Christmas card in a few easy steps from just a single pack of patterned paper
to create
Using A4 pale blue cardstock, score along the A4 gatefold line, then fold and crease to make a clean edge. Keeping this to the left, apply double-sided tape along the edge and the inner fold line. Stick the second piece of pale blue cardstock to this, ending with a card base measuring 22.5x21cm. Trim off the overlapping card. Cut dark blue cardstock in two sizes 12x20cm and 6.5x20cm. Layer with silver mirri card and backing paper, and afx with double-sided tape to the base card as shown.
Trim a piece of dark blue cardstock measuring 14x10cm, score 2cm each end widthways, crease and fold under. From the top, at an angle,
top tips
When glittering, use translucent glitter so that the original colour shows through Use backing paper to line the inside of envelopes to get the wow factor
cut lengthways approximately 3cm of the folded ap to give a neater nish. Matt and layer as before the remaining 10cm square with mirri card and paper, choosing a design that is complete. This section is attached to the base card with extrastrong double-sided tape. Stick the left-hand side rst in the space between the two front panels. Attach the right-hand side, pushing up to achieve a bevelled effect. Finally open the card, stick another backing paper to the inside-back and either add a plain paper insert or print a message to complete.
ardmaking for most of us is a passion, but we all know materials can be expensive. I have made this card using backing paper and cardstock. Although extra embellishments and peel-offs are optional, they add to the overall appearance of your card, making the difference between a handmade card and a homemade card! The Dovecraft Winter Wonderland packs come in three sizes, each with 12 different designs, which means that the same card can be repeated over and over and each one will look different. Adding glitter gives a different dimension and a festive look, and Christmas is a great time to use it.
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materials
Pale blue and dark blue A4 Silver A4 mirri card Dovecraft Winter
Wonderland 12x12 design pack Scoring board Stix2 polyester ultra-stick tape Basic craft box materials and tools cardstock
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festive folds
crafty hobbies
Shelagh Morrall
crafty hobbies
Send someone a fun card that they can play with this Christmas, like this fantastic kinetic treat
his card is so much fun its like playing with a Rubiks Cube and its much easier to make than it looks. Ive used a photo of my children in the snow on one of the hidden pages. You could do something similar, or you could just use patterned paper and embellishments. Its a great way to announce the birth of a new baby with the details on each page, or for a wedding anniversary; you could include a picture of the couple on their wedding day and use colours to coordinate with the bride & bridesmaids or to represent the anniversary. The design can be easily adapted to make any size of square card. Adjust the measurements to ensure that the doors just meet in the middle and that they dont overlap at all, otherwise the pages will catch as you unfold the card.
to create
From the card, cut four rectangles each measuring 14x7cm. Ink the edges if desired. Measuring along the long sides, score and fold all four at 3.5cm and 10.5cm to make mini wardrobe-folded cards. Crease well and also fold back along the same lines and crease again. Open out. On two of the pieces, use a light pencil mark to divide each door in half (giving two 3.5cm squares on each door). Lay these two pieces onto your work surface to form a
All products used are available from Crafty Hobbies, 54 Cavendish Street, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria LA14 1PZ Tel 01229 820759 www.crafty-hobbies.co.uk
where to buy
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materials
A4 cardstock Patterned paper & Blue inkpad Craftime Button Fun Ski Peel-offs E-Z Rub-on Transfers
Winter Skates & Winter Squares Double-sided tape embellishments cardstock
14cm square, with the folds running top to bottom and the join between them running left to right. Place tape onto the four corners of this large square, staying within the areas bounded by the fold and the pencil line from Step 3. Lay the other two pieces on top, this time with the folds running from left to right and the join running from top to bottom. Ensure that the corners and edges line up correctly so
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that the card will fold and unfold properly, and press well to ensure the tape sticks. Decorate each page as desired its easier to do them one at a time so that you get all the pictures facing the correct way. The back page will be upside down when the card is closed, but will turn the right way as you unfold it Ive used snowakes on this page because then there is no right or wrong way up.
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craft range
snowmen family outing

craft range
Janet Banks
Use Rayher papers to create an adorable snowmen family scene that is great for recipients of all ages
to create
All the products used here are available from: Craftrange.com, Unit 2 Boran Court, Network 65 Business Park, Burnley, Lancashire BB11 5TH; Tel: 0845 838 0345 www.craftrange.com measuring approximately 2cm in depth. Cut it so that it is straight on top and wavy on the bottom. Once it is cut out, x 3D foam pads to the back and stick to the top of your card, still leaving the pale blue border showing round the top edge. Cut out four snowmen mum, dad, brother and sister. Fix the dad and sister down at to the card and cut the mother and son images into sections, then layer up with 3D foam pads to add dimension. Curl the sections of the raised snowmen slightly at the edges by placing the pieces in the palm of your hand and running an embossing tool around the edge.
where to buy
he papers and laser cuts in the Rayher range are adorable on the reverse of the packaging you are given ideas but once you start working with them your inspiration just runs away! You can create lovely scenes with them and they are so easy to work with. When cutting the snowmen and borders out, use a small pair of sharp scissors that cut to the tip to enable you to get right to the point where you want to cut, giving you crisp, clean lines. All the snowmen vary in size, the smallest being 1.25cm and the largest 7cm. Even the smallest ones have such detail on them, making them fun to work with. There are quite a lot of images on one sheet of the snowmen including icicles, trees and snowballs, so they would be a perfect choice to get your children crafting with you - they would love the scenes that they can create. For something different I used the pastel shades which really work well, giving you a unique card for someone to treasure.
Cut 3.5cm off the short edge of a piece of white A4 cardstock. Fold the remaining card in half to form a base card measuring 13x21cm. Cover the front of the folded card with the reverse of the canvas card, so that the solid pale blue is showing. Cut a section from the top of the Winter cardstock measuring 12.5x20.5cm. Fix onto the front of the card, leaving a narrow border of pale blue showing around the edges. Turn the Winter card over and use the side with no trees on. Cut a small section of the blue snowake printout to attach on the top of your card,
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Stick the snowmen together with a dab of Glossy Accents to the base of each section then 3D foam on the back. Add the red bows cut from the Christmas trees and borders to the mother and father Snowmen and attach a small red adhesive stone to the centre of each bow. Position your snowmen onto the card, then adhere. Select your message from the Christmas trees and borders and adhere this to the bottom-right of your card using 3D foam pads. Once everything is stuck, add small dots of Stickles to the Christmas trees, then use the Diamond Stickles to create a snow effect around the snowmen and white hills.
materials
White A4 cardstock Rayher Canvas card (81 Rayher Winter card (78 659 Red Papermania adhesive Rayher Christmas trees & Rayher snowmen (80 945 Lime Green & Diamond
Ranger Stickles glitter glue Double-sided easy-lift tape Ranger Glossy Accents 3D foam pads Non-stick titanium selfsharpening scissors 000) borders (80 944 000) stones 000) 928 000)
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cardcraft plus
cool yule
cardcraft plus
Anne-Marie Maguire
Proving that cardmaking neednt be expensive, Anne-Marie shows us how to create a cute Christmas card using just one kit
where to buy
All the products used here are available from: Cardcraft Plus Ltd, Unit 2, 15-19 Sedgwick Street, Preston, Lancashire PR1 1TP; Tel: 01772 272562 www.cardcraftplus.co.uk
f you have decided to make all your Christmas cards this year, Im sure youd be under the same kind of thinking as me in that you would want to make each card in as short a time as possible, but still be able to create an impact. This is where the In the Snow collection from Hunkydory helps you out! From just one pack that is priced at under 6 you will get two diecut sheets with cute toppers depicting snowmen and children at play in gorgeous modern colourways, a Pyramount sheet, a borders sheet, two background design
sheets and four plain sheets all cardstock quality. All thats been added to this kit is the glitter, which makes for a very penny-saving card!
to create
Create your 6x6 card blank using the soft pink card. Fix a 14.5x14.5cm piece of gold mirri card onto this. Trim the baubles decorative card from the kit down to 14x14cm and use double-sided tape to stick this to the card base. Trim your ribbon border from the kit to 14cm long and adhere this along the bottom of the card using double-sided tape.
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materials
In the Snow card kit
(CCC58) Quickie glue pen (GP02) Large foam pads (D21) Double-sided tape (DT04) Crystal glitter (KG08)
Attach your chosen snowman topper to your card using the large foam pads. Also push out your Cool Yule sentiment and use foam pads to stick this onto your card. Using a Quickie glue pen, colour the shadowed areas on the snowman and the tops of the snow drifts, then sprinkle with the crystal glitter.
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stamps & memories
stonehearth peace
stamps & memories
Wendy Kadzidlo
Set a peaceful winter scene this Christmas by applying a chalking technique to a picturesque stamp designed by the Painter of Light, Thomas Kinkade
homas Kinkade is known as the Painter of Light, so let the light shine through the Stonehearth Hutch cottage windows. This elegant Christmas card is suitable for men or woman and may look quite impressive but here is a secret it is really easy to achieve but looks like you have spent hours making it! It has been coloured using chalks, and sparkle has been added to the windows and lamp by using the wonderful new Spica glitter pens. If you make cards to sell, using the recognizable Thomas Kinkade images will ensure you receive top price!
materials
Thomas Kinkade
Stonehearth Hutch rubberstamp (TK111) Chalks Smooth white cardstock Silver mirri card Snowake background paper Blue cardstock White card blank Snowake brads Smoky Grey VersaFine inkpad Spica clear glitter pen Double-sided tape Silver Peace peel-off All the materials used are available from: Stamps & Memories, 15 Harold Road, Kintbury, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 9UZ; Tel: 01488 658728; www.stampsandmemories.co.uk Visitors by appointment only please
where to buy
to create
Ink the Stonehearth Hutch stamp using a Smoky Grey VersaFine inkpad, and stamp onto smooth white cardstock. Rub over your chosen colour of chalk with a chalk applicator, then rub chalk gently over your stamped image to colour. Continue until you are
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happy with the effect. I added a little sparkle to the windows and lamp from the Spica glitter pens to make them shine. Trim the image, leaving a narrow white border all around, then mount onto a piece of silver mirri card. Cut the snowake-patterned paper to measure
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approximately 514 square and mount onto a piece of blue cardstock. Add snowake brads and fasten. Mount the Stonehearth Hutch scene onto the snowake paper, then mount onto a white 6x6 textured card blank using double-sided tape. Add the Peace peel-off.
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one product, six ideas
Trifold Christmas
to create
Fold a sheet of white cardstock in half, then fold back the front to create the card shape. Cut your patterned paper to t the different sections as shown, then x down to the card. Stamp your image onto your chosen patterned paper, cut out, then double-mount onto the two different mirri cards. Stick to the front of the card so that it hangs over the edge. Apply Glamour Dust to swirls and snowakes by going over areas with a ne glue pen then sprinkling over with Glamour Dust whilst still wet.
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materials
DCWV Rose Tinted White A4 cardstock Black StzOn inkpad Hero Arts Collage
Christmas stamp (K4829) Green & silver mirri card Glamour Dust Fine glue pen Double-sided tape Christmas papers
quick tricks
using one collage stamp
Claire Hampton
For instance, in this feature I have used paper piecing, dcoupage, shrink plastic, heat embossing and layering techniques in a variety of colours. You can use a stamp as a whole image or just use components of it; a collage stamp is great for techniques like this as they have easily identiable sections to separate.
Claire Hampton uses just one stamp to create six stunning Christmas cards in a variety of styles
The Hero Arts Collage Christmas stamp is available from www.paper-angels.co.uk The DCWV papers are available from Hobbycraft stores nationwide www.hobbycraft.co.uk
where to buy
hen buying stamps you should see how many ways you will be able to use them to get the most out of the design. At an average of about 10 for a stamp it can seem expensive to build up a collection, which is why I always try to use the same stamp in different ways that way it will feel like you are getting more for your money!
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Christmas Wish
top tip
For quick and easy cards for Christmas, make a selection of this style using different patterned papers
materials
DCWV Rose Tinted Silver mirri card Hero Arts Collage
Christmas papers Christmas stamp (K4829) Black StzOn inkpad C6 card blank Double-sided tape Foam tape
to create
Stamp the image twice onto patterned paper. Cut one out whole then cut the stamp and postage mark out from the other image and mount all three onto silver mirri card. Cover the front of the C6 card with the same patterned paper used with the stamped images. Using foam tape, attach all three elements to the front of the card.
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Merry Christmas
materials
DCWV Rose Tinted Hero Arts Collage
Christmas papers Christmas stamp (K4829) Clear embossing powder Lipstick Red chalk inkpad Red & silver mirri card Lime green A4 cardstock Glossy Accents Glamour Dust Pink spotted ribbon Red buttons Decorative-edged scissors Double-sided tape Foam tape
to create
Fold the green cardstock in half to create an A5 card blank. Cut a sheet of patterned paper slightly smaller than the card blank and x into position. Randomly stamp your image across the front.
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Stamp your image onto white cardstock, then heat emboss. Cut around and mount onto red mirri card. Cut a strip of silver mirri card with decorative-edged scissors then x to the front of your card blank as shown. Fix
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your stamped panel over the strip using foam tape, then stick down a button either side of the image. Cut three lengths of ribbon, tie a knot in each, then x down to the right-hand side of the card.
Dot Glossy Accents across the bottom of the card and sprinkle over with Glamour Dust, before setting aside to dry.
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to create
Stamp your image onto white cardstock, then dry with a heat gun. Once dry, cover the entire area with Glossy Accents using a paintbrush then sprinkle with Glamour Dust. Cover your card blank with patterned paper then cut the top corners to make a tag shape. Ink the edges and make a hole at the top before feeding through lengths of ribbon as shown. Matt the stamped image onto red mirri card then mount onto the card at an angle with foam tape.
Peace, Love & Joy

