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ISSUE 302 FEBRUARY 2017
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20 New DieCut Shapes

YOU NEED
TO TRY
148
Pages of Crafty Projects,

Top Brands & Inspiration!
Press Petals
from FIMO
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IN A DAY!
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SPRING
CARDS
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100+ Quick &

Clever Ideas
Using
Stamps,
Stencils&
Colouring
Ribbons 5 Ways
FUSS-FREE FINISHING
it!
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Pugs& Kisses
TEMPLATES TO COPY
Wendy & Julies

TRICKS FOR MAKERS
I turned
my paper
cutting
into a
career
Poppy Chancellor p73
Simple knits for beginners
Plus...SARA DAVIES Q & A TEXTURE PASTE ON TEST

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nodding in the breeze
FREE Tattered Lace
outside CB HQ and spring
stamp and die set!
is definitely on its way!
The project cupboards are also
overflowing with all the brilliant
makes our designers have been busy
producing for this issue. On the following pages,
youll find ideas for Valentines Day, cardmaking, stencilling and
the latest die collections to add to your stash. The masterclasses
will guide you gently along the way, and theres a quilled
masterpiece from Elizabeth Moad, as well as the latest colouring
techniques to try out.
Our crafty WI, Clare Spender shows you how to get creative
for a good cause, plus we chat with three designers who have
turned their passion for paper into successful careers. Turn to
page 70 where our experts, Sara Davis, Camilla Westergaard
and Samantha Claridge solve your creative dilemmas.
This bumper issue is bursting at the seams with goodies, from
the butterfly dies to a book full of card projects and beautiful
papers from top brand Tattered Lace. As for me, Im going to
stock up on petal cutters to make Ellen Kharades flower wreath
on page 82. From everyone here at CB HQ, enjoy!
Happy crafting,
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In Crafts Beautiful
50+
IDEAS WITH
CARD AND
PAPER
FEBRUARY
12 OVER TO YOU
14 YOUR REALLY USEFUL
CRAFT TIPS
26 INSPIRATION FOR
FEBRUARY
38 QUICK TRICKS WITH DIES
50 AT HOME WITH
JULIE & WENDY
70 ASK THE EXPERTS
103 COMING NEXT MONTH
104 TEMPLATES
112 NET SAVVY
114 BEHIND THE CAMERA
86
CARDS & PAPER

17 5 WAYS WITH TULIPS

Enhance your beautiful greetings

with vibrant ribbon details
29 TWO-TONE TULIPS

Add shade to simple stamps for

a beautiful spring greeting
31 PUGS AND KISSES

Create squishy faced greetings

using pretty papers
57 SPELL IT OUT

Cut, stick and paint to make

botanic birthday offerings
57
PEOPLE & PLACES
23 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE WI

Get the latest from the

Womens Institute
73 PAPER PROFESSIONALS

We caught up with the artists turning

paper into works of art
31
STITCH & KNIT
60 LOVE LETTERS

Show how much you care with a

romantic note in lush Liberty print
76 PANDA PALS

Knit up a couple of adorable panda

friends for your little ones to love
78 HEART WARMERS

Coil bias strips into Liberty treats

your friends are sure to adore
86 JUST TO SAY

Put a smile on someones face with

a sweet stitchy sentiment
101 HOME SWEET HOME

This cross-stitch favourite is sure to

brighten up a loved ones abode
CREATE & CRAFT
101
Share it! with the rest of the CB community via
45 IDEAS FOR YOU!

Get inspired with fab ideas and

buys from Create and Craft TV
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LEARN & MAKE

24 ELIZABETH MOAD QUILLS

Embed an outlined message in a

quilled floral design
34 COLETTE SMITHS

MASTERCLASS
Die-cut to create something unique

for your sweetheart
66 SARA NAUMANNS

MASTERCLASS
Transform plain white texture paste

with a few simple steps!
BROWSE & BUY

21 TREAT YOURSELF

Youll be smitten with these crafty

buys in no time!
36 SUBSCRIBE TODAY!

Receive a free gift when you sign up
63 OUR SPRING DIES HOT LIST

Step into the season with our top

20 die shapes!
MIXED MEDIA
68 DUCK TAPE

Love is in the air with Corinne

Bradds designs
82 RING A RING O ROSES

80 PAINTED FRAMES

Peel-off outlines and glass paints

transform old frames
82
JEWELLERY
Celebrate spring with a cheerful

floral wreath
89 BEAD BOUTIQUE
99 PRETTY PACKAGING

Spruce up wooden storage boxes

for a craft room revamp
90 TEATIME TWIST

BAKING
Combine mini silver clay cutlery

with polymer motifs
93 BEAD SCENE
52 READY TO POP
Insects are this seasons hot

jewellery trend!
Celebrate the arrival of tiny feet

with sweet baking delights
We chat to Louise MacLeod,

director of Bead House
95 PRETTY IN PINK

Create this eclectic set using

buttons and hair bands
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FREEBIES & PRIZES
7 HOW TO USE
YOUR FREE GIFT
Use your Dovecraft
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and more!
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How to use
your FREE
Dovecraft
cutting dies
USE THESE TWO QUALITY DIES FROM DOVECRAFT TO MAKE

PERFECT ALL YEAR ROUND GREETINGS!
Love Circle
Fix mint card to a blank, 9.5cm x 11.5cm. Matt butterfly

paper, 9cm x 11cm, on top. Attach ribbons near the
base of the card and trim the ends. Secure a sentiment
to a die-cut circle and attach to the front with foam
pads. Add embellishments.
Love Butterfly
Cover a 12.5cm blank with

yellow heart paper. Stick
flower print, 9cm square, in
the top-right corner. Die-cut
the butterfly and sentiment
in black. Secure both to the
blank, as shown.
Head over to
crafts-beautiful.
com/videos for
a demo from
Corinne Bradd!
Elegant
Butterflies
Cover the top of a landscape A6

blank with pale aqua card, then
the bottom with butterfly paper.
Die-cut three pink butterflies,
score down the centre and glue
across the top. Attach pink
ribbon across the paper join.
How to use your
Free Gift
Ombre Love
Pyramid Box
Make a pyramid treat box

using the template on our
pattern pages. Fill with
sweets before sealing the
box shut with glue. Diecut a yellow butterfly
and attach to one
side of the box.
With Love
Attach two decorative fishtail

strips, 3.5cm x 13.5cm, to the
sides of a blank, 10cm x 14cm.
Fix another, 13cm long, to the
middle. Secure a mounted
patterned paper panel
across the blank, then add a
sentiment panel and pearls.
Trim a top-fold A6 blank

to measure 9cm wide and
cover with slightly smaller
aqua card. Die-cut 'With
Love' in three shades of pink
and stick down the front.
Add gems to finish.
Three Butterflies
Die-cut three butterflies from decorative paper,

10.5cm square, then attach to white card. Matt
onto pink, 11cm square, and glue to the front of a
slightly larger blank. Make three pink butterflies
and glue in place over the cutouts.
Love Banners
Add yellow card, 5cm x 11cm, to

the top of an A6 blank. Cut five
fishtail strips, 1.5cm wide, from
yellow chevron and leaf papers.
Attach to the front, making
sure each strip is a different
length. Add a sentiment and
embellishments.
Love Butterfly
Hello
Cover the front of a blank, 10cm x 14cm, with coral

card. Attach leaf paper, 10cm square, then fix a mint
strip to hide the joins. Die-cut a light pink butterfly
and glue in place. Add a sentiment and pearls.
Fix floral paper, 11.5cm square,

to coral card. Matt onto
burgundy, 12.5cm square, and
attach to a blank. Mount white,
5cm x 11.5cm, onto burgundy
and stick across the front. Diecut two mint butterflies, glue
along the middle and fix to the
card using foam pads. Add a
sentiment and gems.
Floral Butterfly
Butterfly & Leaf
Draw a faux stitched border around a shaped blank.

Layer and overlap two patterned papers onto the front.
Matt a white fishtail strip onto mint and glue to the card.
Die-cut a white circle and fix a leaf onto it. Make two
burgundy butterflies, glue together along the middles, then
attach to the circle and embellish.
Round the two lower

corners of a blank, 10cm
square. Repeat with
dotty paper, 9.5cm
square, then die-cut
a butterfly from its
centre and back with
pink floral paper. Fix
to the blank, then add
ribbon and pearls.
Get your
FREE DIE &
STAMP SET
next month!
Lovely Day
Mount floral circles paper, 11.5cm square, onto card and secure
to a scallop blank. Cut out a decorative card strip and fix white
ribbon around it, then glue to the centre of the blank. Make and
fix a yellow butterfly to the front.
Butterfly Tag
Matt a smaller yellow circle to

an 8.5cm white one. Die-cut
With Love and a butterfly in
aqua. Stick the butterfly onto
white card and carefully cut it
out. Secure all the elements to
the tag, as shown.
k 32 pieces to use for your

cardmaking and papercrafts
k New designs for all
special occasions
k The perfect set to add to
your growing craft stash!
Your March issue

on sale 2nd February 2017
Love Blocks
Stick nine various

coloured 3cm squares to
white card, 10cm square.
Matt to burgundy, then
secure to a blank, 11cm
square. Die-cut 'With Love'
from white and burgundy,
then glue together before
fixing to the front.
Got creative with your kit? Send a pic to social.cb@aceville.co.uk and it could be featured in the mag!
Over to you
Join the crafty community and share your

makes and stories with fellow CB readers!
Jecelyn
Star Letter
Dear CB, I thought Id
send you some cards
I made using the free
Christmas foil, emboss
& die kit from issue
299. I usually stick
to sewing and sell
bears, bunnies and
memory cushions at
Bearfaced Keepsakes
on Facebook, though
I had to have a play
around with the
November gift!
STAR PRIZE
This months winner will receive papers and embellishments
from BoBunnys Felicity collection! With floral, lace and
wood elements mixed with shades of mint, blush pink, duck
egg blue and soft browns, this set is perfect for your spring
cardmaking and papercraft projects. bobunny.com
Shirley Paterson,
via letter
Were so
glad you
loved the
free gift!
Enjoy your
prize.
BRIGHT
QUILT
Hi CB, check
out this quilt
Im currently
working on!
Stacey Haga,
via Facebook
WORTH
40!
CLEVER CARD
Hi CB. I made an
exploding Christmas box
card for a loved one.
Julie Ironmonger,
via Facebook
Theres so much detail in
this card, great job!
Your quilt is
so colourful
and cute!
Were on Instagram! For the latest crafty makes and

inspiration, visit us at @craftsbeautiful
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Reader Stories
Meet a mate!
Swap hints, tricks and stories

with new friends
SLOTH SWEATER
I knitted a Christmas jumper
for my youngest nephew,
who wanted a sloth.
Helen Tebb, via Facebook
This jumper is brilliant, well done!
LOVE STITCH
Hello CB. I recently finished this

cross-stitch project filling out the
word LOVE with flowers.
Amanda Peters, via Facebook
Its so intricate and beautiful,
Emma! Very impressive
Karen Ann Scoobie, 53

I enjoy colouring in, having a laugh,
animals and cinema. I would like to hear
from anyone with similar interests.
130 Whittern Way, Hereford,
Herefordshire, HR1 1PF
Lorna Damm, 54
My hobbies include knitting, machine
embroidery, crochet and painting
furniture. It would be nice to hear from
anyone my age in the UK.
18 Mayfair Crescent, Waltham,
Ne Lincs, DN37 0EE.
Jean Hancox, 69
I like pen pals and crafts, especially
cross-stitch. Im looking for people to
write to with the same hobbies as me.
F2 Station Mews, Lion Street,
Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire,
TF2 6AF
Please be aware that entrants to the pen
pals section submit personal details at their
own discretion
CROCHET PALS
I made a few Christmas crochet
characters for my friends.
Debbie Harper, via Facebook
These are too adorable!
Can we be your friend too?
Pets Corner!
We catch up with CB readers and their best pals
FIND YOUR CRAFTY FRIEND!

