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Welcome to the March edition!
What an edition we have for you! You’ve made the right decision
in opening this magazine if you’re up for finding out how to
“This card was created with a variety of crafty items I had been hoarding.
‘spotlight’ your designs, learning about colour lifting, fancy This beautiful stamp set that is included in the latest @unitystampco kit of the
trying a 3D handbag design, adding alternative elements to month. I’ll encourage you to use that washi tape you’ve had for years. Use that
stencil you love but can’t figure out where to use it! Pull out the mixed media stuff!!
your designs such as material scraps for something different, Let’s get crafty!” Paper Gems by Jules on Facebook
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There are two great gifts with this edition. ‘Personalities’ is a fun sticking around,
set of craft papers to initiate a smile, the quirky characters are I love this take on the
heart shape by Simple
designed to inject cheeky fun into your designs and I can’t Stories with their
wait to see the sentiments you might choose to use Hey Crafty Girl - 6"x6"
stencil.
alongside them! The 'Here Come The Girls' stamp
set features trendy young characters – perfect Stickles™
Stickles™ Glitter Gels
for making cards for the younger generation! is now available in 'Dark
Matter' - gorgeous!
These sets can both be used on projects
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Women’s Day on 8th March. gorgeous font than
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A chic and elegant series of stamps
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What do I need? Beret girl

Stamp the girl on a piece of white
For all cards card in black ink. Colour with
Making Cards & Papercraft Here Come the
Copics and trim around the edge,
Girls Stamps and Personalities Papers
leaving a narrow border. Create a
Whimsy Stamps Pierced and Stitched Circle
white rectangle top folding card,
Die Set
Honey Bee Stamps Over the Rainbow 6x6 measuring 8.5x10.5cm. Cut two
Paper Pad pieces of personalities paper, each
Lawn Fawn Spring Fling 6x6 Paper Pad measuring 8x6cm. Attach the two
Copic markers (see guide opposite) papers to the card front. Using
Polka Dot embossing folder the fourth largest die from the
Memento Tuxedo black ink pad set, cut a circle from white card
Double sided tape and emboss with the circle folder.
White card Mount the circle to the centre of
Stapler
the card front and add the girl
Foam pads
with foam pads.

Yay, it’s your birthday

Stamp the girl on a piece of white card in black ink. Colour with Copics and
trim around the edge, leaving a narrow border. Create a white square top
folding card, measuring 9cm. Cut a piece of personalities paper to measure
5x8.5cm and attach to the left of the card front. Stamp the sentiment in
black ink to the top right of the card front. Using the third smallest die
from the set, cut a circle from white card and attach to the bottom right of
the card front. Add girl to the circle with foam pads.

Two girls
Stamp the girls on a piece of white card in black ink. Colour with Copics
and trim around the edge, leaving a narrow border. Create a rectangle
top folding card, measuring 10x13cm. Cut personalities paper to
measure 9.5x5.5cm and mount to the card front. Cut a piece of white
card, measuring 9.5x8cm, emboss with polka dots and attach to the top
of the card front. Using the fourth die from the set, cut a circle of white
card and trim the edge. Add the trimmed circle to the left of the card
front and mount the girls with foam pads.

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Hip hip hoo ray
Stamp the girl on a piece of white card in black ink. Colour with
Copics and trim around the edge, leaving a narrow border. Create
a rectangle top folding card, measuring 11x9cm. Using the fourth
die from the set, cut a circle of white card and trim the edge.
Stamp a sentiment in black ink to the trimmed circle. Cut one
piece of personalities paper to measure 10.5x6cm and a second
piece to measure 10x1cm and staple together. Add personalities
paper to the card front. Attach sentiment panel to the left of the
card and mount the girl with foam pads.

Have the best birthday ever

Stamp the girl on a piece of white card in black ink. Colour with Copics
and trim around the edge, leaving a narrow border. Using the fourth
largest die, create a top folding circle card base. Using the same die, cut
two pieces of personalities paper, cut in half and mount on the card
front. Cut a circle of white card using the third smallest die. Stamp the
sentiment in black ink on the small circle. Attach small circle to the left
of the card front. Add the girl with foam pads.

#girlpower
Stamp the girl on a piece of white card in black ink. Colour with Copics
and trim around the edge, leaving a narrow border. Create a square top
folding card, measuring 9.5cm. Using the fourth die from the set, cut a
circle of white card and trim the edge. Stamp a sentiment in black ink
to the trimmed circle, as shown. Cut one piece of personalities paper
to measure 6x9cm and a second piece to measure 1x8.5cm and staple
together. Add personalities paper to the card front. Attach sentiment
panel to the right of the card and mount the girl with foam pads.

Guide to using Copic marker pens:

peach: ............................................. E000 (ciao), E00 (ciao), E01 (sketch), BV20 (sketch)
caramel: ..................................... E21 (ciao), E11 (ciao), E13 (sketch), Bv20 (sketch)
Brown: .......................................... B99, 97, 95, 93, E47, 44, 43, 42, 41
white: ............................................ C3, 2, 1, 00, YR16, Y38
pink: ................................................ RV25 (ciao), R27 (sketch), RV29 (ciao), R59 (ciao)
green: ............................................ G24 (sketch)

Where can I buy it?

All dies available from Dies to Die For
www.diestodiefor.com (020 8224 9101)

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Personalities
Craft Paper Collection
This month’s craft paper collection features funky, colourful patterns
and comedy characters! Perhaps they remind you of someone?
We can't wait to see the sentiments you pair with your designs!
These cards by Samantha Clayton are perfect for raising a smile
and an eye!

Finished with
faux stitching

Any of these characters

remind you of anyone?!

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do I need?
WhatCards
Making & Papercraft
Craft Paper Collection
Are you celebrating 29 again?
Cut a piece of 20.5x9.5cm personalities paper and
White card
stick to a 21x10cm white card blank. Cut a piece
Black card
Black ribbon of 19x8cm white paper and attached the middle
Black fine liner pen of the card. Choose a topper of your choice, trim
It’s the little things stamps by Woodware to 9x5.5cm and mount onto a piece of 9.5x6cm
black card. Stamp your chosen sentiment on
white card and cut to 5cm square. Mount onto
black card measuring 5.5cm square. Cut another piece of personalities paper to 5x2cm and
double mount onto white card measuring 5x2.5cm followed by black card to 5x3cm and fix
down the middle of the card. Add foam pads to the back of the topper and sentiment and
stick to the centre of the card as shown. Finish the card with a black ribbon bow and faux
stitching detail using a black fine liner pen.

Stunning, fabulous and perfect

Cut a piece of 20.5x9.5cm personalities
paper and fix to the centre of a 21x10cm
black card blank. Cut a strip of different What do I need?
patterned paper to measure 20x4.5cm, Making Cards & Papercraft
mount onto black card measuring Craft Paper Collection
Black card
20.5x5cm and attach down the centre of
Adhesive embellishments
the card. Choose a topper of your choice,
One for the girls stamps by Woodware
trim to 10.5x8cm and mount to a piece
of 11x8.5cm black card. Using foam pads
attach the image towards the top of the card. Stamp your sentiment on white card and
trim to 5x4.5cm. Mount onto black card measuring 5.5x5cm and secure near the bottom
edge. Add an embellishment in each corner of the topper to finish.

do I need?
WhatCards Old friends are the best friends
Making & Papercraft Cut a piece of 17x11.5cm personalities paper
Craft Paper Collection and stick to a piece of 17.5x12cm black card.
White card Glue three images onto white card, allow to dry
Black card and then fussy cut. Add foam pads onto the
For the love of stamps - Old friends reverse of each image and arrange onto the
by Hunkydory personalities paper. Trim off any of the images
that overhang. Using foam pads stick the whole
piece to a 18x12.5cm white card blank. Finish
with a stamped sentiment at the top of the card.

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Happy birthday to you What do I need?
Cut a piece of 9x9cm personalities paper and stick
Making Cards & Papercraft
towards the top of a folded 18x12.5cm white Craft Paper Collection
card blank. Stick your chosen image onto white White card
card. Once dry, fussy cut and using foam pads Black fine liner pen
stick over the personality paper. Cut a piece of My favourite things about you
11x5.5cm white card. Stamp your sentiment onto stamp set by Craftie Charlie
white card measuring 10.7x 5.5cm and using
foam pads mount onto the card. Finish the card with some doodle
lines using a black fine liner to create a border around the sentiment and
card base.

Awesome at any age card What do I need?

