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12 OVER TO YOU
14 YOUR REALLY USEFUL
CRAFT TIPS
26 INSPIRATION FOR
MARCH
38 QUICK TRICKS WITH DIES
70 ASK THE EXPERTS
72 NET SAVVY
80 AT HOME WITH
104
JULIE & WENDY
108 TEMPLATES
124 COMING NEXT MONTH
130 BEHIND THE CAMERA
24
these greetings
29 FANCY FLORALS
Layer vintage elements to
create a versatile greeting
31 BUNTING & BOWS 73 ROSES FOR MUM
Craft a card and fancy organiser Beautiful bouquets make this
gifts for Mothers Day card truly special
43 PRETTY POSIES 76 SCANNCUT GIFTS
Whip up a quick and easy greeting Use the ScanNCut to create
using fun printables initials, words and names
83 BLOSSOM BUDDIES
46
44 NATURES PLAY
Blossoms and butterflies will Celebrate your best mate with
make your mum happy this card
59 QUEEN BEE 84 CLEAN TEAM
Give mum a gift shell buzz with Present your Soap Kitchen PEOPLE & PLACES
excitement over goodies in style
23 YOUR WI HIGHLIGHTS
Get the latest from the
Womens Institute
50 CHAT WITH: SEW CRAFTY
We go behind the scenes and
meet Samantha Claridge
59
106 HAPPY HOOPS
Welcome in spring with an
appliqu butterfly design
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Love Birds
Cover the bottom 6.5cm of a landscape blank with
bird paper. Stamp a row of scallops across the top. Cut
out and stick three birds above it. Make a sentiment
banner and glue to the front, then wrap and tie off
yellow twine below the scallops.
Head over to
crafts-beautiful.
com/videos for
a demo from
Leafy Thanks
Stamp green leaves onto white Corinne Bradd!
card, 8cm x 13.5cm. Line and stick
green, 10cm x 14.5cm, to the top
of an A6 blank. Matt the panel on
top. Stamp and die-cut a sentiment
frame and attach to the front.
Wrap green ribbon along the top.
Blooming
Lovely
Cover the top 12cm of a blank,
13cm x 15cm, with sunburst paper.
Trim scallop print two rows deep
and stick below. Cut and crunch
up three different sized circles,
then flatten and layer to create a
flower. Stick to the lower left with
two leaves. Add a button tied
with turquoise twine..
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How to use your
Free Gift
Birthday Birdies
Matt turquoise paper onto a
blank, 8.5cm x 15cm. Stamp a
blue banner onto white card,
Bird Duo 6cm x 12cm, plus three birds on
top of each other. Press 'Happy
Glue bird paper, 8.5cm x 12cm, to Birthday' on the banner.
a blank. Draw a border onto white, Tie ribbon around the base
7cm x 10.5cm. Attach a card and and fix to the front.
ribbon banner along the bottom.
Attach to the front with foam
pads. Stamp, cut and stick on two
birds, a flower and a frame.
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Love Hearts
Flower Trio Stamp a small banner in peach to the centre of a
Attach gingham ribbon across blank, 10.5cm square. Randomly press hearts in
blue paper, 7.5cm x 11.5cm, shades of pink and purple around the shape. Add a
then fix to a blank. Stamp three black sentiment onto the banner.
blooms onto white, 4.5cm x
8.5cm. Layer on blue, then
white and fix to the front
with foam pads. Add
embellishments.
Heart Flower
Emboss a lattice print onto
pink card, 9cm x 12cm, then
attach a small blue floral panel.
Mount onto dark pink. Wrap and
secure ribbons to the base. Glue
the panel to a blank, 10cm x 13cm.
Stamp a heart and stem onto
white and matt onto pink.
Attach with foam pads.
Rainbow
Scallops
Stamp and heat emboss
a sentiment using white
powder onto red card,
10.5cm square. Glue to
Bird Tag a blank, 11cm square,
Round the bottom two corners of a blank, 10.5cm then fix a scallop strip,
x 14.5cm. Fix bird paper to the front. Mount a blue 5.5cm x 10.5cm, across it.
card strip onto white and secure ribbons around it.
Glue to the blank. Make a tag and stick a bird motif
to it. Attach to the front using foam pads.
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next month!
Get your Party Box
FREE 44-piece Trim butterfly paper to A5. Apply
double-sided tape along one long
Collection!
the opposite way. Add a
stamped frame to finish.
Love Blooms
Cover a blank, 11.5cm square,
with turquoise paper. Mount
flower print, 10cm square,
onto white. Wrap mint
scallop and white ribbons
around this piece and
secure, then glue to the
front. Add a sentiment and
embellishments.
Birthday Tag
Die-cut a large blue oval and matt
a smaller floral one to it. Stamp 'Happy
Birthday' onto white and cut into a
frame. Stick to blue and trim to leave
a border. Glue to the middle,
k Perfect for making then punch a hole and
thread with twine.
all your greeting cards!
k Full alphabet and cute
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k Two embossing panels for
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Over to you
Join the crafty community and share your
makes and stories with fellow CB readers!
Jecelyn
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Reader Stories
FREE GIFT
I used last months Dovecraft
dies to create a greeting from
Trimcrafts Pick n Mix papers.
@Maxinecrafts, via Twitter
The dies look gorgeous with
those papers!
FLOWER POWER
Want to find your
I got busy one weekend and made lots
of flower embellishments from different
cardstock and patterned papers.
COMFY CUSHIONS
I stitched a couple of cushions
recently, one square and another
heart-shaped one from lilac
fabric prints.
Sheena Groves Boulton, via FB
These are so darling, I love how
youve embellished them!
ORCHID WISHES
Pets Corner!
I treated myself to some beautiful We catch up with CB readers and their best pals
Altenew stamps, heres a card I made
using them. My dog Ozzy
Geraldine Carruthers, via FB likes to leave little
bits of paper all This is Dug, my
Youve got a real eye for colour over the house! eight-year-old
Michelle Milner Yorkshire Terrier.
placement, this card is so chic
Isnt he the cutest?