Calling all crafters: would you like
a pen pal? If so, send details of your
age, address and interests to social.cb@
aceville.co.uk or fill out the form on
page 120
Write in...
and share your

designs with
us!
Want your makes featured in

Crafts Beautiful? Email us a picture
at social.cb@aceville.co.uk or post
your project to Crafts Beautiful,
1 Phoenix Court, Hawkins Road,
Colchester, Essex, CO2 8JY
This is Mr Mew,
he loves learning
with my daughter
whos in college
shes such a
smarty pants!
Terry Maynard
This is my
beautiful boy
Jake, who I
rescued last
year. He has the
quirkiest ears!
Rachel Ladbrook
Lottie loves treats,

cuddles and keeping
me company in my
craft room while I
get creative.
Sarah Jackman Read
This is Gabby, who
was adopted from
our local rescue
shelter not long after
my husband passed
away. Shes been a
great comfort to me.
Janet Fisher Cobb
This is Marigold who

we recently rescued
from our local rescue
centre. Shes now
a sister for my two
other pets!
Hazel Herrin
This is Charliegirl
enjoying her holiday!
Shes one year old and
is a beautiful white
bundle of fun.
Pamela Bishop
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Your really useful
Craft Tips
CB readers share their crafty advice
Wipe Away
Glue a pom pom to the top of a

dry erase marker for an easy way
to draw, erase and repeat.
Mark Newhall, via Email
QUILT QUEEN
To get your quilting off on
the right foot, use the largest
cutting mat you can get and a
rotary cutter.
Angela Smith, via Facebook
Creative Streak
RAINY DAY FUN
Crafting with kids? Carve fun
shapes from potatoes, then dip
in to paint for DIY stamps.
Chelsea Edwards, via Twitter
Needle Notes
Change your machine needle

after eight hours of sewing to
keep your makes and machine
in good condition.
Lucy Perry, via Facebook
CROCHET COOL
Clip different shaped sponges to pegs

to make paint brushes that will create
unique brushstrokes.
When it comes to crochet stitch
markers are your friend! Use them
Jane Morris, via Email
to mark rounds and check the
stitch count.
Lesley Johnson, via Email
CRAFTY CONTAINERS
ROLL UP
Are you always finding
glitter everywhere?
Use a lint roller to
clear it up in no time.
Wendy Taylor,
via Twitter
Constantly losing things in your

craft room? Make supplies easy
to find with translucent tubs.
Vivienne Wood, via Twitter
esjd.co.uk
If you have too
many stitches
on a straight
knitting needle,
use a circular
one and work backwards
and forwards in rows. You
can treat the tips as two
separate needles that just
happen to be joined together
Eclectic School of Jewellery &

Design is a dedicated metal clay
studio that offer a range of classes
and courses. One-to-one teaching
and group sessions are available,
from beginner to master level.
Monica Weber-Butler shares her tips
for working with metal clay.
l Instead of sanding, gently run a
baby wipe along rough edges.
l Rehydrate
warped, dry,
unfired metal
clay by placing
a baby wipe
near it and
covering with
cling film
to create a
humidity chamber. Wait a few
minutes, then gently reshape
the piece.
l To create faux rivets or domed

decorative elements, roll the clay
to the desired thickness and place
cling film over the top. Use a tube
cutter or straw to cut out the shape.
l When placing fresh textured

clay over a dome, using a
sponge, gently push the clay
shape down this prevents the
texture marring as you press.
Adrienne Chandler, Lets Knit! Magazine
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If youve a crafty tip or trick youd like to share, get in

touch via Twitter, Facebook or social.cb@aceville.co.uk!
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Turn over
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Bright Stripes
Cover 12cm square card

with striped paper, then
add a 2cm pink panel to the
bottom. Secure pink ribbon
onto the striped diagonally,
and secure any excess to
the back.
Die-cut a heart from
blue paper, then add a
white scalloped edged trim
to the base, adhering to the
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Die-cut four hearts, then fold each in half.
Stick the left half of the first shape to the
panel and the right to the back half of the next,
continue using all the hearts. Fix to the card,
adding four bows.
Ribbon Rosette
Cover an A6 blank with green

paper. Add a second layer
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the two ends into the centre and
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Create three more and fix
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2
onto the blank. Add the second

horizontally and finally secure the
remaining two in position. Cut an
inverted V shape into pink ribbon
and add under the rosette.
Die-cut a scalloped edged
circle and place patterned
paper on top. Fix a pink heart,
then add a gem to the top-right.
Cards & Paper
Use super sharp

scissors for
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ends. If they
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Flower Power
Cover the outer panels of a gatefold card

with yellow paper, then layer striped on
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plain ribbon, fold in half and secure the
ends together.
Glue onto a green square to create a flower
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Crafts Tip
Using double-sided tape

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flower shapes
I Love You
Cover an A6 blank with

patterned paper. Glue yellow
ribbon across horizontally, with
pink scalloped edged paper above.
Layer ribbon across the pink
section, secure the ends on
the inside of the card. Glue a diecut message onto ribbon. Add
two hearts to the top-right, then
embellish with a silver gem. CB
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Treat Yourself
Love is in the air

Were all loved up! And with these colourful
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People & Places
February
highlights
To download more project ideas, go to

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Worth
sharing...
THE LATEST EVENTS
AND CAMPAIGN NEWS
STRAIGHT FROM
WI HQ
CLARE SPENDER THE

NFWI CRAFT ADVISER GETS
HER BUTTONS AND BEADS OUT
FOR A GOOD CAUSE
ticking with the I am not going to purchase any new

materials theme this year I have been sorting through all
my boxes and cases filled with buttons and beads that I had
forgotten about. For some reason I am drawn to any shade of
green. Often there are several different green cotton reels lying
around, with a green button or piece of green material and I have
a grand collection of green bulldog clips that hold everything
together from my receipts to planned projects on my desk. What
better use for all these green bits and pieces, than to create heart
brooches for the Show the Love Climate Coalition Campaign.
You can be sure that people will ask why you are wearing a green
heart instead of standard red one, and you can tell them of the
very worthy cause that you are supporting! Now I wonder how
many green beads I have, or should I buy new ones?
THIS MONTH WE
ARE MAKING
8th-10th February 2017

Watercolours for Beginners:
Join tutor Michael Burgess on a
course that will take you through
the different stages of painting a
watercolour landscape. Learn about
composition, colour mixing and
different mediums in a relaxed and
informal atmosphere.
23rd-26th February 2017
Drawing for the Terrified: With
expert guidance you will discover
how to develop your drawing skills
using specific recipes designed to

build confidence. Work in monochrome
and colour to create an accomplished
still life drawing to be proud of.
24th-26th February 2017
Afternoon Teas: Whether you want
to wow your friends or are hosting
a party, this course will teach you
how to create high-end afternoon
tea pastries, cakes and sandwiches
in a mix of classic and modern styles.
Delight in passion fruitcake, brulee
tart or a show stopper with a twist,
a chocolate Battenberg.
See our range of courses at wicraftschool.com
Cracking Time
When Nottingham-based mosaic
artist, Lis Greensmith got together
with a group of like-minded friends
to share ideas and experiences, the
result was the Vale Inspirations WI.
The branch has gone from strength
to strength and the members
celebrated their second birthday
in September with an entertaining
belly dancing session which was great fun for all! As well as
running her own business, Lis teaches the art of mosaics to WI
members around the country and at Denman College. You can
find the latest course dates at lily-mosaics.co.uk
TO FIND YOUR LOCAL WI Use the postcode search tool at thewi.org.uk where theres a list of federations and details
on how to make contact with your local WI adviser.
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Emma Watson
Denman Diary
As the crafting calendar

rolls into spring, there
are many celebrations
that require a handmade
greeting. This bright design
would suit a Valentine or
birthday; the card is easy
enough to assemble using
a die-cut heart shape. Why
not select papers with
printed sentiments so that
you can theme the card to
suit the occasion?
LIZ MOADS QUILLING

MASTERCLASS
Lettering Lesson
EMBED AN OUTLINED MESSAGE IN A QUILLED FLORAL MASTERPIECE

Quilled lettering is very much on-trend at
the moment, so I wanted to share a take
that's a little different. Rather than filling
in the lettering, they're outlined in white
and the background is completed with a
floral design using traditional techniques
of quilling, coiling and pinching. I printed
my words in 200pt Times New Roman, or
a sans serif font such as Helvetica would
be less tricky. It can be a time-consuming
project, but the dense mass of quilled
flowers is striking.
Happy quilling, Liz x
Start with...
Quilling papers: 3mm
wide, white, pink, red,
yellow, oranges, greens,
Quilling tools:
slotted, needle
Card, white
Tweezers
Picture frame
Ribbon, green
Adhesives
Hi! Greeting
1 paper and use masking tape to
Print a short greeting onto printer
temporarily attach it to white card, 11.5cm

x 17cm. Use an embossing tool to trace the
outline of each letter, pressing heavily.
Use as little glue as possible to stick
white strips to the embossed outline
of the first letter. Work slowly and hold
each piece in place with tweezers as
the adhesive dries. Repeat until your
message is complete.
To create a flower petal, use a quilling
tool to make a loose closed coil from
a 20cm length of yellow quilling paper,
then pinch into a teardrop shape. Make
five in total. Trim an orange strip to 5cm
and make a tight coil for the centre.
Make six flowers in various colours
and arrange them around your
message, securing with a small amount
of glue. Trim several light green strips
between 5cm and 8cm in length an
loosely coil each end, then stick a few
near every flower.
2
3
5 into teardrop shapes. Attach at 1cm

Coil and pinch 10cm pink strips
intervals along each side of the green

strips. Using a needle tool, make open
coils from lengths of dark and light
green paper between 2cm and 10cm,
then glue to the card.
6 and lengths of green around the
Continue adding more open coils
letters and flowers until you are

happy with the coverage. Mount
the completed panel onto a white
blank, 12.5cm x 18.5cm.
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Cards & Paper
Crafts Tip
Use the same white card

as for the background
to cut 3mm strips, then
use them to outline the
letters so they match
perfectly
Make It Personal
Add quilled flowers and coils around
a friend's name and frame it to create
a unique and thoughtful gift. To make
this, follow the same techniques as
for the greeting card, creating a few
flowers using only three teardrop
petals for variation and adding some
dark pink leaves made from 20cm
strips to help fill the space. We used a
20cm x 25cm piece of white card for
this five-letter name.
Hanging Flowers
For a door hanger, draw the outline
shape, or find a template online, and
cut it from white card. Outline 'Love'

and fill the background with flowers,
leaves and coils as before. Don't add
any quilled shapes to the top of the
hanger, as they will not stand much
handling. Add a green ribbon to the
top and tie in a bow instead. CB
Go
Shopping
Quilling papers, jjquilling.co.uk
Card blanks, craftcreations.com
How to quill an outline
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A year of cards
February
Never be caught out by card-shoppingpanic ever again! Lasting you a whole

year, this economical pack of 40 greetings
cards includes 17 different designs for as
many different events. The cards have
been lovingly
illustrated,
printed on
recycled card
by designer Ellie
Good, using
vegetablebased ink and
are a snip at
only 88p each.
Envelopes
are included.
elliegood.
co.uk/a-yearof-cards
Inspiration
Colour happy
Faber-Castell have
launched their Playing &
Learning Colouring Book
Sets to help you practice
the art of well-being with
ease. Encouraging you to
unwind into the New Year
with creative relaxation,
the books are filled with
imaginative blooms and magical
patterns. The collection includes Happy Zen
and Feel Good for those who enjoy using pencils, and
Colouring for Relaxation which features 60 Connector
felt tip pens in an array of vibrant colours along with a
colouring book with more than 50 motifs. Available at
stonegift.com
Our pick of
the best crafty
highlights to try
this month
Make it easy
Take a blank canvas, a can

of spray paint and use your
imagination to create unique art.
PlastiKote Twist & Spray (7.49
for a 400ml can) and PlastiKote
Fast Dry Enamel (3.99 for a
100ml can) are available from
Hobbycraft, The Range, Wickes
and independent DIY stores.
For more information, visit
plastikote.com
Special delivery
Looking for something new, exciting and educational to

entertain the kids? Koalapak is a monthly subscription service
delivering a pack full of fun and educational creative activities
for children aged three to eight, straight to their door! Each
pack is different,
comes personalised
with your childs
name and has
everything they
need to create, learn
and play. There are
three pack sizes to
choose from and
prices start from
8.95. To find
out more visit
koalapak.com
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Crafty News
CB
loves...
Its raining
dogs & dogs
Find your favourite canine companions

sketched across colourful aprons, tea
towels and oven gloves this spring,
with the latest range from Cath Kidston
guaranteed to put a smile on your
face while drying the dishes. From
pugs to Frenchies, terriers to whippets,
the new Dogs print features each
pooch cheerfully hand-drawn making
perfect presents for the dog lovers in
your life! cathkidston.com
Animal magic
International animal charity, SPANA is calling on everyone to get knitting this

January and February to help raise funds for sick and injured working animals.
The Big Knit for Vet Kit fundraising campaign asks knitters to make Duncan
the donkey, Oscar the ox, Hattie the horse or crochet Clarence the camel and
get sponsored while they stitch. Joining the other animals, a brand new pattern,
Emma the elephant is being launched for 2017. The free patterns can be ordered
from spana.org/knit or by calling 020 7831 3999.
Ready,
steady, bake
Pyrex glassware products can be

used directly in the oven, making
them perfect for baking. The glass
proves extremely handy when
timing a bake to perfection, as
you can clearly see when your
creation is ready to be taken out
of the oven! They can also be
used in the freezer, so brilliant
bakes and cakes can be prepared
in advance and stored, ahead of
decorating for a special occasion.
pyrexuk.com
Out & About
2nd - 4th February, The Stitching,

Sewing & Hobbycrafts Show, EventCity,
Manchester. Discover ideas, inspiration
and all the supplies you could ever dream
of! Plus new products and innovations,
watch demonstrations and take part in
workshops. stitchandhobby.co.uk
10th February - 12th February, Pop-up
Valentines Craft Food & Gift Fair, East
Midlands Designer Outlet, Mansfield.
A three day event with plenty of
inspiration and crafty goodies for
Valentines Day and all other occasions.
mcarthurglen.com/uk/east-midlandsdesigner-outlet
11th February, Haworth Craft Fair, The

Old School Rooms, Haworth, Keighley,
West Yorkshire. Check out handmade
gifts and unique crafts in a beautiful and
historic setting. ukcraftfairs.com
What colour
are your
scissors?
If the answer is orange, then

welcome to the club! In 2017,
those iconic orange-handled
scissors in your kitchen draw,
garden shed, sewing box
or on your worktop are
50 years old. Since their
conception in 1967,
Fiskars (the company
who designed them)
have sold over
one billion pairs.
fiskars.co.uk
CBs
top
reads
Tie-dye
enthusiast and
all-round
creative Lizzie
King shows you
how to get in
on the trend in
her new book,
Tie & Dye
(12.99,
Pavilion).
Following just
a few simple
steps for
hand-dyeing,
you can add brilliant
colours, striking patterns and lots of
character to all kinds of textiles and
accessories! pavilionbooks.com
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Little Claire Designs

Wed like to get to know you and show you our fabulous range of
stamps, papers, toppers and stickers!
'we 6 piggies stamp'
Visit our website and enter code:

CB17 at checkout for 20% discount off your total order.
www.mylcdesigns.co.uk
Tel: 0151 648 8777
Cards & Paper
Two-tone tulips
Add shade to simple stamps
for a beautiful spring greeting
Crafts Tip
Sta rt wi t h ...
b Paper, Lawn Fawn, Lets
Polka In The Meadow
b Stamps, My Favorite Things,
Spring Tulips
b Dies: Die-namics, Spring
Tulips, Double Stitched
Rectangle STAX
b Pens, Copic alcohol markers
b Ink-pad, black
b Enamel Dots, green
See our shopping
list opposite
Happy Birthday
Trim green spotty paper

to 10.5cm x 13.5cm. Mount
onto green card, then fix to
a 11.5cm x 14.5cm tent-fold
blank.
Die-cut a stitched
rectangle, 8cm x 11cm,
and mount onto green card.
Glue to the centre of the green
spotty panel.
Stamp two double and
two small tulips onto
white card. Colour with Copic
2
3
markers, using various shades

for the flowers.
Position the co-ordinating
die on top, securing with
Washi tape, then cut. Use
foam pads to attach to the
stitched rectangle.
Use black ink to stamp
a sentiment onto a strip
of white card, 2cm x 9.5cm.
Mount on green, then stick
using foam pads. Add an
enamel dot to each side of the
sentiment. CB
4
5
You can use a fine

liner to create faux
stitching if you dont
have a die
Go
Shopping
My Favorite Things Stamps,
mftstamps.com
Lawn Fawn Paper Pad,
mymumscraftshop.co.uk
Cards & Paper
Pugs and kisses

Create squishy faced greetings for
a friend using pretty papers
turn over
for projects
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Crafts Tip
Change the dogs head

for a cat using the same
body pattern for feline
themed bunting
Sta rt wi t h ...
b Decorative papers, assorted
b Fine pen, black
b Acrylic paint, white
b Ink-pads, dark pink and
green
b Small paint brush
b Circle craft punch
b Wooden clothes pegs,
miniature
b Thread
b Ribbon
b Cocktail sticks
b Adhesives
Find the templates
on our pattern pages
Cards
1 and photocopy them

Copy the templates
onto white paper, 160gsm

maximum. Cut out, then
score all dotted lines, creating
the shape with the tab on is
the back of the dogs body.
Glue a face on the front of
this part, then cover it with

decorative paper. Trim any
excess, then buff edges
with ink.
Cover the dogs head and
all the components in
contrasting paper, but leave
the ears; only cover them
once they are folded over.
Buff ink all over the edges
of the dog, then secure the
ears onto the face of the card
using foam pads.
Position the eyes and nose
on the head, then attach
using foam pads. Use a fine
black pen to draw extra nose
and mouth details. Fold the
tab on the back body over the
top of the card, so it hangs
over the front. Attach the
head to the tab using glue,
angling if required.
Use white acrylic paint
for highlights. Print off a
sentiment onto white paper.
Cut the words out, then
mount onto card to create a
tag, adding embellishments
from the decorative papers.
Add a tail, attached to the side
of the card with glue to finish.
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Cards & Paper

Pug Bunting
Copy the bunting

illustration from the
pattern page. Photocopy it
once onto 160gsm paper, cut
it out with scissors and use
this as your template. Draw
around it with a pencil onto
your choice of decorative
papers as many times as
needed. Buff all the edges
with stamping ink. With
craft foam mounts, layer up
the head and facial features
onto the body, folding the
ears over. Use white acrylic
paint to add highlights to
the nose, mouth and eyes.
Decorate some miniature
wooden clothes pegs with
co-ordinating papers, trim
off the excess. Hang the
pug pennants from thread,
fed through the curl of the
tail and hold in place with a
wooden peg.
Cake Decs
1 the templates onto your
Copy, then draw around
chosen papers. Trim all parts,

then buff the edges with ink.
Layer up the pieces using
foam pads.
Glue the dogs head
to a paper circle, then
attach a cocktail stick to the
back sandwiched between
two pieces of paper. Add
highlights using white
acrylic paint. CB
Go
Shopping
Papers, therange.co.uk
For a get well card,

add white ribbon
around the tail to
suggest a bandage
Cathie Shuttleworth, Designer
15/12/2016 14:50
COLETTE SMITHS
MASTERCLASS
DIY stencils made easy

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR DIES TO CREATE SOMETHING UNIQUE FOR YOUR SWEETHEART
There is an extensive range of stencils
on the market at the moment, but
for times when you have something
really specific in mind, the quickest
and easiest way is to make your own.
Heart outlines are easy to come by, but
I already had nesting dies in the perfect
shape, which made it really easy to
match the background and ombr
heart motif to create a romantic card.
The beauty of this is that you can make
any stencil you want from scraps of
basic card and simple dies, and when it
wears out you can replace it at almost
no cost, make the most our of your dies
and get creative!
In The Know...
k Make sure you leave a large enough area
around your die-cut shape to prevent the brush
going over the edge and ruining your work.
k Nesting dies work really well for stencils,
but you can experiment with more intricate
shapes and hand-drawn shapes to see what
works for you.
k Get creative with your medium try paint,
chalk and dyes, and use sponges, blending pads
and spritzing bottles for different effects.
k Blend different colours and hues of ink for
shaded or ombr effects
Create a long-lasting, wipe-clean stencil by

purchasing some polyester film, such as mylar.
Choose a thickness and size to suit your needs,
then simply die-cut your chosen shape and use
the same as a card stencil
Colette Smith, Designer
Add more sparkle to your greeting by painting

1
Cards & Paper
Start with...
Die, docrafts, Xcut,
Homespun Heart
Cardstock: white, pinks
Pigment inks: VersaColor,
Opera Pink (24), Pink
(33), Raspberry (156)
Punch, corner
rounder
Stippling brushes
Ribbon
Adhesives
1of scrap card, then remove the shape.
Die-cut a 3cm heart in the centre of a piece
Repeat with a 1.25cm heart. Position the piece

with the larger aperture on a rectangle of
white card, 10.5cm x 15cm, using washi tape to
keep it in place.
Load pale pink ink onto a stippling brush,
tap excess onto paper, then apply by
holding the brush upright and dabbing inside
the aperture. Repeat on a different area of
the card, continuing with the same colour and
stencil until you are happy with the coverage.
Repeat with the smaller stencil, using
medium then dark pink ink to fill in gaps
until the entire surface is covered. Matt the
stencilled panel onto a tent-fold blank the
same size. Use a corner rounder to punch
through all layers at the bottom.
Use nesting heart dies on card in similar
shades to your ink, then layer and attach
to the blank. Add a sentiment to the smallest
shape and a ribbon tied in a bow to the top. CB
2
3
Go
Shopping
Nesting heart dies, docrafts.com
VersaColor ink, craftydevilspapercraft.co.uk
a thin layer of glitter glue onto the hearts

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Die
CUTTING
Quick tricks
with Dies
Go off the page using die-cuts to create
stunning greetings with added wow factor
Start with...
b Cardstock: white,
coral, mint green,
blue spotted,
turquoise
b Dies: Tonic Studios,
Verso Curved
Crosses & Simple
Stripes, Essential
Circle Layering
Basics; Sizzix,
Thinlits Plus Box Die
b Stamps: Tonic
Studios, Everyday
Stamps, Decorative
Mini Stamp Set;

Bunched Bouquet,
Modern Buttonhole,
Traditional Spray
Set 2
b Ink-pads, various
b Embossing powder,
Wow!, white
b Embossing Folder,
Tonic Studios, Simple
Stripes 8x 8"
b Ribbon, turquoise
b Acetate
b Adhesives
Bunting
1 9.5cm along two sides and 7cm across

Using a triangular template measuring
the top, cut out shapes in blue spotted, coral

and green. Emboss all the green triangles.
Arrange all the shapes in a pattern, then add
to turquoise ribbon.
Die-cut a striped die from white
cardstock, then add to the centre coral
triangle. Fix a semicircular frame made from
acetate to the coral piece. Stamp and cut
some flowers, arranging onto the acetate
semi-circle to complete the bunting.
Gift Tag
1 the bunting. Die-cut a coral
Create a coral triangle as for
circular frame slightly smaller

than the width of the triangle.
Stick the bottom half of the
circle to the triangle.
Stamp a rose in blue and
pink, then cut out. Stamp a
sentiment, then heat emboss in
white. Trim around the shape.
Add the roses and sentiment to
the tag, plus twine and white gel
pen dashes to complete.
Cards & Paper
Keren says...
4 For adding adhesive to intricate
die-cuts, use a glue pen for an easy
to control fine line of adhesive.
4 Use a strong adhesive like doublesided tape when fixing acetate in place.
4 When adding elements to a curved
surface like a gift box top, gently curve
the flowers over a bone folder to make
adhering easier.
Go
Shopping
Tonic Essentials Framed Screens
Collection, Curved Crosses and Simple
Stripes die, createandcraft.tv
Circle Frame Card
1 Emboss a slightly smaller piece of mint green
Create a white tent-fold card blank, 10.5cm x 15cm.
cardstock, then add to the front.

Die-cut a blue spotted circular frame slightly smaller
than the width of the blank. Stamp and cut flowers
and foliage, then add to the frame.
Stamp a sentiment onto coral card, add white
embossing powder and heat set. Trim, then add
to the card.
2
3
Using acetate to create

structure means you can
attach elements without seeing
the support and take your
papercrafting to the next level
Keren Baker, Designer
Gift Box
1 to the lid, about 1cm long at the front and
Die-cut a box from coral card adding two slits
back lines of the lid. Attach an 8mm wide acetate

strip through the slits and secure underneath using
strong adhesive.
Stamp and cut some flowers, then add to the
acetate ring. Finish the box with a white striped
die-cut piece, some ribbon, twine, and tags. CB
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Start with...
b ScanNCut machine
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Bee Happy
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the two panels together to create a drop
shadow effect. Layer pale heather card
to an A5 blank, then fix the section to
the front.
Scan the bee template from our
pattern pages and save it as both an
outline and a detailed cutout. Cut one
outline from gold glitter paper and two
If you're a beginner or simply want to

discover more ways to use your ScanNCut
machine, there are lots of fab video tutorials
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detailed designs from heather and purple.
Layer together with a slight drop shadow
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the bee with gems.
Select font FO-A011 and type
'BEE HAPPY'. Resize to a width of
11.5cm and arrange on the screen so
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phrase. Cut the words from gold
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Trim to a rectangle, 2.7cm x 12cm, then
fix to a slightly larger purple panel.
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The plates on my die-cutting
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Many die-cutters are in your exact

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Slice a 20cm patterned square in half

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Cut the square in half again, this time at
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Crafty Beggars presenters Julie

Peasgood and Wendy TurnerWebster tell us about the crafty
products they adore and why the
heart is their favourite shape of all
February is a big month in Crafty Beggars HQ
Valentines Day provides a great excuse for
them to indulge in their love for everything
heart-shaped (not that they need one)! We
cant say we blame them a strong admiration
for the symbol of love is not uncommon in the
creative world, its the shape that reigns
supreme in the opinion of crafters everywhere,
mainly thanks to its simplicity and versatility. Its
definitely for this reason that a certain pair of
Crafty Beggars have been using it at every
opportunity; from wall art to jewellery, cards
and bunting, Julie and Wendy have caught the
love bug and we think its catching!
WENDY SAYS
When I spotted this
large and grubby notice
board for a bargain 3
in a local charity shop,
my own heart began
to flutter! I had some
beautiful red Fabscraps
fabric at home and I felt
compelled to give this
faded beauty a new lease
of life. I delight in these
kind of projects as (lets be
honest) someones already
done the hard work for
you, and covering it with
new material is just the
fabulous icing on a rather
dull cake. A close second
favourite is such an easy
yet effective project. Add
some swirly shapes to an
MDF heart with a strong
glue. Leave to dry, then
cover with kitchen foil,
taking care not to tear
it. Paint over with a gold,

silver or bronze paint (I
used ArtC Walnut Brown)
and voil an embossed
heart that looks almost
like solid metal. Needless
to say, I love it!
BEFORE
AFTER
CraftyBeggars FEB.indd 50
16/12/2016 11:08
In the Spotlight
JULIE SAYS
pictures, a doormat,
Post-it notes you
name it, I have it in a
heart shape, and with
each Valentines Day
comes the inevitable
expansion of
my collection!
THE CRAFTY BEGGARS HAVE

CROWNED THE HEART KING
OF SHAPES AND HAVE BEEN
ADORNING THEM IN EVERY
WAY POSSIBLE!
Sharing the love...
The Funky Glue Pen by Tonic

Studios is intended for general use
and on fabrics, but take it from us
it sticks anything to anything.
I made the hanging

decoration from
a little MDF heart
and embellishments
from my trove of a
craft cupboard (I risk
concussion every time
I open it. Note to self
must spring clean
ASAP!). Ill tie it round
the bottle light that I
made for my husband
Patrick. Hes been
wanting a night light
for ages, so I upcycled
a wine bottle and an
old postcard, and
added some fantastic
textured paint from
Primas Art Basics
Mixed Media Essentials
Kit and a few flat white
pebbles. The cork contains

a small LED bulb which is
conveniently rechargeable
by USB Im pleased with it
and just hope he loves it too!
I have an obsession
with everything
heart shaped. My
daughter Kate once
went round the house
counting it all, with a
staggering 67, including
decorations, coasters,
Crafty must-haves recommended for you by the crafty duo themselves!
We recently spent a day with

Stephanie Weightman using Cosmic
Shimmer embossing powder to
make enamel-style hearts.
Theres something romantic about this

pattern, and The Red Tartan paper
from Decopatch is a particularly lovely
addition to any decoupage project.
Join us!
Catch Julie and Wendy on Crafty Beggars In The House!

