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MITTEN CARDS

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Issue 172 Christmas 2017

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Make four fun-filled pop-up box cards with your free Frosty Friends kit see page 6

Faye Benjamin Art Editor

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Thomas Poad Production Editor

his issue is jam-packed with ideas to inspire your Christmas crafting, plus a fabulous free Frosty Friends pop-up card kit! Turn to page 6 now to discover how to create four adorable 3D cards. For those of you looking to embrace a new card fold, look no further than our cosy mitten cards on page 47 and eye-catching U-fold cards on page 29. We’ve also got some exciting new techniques for you to try. From festive foiled cards on page 21 to mason jar effects on page 52, and easy layered stamping on page 61, there’s plenty here to keep you busy until the big day arrives. Plus, you must take a look at the super sweet Lili of the Valley digi stamps we’ve used on page 15 – you’re sure to fall in love! Happy Christmas, everyone!

Hayley Rowe Editor

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In this issue Check out what’s inside our Christmas issue!

6 Your cover gift Pop-up cards you’ll love to make

15 Stamp with us Who could resist these winter cuties?

21 Christmas shimmer Get to grips with metallic foil transfers

29 Card school Learn how to make U-fold cards

38 Luxury make Whip up a fancy festive wreath

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40 Bonus papers Step back in time with our retro designs

45 One buy, three ways A trio of glamorous Christmas trees

47 Shape up Cosy up your card making with our mitts

52 Merry mason jars These fun cards are such a treat

58 It’s a wrap! Three gorgeous gift wrap ideas

61 Quick technique Try layered stamping

62 4 products, 4 looks Heartwarming season’s greetings

66 Budget makes Style it out with seed beads

71 Trends Adorable critter cards with ahhhh-factor

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78 Puzzles Take a break from your latest make

FEATURES 8 Letters Send us your stories and cards

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35 Quick fixes Your technique questions answered

60 British Craft Awards Cast your votes to celebrate your fave crafty people and products

74 What’s on All the latest news and events

76 The Crafty Queen

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79 Back issues Boost your Quick Cards collection

80 Next month What’s in store for December?

82 Crafty chat We have a tea and catch up with Paula Gorry from Stampin’ Up!

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Festive friends

Make extra-special cards for your nearest and dearest

Xmas pop-up box card set Watch your loved ones’ faces light up when they open these fab pop-up cards this Christmas – they are great fun and sure to go down a storm! You’ll find everything you need to make four cards packed with cute characters in your free gift. Just don’t forget to show us your makes!

top tip Go wild with all the extra gems and bows – it's Christmas!

Make this pop-up box card using your free Frosty Friends set

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Pop out the card base and the three card strips. Fold the patterned side inwards and attach the small flap to the back to form a box. Leave the back standing up and fold the other three sides down.

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Fold the flaps on the ends of the three card strips so they are going in opposite directions. Attach the card strips evenly across the top opening of the box. Cut the acetate into 0.5cm strips.

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Attach the figures and sentiment to the top of acetate strips. Attach to the card strips at slight angles, as shown, so they appear to explode out of the box. Finish with gems, ribbon, a bow and a jingle bell. cardmakingandpapercraft.com

Cover gift top tip Add the perfect snowy touch with mini pop-pom trims!

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Feathered friends I made these penguin cards using the template from issue 170 of Quick Cards – they were so fun to make! I used First Edition Black Out papers for the body of the penguins and washi tape for the headband. I added gems and a bow for an Art Deco look. The feathers were cut in black and white card from a set of First Edition dies called Birds. The scarf was cut from Trimcraft Baby Steps paper and the eyes are die-cut circles with small googly eyes in the centre. I really love the Shape Up templates in each month’s issue. They were the deciding factor when it came to renewing my subscription to the magazine. May Jones, Lincoln Hayley: Wow, you’ve made two beautiful penguin cards, May! It’s great to hear you love our Shape Up feature – why don’t you try your hand at mittenshaped cards on page 47?

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Magical steps This is my first attempt at a step panel card, which I made using the instructions in issue 168. I am always on the lookout for new card shapes to try out and so I love the Card School feature in every issue of Quick Cards. I used Trimcraft’s Magic of Christmas paper collection to decorate my card. I love the way the panel card shape shows off all the different papers. I’ll definitely be making more of these cards with other papers in my craft stash. Cathy Clowes, Street Hayley: You’ve done a fantastic job with the step panel card, Cathy!

May used issue 170’s penguin Shape Up template to create these cute, googlyeyed critters!

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Adele used issue 167’s pug template to make a roar-some Rottweiler!

Four-legged friend Here is a card I made using the pug card feature in issue 167. I needed to make a card for a family who own a Rottweiler, so I thought the pug card would be perfect to adapt! I love all the designs in your Shape Up features, please keep it up. Thanks for a great magazine! Adele Floyd, Maine, USA

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Each letter that gets printed wins a Little Book of Cottages and Villages Scenes and a Sweet Scent DecoLarge set from Hunkydory Crafts. For the full range, visit www.cardcraftplus.co.uk.

Cathy took inspiration from issue 168 to have a go at her first step panel card

Hayley: Wow, I love what you’ve done with the pug template from issue 167 of Quick Cards, Adele! cardmakingandpapercraft.com

Your letters Margrit’s pretty ribbon cards are sure to raise lots of money for charity

Charity make While I was in hospital, my son bought me a card making kit, and I was instantly hooked! After making cards for the nurses, I decided to make fundraising ones – usually for cancer or military charities (I met my late husband while serving in the army). Here is one of the pink ribbon cards I’ve recently made. I love making cards and learning new techniques – your magazine is great for new ideas. Margrit Forrester, Wolverhampton Hayley: I’m glad to hear our magazine inspires your charity cards, Margrit!

Janice kept her card sweet and simple using issue 168’s free gift

Shirley’s diecut golden anniversary card would make a beautiful keepsake for a loved one

Send us a crafty make you’ve completed for a special someone. This issue’s letter writer wins a 3-in-1 tag maker from Fiskars, worth £24.99! www.fiskars.co.uk Send your entries to us at...

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Fine vintage Here is a birthday card I made for my crafty friend. She introduced me to découpage, so I used the technique on her card! She lived in France and loves wine and cheese, so the ‘A Fine Vintage’ sentiment is perfect. I also added strips to hold the voucher I bought her. Hopefully she’ll like the card as much as I enjoyed making it! Tan Wui Wui, Singapore

Wui Wui’s découpage card looks good enough to eat!