materials
DCWV Rose Tinted
Christmas papers C6 card blank Lipstick Red chalk ink Glamour Dust Glossy Accents Hero Arts Collage Christmas stamp (K4829) Ribbon Red mirri card Double-sided tape Foam tape
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Shrunken Christmas Message
to create
Christmas Collage
materials
DCWV Rose Tinted Hero Arts Collage
Christmas papers Christmas stamp (K4829) Black StzOn inkpad Raspberry chalk ink Silver mirri card Sheer pink bow Double-sided tape Foam tape Decorative-edged scissors
to create
Create a 6x4 card blank using the raspberry cardstock. Cut a deckle-edged strip from patterned paper, then x to the centre of the card. Stamp the image using StzOn ink onto shrink plastic. Colour the snowakes with white pencil. Shrink down and leave to cool. Once your stamped image has cooled, x to raspberry cardstock, cut around with deckle-edged scissors, mount onto patterned paper then mount onto raspberry pink cardstock again. Using foam tape, adhere the matted panel to the front of the card. Using Glossy Accents, add the sheer pink bow.
Stamp the image twice using raspberry chalk ink onto white cardstock and allow to dry. Cut around the whole of the rst image and mount onto silver mirri card then, using decorative-edged scissors, cut around. Cut out the snowake and stamp image then, using StzOn, ink the edges. Mount onto the bigger image using foam tape. Glue the pink bow in the bottom-right corner. Stick a piece of silver mirri card onto the left-hand side of the card then a piece of patterned paper to the other side. Stick the mounted image centrally onto the card.
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materials
Raspberry pink DCWV Rose Tinted Hero Arts Collage
Christmas papers Christmas stamp (K4829) Black StzOn inkpad Shrink plastic White pencil Decorative-edged scissors Sheer pink bow Glossy Accents Foam tape Double-sided tape cardstock
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technique of the month
Mr Grumpy & Friend
The instructions to make this card are on page 40
pop-up cards
Create fun Christmas cards that will literally leap out at you!
hen I think of pop-ups I always reminisce about my childhood and how I loved pop-up books with characters that literally leaped out of the page at me. Transferring this technique to cardmaking and sending cards with that element of surprise when the recipient opens them up is something that I can never tire of. It is a lot simpler than it looks to create pop-ups in cards you dont have to do
anything elaborate or time consuming to make an impact and here I will show you some of the basic cuts you need to make to get you started. For this feature I have used the Christmas Mr Men range for my pop-ups as the characters are such fun and lend themselves so well to this type of technique. You can, however, use pretty much anything you prefer like stamps, stickers, papers, toppers and
dcoupage. A few things to remember though is, rstly, when you make your cuts for the pop-up mechanism to bear in mind what will happen when it closes. You should never cut more than halfway across as it will overlap once closed. You should also remember to make the image that pops up quite sturdy; if you love a design on a paper that is a low weight, mount it onto cardstock rst so that it doesnt op down when
Louisa McLean
the card is opened. As well as the tabs you can create for images to x onto, you can also cut shapes that pop out like the Christmas tree design that I have made here. In fact, there are so many options available to you when designing your pop-ups once you have grasped the basics so play about, have fun and send in some of your creations!
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Little Miss Christmas
materials
Prince Charming Bazzill Raspberry Splash &
Basics Bling cardstock Coconut Swirl Bazzill Basics Smoothie cardstock My Minds Eye Be Merry Sweet Sprinkles patterned paper Christmas Mr Men Glitter stickers & Little Miss dcoupage set Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Circles & Inverted Scalloped Circles dies Wizard machine Pink spotted ribbon Double-sided tape 3D foam pads Black pen Ruler Scissors
to create
Create two 6x4 card blanks from Bling cardstock. Put one aside and work with the other to create your pop-up mechanism. Make light marks with your pen at 1, 112, 212, 312, 412 and 5 across the fold of the card blank. Laying it open so the fold is pointing up, measure down 2 on the right side of the 1 & 112 points and 34 on the left side of the same points, and make faint lines. Measure 34 down the right
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side and 112 on the left-hand side of the 212 and 312 marks, making faint lines, then 34 down the left and right sides of the nal two marks. Cut down these lines. Fold each section backwards and forwards then back under themselves so they lie in the opposite direction of the rest of the card. Layer several dcoupage images up with foam pads, and x each one on the different tabs. Create an additional tab and position it approximately 2 forward on the left-hand side of
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the card. Fix a dcoupage image onto this tab too then set aside whilst you work on the front of the card. The additional tab will need to be manually popped up when the card is opened. Trim a sheet of the Sweet Sprinkles paper slightly smaller than 6x4, then x centrally to the second card blank. Die-cut two inverted scalloped circles and one scalloped circle in various sizes from white, pink and blue cardstock, stick a glitter sticker to the middle of the smaller circle
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then layer up the discs. Stick down to the left side of the paper. Matt strips of pink, blue and Sweet Spinkles paper/ cardstock, then write your Christmas greeting on the top pink layer. Mount this to the right side of the paper, trimming to size. Cut a length of pink spotty ribbon and wrap around the spine of the card, tying in a knot towards the right-hand side. Line up the inner and outer cards and x into position, trimming the edges if needed.
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These instructions refer to the Mr Grumpy & Friend card on page 39
materials
Coconut Swirl, Caribbean
Breeze & Ocean Breeze Bazzill Basics cardstock My Minds Eye Be Merry Twas The Night Before Christmas & Candy Stripes patterned paper Christmas Mr Men dcoupage set Christmas Mr Men paper pack Aqua Cosmic Shimmer Twinkles Spellbinders Nestabilities Square Scallops die Wizard machine Pink stitched ribbon Double-sided tape 3D foam pads Corner-rounder punch Metallics ColorBox Fluid Chalk set Pen Ruler Scissors
to create
Create two 6x6 card blanks from Caribbean Breeze card. Using one of the still-folded card blanks, measure in 2 from either side along the fold. Make a small pen mark. Measure down 2 from each 2 point and make two more small marks and join the points up. Cut down each of the lines. Fold the centre section that you have just cut one way then the other. Open up the card then fold the centre section in on itself, closing the card as you go. Cut around the images on the Mr Grumpy and snowman paper. Mount onto Coconut Swirl cardstock, then crop leaving a narrow border. Cut a random pattern from Coconut Swirl cardstock and
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cut out a 2 square at the centre top to t around the pop-up. Stick down in place at the bottom of the pop-up, then x the matted image to the pop-up. Spread Cosmic Shimmer over the white cardstock to look like glistening snow, then go around the bottom of the image and the white border. Dot on snowballs to the top of the popup section and set aside to dry. Die-cut a scalloped square from Coconut Swirl cardstock, large enough to t your chosen dcoupage image, then die-cut the size larger from Candy Stripes paper. Ink around the edges of the smaller scalloped square, then matt onto the striped square. Layer up your dcoupage image using foam pads, then x centrally to the matted square.
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Cut a square from the Ocean Breeze cardstock, large enough to matt the scalloped panel with a large border, then round off the corners. Direct-ink the edges with Fluid Chalk ink. Cut two lengths of pink ribbon and wrap around the left and bottom sides of the blue square, securing on the reverse. Mount the dcoupage panel so it overlaps the ribbon lengths. Trim a sheet of Twas The Night Before Christmas paper to slightly smaller than 6x6 and round the edges. Fix down to the centre of the plain card blank, then mount the dcoupage panel centrally on top. Once the pop-up section has dried, round off all four corners of each section then t them both together so they align. Ink the edges of the card.
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Trace out a Christmas tree Fold a piece of Raspberry Cut two strips from the Outline each of the layers 1 shape along the spine of one 2 Splash cardstock in half, then 3paper pack and stick down to 4 with silver Twinkles then dot of the card blanks. Cut each trace the outline of the tree onto the sides of the card. over the entire tree with aqua layer carefully then fold backwards and forwards before folding back under itself so it points in the opposite direction from the rest of the card. it. I did this by folding back each section then drawing around it to ensure a perfect duplicate. Cut out each section then fix on top of the corresponding layer on the card blank. Twinkles. Set aside and leave to dry.
materials
2 A6 card blanks Strawberry Splash,
Raspberry Splash & Sparkleberry Delight Bazzill Basics Smoothie cardstock String of Pearls Bazzill Basics Bling cardstock Christmas Mr Men Little Miss paper pack Christmas Mr Men Little Miss dcoupage pack
Spellbinders Nestabilities Metallics ColorBox Fluid Aqua & Silver Cosmic