In the meantime keep in touch at: CraftyBeggars.tv
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Swap
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If you know of a little one thats due in the spring, its

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Baking
Use food
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Spell it out
Cards & Paper
Cut, stick and paint to make botanic

birthday gift set from Helen Fitzjohn
turn over
for projects
Helen Fitzjohn birthday lettering.indd 1
16/12/2016 11:14
Sta rt wi t h ...
b Cardstock: cream, greens,
red, orange, light pink
b Punches: Woodware, leaf;
Carla Craft, mini six-petal
flower, six-petal flower,
five-petal flower; small
circle, 4cm circle
b Pens: ProMarker, Umber;
gel, white, gold
b Mountboard
b Paints, watercolour
b Ribbon, green
b Adhesives
Find templates on
our pattern pages
G is for Gift
1 x 44cm. Score and fold
Cut mountboard, 10.5cm
at 21cm and 23cm to create

an outer box shape. Take
another piece, 12cm x
22.5cm, scoring at 1.7cm in
from each edge. Remove the
corner squares, then fold up
the sides and glue together.
Trim two pieces of
cream card, 10.5cm x
21cm, then stick them to
the inside of the outer box.
Secure the inner box to
the centre of the bottom
panel. Cut strips of brown
card, two 2cm x 10.5cm, two
1.7cm x 9cm and two 1.7cm
x 19cm. Use them to cover
the spine of the outside and
sides of the inside.
Add a strip of red card,
1cm x 21cm, on each side
of the front, then a cream
panel, 8.5cm x 21cm, to the
centre. Print an ...is for gift
message onto cream card,
2.5cm x 8.5cm, then glue to
the bottom. Trace or print

the G motif onto cream,
6.5cm x 8cm, then decorate
as for the B. Matt onto the
front.
Glue leaves and flowers
in the empty space, filling
gaps with small circles of
card. Punch four 4cm circles
from red card, then score
each in quarters. Remove one
segment from each, then fold
and glue over the corners of
the inner box.
B is for Birthday
1 template onto cream

Print or trace the B
card, 7cm x 8cm. Trace a

floral pattern onto the letter
using a pencil, then paint
with olive, coral and pink
watercolours. Add highlights
to the centre of each flower
using a gold gel pen.
Fill in the background of
the rectangle using an
Umber ProMarker, then use
a white gel pen to add dots.
Add a thick gold outline to

the B and the border. Stick
to a piece of mountboard
trimmed to size, then onto
cream and red card, leaving a
5mm border around each.
Trace or use a punch to
create leaf shapes from a
few shades of green card and
flowers from red, orange and
pink. Arrange on the sides of
a cream blank, 14cm square,
securing with PVA glue. Add
small circles punched from
all colours of card to fill in
the gaps. Glue the B panel
in the centre.
Trim a strip of cream
card, 4.5cm x 13.5cm.
Score and fold 1cm in on
the long edges. Stick at the
bottom of the inside front.
Print a is for birthday
message onto cream. Fold an
8cm length of ribbon in half
and tape to the back, then
cover with a piece of cream
card. Slot the strip inside the
pocket. CB
16/12/2016 11:16
Cards & Paper
Crafts Tip
Gently score and fold

the underside of leaves
and petals with a blunt
scalpel for a subtle
3-D effect
This project is easy

to customise with the
recipients initials. Print
out different fonts, or
draw them freehand to
create the perfect design
Helen Fitzjohn, Designer
All wrapped up...
Customising
handmade gift boxes
for your recipient is an
inexpensive way to give
even the smallest of
presents a big impact. Use
a strong cardstock and
carefully select the colour
and design to ensure it is
reused and treasured long
after the celebration
has ended.
When choosing a
patterned paper, opt for
repeat patterns such as
stripes and small flowers
which will be visible on
all sides of the finished
box. Experiment using
templates and origami
folding techniques and

dont start right away on
your good papers!
Make the box a little
larger than needed, then
fill the space with shredded
tissue paper; it looks great
and protects the contents.
If you dont have a bone
folder, try using a metal
ruler and butter knife for
the same effect.
Go
Shopping
ProMarkers,
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16/12/2016 11:17
Letters of love
Show how much you care with a
romantic note in lush Liberty print
Sta rt wi t h ...
b Fabric: Liberty patterned,
white
b Felt: white, red
b Iron on interfacing
b Embroidery thread: navy,
white, red
b Quilting foot
b 8mm press fasteners
Find the templates on
our pattern pages
Fabric Envelopes
1 onto interfacing. Mark the
Trace the envelope template
inside corners, then iron onto

the outer fabric. Cut and pin in
place on top of the lining. Sew
around the edge with a 5mm
seam allowance, stopping and
turning at the marked inside
corners. Leave a 2cm gap on
one straight edge.
2 the marked inside corners
Trim any excess fabric. Snip
and cut small triangles from the

curved edges. Turn the whole
envelope out, then press flat.
Fold and press the two side flaps
in, then the large curved bottom
one, overlapping slightly.
3 the flaps, together with a

Hand sew the gap, then
tiny ladder stitch to neaten. Be

careful not to sew through to the
back of the envelope. Use pins to
keep them in place. Mark where
you want the closing to be.
4 to add a mini popper to the
Use the press fastening tool
top and bottom flap. Cut a small

red heart from felt and hand sew
to the outside of the envelope to
cover the press fastening.
Crafts Tip
Play around with

fabric colours and
embellishments to create
the perfect combination,
we think sequins
would look fab!
Love notes Sophia Palmer.indd 1
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Stitching
Felt Notes
1 5.5cm x 8cm, then trim a small
Cut a rectangle from white felt,
heart or key from red. Hand sew in

place with small red stitches. Trace
the wording onto a piece of Stitchn-Tear or baking parchment, then
pin to the front of the white felt.
2 embroidery and a quilting foot,

Using free hand machine
Tailor the love

note messages
for birthdays
too. Use felt
balloons or
a cake for
the appliqu
detail
Sophia Palmer, Designer
sew over the traced wording in red.

When finished, rip off the paper.
Place your note on top of another
rectangle of white felt. Sew around
the edge with a 5mm seam
allowance in navy thread. CB
Go
Shopping
Liberty fabric,
sewbox.co.uk
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These Hello Baby dies

from Lawn Fawn are
perfect for building spring
scenes with! They're
available at sprinkletwinkle.co.uk and we've also got a free project for you to
make on our website using the designs.
Visit crafts-beautiful.com/free-downloads
How lovely is
this intricate
Frilly Flower
Frame die from
Tutti Designs?
It's incredibly
versatile and
definitely worth
adding to your
growing collection!
art-of-craft.co.uk
Spring Diesist
Our
Hot L
Step into the bright, blooming season by

getting creative with our top 20 spring dies!
This Meadow
Butterfly design
is part of a new
collection of dies
from Sizzix, and it's
simply gorgeous! It would
look fab as a main motif on
a card, or why not take it
further and decoupage it onto
magazine holders and other
stationery items? sizzix.co.uk
Make a
detailed
floral motif
with Joanna
Sheen's Pansy Spray
die. Simply die-cut
from green, cream
and purple cardstock
and piece it together
to create a detailed,
multi-coloured flower.
joannasheen.com
With flowers bursting

into bloom this time of
the year, it's easy to see
why many think of spring
as magical. If you agree,
then you'll be positively
enchanted by these
Woodland Fairies from Xcut.
docrafts.com
Garden
enthusiasts will
rejoice in getting
back to potting,
planting and
weeding their botanical
spaces, so treat them to
a card made using the
Green Thumb etched
dies by Spellbinders.
spellbinderspaperarts.com
We British are used

to a bit of a drizzle,
but without rain there
wouldn't be rainbows, so
celebrate by making a card using a
Rainbow die from Paper Smooches!
onestopcraftshop.com
This Family Tree die by Sue

Wilson embodies the simple
delights of spending time
outdoors with your loved ones
such as feeding the birds, playing on the
swings not to mention mopping up those
wet, muddy footprints!
creative-expressions.uk.com
10
We're enjoying these Creatables dies from

Marianne Designs use the tools, flowers
and basket motifs to create a card that
evokes pleasant memories amongst the
fresh blooms. mariannedesign.nl
12
We've seen
the light with
these amazing
Rapunzel dies
from Create and
Crafts Disney's
Princess Collection! There's
plenty to get excited about
in this range, though we
think these motifs are
perfect for spring crafting.
createandcraft.tv
Wreaths are
not just great
for hanging on
your door
they're perfect
for crafts, too!
When piecing this
Spring Wreath
display together,
opt for fresh
greens and pastel
shades for a truly
eye-catching
look. whimsy
stamps.com
Go classy this season

with a Classic Lily from
the Sara Signature
Range. Simply diecut all the elements
and piece the flower
together to create a 3-D effect.
crafterscompanion.co.uk
These dies are perfect for sprin g,

though they can easily be cut
from different colours and
trimmed to suit a ran ge of themes!
Jecelyn Latimer, Editorial Assistant
No budding collection of floral

dies is complete without a
gorgeous rose! This one
from Sweet Dixie will result
in a beautiful, bold main
motif that's ideal for heaps of
papercraft projects. personalimpressions.com
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SPRINGTIME PROJECTS WITH THESE TATTERED
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Add charm to
your projects
with A Little Bit
of Bliss, 24.99
Enjoy the sights and

sounds of a Bird
Song, 9.99
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Be on-trend
with this Anne
mandala design,
31.99
These Striped Nasturtiums from the
Finishing Touches collection by Sue
Wilson are specifically designed to
co-ordinate with each other. There
are six dies in three sizes, each with
one solid shape and a stripey front.
creative-expressions.uk.com
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This Bloomin' Boots die
is just too cute we can
imagine jumping in a
few puddles with these!
There's also a matching
stamp set to complete
the look. Check out this
fab card by Kerri Michaud
for some inspiration!
tayloredexpressions.com
How about an
adorable Bumble
Bee? 7.99
This Clematis Trellis design would

make a great topper, 18.99
SARA NAUMANNS
MASTERCLASS
Bespoke Card Focals

TRANSFORM PLAIN WHITE TEXTURE PASTE WITH A FEW SIMPLE STEPS!
Texture paste has become a staple for
papercrafters who want to add pattern
and dimension to cards. You can use
the paste straight from the jar, or tint it
with colour. Rangers texture paste is a
clean, opaque white, which makes it
great fun to use in combination with
stamp pad refillers. A few drops mixed
in gives you the chance to create your
own bespoke medium. You can also
add paint and sprays, though I like
re-inkers because they give rich colours
that dont add excess water to the
mixture. This is ideal for working with
stencils as you dont want a watery
texture paste to seep underneath! Take
the customisation a step further add
glitter or embossing powder to the mix
before applying it to your paper for a
fabulous sparkle. When youre done
applying your medium through the
stencil, be sure to clean your template
and palette knife thoroughly.
Crafts Tip
Replace the lid of your

texture paste right
away so it doesnt dry
out in the jar
Start with...
Card: white, black,
bright pink
Paper, sheet music
Stamps, PaperArtsy,
Eclectica ESN11
Stencils: Crafters
Workshop, Mini
Harlequin; Echo Park,
Polka Dot
Refill ink, Clearsnap,
Sweet Pea, Limon
Ink-pads, Ranger,
Jet Black, Clear
Embossing
Embossing powder,
WOW!, Metallic Gold
Sparkle
Texture paste, Ranger
Opaque Matte
Palette knife
Craft sheet
Have spare card

panels on hand its
easy to use up leftover
paste on another project,
plus your fabulous
bespoke colour or
sparkle wont go
to waste
In the know
M
ix texture paste with a few drops of
stamp refiller on the craft sheet.
A
dd glitter or embossing powder and
blend using a palette knife.
T ape the stencil to your cardstock and
use the palette knife to apply
the mixture.
S crape off excess and lift the
stencil immediately.
Sara says
Let your piece air dry, it usually takes about

20-30 minutes. While you can speed up the dry
time with a heat tool, this can cause the
texture paste to get puffy!
Sara Naumann Feb17.indd 2
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Colour & Paint
My Heart
1 texture paste and mix. Add