Margaret Kempster
Write in...
This is Bentley,
useless when Meet Nelson,
it comes to
and share your
my beautiful
papercrafting but 2-year-old deaf
we love him all
designs with
boxer. I just love
the same! his squishy face!
Alison Thornton
us!
Debbie Stubbs
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Your really useful
Craft Tips
CB readers share their crafty advice
Hem-tastic KNIT SAVERS
Before you hem a dress, leave it If you havent got any stitch
to hang for 24 hours to allow the markers, use a safety pin, or
fabric to drop. push a paper clip through the
Samantha Field, via Twitter row and twist to mark.
Maria Robertson, via email
MAKE A STATEMENT
Jane
Filler, via
ON POINT
Sharpen paper scissors by
Facebook
cutting a piece of sandpaper with
To make letters more them, theyll be as good as new!
prominent on patterned or
coloured card, clear emboss a
sentiment after stamping.
CREATIVE SPACE Debbie Jackson, via Twitter
first and
l To add shine to matting and
layering, try edging your card
practice any techniques using a chisel tip glue pen and
Die
CUTTING
DIE SENTIMENTS
SAY IT WITH DELICATE DIES AND TRACEY
DAYKIN-JONES CLEVER IDEAS
turn over
for projects
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5ways with DIE SENTIMENTS
Triple Heart
Pink Flower
Matt and layer red and pink card to form a top-
folding 12cm square blank. Add striped paper.
Layer a blue circle onto a scalloped edge red circle,
then trim the right side as shown. Glue a die-cut
message to the shape, then add to the card using
foam pads. Finish with a die-cut flower.
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Cards & Paper
Die-cut
sentiments are
great for batch
making cards for
an occasion every card
will look exactly the same
Tracey Daykin-Jones, Designer
White Flower
1 Cover an A6 blank with striped paper.
Tape a circle die to pink card but only
die-cut half the shape. Trim excess card at
an angle, then add to the blank.
Crafts Tip
pads, adding a tiny yellow flower centre.
Attach a happy sentiment bottom-right.
After releasing a
sentiment from its die,
run back through machine
between two pieces
of card to flatten and
straighten
Handbag
Cover an A6 landscape blank with
flower paper. Die-cut a circle from
pink, tape a smaller shape to the
centre, then cut a semi-circle. Trim
a horizontal line to release the
shape, then stick it to the top-centre
of the blank. Trim sides at angles to
create a handbag shape, then stick
a Mothers Day sentiment to a
circle. Glue a lilac button in place to
complete. CB
Go
Shopping
Paper pad and Mothers
Day sentiment die,
mymumscraftshop.co.uk
Make it! Been inspired by our creations? Send yours to social.cb@aceville.co.uk to be featured!
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People & Places
Your WI
HIGHLIGHTS
CATCH UP WITH THE LATEST NEWS, VIEWS
Worth
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THE LATEST EVENTS
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STRAIGHT FROM
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LONDON CALLING
WI HQ
Snap Happy!
T
he exciting news is that this years WI Fair is being
held at Alexandra Palace from 29th March to 1st April.
Look what the WIs have The event brings together and celebrates many of the
been up to this month skills that we have come to associate with the WI, including
craft, cooking, creativity, and learning. Visitors to the
iconic venue will find cooking demonstrations showcasing
delicious recipes and the latest techniques, as well as a
selection of craft workshops and seminars. With over 300
exhibitors selling their wares, its the perfect opportunity
to browse and shop some quality handmade products. The
Fair is open to all and welcomes WI members and non-
members alike. Tickets are available in advance at a reduced
price on the website or on the door. Find more details at
thewifair.co.uk/news/all-the-fun-at-the-fair
Denman workshop
Chirk WI took part in a pottery some of This month we
Diary led by a local artist. Heres are
their creations. are making
6th-8th March 2017
Scandinavian Style Crafting Transform scraps of
Take Away: Try your hand at fabric into a treasured
a medley of different projects throw to brighten up your
using folk art motifs and clean, home. This simple zigzag
simple colourways. Work with design uses cotton prints
beautiful fabrics, felts and cut into 8.5cm x 16cm
buttons, threads, modelling clay, rectangles. You will need
block printing and even paper! 12 of each design. Lay
The projects are quick and take them in a herringbone
around an hour or so to make. pattern to create a series of
diagonal strips, repeating
8th-10th March 2017 the colour layout as you
Silk Painting An introduction: Gnosall Jambusters WI go. Find more projects at
Spend an exciting few days their own sausages witmembers made
h the help of a thewi.org.uk/craft/
discovering the amazing world of local butcher!
craft-projects
silk painting and the fantastic
colours available. Youll be
guided through the basics by an
experienced tutor. GET TOGETHER
At Tea & Tarts Huddersfield
15th-17th March 2017 Central WI we have regular
sewing and craft meetings
Needle Felting Animals: Using where members can learn a
special wool and a barbed needle new skill. Upcycling jars into
you can create 3-D creatures. pretty candle holders using
On this course youll visit the icy decoupage has been really
North Pole to make the cutest popular, as well turning
penguins and polar bears. everyday items into works
Emma Watson
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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Start with...
Card: white, pink Florist tape
Paper: pinks, blue Gift boxes: blue, pink
Quilling papers: Ribbons: blue,
3mm wide, green; pink, white
5mm wide, orange Glass vase
Quilling tool Crochet hook (optional)
Florist wire Adhesives
Quill Frills
1 paper, 8cm x 15cm, 5mm in from
Mark along each long side of pink
Crafts Tip
between the lines at 3mm intervals along
the entire length.
2
Glue the two uncut edges together,
taking care not to crease the centre.