Cut a piece of 14.5x9.5cm piece of Making Cards & Papercraft
personalities paper and stick to a piece of Craft Paper Collection
10x15cm piece of black card, attach this Black card
to a 15.5x10.5cm folded white card blank. Adhesive embellishments
Awesome at any age stamps from
Cut a strip of 15x0.5cm white card and stick
Crafters Companion
to a strip of 15x1cm black card. Add foam
pads on the back and mount along the
bottom of the card. Cut your chosen image to 10.5x9cm and stick to a piece of
11x9.5cm white card. Mount this onto a piece of 11.5x10cm black card. Add foam
pads onto the bottom section of this piece and stick so it overhangs the top of the
card. Stamp your sentiment onto white card before trimming to 6x3.5cm and then
mount on black card measuring 6.5x4cm. Attach so it overhangs towards the right
hand side. Decorate with a bow to finish.

Omg
do I need?
WhatCards Cut a piece of 14x14cm
Making & Papercraft personalities paper and stick to
Craft Paper Collection a piece of 14.5x14.5cm white
Pink card
paper. Using a 9.5cm diameter
White card
circle die, cut a circle in the
Circle nested dies
centre of the personalities
Die-cutting machine
It’s the little things stamps by Woodware paper piece. Lay this die-cut
piece on top of pink card
measuring 15x15cm and draw
a pencil line around the circle. Remove and layer the same sized circle die
over the top and cut. Stick the personalities piece onto the card blank to
create your aperture. Using the 9.5cm circle and the next size up, die-cut
a ring with white card. Attach this around the aperture to create a frame.
Stick your chosen image onto white card. Once dry, fussy cut and attach
inside the circle. Stamp your sentiment onto white card before trimming to
4.5x2.5cm and then mount on black card measuring 5x3cm. Mount on the
right-hand side.

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do I need?
WhatCards
Making & Papercraft
Craft Paper Collection You're not getting any older
Pink card Using a 15x15cm pink card blank, cut 5cm
Black card off the right hand side. Cut a piece of 14x9cm
White card personalities paper and stick to a piece of
Black fine liner pen 14.5x9.5cm black card. Stick this piece onto
Black ribbon
the front of the card blank. Cut a piece of
It’s the little things stamps
14.5x14.5cm white card and stick inside the
by Woodware
card. Stamp a sentiment on white card and
cut to 6x4cm and stick to a piece of 6.5x4.5cm
black card. Trim your chosen image to 11x 8cm and stick onto a piece of 11.5x8.5cm
black card. Cut a piece of 7x4cm personality paper and stick onto a piece of
7.5x4.5cm black card, stick this piece onto a piece of 8x5cm pink card. Stick all the
panels to the main card finishing with a black bow.

Aged to perfection
Cut a piece of 11x11cm white
What do I need?
Making Cards & Papercraft
card and stick onto black card
Craft Paper Collection
measuring 11.5x11.5cm. Cut
Black card
a piece of personalities paper White card
measuring 11x11cm and cut in Black Nuvo drops
half on the diagonal. Attach one Black fine liner pen
side of the cut paper onto the left Aged to perfection stamps from Making
corner of the card blank. Using a Cards Magazine March 2018
fine liner pen add a doodle line
around the edge of the white card. Cut a strip of 10.5x1.5cm personality paper
and stick onto a piece of 11x2cm white card. Mount this onto a piece of 11.5x2.5cm
black card. Add foam pads onto the back and stick towards the bottom of the card.
Stick your chosen image onto white card. Once dry, fussy cut and using foam pads
stick onto the left hand side of the card. Stamp your sentiment and stick towards
the bottom of the card. Finish with three drops of black Nuvo Drops.

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Life doesn’t have to be perfect Making Cards & Papercraft
Craft Paper Collection
Cut a piece of 24x18cm purple card and score Black card
along the 24cm side at 6cm, 10.5cm, 13.5cm White card
and 18cm. Fold the outer score lines into It’s the little things stamps
by Woodware
valley folds and the two inner score lines to
mountain folds. Cut two pieces of 5x16.5cm
personalities paper and stick to two pieces of 17x5.5cm white card, stick both
of these onto each end panel. Cut two pieces of 17x3.5cm personalities paper
and stick to two pieces of 17.5x4cm white card. Stick both of these onto the
smaller inner panels. Cut one piece of 17x3cm personalities paper and stick onto
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Designed by
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What do I need?
Making Cards & Papercraft rooster digi stamp
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How do I make it?

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2 Re-size the rooster digital image to measure

12cm high and print on white card.
6 Cut a piece of gingham paper to measure
3 Colour the image using the Copic markers
listed in the guide below or of your own
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distressing tool. Layer the image in the middle.
Where can I buy it?
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4 Add hatch lines as shown to the inside of the frame from Kraft card three times and glue
hat with a brown pencil. Also, draw a checked each on top of the other.
pattern on the dress with a Copic multiliner Free for
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Under the spotlight

Creating a spotlight focuses on a focal image and also adds depth to a design. You can add a
spotlight with shading, die-cut pieces, masking, doodling or an embroidery hoop as seen here.
Designed by
Tracy Evans

Masked spotlight 4 Once you are happy with the layers of colour,
What do I need? 1 Create a 15.2cm square white card blank, spritz a little more with water and then allow
with the fold at the top edge. the inks to dry naturally.
For both cards
White card
2 Cut a second piece of white card to 14cm 5 Use Nocturne ink to stamp the Tropical Bird
Tropical Bird stamp by Pink Ink Designs
square. Spritz the card with water. stamp onto the inked background.
Nocturne VersaFine Clair inkpad
Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers &
Evergreen Bough Distress oxides 3 Press the Twisted Citron and Peacock 6 Die-cut a circle from white card or alternatively
Paintbrush Feathers oxides onto a non-stick craft sheet, draw around a lid or plate to create a circle.
Spritz water bottle spritz with water and pick up the ink with a
Non-stick craft sheet paintbrush. Dab onto the spritzed card. This Place the circle onto the stamped image, so
Black fine liner pen gives a watercolour effect. Repeat this process that the circle covers the focal image, then
White Posca Paint pen several times adding touches of Evergreen blend Peacock Feathers around the edges of
Bough into the mix and continue until you are
Masked spotlight happy with the depth of colour.
All items above plus: Create your own spotlight using a circle mask,
Tropical Bird stamp by Pink Ink Designs then inking and doodling around it!
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 The embroidery loop
draw is the eye to
focus on the aspect
of your card you
want to highlight!

the circle. Drag the colour by starting at the 10 Adhere three pebbles around the Cut out and colour with more ink taken from a
centre of the circle and dragging outwards background panel. spritzed non-stick craft sheet. Cut out the bird
to the outer edges, so that you achieve a and attach to the first stamped image to give
seamless blend. 11 Stamp the ‘one of a kind’ sentiment with further dimension, lifting the wings and tail.
Nocturne ink onto a strip of white card, cut out
7 Remove the circle to reveal your spotlight and adhere to the bottom of the panel. 5 Apply Twisted Citron around the edge of a 4"
circle. Doodle lines around spotlight then a embroidery hoop. Add adhesive to the back of
black fine liner pen; this will further help to 12 Mount the decorative panel onto white card the hoop and add to the decorative panel, over
draw the eye into the design. coloured with Twisted Citron, leaving a narrow the bird, making the spotlight.
border. Adhere to the card front.
8 Cut a scrap piece of card large enough to 6 Add some doodled lines around the edges
stamp the bird again. Press Twisted Citron and 13 Add some delicate splatters of white paint of the decorative panel using black fine liner
Peacock Feathers onto a non-stick craft sheet, using a Posca Paint pen and allow the paint to pen then adhere the panel to the card front
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Evergreen Bough. Continue this process until
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to dry naturally. 1 Create a 14cm square white card blank,
with the fold at the top.
Where can I buy it?
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the card. Press Peacock Feathers and Twisted Step 3 from the previous card, ink the card.
Citron once again onto a non-stick craft sheet,
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further depth to the bird, blending the colours image, this time only the bird and not the
as you move around the image. Continue to frame area, onto the inked background.
add layers of colour with a paintbrush until
you are happy with the shading and depth. 4 Colour a second piece of white card in the same
Adhere the bird onto the first stamped image, way as before, mopping up the beads of ink with
lifting the wings and tail. the card. Stamp the bird onto the inked card.

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Bags of style
Send the wonderful ladies in your life something a little different this Mother’s Day…
Designed by a card in the shape of a handbag! This could hold a gift inside or simply emulate their
Samantha Clayton
sense of style. Changing the patterened paper you use will have a dramatic effect on
the finished design - why not try a few different types of paper?

What do I need? Change the colour scheme to

For all cards suit your recipient!
Peach card
Patterned paper of your choice
Embossing folder of your choice
Circle dies
Die-cutting machine
Velcro dots

A lovely Mother’s
Day treat!

How do I make it?