Apply pink refiller ink to
gold powder, then apply over

the dots stencil onto white card
using the step shots as a guide.
Lift off the template and leave it
to dry. Trim the stenciled piece
to 13.5cm square, then mount
onto white, black, then pink card.
Cover the front of a blank,
15.5cm square, with black
card. Glue the stencilled piece
in the centre. Stamp a black
double heart image onto white
card. Trim to 8cm x 11.5cm, then
mount to black.
Stamp two hearts onto sheet
music paper, then cut them
out. Glue the large music heart
over its corresponding white
one on the panel. Adhere the
smaller heart to the front using
foam pads.
Make a 'My Heart' tag from
white and black card, then fix
it between the hearts. Glue a pink
ribbon bow over the join. Secure
the whole panel to the blank
using foam pads.
2
3
A Loving Heart
1 refiller. Add glitter, then apply
Colour texture paste with green
through the Harlequin stencil onto

white card. Lift off the template. Once
dry, mount the top and bottom edges
onto black, then white card.
Cover a card blank, 12.5cm x
17.5cm, with pink card. Glue the
stencilled piece to the front, trimming
off any excess from the sides.
Stamp script text repeatedly onto
white card using embossing ink.
Sprinkle with gold embossing glitter,
tap off the excess and heat set. Mount
the top edges with black, then glue
to the front.
Use black ink to stamp 'A Loving
Heart' quote onto white. Trim to
3cm x 12.5cm, then mount onto black
and pink card. Glue to the front, then
add a ribbon bow. CB
2
3
Go
Shopping
Ranger Texture Paste,
merlyimpressions.co.uk
Dots and Harlequin stencils,
papermaze.co.uk
Sara Naumann Feb17.indd 3
15/12/2016 16:05
Fun and colourful

makes with
Our hearts all a flutter with Corinne Bradds
how-to for romantics
The Duck Colours adhesive
tapes are a must-have
for your craft stash. Their
durability and versatility
means you can use them for
a myriad of creations. Use
the tapes for some romantic
Valentines Day projects
designer Corinne Bradd has
more than a few ideas!
The bright pinks and

reds of the tape are
perfect for hearts
and flowers
Corinne Bradd , Designer
Sta rt wi t h ...
b Duck Tape: Colours, red,

pinks, green, lilac; metallic,
gold; hessian; glitter, red, gold
b Paper
b Card
b Cotton fabric, scrap
b Embroidery thread
b Permanent marker
b Toy stuffing
b Florist wire
b Wooden skewer
Find Duck Tape

videos on the crafts
channel at
youtube.com/
craftschannel
Padded Heart
Stick pale pink Duck Tape to scraps of white

cotton fabric, overlapping the edges slightly.
Cut two large heart shapes, place fabric sides
together, then use pink embroidery thread to
sew them together with neat running stitch,
leaving a small gap in one side. Fill the heart
with toy stuffing, then stitch closed.
Fold a 20cm length of bright pink tape

almost in half, leaving a narrow sticky edge.
Cut a fringe in the folded edge, then roll into a

flower, sticky edge facing out. Trim small green
leaves and place them top-left of the heart. Fix
the fringed flower on top, than add a small red
disc of tape to the centre.
3 layering them onto slightly larger rectangles

Cut pieces of white tape, 2cm x 2.5cm,
of bright pink. Use a permanent marker to write

on each panel and fix across the lower right of
the heart.
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Crafts Beautiful Promotion
Basket
1 roll with overlapping pieces of red Duck
Cover the inside of an empty Duck Tape
Tape, allowing the ends to fold over the

edges. Cover an 8cm card circle with red
tape, trimming to leave a 1cm border all
round. Clip the border into a fringe and use
this to fix the disc to one end of the tube.
2 different colour tape, covering the

Cover the outside with strips of
ends of the fringe. Fold the long edges of

red tape, 25cm, to the middle to make
a strap. Fix the ends of the strap inside
the basket with pieces of tape. Cut hearts
from glitter tape and use to decorate.
Rose
1 almost in half lengthways, leaving a

Fold a length of gold glitter tape
sticky edge. Clip a fringe into the folded

edge. Wrap the fringe around the top of a
wooden skewer to create stamens. Repeat
with bronze tape.
Take it
further
2 x 3cm, fold one long edge into a
Cut pieces of yellow tape, 2.5cm
triangle, leaving a sticky strip at the base.

Wrap eight of them around the base of
the stamens, encasing them. Cut sections
of red tape, 3.5cm x 5cm, fold into
triangles as before, then wrap around
the yellow.
3 sticky side up, then place florist wire
Create a wreath from lots

of different Duck Tape
hearts arranged in a ring.
Use hessian tape and florist
wire to create a rippling
bow at the top
Cut pieces of red tape, 10cm, lay
along half the length. Fold 4.5cm of tape

over the wire but leave a sticky tab on one
short edge. Cut a petal shape from the
tape, leaving the sticky tab intact. Wrap
it around the base of the flower centre
to attach the petal and bend the wire to
shape. Add more petals this way.
Make four green leaf shapes the same

way as the petals, omitting the wire. Fix
these around the base of the rose before
wrapping the skewer with narrow strips of
tape. Make wired leaves as for the petals
and fix around the stem at intervals. CB
Find out more...
Visit ducktapecolours.co.uk
for new ideas and to upload
your Duck Tape creations! Click
the buy tab for stockist info
such as The Range
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Got a question for our crafty team? Send it in to sarah.crosland@aceville.co.uk
Ask the experts

Our professional crafters are on hand to
solve this months creative dilemmas
Meet our
Panel...
SARA DAVIES
Sara founded Crafters Companion

in 2005 and now enjoys presenting
new products on Hochanda
and HSN.
crafterscompanion.co.uk
CAMILLA
WESTERGAARD
As Content and Features Editor

at Folksy, Camilla advises on
how to turn your crafts into
cash. folksy.com
Im looking to put together a bundle of products for

my niece whos just started sewing, what would you
suggest I buy for her?
SAMANTHA CLARIDGE
The Sew Crafty owner is a huge

fan of taking pretty pictures for her
website and Instagram.
sewcraftyonline.co.uk
SAMANTHA SAYS I would say that

felt is a great fabric to start with as the
edges dont fray and it comes in loads
of great colours. Fat quarter bundles are
also a good investment as you get a few
different prints that co-ordinate with
each other to make fun, small projects

to get started with. Then a few bits and
bobs like ribbons, trimmings, sequins
and pretty buttons that she can use as
embellishments they always go down
really well.
AskTheExperts FEB.indd 70
16/12/2016 08:41
Learn & Create
I love colouring in toppers for my

cards, though I want to add more detail.
Can you recommend a set of pens for
me please?
SARA SAYS... If you want to
take your colouring to the next

level, the Spectrum Illustrator
pens are a great choice. Each
one has a super-fine nib for
precise line work and a flexible
brush nib for smooth filling of
larger areas. While Spectrum Noir
markers are perfect for beginners,
Illustrator pens are the next step
for intermediate and advanced
colourists and artists, thanks to their versatility. The tip is
thinner and firmer than the original marker, and the colour
chart is shared except with an additional 48 new colours,
which have been added to balance the range.
I always forget what Ive

bought and what projects
Ive got to finish how can
I keep track of them and
my products?
SAMANTHA SAYS... Thanks to my mum,
I have always kept a journal of all my fabric

purchases and projects. With this in mind,
I designed one that we now sell online store called
the Sew Crafty Sewing Journal. It has sections
for recording details of your projects, notes and
ideas, where I note down any purchases with the
plans I have for them. You can pick up your own
for 12.95.
I want to start selling handmade baby

outfits online, what are the dos and donts
for making clothes for young children?
CAMILLA SAYS... If you create any products for
young children, you must make sure they are safe. It is
your responsibility as the manufacturer to meet the legal
requirements and its a criminal offence to supply unsafe
products, even if youre just making things at home and
selling them in your spare time. There are strict laws about
flammability for childrens nightwear, and you also need to be
aware of the potential dangers of cords, drawstrings, magnets
and buttons. Read more here gov.uk/guidance/productsafety-for-manufacturers and see that you are covered by
product liability insurance too.
I always end up misplacing my

stamps is there a good way of storing
them so they dont stray?
SARA SAYS... No one particular way is better than another its
Where can I find it?

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With a rapidly growing and highly engaged
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from the moment
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about finding whats right for you and the space you have to hand!
Many crafters devise their own filing system for easy reference by
using clear plastic wallets or folders for housing their stamps, which
is great for seeing exactly what you have at a glance. Acrylic stamps
stick straight to acetate, while grey unmounted stamps can be
pre-cut and sprayed with re-positionable adhesive and stuck to an
acrylic panel. Organise them in a way that youll know works for you,
whether thats alphabetically, by brand or by type of stamp such as
character, sentiment, background etc.
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We caught up with the artists taking

the humble piece of paper and
turning it into marvellous works of art
ulene Harrison
designs delicate
papercuts and
keeps her studio as
neat as her work. She
began papercutting
entirely by accident,
but now big
companies all over
the world use her
beautifully intricate pieces to promote
products and events. We find out how
she got started...
I got into paper cutting truly by
accident I made my first design as an
inexpensive gift that would be light to
post overseas, then two more followed
as wedding presents. I started a blog
and soon I began getting commissions,
initially from friends, then big companies
like Nutella and Waitrose asked for
custom designs. I joined an illustration
agency and havent looked back.
I prefer cutting to designing, when it

finally comes to that stage I can relax.
All the hard work of client consultation,
designing and planning is done. I
can put some low-brow TV on in the
background and just focus. Its quite
meditative. I moved into a studio space
about six months ago, its huge and has
a lot of light far too much sometimes
and I have to wear sunglasses! Im a tidy
person, which is probably why I like
papercutting its clean with very
little mess, so my space is quite empty.
I dont have much on the walls. Tidy
studio = tidy mind.
My style is detail orientated and
often tells a visual story or journey.
Quite a lot of my work is romantic in
nature, especially the first anniversary
pieces lots of hearts, flowers and birds.
Its funny because thats not my style
in person. I love getting commissions
that challenge me to create something
different! I know a lot of people draw
straight onto the paper they are
going to cut, but I design using
Photoshop. Mostly Ill work on
one piece at a time only, unless a
more urgent job comes in.
The paper I use hasnt
changed since the very first
papercut I made back in 2009.
Its Espon Premium Presentation
paper in Matt. My scalpel is
Swann Morton, number 3
handle, 10a blades I think this
brand is popular with lots of paper

artists. I find it light in the hand and
a plaster around the end gives you
something soft to hold onto.
Check out Julenes work at
madebyjulene.com and see her blog,
crafts-beautiful.com/blog
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16/12/2016 12:20
oppy
Chancellor
is a London
based illustrator and
papercut artist. She
shares her top tips
with us.
Use a sharp blade
A blunt blade is very

likely to tear your
paper; sharp ones allow for cleaner cuts.
Make sure you change your blade every
23 hours. You can safely remove your
blade with pliers, or most craft knives
simply swivel open to release.
Cut back to front
This means youll be cutting the back of

the work and when youre finished you
can flip it over, leaving a clean finish with
no guidelines or pencil marks visible
from your initial design.
Always cut towards yourself
Youll have more control by cutting this

way. Remember to keep turning the
paper round as you cut using your other
hand to keep the paper flat and in place
so it doesnt wrinkle while youre cutting.
Cut the details first
By cutting the smallest sections first

youre less likely to tear the intricate
parts. Work up to the larger sections and
outline so that the strength of the paper
can support your design. If some parts
seem too intricate for you, just leave
them out!
Let your lines overlap
When two lines that youre cutting

meet, make sure they do fully, otherwise
youre left with a section of paper, which
creates a bit of fluff when torn out of the
design. You can prevent this by slightly
overcutting the line. This gives your
work a clean, professional finish.
chances are the paper wont cut right

through and it may tear.
To see more of Poppys work visit
poppyspaercuts.com
Download and print this decorative
hand template taken from Poppys
book, Cut It Out (14.99, Virgin Books)
penguinrandomhouse.co.uk
See our
pattern
pages
Press nice and hard!
Work slowly and press hard. The harder

you press the cleaner your cut will be
(this also helps if you have a sharp blade).
If you try to rush your papercutting,
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Tools of the trade

EVERYTHING YOU NEED
TO MAKE YOUR OWN
PAPER ART
Scalpel
Self-healing cutting mat
aul Jackson
started making
art from paper
as an act of defiance
and loves to push
the boundaries.
Low-tack
tape
Have you always been creative?

In my early teens I knew I wanted to go
to art school, but origami, which Ive
done since the age of about twelve, was
never more than a hobby. I used to paint
a lot, though it was never something I
did well or connected with. I thought it
was what artists did and thats what we
all did in school art classes!
Do you need any special training to
become a paper artist?
I went to art school aged eighteen.
Origami continued to be a hobby until
one day, some years later, when I was
doing an MA in Fine Art my professor
heard about my hobby and asked to
see what I was doing. I brought in my
animals and flowers, and he knocked
them to the floor, saying they werent
art! I kind of understood him, but
folding paper seemed like a genuinely
challenging thing to do, when the other
students were trying to be challenging,
so of course, from that moment I was a
paper artist! It was something to push
against. Whether what I did was good
or not, I cant say, but I was different
enough to stand out. Im sure my
immersion in a Fine Art education
helped me in many ways as
a paper artist.
What do you love
most about paper
art and why?
I love that it can
be done pretty
much anywhere,
at any time, with
just the minimum
of inexpensive
equipment (or none
at all). To make beautiful
things from something as inert as a

sheet of paper is, for me, an act of
alchemy. Paper I think is the most
versatile of all materials. The range
of techniques and expression from
geometric pop-ups to textured handmade paper is astonishing. Theres
something for everyone!
Do you have a favourite technique or
type of paper to work with?
Im always looking for new techniques
to explore, or looking for new contexts
in which to do something familiar.
For example: its easy to make a fold
down the middle of a sheet, but what
can it be made to do in 3-D, in relief, in
combination with other folds and more?
A lot of new paper art, craft and design
is very complex and for my taste, too
decorative. So for a few years Ive been
trying to strip everything away to make
pieces as simple as possible. Its a tough
ask, but I feel Im getting there!
Check out Pauls book Cut And Fold
Paper Textures, 16.99, Laurence King.
Carbon and
tracing papers
Pencils
Metal ruler
Magnifying
glass
16/12/2016 12:21
Sta rt wi t h ...
b Yarn, DK, Stylecraft
Special, White, Citron,
Jaffa, Fuschia, Candy Floss,
Turquoise
b Knitting needles, 4.5cm
b Toy filling
b Safety eyes
b Tapestry needle
See our shopping
list opposite
Abbreviations
k knit
k2tog knit two together
kfb knit in front and back
meas measure
p purl
p2tog purl two together
rem remaining
st(s) stitches
st st stocking stitch
tog together
WS wrong side
Size:
Height: 17cm
Skill
Level
Intermediate
Panda pals
Knit up a couple of adorable panda
friends for your little ones to love
Panda
BODY
Using 4.5mm needles and