Stick a 20cm length of orange quilling Layer two tones of
paper to the uncut edge, 2cm in. looped paper together
3
Once dry, insert the end of the before quilling, or glue
orange strip into a quilling tool and end-to-end for a different
twirl into a tight coil. Continue coiling to coloured centre.
the end of the pink paper, then secure.
4
Remove from the quilling tool and
separate out the loops by hand or
using a large crochet hook to create a
1
Make six frilly flowers, then thread a and base of the flower to create a stem. bottom of a glass bottle with
3
10cm length of florist's wire into each Print 'Happy Mother's Day' onto pink Blu-Tack. Tie grosgrain ribbon
at the centre of the coil, securing with card, 2cm x 8cm, then punch a hole around the neck of the bottle.
strong glue. at one end. Thread with white organza
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2
of a white blank, 10cm square. Print Glue a white circle, 8cm diameter,
'Happy Mother's Day' onto pink card, to the lid of an aqua gift box, 10.5cm
2cm x 8cm. Punch a hole at the right, square. Fix the deep pink flowers to the
thread with a 25cm length of white centre in a row, then add a lighter one at
organza ribbon and tie in a bow. Wrap each side. Glue three leaves to each side.
around the blank at the top, then Finish with a blue ribbon around the
secure on the reverse. box, tied in a bow.
Go
Gift Topper Small Packages Shopping
1
Make two light pink flowers as This 6.5cm square gift box has two deep
before, plus three from deep pink flowers and three large blue flowers Quilling papers, jjquilling.co.uk
pink paper, 12cm x 15cm. The larger glued directly onto the lid, finished with Craft knife, florist's tape and
flowers are also made with 5mm a satin bow around the middle. CB wire, therange.co.uk
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Inspiration
the best crafty
highlights to try
this month
Little Claire
Designss
Do you know someone
who would like a card full
of butterflies? Perhaps
a cat lover who would
enjoy a fancy feline
greeting? Or would
you simply like to send
a thoughtful thank
you note? Little Claire
Designs A Card Full of
stamp sets let you to do
just that! In three sweet
designs and at 4.50
each, theyre the perfect
addition to your crafty
stash mylcdesigns.co.uk
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CB
loves...
Stamp it with love
Are you a crafty bride-to-be or just
in love with heart stamps? Razzle
Dazzle Rose have recently launched
their new stamp range that can be
personalised for any occasion. Theres
even stationery on the website to
match, too! razzledazzlerose.co.uk
To view the full range.
CBs
green fingered loved one.
The best part is theres
top
no watering required!
stampinup.com
reads
Out & About Print & Pattern: Nature by Bowie
Style (19.99,
laurenceking.
3rd - 5th March, Desire Jewellery and com) the latest
Silversmithing Fair, Chelsea Old Town Hall, book based on
A choice of around 90 individual jewellers the popular
and silversmiths who have been selected for Print & Pattern
their superb and innovative craftsmanship blog, celebrates
and have a genuine passion for the work they the colours,
create. Purchase from an exciting range from patterns and
both emerging British talent as well as more beauty found in
established designer makers. desirefair.com 25th - 26th March, Crafting Live, nature, which
16th - 19th March, Fashion & Embroidery, Doncaster Racecourse, Stephanie provides an
NEC Birmingham, The definitive showcase Weightman and the team behind the endless source
for anyone passionate about embroidery award winning Crafting Live show invite of inspiration
and textile art. Find a wealth of exciting you to a new spring show. Meet your for designers, illustrators and
materials, threads and embellishments favourite celebrity crafters and stock craftspeople alike. Its seriously
plus an array of astounding exhibitions. up on some amazing crafting supplies! gorgeous and perfect for flipping
fashionembroidery.co.uk/birmingham craftinglive.co.uk through over an afternoon, or two!
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Fancy florals
Cards & Paper
1
Chic collection, 8" x Layer pink dotty paper, then glue a 9cm floral circle overlap the centre
8" paper pad, flowers, 10cm x 13cm, white card, die-cut on top. circle to keep
4
sentiments, circle toppers 10.5cm x 13.5cm and green Secure the die-cut piece them level
vine paper, 11.5 x 14cm, in the centre using foam
b Die, Die-namics, Stitched
onto a tent-fold blank, pads. Use more to add fishtail
Go
Scallop Circle STAX 12cm x 14.5cm. and circle sentiments at
b Paper doily, white
2
Trim stripy paper, 6cm x opposite corners.
Shopping
b Ribbon, white
5
11.5cm, matt onto white Glue two rolled paper
b Pearls, white card, 6.5cm x 11.5cm, then flowers bottom-left of
b Adhesives secure across the front, 2cm the circle, then a white bow
from the bottom. opposite. Finish with a heart Shabby Chic collection,
3
Attach a doily, 11cm of white pearls on the bow craftworkcards.co.uk
See our shopping
list opposite diameter, in the centre. plus three more arranged Die-namics die,
Die-cut a 10cm stitched along the bottom. CB mftstamps.com
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Bunting & bows
Cards & Paper
turn over
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a third off the edge of the front backing with various decorative
b Decorative papers, assorted opening side, then face with papers. Wrap two threads
b Paper, manila a contrasting print. Cover the across the width, securing the
Pretty Pegs
b Tags, manila cutlery handles with paper, tie ends at the back with tape.
2
b Small calendar a bow around the centre, then Print or draw two messages
b Bulldog clips add name tags. on paper as before. Cut to
2
b Pegs, wooden Print or draw a ticket style size and back them and the Cover a large wooden
message on manila, then tags, with co-ordinating
b Cutlery, wooden
back with decorative blue papers, then trim any excess.
peg with decorative
b Frame paper, then add
3
paper. Stick a paper flower to Cover wooden pegs
b Thread the side, topped with a gem. with decorative paper, a message to
3
b Gems, self-adhesive Cover a wooden peg with trimming any excess. Glue create a giant
b Adhesives pretty paper, trimming and foam mount the tags,
any excess off with a sharp messages, pegs and bunting
memo holder
See our shopping knife. Hold the ticket to the onto the board. Place the
list opposite card with the peg. board in the frame and seal
at the back with tape.