1 Cut peach card to 12.5x30cm. Score along
the 30cm side at 15cm then flip over and score
at 12.5cm and 17.5cm.

2 Mountain fold the 12.5cm and 17.5cm score

lines and valley fold the 15cm score line so that
you have created a concertina fold.

3 Cut another piece of peach card to

12.5x5.5cm. Score along the 5.5cm side at
1.5cm, fold and crease well.

4 Add some glue along the 1.5cm tab and

attach it to the top of one of the short edges
of the card base so it folds over. Bring up the
bottom short edge, tucking under the flap,
creating the bag shape.

5 Cover the front and inside panels with

patterned paper of your choice.

This would work well for teenage girls too,

just style the coloured card and patterned
papers to suit – your ‘Personalities' Craft
Paper Collection provided with this issue
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 This month I am..
Samantha Clayton is a popular contributor
to Making Cards & Papercraft magazine having
regularly demonstrated great cards using our craft
papers and other amazing designs including some
fantastic 3D shapes such as the handbag on this
page! We spent a couple of minutes with Sam so you
could get to know her a little better!
EXPLORING.. I'm a big explorer, and
I've been very lucky to have lived in
some amazing parts of the world and
visit some beautiful places. I'm now
settled back in Plymouth, a wonderful
city sandwiched between beaches, vast
moorland and beautiful countryside!
Add a pocket inside for a gift I love this time of year, it's a great time to get out and about and see
nature starting to wake from the cold winter. I enjoy walking and often
card – perfect for birthdays!
walk around the Wembury coastline which is a family favourite, A quick
drive across the Tamer Bridge and I'm in Cornwall, so weekend getaways
are common, and then when the sun does shine, a quick drive to the
beach for an evening picnic or bbq is easy to do.

6 Die-cut an 8cm circle with a 5.5cm circle in the middle from peach card WATCHING.... I'm a huge horror and thriller addict and love a night
so you have a ring shape. in with a big box of popcorn and something scary to watch. This
month 'A Quiet Place 2' is released so I will
7 Stick to the back of the bag with your desired handle size overhanging be watching that! I also love many of the
the top. Netflix box sets and really enjoyed Ozark
and season 3 is out this month so I will
8 Cover the back of the bag with patterned paper to cover the bottom of definitely be watching that.
the ring.
LIST ENING TO... I listen to most music as long as it has a good beat. I
9 Cut peach card to 12x3.5cm and run through your die-cutting machine especially love the 80's & 90's music.
with an embossing folder of your choice. Attach to the top flap ofthe bag.
READING... I used to read a lot but my time
10 Add a Velcro dot under is filled up with crafting and other hobbies,
the flap so the bag can so I find myself listening to audiobooks more
secure shut. often. I've listened again to all of the Harry
Potter books and currently have Stephen
11 Decorate with your Kings 'IT' & 'The Outsider'. (Image: Audiobook)
chosen embellishments
(Sam chose a heat LEARNING... I'm currently making my
embossed sentiment, Christmas presents for this year...yes I'm very
gold pearls and organised! I want to make more meaningful
vellum butterfly). gifts and I've started making some quilts and
have been learning more quilting skills. I
really enjoy it and find it very relaxing.

LOOKING FORWARD TO... Moving into my new house and

decorating, I love interior design so I can't wait.
Also, new craft supplies, I was closely watching
Creativation earlier this year and very excited
Where can I buy it? about the new We R Memory Keepers Mould
Press (right) and the Sizzix Switch machine,
Velcro dots available from
www.amazon.co.uk or www.hobbycraft.co.uk both out this year,
so I may be treating myself!

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Inspired by the season

We gave contributor Faye the challenge of using the photo below that we felt
Designed by represented International Women's Day, Sunday 8th March, to create a card taking into
Faye Wynn-Jones consideration the textures, colours – whatever she saw! Faye chose to use a stamp by
Stamping Bella, a great brand for championing stamps of fabulous female characters!

What do I need? How do I make it?

1 Create a 13x10.5cm top folding white 5 Attach two strips of different paper to the
White & black card card blank. right of the card front as shown, one measuring
6x6 Spring Fling paper pad by Lawn Fawn 1.5x10.5cm and the other 2.5x10.5cm.
6x6 Black & White Stripes paper pad 2 Stamp the image onto white card using black
by MFT
ink (use with a Mini MISTI tool if you prefer). 6 Attach the image to the back of the heart
Curvy Girl Besties rubber stamp & die
Colour the top half of the image as per the die-cuts, adding foam pads behind the girls’
by Stamping Bella
Scallop Hearts die set by Pretty Pink Posh Copic makers listed in the guide. Add patterns heads and adhere to the left of the card front.
Friend Word and Shadow die set to the dresses with a white gel pen and multi
by Whimsy Stamps liners. Die-cut the image using the coordinating 7 Colour white card with the pink ink and
Die-cutting machine die and remove the bottom half. die-cut the word three times. Layer together
Tiara (yellow) & Party Dress (pink) inkpads and fix to the bottom right of the card front.
by Catherine Pooler 3 Die-cut the heart
Tuxedo Black Memento inkpad three times from black
Blender brushes by Taylored Expressions card using the largest
Mini MISTI tool (if required) heart die and layer
Copic marker pens (see guide)
them together.
White gel pen
Brown and wine multi liners
4 Add a small amount
of yellow ink with a

Where can I buy it? blender brush to the

left of the card front.
Paper pads, stamps, dies & inkpads available from
www.diestodiefor.com (020 8224 9101)

Guide to using Copic marker pens:

skin: ... E11 (ciao), E13 (sketch), E23 (sketch)/ E50, E51, E21 (all ciao), V95 (ciao)
hair: ... E25 (ciao), E29 (sketch), E49 (ciao)/ E53, E33, E35 (all ciao)
yellow: .. YR31, Y17, Y38, V95 (all ciao)
Green: ......YG11
...... (ciao), YG13 (sketch), YG63 (ciao)
PINK: .......... RV91 (sketch), R81 (ciao), R83 (sketch), R85 (ciao)

MARCH
Faye has taken a lot of inspiration from the colour in the photo. The stripes,
florals, pinks and yellows are all emulated within her use of paper strips
and inking. The image of friendship is recreated in her Stamping Bella
stamp, with two girls hugging. The black die-cut heart around them not only
symbolises the theme of friendships.

YOUR COLOUR PALETTE:

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HEAT EMBOSSING, STAMPING, WATERCOLOURING, STENCILLING

Mixed media makes

Create small pieces of art to send on your cards, using different mediums and techniques.
Designed by Heat embossing using Wow! embossing powders, stencilling and watercolouring all
Jaine Drake for
WOW! Embossing contribute to these beautiful designs.

Textured foiling What do I need?

1 Create a 10.3x14.7cm Kraft card blank. Trim For all cards
copper card to 9.7x14cm and fix to the centre. Wow! Embossing pad
Dual speed heat tool
GET THE EFFECT...
Foiling
2 Over an inked piece of card, apply texture All items above plus:
paste through the stencil. Whilst still wet, Kraft card
sprinkle with bonding powder and leave to Copper mirri card
dry. Once the texture paste is dry, heat the Primary Ebony, Bonding Powder, Rose Gold
bonding powder to melt and press on the Fab Foil, Just Saying stamp set, Kiwi Crush
Fab Foil rubbing lightly. As the texture paste Metalline, First Frost Metalline & Flame
is rough, it leaves more of a distressed finish Metalline by Wow! Embossing
over the background. Tumbled Glass & Mowed Lawn
Distress inkpads
Texture paste
3 When dry, trim the card to 9x13.3cm and fix
Stencil of your choice
to the centre of the copper card.

4 Die-cut or hand cut three hearts and 5 On a small piece of inked card, stamp the
cover with Kiwi Crush, Flame and First Frost word ‘thanks’ from the Just Saying stamp set
embossing inks. Heat to set. Do this a second and emboss with Ebony powder. Trim to size,
Rubbing Fab Foil over dry stencilled paste time to achieve a deeper colour. Fix to the then mount on copper card. Attach to the
bottom of the stencilled panel, overlapping bottom right of the card front, overlapping
adds a beautiful shimmer effect!
one another. the hearts.

GET THE EFFECT...

What do I need? 2 Apply the Glimmer Mist to a craft mat and

spray with a little water. Using a piece of
Watercolouring watercolour card, dip the card into the ink a
All items at start plus: few times to add colour to the background.
Kraft card
Leave to dry.
Copper mirri card
Watercolour card
3 Trim the inked card to 9.2x13.2cm and
Flame Metalline, Primary Pink Robin &
Wall Art stamp set by Wow! Embossing adhere to the centre of the copper card.
Dragonfly Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels
4 Die-cut three hearts and cover with
embossing Ink. Sprinkle over Flame and Pink
Robin powders and heat to set. Do this a
second time to add depth of colour.