White (Citron), leaving a long
tail cast on ten sts
Row 1 and every oddnumbered row (WS): p
Row 2: (kfb) in each st to end.
20 sts
Row 4: (k1, kfb) to end. 30 sts
Rows 9-21: starting with a p
row work in st st Change to
Turquoise (Jaffa)
Rows 22-25: starting with a k
row work in st st
Row 26: (k3, k2tog) to end.
40 sts
Row 27 and every oddnumbered row: p
30 sts
20 sts
Row 31: (p2tog) to end. Ten sts
Cut yarn leaving a long tail,
thread tail onto tapestry needle
and thread through rem sts,
fasten off
HEAD

White (Citron), leaving a long
tail cast on nine sts
Rows 1-8: work as for Rows
1-8 of Body. 45 sts
row work in st st
Row 18: k14, (k2tog, k1) five
times, k2tog, k14. 39 sts
row work in st st
Row 24: (k1, k2tog) to end. 26
sts through rem sts, fasten off
Row 25: (p2tog) to end. 13 sts
thread tail onto tapestry
needle and thread through
rem sts, fasten off
LEG
Make two for each panda

Turquoise (Jaffa), leaving a
long tail cast on ten sts
Rows 1-2: work as for Rows
1-2 of Arm. 20 sts
Row 3: p
Rows 5-7: starting with a p row
work in st st
Row 8: k8, (k2tog) seven times,

k to end. 23 sts
Row 9: p
Row 10: k8, k2tog, k3tog,
k2tog, k to end. 19 sts
row work in st st
Row 16: k1, (k2tog, k1) to end.
13 sts
Row 17: p
Row 18: (k2tog) to last st, k1.
Seven sts
rem sts, fasten off
ARM

Candy Floss (Fiesta), leaving a
long tail cast on eight sts
Row 1 (WS): p
Row 2: (kfb) in each st to end.
16 sts
row work in st st
Row 13: (p2tog) to end.
Eight sts
needle and thread
EYE

Turquoise (Jaffa) cast on 20 sts
Row 1: p
Row 2: (k2tog) to end. Ten sts
rem sts, fasten off
NOSE

Turquoise (Jaffa) cast on
ten sts
Row 1: p
rem sts, fasten off
Knitting
a circle. Insert safety eyes
then sew cast-on edge of
Eyes and Nose to face. Using
Turquoise (Jaffa) embroider a
Turquoise (Jaffa) cast on 20 sts straight line under Nose with
Rows 1-3: starting with a p row back st. Fold each Ear in half
widthways and sew seam. Sew
work in st st
cast-on edge of Ear to Head.
Attach a pom pom to each
15 sts
end of Scarf (see panel). CB
Row 5: p
Row 6: (k2tog) to last st, k1.
Eight sts
Yarn, deramores.com
rem sts, fasten off
EAR
Go
Shopping
Make mini pom poms

4 To make the pom poms for your
pandas scarf, wind yarn around three
fingers 50 times.
4 Tie around the centre with strong
cotton thread, then pass the end of the
cotton onto a needle and sew through
the centre of the hank a few times.
4 Cut the loops and trim into shape
SCARF

Fiesta (Candy Floss) cast on
six sts
K until work meas 36cm
Cast off
To make up
Using fastened off tail sew

Body seam halfway. Using
cast-on tail work a gathering
thread along cast on edge
and draw up tightly. Stuff
Body and sew gap closed.
Rep for Head, Arms and Legs.
Attach Arms and Legs to sides
of Body. With fastened off
tails sew Eyes and Nose into
Heart warmers
Coil bias strips into lovely Liberty treats

your friends are sure to adore
Crafts Tip
As an alternative to
heart shapes, create
circles which you can
then use as stylish
coasters
It may help to work on a

piece of foam as you wind
and form the centre of a
heart; it can be pinned
through to the foam as
the glue dries
Amanda Walker, Designer
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Stitching
Sta rt wi t h ...
b Liberty fabric: Wiltshire,
Scotty's Tiger
b Co-ordinating thread
b Piping cord
b Buttons, assorted
b Felt pom pom
b Rouleau tool
b Adhesive
See our shopping
list below
Heart-Shaped
Hanging
1 strips from Liberty fabrics.

Prepare 3cm wide bias
For a small heart, make the

strip 50cm long. To make a
medium shape, cut one 50cm
strip in Wiltshire, one 70cm
from Scotty's Tiger, and for a
large shape, two 50cm berry
strips, one 70cm in the
animal print.
Cut a strip of piping cord,
1m long. Find the centre
and wrap the bias strip around
it, wrong side uppermost.
Sew the end to the centre,
reinforcing with a few

extra stitches, then trim any
excess fabric.
Using a piping or zipper
foot, stitch the bias strip
around and close to the cord.
Take the end of the cord and
pull the bias along it. You may
need to use a pin to coax it
along until all the material has
been turned to the right side.
Cut away any exposed cord
and discard it.
Bend the end of the cord
into a bow shape, then
stick the inside of the loops
together. Circle around the
shape with the free end, then
hand stitch the coils. As you
approach the centre of the
bow, pinch the cord and sew
the pinched part. At the lower
end, pinch and stitch again to
create the heart.
Circle around the heart
until you approach the top
indent or the base. Cut the
cord to fit neatly into either
area. Peel back the bias to
reveal the piping cord, remove
1cm and pull the bias over the
end. Neaten and sew in place.
Repeat the process for
medium and large hearts.
For these shapes, stitch the
individual bias strips together
first to form one long one.
When you have completed

the shapes, stitch a heart
button to the centre of each.
Fold another bias strip in
half lengthways, wrong
side uppermost. Stitch close
to the fold along the length
and turn out using a Rouleau
tool. Snip a piece from one
end and put aside. Sew
one end of the long strip to
the back of the large heart,
then stitch to attach to the
medium and small shapes.
Make a loop above the
small heart and secure
the end in the indent at the
top. Using the short scrap of
Rouleau, fasten a bow around
the base of the hanging loop
to finish.
Keyring & Tag
1 small fabric heart, then
For a keyring, prepare a
attach one mother-of-pearl

heart button and one small
pink. Stitch a Rouleau loop
to the indent and thread a

felt pom pom onto the loop.
Attach a carabiner to the top.
To make a gift tag, create
a length of Rouleau.
Wind the shape in place on
double-sided tape, then stick
to a tag with the top edges
cut off. Stick a small pink
button to the centre. Fasten
a bow to the top of the heart
and loop a length of Rouleau
through the top of the tag
to finish. CB
Go
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Liberty Wiltshire,
sewbox.co.uk
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Painted frames
Peel-off outlines and glass paints transform

old frames into stained glass masterpieces
For best results and to help

prevent the paint running,
leave one area to dry for a few
minutes before painting the
section next to it
Jill Alblas, Designer
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Mixed Media
Sta rt wi t h ...
b Card: white, orange, yellow
b Peel-off stickers: Craft
Creations, Tulips, Lilies, Lines
b Glass paints Marabu: Reseda,
Mid Green, Red, Orange,
Yellow, Turquoise, Clear
b Clip frames
b Paintbrush, fine
b Acetate
Crafts Tip
Use kitchen paper when

pressing the outlines
down, as this will
prevent marks from your
fingers being transferred
to the glass
See our shopping

list below
Lily Frame
1 13cm x 18cm. Wash the

Dismantle a clip frame,
glass in warm, soapy water

to remove any grease or dirt,
then dry thoroughly. Take
the backing paper and draw
a rectangle, 7cm x 10cm,
centrally on the white side
using a pencil.
Position peel-off lines
around the edges of the
glass. Press down firmly,
then use a sharp knife to cut
the corners neatly. Place the
glass on the pencilled backing
paper, then add peel-off
lines around the edge of the

rectangle to form an inside
border. Press down firmly
and cut the corners neatly.
3 the arrangement of your

Position lily peel-offs in
choice between the inside

and outside borders. Press
down firmly, then use a
knife or small, sharp scissors
to trim them neatly against
the borders.
Pour clear glass paint in a
small container, then add
a few spots of turquoise. Mix
gently and test the colour on
a scrap of glass or acetate. Use
the paint quite generously so
it flows right up to the outlines
and paint in the background
to resemble a clear sky.
Paint the leaves, then
flowers in a variety of
yellow, orange and red
shades. Leave to dry in a
warm, dust-free place for
at least 24 hours before
re-assembling the frame.
Tulip Frame
Follow the same steps as for
the Lily Frame, however this
frame measures 10cm x 15cm,
and the inside border is 4.5cm
x 7.5cm. Tulip peel-offs are
also used instead of lily ones,
and a palette of orange, red
and green has been used to
create a sunset look.
Greeting Card
1 acetate, then paint as before

Fix a tulip peel-of on
and leave to dry. Trim white

a little larger than the acetate
and round off the corners.
Secure the panel to the card.
Punch a hole through the top
of the card and tie with
ribbon. Thread a safety pin
through the bow.
Cover a blank, 8.5cm x
11.5cm, with yellow card.
Round the corners of orange
card, 8.5cm x 10.5cm, fix a
greeting across the bottom,
then attach to the blank.
Secure the painting to the
front with foam pads. CB
Go
Shopping
Peel-off lines and outlines,

craftcreations.com
Marabu glass paints,
westdesignproducts.co.uk
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,
Ring a ring o roses
Celebrate spring with a cheerful floral
wreath by Ellen Kharade
Crafts Tip
Sta rt wi t h ...
Use left over flowers

to make card toppers
or on cocktail sticks for
cake decs
b Soft polymer clay,

assorted colours
b Cutters: flower,
butterfly, leaves
b Ring, polystyrene
b Ribbon, yellow
b Paper, decorative
b Card, cream
b Glue gun
See our shopping
list below
Flower Wreath
1 on a work surface. Knead

Lay a tile or glass board
a selection of coloured clay

until it is soft, then roll into
a 2mm thick sheet. Dust a
flower cutter with talcum
powder to prevent the clay
from sticking, then punch
the shape.
Concave tin foil and
place the shape inside
to curl the edges, then pinch
the petal ends in different
directions. Roll a small ball
of clay to add to the flower
centre. Repeat these steps to
make 84 blooms and several
butterflies, alternating the
colour, size and style, then

place each one in a foil cup.
To add detail, score each
petal with the back of a
blade. Flatten some flower
centres, then dot with a

needle tool. Cut a collection
of different sized leaves from
green clay, shape and place on
scrunched up foil supports.
To make a rose, create a
small sausage from clay,
then press flat. Hold one end
between your thumb and
finger and roll up to form a
coil. Flatten a ball of clay to
create a petal, then thin out
one edge. Wrap the petal
around the coil, covering
the seam.
Repeat until you have
created four petals,
position in place and
shape. Cut the base of the

rose flat and make another
five using the same method.
Bake all of the flowers and
leaves with the foil supports
to the manufacturers
instructions.
Make two vertical holes
in a polystyrene ring, 1cm
apart. Thread fishing line
through them and tie, then
glue a length of ribbon under
the knot. Staring with the
largest shapes, stick each
flower to the wreath using
hot glue, then fill in the
gaps with small florals,
leaves and butterflies.
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Mixed Media
Floral Card
Make seven flowers in

different colours as above
and bake. Cut card, 14.5cm x
29cm, then fold in half.
Cut patterned paper,
13cm x 13.5cm, then stick
to the card front. Trim pink
decorative paper, 10.5cm x
11cm, then fix to a piece
of card.
Using a glue gun, stick
the flowers to the paper
covered card, then attach to
the front of the greeting using
foam pads. CB
2
3
A flower
wreath
makes an
eye-catching
decoration
that can be enjoyed all
year round.
Ellen Kharade, Designer
Go
Shopping
Fimo soft polymer clay,

craftcellar.co.uk
Dremel glue gun and glue

sticks, dremeleurope.com
Silicone chrysanthemum
mould, lakeland.co.uk
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Just
to say...
Sta rt wi t h ...
b Cardstock
b Fabric: printed, coloured,
calico
b Wadding
b Buttons, heart shaped
b Ribbon, red
b Lace, metallic
Brighten someone's day with a sweet

stitchy sentiment by Carolyn Letten
Find the templates

Crafts Tip
Iron every stage
to achieve a clean
professional finish
2encase a 20cm length of
As marked on the template, four lines from the inner

corners, as the dashed lines
Fabric Envelope
indicate on the template.
red ribbon in-between the
Using the envelope shape, cut two pieces of fabric, with the
Machine stitch over the
raw end sticking out. Snip into
one each from heart print,
lines twice, using the same
the curves and turn out. Hand top and bottom threads as
red fabric and wadding. Pin
stitch the gap closed.
the wadding and red material
before, then wipe away the
together, then lay the heart panel,
marks. With the printed side
Topstitch the inside edge,
wrong side up on top of the red
facing, sew the end of a 20cm
using red thread on top,
piece and pin. Machine stitch
ribbon length, 7cm up from
white underneath. With the
with a 5mm seam allowance,
the bottom scallop, as marked
printed side facing, use a
leaving a gap for turning.
on the template.
water soluble pen to mark
Stitching
Love Note
1each from blue fabric, backing