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Crafts Tip
Add name tags to
wooden cutlery and tie
Pretty Holders them around napkins to
1 bulldog clips, trimming any
Stick patterned paper to create place holders
excess. As before, hand draw
or print a ticket and mount
Add personal touches by writing
Go
onto paper, leaving a big
margin along the bottom edge. significant dates (such as a
2 birthday or anniversary) on the
Shopping
Cut a flower from
co-ordinating paper, add
a self-adhesive gem to the
centre and glue the shape to tickets and switch the bunting
the corner. Place the paper in
the clip or tape at the back to on the board for photos Wooden cutlery, paper,
frame and wooden pegs,
hold in position. CB Cathie Shuttleworth, Designer therange.co.uk
Writing Style
Treat mum to some new stationery to go with her handmade gifts
Paperclips Rabbit Jar Set of Two Indigo Home Garden Room Ballograf Ballpoint Pen
Sanctuary, 2, Notebooks, 4, Stationery Boxes, 4, in Rose, 19,
wilko.com tch.net sainsburys.co.uk amara.com
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Start with...
Cardstock: white, aqua, Gems, black
yellow, pink, orange, Adhesives
green, black
Die, Sizzix, Bigz, Gerbera
2
Curl the edge of each petal by pulling
along them between a pencil or small
knitting needle and your thumb. Loosely
curl the large petals downwards and the
small ones tightly upwards.
3
Layer three large flowers in the same
colour together to form a dense flower,
then add the three small ones on top.
Cover a centre circle with black gems,
then stick in the centre.
4
Repeat for the other flowers, then arrange
onto aqua cardstock, 10cm x 14cm, with
the leaves glued between the flowers. Mount
onto a tent-fold blank, 10.5cm x 14.5cm. CB
Go
Shopping
Sizzix Bigz Gerbera die,
cuttingedgecrafts.co.uk
Gems,
bobityboogemcrafts.co.uk
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Quick tricks
Die
CUTTING
with Dies
Think outside the box to make a bold and
bright collection of die-cut treats
Start with...
b Cardstock: Circle Layering
white, light blue, Basics; Sizzix, Thinlits
mint green Plus Box Die
b Patterned paper, b Punches: square,
My Favorite Things, heart, butterfly, star
Fun and Frolic b Ribbon, blue
b Dies: Lawn Fawn, b Notebook
Coles ABCs; Tonic b Acetate
Studios, Essential b Adhesives
Star Box
1 a circle from the front panel, then a
Die-cut a box from light blue card. Trim
2
Add acetate to the reverse of the circle.
Punch a star from patterned paper,
then place on top. Tie the box closed with
blue ribbon.
Gift Tag
1 x 16.5cm. Add triangles
Create a white tag, 7cm
2
Create butterflies from
patterned paper and
arrange at the base. Die-
cut Gift, then stick to the
top. Punch a hole, then
thread some ribbon and
twine to complete.
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Keren says...
4 Position your punched
pieces first, then add glue piece-
by-piece. If you struggle with
placement, draw a dot under the
centre of each element
before sticking.
4 Patterned paper packs
are an easy way to get a
co-ordinated look.
Go
Shopping
Patterned papers,
mymumscraftshop.co.uk
Notebook
Punch out hearts from patterned paper,
then arrange onto a notebook as shown.
Die-cut 'Notes from blue, then adhere to
the top to finish.
Patchwork Card
1 Add a smaller layer of blue. Punch out
Create a card blank, 11.5cm square.
2
Arrange the triangles onto thin card to
create a patchwork effect. Trim to size,
then fix onto the blue. Die-cut Birthday
from patterned paper, attach onto a green
strip, then layer on top. CB
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Cards & Paper
Pretty posies
Make a quick and easy Mothers Day card
using fun printables
Sta rt wi t h ...
b Card: white, pink
b CD-ROM papers, Winnie green gingham, cream floral Digital collections are a fantastic
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Sugar Sprinkles Springtime and white vine papers. Trim
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white card.
b Adhesives Kitty Frampton, Designer
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Mount cream floral paper,
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list opposite Layer both panels to the
gingham section. Fix pink
pink card. Add three pearls to Go
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the corner, then secure it in
ribbon across the bottom- place using foam pads. Print
Mum Card right corner, then attach the and cut out two butterflies
3
Print out a girl with flowers fix to the front. Add a pink Springtime CD-ROM,
From the CD-ROM print out topper and mount onto bow to finish. CB polkadoodles.co.uk
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Cards & Paper
Natures play
Make mum beam with Marianne Fishers
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Sta rt wi t h ...
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Matt the topper to the distressing tools,
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Create a top-folding blank, patterned square to the front knife will give the
Sweet Blossom 14.8cm square. Distress the of the blank. Add a pink bow same effect
b Dies: Cheery Lynn, edges of a topper and pink to the bottom of the topper.
4
Small Exotic Butterfly; decorative paper, 13.8cm Die-cut three burgundy
Die-namics, Stitched Scallop square. Mount the pink onto butterflies. Fold the wings
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Edge; Spellbinders, Circle burgundy, leaving a border, up, then attach the bodies
b Sentiment, Happy then fray the edges. around the main image. Add
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Using the smallest two pearls to each, plus five
Mothers Day
stitched scallop edge die, more on the topper.
b Embellishments
5
trim the bottom edge of Die-cut a 'Happy Mothers
b Distress tool script paper, 4cm x 13.8cm. Day' sentiment using a Small Exotic Butterfly Die,
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Im still learning,
though every hobby
is an educational
journey
Running an online shop takes a lot of
work, but Sammy hasnt stopped crafting.