My favourite animals to create cards with are hedgehogs and foxes, so I was delighted to see the Hattie Hedgehog stamp that came free with issue 168 of Quick Cards. I decided to make a simple card with subtle colours so that all of Hattie’s cuteness stood out! I added some Glossy Accents on the flowers to give it a little shine. Janice Schulz, Ohio, USA Hayley: You’ve done a lovely job with the inking, Janice! cardmakingandpapercraft.com

Here is a card I made for my husband for our golden wedding anniversary, which was last year on the 13th of August. I made the little die-cut book in the centre of the card to look like the ‘This is your Life’ book. This card is very special to me as my husband sadly passed away suddenly at the end of May this year, but I am gradually starting to begin to craft again after losing him. I love your magazine and have been reading it since the very first issue. Shirley Clarke, Bury St Edmunds Hayley: I’m so sorry to hear of your loss, Shirley. Your anniversary card is so thoughtful – what a very special memento to have.

Hayley: Your découpage skills are first-rate, Wui Wui – what a thoughtful gift!

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Your letters Show us what you made using last issue’s free gift – we’ll print the first three cards we receive!

Two times a charm Pip Field, Dagenham Hayley: These holly leaves and snowflakes are so charming, Pip.

It’s a wrap! Naomi Hanlon, Didcot Hayley: I love the festive floral bow, Naomi!

Glitter box Marjorie Baker, Falmouth Hayley: Your glittery touches are fab, Marjorie! Send your freebie makes to us at...

Kathryn’s use of pastel blues and pinks gives her card a feminine feel

[email protected] or write to: Free Gift, Quick Cards, Immediate Media Co, 2nd Floor, Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol BS1 3BN

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Ann used issue 169’s cover gift to make these cute Christmas teddy cards

Your magazine is wonderful! I live in the US, and came across Quick Cards in a craft store here. The articles, tips and letters are great, and the step-by-step instructions for making the cards featured are very helpful. I also love the free gifts you include with each issue. While travelling in the UK this summer, I was delighted to find issue 165. Here is the card I made with the free stamp and papers, which I wanted to share with you. Donna Rae Grove, Donna’s South Carolina, USA couture card made great use of issue 165’s cover gift

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Hayley: If you like trying new card folds Kathryn, turn to page 29 for U-fold cards!

I loved the free gifts in issue 169 of Quick Cards – here are two cards I made using them. I was inspired by one of your features which joined two different patterned papers together. I thought I would join all four of the papers together in a square, matting them on red card and covering the joins with pretty ribbons, which I then topped with the bear and red foil card. I coloured the bear and the poinsettias with watercolours. Thank you again for such a lovely cover gift. Ann Curtis, Cambridge Hayley: You’ve certainly been busy, Ann! Your teddy bear cards are beautiful.

Hayley: Your dressmaker card looks so chic, Donna!

I made this step panel card for my sister, as I wanted to make a different style of card for her special day. I used papers from my own craft stash and a variety of stamps and dies to create the cloudy sky background. I finished the card with a scalloped yellow circle and a bird stamp. Thank you very much for the inspiration. Kathryn Ween, Australia

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Glue the cones around the card circle, using the smaller circle as a guide. Make sure each cone touches the one next to it.

Cut a 10cm circle of thick card. Draw a 2cm circle in the middle of the larger circle. Add a length of baker’s twine to the back.

Cut 16 10cm squares of different patterned paper. Roll each one into a cone shape, and secure with double-sided tape.

Cut 16 7cm squares of different patterned paper and roll into cone shapes. Glue them around the centre of the circle, as shown.

Cut a 7cm circle of card and cover with paper. Decorate with the festive foliage and glue in the centre of the wreath, to finish.

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1 Layer a 14cm square of poinsettia paper on red and white card. Add a 12cm square of snowflake paper on red card and 14x6cm of blue paper on red card with ribbon around.

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2 Print the Cosy Penguin stamp onto card and trim to 9cm square. Colour and add glitter. Layer onto a red scalloped and white cardstock square. Attach with foam pads.

3 Stamp a sentiment onto white cardstock and attach with foam pads. Add a red bow. Die cut four white snowflakes, cover with glitter, add gems to the centres and attach.

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Attach a 14cm square of blue patterned Card paper onto red cardstock size then adhere to a 15cm white card square. Cut 11x13cm of snowflake 15cm paper, layer onto red cardstock and attach at an angle. Layer a 10cm square of holly paper onto red cardstock and affix to the base at an angle. Print the Singing Robin stamp onto white card. Trim and shape the corners with a corner rounder punch. Colour with markers, add detailing with a white gel pen and glitter to the hat, tree and background. Layer onto red cardstock with rounded corners. Secure to the base with foam pads. Stamp a sentiment onto 5.5x3cm of white cardstock, round the corners with a punch and layer onto red cardstock. Attach to the base with foam pads. Die cut three poinsettias from red patterned paper, add die-cut leaves to the reverse of each and a gem to the centre. Attach to the card base. Apply glitter to three die-cut snowflakes and stick a gem in the middle of each one. Attach to the card.

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Attach a 14cm square of snowflake-patterned paper Card to a slightly larger piece of red size cardstock then adhere to a 15cm square white card base. Wrap red ribbon around a 15cm 8x14cm piece of poinsettiapatterned paper and attach to the reverse. Layer onto red cardstock and attach to the left side of the card base. Layer a 14x5cm piece of poinsettia-patterned paper onto red card and affix to the base approximately 2cm from the lower edge, as shown. Print A Little Gift digi stamp onto white card and trim to measure 9cm square. Colour with markers, add detailing with a white gel pen and add glitter to the hat, snowflakes and background. Attach to a red scalloped square and layer onto a slightly larger square of white cardstock. Secure to the centre of the card using foam pads. Stamp a sentiment onto white cardstock, trim to size and layer onto red cardstock. Affix to the lower edge of the image panel and add a red bow to the top right corner. Die cut three white snowflakes, add glitter and gems to each and attach to the card base.

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Emboss a 14cm square of 15cm blue patterned paper with a starry embossing folder. Layer onto a slightly larger square of red cardstock then attach to a 15cm square white card base. Add a small silver gem to each corner. Die cut a scalloped circle from snowflakepatterned paper, attach to a slightly larger white circle and apply glitter glue around the edge. Attach to the centre of the card base. Print the Star Gazing digi stamp onto white cardstock and trim to measure 9x10cm. Colour with markers, and add detailing with a white gel pen and glitter to the hat, star and background. Mount onto red and white cardstock leaving narrow borders between each layer. Stamp a sentiment onto white cardstock, trim to size and layer onto red card. Affix to the top edge of the image panel, securing on the reverse. Attach the panel to the card base with foam pads approximately 2cm from the left edge, as shown. Die cut six white snowflakes in different sizes and add silver glitter and adhesive gems to each. Attach to the card base around the coloured image, as shown.