Watercolouring 5 On the inked panel, stamp the drips and

1 Create a 10.3x14.7cm Kraft card blank. Cut splatter from the Wall Art stamp set and emboss
copper card to 9.7x14cm and fix to the middle of with Flame powder. Add a few ink splatters too.
the card front.
6 Attach the heart across the middle of the
inked panel.

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 Embossing ink
Emboss inked card for even 1 Create a 13cm square white card blank. Trim What do I need?
more dimension! pink mirri card to 12cm square and fix to the
Embossing
centre of the card front.
All items at start plus:
White card
GET THE EFFECT... Pink mirri card
2 Trim watercolour card to 10cm Himalayan Musk Metalline by Wow! Embossing
square. Paint with watercolours, Watercolour paint
adding a few splatters and drips Burlap embossing folder
here and there. Splatter with
black drawing ink also. Once
dried, pass through a die-
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cutting machine with a burlap 30 FOR A CHAN
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embossing folder. Fix to the BOSSING BUND
LE!
centre of the card front.
Himalayan Musk powder and heat set. Do this a
3 Die-cut or cut out a large heart couple of times to get a nice deep layer.
from pink mirri card and cover
with embossing ink. Sprinkle over 4 Fix the heart to the bottom left of the panel.

Watercolouring, embossed text and embossed cut out leaves… we love

What do I need? these layers of detail!
Heat embossing
All items at start plus:
White card
Copper mirri card
Greengage Metalline, Perfect Plumb
Metalline, Flame Metalline, Himalayan Musk
Metalline, Primary Pink Robin, Primary Bird of
Paradise, Wall Art stamp set & Flights of Fancy
stamp set by Wow! Embossing
Watercolour paint

Traditional heat embossing

1 Create a 13cm square white card blank. Trim
copper mirri card to 12cm square and fix to the
centre of the card front.

2 Trim watercolour card to 10cm square. Paint

with watercolours, adding a few splatters and
drips here and there.

3 When this is dry, stamp and emboss the text

from the Wall Art stamp with Flame powder.

GET THE EFFECT... the tip, then further up and so on, until you
4 Stamp the first leaf with an embossing
pad and sprinkle over Flame powder. Heat
achieve the colour blend you’re happy with.
Where can I buy it?
All Wow! Embossing products available from
to melt. For the other two leaves, stamp 5 Layer the leaves together on the card www.wowembossingpowder.co.uk
with embossing ink and create a gradient front, bending them slightly to give them (0870 7778781)
of colour by sprinkling powder, first just on moremovement.

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DECOUPAGE TECHNIQUES

Fairy house easel

Produced as part of the Fantastic Forest collection and designed by Hannah on behlaf
of Carnation Crafts, the elegant Fairy House die set used on this easel card is based on
Designed by
Hannah oxberry hand drawn and painted artwork used to create decoupage delights.
4 Create a stopper for the inside of the easel
How do make it
What do I need? 1 To make your easel card blank; Use the largest
from the Fairytale tag die set and mount on
foam to the inside of the card.
Fairy House Die set, Fairy House Vignette 1 download, mat layer die to create a card blank. Fold a piece
Toadstool Flurry Die set, Toadstool Flurry Vignette of white card in half, ensuring it is the right size 5 To finish, add a few toadstool die-cuts
1 download, Fairytale Tag Die set, Fairytale Tag for the die, and cut with the top die hanging to the front of your card decorated with
Vignette 1 download, Colour Crave white cardstock, over the edge of the card. Score a line half way glossy accents.
Foiling adhesive and Gold foil all by Carnation Crafts
up the front of your card blank and cut another
Versafine sepia
of this mat layer from white card. Stick this
Glossy accents
second cut to the bottom half of your card to
3D Glue gel
create the easel fold action.

2 Ink around the edges of the card with

Versafine sepia to give an aged look and begin
adding layers, first a die-cut frame followed
by a coloured mat layer to
the centre.

3 Die-cut the fairy house from

your vignettes and assemble
to decoupage layers. Position
the fairy house in the centre
of your card front.

More inspiration…
Find this bonus project on our blog -
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Where can I buy it?

All products from Carnation Crafts available from
www.carnationcrafts.co.uk

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W E ASKED Y OU...
Your chance to WIN! In this feature we post a crafty question and choose a selection of the answers to publish with the
star answer winning themselves a crafty prize - this time this First Edition Digital Die Cuts - Decorative set courtesy of
our friends at Trimcraft! To be in with a chance of winning simply follow along on our Facebook page. This month we
asked... " With International Women's Day on 8th March 2020, we're asking what female inspires you and your craft
and why? It may be a friend or family member, maybe a celeb or well know artist? Whoever it is we'd love to know!?"

Dyan Reaveley of Dylusions inspires me with her

Retiring and joining the local WI started my attitude towards promoting mental health and
interest in cardmaking and now I hope to try her art and stamping style is unique, as she says
many different crafts. 'live your life in colour'
Jenny Crawshaw Liz Lee
My mum was an avid knitter and that
Congratulations Jenny, I too attend my was the first craft I did. I have a friend
local WI, it is such a great way to learn who did cardmaking and she inspired
some really fun and interesting things! me to give it a go. Fifteen years later I
Sally x
Star have a room full of cardmaking stuff!

An swe r Elizabeth Bremner

I have to say that Sam Clayton from
Mixed Up Crafts inspires me with her
My Mum has always inspired me as she is the wonderful YouTube tutorials. She is It was my grandma. She passed away back in
reason I started crafting as a child. She always seriously amazing. 1964, when I was only 8 years old, but she taught
has done project on the go and at 87 is knitting Julie Dawson me knitting, crochet and embroidery, spent
and crocheting for charity. She is also thinking hours making things with me and instilled in me
of learning to paint as she loved art at school My mum who taught me to knit and a lifelong love of crafting.
but hasn’t drawn or painted since. encouraged me to try new crafts, Jane Willis
Marianne Fisher even though she only knitted! Jo
Channon for her brilliant workshops
and the encouragement she has My aunt, she has always been
given me and guidance she provides. involved in so many crafting group
My mum. She just seems to have limitless Finally Barbara Gray for just so much projects! And knits baby clothes for a
energy, she has always been involved in so passion and inspiration. charity at 97 she is amazing!
many groups and activities, worked and been Pat Peck Pete Beck
there for us through everything.
Michelle Dawson
My craft club teachers inspire me every time we meet for our club, and on their Facebook posts; Many years ago when I first started cardmaking
Patti Dutton, Debbie Cooper, Claire Bears also Caroline Anne Shervill help me think out of the box x I bought a book by Julie Hickey. I loved her style
Wendy Pusey and have continued to follow her work. Thanks
Julie for all the inspiration
Marion Pollock
My step mum-in-law Mel. She makes
amazing cards and inspired me to start
making my own. We have fun crafty One of my best friend’s has been sending me homemade cards for Christmas and birthdays for many
days together whenever we can x years. I love the personal touch she puts on them and could never throw them away.
Maria Hazel Evette Gabriella Williams

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 HUGE COMPET IT ION! Crafter’s companion releases Sara Siganture Craft Fun Range!

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STAMPING, PAINTING ON CALICO, STITCHING

Fun with fabric

Love stamping? Love cardmaking? Why not mix it up and work with fabric to
make something different! Cut and layer the pieces for beautiful textured looks!
Designed by
Tracy Easson This whimsical stamp set was designed by cardmaker Tracy herself!
Catching wishes 5 Use a glue stick to temporarily fix the cloud
What do I need? 1 Create a 13cm square Kraft card blank. and sail in place. Thread a needle, sew a few
simple stitches to add extra texture and hold
For both cards 2 Stain a piece of calico measuring 16cm the fabric in place permanently.
Kraft card
square with a mixture of coffee and water,
Jet Black VersaFine inkpad
leave to dry or use a heat tool to speed up the 6 Add more interest to the background by
Pyrrole Red, Raw Umber, Burnt Umber,
Green Gold, Titanium White, Yellow Oxide, process. Cut it to 12x13cm. stamping the star from the set, colour with
Titan Buff, Phthalo Turquoise Fluid Acrylics Titanium White mixed with matte medium
& Matte Medium by DecoArt 3 Stamp Betsy onto the calico and again on beforehand, painting a few hearts and dots.
Calico fabric scraps of fabric using a Jet Black ink. Cut out
Fabric leftover scraps the sail and cloud from the scraps of fabric. 7 Thread a needle and do a simple running
Lace trim stitch all around the outside of the calico, add a
Needle and thread 4 Colour Betsy, the boat and jars using matte few stitched stars if you want at this point.
medium mixed with the acrylic paints, this will
Catching wishes stop the paint from bleeding out. Layer cut out pieces of fabrics to form this
All items above plus textured look!
Star Gazer: Betsy Bottoms stamp set by
Tracy Easson Illustrations - Just a Girl and
Her Imagination

Follow your dreams

All items at start plus
Star Gazer: Matilda Bottoms,
Betsy Bottoms stamp sets
by Tracy Easson - Just a Girl
and Her Imagination
Sequin stars

These illustrations were designed

by Tracy herself! Visit her Etsy
page to find lots more of her work!