Shimmer Twinkles Black pen Scissors Double-sided tape 3D foam pads Ruler Chalk ink Scalloped Ovals die
Trim a sheet of Strawberry Die-cut two sizes of 5 Splash cardstock to 3 x5 , 6 Nestabilities from the ink the edges with the Fluid Sparkleberry and String of
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Chalk ink and fix to the centre of the second card blank.
Pearls cardstock, then ink the Spring of Pearls oval before matting them.
Oh Christmas Tree
Layer up your chosen Using a black pen, create a 7 8 dcoupage image using foam slash/dot doodle around the pads, then fix to the centre of the outside of the card blank. matted ovals. Attach to the centre of the pink panel.
Carefully align the two 9 sections together and stick in place with double-sided tape.
For Christmas Mr Men stockists visit www.papercellar.com All other materials are available from your local craft store
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Closes 30th October 2009
christmas sentiments
Neath The Mistletoe Bough

to create
Cut a panel of cream cardstock to 6.5x15cm. Stamp and emboss the sentiment and mistletoe onto this card. Colour in the image using your Sakura pens for a sparkly nish. Cut a second piece of cream card to 11x17cm. Place the 11cm edge to the top and score at 1cm, 1.5cm, 9cm and 10cm. Fold back the 1cm and 10cm lines. Press the 1.5cm and 9cm score lines back on themselves to create a little step which will t onto the front of your card. To make your base card, fold your A4 cardstock in half to create an A5 card and trim to a depth of 17cm. Cut two pieces of Snowake Waltz paper to 17x3cm and stick onto each side of your card. Mount your stamped image onto the same paper and trim to size, leaving a narrow border. Mount this onto the front of your folded stepper completed in Step 2 using Tombow adhesive. Create little rolls of paper using your Sugarplum Dreams paper for contrast. Trim the papers into 2cmsquare sections and roll up tightly around a piercing tool. Stick these to the sides of the main image using Tombow adhesive, and leave to dry.
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materials
Black VersaFine inkpad Clear detail embossing Elusive Images Mistletoe Sakura Stardust pens Heat gun Cream A4 hammered Daisy Bucket Snowake Daisy Bucket Sugarplum Tombow adhesive Double-sided tape Piercing tool
Dreams paper Waltz paper cardstock stamp set powder
absolutely love Christmas. It is my favourite time of year, and yes, I still believe in Santa! I usually start my Christmas cardmaking in July so that everyone can receive a handmade card. Sometimes it is nice to package up your cards into little collections as presents for your friends. This is what I think Christmas is all about sharing, giving and
more than words

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enjoying the look on your loved ones faces when they open your beautiful and unique handmade cards. I like to use contemporary designs when making my Christmas cards because it makes the whole card look fresh, so my hunt for lovely designs in paper and embellishments is always rst on my list. I match this up with
Jo Austin
If you want your Christmas message to jump out from the card, gain inspiration from Jo Austin as she shows us how to make the most of wording
new styles of cards, trying out new folds and new ideas. That little bit of bling and shine is also important to me, so I incorporate lots of shiny gems whenever possible. A little bit of twinkle is always nice and makes your card stand out from the others on a mantelpiece.
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Cut your pink cardstock to Along this pencil line, from With your craft knife and Fold the piece of card in half 1 19.5cm square. Measure 2 the left-hand side, measure 3 ruler, cut from the 2cm line 4 on the 10cm line and fold the 7.5cm down from the top edge in and mark 2cm, 4cm, 7cm, across to the 15cm line. other creased lines as shown. of the card and draw a line across with a pencil. 10cm and 15cm. Draw pencil lines vertically on these measurements. Score down these lines underneath the horizontal pencil line. On the 10cm line, score from top to bottom of the card.
Using Tombow adhesive, 6 attach these to the card. Stick the large panel in place then, on each front facing side of the card, attach the smaller sections.
Place the large alphabet Cut out the snowflakes from Affix your letters onto each 7 templates back to front onto 8 silver mirror card and pink 9 of the card sections to spell your chosen paper. Draw card. Stick together, then out your chosen word using 3D around and cut out. Stick these letters onto pale blue cardstock and trim around. Emboss these letters with your Cuttlebug folder. decorate with black gems. foam pads. Stick the snowflakes around the letters to fill the empty spaces.
Christmas Cheer
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Cut your background papers 5 to 7x9.5cm for the longer panel on the card. Cut three extra pieces measuring 1.5x12cm, 2.5x12cm and 4.5x12cm. These are for the smaller folds. Mount all these pieces onto pale blue cardstock and trim around to leave a narrow border.
materials
Cerise pink cardstock Pale blue cardstock Stampin Up! Ski Slope Provo Craft Cuttlebug
Designer Series papers Snowakes embossing folder (37-1140) Cuttlebug machine Sizzix Snowakes dies (654370) Sizzix Sidekick machine Diamond Card Craft large lowercase alphabet templates Tombow adhesive 3D foam pads Papermania adhesive gems (PMA 35111) Pilot drawing pen Stampin Up! decorative chalks Scoring tool Craft knife Ruler Pencil Rubber
to create
Lay your blue card lengthways onto your Eazi Scoreboard and score on the DL line and also on line 3. Turn around completely and score the DL line and line 3 again. This will create the folds needed to make the card stand up. Measure 10.5cm down from the top edge and cut off the corner. Repeat this on the opposite side. Cut out your lettering and embellishments. Cut one piece of the Oh Christmas Tree background paper to 20x9cm, two pieces at
Merry And Bright

4x15cm and two pieces at 4x20cm. Shape the tops of the 4x15cm panels to t the sides of your base card. Mount these panels onto silver mirror card and trim to leave a small border all the way around. Fasten all panels to the base card with Tombow adhesive. This will ensure a strong bond. Cut a piece of your textured red paper to 8.5x10.5cm and mount onto mirror card. Trim to leave a narrow border. Stick your alphabet word and embellishments onto mirror card. Trim around them individually. Arrange the words onto your red panel and adhere with Tombow adhesive and also the 3D foam pads to give some of the letters a little height. Attach the completed panel to the top half of the card front. Mount your embellishments onto the base of the card using Tombow adhesive. Finish the card by using the Glitz It glitter on the snowman and alphabet, and placing some of the gems onto the Christmas tree.
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materials

Blue A4 cardstock Silver A4 mirror card 3D foam pads Double-sided tape Tombow adhesive Linen inkjet paper Diamond Card Craft Eazi Scoreboard Glitz It iridescent glitter glue Papermania adhesive gems Organza ribbon My Minds Eye Be Merry paper collection Red textured background paper Alphabet tabs
top tip
To neaten up the edges of your cutout letters, go around with a large ball tool. This makes it look smoother if your cutting is uneven
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decorative edges
to create
Seasons Greetings
Print out your patterned paper and a penguin topper. Cover the card blank with the patterned paper. Tear two pieces of the Merrie Merrie paper as shown, to create matts for your topper and sentiment, and attach to the card front. Cut around the penguin topper, leaving a narrow white border to make the image pop. Attach the penguin using foam pads, and write your sentiment using a silver gel pen.
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materials
Card blank Fancy Pants Holly Jolly Merrie Digital patterned paper & PC & printer Silver gel pen
penguin topper Merrie patterned paper
top tip
When youre tearing paper, use a ruler for straighter lines
on the edge
ost of the cards we see use a traditional rectangular or square card blank with straight edges and clean lines. However, I thought it would be interesting to create a set of cards incorporating different types of edges and Christmas is the perfect occasion to have fun with a whole range of effective techniques! Paper tearing is so easy to do and requires the minimum of materials and effort, yet the
Get creative with different types of edges on your Christmas cards this year the results are sure to impress your friends and family, as Lee Jepson explains...
Lee Jepson
results really catch the eye. The Seasons Greetings card above is a simple example this card could just as easily have been made with straightedged matts, but the torn effect gives it added interest and makes the penguin and sentiment stand out more! Scalloped edges are still hugely popular with cardmakers and scrapbookers alike, so with this in mind I incorporated a scalloped edge into the Christmas Cheer card design
on page 51, creating a line of baubles on top of a scalloped strip of cardstock. The Hanging Tree card on page 50 incorporates a tree shape cut using deckle-edged scissors, which certainly stands out from the crowd and would look great hanging from a Christmas tree. Just remember to write your greeting on the inside-back of the card so it will be hidden once hung up! Finally, the Christmas Star card on page 51 includes a
punched border and a star topper overlapping the edge. The addition of a computergenerated Christmas font provides the perfect nishing touch! So, why not try something a little different this year and get creative with edges on your Christmas cards? I guarantee youll have fun and come up with some stunning results!
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decorative edges
Hanging Tree
to create
Print out your patterned paper and a re-sized star. Cover the front of a tall card blank with tree-patterned paper, then sketch a tree outline onto the front and cut out using deckle-edged scissors. Cover the inside of the card blank with the Merrie Merrie paper. Add jewel brads to the tree, and highlight the trees on the paper with glitter glue. Cover the star with Glossy Accents and allow to dry. Curl the edges in slightly, and afx to the top of the tree with a foam pad. Attach a loop of ribbon to the top of the card so that it can be hung from your Christmas tree.
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materials
Digital patterned paper & PC & printer Tall card blank Fancy Pants Holly Jolly
Merrie Merrie patterned paper Taffy American Crafts Elements mini jewel brads Baby Blue & Cotton Candy Ranger Stickles glitter glue Ranger Glossy Accents Fiskars decorative-edged scissors Ribbon star topper
The digital papers and elements used on these cards are from the free CD with issue 19 of Complete Cardmaking, on sale now. See www.craftsonthenet.com for further details!
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decorative edges
materials
Card blank Digital patterned paper &
star toppers Star punch Xcut corner-rounder punch Black gel pen Christmas Lights font downloaded from internet PC & printer
to create
Print out a patterned paper, border strip and three star toppers. Cover the card blank with patterned paper, round the bottom corners and punch stars along the bottom edge. Attach a border strip behind the punched stars.
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Add doodled detail to the three stars, layer together using foam pads, and adhere to the card, overlapping the top-left edge. Create and print out your sentiment, cut out, and attach using foam pads.
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top tip
A quick internet search will bring up numerous results for free fonts, with styles to suit every occasion!
Christmas Star
materials
Card blank Digital patterned paper
& sentiment panel PC & printer Bazzill Just The Edge cardstock My Minds Eye Bloom & Grow bres Fuchsia Pink StzOn inkpad
to create
Print out three patterned papers and a sentiment panel. Cover the card blank with blue paper and afx a scalloped Just The Edge strip along the bottom of the card. Cut six circles from two different patterned papers
Christmas Cheer
and adhere to the scallops, raising the left-hand three using foam pads. Cut out the sentiment circle, ink the edges pink, and attach to the top-right of the card. Add bres to the three lefthand circles.
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top tip
If you dont have a circle punch, draw around a 1 coin this is the perfect size for fitting inside Just The Edge scallops!
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beginners technique class
Father Christmas

materials
Dovecraft Christmas Blues
paper pack Pink paper White gatefold card blank Chipboard frame Dark pink, light pink, blue and white foam sheets Silver glitter glue Black pen Sizzix Big Shot machine Sizzix Originals Santa Claus die
to create
Cover the front of a white gatefold card blank with pink paper leaving a narrow border. Cut a piece of patterned paper to t the front of the card and attach, again leaving a narrow border. Cover the back of the chipboard frame with spotty patterned paper and attach to the centre of the card, securing only on the left-hand side of the gatefold panel. Die-cut your Father Christmas topper from each colour of the foam sheets. Using the dark pink Santa as the base, layer up the different pieces of Santa as shown. Attach your topper to the centre of the frame using strong glue, then use a black pen to add his eyes and mouth and nish by highlighting his belt buckle with silver glitter glue.
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Using foam sheets to create your own custom toppers is easier than it looks and opens up a host of possibilities, as Mel Tickle demonstrates
foam party
You will need:
Foam sheets Teddy die Die-cutting machine Glue f you struggle to nd the perfect topper for certain themes, colours and occasions on your cards, have you thought about creating your own? Foam sheets are a versatile and inexpensive way of creating co-ordinating toppers and accents for your creations. At rst this can seem a little daunting, but by using diecutting machines and punches you can quickly and easily create professionallooking designs to perfectly co-ordinate with your chosen papers. Simply punch or die-cut your shape from different colours of foam, then layer up for stunning results. Alternatively, draw around a template and hand-cut your shape try creating foam monograms with alphabet templates or
easy steps...
Mel Tickle
draw around circular and square objects to create foam matts for mounting elements. Foam sheets are available from all good craft shops and come in a variety of vivid colours. They are available in handy A5 sizes so can t through a die-cutting machine without the need for trimming. You can create large toppers like the ones featured here, or punch smaller accents like stars, hearts and snowakes to add extra interest and texture to your designs. Just be sure not to overload the card too much this technique is perfect for bold statements, so you want your foam topper to be the focal point of the card. Keeping the rest of the design relatively simple is the best way to get maximum impact.
Choose which colours you would like for 1 each element of your teddy design and die-cut each foam sheet.
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beginners technique class
materials
Dovecraft Christmas Blues
paper pack Pink paper White card blank Chipboard sentiment Purple Papermania organza ribbon Dark pink, light pink, blue, brown, white, cream and lilac foam sheets Silver glitter glue Black pen Sizzix Big Shot machine Sizzix Bigz Teddy Bear #3 die
Festive Ted
to create
Cover the front of a white card blank with pink paper leaving a narrow border. Cut a piece of patterned paper to t the front of the card. Thread ribbon through the hole in each end of the Let it snow chipboard sentiment, secure to the top-left corner of the paper as shown and wrap
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top tips
Use a large punch to die-cut foam the sheets are too thick to fit in some smaller punches Layering up your foam pieces gives great dimension and more polished results
the ribbon ends around the back. Attach to the card front, again leaving a narrow border. Die-cut your teddy topper from each colour of the foam sheets. Using the brown teddy as the base, layer up the different pieces as shown. Punch or hand-cut a square from dark pink foam and add strips of light blue foam to make a present shape and attach to the teddy topper.
Afx the topper to the bottom-right corner of the card and highlight with a black pen and silver glitter glue.
cut out different areas of the 2Carefully teddy from the foam sheets.
Layer up the different elements of the topper onto your base die-cut using 3 strong glue.
4Finish by highlighting with a black pen.