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Cut a 13.5cm square of poinsettia paper, attach Card to a 14cm white scalloped size square and layer onto red cardstock. Attach to a 15cm square white card base. Die 15cm cut a scalloped circle from holly paper and layer onto a red circle. Trim 4cm from the lower edge then attach to the centre of the card base. Wrap white pom-pom trim along the lower edge of a 14.5x5.5cm piece of red card and attach a 14x5cm piece of green patterned paper. Adhere to the card base approximately 1.5cm from the lower edge. Print the Happy Reindeer stamp onto a 10.5x9cm piece of card. Colour with markers, add detailing with a white gel pen and glitter to the hat and background. Mount onto red and white cardstock leaving borders between each layer. Attach with foam pads. Stamp a sentiment onto white cardstock, trim to size and layer onto red card. Affix to the card front with foam pads. Die cut three poinsettias from red patterned paper and attach die-cut leaves to the reverse of each. Add gems to the centres then place them at the top left and bottom right of the image panel.

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Make your cards shimmer with foil transfers from Crafter’s Companion. By Julie Gibbs

Combine different coloured foils to create a standout festive sentiment!

SHOPPING LIST O’ Christmas Tree, Peace on Earth, Sparkling Snowflakes, Pretty Poinsettia, and Christmas Village Foil Transfer Sheet packs Evergreen, Matt Gold, Advent Blue, Christmas Red and Snowflake foil packs From Crafter’s Companion

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Coloured cardstock Acetate Circle and scalloped circle dies Stitched round square frame dies Tag and star dies Scalloped border punch Glossy Accents Ribbon Metallic cord Baker’s wine Snowflake charm Adhesive gems and pearls Buttons Foam pads From your local craft shop

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oil is everywhere at Christmas time, from the tinsel on your tree to the turkey in your oven! So, why not incorporate a touch of shimmering foil into your card making, too? Using these stunning new foil transfer sets from Crafter’s Companion, it really couldn’t be easier! Simply choose your festive image, transfer the glued impression onto your card and apply the colourful foil sheets. Hey presto – luxurious foiled details in just a matter of minutes! Take a look at these beautiful cards by designer, Julie, and then have a go at your own. We’re sure you’ll love the results!

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square of kraft card, followed by a 10cm square of metallic gold card. Add the panel to the card front. Add hearts punched from metallic gold card to each corner and use a hot glue gun to add a ribbon bow to the top of the image panel. Die cut a circle of white card and add a sentiment from the Peace on Earth transfer pack. Foil with matt gold foil and mount onto a scalloped circle, cut from gold metallic card. Punch a hole in the top of the sentiment tag and tie to the ribbon bow using metallic cord to finish.

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1 Using a bone folder, transfer a poinsettia image onto the bottom left corner of a 13.5x9.5cm piece of pink striped paper.

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5 Die cut three silver stars. Stick the largest to blue card and trim. Add to the card front along with pearls and a ribbon bow. cardmakingandpapercraft.com

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Get ahead with your spring cards with these charming dog, bird and flower die sets from Leane Creatief! We have six bundles of delightful designs to give away. To enter: text QC172L followed by a space and your name and email address or postal address to 87474. Texts will be charged at 50p plus your standard network tariff rate.

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WE’VE FOUND A really fun way to set the perfect Christmas scene with these genius U-fold designs. With a cleverly positioned panel set back from the front of the card, you can create cool 3D effects that are ideal for showing off scenery or landscapes. And, as impressive as they look, these cards are actually really easy to make with a bit of precision scoring and folding. You can then go to town decorating them in all sorts of fun and festive ways. We’ve given you five ideas to get your creative juices flowing – remember to email a photo of your designs to us at [email protected]. SHOPPING LIST Plain A4 card Pencil Stockists Ruler p.81 Bone folder Scoring tool Scoring board (optional) From your local craft shop

1 Cut your piece of cardstock to 28x13.5cm. Mark along both long edges at 5cm, 9cm, 19cm and 23cm. Score down the card at each of these points.

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2 Fold the scored lines in the following pattern: mountain fold, valley fold, valley fold, mountain fold. This will create the ‘U’ folded section of the card.

3 Cut a 20x3.5cm strip of card. Stick across the bottom of the base card, attaching it to the side panels. Make sure it lines up neatly with the bottom edge of the base card.

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Coloured and mixed media cardstock Flowers, gems, twine and button Doily border punch and heart dies Archival inks in black and red From your local craft shop

Follow the steps on page 30 to make a kraft U-fold card. Make the bottom strip from red card and punch a doily border across the top. Add snowflake paper. Cover the back and side panels with heart paper layered onto red card. Cover the inner panels with spotted paper layered onto red card and embellish with paper hearts and a snowflake banner. Die cut a heart from mixed media card and stamp a greeting and stars onto it using a blend of red and black ink. Mount onto a scalloped heart and stick in place. Embellish with gems, twine, paper flowers and a button, as shown.

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Coloured cardstock Large dotted scallop border punch Nesting circle dies Die-cut sentiment, adhesive gems, faux berries and ribbon From your local craft shop

Follow the steps on page 30 to make a white card base. Make the bottom strip from brown card and add a scalloped edge to the top. Add snowflake paper and gems. Cover the back panel with snowflake paper mounted onto brown card. Cover the side and inner panels with striped paper mounted onto brown card. Add a strip of tree paper to the side panels. Die cut the house from patterned paper and mount onto red, then brown card. Stick to the back panel of the base card. Embellish the front of the base card with flowers and a deer cut from patterned paper, holly leaves, berries, gems and a diecut sentiment, as shown.

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Coloured cardstock Black ink and adhesive gems Baker’s twine and die-cut greeting From your local craft shop

Follow the steps on page 30 to make a white U-fold card. Cover the side panels with heart paper mounted onto green card. Cover inner panels with brown card mounted onto green card and a strip of striped paper. Stamp the door onto white card and colour in. Mount onto green card using foam pads. Add a stamped garland, lantern and wreath using foam pads, as shown. Cut a 12x3cm strip of white card and score 1cm in from sides. Attach to the bottom of the inner panels. Attach two stamped trees. Make the bottom strip from a 4x18cm piece of glitter card and add a snowflake border. Embellish with twine, a die-cut greeting, gems and stamped trees and gifts, as shown.

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Follow the steps on page 30 to make a kraft U-fold card. Cover the back and side panels with Scandi paper mounted onto green card. Add two paper hearts and a stamped greeting to the left side panel. Stamp the scene onto a 7x7cm piece of mixed media card and mount onto green card. Stick to the back panel of the base card. To make the bottom strip, cut a 15.5x3cm piece of spotted paper and mount onto green card. Add a snowflake border, wrap with twine and stick to the bottom of the base card. Embellish with a stamped greeting mounted on cream and green card, a paper flower, gems and ribbon, as shown.