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 Acrylic paint works best
when colouring fabric!

You could even apply these stamped

designs to your clothes!

8 Cut a piece of lace trim to fit alongside the 3 Stamp the bottom half of Matilda onto the 8 Thread a needle, add a simple running stitch
edge of the card front and fix in place. calico and again on scraps of fabric using Jet around the outside. At this point stitch a few
Black ink. Cut out Matilda’s skirt and pockets random crosses for more interest.
9 Apply matte medium over the card front to fix from the scrap fabric.
the calico in place, then rumple the edge of the 9 Collect scraps of fabric and lace trim,
fabric at the bottom right - this allows you to fix a 4 Colour Matilda’s boots and tights using acrylic layer it all up holding it together with a
scrap of co-ordinating fabric in place underneath. paint mixed with matte medium. Use Titanium staple before fixing it to the bottom of the
White paint to highlight parts of the boots. card front using a glue stick. Place the main
10 Finish by stamping out the words from the piece with the image on top, fix in place
set with black ink on paper, trim to size and fix 5 Fix the skirt to the calico using a glue stick, using matte medium, scrunching it up
in place using matte medium. this will hold it temporarily in place. slightly along the bottom edge.
Thread a needle, sew a few simple stitches to
add texture and hold in place permanently. 10 To finish, stamp out words using black ink
Follow your dreams on paper, cut to size and fix in place.
1 Create a 13cm square Kraft card front. 6 Take a few star sequins, fix in place at the
pockets with glue before placing the pockets
2 Stain a piece of calico 16cm square with a over the top, stitching in place. This will add
mixture of coffee and water, leave to dry or use
a heat tool. Cut to 11.5x13cm.
more dimension. Where can I buy it?
Stamp sets available from
7 Add more interest to the background by www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TracyEasson
handpainting little hearts and dots. Fix a few (01592 745217)
sequin stars in place.

Turn to page 30 for your chance to win these illustrations

by Tracy Easson in their rubber stamp form!

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INKING, BLENDING, STAMPING, GELLI PLATE

Lifting alcohol ink

Contributor Lynn shows how you can really get the most out of one technique but in
Designed by slightly different ways; lifting alcohol ink. This method is exactly what it says on the
Lynn Stanborough
tin – lift ink away from card! Not only card, but acetate too! Once lifted you can aso
apply it to card for an alternative look, doubling your amount of card ideas!
TOP TIP!
Work efficiently as the
What do I need? alcohol ink will dry quickly.
White card & stamping card
Acetate
Clover, Lemonade, Raspberry & Red Pepper
alcohol Inks by Tim Holtz
Weekend Doodles stamp set by Altenew
Black embossing powder
VersaMark inkpad

Lifting from acetate onto card

1 Use a non-porous medium like acetate,
create an alcohol inked background. If you are
going for a blended merge of colour, squeeze
each colour onto the paper into its own space,
tilt the paper or blow through a straw to force
the colour to merge. The alcohol background
needs to be complete dry.

2 Arrange the Weekend Doodle stamps into a

stamp platform or onto a block. Have to hand
some stamping card prior to inking the stamp
with alcohol lift ink.

3 Stamp down onto the alcohol background

and hold for a few seconds. The alcohol lift ink
will lift the colour! Immediately transfer the
stamp onto stamping card.

4 Using kitchen towel, dab up the residue

left behind from the alcohol lift ink.
As the residue is removed the image
becomes clearer and when all the
stickiness has been removed,
use a soft clean cloth to buff.

5 Finish by embossing
Top tip!
an outline around the When creating this technique, always do
image with VersaMark so in a well-ventilated area.
ink, sprinkling with black
embossing powder, heat to
set. Add a die-cut heat and
die-cut sentiment over the image
as desired.

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 What do I need?
White card & stamping card
Acetate
Clover, Lemonade, Raspberry & Red
Pepper alcohol Inks by Tim Holtz
Weekend Doodles stamp set by Altenew
Alcohol ink lifting pen & blending solution
by Tim Holtz

Lifting ink from acetate

1 Follow steps 1-3 from the previous card to lift ink from inked
acetate. Ensure the acetate is completely dry.

2 Using kitchen towel, dab up any residue to expose a clear outline

of the stamp.

3 Pull out the nib of the alcohol ink lifting pen with fingertips or
tweezers and pour in some blending solution. Replace the nib and
allow the solution to soak into the nib. Only add a small amount.

4 With the pen, lift the ink from the acetate and transfer it to the
stamping card image.

5 Repeat this process within the same colour and clean off the nib
onto scarp card prior before moving into another colour zone.

6 Add a white die-cut frame around the acetate and fix to a card
blank with a die-cut sentiment.

What do I need?
White card
Clover, Cool Peri, Red Pepper, Lemonade &
Salmon alcohol inks by Tim Holtz
Flower Garden stamp set by Simon Hurley
Alcohol lift ink by Tim Holtz

Lifting ink from card

1 Create a blended alcohol background onto white card or paper.
Allow to dry completely.

2 Have to hand white stamping card and kitchen towel.

Apply alcohol lift ink to the Flower Garden stamp and hold onto the
alcohol background for a few seconds.

3 Use kitchen towel to dab up any residue left from the lift ink on the
alcohol background. Once all removed, buff with a clean dry cloth. Use
a stamp platform if you would like to repeat the ink lift.

4 Cut the card to fit your card blank and attach in place. Decorate with
a vellum heart and die-cut sentiment.

Using alcohol lift ink to literally lift this ink straight

off the card!

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INKING, BLENDING, STAMPING, GELLI PLATE

Don’t waste any

What do I need? ink! Apply the lifted
White card ink straight onto
Clover, Cool Peri, Red Pepper, Lemonade & card for another
Salmon alcohol inks by Tim Holtz background!
Flower Garden stamp set by Simon Hurley
Alcohol lift ink by Tim Holtz

Using the lifted ink from card

1 Create a blended alcohol background onto white card or paper.
Dry completely.

2 Have to hand white stamping card and kitchen

towel. Apply alcohol lift ink to the Flower
Garden stamp and stamp onto the alcohol
background for a few seconds. Immediately
transfer the stamp onto stamping card.

3 Trim this card to fit a card blank of

your choice.

4 Decorate with a vellum heart and die-

cut sentiment.

Use hand sanitiser gel to clean alcohol inks from What do I need?
your craft mat and stamps or an Archival cleaner. White card & stamping card
Lemonade, Wild Plum & Stonewashed
alcohol inks by Tim Holtz
Garden Botanical Burst stamp set by
Tonic Studios
Gelli Plate
Isopropyl alcohol in mini spritz (I purchased
mine from eBay)
Brayer
White acrylic paint

Lifting ink from a Gelli Plate

1 Apply alcohol inks to the Gelli Plate and allow to dry.

2 Place the Botanical Burst stamp onto a block and stamp into
the alcohol ink on the Gelly Plate.

3 Spritz the stamp with Isopropyl alcohol to activate the dry

alcohol ink prior to transferring to the paper or card.

4 Using a brayer, apply a thin layer of white acrylic paint over the
alcohol ink on the plate.

5 Place a clean piece of stamping card over the plate and using
the flat of your hand or a soft brayer, rub over and then peel back
the card to lift the ink and paint.

6 The print will clean the Gelly Plate.

7 Trim the card to the size of your chosen card blank and adhere.
Add a die-cut sentiment and vellum heart to finish.

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 What do I need?
White card & stamping card
Lemonade, Wild Plum & Stonewashed
alcohol inks by Tim Holtz
Garden Botanical Burst stamp set by
Tonic Studios
Gelli Plate
Isopropyl alcohol in mini spritz (I purchased
mine from eBay)
Brayer
White acrylic paint

Using ink from a Gelli Plate

1 Use Steps 1-4 from the previous card to add
colour to your Gelli Plate.

2 Place stamping card over the plate and using

the flat of your hand, rub over. Peel back the Apply the lifted
card to lift the ink and paint. ink straight to
card before it
3 Apply the ink directly to white car, dries for a simple
pressing firmly. look – the white
space is very
4 Trim to size of your card blank and finish with chic!
a vellum heat and die-cut sentiment.