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retro christmas
retro mania
Step back in time by combining funky shapes and colours for dramatic retro Christmas cards
Karen Watson
e hear the word retro bandied around all the time nowadays, but what does it actually mean? Well the word derives from the Latin prex retro, which means backwards or in past times, so it actually covers any period in history. If you ask most people what retro means to them, they will probably say that it covers the 1950s, 60s and 70s, but each of these eras differs greatly in style and fashion from the others. In order to create a card that gives an authentic feel for
the period you are trying to recreate, you will need to carefully choose your font and style. For example, the style that was fashionable in the 1950s and 60s was for very straight lines and distinct angles, although very rarely right angles. In the 1970s everything was softer lines were wavier and corners were rounded. Font styles also changed and generally became very rounded and heavier. The retro trend continues to be very popular in the craft market, which means we can easily get hold of
rubberstamps, papers and fonts that make it easy to recreate the period. The internet is full of websites offering a huge variety of fonts that you can buy or download for free. Once you have chosen a font, it is easy to download and will be on your computer for you to use whenever you need it. Colours can play an important part in giving a true feel for a decade, but in my experience it is more important that your images and stamps portray the era rather than the colours. If you use colours that
you dont particularly like, chances are you wont be inspired and consequently wont be happy with your result. For my Christmas cards I have used more modern colours that I like to work with, but I hope youll agree that the fonts and styles of the cards still portray a retro feel. So, whatever the era youre trying to recreate on your card, I hope Ive given a little bit of help, but remember the most important thing of all is to have fun!
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retro christmas
Noel Bauble
to create
Fold your A4 white cardstock in half. Using a craft knife and a ruler, carefully cut the top of your card and the open side at an angle as shown. Randomly stamp stars over the front card and add glitter glue to the centre of each, then set aside to dry. Cut an angled aperture towards the top of your card and stick a piece of purple cardstock behind the aperture. Stamp Noel onto pale aqua cardstock using the purple ink. Cut out each letter and use foam pads to attach the letters within the aperture. Cut an angled frame from aqua cardstock. There is no science behind the angles, so this makes it very easy to cut out! Decorate the frame with nailheads and attach over the aperture with foam pads. Ink up the main bauble with Sea Breeze ink and a touch of Pretty Petunia ink on the end,
and stamp onto white cardstock. Cut out and decorate the centre of the bauble with a purple pen and crystals. Take a piece of wire, thread it through the top of the bauble and wind each end around a cocktail stick or skewer. Remove the skewer, and thread each end with a small bead. Attach the bauble to your card using foam pads.
materials
JudiKins Noel (2711F),
Bauble (2723G) and Retro Stars (6594H) stamps Sea Breeze and Pretty Petunia VersaMagic inkpads White A4 cardstock Purple, aqua and pale aqua cardstock Crystals Wire Beads Nailheads Crystal glitter glue Purple pen
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Retro Tree
to create
Fold a piece of pale aqua card in half. Treat the back and the front as two separate pieces, and cut the top and open side of each at different angles, making sure that you can see a good proportion of the inside of the card. Stamp the cover of your card with one of the stars using the Oasis Green ink. Print out a sheet of purple Snowfall paper and use it to cover the inside of your card. Cut a triangular aperture on the front of your card and glue a piece of white cardstock behind it. Cut a triangular frame out of purple cardstock and attach over the aperture. Stamp and heat-emboss a tree with silver embossing powder, cut out and attach over the aperture with foam pads.
materials
JudiKins Noel (2711F),
Holiday Trees (2996H) and Retro Stars (6594H) stamps Oasis Green and Pretty Petunia VersaMagic inkpads Pink Petticoat O Christmas Tree Snowfall paper Purple, white and pale aqua cardstock Nailheads Crystals Silver inkpad Silver embossing powder
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Decorate the tree with crystals. Stamp Noel onto pale aqua cardstock using Pretty Petunia ink. Cut the letters individually, glue a nailhead to each one and adhere to your card with foam pads.
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retro christmas
Happy Christmas
to create
Cut a piece of pink cardstock to slightly smaller than your card front and attach. Print the Snowfall and Stars papers. Cut each one slightly smaller than the pink cardstock but also cut one edge at an angle as shown, and glue each piece into position. Stamp and emboss Happy Christmas! onto white card with silver embossing powder. Cut each edge of the panel at an angle, then layer onto pink and purple cardstock and adhere onto the front of your card. Stamp the Christmas tree onto white cardstock using Sea Breeze ink. Once the ink has dried, cut around the tree, decorate with nailheads and attach to the bottom-right corner with foam pads. Punch four circles from pink cardstock and glue randomly onto the front of
materials
JudiKins Happy
Christmas (3359G) and Retro Xmas Tree (2807G) stamps Sea Breeze VersaMagic inkpad Pink Petticoat O Christmas Tree Snowfall and Stars papers Martha Stewart Arctic Snowake punch White 6x6 card blank Purple, pink and white cardstock Nailheads White glitter card Medium circle punch Silver inkpad Silver Sparkle embossing powder
your card. Punch four snowakes from white glitter card, add a nailhead to the centre of each snowake and attach one to each pink circle. Punch another snowake and afx to the side of your greeting.
to create
Place the embossing folder halfway over the front of your card and run through the Cuttlebug machine. Computer-generate and print your greeting onto a piece of white cardstock then punch into a circle. Layer onto a larger circle punched from pale aqua cardstock using foam pads, placing the white circle level with the lefthand edge of the aqua circle. Decorate with nailheads and attach to your card. Stamp the Lava Lamp image onto white cardstock using Pretty Petunia ink. Heat-emboss with clear embossing powder and cut out, including the central piece. Using two colours of StzOn ink, stamp a piece of acetate with the Bolio stamp. (Not all ink will dry on acetate, but this will.) Stick the Lava Lamp image onto the stamped acetate
Lava Lamp Wishes

materials
JudiKins Lava Lamp
(2803G) and Mini Bolio Futurist (6906I) stamps Pretty Petunia VersaMagic inkpad Blush Pink and Mellow Mint StzOn inkpads Cuttlebug Trafc Jam embossing folder White 5x5 card blank Pale aqua and white cardstock Acetate Nailheads Medium and large circle punches Clear Sparkle embossing powder
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using double-sided tape, then trim the acetate from the edges of the lamp. Add nailheads to decorate and adhere to your card with foam pads.
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retro christmas
materials
Woodware Clear Magic
Must Have Retro Words stamps (FRCL009) Purple Hydrangea VersaMagic inkpad Pink Petticoat O Christmas Tree Snowfall and Stars papers Martha Stewart Arctic Snowake punch Purple, pink and pale aqua cardstock Nailheads White glitter cardstock Medium and small circle punches Embroidery thread
Retro Circles Tag

Punch two smaller circles from pink and purple cardstock and stamp your message onto the purple circle. Attach a piece of embroidery thread to the back of one of the circles and glue the remaining circle to the back of it the thread should now be sandwiched between the two. Holding the circles in place, attach the thread to the tag with a piece of sticky tape then glue the other half of the tag on top, again creating a sandwich. With the greeting facing you, cover the front of the tag with patterned paper. To decorate, add nailheads, random triangles of card and paper, and x a snowake to the top. Thread with a few pieces of embroidery oss.
to create
Holding two pieces of pale aqua card together, cut into a random shape, then punch a large circle from both, towards the bottom.
Tall Trees Tag