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Hearts Come Home rubber stamp set From Stampin’ Up!

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Coloured cardstock and black ink Circle nesting dies and star punch Adhesive pearls, berries and flowers From your local craft shop

Follow the steps on page 30 to make a white U-fold card. Cover the back, sides and inner panels and the bottom strip with snowflake paper mounted onto blue, then black card. Stick the bottom strip in place. Die cut the village layers from black, grey and blue card. Trim and attach to the back panel of the base card. Add a diecut moon and punched star. Stamp the sentiment onto white card, cut out and mount onto blue, then black card. Stick to the bottom panel. Embellish the front of the base card with flowers, berries and pearls and a glitter border strip, as shown.

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My daughter was showing me her silver crackle effect nails, and I was wondering if there were any products that could replicate this as I really love the effect? Pat Hickman, Coventry Becky: I love the crackle effect and once you have mastered this technique you can use it on various projects. You’ll need Artiste Crackle medium (available from www.docrafts. com), sturdy cardstock and acrylic paints. Cover the card with your preferred base colour (this will show through the crackle). Once dried, apply a layer of the crackle medium brushing all strokes in the same direction. Leave to dry, then apply a single layer of your chosen top shade, this time with your brush strokes at right angles to those used for the medium. As the paint dries, it’ll crackle and your base colour will begin to appear.

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My two nieces have become really interested in card making, and I was wondering if you could suggest a fun project for us to all make together? Cathy McDonald, St Andrews Sarah: I have the perfect project for your nieces to enjoy – a classic shaker card! You can use any spare figures and sentiments that you have left from this month’s Frosty Friends pop-up box card kit. Let your nieces choose a figure and a sentiment and mix with papers and cardstock from your stash. Attach the cardstock to the card front, then die cut a circle through the front paper layer. Glue acetate behind the aperture and attach foam tape around it. Layer a contrasting paper on silver mirri board and attach a figure in the centre. Punch out snowflakes from silver paper and add to the aperture, with some glitter. Remove the backing from the foam tape and attach on top to create the shaker element. Finish with gems and a sentiment.

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My mum loves flowers, and I was thinking of creating a floral-themed Christmas card for her. Could you recommend some paper flowers I could use? Jennifer Priestley, Portsmouth Vicky: That sounds really thoughtful, Jennifer. Hobbycraft’s Heritage Christmas range is lovely; it includes packs of red and gold poinsettias (see www.hobbycraft.co.uk). The Little Birdie Festive Floral Fiesta kit from Merly Impressions is another option. It is an embellishment kit with various flowers and foliage, which you could create a centrepiece with. Or, you could make your own with flower dies already in your stash. Roses work well for Christmas – just make them in seasonal colours to give them a festive feel!

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fixes Waste not, want not I’ve been having a clear out of my Christmas papers as I want to refresh my cupboard with spring designs, but I don’t want to throw them away. Do you have any ideas on how to use them? Victoria Smythe, Truro Vicky: It would be a shame to throw all of your paper scraps away, Victoria. I try to use up all my papers, even the smallest pieces, and never throw anything away! You could make a contemporary Christmas tree card like I’ve done here. Start by cutting a panel of card 11x15cm and cover it with paper. Cut

6x1.5cm strips of Christmas paper and fold each one in half. Arrange a tree shape by gluing five strips of paper to the bottom of where you want the tree to begin. You can also incorporate small lengths of ribbon into the design. I have decorated the tree with brads, but you could also use adhesive gems. Once you’ve finished your tree, attach the panel to the centre of a 15cm square card blank with foam pads. Add a festive sentiment, in the top left corner, to finish.

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Across the miles My daughter is about to go travelling and she’ll be away for Christmas. Have you got any ideas for a card that I can give her to keep her festive spirits up? Sarah Golding, Dublin Anne: How exciting for your daughter, Sarah! Why not make a pop-up box card as they fold flat for easy posting but really have a wow factor. Try printing your own sentiments as then you can make it truly personal. Cut a 7cm strip of card and cut and fold using a pop-up box card template. Put glue along the tab and stick to make your box. Cut two 11cm strips of card and score 2cm at each end. Fold these, add glue to the ends and then stick to the inside of the box. Glue Christmas trees and Santa to the strips using small pieces of card. Cut squares of paper to decorate the card and finish with embellishments. Why not practise with this issue’s free gift? Turn to page 6 to see more.

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I have been given a die-cutting machine for my birthday and am thinking of making some die-cut Christmas cards. Have you seen any cute Santa die cuts? Carol Ellis, Ipswich Anne: There are always lots of new designs out for Christmas crafting and one of my favourites is Eline’s Santa from Marianne Designs. It cuts all the elements separately and then you piece them together. Tonic Studios does a similar style in its Rococo Santa Claus Trio, which is great value for money as you get three variations – giving you lots of options for creating scenes. Depending on your machine, you can also buy steel rule dies which are deeper and cut a wider range of materials. Sizzix’s St Nick Steel Rule die (available from www. sizzix.co.uk) can be used with felt, fabric and chipboard, which gives you many design options.

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Snowy scenes I have been making some wintry scene cards and want to add a dusting of snow. However, I don’t want to use glitter as I want it to be realistic. Do you know of any products that’ll do the job? Lucy Williams, Llandudno Sarah: If you want to create the perfect snowy effect, then Flower Soft in Polar White is ideal; you apply glue then sprinkle Flower Soft on top. It’s perfect for adding a snowy finish to your card design (www. katysuedesigns.com). WOW! Embossing Powders’ White Puff Ultra High is used in the same way as normal embossing powder, but when melted rises three times higher. Add glue to the areas you wish to add snow, sprinkle White Puff on top and melt with a heat tool (www. wowembossingpowder.co.uk). cardmakingandpapercraft.com

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1 Cut a 14x28cm piece of white card, and score vertically down the centre. Rotate the card to landscape and then score it from top to bottom at 7cm, 14cm and 21cm.

I’ve been given a set of watercolour paints, and would love to paint my own cards, but I don’t feel confident enough to create my own scenes. Are there any stencils that would help with the shading? Anne Holmes, Leeds Becky: You can achieve some beautiful effects when using watercolours with a little practise. The nature of the paints means they’re best used in a wet form so I wouldn’t recommend using them with stencils as it can be difficult to prevent bleeding. However, if you are nervous of painting your own designs then I would suggest stamping your outline with waterproof ink such as Ranger Archival Ink and using your paints to colour. There are many scenic stamps to get you started, such as Clarity Stamp’s Cottage and Hedge stamps (available from www.claritystamp.com), which features line art that indicates where shading is required. Practise on scrap card to perfect your watercolouring technique.