Use the template to cut one
fabric and wadding. Cut a sun

from yellow, then pin to the
bottom middle edge of the blue
panel. Place lace underneath the
curved edge of the sun.
Using yellow thread, sew
semi-circles across the sun
and a wavy line to secure the lace.
Trace the words onto tissue paper,
pin in place, stitch in dark thread
then tear the tissue away.
Pin the front to the backing,
right sides together, with
wadding underneath. Sew
together, leaving a gap for
turning. Trim the excess across
the corners, turn out, then hand
stitch the gap closed.
Machine quilt rays using yellow
thread. Stamp the word love
on calico or use pre-printed
fabric, cut and glue in place. Sew
a heart button in place of the letter
O as shown.
2
3
Love Tag
1 glue to blue fabric. Allow to dry 3 place. Cut a quadrant shape

Cut card, 8cm x 10.5cm, then
then machine stitch a border with

a straight stitch, then scallop edge.
Create a thin card panel, 5cm x
7cm, then cover with red fabric.
Once dry, sew a yellow border.
Leaving a white border, cut love
from fabric and glue on the red
section. Sew the word in black.
Sew heart buttons in
from yellow fabric and secure,

trapping lace under the edge.
Stitch rays and use the tissue
method to stitch the words in
teal thread, as shown. Stick the
red section at an angle with foam
pads and sew a length of ribbon
in place. CB
Make it even more

personal by sewing a message
inside the envelope
Carolyn Letten, Designer
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Fabric, heart buttons, beadandbuttoncompany.co.uk
Plain fabric, wadding, sewcraftyonline.co.uk
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Flat stamped silver

butterfly filigree, 2cm
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spellboundbead.co.uk
Gold plated brass bee/

wasp charm, 3.29
beadsdirect.co.uk
Insects are
totally on trend
right now, I
love bumblebee
pendants!
Weve got a tutorial for how to build your very own bee
hotel on our website! The native bee population in the UK
has decreased significantly in recent years, partly because
of a loss of habitat, so by building one youll be creating a
safe place for them to hibernate and lay eggs. Head to our
blog at crafts-beautiful.com/blog
A bit of a buzz
with their delicate limbs and iridescent wings,

insects are this seasons hot jewellery trend!
Scuttle bugs
Carolyn Kirkpatrick,
Deputy Editor
Metal dangle spider web,

48p each, jillybeads.co.uk
Love
Bug
Jewellery maker Glenda
Lopez has designed some
gorgeous insect-inspired
pieces for boticca.com.
The Silver Beetle Bracelet
215.00 and Beetle Necklace,
120 are two of our
favourites!
Glass red ladybird

beads, 1.50 for 20,
beadsandbows.co.uk
Swarovski crystal scarab

bead, 1.2cm green, 1.49
each, beadsdirect.co.uk
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Teatime
twist
Combine mini cutlery made

from silver metal clay with
whimsical polymer motifs
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Jewellery
Sta rt wi t h ...
b Precious metal clay
b Fimo polymer clay, raspberry,
red, white, cognac, glitter
white
b Loose trace chain, 26
b Jump rings, 5mm,
6mm, 7mm
b Toggle ring
b Caribiner clasp, 13mm
b Eye pins
b Keyring
b Belcher chain, 7
b Lobster clasp, 11mm
b Mini floral butterfly stamp
b Round embossing tool
b Fine glitter
Find templates on
our pattern pages
Necklace
1 to cut a knife and fork
Use the cutlery template
to make a stencil. Roll out a

thin piece of metal clay on a
cutting mat, dust a small floral
butterfly stamp lightly with
talcum powder, then stamp
into the clay.
Lay the stencil on the clay
and carefully cut a knife
shape. Add a hole for hanging,
then create a serrated edge on
the knife. Make the fork the
same way. Dust a teaspoon
with talcum powder and
carefully rest the fork on top
to shape it.
Let the clay dry out
overnight, then fire the
cutlery on a soldering block
using a blowtorch. Rub the
pieces with a wire brush and
polish to a high shine with a
metal burnisher.
Roll out one red, one white
and two cognac polymer
clay discs, ensuring theyre the
same size. Layer them on top
of one another to create a jam
and cream Victoria sandwich.
Use a metal brush to recreate
the texture of sponge and dust
with glitter. Carefully cut the
cake in six pieces, adding an
eye pin to each slice.
Roll a piece of cognac clay
into a flattish ball to form a
doughnut. Roll out a blended
piece of raspberry and white
clay into a disc and lay it over

the top as icing and apply
glitter. Use an embossing tool
to make a central hole, then
add an eye pin.
Bake the polymer clay
pieces on a sheet of
paper according to the
manufacturers instructions.
Add a caribiner clasp and two
5mm jump rings to a length
of loose trace chain. Thread
the charms onto 7mm jump
rings and attach to the chain
using a toggle ring and a 6mm
jump ring.
Keyring
Create a spoon from

stamped metal clay as
1
before, adding a hole for
hanging. Dust a teaspoon with

talcum powder and carefully
rest it on top to shape it. Once
dry, fire on a soldering block,
then brush and polish.
Roll a piece of glitter
white clay into two
rough squares, using a knife
to shape them into cubes.
Add an eye pin to each
and bake according to the
manufacturers instructions.
Make a doughnut as for the
necklace and attach a leftover
piece of cake. Thread them all
onto 7mm jump rings and fix
to the keyring. CB
Use a wire
brush to create
a sponge-like
texture on your
polymer clay
charms
Ellen Kharade, Designer
Go
Shopping
Polymer clay, craftmill.co.uk
Findings, cooksongold.com
Scalpel blades and handle,
swannmorton.com
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People & Places
Im lucky enough to call

jewellery making my job!
LOUISE MACLEOD
e chat to Louise
MacLeod, director of
the stunning jewellery
design website, Bead House. She
talks us through her passion for
jewellery making, how it all started
and what inspires her to carry on
doing the job she adores.
I was hooked making friendship
bracelets when I was a teen, I made
them for all my friends at school.
I recently got my basket out of the
loft at my parents house to show my
little girl and its wonderful that Im
now lucky enough to call it my job!
I started designing jewellery properly
15 years ago when I supplied my
creations to shops, and I havent
looked back since.
Ive grown up with beading
throughout my life, as its our family
business. I remember once, as a child,
mixing all the stock of cabochon
together thinking they looked lovely,
but Dad thought otherwise! Over
the years, I worked in the company
as a summer job, then came back to
it a few years after university. I was
taught the basics of jewellery making
by a lovely customer, then started
making handmade pieces to sell.
I kept asking our purchasers to
source different materials for me, and
from there I moved into the beads
and findings side of the business.
can be used to recreate these.

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but not very good at finishing jobs that
I get bored of!
I just love creating wearable designs,
usually in sterling silver, gemstones
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than seeing my friends still wearing
the pieces I made them years ago.
Although I love creating timeless
pieces, I also like following the latest
trends to see which of our products
If youre looking to take up jewellery

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The best tools to use are also the
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Tea or coffee? Coffee but Lattes
Chocolate or strawberries?
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Sun or snow? Snow

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Jewellery
Pretty
in pink
Create this eclectic

set by upcycling
buttons and hair
bands
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Sta rt wi t h ...
b Buttons: flower, acrylic,
64mm, pink x 1; 38mm, pink
x 3, cream x 1
b Dyed howlite: round, 10mm,
purple x 14; pink x 18
b Seed beads, light pink
b Chips, rose quartz x 1 string
b Beads: light pink and lilac,
assorted, 8mm to 12mm x
40; fluted, silver-plated,
8mm x 4; Foxgloves, acrylic,
lilac x 4; Shell: flower,
40mm, dyed pink x 2;
teardrop, flat, 12mm x 9mm,
cream x 5
b Hair elastics
b Cord: braided, light pink;
suedette, lilac; cotton,
bright pink
b Head pins, 25mm,
silver-plated
b Clasps, toggle, silver-plated
b Jump rings, 12.5mm,
silver-plated
b Nylon monofilament
b Pliers, round-nosed
b Wire cutters
b Sewing needle
b Thread, cream
See our shopping
list opposite
Necklace
1 a light pink hair band in

Open a jump ring, fold
half and slip the two sides

onto the ring, closing it and
holding the loop together
between your fingers. Pass
another light pink hair
band through the folded
one. Repeat until you have
attached the following 12
hair bands together: two
light pink, two dark pink, two
lilac, two light pink, two dark
pink and two lilac. Tie a small
length of ribbon through the
last lilac band temporarily so
that they dont unravel.
Tie 25cm of bright pink
cord together to form
a circle, then secure it
through the last lilac band.
Create eight beaded rings,
between 8cm and 10cm in
diameter, by threading a
mix of seed beads and larger
pink and purple beads onto
monofilament and securing

with a double knot. Make
macram circles with thin
pink cord and beads. For the
light pink shell flower rings,
secure seven beads on head
pins to a jump ring. Attach to
the centre of the flower, then
fasten to a beaded ring.
3 to create two rows in
Link the circles together
the same way as the hair

bands, starting with the top
row and attaching it to the
pink cord circle. At one end,
include a ring of purple cord
with a cream flower button
attached. Add a 64mm pink
flower button threaded onto

thick pink cord in the middle.
At the opposite end, secure a
pink shell flower ring. Make
up a cluster of four foxglove
beads using head pins and
silver 8mm beads for the
centres. Attach these to the
top row near the large button.
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Jewellery
The chains have been made

from hair elastics, linked
together to form bright and
comfortable to wear pieces
Claire Nigeon, Designer
4 attach a beaded circle

For the bottom row,
to the first bright pink cord

circle, then add a light pink
macram circle with a 38mm
pink flower button attached.
Continue with circles made
of cord, beads, macram and
hair bands. In the middle,
attach a pink shell flower with
bead drops in the centre, so
that it rests beneath the large
pink button on the top row.
On a circle a bit further
on, wire a flower of shell
teardrops and add a 10mm
pink bead in the middle. Add
another 38mm pink flower
button towards the end so
that it rests underneath the
pink shell flower on the top
row. Join the two rows with
another bright pink cord
circle, then make up the other
side of the necklace with hair
bands and add a toggle clasp
to complete.
Bangles
This design is made up of

nine circles of cord, beads
or hair bands (adjust the
amounts accordingly to fit).
Attach a lilac hair elastic
onto a jump ring as for
the necklace, followed by
a purple cord circle, and a
beaded ring. Add a bright
pink cord circle, beaded
circle, purple cord circle,
beaded circle with a 38mm
pink flower button, lilac hair
band and a pink cord circle.
Add a toggle clasp. CB
Go
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beadworks.co.uk
Flower buttons,
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Tel: 01453 520 000
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Pretty packaging
Cards & Paper
Jill Alblas spruces up wooden storage

boxes for a New Year craft room revamp
Sta rt wi t h ...
b Card, white
b Patterned papers
b MDF box
b Metal gloss paint: Inka Gold,
lilac, gold
b Ink, brown
b Embellishments
b Tools
See our shopping
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Box Clever
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Remove the fastenings
paper to fit around the sides

and top, then apply a thin,
even coat of decoupage glue
to the outside. Smooth down
with a brush. Repeat with a
wooden heart. Apply a second
coat to all pieces.
Once dry, ink the edges of
the box and shape. Use a
craft knife to make a incision
in the lid large enough to fit
the base of the heart. Push it
through the slit, then secure in
place with strong glue on the
underside of the lid.
Assemble the box and
reattach the fastenings.
Crafts Tip
Loosely tie a strip of frayed

linen around the base of the
heart. Rub mini spools with
Inka paints, polish once dry,
then wrap twine around them.
Glue the embellishments
on top of the box. Paint the
inner box rim and heart edge
with gold.
Greeting Card
Matt a blank, 8cm square,

with decoupage paper. Cut
a 4cm square window in the
centre, then stick linen behind.
Wrap lace and threaded
buttons around the centre,
then a clothes peg with linen
and twine. CB
Allow the glue to dry

thoroughly between
each step and ensure
the blade of your craft
knife is sharp
Go
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Decoupage glue,
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Miniature sewing machine,
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Stitching
Home sweet home

This cross-stitch favourite is sure to brighten
up a loved ones abode
Sta rt wi t h ...
b Card: white, green

b Paper, patterned
b White Aida, 14 count
b DMC stranded threads, various
b Tapestry needle, size 26
b Bakers twine, grey and white
b Eyelets, red
b Adhesives
Find the templates
Homely Hanger
1 Where The Heart Is chart,

Following the Home Is
stitch from the middle across

one block of Aida. Use two
cotton strands for the crossstitch and one for the backstitch.
After sewing, press and cut
out, leaving a two-hole
width around the design. Back
with white card using doublesided tape, then set aside.
Cover the front of white
card, 14cm x 16cm, with
red checked paper, leaving a
small margin. Set two eyelets
at the top, 1.5cm down and
4cm in from each side.
Mount the sampler onto
three widening layers of
alternating green and red,
then stick to the centre of the
card. Loop twine through the
holes and fasten.
2
3
Gift Tag
1 stitch across one block of
Using the New Home chart,

Aida. Use two strands of
cotton for the cross-stitch and
one for the backstitch.
After sewing, press and cut
out, leaving a two-hole
width around the design. Back
with white card using doublesided tape.
Mount onto widening
layers of green, red and
green, then stick to the centre
of white card, 7.5cm x 8.5cm.
Set an eyelet in the top-left
corner. Loop twine through
the holes and fasten. CB
2
3
Crafts Tip
For a vintage look,

stitch onto rustic linen
and place in a shabby
chic frame
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Behind the
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to spring with a Nouveau twist
MY TREAT THIS M
ONTH
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stry will
spoil us next!
Something
Ive learned...
There is so much love for