to create
materials
Woodware Clear Magic
Must Have Retro Words stamps (FRCL009) JudiKins Holiday Trees stamp (2996H) Pixie Dust VersaMagic inkpad Pink Petticoat O Christmas Tree Snowfall paper Martha Stewart Arctic Snowake punch White and pink cardstock Nailheads White glitter cardstock Embroidery thread Clear Sparkle embossing powder Stamp and emboss one of the trees with pink ink and clear embossing powder. Cut out and decorate with nailheads. Cut a triangle out of the Snowfall paper, larger than the size of your tree, and stamp your greeting onto the bottom edge. Layer onto a pink then a white triangle, making sure that each one is larger than the last. Glue them all together. Punch a snowake from glitter card and, holding it at the tip of the triangles, punch a small hole through all layers. Glue the snowake in place and thread with embroidery oss.
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how to use... mo
to create
Roll out a 2mm-thick sheet of white FIMO. Use assorted round cutters to form discs of decreasing size for the snowmens heads and bodies. Add detail to the largest head using seed beads as eyes and orange clay for the nose. Mark smaller detail with a needle. Use a cutter to make tiny buttons. Bake the clay as recommended by the manufacturer, then allow to cool. Arrange your snowmen on top of a Wine background. Glue tiny buttons onto the large snowman. Add wavy-cut card supported on foam pads as snow. Place punched snowball discs randomly as shown.
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Snowballs
materials
White, mandarin &
lavender FIMO Wine American Crafts textured card White A6 card blank White cardstock Kemper round assortment plunger cutters Makins Brand round cutter set
Tiny Kemper round Plier 18 circle punch Xcut mini circle punch
(XCU945) Black seed beads Sewing needle 3D foam pads Acrylic roller Baking surface & domestic oven cutter
how to use...
fabulous fimo T
heres bound to be some of you out there who have seen my work before and youve probably noticed that I tend to use a lot of patch detail incorporated into my characters. I suppose my inspiration for that kind of detail came from American folk art crafts. Even although I seldom use the muted folk art colours, I think the whole button and patch detail just adds an element of cuteness to the characters I so enjoy creating to share with like-minded crafters. As you can see, these cards have been designed using a combination of blue, lilac, purple and silver cardstock. The thing that sets them apart is the fact that all the embellishments are handmade. Since the emphasis of these cards was based on polymer clay, I wanted to ensure I made things as easy as possible in order that other crafters could get enjoyment from recreating the designs. My aim was to create a rather contemporary look using clean shapes against simple backgrounds and I realised I
Creating your own handmade embellishments from FIMO can be easier than you think
Jacqui Eccleson
needed basic shaped tools to achieve this. I used punches as a time-saving way of forming crisp repeat patterns on card, and to keep things nice and simple for crafters that dont have much experience working with clay I used a small assortment of clay cutters. I wanted to reduce the need for modelling skills. Im hoping to convince all beginners that dabbling with a new crafting material can be fun. Basic rolling, cutting and my own tracing technique will help familiarise you with the product.
Hopefully, youre feeling more comfortable and ready to start! A small amount of modelling is required for the advanced card but nothing too involved. Youll nd a few templates and detailed step-by-step photography to guide you from start to nish. If youre not feeling adventurous try one of the other designs to start with. Youll soon realise that working with clay isnt as scary as you had imagined!
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how to use... mo
Christmas Tree
to create
Roll out a 2mm-thick sheet of silver FIMO. Use a 15mm cutter to make six discs. Make small holes in each to form buttons. Repeat on lavender clay using a smaller cutter to make another six buttons. Punch out six snowakes from Wine cardstock. Repeat the snowake pattern three times on silver cardstock. Punch out a silver star. Fix punched discs of contrastingcoloured cardstock to the snowake centres. Make a pot from a 3.5x4cm piece of Wine cardstock. Decorate the pot with an orchid snowake with a white centre. Punch seven tiny orchid discs for additional decoration. Cut a piece of A5 cardstock into a square. Mark a vertical line to the centre of the card as a guide. Position the clay and card pieces on the card, then glue into position.
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materials
Silver & lavender FIMO Wine & Orchid American White A5 card blank Silver & white cardstock Kemper round assortment Plier 18 circle punch Woodware regular Acrylic roller Cocktail stick Baking surface & domestic
oven snowake & star punches plunger cutters Crafts textured card
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materials
White, lavender, silver & Wine & orchid American
Crafts textured cardstock White A6 card blank White cardstock Silver cardstock or paper Kemper round assortment plunger cutters Makins Brand round cutter set Bauble hat cutter Plier 18 circle punch Woodware regular snowake punch 3D foam pads Black seed beads Sewing needle Cocktail stick Acrylic roller Baking surface & domestic oven mandarin FIMO
Christmas
beads above as eyes. Mark eyebrows and a mouth using a needle. Use the base of the bauble hat cutter to remove a small section to the top of the head. Cut out a lavender clay bauble hat. Place a strip of white clay to the base of the hat and use a cutter to remove any excess clay. Place a small white clay disc at the top for a bauble, then attach the hat to the head. Form a button from a cut disc of silver clay, and bake as recommended on the packaging. Prepare a message for the top of the card blank. Place the snowmans head within layered squares of coloured card. Make a scarf, and support the knot and one end of the scarf on foam pads. Decorate the design with a punched snowake and random snow.
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to create
Apply a large round cutter to rolled-out white clay and cut a disc for the snowmans head. Place an oval mandarin clay nose to the centre, with seed
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Cut a large 2mm-thick disc Remove the template, and Make a lavender button, 1 of white FIMO for the head. 2 cut around the impression 3 then model the arms with Place the body template onto a left on the clay. Remove a small branch-like fingers from thin sheet of clay, and trace around the shape with a needle. Apply a little pressure to create an impression on the surface of the clay. section at the top and attach the head. Insert seed beads for eyes, add a small orange nose, and score any other detail with a needle. logs of brown FIMO. Create little robins using cutters to form their bodies. Bake the clay as recommended.
Use the template and a 4 punch to make the snowmans hat, and use strips of coloured card for his scarf. Fix a piece of blue card measuring 11cm wide onto the card blank, with the snowman on top.
A Christmas Gift
materials
White, lavender,
Prepare your message on white card, and cut the card in a wavy line. Place another piece of wavy card behind. Use the template provided to make three little card birdhouses, and use punches to add detail.
Affix snow to the base of the card, supported on foam pads. Attach robins as shown, and fix the birdhouses in position with foam pads. Glue tiny pieces of punched snow at random.
mandarin, caramel & red FIMO Wine & orchid American Crafts textured cardstock Bubble Blue Doodlebug Design Bazzill cardstock White A5 card blank White cardstock Silver cardstock or paper Kemper round assortment plunger cutters Makins Brand round cutter set Plier 18 circle punch Woodware regular heart punch Xcut mini circle punch (XCU945) 3D foam pads Black seed beads Sewing needle Acrylic roller Baking surface & domestic oven
top tip
Before placing a robin on the snowmans arm, cut a disc the same size as the robins body. Attach a beak to the underside of the disc. Remove a small section from the base of the disc and attach alongside the top of the snowmans arm. Attach a tail below the arm, and support the robins body on top. This will help keep this part of the design flat and prevent fragile pieces of clay being broken off Contact Staedtler (UK) on 01656 778661 for your local FIMO supplier, or visit www.staedtler.co.uk American Crafts textured cardstock & punches are available from www.handyhippo.co.uk Doodlebug Design Bazzill cardstock is available from www.creativemaking.co.uk Assorted Kemper cutter sets and Bauble Hat cutters are available from www.cakescookiesandcraftsshop.co.uk Acrylic roller, Makins cutters and tiny Kemper cutters are available from www.polymerclaypit.co.uk www.creativecardmakingmagazine.co.uk
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artycrafty ltd
Use wooden shapes as templates to spell out your Christmas greeting to a friend or loved one
love using the Rayher wooden letters and numbers in my cardmaking I nd them so versatile. They can be used, as in this Christmas example, as the key element to the card; as an accent on a card such as an initial letter in a bigger word; as a persons initial on a tag; or to add a number for a birthday or anniversary etc. As the letters and numbers are made from lightweight wood, they can be used as templates as in this example, or I sometimes paint and decorate them and stick them directly onto my cards. There are so many ways to use and decorate the wooden letters and numbers its easy to come up with a whole range of different cards for any occasion.
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Nicky Brittain
noel
materials
Wooden letters Pearl blue square card Lilac, purple and ivory
pearlescent cardstock Ivory glitter cardstock Silver mirri card 1mm foam pads Silver glitter glue Purple organza ribbon blank
to create
Trace around the wooden letters two on ivory pearlescent cardstock and one on ivory glitter card, then carefully cut out. Stick the letters onto mirri card and trim to leave a narrow border. Cut out 2 squares, two each from lilac and purple pearlescent cardstock.
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where to buy
Mount the squares onto mirri card, and again trim to leave a narrow border. Fix the squares onto the blue base card. Mount the letters onto the squares using 1mm foam pads.
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Add dots of silver glitter glue around edges of the letters. Glue a purple organza bow in the centre of the card to nish.
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top tip
To save time for future projects, cut out lots of letters at the same time and store in alphabetical order
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the craft shop
poinsettia sparkle
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the craft shop

Lesley MacGilvray
Create your own 3D embellishments using angel fibres and glitter film for a sparkling Christmas treat
he poinsettia stamp comes with a large holly stamp on an A5 rubber stamp plate from Creative Expressions. I love its range of unmounted stamps thay can be mounted onto EZ Mount foam, or just stuck straight down onto your acrylic block, ready to go! They are affordable too, which is a good thing as there are loads to choose from.
to create
Using a score board, score your A4 cardstock in half to make a C5 card blank. Cover the front of your card with silver mirri card. Leaving a border on both edges, trim a sheet of purple glitter paper and stick down on top of the mirri card. Take an A4 sheet of acetate, score and fold to wrap around your card. To secure in place, use your Crop-A-Dile to punch a large hole 1 from the top edge and 1 from the bottom edge of the front of your card, then x in place with silver eyelets.
All products used are available from The Craft Shop, Howdens Garden Centre, Stoneyeld, Inverness IV2 7PA Tel: 01463 663866
where to buy
materials

White A4 cardstock A4 acetate Parchment paper Papermania silver mirri card Purple Craftime glitter paper Silver Dovecraft 6mm ribbon Purple & green Cosmic Shimmer glitter lm Pink & white Cosmic Shimmer angel bres Papermania Christmas Elements sentiments Papermania self-adhesive gems Foam pads Double-sided tape Eyelets Crop-A-Dile Creative Expressions poinsettia stamp Black StzOn inkpad Iron
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Thread ribbon through the eyelets and tie in a bow on the card front. To make your owers, sandwich pink angel bres between two layers of glitter lm, gently lay your sandwich on top of your upturned and inked-up poinsettia stamp, and place a sheet of parchment paper over the top. The parchment paper is there to protect and stop layers sticking to your iron. With your iron on a medium/hot (dry, NOT steam) setting, iron over the sandwich for roughly 10-15 seconds to seal/fuse together.
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When cool, gently peel off from the stamp. Repeat this step four to ve times to allow for layering your owers and for the green lm/white bres (the base layer). Cut out the poinsettias and make your own pattern of owers, layering up with foam pads. Stick the Christmas sentiment onto acetate with foam pads. Finish with adhesive gems to complete your ower sprays. To complete your card, pop in an insert to hide the eyelet/ribbon inside.
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christmas cheer
Cute Smirk characters shout out a Christmas cheer with a difference in this fun, dimensional festive card
ifferent-shaped cards, rather than your more traditional card blank, are a fun alternative and may give you greater design possibilities. When I saw the lovely Christmas Smirk chipboard adhesive characters each holding up a different
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Kerry Smith
letter to spell out the word Merry, they were calling out to be lined up to give a Christmas greeting! I think the combination of these and the co-ordinating papers makes a lovely modern Christmas card. It is simpler to make than it looks, however it may be necessary to use a paper creaser to ensure a crisp
fold for the concertina effect. Where it states a valley fold in the instructions this refers to a fold which is made upwards and towards you. A mountain fold is a fold made downwards and away from you. It can be pushed together for posting and ts well in an Anitas expandable envelope.
to create
Score and fold the A4 piece of cardstock at 100mm and 200mm. The rst fold is a mountain fold (downwards) and the second is a valley fold (upwards). Trim the lilac paper with a tree and presents on from the Smirk paper pack to measure approximately 205x95mm and x to the
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second section of the card. Trim the snowake paper from the Smirk paper pack to measure 205x95mm and x to the rest of the card. Score and fold at the following points along the length of the card covered with the snowake paper 31mm, 53mm & 75mm. The rst fold is a valley fold, the second is a
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mountain fold and the third a valley fold. Decorate with the chipboard as shown and tie the ribbon around the card. The chipboard is adhesive, but as you dont want to stick all of them, leave the backing on and stick with foam pads.
materials
White A4 cardstock Smirk Christmas Noel 8x8 Smirk Christmas Noel self Lilac ribbon
adhesive chipboard paper pack
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12 days of christmas
Create this adorable stamped Christmas set based on the famous Christmas song
the 12 days of
A Partridge In A Pear Tree