In fact, its been a huge part in forming
her media presence. I make stuff all the
time, she confesses. Luckily its a big
part of the freelance side of my job,
making samples for the shop and
tutorials for magazines, TV and the blog
I run with my best friend. Creating things
for myself is a little more tricky, but I
always seem to make time. I do like to
relax with a bit of Netflix, I honestly
dont know what I did before we could
watch an entire season of a show with
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Picture
One of the most important parts of
selling craft materials is keeping on top
of trends. With influencers and
perfect
companies bringing out fabrics and
designs in the most coveted prints and
shades, having the right products in
stock is key for a successful business.
Its always hard to predict the biggest
Sammy shares her top tips
trends, but the Pantone colour of the to on achieving gorgeous
year is Greenery so I would say that the images to share online
plant trend isnt going anywhere, the
l Only photograph in daylight
and make your whites white. Unless
you sell fairy lights or anything
that glows in the dark, theres no
same with botanicals and florals.
excuse for your products to be
The Seventies and Nineties fashion photographed in anything but
look will continue and have a big daylight. Business pictures should
effect on crafts too. be clear and bright.
For those that wish to sell their own
l Study your favourite brands
makes online, Sammy encourages
I dont mean copy them, just go
people to develop their photography
through their feed and note down
skills. Pictures speak louder than words, a few things you like, that draw you
but dont forget to use them! she jokes. in. Save some of your favourites
People will click on the page because of and try to recreate them using
the image, but it will be your description your own products for practice.
that sways them into buying it. Websites I find this can help inspire your
like Etsy and Folksy are both great own styling.
platforms, and start by focusing on a l Get hands on! If you dont like
small selection of products and limit showing your face in photos,
your ready-to-buy range. You can always at least get your hands in
offer alternates as bespoke options. the shot. Theres even a cool
The benefits of their hard work have #myhandsmaking that you can
certainly paid off, and we cant wait to use if you are sharing work in
see whats in store for Sammy and the progress shots.
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Sta rt wi t h ...
b Fabric: pink, green, scraps
Crafts Tip
b White card Trace the design
b Ribbon, assorted onto white tissue paper
b Thread, black and sew over it on
b Interfacing, iron-on fusible fabric to capture
b Embroidery hoop, wooden the details
b Quilting foot
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Storage Hoop
1 an embroidery hoop onto
Draw around the inside of
2
Iron shapes onto the back of
fabric. Trim them carefully
and put to one side. Using the
base circle as a guide, cut a semi
circle from interfacing, adding
a 4cm rectangle to the top edge.
Trim and iron to the back of the
green fabric. Roll hem the top to
finish the pockets.
3
Lay the shapes in place on the
circle base, using the hoop
and pockets as a frame. Iron the
shapes to secure, then freehand
machine embroider them into
position. Add any details in the
same way. Lay the pocket over
the top and zig zag stitch
along the bottom and sides.
4
Straight stitch vertical
Crafty Mum Card
2 the scissors and buttons 3 in the same way, then
lines to create custom-size Using the template, draw Stitch the sentiment
1
compartments. Press the piece, To create a template, draw
then insert it into the hoop. around a blank card onto onto interfacing, then cut put your machine foot back
Pull the fabric tightly, then use interfacing. Cut out loosely, out and iron onto fabric. on, feeders up. Sew the piece
the metal fixture to secure it. then iron onto pink fabric. Trim the shapes and remove to the front of the greeting,
Once you are happy with the Use pinking shears to trim the backing paper. Arrange then stick card on the inside
positioning, trim any excess inside the line so that its the shapes on the card, to hide the stitches and
threads, then add a piece of slightly smaller than the front iron in place, then machine provide stability. CB
twine to the hoop for hanging. of the card. appliqu them.
This storage
hoop is both
pretty and
practical, its
the perfect gift
for my mum's
craft room
Sophia Palmer, Designer
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Crafts Tip
Ink the raw strip sides
to draw your eye away
from the white edges 3 4
for a professional
finish
Start with...
Paper, FabScraps, Ink-pads: black, grey
Shabby Rose
Sara says
Circle punches:
Stamps, Altenew, 3/8, 1
Many Thanks Embellishments
Card: white,
brown, tan
Adhesives
Rosettes can be made from any kind of paper.
Lightweight is great for practising with, though
try to avoid heavy cardstock. Double-sided
patterned paper gives a wonderful duo effect
for tags and hanging decs
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Note of Thanks
1 paper, 4.5cm x 30cm.
Cut a strip of patterned
2
Form a blank, 12.5cm
x 17.5cm. Ink the edges
of pink dot paper and glue
to the front, leaving space
at the top and bottom of
the card. Layer with a torn
piece of pink stripe paper.
3
Glue a strip of white
cardstock across the
front. Stamp a sentiment
and wrap ribbon around
the panel, securing the
ends to the front of the
card. Stick the rosette
over the join. Add a silk
ribbon bow and three
pearls to finish.
Thank You
1 paper, 4.5cm x 30cm,
Cut a strip of patterned
2
Make a blank, 12.5cm x
18cm. Cut green patterned
paper slightly smaller than the
card front, ink the edges, then
secure. Mount tan card, 11m
x14cm, onto white and ink
the edges.
3
Cut a piece of striped
patterned paper, 6.5cm x
13cm, then attach to white card,
9cm x 13cm. Stamp a 'Thank
you' sentiment onto white and
glue to the tan panel. Fix to
the front, adding a silk bow
and pearls. CB
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Spring Planter
1 base of a tub with a few
Cover the holes in the
2
Take hyacinths from their
pots, removing any loose
potting mix from around the
bulbs. Place them in the tub
and mound up the potting
mix slightly to hold them
in place.
3
Remove grape hyacinths
from their pots and plant
them in the tub next, again
using the surrounding potting
mix to keep them in place.
4
Soak the rootballs of the
remaining plants in water
for 5-10 minutes. Gently
remove saxifrage from its pot
and plant it near the edge of
the tub.