What do I need?
White card & stamping card
White Yupo paper by Tim Holtz
Lemonade, Red Pepper, Clover, Bottle,
Raspberry alcohol inks by Tim Holtz
Oversized Floral Bouquet stamp by Rare Earth
Alcohol lift ink by Tim Holtz

Lifting ink to leave an outline

1 Create a blended alcohol background onto white Yupo paper.
Allow to dry completely.

2 Have to hand white stamping card and kitchen towel.

Apply alcohol lift ink to the Oversized Floral Bouquet stamp.
Place onto the alcohol background and hold for a few seconds.

3 Immediately transfer the stamp onto stamping card to use in

the next card!

4 Use kitchen towel to dab up any residue left from the lift Ink on the
alcohol background. Once all removed, buff with a clean dry cloth.

5 Trim the background to fit your card front and attach in place.
Add a die-cut vellum heart and sentiments to finish.

Where can I buy it?

Tim Holtz alcohol inks available from TBC

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EMBOSSING

Embossing in black
Embossing isn’t always using heat! Using your die-cutting machine with a die can
create wonderful textures, even on black card! So if the expense of more embossing
Designed by
Isha Gupta folders is a difficulty, worry not, in this project Isha shows how you can create your
very own embossing folders opening up a world of opportunities…

7 Adhere the leaf to the card front, then adhere

What do I need? the sentiment along the bottom of the leaf.

For both cards 8 Apply the glitter pen along the edges of the
Black & white card
leaf for a subtle sparkle.
Vellum
Opaque White super fine embossing powder
by Wow!
Clear Sparkle pen by Spectrum Noir
Use this die by Studio Katia
Embossing with a die folder to make this background!
All items above plus
More Classic Sentiments stamp set by
Heffy Doodle
Embossing pad by Wow! Embossing
Loops cover plate & Label Messages
dies by Studio Katia
Scribble Frond Outline & Scribble
Frond Background by Memory Box
Die-cutting machine

Embossing with a die

1 Create a 10.8x14cm white card blank.

2 Place the cover plate die on black card. Now

instead of die-cutting it, emboss into the layer.
The sandwich for your die-cutting machine
is (particularly if you have a Big Shot): Tab 1,
cutting plate, tan embossing pad, card with the
die, cutting plate.

3 Pass this sandwich through the machine and

you will be left with a beautifully embossed
layer using the die.

4 Trim this layer slightly smaller than the card

front and adhere to the centre of the card front.

5 Die-cut the Scribble Frond outline from white

card and Scribble Frond Background from
vellum. Adhere the outline to the vellum.

6 Stamp the sentiment using the clear ink and

emboss using white embossing powder. Heat
to set. Die-cut using the label die. Embossing using a die is a way to stretch the dies
we already have and it creates a beautiful effect!

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 Making a DIY embossing folder widens your possibilities –
What do I need? there are so many outcomes and designs you can now create!
DIY embossing
All items above plus
Skinny Circle Frames die, Skinny
Imperial Rectangle Frame die, Stitched
Circle dies, I Love You Shadow die by
Heffy Doodle
Clear Confetti by Studio Katia

DIY embossing with

die-cut card
1 Create a 10.8x14cm white card blank.

2 Die-cut some circle frames in various sizes

from cardboard. We will use them to emboss
as an embossing folder.

3 Arrange these on black card. Pass this

sandwich through the machine and you
will be left with an embossed layer using
the die-cuts.

4 Trim to fit your card front, then adhere

in place.

5 Die-cut the circle frame using white

card. Take the stitched circle die of the size
that fits with the circle frame and die-
cut a vellum circle. Adhere the frame to
the vellum.
7 Die-cut the stitched rectangle frame from
6 Die-cut the sentiment from white card and white card and adhere to the card front.
the shadow using vellum. Adhere the word
onto the vellum. Apply clear sparkle pen 8 Add some Confetti around the sentiment
details and attach to the vellum circle. to finish.

Make your own embossing folder in 3 simple steps!

1. Die-cut some circles in various sizes 2. Arrange them on your card. 3. Run through your die-cutting machine.
Ta dah!
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COLOURING, PAINTING, DIGITAL CRAFTING, MIXED MEDIA

Works of art
Produce your very own works of art… using mixed media techniques and
mediums, alongside Kassa Hayselden’s very own stamps and digital background
Designed by
Kassa Hayselden paper that you can print out too for free – find out more below!

What do I need?
Digital background
FREE digital download
Computer & printer
Smooth (hot pressed) paper 200/300gsm
(Stonehenge or Aquafine)
Gleaming Pink Montana fluorescent marker
Light Pink Posca pastel marker
Black fine tip water resistant fine-liner marker
White Signo uni-ball pen
Koi colouring brush pens
Pink washi tape
Black silk-like scraps
Black & pink netting
Black cotton thread
Sentiments stickers, Pitch Black & Crimson
Impasto, Sunshine Yellow Metallique paint &
glitter by Finnabair
Mod Podge gloss high shine sealer

Digital background
1 Print out your image onto hot pressed paper
(A5 sized) Start with your lightest colouring
pencils first and start to add layers of colour to
the petals, very light and soft. I used long curved
strokes from the centre to tip of the petal to add
movement and shape to the flower.

2 Use the darker shades for flower middles,

gently blending out with a lighter touch and
a lighter colour pencil leaving the flower tips
with hardly any colour (Picture A).

3 Yellow can add a pop of colour/light effect

as can a lime green and orange tone but use
sparingly – less is more (Picture B)!

4 Use different colours to colour another flower

(Picture C). You can leave it here with the white 7 I sew around the edges of the card with three 8 For a brighter pop of colour, carefully paint/
background or colour in with a black pencil. sets of random wiggly lines; I sew in the black smudge more colour over the petals with the
Continue to colour all of the flowers (Picture D). silky material on the underside as I go, leaving brush tip markers.
just a tiny hem peeping around the edges.
6 Flower centres are dabbed with the pink The sticker word I layer with the netting, loose 9 Add a couple of scratchy dragged paint effects
marker pens and then with my fine liner threads of scrunched up cotton, place on the using an old credit card – simply dab the card in a
black pen I define any or all of the image washi tape and carefully sew in too. little paint and drag across your page (experiment
I want or need to. beforehand so you master the technique).

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10 Add custom-made shiny crystals with 11 Finally for sparkle I spray with the shine sealer MC&P have teamed up with Kassa
the yellow Metallique paint via the end of a and before it dries, I add the magic touch – Hayselden, who is kindly offering each
paintbrush, add a touch of white marker to iridescent glitter! Make sure you spray outdoors. reader 50% off all digi stamps and
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fluorescent pink markers – use a whipping like 12 Attach to your 14.8x21cm white card blank. www.divinestamps.store and enter the
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4 Once the flowers have dried, sew around the 8 Splatter with the black, white and fluorescent
What do I need? flower centre three times in a wonky fashion pink markers. Drip with the black and pink inks
and leave the threads trailing. then finally add a few spritzes of the glitz spritz for
Painted flower a fine dusting of iridescent sparkle.
Smooth (hot pressed) paper 200/300gsm
5 Stamp a partial image of Doodlemania stamp
(Stonehenge or Aquafine)
in the bottom left of a 14.5x21cm panel of white 9 Adhere the panel to a 14.5x21cm white
Smooth watercolour paper (approx. 150gsm)
Kassa’s Bloom stamp, Doodlemania stamp & card. Mix black gesso with texture paste making card front.
Small Butterfly stamp by Stampotique a custom coloured paste to swipe through your
Fluorescent Pink & Black FW inkpad stencil. Quickly dust the stencilled stripes with
Black Archival inkpad black glitter then wash the paste off the stencil
Watercolour paints as it dries very fast and rock hard!
Black gesso, texture powder, glitter,
Crystal Glass Beads, Silver Glass Glitter, Old 6 Gather all the bits and pieces ready to adhere
Silver Wax, Melange Art Pebbles, Various with the thick 3D gel. Plan where a couple of
Mechanicals, Sentiments stickers & 3D
the main pieces will sit, then place the rest in
Matte Gel by Finnabair
between/under/over them. As this gel does not
Buttons
dry fast and is thick you can try out where you
Lace flowers
Netting can place various pieces, slotting them in and out
Pink washi tape of positions until you are happy.
Stencil #17 by Aall & Create
Royal Peacock or Scintillating Silver spritz 7 The beads, glass glitter and glitter are great to
by Lindy’s Glitz fill in any nooks giving a wonderful balanced look,
plus you can soften any edges of petals as the
beads or glitter will adhere perfectly.