2 Look for the scored square shape in the middle of the card. Score diagonally across it in both directions. Cut a 2cmwide strip from each corner of the area outside of the square.

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Spot of bother When applying gems to my designs with a glue gun, I often leave strands of glue on the card. Is there a way of avoiding this? Victoria Carson, Dorchester

3 Fold the diagonal folds as mountain folds and tuck in the sides to form the roof shape. Fold the walls in to form a cross shape that will stand up. Glue the roof folds to secure.

Anne: That’s a great question Victoria, because most of us who use a hot glue gun will have come across this; it’s very frustrating and can spoil the look of your finished project. One useful tip is to apply a hair dryer or heat gun for a few

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Christmas bliss My wife and I are spending our first Christmas together, and I was thinking of surprising her with a handmade card. Can you help with a card design, please? Kevin Locke, Harrogate Becky: Congratulations to you both – your first Christmas together as a married couple is such a special time. I thought a pair of penguins would add a really romantic touch. I punched a decorative flowery border along the base of a tent-fold card. I then covered the tent-fold card with nesting panels cut from the First Editions Winter Wishes paper pack as I really like its soft contemporary palette. Add simple strips of peach and blue patterned paper to finish the background, as shown. Layer up die-cut hearts and place a penguin couple holding a punched heart in the centre, adding glitter to the star and the penguins’ hats for extra sparkle. Embellish the card with gems, stars, a personalised printed greeting and a silver bow, as shown.

seconds over your work and the glue strings will melt and disappear. Just be careful that you don’t hold it there for too long, as the rest of the glue may melt and your embellishment will come loose. To try and avoid leaving strands in the first place, make sure your gun is fully heated up before applying and keep the nozzle clean in between applications. You could also try twisting it quickly in a circular motion to break the thread before moving the gun.

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eep your spirits bright and the winter chills away with Vicky Sheridan’s enchanting rolled paper wreath. Complete with seasonal foliage, this stunning decoration will make a showstopping addition to your front door or mantelpiece, and is the ideal solution to all those leftover scraps of Christmas paper. Decorate the centre of this wintry wonder with die-cut paper flowers, pinecones and ribbons for maximum impact. SHOPPING LIST Kaisercraft Letters to Santa 12x12 paper pad From Craftie-Charlie

Thick card Ribbon Baker’s twine Double-sided tape Artificial pinecone, fir branches and holly berries From your local craft shop

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Glue the cones around the card circle, using the smaller circle as a guide. Make sure each cone touches the one next to it.

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Cut a 10cm circle of thick card. Draw a 2cm circle in the middle of the larger circle. Add a length of baker’s twine to the back.

Cut 16 10cm squares of different patterned paper. Roll each one into a cone shape, and secure with double-sided tape.

Cut 16 7cm squares of different patterned paper and roll into cone shapes. Glue them around the centre of the circle, as shown.

Cut a 7cm circle of card and cover with paper. Decorate with the festive foliage and glue in the centre of the wreath, to finish.

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Give your yuletide cards a vintage makeover with our retro papers! I couldn’t wait to get started with these gorgeous papers. I die cut candy canes from the striped paper and used the spotty paper to make a snowflake border. The final touch was to add two cute gingerbread people. Jackie Trinder

As soon as I saw the beautiful house papers I knew that I wanted to make a card featuring a ‘From Our Home to Yours’ sentiment. I think the colour combinations are striking and modern, but you can still use a traditional style. Jennifer Chapman

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Find more fantastic reader cards at www.cardmaking andpapercraft.com Want to be part of the Quick Cards reader design team? Email three examples of your cards to letters@quick-cards. co.uk and each month we’ll pick 10 readers to take part in our reader design team. Three cards will appear on this page, and the rest will be featured in our online gallery – get making!

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I created a bauble with an iris folding pattern, using a range of the pretty papers. I attached the bauble to red card and added lengths of satin ribbon to frame the bauble, along with two sentiments. Rebecca Gillard

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£14.9 9 Trio of trees 1 Cut a 13.5x13.5cm piece of red and white dotted paper, mount onto kraft card and trim to leave a narrow border. Stick to the front of a 14.5x14.5cm white base card. 2 Die cut a circle and a flourish circle from kraft card and glue the flourish to the edge of the circle. 3 Die cut a smaller circle from blue swirl paper and attach a hill shape die cut from white card to the bottom. Die cut three small trees from different coloured green card and decorate the middle one with die-cut circles, stars and rhinestones. Attach an adhesive gem to the centre of each star. 4 Use foam pads to attach Card Candi to each corner of the base card, to finish.

Merry Xmas 1 Cut a 13x13cm piece of green snowflake paper and mount onto kraft card. 2 Cut a 13x4cm piece of red dotted paper and wrap a ribbon around it. Mount onto kraft card and trim to leave a border across the top and bottom. Stick to the snowflake panel, 1cm from the bottom. 3 Die cut a white stitched panel and apply red ink through the stencil. Mount onto red card and trim to leave a border. 4 Die cut a green tree and emboss. Die cut ‘Merry Christmas’ from red card and attach to the tree. Stick to the white panel and add a bow and gem. Stick to a 14.5x14.5cm base card.

Festive buttons 1 Cut a 13x13cm piece of green tree paper and mount onto kraft card. Stick to a 14.5x14.5cm white base card. 2 Cut an 11cm square of white card and emboss with a snowflake folder. Add Distress Ink around the edges and a gem in each corner. Mount onto kraft card, then stick to the base card. 3 Cut a 3x13cm piece of dotted paper, wrap ribbon around it, then mount onto kraft card. Attach to the layered panel 2.5cm in from the left edge. 4 Die cut a tree from kraft card and cover in various buttons. Attach to the base card. Add a sentiment, to finish.

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Shape up! Mitten cards WE ASKED OUR readers on Facebook what new features they would most like to see in Quick Cards and a shaped card project with full-size templates was the winner! Each issue we’ll bring you a new shape idea to inspire your card making. This issue, designer Kitty Frampton has created a cosy pair of festive mitten cards for you to try... SHOPPING LIST Template on page 49 Coloured cardstock Craft knife or scissors Pencil and ruler Glue pen Foam pads From your local craft shop

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Peace & joy SHOPPING LIST Quilted Christmas 6x6 paper pad and ribbon, Christmas Quilt stamp set and stitched felt embellishments From Stampin’ Up!