5
Plant violas in the tub,
dotting them among the
Reader
other plants to fill any gaps.
Add extra potting mix to fill
Aftercare
Check the tub regularly,
between the plants, leveling keeping the potting mix
the surface.
6
Complete the arrangement
with small pieces of moss
moist, deadhead the violas
so they will continue to
produce flowers. When
Details
This project has been adapted
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Heartwarming
Honeycomb
1 30cm, in half and stick to
Fold white card, 5.5cm x
2
Trim around the pattern
at the top and 9cm down centre circle yellow, then over the right edge of the score along the dotted lines
the right side of honeycomb stick them along the edges of card. Glue a 4.5cm length of and fold up the sides. Trim
paper, 14cm square, then cut the right-hand yellow strip. wire bent into antenna shape six pieces of patterned paper,
out a few hexagons using a behind a third bee, then use 4.3cm x 5cm, and use to cover
the outer sides. Repeat with
craft knife. Stick to the front Busy Bees foam pads to secure it above
brown patterned paper for
the scalloped circle.
1 brown papers, 7cm x 14cm.
of the white flap. Trim floral and spotty the inner ones.
3
Print or copy the bee
Mum's the Word
2
template onto white, Layer onto a white blank, Decorate the bottom of
2
back of the bee. Print 'Happy Mother's
4
Glue yellow card, Day' onto white. Snip
3.5cm x 15cm, across 5mm from the end, then glue
the honeycomb panel, it above the brown panel to
3.5cm from the bottom. the right. Stick the 5mm piece
Print or copy the 'Happy to the left. Punch a scalloped
Mother's Day' sentiment circle from yellow cardstock
onto white, then cut out. and stick it centrally between
Mount to pink card. the two.
5 3
Matt a monogram Add a 'HMD' circle to the
template onto white, then scalloped shape using
cut out using a 5cm circle die. foam pads, then tuck one
Use 3-D foam pads to mount corner of a 4cm square
onto a brown spotty scalloped sentiment under at the
circle, 6cm diameter. Tape bottom. Decorate the
four bees on gold wire to the other corners with three
back and stick to the left of daisies. Add two bees to
the sentiment. wire as before.
6 4
Once dry, bend the wires Tape two bees to the
to position the bees and reverse so one is visible
antenna. Punch seven daisies through the scalloped
from white card, colour the aperture, folding the other
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3
Trim co-ordinating
card, 5cm x 26cm,
then score and fold
at 8.5cm, 13cm and
21.5cm. Add a letter
motif, layered on a
scalloped circle, to the
top of the long section
in the middle. Secure
the outer long section
to the base of the box
to create a flap.
4
Add two bees to wire
as before, then thread
the end of one through Go
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Special Mum
1 square card blank, with
Stick fabric to a 12.5cm
2
Lay a length of ribbon
Crafts Tip
across the strip, leaving
the ends free, then machine
stitch around the edge of
the felt, catching the ribbon.
Snip three small felt squares, Press the fabric
position them on the felt case at each
panel, then machine stitch stage to create
as shown. a professional
3
Using the template on finish
our pattern pages, trace
a greeting onto tissue paper,
and lay it on the felt. Hand or Rose Tag
1 and cover it with fabric,
machine stitch over it twice, Cut an 8.5cm square card
then tear away the paper.
Stick the felt square to the leaving a narrow border.
card at an angle, then secure Allow to dry, then machine
the ends of the ribbon inside. stitch a border and scallops
4
Cut a large card flower around the edge. Fold a length
using the template, cover of pink ribbon in half and sew
it with patterned fabric and to the corner of the tag.
2
leave to dry. Machine stitch Using the template, cut
a border, then repeat using out and cover the two base
the small flower template layers of the rose in fabric.
and different fabric. Sew a Use foam pads to layer them
button through the middle on the tag. Cut a large flower
of the layered bloom, mount from felt, lay flat and pull the
it onto foam pads, then glue ends across one another to
to the card. make a shallow cone.
5 3
Sew white scallops around Sew around the edges,
the square. Cut three then stick it to the tag.
leaves from green felt, and Cover a small card circle
another three in light green with orange fabric, fold pink
that are slightly smaller. ribbon into six loops and glue
Decorate with hand seed to the middle of the circle.
stitches and stick in place. Stick a button in the centre.
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1
Cut a rectangle from flap join by 5mm. Pin
floral fabric, 14cm x 26cm. together at the sides and sew,
Using the template, cut the with a 5mm allowance. Trim
flap from patterened fabric. any wadding that is close to
With a 5mm seam allowance, the stitching.
4
pin and sew the short sides of Place the lining inside the
the outer flap and rectangle, outer fabric, right sides
right sides together. Press together. Pin the straight and
open on reverse and lay curved edges, then stitch a
right side up. 5mm allowance, leaving a
2
Cut seven leaves in green gap on the straight edge
felt and machine or for turning. Insert a ribbon
hand stitch them in place, as loop in between the fabrics
shown. Cut wadding slightly on the curve.
5
bigger than the flap, then pin Clip the corners at both
it to the wrong side. Quilt sides of the flap, snip
wavy lines, then trim any around the curve, then turn
excess wadding. Cut lining out. Topstitch the gap and
from fabric the same size curve, then sew a button in
and set aside. place. Cut a felt rose and roll
3
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side up, with the flap at the secure, then hand stitch the
top. Fold the base up so that flower to the flap. CB
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Sta rt wi t h ...
Crafts Tip
b Hunkydory Ink Me! Use varying layers
card blank pack of foam pads to add
b Hunkydory Floral Shimmer different levels of
Someone Special topper set dimension to your
b Silver Mirri cardstock projects
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Gemstones, Aurora Borealis
b Ribbon
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square (avoiding the
border end) from printed
cardstock in the topper set,
then fix into the centre of
the Mirri panel, leaving a
narrow silver border
around all the edges.