Painted flower
1 Stamp a couple of flowers onto watercolour
paper. Lightly wet the petals, then dab a little
paint into the wet areas - the colour should
gently bleed into the water. Lightly stroke the
brush onto the wet paper as too much contact
will cause the paper to bobble and buckle.

2 Whilst the first layer of paint is damp, add

dabs of yellow and oranges, letting the colours
puddle and merge.

3 Add a few deeper, darker colours around

the centre of the flowers, then start adding
splatters of the various paint colours used
(Picture E). Paint the butterfly in similar colours
but instead of mainly pink I went for a contrast
and painted it mainly yellow with pink touches.

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 1 On your non-stick craft mat, swipe a thin to thick same colour palette. For the skin colour, add
What do I need? stripe of unicorn paste and set aside to dry (or prep
the day before). Once dry, it will be a great acrylic
gradually and layer more skin colour around
the hairline, nose, lip edges and overlap into
Layered focal skin (you can use acrylic paints like this too). the rosy cheeks for a seamless blend. Again, as
Safina stamp & Flo’s stamp by Stampotique this is a mixed media style, I’m not overly fussy
Smooth watercolour paper (approx. 150gsm) 2 Stamp Safina and two lots of the flowers about being 100% blended.
Spread your wings washi tape, glitter, Splash
onto your paper. I start with the face first with
micro beads, Silver Glass Glitter, Raspberry
minute circular motions and a smooth soft 4 For the hair, I start off with the light aqua and
Pink Impasto paint, Unicorn Effect paste &
Art pebbles by Finnabair touch gradually building the colour layers. I I leave white spaces too.
Pink washi tape love to over emphasise the eyes and cheeks
Ribbon and smudge her lips too (Picture F)! 5 Add darker aqua then purple to add shadow
Sequins and depth, paying attention to the under hair and
Black cotton thread 3 Add deeper darker tones to add depth and parting. Yellow adds a pop of light (Picture G)!
Royal Peacock or Scintillating Silver spritz shadow, especially around her inner and outer
by Lindy’s Glitz eyes. Colour in the border and flowers with the 6 For the flowers I add in the aqua colour in the
centre/petal ends. The pinks, yellows, oranges and
e crimsons are layered up as in the flower in the
Visit th a previous card. Not forgetting the purple layer too!
r
blog fo lery
gal
bonus es of 7 Adhere the butterfly washi tape in the
of imag utiful bottom left of a 14.5x21cm white card blank
ea
these b ds. and drag the pink paint down the side of the
car card front, over the washi tape.

8 More layers of washi tape, ribbon and the

unicorn acrylic skin are topped with Safina’s face
(which I backed with white card, torn pink netting
and two thick layers of foam pads to raise her off
the card) Arrange and secure in the bottom left of
the card front - don’t overthink it as you can move
things around as you go (Picture H).

9 Lastly, fill the awkward gaps with the sequins/

beads/glass glitter and glitter. Splatter with black,
white and fluorescent pink markers and finish off
with a few sprays of glitz spritz (Picture I).

Where can I buy it?

Stamps available from www.divinestamps.store
(UK) www.stampotique.com (USA)
Finnabair products available from
www.mixedmediaplace.com (0353876432348)
Stencil available from www.aallandcreate.com
(07490 682140)

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POP-UP DESIGNS

Cascading Sentiments
These new stamp and die sets by Crafter's Companion feature super sentiments to really
make your message stand out! Why not apply to a pop-up card to double the impact!
Designed by
Angela Blaney

4 Mount the remaining piece of inked 6 Using the small flowers from the floral bouquet
What do I need? watercolour card onto red mirri card measuring die set, cut around 8 or 9 sets of these from the
14.5cm sqaure. Attach the die-cut heart to the inked watercolour card put aside late ensuring a
For all cards centre so that it lines up perfectly with the good range of shades and fix around the heart
Love Cascading Sentiment die & stamp set
aperture when the card is closed. aperture, varying the colours as you go. Stick a
Fancy Floral Background stamp set
gem in the centre of each to finish.
Floral Bouquet Gemini elements dies
Gemini die-cutting machine 5 Using white stamping card and the Love
Spectrum Noir sponge blenders stamp and die set, die-cut 'love' in jet black
Scoremaster quick dry ink. Also stamp the words ‘with’ and
Crafter's Companion Stick and Spray ‘always’ from the same set and trim to small
Crafter’s Companion 6” stamping platform rectangles. Use foam pads to attached these to
and stamping mat the heart on the card inside.
Love heart aperture
Crafter’s Companion white stamping card
Crafter’s Companion red mirror card
Crafter’s Companion watercolour card
Chinese Red, Orange, Honey Pot, Lemon Great for men or women
Tonic Harmony water reactive inks this Valentine's Day!
Jet Black, Chinese Red Harmony quick
dry ink
Floral Bouquet, Torn Edge Heart Gemini
elements dies
2mm clear adhesive gems

Love heart aperture

1 Use sponge blenders to blend Harmony
water reactive inks in an ombre smooth blend
style from Lemon Tonic at the top through
Honey Pot and Orange to Chinese Red at
the bottom of two pieces of 14cm square
watercolour card.

2 Use the stamping platform and Fancy Florals

background stamps to build up a pattern
on one piece only in Harmony quick dry ink,
Chinese Red. Build the background pattern
from the edges in leaving a small blank area at
the centre. Mount the card onto 14.5cm square
red mirri card. Colour some small pieces of
watercolour card in Honey Pot, Orange and
Chinese Red with varying shades and blends.
Set aside for later.

3 Create a 15cm square white card blank and

fix the mounted card to the centre. Position the
largest of the Torn Edge Heart dies in the centre
and pass through the Gemini to cut an aperture.

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 10 Fix the remaining inked panels in place; one

What do I need? on the card new pop-out card front and a slim
one on the left and right sides.
Portrait box
Crafter’s Companion A4 white stamping card 11 Fix the sentiment piece to the card front
Crafter’s Companion kraft card with the left side on the card front and the
Harmony water reactive inks: Straw Bale, right panel folded round and secured to
Lemon Tonic, Honey Pot, Orange.
the card front. It is best to do this with the
Harmony quick dry inks: Honey Pot and Orange
card pushed flat to ensure the pop-out
Flat backed pearls
works efficiently.
Paintbrush and water

12 Colour some small pieces of stamping

flowers from the fancy florals background stamp card with water reactive inks in Honey Pot
Portrait box set around the word panel area. and Orange and use the larger flower dies
1 Create a piece of card measuring 26x17.5cm from Floral Bouquet die set to cut several
and with the shortest edge against the lid side 7 Stamp the smaller word birthday in orange flowers. Shape these and fix a pearl to their
of the scoremaster score at 2cm (this will be the to the right of the 'Y' in the word happy, then centres. Use the fancy florals background
glued flap), 4.5cm, 10.5cm, 13cm. remove the mask. Use foam pads to attach stamp set to stamp leaves at the top left and
the stamped and die-cut word sentiment in bottom right corners of the main card base
2 Use sponge blenders and Harmony water its place. then glue the flowers in the corner allowing
reactive inks on watercolour card to create the stamped leaves to show through to finish.
a mottled background by adding areas of 8 Mount both stamping card pieces onto Kraft
colour working from the lightest Straw Bale, card, the edges inked with Orange, measuring
through to Lemon Tonic and Honey Pot and 7x12cm and 2x12cm.
finishing with small areas of Orange. Blend
the colours in to one another and build layers 9 Attach the largest inked panel and fix on the
Where can I buy it?
Cascading Sentiment die & stamp set from
to create some darker areas. Dip a clean paint right side of the scored card. Attach one of the www.crafterscompanion.co.uk
brush in plain water and tap or flick the water slim pieces in the next panel along. Fix a second (01388 663251)
over the surface. Allow the drops to stand for piece panel on the fourth panel from the right.
a few seconds before blotting with a clean
paper towel.

3 Trim the card to create pieces measuring

11.5x16.5cm, 5x16.5cm, and three measuring
1.5x16.5cm. Mount the pieces onto Kraft card, the
edges inked with Orange, measuring 12x17cm,
5.5x17cm and 2x17cm respectively.

4 Cut white stamping card to measure 12.5cm

sqaure. With the edge against the lid side of the
scoremaster score 7.5 and 10cm. Burnish all the
score lines.

5 Cut two panels further pieces of white

stamping card to measure 6.5x11.5cm and
15.x11.5cm.