materials
White A6 card blank Penny Black 12 Days of Coredinations Roy G Biv
6x6 Super Assortment cardstock DCWV Winter Mat Stack patterned paper Bazzill Bling cardstock Azure StzOn inkpad Sizzix Bigz Branch With Leaves die Letraset alphabet rub-ons Silver The Robins Nest Dew Drops Christmas stamp set
christmas
Judith Hannington
to create
Cover the front of your card blank with purple patterned paper and attach a second slightly smaller piece of blue patterned paper. Die-cut the branch from Bling cardstock, trimming branches so that the stamped image will t. Lay onto your card and mark the position of the curve where the partridge will sit. Remove the diecut and stamp the partridge image in the marked position. Stamp the image onto the die-cut so that you have the outline and the few uffy body feathers showing on the portion of branch where she will sit. Attach the branch to your card using foam pads and x Dew Drops to the berries. Stamp the partridge twice onto white and once onto pink and purple cardstock. Cut out and paper-piece the different elements using a white stamped image as the base to create the coloured bird. Attach to your card using foam pads, then cut out and attach the pear and leaves. Die-cut the branch from purple patterned paper and trim the leaves by hand to create patterned centres. Glue in position, then nish the card with rub-on letters.
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to create
Stamp the turtle dove centrally onto a Post-it note. Cut the Post-it note into two pieces, separating the dove (minus its feet) and the ball of wool from the turtle. Trim away the Post-it note around the right-hand side of the dove. Die-cut a scalloped circle from blue cardstock, position the dove part of the
mask near the bottom-left corner and stamp the complete turtle image centrally. Fit the turtle part of the mask back around the dove mask, remove the dove mask and stamp over the complete turtle image, so that the dove is stamped into the blank space in the mask. Repeat the masked stamping on white cardstock and cut out the image. Stamp the image once more, and cut out just the dove and ball of wool.
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Type and shape white text to t inside a pink circle, print out and die-cut into a circle. Colour your white cardstock images, attach over the scalloped circle image & mount onto the text circle. Ink the edges of your card blank and attach patterned paper centrally. Tie ribbon around the card front at the fold, then attach your mounted stamped panel together with a couple of punched snowakes & crystals.
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2 Turtle Doves
materials
White 110mm-square card Penny Black 12 Days of Coredinations Roy G Biv 6x6 DCWV Winter Mat Stack Craftwork Cards Softies
cardstock White Bazzill cardstock Azure StzOn inkpad Blue inkpad Colouring pens Spellbinders Nestabilities Small Circle & Scallop Circle dies Woodware Blink Blink punches Ribbon Crystals patterned paper Super Assortment cardstock Christmas stamp set blank
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to create
Die-cut three blue cardstock circles and stamp a hen image in the centre of each. Stamp the image again three times onto white cardstock and colour using pens. Cut out the hens from the white cardstock, trimming
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away the legs and the wine glass base. Attach to your die-cut circle images using foam pads. Type and shape your white text to t inside three purple circles on your computer, print out and die-cut into circles. Attach your mounted images over, slightly off centre. Crease and fold a 300x100mm piece of white cardstock twice concertina-style
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to create your card blank. Ink the edges and attach patterned paper to the three faces. Attach your mounted images and embellish with crystals. Punch three cardstock snowakes using the Blink Blink punch and trim to t around your message mounts (position over the circle die and die-cut to get an accurate curve), then attach to your card with a tiny
punched dot centre and crystals. Apply a light coat of glaze to the wine glasses and the hens beaks, then set aside to dry.
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materials
Penny Black 12 Days of Coredinations Roy G Biv
6x6 Super Assortment cardstock Craftwork Cards Softies cardstock DCWV Winter Mat Stack patterned paper Azure StzOn inkpad Blue inkpad Colouring pens Ranger Glossy Accents Spellbinders Nestabilities Small Circle dies Woodware Blink Blink punch & tiny circle punch Crystals Christmas stamp set
materials
White 100mm square card Penny Black 12 Days of Magenta Square Frame Coredinations Roy G Biv
6x6 Super Assortment cardstock DCWV Winter Mat Stack patterned paper 1-square Stampbord Stampbord scratch tool Azure StzOn inkpad Blue, pink and purple inkpads Ranger Glossy Accents Letraset alphabet rub-ons Crystals rubberstamp (26.017.H) Christmas stamp set blank
to create
Colour the surface of four Stampbord squares using a blue inkpad. Once dry, colour a border around the edge using a pink inkpad. Ink up the frame stamp and mask off the centre using a Post-it note. Arrange your
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Stampbord squares tight together 2x2 on your work surface and stamp the frame centrally. Stamp the calling bird image inside the frame. Once dry, colour with ink picked up directly from your inkpads using a paintbrush. Use a scratch tool to remove the ink from parts of the image outline and the frame to highlight them. Scratch four numbers into the surface then highlight the numbers with ink using a paintbrush. Separate the squares and use a craft knife to scratch the two outer edges of each square to reveal the white clay. Apply a light coat of glaze to the bird image. Once dry, mount the Stampbord squares about 1mm apart on pink then blue cardstock, leaving room to apply your rub-on text to the bottom of the second mount. Cover the front of your card with cardstock and patterned paper, then ink the edges. Attach your mounted Stampbord and a few crystals to frame two corners.
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5 Gold Rings
to create
Apply alcohol inks to the Stampbord using a pounding motion to evenly spread the ink. Immediately apply a tiny drop of blending solution to the centre of the Stampbord and allow it to settle out and draw the colour away from the centre. Once dry, stamp the gold rings image onto the Stampbord and allow to dry. Colour the stamped image using pencil crayons. Use the scratch tool to remove some of the colour to create the impression of fur, plus add highlights to the image. Sand or lightly scratch the edge of the image to reveal the white clay, then apply text around the edge of the Stampbord using rub-on letters. Cover the front of your card blank with patterned paper and attach a contrasting strip centrally. Ink the edges. Mount your Stampbord onto a scalloped circle die-cut from purple cardstock, and attach to your card. Embellish with crystals.
materials
White 100mm-square card Penny Black 12 Days of Coredinations Roy G Biv
6x6 Super Assortment cardstock DCVW Winter Mat Stack patterned paper Large circular Stampbord Stampbord scratch tool Alcohol inks, felt & applicator tool Alcohol blending solution Azure StzOn inkpad Pink inkpad Colouring pencils Spellbinders Nestabilities Scallop Circle dies Letraset alphabet rub-ons Crystals Christmas stamp set blank
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top tip
If your drop of blending solution doesnt have the desired effect, simply pound the ink around again on the Stampbord surface and have another go
6 Geese A Laying
materials
6x6 Super Assortment cardstock DCWV Winter Mat Stack patterned paper 2-square Ranger Frosted Memory Glass Azure StzOn inkpad Pink inkpad Coloured pens Letraset alphabet rub-ons Self-adhesive nailheads Christmas stamp set blank cardstock. Apply double-sided tape to the reverse around the aperture, then attach your Memory Glass behind the frame it will just touch the tape. Cover the remainder of the double-sided tape using strips of cardstock, and run a bead of adhesive around the edge of the Memory Glass to provide a strong bond. Set aside at to dry. Cover the front of your card blank with patterned paper and ink the edges. Cut a 49mm-square aperture in the centre of the card blank and attach your framed Memory Glass over using foam pads. Stamp the goose image ve times more, then colour and cut out just the gooses head and neck from each. Tuck behind the top-right edge of the frame. Embellish around the frame corners with the selfadhesive nailheads to nish.
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to create
Stamp the goose image onto the smooth side of a piece of Memory Glass using a StzOn inkpad. Once dry, turn the glass over and colour the image using pens. Create your frame by cutting a 49mm-square aperture in the centre of a 60mm piece of
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materials
6x6 Super Assortment cardstock DCWV Winter Mat Stack patterned paper 2-square Ranger Memory Glass & Frame Azure StzOn inkpad Blue, pink & purple inkpads Blue gel pen Coloured pens Circle punches Letraset alphabet rub-ons Silver The Robins Nest Dew Drops Christmas stamp set
to create
Stamp the swan image onto a piece of Memory Glass using a StzOn inkpad. Once dry, turn the glass over, colour the water with a gel pen and set aside to dry. Stamp the swan again onto white cardstock and cut out the complete image except the
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water. Colour the image using pens, leaving the swans body white. Cut a square of blue cardstock the same size as the glass, sandwich your stamped cardstock swan between and insert into the Memory Glass frame. Add cardboard packing as necessary behind, then close the frame. Mount the frame onto a square of purple cardstock, punch two holes within the frames hanging ring and tie with a ribbon bow. Apply a rub-on number and letters onto the glass. Cover the front of your card blank with striped paper, and attach a smaller rectangle of spotted paper matted onto blue cardstock. Fix your mounted frame into position and attach three Dew Drop embellishments above. Type and shape your white text to t inside the lower half of a pink circle on your computer, print out and punch into a circle. Mount onto a larger punched circle of blue cardstock, trim the top off both and attach to your card as shown.
7 Swans A Swimming
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8 Maids A Milking
to create
Colour the surface of the Stampbord using blue and pink inkpads, then stamp the cow image centrally. Once dry, use the scratch tool to remove the colour from areas of the image to add highlights and to create a border around the edge. Stamp the image again seven times onto white cardstock. Cut out just the cows face from each and colour the hat. Mount the faces onto 15mm squares of pink cardstock, then mount again with your Stampbord onto a piece of blue cardstock. Ink the edges of your card blank and attach patterned paper centrally, with its edges also inked. Attach your maids a milking panel to the card. Apply rub-on text around the
materials
White 110mm-square Penny Black 12 Days of Coredinations Roy G Biv
6x6 Super Assortment cardstock Craftwork Cards Softies cardstock DCWV Winter Mat Stack patterned paper 2-square Stampbord Stampbord scratch tool Azure StzOn inkpad Blue & pink inkpads Colouring pens Letraset alphabet rub-ons Crystals Christmas stamp set card blank
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corner of a piece of blue cardstock, trim as shown and attach to your card together with some crystals.
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materials
White DL card blank Penny Black 12 Days of Coredinations Roy G Biv
6x6 Super Assortment cardstock White Bazzill cardstock DCWV Winter Mat Stack patterned paper Large circular Stampbord Stampbord scratch tool Azure StzOn inkpad Purple, pink & peach inkpads Spellbinders Nestabilities Scallop Circle dies Pearls Christmas stamp set
9 Ladies Dancing
to create
Stamp the hedgehog image onto a Post-it note and cut out. Position centrally on your Stampbord then colour the surface of the Stampbord using inkpads. Remove the Post-it note mask from your Stampbord
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and stamp the image directly into the masked area using a StzOn inkpad. Once dry, colour the image using a ne paintbrush and ink picked up directly from your inkpads. Use the scratch tool to remove colour from the
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Stampbord surface adding highlights and a border, then mount onto a scalloped circle die-cut from purple cardstock and add pearls. Type and position your white text inside a pink rectangle, print out and attach to the front of your card blank. Ink the edges.
Print out a second pink rectangle the width of your card blank and stamp the dancing hedgehogs across, three to the left and ve to the right. Mount onto patterned paper and attach to the card together with your mounted Stampbord.
10 Lords A Leaping
to create
Colour the surface of the Stampbord lightly with a blue inkpad, then stamp the frog centrally using a StzOn inkpad. Once dry, colour the image using a ne paintbrush and ink picked up directly from your inkpads. Use the scratch tool to remove colour from the Stampbord surface, adding highlights and a border to match the edge of the lilypad. Ink the edges of the Stampbord and mount onto blue cardstock. Type and position your white text in the top-left and bottom-right corners of a blue square that is just smaller than your card front. Print out, trim and attach to your card then ink the edges of the card blank. Attach a square of patterned paper to the card front, with its edges inked. Afx your mounted Stampbord and nish with square crystals around the top-left corner.
top tip
The DCWV patterned paper is not wide enough for a DL card blank, but matt the left-hand side and right-hand side of the dancing ladies panel with two separate strips of paper and the join will be covered by the mounted Stampbord
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materials
6x6 Super Assortment cardstock White Bazzill cardstock DCWV Winter Mat Stack patterned paper 2-square Stampbord Stampbord scratch tool Azure StzOn inkpad Blue & pink inkpads Crystals Christmas stamp set blank
The Penny Black 12 Days of Christmas stamp set and the DCWV Winter Mat Stack are available from www.craft4creation.co.uk For a range of Stampbord products, including mixed packs of Stampbord plus the scratch tool, visit www.paper-angels.co.uk
where to buy
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11 Pipers Piping
materials
6x6 Super Assortment cardstock DCWV Winter Mat Stack patterned paper Small oval Stampbord Stampbord scratch tool Azure StzOn inkpad Blue, pink & purple inkpads Stampin Up! scalloped border punch Ribbon Crystals Christmas stamp set
to create
Stamp the sheep image onto a Post-it note and cut out. Position centrally on your Stampbord then colour the surface of the Stampbord using inkpads.
Remove the Post-it note mask from the Stampbord and stamp the image directly into the masked area using a StzOn inkpad. Once dry, colour the image using a ne paintbrush and ink picked up directly from your inkpads.
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Use the scratch tool to remove colour from the Stampbord surface as desired, to add highlights and a border. Cover the front of your card blank with patterned paper. Create a decorative edge to a strip of cardstock using the scalloped border punch, and
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attach down the spine of your card with a snowake border cut from patterned paper. Attach your Stampbord to the card, tie ribbon around the card front near the spine and embellish the patterned paper snowakes using crystals. Apply your text using rub-on letters.
top tip
We love heart-shaped Post-it notes, as the wide band of glue running down the centre of each note gives good adhesive properties, ensuring crisp edges
12 Drummers Drumming
cardstock as shown, lling the spaces top and bottom with square crystals. Ink the edges of your glazed, stamped panel and attach centrally to your card. Complete the text using rub-on letters around the die-cut circle.
to create
Die-cut a circle from blue cardstock and stamp the dog image centrally. Stamp the image again onto pink and purple cardstock, then cut out and attach the different-coloured elements to your blue circle image. Add colour to the smallest parts of the image using pens. Apply rub-on numbers to the skin of the drum then apply glaze to the drum skin, cymbals, dog tag and glasses lenses, then set aside to dry. Ink the edges of your card blank then attach a strip of patterned paper and a strip of
materials
6x6 Super Assortment cardstock DCWV Winter Mat Stack patterned paper Azure StzOn inkpad Blue inkpad Colouring pens Spellbinders Nestabilities Small Circle dies Letraset alphabet rub-ons Ranger Glossy Accents Crystals Christmas stamp set blank
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To purchase Ranger Memory Glass and Memory Glass Frames visit www.craftydevilspapercraft.co.uk www.fredaldous.co.uk stocks a variety of Letraset products including packs of rub-on letters in different sizes and font types
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readers gallery
Football Slider
By Diana Hollings from West Yorkshire
Materials Diannes Die Cuts elements Two 1p pieces Foam pads Peel-offs
Happy Birthday
By Vanessa Sabin from Nottingham
Every month we feature a selection of cards made by you, the reader. Each person who gets their work published will be sent a free gift...
Materials Patterned paper Black and red inkpads Miniature playing cards White and black cardstock Scalloped circle die and die Sentiment stamp Glittered embellishments
cutting machine
On Your Special Day