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Pop out two oval of ribbon and and attach
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Stitching
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b Card, white and paper
b Fabric: pink, green
b Co-ordinating thread
b Card, white
b Paper roses, leaves, petals
b Ribbon: green striped, message
b Sentiment, With Love
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Prepare nine green pockets,
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Place the pockets on the
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pink in rows of three. Put
the bottom group 5cm from
the base, 2cm apart, and create
a 2.5cm gap between rows. You can scale up with
Sew three sides on each. Cut larger flowers, spray-
two lengths of striped ribbon, painted in mums
24cm. Pin to the top and base, favourite colours
1.5cm in, then sew. Stitch Hand
Made label in the bottom-right.
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Loop green striped ribbon,
14cm long. Hold the edges
alongside each other and
Fresh flowers can be used instead.
flatten the top into an arrow. Just wrap the stems in soaked cotton wool,
wrap with foil and place in the pockets
Press this area and stitch in
place. Position the loop at the
top of the pink rectangle
with the point towards the Amanda Walker, Designer
pockets. Pin and stitch just
above the ribbon. top edge. Trim excess fabric, the hanging loop out before ribbon down the left-hand side
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Place the green rectangle then turn out through the gap. sewing. Tie a green striped bow, of the main front, wrapping
over the pink with right Tease out the corners, then add a flower to the centre, the ends over. Attach the
sides facing. Pin, then stitch press flat. then stick below the ribbon. paper rectangle to the inside
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around the four edges using a Insert the card and ease into Attach a leaf to every pocket, of the card.
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1.5cm seam allowance, leaving the corners.Slip stitch the then insert flowers. Tie a green striped bow,
a 10cm gap in the centre of the gap closed, taking care to fold add a paper flower to the
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Lettering
made easy
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Use the ScanNCut to add initials,
Crafts Tip
Cut multiple shapes
wording and names to make a set of with the ScanNCut and
save the leftover motifs
unique gifts by Corinne Bradd to make quick cards
later on
Vintage Plate
T 1 pattern. Measure the diameter of the recess 2 re-size to at least 70% of the height of the
hese projects have been Choose a clean vintage plate with a border Choose your scanned monogram and
created using Brothers
ScanNCut machine by and cut a gold paper circle (BA-A045) to this size. circle. Cut the letter from gold metallic paper.
scanning in a printed sheet of Pick out a colour from the pattern on the plate, Paste the back of the initial with PVA and fix to
letters in an attractive then cut a slightly smaller circle from the centre of the circle, smoothing
typeface. Choose a font (Ive patterned paper in this shade. down to remove any
used Rye) and print out all the Layer the circles together air bubbles.
characters so they are 1.5cm and glue to the centre
high in black. Scan the entire of the plate with
sheet on the ScanNCut and PVA glue. Leave
use the cursors to select to dry.
individual letters that you
want. These can then be
modified as necessary and
saved to the machine or USB
stick. Typefaces such as these
can be used alongside shapes
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Although Ive always been partial to a profound quote
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or can even work well as the whole point of the piece.
Recently, I made two garden themed items with quotes
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b Gauge cutter
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Shaggy Rag Rug
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Cut fabric, 2cm x 7cm, using
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Hold the strip of fabric Pull one end up through Repeat steps 1-3. Your first Use a gauge cutter to trim
under the hessian where
you'll begin. Insert the through the hessian, and half together to tighten the hessian Rag rug inside the hemmed
hook into your chosen hole still below whilst still holding and secure everything in place. frame, but not in the tabs,
from the top through to the onto the other end. Repeat For these, rag rug the end of until no hessian is visible
underside. The latch should be into the next hole. Hook onto the new strip into a hole that from the front. Trim any
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taut part of the strip. are pointing up. Place hessian shaggy side
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Stitch trick:
and glass out of a frame. frame with the rag rugging.
Place it face down on hessian, Fold the tabs over and
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the frame and edge. gun, making sure they are
Placeholder Hemming Draw around the inner and
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attached to the part where
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Leave 5cm between the frayed edge of the you'll be rag rugging. Paint the front of the
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your sewing machine so the stitch width is at its onto each inside and outside coat of chalkboard paint.
widest and the length at its default, then zig zag edge of the drawn frame. Hem Leave for an hour, then apply
stitch around. along all the lines using one row another. Once dry, put it back
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b 300g cream cheese egg mixture. Fold in grated
Details
b 100g icing sugar, sifted carrots, reserving some for
b 50g softened butter decorating the finished cake,
b 2 x 20-cm round cake pans, then the pine nuts.
This recipe has been adapted
2
greased and lined with Pour the mixture into
from ScandiKitchen: The
baking parchment prepared cake pans, then
Essence of Hygge by Bronte
Serves 8 bake for 25 minutes, or until Aurell (9.99, Ryland Peters
a skewer inserted into the & Small) Photography by
middle comes out clean. Turn Peter Cassidy.
out of the pans and leave to rylandpetersandsmall.com
cool completely on a wire
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1
Rnds 8-9: 1dc in each st to end
Rnd 10: 2dc in next st, 1dc in work 6dc into ring. Six sts
each st to end. 11 sts Rnd 1: 2dc in each st to end. 12 sts
Easy
Rnd 11: 1dc in each st to end Rnd 2 and every even-
Rnds 12-13: rep Rnds 10-11. 12 sts numbered rnd: 1dc in each st
Change to Silver to end
Rnds 14-25: rep Rnd 10 12 Rnd 3: (2dc in next st, 1dc) to Stuff Rnd 21: (dc2tog, 3dc) to end.
times. 24 sts end. 18 sts Rnd 17: (dc2tog) to end. Six sts 24 sts
Change to Mustard Rnd 5: (2dc in next st, 2dc) to Fasten off Rnd 22: (dc2tog, 2dc) to end.