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Draw around the mitten template onto a 13x15cm card blank, positioning the template slightly over the top edge. Carefully cut out the mitten to create the shaped base card. Cover the front panel of the mitten using the red stitched star paper and cut off the excess. Cut the cuff from green gingham paper and attach to the mitten. Stick a length of ribbon across the paper joins. Carefully cut out the red and green star from the patchwork paper and glue together. Attach a large pearl to the centre and add to the mitten with foam pads. Add the felt holly embellishment to the ribbon band. Stamp the peace sentiment onto white card, trim and mount onto red card. Attach the sentiment onto the bottom of the mitten, to finish.

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Shape Shapeup! up! Merry Xmas SHOPPING LIST Quilted Christmas 6x6 paper pad, Christmas Quilt stamp set, Quilt Top embossing folder, Quilted Christmas ribbon and stitched felt embellishments From Stampin’ Up!

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Draw around the template onto a 13x15cm card blank, positioning it slightly over the top edge. Cut out. Cut the mitten again from green stitched paper and stamp stars all over in black ink. Attach to the card front. Cut the cuff from white cardstock. Emboss, then top with a strip of red holly paper. Add to the mitten, cover the paper joins with a length of ribbon and stamp a row of cross stitch above. Die cut the green star paper using a stitched circle die. Mount this onto a red circle and attach with foam pads. Glue a star embellishment onto the circle. Tie a bow using the ribbon, add a rhinestone to the centre and glue in place. Stamp a sentiment, trim and mount onto red card. Add to the mitten, to finish.

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Bargain of the month Washi wonders Whether you’re sealing the envelope of a card or wrapping a loved one’s present, the Christmas Whisper set of washi tapes from Hobbycraft will add the final touch of seasonal sparkle and shine to your gifts. The pack includes a mirror effect, glitter, snowflake and icy blue roll of washi tape, meaning it will complement any gift’s colour scheme. For only £4 for the four rolls, they’re an absolute bargain! For more information and other festive products, take a trip to www.hobbycraft.co.uk.

WINTRY WADDLERS Are you looking to give your Christmas cards the cute factor? Then you’ll have to get your mittens on this Here We Go A-Waddling photopolymer stamp set from Lawn Fawn. These adorable carol singing penguins will be sure to give your cards some wintry charm, especially with the festive sentiments included in the pack. There is even a coordinating die set, meaning you can create the cutest penguin toppers. Both the die and stamp sets are available from www.sevenhillscrafts.co.uk.

NAUGHTY OR NICE Inject a little holiday humour into your card making this Christmas with these Moody Santa stamps from Lil‘ Inker Designs – perfect for the Grinch in your life! We love the choice of facial expressions you can add to your Santa stamp, to best match the tongue-incheek sentiments. For the full range of festive stamps, visit www.sevenhillscrafts.co.uk.

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CHRISTMAS CRACKER Whether you watch Tchaikovsky’s ballet every December or are obsessed with vintage toys, the Nutcracker range from Paperchase is sure to add a classical touch to your cards and presents. This colourful range of gift wrapping goodies includes stickers, washi tapes, gift tags, ribbon and paper – perfect for a fun-packed Christmas card. For more information on the range and to see all of Paperchase’s other yuletide treats, visit www.paperchase.co.uk. cardmakingandpapercraft.com

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TRADITIONAL TOUCH Keep your Christmas card making traditional with Hobbycraft’s Heritage Christmas collection. The range has everything you need to make a card bursting with vintage charm – such as tartanpatterned papers, pinecone, owl and reindeer dies, festive wooden toppers, sentiment stamps, découpage sets and stickers – all in shades of rustic reds and greens. Prices start at £1 for a pack of mini découpage sheets from www.hobbycraft.co.uk.

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FESTIVE BLESSINGS Christmas is all about reconnecting with friends and family and letting them know your thoughts are with them. We think the Christmas Happiness sentiments stamp set from Stampin’ Up! is ideal for creating personal cards and notelets to send to loved ones before the big day. The fairy light stamp will certainly brighten any greeting! For the full range of stamps, visit www.stampinup.com.

If your Christmas budget is feeling a little stretched and your festive papers stash has thinned out, then we have the ideal solution with these beautiful bauble papers from Houseful of Handmade. The set includes six Christmas designs for you to choose from and is free to download from www. housefulofhandmade.com.

MISTLETOE KISSES We’ve fallen in love with the floral motifs and graphic prints in the Classical Christmas range from RICO. The papers, washi tapes and stamps offer a seasonal bouquet of wintry plants including rose hips, mistletoe, holly leaves, acorns and fir branches, all in pastel shades with shimmering foil accents. For more information about the range, and for a full list of stockists, head on over to www.rico-design.de/en. cardmakingandpapercraft.com

If you’re looking to inject a lot of fun and Christmas charm into your card designs, then look no further than the Sara Signature Cute Christmas collection from Crafter’s Companion. Why not use the adorable reindeer or Santa’s little helper die sets to create a Christmas card for a special someone who has assisted you in the lead up to Christmas? The full range includes penguin, gingerbread man and snowman dies, an igloo embossing folder and more! For details on the range, head over to www.crafters companion.co.uk.

Ho ho ho! Who doesn’t get excited as night falls on Christmas Eve, the stockings are hung up on the mantelpiece and Santa’s visit looms? Get ready for Father Christmas’s impending arrival with these festive stamps from Lili of the Valley. The whimsical range features Santa with a bulging sack of presents and Santa snoozing on Boxing Day when the overeating takes full effect! Both of the designs are available as digital downloads and rubber stamps from www.liliofthevalley.co.uk.

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Bottle up some festive spirit by stamping these merry mason jar cards. By Julie Gibbs SHOPPING LIST Jar of Love stamp set; Framelits Dies – Everyday Jars From Stampin’ Up! Teeny Penguin Set, Fun Penguin Set, Christmas Percy Set, Cute Family Banners, Penguin Greetings and Happy Penguins digi stamps From DigiStamp Boutique Christmas Romance Collection digital papers From Nitwit Collections Coloured cardstock Memento Dew Drop ink pads in Tuxedo Black, London Fog and Desert Sand VersaMark ink pad Circle nesting dies Corner rounder, heart and snowflake punches Silver embossing powder ProMarkers Small bells Ribbon and metallic cord Glamour Dust Acetate Diamond and Waterfall Stickles glitter glue Pom-poms, sequins, pearls and gems Black fineliner pen From your local craft shop

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Merry peng Cut a 20.5x10cm piece of grey patterned paper and stick to the base card. Cut a 21x5cm piece of smooth white card, trim the top into a snowdrift shape and edge with pastel blue ink, then Glamour Dust. Stick to the bottom of the base card. Stamp the largest mason jar onto white card using London Fog ink, then cut out using the corresponding die. Colour in the top section of the jar, leaving a white area, as shown. Add Glamour Dust to the white area. Attach the mason jar to the left side of the base card using foam pads.