By Mandy Friend from Suffolk
Happy Birthday Son

By Lynn Massey from Worsley
Materials Purple and blue cardstock Disney Under the Sea

backing paper Dog stamp Peel-offs Acetate Pearl water paints Fish and seahorse punches Foam tape Small shell Glitter www.creativecardmakingmagazine.co.uk
Materials Two A5 card blanks Snowboarding pyramage

and paper Silver mirror card Peel-offs Foam pads Sentiment stamp Adhesive stamp pad Silver embossing powder Heat gun
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readers gallery
Tiger
By Lesley Scaplehorn from Berkshire
Materials Computer-printed tiger paper

and sentiment Decorative-edged scissors
Ranger Glossy Accents Glitter cardstock Corrugated card
For You
By Andrea Rapley from Suffolk
Materials Green cardstock Old CD Guitar and record Foam pads

dcoupage
Lets Celebrate!
By Mrs A Walker from Dumfriesshire
Materials Patterned paper Ribbon Simply Cards & Papercraft Foam pads Computer-printed sentiment
panel Gems Crepe paper Brown inkpad White and brown card cake template
For the chance to see your creation in print and to win a prize, send your cards to: Readers Gallery, Creative Cardmaking, Practical Publishing, Unit 1, Adlington Court, Adlington Business Park, Maccleseld, Cheshire SK10 4NL Dont forget to include your name, address and a list of the materials youve used theres a *Remember gift for each person whose card is featured!
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36-37 Durham Indoor Market, Durham City, Durham DH1 3NJ Tel: 07989 347512
www.crafty-nook.co.uk
Open Mon-Sat 9-4 Wide variety of well-known brands for your crafting needs
- Joanna Sheen and Debbie Moor Cds - Cricut and Cuttlebug - Crafters Companion - Kanban.... and lots more
Staples Garden Centre, Fordfield Road, Millbrook, Beds MK45 2HZ Telephone: 01525 402959 Opening Hours: 9am-5.30pm Mon-Saturday, 10am-4pm Sunday We Stock: Cardmaking & Scrapbooking Supplies, Robin, Wendy, Sirdar, Rico, Kntting Wools & Patterns, Helium & Latex Balloons, Banners & Table Confetti, Watercolour Supplies Just Arrived: DMC Silks & Cross Stitch Kits & Supplies Coming Soon: Quilting Supplies thecraftzshop@unicombox.com
Stockists of a vast range of cardmaking, scrapbooking and other craft materials Visit our new web-site
www.cardandcraftexmouth.co.uk
Cumbria
Berkshire
Essex
Kit & Caboodle

West Berkshire's Premier Shop for all your Papercrafting & Beading supplies Idyllic farmyard location just off of the A4 between Newbury & Thatcham Ample FREE parking and disabled access Now stocking Penny Black and Inkadinkadoo stamps and much more
Proud to be presenting 'Just Tracys' rubber stamps

As featured in this magazine Workshops & parties available in our dedicated classroom Monthly demonstratons held in both shops
Card making and scrapbook materials always in stock for all your papercraft needs. Also everything you need for the latest trends in jewellery making. We pride ourselves on our value for money prices and helpful service.We are the friendly place to buy your craft materials. 97 Market Street, Dalton in Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8DL 01229 465525. www.stores.ebay.co.uk/ Kit-and-Caboodle
01625 855004
For more details check out our website or, better still, visit us at: The Barns, Lower Henwick Farm, Turnpike Road, Thatcham, Berkshire RG18 3AP Tele: 01635 860900 www.flutterbycrafts.co.uk
Bolton
Cambridgeshire
Crafty By Nature
11 Bolton Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8DB Tel: 01204 577057 Cricut Cartridge Hire Sizzix Dies-Hire available Craft Classes weekly Workshops For all your card making and scrapbooking supplies. Opening times: 9.30-5.30 Mon-Sat
Derby
PINNACLE CRAFTS
Skylark Garden Centre Manea Road Wimblington, March, Cambridgeshire PE15 0PE
Buckinghamshire
Cheshire
Unit 20GH, Eagle Market, Derby DE1 2AZ T: 01332 343379 Open Monday - Saturday 9a.m - 4.30 p.m www.katzandcocraft.co.uk Cardmaking, Scrapbooking, Jewellery and more!
Derbyshire
ALL YOUR QUALITY NEEDS FOR
Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and Papercrafts. Pin Art (including Pinflair) Stockists of Cricut, Cuttlebug, Big Shot and much more
Lessons, workshops and demonstrations given, clubs & groups welcome

Barleylands Craft Village, Studio Nos. 31 and 32, Barleylands Road, Billericay,Essex. CM11 2UD
Tel No. 01268 285585 Fax No. 01268 285607 www.pinnaclecrafts.co.uk pinncras@btconnect.com
Cheshire Crafts SDU Certified

For all your Cardmaking and Scrapbooking needs Probably one of the largest ranges of craft materials and tools in the North West. Open Tues-Sat 9-5, Sun 104, Closed Mondays Weekly classes and free demo days
Open Tuesday to Sunday 10.00am to 5.00pm (Mar Dec) Open Tuesday to Sunday 10.00am to 4.00pm (Jan Feb)
For details of advertising please call Suzanne
Devon
Hertfordshire
Sunday 20th September 10-4 all day workshop. now stocking Cricut, Cuttlebug and La Pashe Flippin' Series For your papercrafting needs Regular workshops Now running evening craft clubs
87 High Street, Burnham SL1 7JZ T.07830 338867 www.crafttothemax.co.uk www.crafttothemax.com
Please ring for details: The Old Post Office, School Road, Wharton, Winsford CW7 3EF. Telephone: 01606 543856
www.cheshirecrafts.com
Cardmaking, Scrapbooking, Patons Wool, Knitting Needles & Patterns, Cross Stitch Kits, DMC Threads and Beading 1 Moor Street, Spondon Derby, Derbyshire DE21 7EA Tel: 01332 662724 www.craftsupply.uk.com
TOTALLY CRAFTY
From Cardmakers & Scrappers to Quilters & Beaders
29-31 Segrave Road, Plymouth PL2 3DR Tel: 01752 606123 Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4pm. Closed Wednesday. Saturday 9.30am to 4.30pm.
Kards & Krafts

Cardmaking, Scrapbooking, Stamping, Pergamano, Beading, DMC Cross Stitches, Artist Materials, Decoupage, Childrens Crafts.
Cardmaking & Craft Supplies
Buckinghamshire
S & D CARD CRAFTS

142-144 Swallow Street, Iver Heath, Bucks SL0 0HR Tel: 01753 631001 www.sdcardcrafts.com Opening times: Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4 Everything you need to make beautiful cards and more Regular workshops and every 1st Saturday of the month is demo day Contact shop for details
Cumbria
Cardmaking & Beading Courses! Cardmaking & Scrapbooking Clubs.
Crafty Hobbies
54 Cavendish Street Barrow in Furness Cumbria LA14 1PZ Tel: 01229 820759 www.craftyhobbies.co.uk
Card and Craft Supplies

Units 2 & 3, The Balcony, The Market Hall, Derby DE1 2DP
Mary Rose
Essex
Craftily Creative
Stocking DeeCraft Iris Folding, FlowerSoft, PCA tools, Fiskars, Crafters Companion, Cuttlebug and much more. Regular classes available. Great customer service in a friendly atmosphere. Now in stock Design House decoupage and pyramid sheets. Regular classes held 48 Valmar Avenue, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex SS17 0NF T: 01375 640 990 E: sales@craftilycreative.co.uk
10 Baldock Street, Ware, Herts SG12 9DZ Tel: 01920 469478
Isle of Wight
Telephone 01332 205100

Opening Times Tuesday-Saturday 10.00am-4.30pm
Hyacinths Hobbies
62 Regent Street, Shanklin Isle Of Wight PO37 7AE 01983 864700 We offer a wide range of craft products from card making to cross stitch. Help and advice is always available www.hyacinthshobbies.co.uk
For the best selection of Cuttlebug, Dies and Machines, Kanban, Dufex, Hundreds of Decoupage Sheets and so much more
Cheshire
CREATIVE PASTIMES
www.creativepastimesonline.co.uk
Pay us a visit at Sycamore Park Garden Centre Chester Road (A41), Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire CH66 2LX
07970 632019
All you will need for making cards at Annettes Crafty Corner! workshops available CALL FOR DETAILS OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Whole range of metal stencils for your cardmaking
c/o Priory Nurseries, Melbourne Lane, Breedon-on-the-Hill, Derbys DE73 1AT
Crafty Corner
Hampshire
0151 347 9444

(Just 5 mins from Cheshire Oaks Outlet Village.)
UNIT 1, FAIROAK ROAD, Bishopstoke, Hampshire, S050 8LQ Tel: 023-806-50846 Coee morning every Tuesday
Maz Crafts
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Leics/Northants Lancashire
Liverpool Southampton
632 Longmoor Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool L10 9LA Tel : 0151 284 9477
Fancypants Miss Fancypants Cards and Crafts Crafts