Art Deco and Art Nouveau
styles. Perhaps it's down to
the popularity of shows like Mr
Selfridge and Downton Abbey,
with their fantastic sets and
costumes? Or perhaps it's our
appreciation for these styles
that makes the shows capture
the imagination? Either way,
it goes to show that great
designs continue to inspire us.
MY CRAFT TIPS
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4 Avoid storing your adhesiv
as
tape in rooms that get cold,
has,
it will lose its stickiness. If it
the
in
it
refresh it by putting
s.
microwave for a few second
sors
4 Try to keep different scis
for assorted uses one for
card, one for fabric, and so on.
any
However, you can improve
ver
e-o
onc
a
m
the
ng
givi
by
pair
.
with sandpaper
and
4 If you use a hot glue gun
your projects are plagued with
gun
glue strings, just use a heat
or hairdryer to gently blow-dry
those bits away.
CRAFT OF THE MONTH
nspired by the creative surge of spring, with its delicate

floral hues and romantic colours, I'm currently
rediscovering Art Nouveau; I just adore all the trademark
decorative curves. A set of three beautiful new stamps from
Rare Earth are very much inspired by this graceful, feminine
style. They're called Audrey, Liberty and Rosemary, and I'm
really looking forward to working with them.
Hot Product
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These dies can help you create really
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possibilities
are going to be
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Look what I made!
All this floral artistry

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most recent paper
crafting exploits!
The Tattered Lace
Delicate Detail dies
are easy to use, and
the pattern stays in
the card so you can
decide where to
place it. I've had
loads of fun playing
with foiling and
gilding, and the
results are so pretty.
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Delicate
darling
Take a stroll in the city with this elegant design
Create a white card blank,
1
15cm x 21cm. Cut two
rectangles from purple and pink
Start with...
b Papers, Tattered Lace
b Dies: Tattered Lace, Out
For A Stroll Emma &
Perdy
pink, pale pink
b Adhesives
card, 15cm x 20.5cm and 14.5cm x

20cm. Attach them using foam
pads and place onto the front.
Cut street scene paper, 14cm

2
x 19.5cm, and fix to card.
Using the Out for a Stroll Emma
die, cut one each from white,

pale pink and pink. Place tape
behind the white die-cut, making
sure the polka dots stay in the
dress. Trim away the dress,
handbag, gloves and shoes from
the white die-cut then stick onto
the pale pink.
Cut away the pale pink hat

3
and discard. Trim out the
pink hat and dress, then stick
Crafts Tip
white card behind the hat and

trim around the edges. Add the
hat and dress onto the figure to
create Emma, then place onto
the card using foam pads with
paper roses.
It is so important to make
friends with your die-cutting
machine. All of them are hand
assembled, so its possible that
each one could be ever-so
slightly different with regards to
the amount of pressure that
it asserts. Play and
experiment with yours!
16/12/2016 11:36
Vision
in pink
Craft a unique easel greeting
using a handy oval die
Score white A4 cardstock
1
in half vertically, fold them.
Use No.18 Essentials Circles die
Start with...
b Papers: Tattered Lace; green
b Dies: Tattered Lace, Essentials
Circles, Essentials Ovals,
Helen Trio, Oval Shutter Card,
Zig Zag Cascade
b Ink-pad, Rare Earth,
Henna Brown
b Cardstock: white, pink
b Embellishments: glitter,
rose sparkler
b Adhesives
2.5mm over the fold of the

card. Cut through both layers
to create a circle. Fold the front
of the card into the centre to
make an easel.
Die-cut a pink circle, then

2
stick onto the bottom half
of the easel. Cut a circular
topper from patterned paper

and fix on the pink one using
foam pads. Keep the excess
and attach it onto the inside
base of the card. Die-cut
another circle from pink, then
place onto the inside. Die-cut
a sentiment plus two larger
ovals from pink and patterned
paper. Fix together and place
on the inside base of the card.
Use the Helen Trio die to

3
make one small and one
large flower from patterned
paper, then cut a medium one

from pink. Emboss all three
and ink with Henna Brown.
Layer, offset, then stick the
flowers together. Cut a
selection of leaves using the
Oval Shutter Card and Zig Zag
Cascade dies. Finish with
glitter and a rose sparkler in
the centre of the flowers.
16/12/2016 11:36
Baby
Shower
Celebrate a new arrival with a
handmade fun greeting
Create a card blank, 17cm
1
x 20.5cm. Die-cut two
different sized rectangles
Start with...
b Dies: Tattered Lace,
Essentials Large Rectangles,
Sweet Baby, Tuck In
Christmas Stars
b Cardstock: white,
yellow, pink
b Glitter
b Adhesives
from pink and yellow using the

Large Rectangles die. Cut a
smaller one from flamingo
patterned paper. Layer the
rectangles together and attach
onto the card.
Trim clouds from

2
patterned paper, then
stick onto the card using foam
pads. Die-cut stars from

yellow, then attach using foam
pads and tape. Cut the Baby
sentiment from pink, and
attach as shown. Add glitter to
the clouds and flamingo.
Crafts Tip
Try to get into the habit of
putting your die onto the base
plate, flat side down. This means
you will cut into the cutting
plates, leaving your base nice
and smooth
16/12/2016 11:36
Ravishing
roses
Take your time to create a showstopping flower greeting
Start with...
Essentials Circles, Rebecca
Trio, Beautiful Florals,
Leaves Trio
pale blue, green
b Fleurs Flower Forming Tool
b Alcohol pen, amethyst
b Mica spray, Luscious Lilac,
Argent Silver
b Pearls
b Adhesives
Fold white A4 card in half to form

Use the Rebecca die to cut
Repeat to create five mulberry
1
a blank. Using the No.18 Essentials 2 five large flowers from white. 3 and three purple smaller roses,
Circles die, place 2.5mm over the fold, Colour with an amethyst alcohol
using a mix of Argent Silver and
then cut through both layers to create
a circle. Snip across the bottom to
ensure it stands up. Cut a circle from
floral paper, then stick onto the centre
of the card. Cut frames with the
Circles die set, No.17 and No.13 from
purple and No.16 and No.13 from
white. Stick the frames onto the card
using foam pads.
pen, then spritz with Luscious

Lilac spray. Whilst wet, scrunch
and leave to dry. Once dried,
place the flowers into the correct
mould of the Fleurs Flower
Forming Tool, offsetting and
layering with glue.
Luscious Lilac. Cut 12 small

Rebecca flowers from pale blue
card and shape, before spraying
with Argent Silver. Cut a selection
of foliage from green card. Scrunch
them and add glitter. Stick the
leaves and flowers onto the card,
then finish with pearls.
16/12/2016 11:36
Vintage
treasure
Demonstrate your die-cutting skills
and make a splendid aperture card
Start with...
Essentials Ovals, Delicate
Love Sentiment
b Cardstock: green,
yellow, pink
b Gilding wax, gold
b Marker pen, gold
b Embellishments:
ribbon, pearls
b Adhesives
Create a green tent-fold card, 12cm x

1
16cm. Fold the front into the centre to
create an easel. Cut two rectangles from
yellow card and floral paper, 10.5cm x

14.5cm and 10cm x 14cm. Stick these onto
the inside base. Cut the floral banner and
stick to the base using foam pads to create
a stopper. Tie two pink bows and place
on top.
Cut two rectangles from yellow card

and floral paper, 11.5cm x 15.5cm and
11cm x 15cm. Stick the yellow onto the
greeting. Die-cut an oval from the
remaining rectangle. Ink around the oval,

the aperture and the outside edges with
gold marker pen. Stick onto the card using
foam pads. Place the oval die into the
centre of the aperture.
Cut out tabs, then draw around the
3
edges in gold. Fix onto the card using
foam pads. Die-cut Love from pink card,
then add gold gilding wax before placing
on the card. Cut a rose bouquet and stick
onto the top right of the aperture. Finish
with pink pearls.
16/12/2016 11:36
Pretty
Posies
A simple yet stylish greeting
with a little added sparkle
Start with...
Essentials Hearts,
Decorative Centre Stepper
Desert Sand
b Cardstock: yellow, purple
b Paper, green
b Glitter
b Adhesives
Fold yellow A4 card in half to

1
create a tent card. Using the
Essentials Hearts die, cut a heart
from the centre of dotty paper and

put aside. Cover the front with the
remaining paper.
Cut a rectangle, 14cm

2
x 20cm, from purple foil, then
stick to the card using foam pads.
Trim a rectangle, 13.5cm x 19.5cm,
from cream Thank you paper. Ink

around the edges with Desert Sand,
then place on top.
Glitter 1cm around the die3
cut heart, then place onto the
card. Cut a smaller heart from
yellow, then glitter around the
edges and attach. Die-cut a
selection of leaves, then fix to the
card using foam pads.
16/12/2016 11:36
Make it
Special
Master the art of layering with
this sensational floral greeting
Make a 15cm x 16cm
1
blank. Cut peach card,
14cm x 15cm, then stick to
Start with...
Essentials Rectangles,
Today is a Gift
b Cardstock: white,
peach, pink
b Adhesives
the front. Trim a topper

from white floral paper,
then place onto the centre.
Cut a 13.5cm x 14.5cm

2
rectangle from floral
paper, making sure the
frame is in the centre. Cut
into the middle with the
No.10 Essentials Rectangle
die to create an aperture.
Stick to the front of
the card.
Die-cut five Today Is A

3
Gift sentiments from
pink card. Trim Today is a
Crafts Tip
and Thats why its called

the from four of them.
Spray the four Gift and
Present die-cuts on the
back with adhesive, then
line up and stick to the
uncut die, to create a 3-D
sentiment. Place into
the aperture.
Always put dies with lots of

detail close to the edge, as
the pressure on the rollers is
higher here. Be prepared to
rotate the die and cardstock
to get a clean cut.
16/12/2016 11:36
Bunting
galore
Layer decorative die-cuts to make
a pretty floral scene
Start with...
Essentials Hearts,
Essentials Ovals
b Cardstock: white,
yellow glitter
b Embellishments: glitter,
pink cord, pearls
b Adhesives
Fold white A4 cardstock

1
in half vertically to create
a tent card. Using the
Essentials Hearts die, place
the largest 2.5mm over the
fold. Cut through both
thicknesses to create a heart
greeting. Cut a large heart
from yellow glitter and
attach onto the card. Make a
smaller one from floral
patterned paper, then add
using foam pads. Draw
highlights onto the image
with a glue pen.
Die-cut an oval
2
sentiment from white
paper and a larger one from
yellow glitter card. Attach
the two together with foam
pads, then place onto the
greeting as shown.
Crafts Tip
Try patch shimming a die-cut

that has a small area of detail
uncut, usually in the centre. Tear
the edges of a piece of scrap
cardstock (it wont leave any
hard edges if they are torn)
and pop right onto the uncut
area and run through the
machine again.
Cut six rectangles, 1.5cm

3
x 3cm from patterned
paper. Cut a V shape into
the bottom edge of each,
then attach to pink cord.
Stick onto the card using
foam pads. Tie two bows
and stick one either side
of the bunting. Finish
with pearls.
16/12/2016 11:36
All A
Flutter
Take your spring greetings up a notch with this pretty creation
Start with...
Essentials Butterflies
b Cardstock, white
Henna Brown
b Glitter
b Gems
b Adhesives
Create a tent-fold card, 12cm

1
x 16cm. Fold the front part of
the card into the centre to make an
patterned paper, then highlight

the edges with glitter. Stick onto
the bottom half of the front using
foam pads.
easel. Ink around the edges with

Henna Brown and leave to dry. Add
Cut the large butterfly motif
super sticky tape to the edges of the
from patterned paper. Highlight
front of the card. Remove the carrier
around the edges with glitter and
from the tape, then add glitter.
add gems, then fix to the card. Cut
Cut two rectangles, 11.5cm x
the four smaller ones from
15.5cm, from white card and
patterned, adding glitter around the
sentiment paper. Stick together
edges. Stick three butterflies onto
with adhesive spray. Die-cut the
the front of the card.
largest Essentials Butterflies from
Cut three rectangles, 9.5cm x

4
14.5cm from patterned paper,
3cm x 13cm from white card and a
2.5cm x 12cm sentiment. Ink around

all of them with Henna Brown ink.
Highlight around the edges of the
sentiment using glitter. Stick the
large rectangle onto the inside, the
remaining two with foam pads. Glue
to the base to create the stopper. Add
gems and a butterfly.
16/12/2016 11:36
Spring
Brights
Make someones day brighter with a
truly heartfelt sentiment
Start with...
Essentials Pin Dot Ovals,
Diamond Top Card, Life
Is Not Measured
b Cardstock: white,
yellow, green, pale
b Glitter
b Adhesives
Create a 15.5cm x 22cm tent

1
card. Cut a yellow rectangle,
15cm x 21.5cm, and a patterned,
14.5cm x 21cm. Layer onto the

greeting. Cut a floral rectangle,
13.5cm x 19.5cm. Stick to white card
and trim around the edges to create
a narrow border. Fix to the card
with foam pads.
Using the largest Essentials Pin
Dot Ovals die, cut from yellow
card, then add onto the greeting using
foam pads. Cut a Life Is Not Measured
die from white, pale blue and green

card. Stick the white die-cut onto
the card.
Trim out Life, Moments
and Breath from pale blue,
then add glitter. Place the words
onto the card. Trim the foliage
from the green die-cut and attach
onto the card. Die-cut four
butterflies from pale blue.
Layer them together to create
two, then add glitter. Place onto
the card to finish.
Crafts Tip
For an intricate and detailed die, that

is proving to be difficult, try a product
called Cut Tidy available from Create
and Craft and crafting.co.uk. Put your
cardstock inside the Cut Tidy folder, the
die on top, then run through the machine.
The die cut stays in the folder, ready to
pop all the waste into the bin and the die
is completely clean. The Cut Tidy can be
used over and over again.
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