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guins Print five penguins and two trees, colour in and cut out. Attach one inside the mason jar, two on top and two to the right side of the base card. Print the sentiment onto white card using black ink. Cut out, mount onto red card and trim to leave a narrow border around the top, bottom and left edges. Attach to the bottom right side of the base card. Add a yellow die-cut heart. Punch three snowflakes, add Glamour Dust and pearls. Stick across the top of the base card.

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From all of us Cut a 13.5x9.5cm piece of black border patterned paper, mount onto red card and trim to leave a border. Add a line of Glamour Dust across the top of the striped border. Stick to the centre of the base card. Resize the penguin from the Christmas Percy set to fit inside the largest mason jar stamp. Print onto smooth white card, then stamp the mason jar around it using London Fog ink. Die cut using the corresponding die, then colour in and add Glamour Dust. Stick to the right side of the base card using foam pads.

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Resize the penguins from the Cute Family Banner set so they fit neatly into the top left corner of the base card. Print onto smooth white card, colour in using ProMarkers. Fussy cut the penguin family and stick to the base card using foam pads. Cut a length of red ribbon, thread three small jingle bells onto it and tie into a bow, with the bells at the front. Stick to the top right corner of the mason jar. Die cut two small hearts from a piece of yellow card and stick one either side of the penguin sentiment, to finish.

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1 Score a 14x28cm card at 3cm, 6cm, 10cm, 14cm and 21cm. Fold, as shown, and cover with striped and reindeer papers.

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Cover the front of the base card with floral stripe patterned paper. Cut a 12.5cm square of white card, mount onto red card and trim to leave a narrow border. Stick to the centre of the base card, as shown. Cut a 12.5x3.5cm piece of smooth white card, trim the top into a snowdrift shape and edge with pastel blue ink, then Glamour Dust. Stick to the bottom of the white panel. Stamp the smallest mason jar onto white card using London Fog ink, then cut out. Use Desert Sand ink to stamp the filling into the jar. Punch a heart from white card, colour in and add Glamour Dust. Punch a hole in the top, thread onto metallic

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6 Tie metallic twine around the middle step of the base card. Add two die-cut hearts to the sentiment banner, to finish. Quick Cards made easy

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Embellish the card with snowflakes, silver sequins and glitter for an extra festive touch

4 Add foam tape to the acetate jar, fill with snowflakes, sequins and glitter. Stick onto the grey jar and add to the base card.

5 Print sentiment, cut out and layer onto silver card. Stick to the base card. Stamp and emboss the jar lid and stick in place.

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ou’ll have the bestdressed presents under the tree this Christmas with our gorgeous gift wrap ideas. They‘re all really quick and easy to make and offer the perfect opportunity to add a personal touch to shop-bought gifts. Jazz up a bottle of fizz or luxury bubble bath with our attractive wine box, present jewellery in a pretty pillow box or make the windowed gift bag for a tempting way to display edible treats.

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Take a short cardboard tube and flatten it slightly. Press both of the ends inward to form a rounded pillow box shape, as shown. Cut a 6.5cm-wide piece of musical script-patterned paper. Wrap around the centre of the box and secure with tape. Tie a piece of glittery ribbon around the length of the pillow box to keep it closed. Decorate a die-cut tree topper with adhesive gems and attach a festive greeting. Then embellish the tree with a ribbon bow and secure to the box, to finish.

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Treat bag

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Cut a 30x18cm piece of blue and pink paper. Score the long side at 4cm, 14.5cm, 18.5cm and 29cm and the short side at 4cm. Cut a snowflake aperture and stick acetate behind it. Use the two pieces of the die to create a frame and glue round the window. Cut up the folds at the bottom, add glue to the flaps and the side flap. Attach a greeting and gems and punch a hole in the top. Punch two holes in the bag to thread through a length of ribbon, tie a bow once filled and attach the tag with baker’s twine.

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Wine box

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Cut paper to 30x28cm. Score the short side at 4.5cm, 9cm, 13.5cm, 18cm, 22.5cm and 27cm and the long side at 5cm and 25cm. Cut folds at the top and bottom to where they intersect. Cut the six top panels to a point, punch a hole at the top of each panel and thread with baker’s twine. Decorate the front with snowflakes. Attach a greeting and gems to the topper and punch a hole in it. Glue the 1cm flap. Slide in a bottle. Overlap the bottom flaps, glue, then tie twine around the bottle neck.

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You can buy the Leane Creatief Christmas Tree stamp set and matching die set for £6.99 and £8.99 from www.craftsulove.co.uk

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1 Choose two toning shades of archival green ink, one pale and one dark. Stamp the solid images of the large and small trees in pale green onto smooth white card.

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Ink the large mottled tree with dark green ink. Line up carefully with the first image and stamp on top. Repeat with the smaller tree. Dab the trunks with brown ink to colour.

5 Tear three pieces of card to get three levels of hill across the front of the base card. Press onto pale, then dark green ink pads. Dab with white ink and add Glamour Dust.

3 Line up the die over the stamped images and secure with low-tack tape. Run through the die-cutting machine. Add glue through the gaps and sprinkle with Glamour Dust.

6 Layer two hills onto the base. Stick the trees to the aperture. Add ribbon and a greeting to the bottom hill and stick to the base card with foam pads. Add Glamour Dust to the sky.

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Cut and fold white card to create a Card 13.5x13.5cm base card with the fold size at the top. Cut a 12x12cm piece of Christmas tree paper, mount onto purple, then red card, then stick to the base card. 13.5cm Cut a 13.5x3cm piece of sentiment paper and attach a narrow strip of snowflake paper near the bottom. Mount onto purple card and stick across the mins centre of the base card. Die cut a 5.5cm circle of snowflake paper and mount onto purple and red card. Cut an 8x8cm piece of holly paper and mount onto purple and red card. Stick the layered circle to the centre. Decorate with diecut poinsettias, a branch, leaves, flowers and stamped acorns, as shown. Stamp the sentiment onto white card, cut out and mount onto purple, then red card. Stick to the bottom of the base card using foam pads. Add a poinsettia and gems. Stick gems to the corners of the paper panels.

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Cut and fold white card to Card create a 13.5x13.5cm base size card with the fold at the top. Cut a 13.5x13.5cm piece of dotted paper. Cut a 12x12cm piece of 13.5cm snowflake paper, edge with ink, then mount onto green card. Stick to the dotted paper. Cut a 4.5x12cm piece of mins purple patterned paper, trim a fishtail into one end, then stick to the dotted panel. Repeat with three more patterned papers, trimming them into narrower widths each time. Cut an 11x6cm piece of wood patterned paper and stamp holly branches over it. Mount onto Xmas words paper, then stick to the snowflake panel. Wrap a purple ribbon and twine around the whole dotted panel, positioned near the bottom of the holly panel. Attach the dotted panel to the base card. Embellish with gems, die-cut foliage, faux berries and a die-cut sentiment, as shown.