Rnd 26: (2dc in next st, 1dc) to end. 24 sts 18 sts
end. 36 sts Rnd 7: (2dc in next st, 3dc) to Leg Rnd 23: (dc2tog, 1dc) to end.
Rnd 27: (2dc in next st, 2dc) to end. 30 sts Make two 12 sts
end. 48 sts Rnds 8-11: 1dc in each st Using 3.5mm hook and Grape Fasten off
Rnds 28-36: 1dc in each st to end make a magic ring, work 8dc
to end Change to Grape into ring. Eight sts Arm
Row 37: miss 18 sts, 12ch, one sl Rnds 12-13: 1dc in each st Rnds 1-16: 1dc in each st Make two
st into 19th st from start, turn to end to end Using 3.5mm hook and Grape
Row 38: 1ch, 1dc in each of next Rnd 14: (dc2tog, 3dc) to end. Change to Silver make a magic ring, work 5dc
12 ch. 12 sts 24 sts Rnd 17: 2dc in each st to end. into ring. Five sts
Rows 39-41: 1ch, 1dc in each st Insert safety eyes in Rnd 9 16 sts Rnds 1-7: 1dc in each st to end
to end approx 11 sts apart Rnd 18: (2dc in next st, 1dc) to Fasten off
Row 42: 1ch, dc2tog, 8dc, Rnd 15: (dc2tog, 2dc) to end. end. 24 sts
dc2tog. Ten sts 18 sts Rnd 19: (2dc in next st, 3dc) to Ear
Row 43: 1ch, dc2tog, 6dc, Rnd 16: (dc2tog, 1dc) to end. end. 30 sts Make two
dc2tog. Eight sts 12 sts Rnd 20: 1dc in each st to end Using 3.5mm hook and Grape
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To Make Up
Sew in ends. Stuff Body. Sew
Head closed and sew onto
Body. Stuff Legs and sew
each one flat to Body. Fold
Grape part of Legs to form a
right angle and sew in place.
Sew Arms to Body and Ears
to top of Head. Using Grape
embroider a crisscross nose.
Baby Roo
Head
Using 3.5mm hook and
Tomato make a magic ring,
work 6dc into ring. Six sts
Rnd 1: 2dc in each st to end.
12 sts
Rnds 2-3: 1dc in each st to end
Rnd 4: (2dc in next st, 1dc) to
end. 18 sts
Rnds 5-9: 1dc in each st to end
Rnd 10: (dc2tog, 1dc) to end.
12 sts
Insert safety eyes in Rnd 6
approx seven sts apart
Stuff
Rnd 11: (dc2tog) to end. Six sts
Fasten off
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Sta rt wi t h ...
b Fabric: aqua, white,
pale green, red dotty,
pink dotty, floral
b Felt
b Embroidery thread: pink,
green, red, white, grey
b Thin card
b Pink embroidery hoop, 20cm
b Interfacing
b Adhesives
Butterfly Hoop
1 thin card, then trim out.
Trace the templates onto
2
Lay the shapes as shown,
beginning with the large
flower. Peel the backing
off, then iron in place. Sew
around the edges with pink
embroidery thread, then
blanket stitch. Attach a red
circle in the centre.
3
Sew the rest of the shapes
in place. For the butterfly,
couch stitch a long thread for
the body and create two more
stitches for the antennae, using
dark grey thread. Press the
appliqud picture.
Bright embroidery hoops are
4
Separate the two rings of
the embroidery hoop. Place
the inner part onto felt and
often sold in sets of different
draw around the inside edge
to create a backing. Cut the
sizes. Make a few pictures using
specific parts of this design, or
Tighten the screw, pulling the
circle and put aside. material gently all the way
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Crafts Tip
For extra sparkle,
add beads or sequins
onto the picture
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b Craft knife
b Sandpaper
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ribbon
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2
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2
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paper over, then smooth down
shorter ones alternately over
firmly using kitchen paper.
and under. Attach the woven
Leave to dry, then use a
strip along the bottom of the
sharp knife to trim around
frame. Trim each end to leave
the top and handle. Repeat
a painted 5mm border.
on the rest of the tray. When
Repeat for the top.
completely dry, rub all the
3
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2cm x 28cm, and 13 strips, Trim the final pieces at each
2cm x 18cm. Working on a flat end to fit. Fix in place as before,
surface, weave the paper strips then seal the entire frame with
over and under each other to two coats of decoupage glue. CB
make a mat, 18cm x 28cm. Use
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Behind the
MY TREAT THIS M
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I 'm
loving gazing
the s pring bu at
lbs and
CAMERA
watching my
husband
tidying up the
garden
while Betty, ou
r
youngest Dal
Stephanie Weightman makes her matian,
mark with some special scribbles helps!
Something
Ive learned...
Crafting is hungry work, but
then eating can be crafty
work! I've realised its actually
quite easy to spread a
whole large
triangle of
Dairylea
cheese onto
a Ryvita
cracker and
pretend I am
on a diet.
MY CRAFT TIPS
4 It's well worth investing
in some lint rollers, which are
ter
really good at clearing up glit
spills. They're a mu st-have in
H
go
any tiny bits of colour than
outside the line s of an ima ge
andwritten messages from loved ones have been THING!
inspiring me to recreate the effect of old-fashioned
you've spent ages colouring. penmanship in an artistic way. Rare Earth has
4 Make sure your glue lid released the Scribble Collection, a set of striking stamps, It wont be long before the clocks go
r just forward and I'm really looking forward
doesnt stick to the pot afte sentiment dies and masks designed to mimic the beauty
s to it. Just knowing I'll have more
one use by rubbing the side of calligraphy. It's a great opportunity to indulge with your
e pet roleum jelly. daylight to craft is getting me all fired
with som favourite inky techniques. Mark my words, it's a dream come up, as it will give me more time to
true for every letter lover. spend on all my favourite things.
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as Corner Lifts which help to create that screen printing on the fabric
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