Find us on Bury Market at the side of the Market Hall every Wednesday, Friday & Saturday Pennyblack, Crafterss Companion, Robert Addams CD Roms, Joanna Sheen, Dufex Kanban and lots more. Including lots of peel offs, decoupage & die cut decoupage
Contact 07795 832567 e-mail missfancypants@ntlworld.com Credit & Debit cards now accepted
Kent
For all your card making requirements
For all your crafting needs. We sell a wide range of papercraft supplies, including Kanban, Dufex, La Pashe, Sakura, Tim Holtz, Adirondack, Arty Farty, Crafters Delight, glass paints, artists materials and much much more. Visit our bright and friendly shop and we will greet you with a smile and offer any help and assistance you may require. We hold cardmaking classes, which are extremely popular, so please ring for further information. Other types of classes are also available upon request. NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON Opening Hours : Mon-Sat 9.30am to 5pm, Closed Sunday Parking available outside shop
Crafty Devils
6 Portsmouth Road, Woolston, Southampton SO19 4AA Tel: 02380 436333 Open 9.30am 4pm Specialists in Cardmaking, Stamping, Scrapbook and Beading Regular workshops available contact shop for details
Shropshire
Republic of Ireland
14/16 The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent,TN2 5TN.T elephone: 01892 618191 Email: pantiles22@btconnect.com
We have the largest stock of 3D decoupage sheets in Kent from leading brand names Die-cuts, Pyramage, Pergamano, Flowersoft and lots more!
Mail order 3D e decoupage catalogu available - 5
OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
Annies Crafts
Emmett Street, Ballymoat, County Sligo, Republic of Ireland
Come and visit our friendly Aladdins Cave in the famous Pantiles We also sell Childrens crafts, games, gifts, jigsaws, stationery and secondhand books!
Tel: 00353 719197644

Opening times Tuesday Saturday 10.30-6 Regular cardmaking classes phone for more details From cardmaking to knitting and embroidery, we have everything for all your crafting needs
The Old Horseshoe Horseshoe Lane, Eastwick, Ellesmere, Shropshire SY12 9JT
Visit our online shop at
www.pantilespapertole.com
Email: horseshoecrafts@hotmail.co.uk www.horseshoecrafts.com Art Stamps Specialists
Tel: 01691 690113
www.scrapbooksisters.co.uk
Regular Workshops and Classes available. Classroom available for private bookings. Forum now live. Why not join us?
Somerset
Scotland
142 EAST REACH, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3HN TEL: 01823 338887 WWW.SJLCARD CRAFT.CO.UK OPEN HOURS: 9-30AM 5.00PM MONDAY TO SATURDAY Regular Card Clubs every Tuesday & Thursday evenings and Demo days contact shop for details.
1 Norreys Road, Rainham, Kent. ME8 9AJ
Tel: 01634 366355

Lancashire
Award Winning Craft Retailer Classes, Crops & Supplies

We stock Woodware Stamps Open 7 Days 10am-5pm Tel: 01786 473222 Unit 39, Stirling Enterprise Park, Stirling, FK7 7RP www.flawlessdesigns.co.uk
Manchester
NEW Papercrafts shop!
Cardmaking, Scrapbooking, Altered Art, Stamping, Workshops & friendly service 435 Blackpool Rd, Ashton, Preston, Lancs. PR2 2DU 01772 739563 www.craftyhearts.co.uk
North West Craft Retailer of 2009 A unique range of goods for card making and scrapbooking Free demonstration days Free easy parking
Southern Ireland
Scotland
Linlithgow Arts & Beads

220 High Street, Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 7ES, Scotland Tel: 01506 840840 9.30 5.00 Mon Sat 10.00 5.00 Wednesday
01625 855004
Suffolk
Lincolnshire
Regular classes in all aspects of the crafting industry
Shropshire
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Surrey
Surrey West Midlands Worcestershire
The Treasury
behind Matalan
Visit your local stockiest of Card making and scrapbooking materials We have a beautiful range of D.I.Y wedding stationery. Visit our website www.craftgenie.co.uk for videos and ideas. Chessington north station 1 Station Approach, Bridge Road, Chessington, Surrey KT9 2RT Tel: 0208-397-4634
Supplier of Thomas Kinkade Stamps Special offer on Cuttlebugs

See our new BLOG at www.treasurycardcraft.blogspot.com
www.treasurycrafts.com
Unique Impressions
2 Maple Row, Mill St, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2RH T el: 01384 348874 Cardmaking Classes Parchment Classes
200 Park Lane, Kidderminster, Worcs. DY11 6TQ Tel. 01562 510203
Lavender Lane Crafts

Creating memories and cards
Yorkshire (East)
Tyne & Wear

CARD MAKING CLASSES and SCRAP BOOKING CLASSES
Thousands of items in stock Thousands of items in stock
Now stocking luxury wedding statione ry
CRAFTY CORNER
Craft Shop and Ceramic Studio: Open 7 Days per Week Possibly THE BEST Craft shop in the North East Coach parties catered for (including FREE workshop) Telephone for details. All items available by mail order: www.craftycorneruk.com
47 Baring Street South Shields Tyne & Wear NE33 2DR
Suppliers of Cardmaking, Scrapbooking, Craft and Bridal Supplies

Cardmaking and Scrapbooking Supplies
01625 855004
Tel: 0191 4254425
Wales
General Craft Supplies Floral Products Card Embellishments Bridal Supplies Baby Embellishments Card & Paper Supplies Seasonal Items Special Offers
For all your crafting needs. Thousands of products available. See our website:
www.riversidecrafts.co.uk
46 Pasture Road, Goole East Riding of Yorkshire DN14 6EZ
Tel: 01405 766228

Regular Workshops contact shop for details
CARD MAKING CLASSES and SCRAP BOOKING CLASSES
Wakefield
Yorkshire (West)
Open 7 days
10am to 5pm
MULTICRAFT CABIN
Spring Green Nurseries, Pontefract Road, Crofton, Wakeeld, West Yorkshire WF4 1LW Email: gilian.whaley@hotmail.co.uk Wide range of craft materials card making, scrapbooking and decoupage a speciality Wakeelds only craft shop
Classes and demonstrations held weekly. Monday parchment, Tuesday and Saturday card making. Ring for details.
Units B4/B5, Dudley Central Trading Estate, Shaw Road, Dudley, West Midlands DY2 8TP Phone: 01384 230000 Mobile: 0775 1891754 Fax: 01384 235666 Email: sales@e-crafts.co.uk Internet & Mail order only
Wigan
Tel/Fax: 01924 865301
CRICUT AND CUTTLEBUG STOCKISTS Wales
All kinds of crafts for the artist in you We've got all the top craft making brand names in our Wigan store so you can create terric crafts La PASHE, CRAFTER'S COMPANION, ARTY FARTY, SPELL BINDERS, JOANNA SHEEN, FLOWER SOFT, KARS, DUFEX CRAFTS, KANBAN, CUTTLEBUG. Card making demonstration days Scrap booking Card making Paper pricking Templates Embossing Rubber stamps Decoupage papers Supervised craft classes
CRAFTY THOUGHTS
Bizzyfingers
19A First Floor Aberafan Shopping Centre, Port Talbot SA13 1PB Tel: 01639 892253
Tel: 01942 518335 Wiltshire Warwickshire

Paper & Print Ltd
Yorkshire (South)
Pennyholme Crafts
22 Market Street, Eckington, Sheffield S21 4 EH Tel: 01246 431600 07765 102920 Stockists of Rubber Stamps, Glitter Girls and more. Also Rubber Art & Business Stamps made to your design. Please ring for your requirements Open: Mon-Sat 9.30-4.00
Cardmaking, scrapbooking and jewelry making

Regular workshops available, please call for details. Free Christmas Demo day 26th September demonstrator to be confirmed
Once upon a Time ... Craft & Gift Store

Rubber Stamps, Parchment Craft, Beading, Scrapbooking & Cardmaking Products Christmas Cardmaking Products now in stock Classes Gift Vouchers 103 High Street, Cricklade,Wiltshire, SN6 6AA Tel: 01793 759280 www.itsonceuponatime.co.uk
Card Making (incl large stock of docrafts & papermania) Stamps, Punches, Handmade Papers, Embellishments and a Large range of Art Materials, Bead & Jewellery Making Supplies.
ARTS & CRAFTS
www.psw.co.uk
16 Alcester Road, Studley, Warwickshire Tel: 01527 853136
Worcestershire
Stationery Designs & Crafts

Unit 3 Cannal Side, Hanbury Road, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B60 4JZ Tel: 01527 874284 Classes available please call for details
Yorkshire (East)
Weston-super-Mare
www.onestopcardcrafts.co.uk
Spend more and SAVE more. With our discount scheme. This makes us one of the CHEAPEST for your Crafting supplies on THE NET.
FREE UK POSTAGE Competitions and Gallery see our web site for details
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The Card Making Shop
Quality card making supplies New and unusual embellishments
www.thecardmakingshop.com
21a Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1DB, (01227) 264303
t oun D is c e s p r ic
www.stamp-pad.co.uk
Tel: 01457 874646
www.3dpyramids.com
www.craftisland.co.uk
on-line supplier of quality scrapbooking & cardmaking supplies
www.patscraftybitz.co.uk
www.dimensionfourthltd.co.uk New shop now open info@dimensionfourthltd.co.uk T el: 01226 630049 Free gift when you spend 20 online
Shop open Tues/Weds and Friday 9.30 3.00 Grange farm, Otley, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 9NS
01473 892195
www.papermaze.co.uk
Thousands of papers, hundreds of embellishments and all your essentials
www.craftunlimited.co.uk
89 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough TS1 4JF Tel: 01642 222608
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upcoming events
upcoming events
We guide you through the best crafty events taking place over the coming weeks...
26th September
Kims Crafts Demo Day 10am 1pm Demos include the Design Studio and The Juke Box 4-8 Coventry Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 0JT www.kimscrafts.co.uk Tel: 01455 619080
24th - 27th September

Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts Westpoint Centre, Exeter www.ichf.co.uk Tel: 01425 277988
26th - 27th September

The Big Stamp and Scrapbooking Show Alexandra Palace, London N22 7AY www.expressrubberstamps.co.uk/the bigstampshow Tickets from 5 for adults & 4 for senior citizens Sat: 10am 5pm Sun: 10am 4pm
1st - 3rd October

Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts Cardiff Intl. Arena www.ichf.co.uk Tel: 01425 277988
2nd - 4th October

Kims Crafts Demo Day Jayne Nestorenko demonstrates the new Cute Companions range 10am 4pm 4-8 Coventry Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 0JT www.kimscrafts.co.uk Tel: 01455 619080
4th October
The Southampton Papercraft Show 10.30am 3.30pm Colbury Memorial Hall, Main Rd, Colbury, Nr Ashurst, Hants SO40 7EL Admission: 2.50 Tel: 01794 322421 Demonstrations, stalls and charity craft rafe
18th October
Cardmaking and Scrapbooking Extravaganza Fayre Needham Market, Nr Ipswich, Suffolk beckett-j3@sky.com
22nd - 25th October

Crafts for Christmas, Hobbycrafts & Art Materials Live SECC, Glasgow www.ichf.co.uk Tel: 01425 277988
25th October
StampMagic 2009 The Dome, Doncaster www.whichcraftuk.co.uk Tel: 01302 369666
30th Oct - 1st Nov

iMidges Craft Retreat Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Workshops available include bookbinding, jewellery making, stationery sets, painting, glass collage and cardmaking with top designers including Michelle Saxon, Tracy Watkiss, Sheila Baker, Gaynor White & Ann Hide. 185 for the weekend based on two sharing. Places available with no accommodation. Phone or email for more information. midgesaxon@yahoo.co.uk Tel: 07963 747963
31st October
The Welsh Creative Hobby Show Carmarthen Showground, Carmarthen loisgibbon@towyevents.co.uk Tel: 01267 236569
5th - 8th November

Crafts for Christmas, Hobbycrafts & Art Materials Live NEC, Birmingham Thur Sat: 9am 5.30pm Sun: 9.30am 5pm www.ichf.co.uk Tel: 01425 277988
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