6 Using the happy die and stamp set cut the

word happy from stamping card twice. Use
Harmony ink in Orange to stamp the word. Use
the second blank word shape as a mask and
place in the centre of the larger white stamping
card piece. Tap the Straw Bale water reactive ink
pad on to a glass or craft mat then using a damp
clean paintbrush pick up some colour and paint
on to the larger white stamping card panel in
a diagonal motion creating an irregular edged
area and leaving a white border around the edge.
Leave the mask in place then use Harmony inks
in Orange and Honey Pot to stamp leaves and

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BRETT'S TOP TIPS

Card photography
top tips
Brett Caines, our resident photographer, tells you how to best
photograpgh your cards to show them in their best light.
Hello Brett, so many phones now have cake in a well lit area and place your phone create high quality images, with a bit of
cameras, are these good enough for on something steady to avoid camera shake. practice of course. The best advice I can give
‘magazine quality’ images? There are tiny tripods available for phones or is talk to the staff in store about the type
The improvement of phone cameras is quite you could even use a car holder to secure it. of photography you want and they will advise
staggering but I really wouldn’t consider using what’s available in your price bracket.
them for magazine work. The lens and image If I don’t have a camera on my phone, Also invest in a tripod. Even a desktop
sensor on a phone is very small when compared what make/model of camera would tripod that’ll cost around £10 will open up
to a conventional SLR camera, so the image you recommend? lots more possibilities for your photography
quality will diminish when your images are I wouldn’t recommend a particular make, and enable you to use lower ISO and shutter
enlarged. Photography is all about light so the as all the main consumer brands produce speeds to achieve higher quality images.
bigger the lens (or bigger the glass I should really excellent cameras. Obviously budget will
say) the more light can get into the camera. dictate what you go for but I would suggest What sort of images do I need for the
Also camera phones don’t have the manual going for an SLR design (Single Lens Reflex) magazine? PDF or JPEG?
controls required to fine tune and get the best or one of the compact style cameras that Magazines are printed using a four colour
result. But if you don’t have any other option have interchangeable lenses. These cameras separation process called CMYK (Cyan,
than your phone, remember to place your will have the controls that will enable you to Magenta, Yellow, Black), digital images are

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• To get the best quality image

remember these rules:
Use a low ISO – This is what we
refer to as film speed. The lower the
number the better image quality
you will achieve. For example, an
ISO of 100 will produce a much finer
quality image than ISO 800 which
will appear ‘noisy’ when enlarged.

• Secure your camera – If you have

a tripod, use it. It’ll help you use
lower ISO settings and the lower
shutter speeds you need to use
and also avoid camera shake.
Also you’ll be able to fine tune
elements of your cake without
having to reset the shot each time.

• Everything in focus – If you want

everything to be in focus, you will
need to adjust your camera to use
a smaller aperture (higher number
f-stop). The higher the number
f-stop the more of your subject
will be in focus.

in RGB (Red, Green, Blue) so for images How about the website and Facebook? squirrelled away on each respective site’s
to appear in print they will need to be It is confusing as these are different ‘help’ page. You can also simply Google
converted. There are pre-production images and a different resolution? ‘Facebook image sizes’ for example and
processes that will take care of this during the Yes, this can be very confusing. JPEG files that’ll point you in the right direction.
magazine printing, so this isn’t really are universally acceptable and are fine to
something you need to concern yourself with. use across the board. However, if you use a Light is always a problem when
But if you’re interested, the best image quality PNG file on Facebook you will get a much taking a picture, is it best to switch
is achieved by providing a CMYK TIFF file at a better image quality and these also have the all of the lights on in the room?
resolution of 300dpi (dots per inch). But this benefit of scaling correctly when you view Not always, many of the problems taking
is only really possible if you have access to on different devices, such as phone or tablet. pictures you’ll experience are due to a mixture
Photoshop (or similar software) to convert Each site does have their own preferred sizes of light sources. For example your kitchen may
your original files. However, as long as you and file types and these do change from time have halogen spotlights in the ceiling and
provide a high resolution JPEG in the first to time due to site redesigns/updates etc. fluorescent tubes under your wall cupboards.
place a satisfactory result can be achieved. You can find image specifications These different bulbs have a different colour

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temperature, meaning your camera will one side of your image. You can get over this digital images, even if you have the very top
interpret that light as more orange or more problem by hanging a voile/ net curtain in the range camera, will require an element of
green and together you’ll end up with a horrible window and this will diffuse the light and give sharpening, so I’d start with that. But
quality of light and your cake may look very odd you a softer light. Then use a piece of white remember, as with all these filters, use them
indeed. So my advice is to avoid using room card/paper to reflect the light back onto the sparingly as you can easily over do things and
lights altogether and use natural light whenever cards to lighten it there and this will create a end up with a worse result. Brightness and
possible. Choose a place near a window, but not nice soft balanced effect. You may need to use a contrast – add a little depth to your image or
in direct sunlight as this will be far too harsh. bit of trial and error to begin with until you get alternatively soften it using this filter.
If you have a conservatory or outdoor space, the best result.
again out of direct sunlight, these are also ideal I love the look where it is soft focus in
places to photograph. What colour background do you the background and close up in the
recommend for the cake? foreground, how do I achieve that look?
Do I use the flash on my camera It all depends on the colour and complexity Ok, that’s simple but it all depends on the
if the room is dark? of the card design really, there’s no ‘one size type of camera you have and the controls
I’d avoid using the on-camera flash as the fits all’. If you’re going to use a colour I’d available. If you can access the aperture
light can be too harsh and creates unsightly generally advise using more muted shades so controls, select a larger aperture (say f4 or
shadows. I’d switch off the flash (check your they don’t overpower the shot. Of course you f5, as the lower the number, the less of your
manual for how to do this) and simply use a can be as creative as you want by adding subject will be in focus) and this will throw
desk lamp or two (ensure they have the props and even using a sheet of patterned the background of your image out of focus.
same wattage and type of bulbs though). wallpapers to create a different look. It’s all Be sure to select a focus point on your card
Remember to set your camera’s ‘white about your creativity and taste. though or everything may end up out of
balance’ setting to the type of lights you focus, and you may need to switch to manual
have (again, your camera’s manual will have Would you recommend using Adobe focus to get the result you’re after.
instructions on how to do this) and away you Photoshop and if you do, what would
go. Always use a tripod or place the camera you recommend not to do? I hope these tips will give you an idea
on something steady so you can use lower Absolutely. It’s the industry standard and the full of what’s achievable using your own
ISO settings for best image quality. version has some very powerful tools to finesse cameras. Overall the best advice is to
your images. However, the cut-down version has refer to your camera’s manual about
Any ‘tricks of the trade’ for light problems? I most of the features that you’ll require and a much accessing these controls and have fun
mentioned using natural light from a window cheaper price. Of course there are a number of experimenting. Trial and error often
earlier, but sometimes this can be too harsh on other options available by different brands. All shows you the way.

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HANDPICKED
We see so many amazing designs here at MCHQ, we wish we could share them all! Instead we pick a
card we think deserves to be in the spotlight and learn a little about the maker as well as how it was put
together. This card by Caryn Davies was created using the stamp set she illustrated for Avery Elle!

About me
I live on the Wirral
with my husband and
5 children. I started
papercrafting when
I was expecting my
4th baby (who’s now 15!!!) and spent a
few years scrapbooking before realising
cardmaking was a much quicker process
and took up less working space! I love a
clean and simple style of card and enjoy
Christmas crafting the most. A few years
ago I tried my hand at illustrating and have
created nearly 30 different designs for
Avery Elle Stamps including the Sunflower
set featured above.

How I made it... E57 and E39 for the flower centres. I die-cut the attached the wreath using foam tape and
To make this design the first thing I did, on a elements using the coordinating dies. I then the flowers and leaves using foam pads and
piece of white card, was to stamp the wreath created my card blank choosing to work on a adhesive. I choose a sentiment from the same
from the Avery Elle Sunflowers stamp set 13.5cm square card made from white card. stamp set and arrange it on a stamping block
in Catherine Pooler Garden Party ink and I blended Catherine Pooler Tiara ink in the in a curve to reflect the curve of the wreath
separately the sunflowers in Memento Tuxedo centre using a blending brush. I arranged how and stamped onto the card base as shown.
Black ink. I coloured the flowers using Copic I would like the die-cut elements to appear To finish I added some Diamond Glaze to the
Markers; Y08, Y17 and YR04 for the flower petals; without adhering them and stamped the flower centres and applied my Spectrum Noir
YG11, YG03 and YG17 for the leaves and E13, tendrils on the card base accordingly. I then Shimmer pen to the wreath for added sparkle.

If you’d like one of your designs to be considered for Handpicked then send it to the Editor at the address below
along with detailed instructions of how it was made. Don’t forget to tell us a little bit about yourself and include a recent photo.
Handpicked, Making Cards & Papercraft, Warners Group Publications PLC, The Maltings, West Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9PH
or email Sally at [email protected]

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