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Cut and fold white card to create a 13.5x13.5cm base card with the fold at the top. Cut a 13.5x7cm piece of mixed media cardstock and stamp a garland of holly across the top and baubles dangling below at various heights. Watercolour using Distress Inks, then join the baubles to the branches with rows of tiny adhesive gems. Edge with ink and mount onto green card. Cut a 13.5x12.5cm piece of purple glitter paper and mount onto green card. Use foam pads to attach a 13.5x12cm piece of red dotted paper on top. Stick to the centre of the base card. Attach the bauble panel to the base card, positioned near the top of the dotted panel. Tie a purple raffia bow and stick to the top of the bauble panel. Add a die-cut poinsettia to the centre of the bow. Embellish the bottom of the dotted paper with a die-cut sentiment and a row of gems, as shown.

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Sketch Challenge

Wrap up your greetings cards with a quilted patchwork this Christmas…

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ach issue we’ll bring you a new sketch to inspire your card making – this month’s design has been created by Quick Cards’ Art Assistant, Emily. Why not take inspiration from your winter throw and create a patchwork-effect card for Christmas! Emily has made a super-simple template with just a few elements to inspire our designers this month, and we think you’ll be amazed at what they have come up with – and our clever reader design team too! There are lots of helpful tips as well, so you can have fun designing your own cards. Remember, we love to see what you make, so when you’ve had a go at this easy quilted challenge, send us a pic at [email protected]. We’re looking forward to hearing from you soon! A sketch is a basic template that can be used to help you get started with designing your card. You can follow the sketch exactly, take a few elements from it or simply use it to inspire some creativity – the choice is yours!

Kitty’s top tips • Creating various squares for the background is a great way to use up all of your festive paper scraps.

Kitty Frampton Kitty has gone really festive with her Santa’s little helpers design. The kraft card beneath the patterned paper gives the card extra texture and almost looks like a pile of presents!

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• Using a pre-coloured image for the topper is a perfect timesaver if you have lots of cards to create for friends and family. • Choose patterned papers that match the topper for a fully colour-coordinated card design.

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Julie’s top tips Julie Gibbs Julie’s use of machine stitching and a hessian ribbon has made this card feel ever so cosy and rustic, and is really evocative of a festive bedspread.

• Keep your finished look simple by only using patterned paper on alternate squares. • Add machine stitching to give extra texture. If you don’t have a sewing machine, draw on faux stitching with a marker. • Choose a large sentiment to deliver a fun festive message.

Wooden toppers add rustic charm to any card

Teresa Smith I mounted die-cut squares in two different colours onto gold heat embossed card. I then cut an aperture for the sentiment which I framed with silver gems and a black banner. Emily says: Your card is a real showstopper, Teresa!

Sue Nicholson I used Lili of the Valley Christmas papers and an icicle die to complement the cheery snowman stamp on this patchwork scalloped card. Emily says: I like the way the snowy papers and hanging icicles give this card a frosty feel, Sue!

Becky’s top tips Becky James Becky has used baker’s twine, parchment and festive shades of red and green to great effect to create a wonderfully traditional patchwork card.

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• Choose text-based papers as part of your background as a novel take on a sentiment. • Frame the central topper using adhesive gems in a complementary colour. • Parchment or cream paper add a vintage feel to your card – perfect for a timeless look.

Rachel Gillham I created a quilt effect using paper scraps marked with faux stitching. I coloured a partridge stamp and attached it with foam pads. Emily says: The glittery touches and use of different papers make your quilt look so cosy, Rachel!

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with seed beads Get your festive sparkle on when you make Sue Hughes’ fabulous seasonal cards using shimmering seed beads and glitter…

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Sparkly baubles Die cut two circles from red card and stick lines of double-sided tape across them. Remove the backing and press seed beads onto some of them and glitter to the others. Add a square of gold card to the top of each one, then add red twine to make strings for hanging.

Seasonal snow globe Die cut a circle into white card, attach acetate to the reverse, then stick foam pads around the aperture edge. Pour seed beads inside the foam circle, then stick blue card on top. Cut a red frame and a base from red card and stick in place. Decorate with punched snowflakes.

It’s Christmas Thread green seed beads onto wire and twist the ends to secure. Bend into a zig-zag that is smaller at the top. Attach to white card, then embellish with red beads, a star and a greeting.

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Christmas wreath Stamp a sentiment in the centre of a scalloped card square. Attach a double-sided sticky sheet to green card and die cut a scalloped circle. Die cut a circle from this to make a frame. Remove the backing from the sticky sheet and press seed beads on top. Stick to the card square and add a bow.

Use silver gel pen to draw a snowflake shape in the centre of a white card square. Decorate the snowflake with silver and blue seed beads. Stamp a sentiment onto the top left corner, then layer onto blue card.

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Attach a doublesided sticky sheet to red card and cut into small diamond shapes. Remove the backing from the sticky sheet and press red beads on top. Arrange onto a white card square in groups of five with a green gem in the centre. Stamp a sentiment, then layer onto a red scalloped square.

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Happy Hanukkah Thread gold seed beads onto craft wire, twist to join the ends, then bend into a triangle shape. Repeat to make another triangle. Arrange the triangles in a star shape onto a white card square. Make a smaller star in the same way and stick in the centre of the large star. Add a stamped sentiment, then layer onto blue card.

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Give your Christmas cards the ‘aww’ factor with these adorable stamps from Wild Rose Studio. By Jane Roy

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White cardstock Green card Paper flowers Adhesive gems VersaFine ink From your local craft shop

Cut a 14.5x10cm piece of green card and add to a 14.5x10cm white cardblank. Add a strip of red patterned paper to the bottom of the card. Cut a 9.5cm square of the Helz Cuppleditch Wonderland paper and attach above the red strip of card. Cut

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a 12.5x2.5cm fishtail strip of green card and mount with a smaller fishtail made from blue Helz Cuppleditch Wonderland paper, as shown. Stamp the image onto an 8cm square of white card and colour in. Attach to the card base with foam pads. Stamp the sentiment onto a die-cut white card banner in VersaFine ink. Attach to the bottom of the card. Add festive paper flowers to the top right and bottom left of the stamped image. Add green and red adhesive gems, to finish.

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Season’s greetings Teddy Baubles stamp From Wild Rose Studio

Helz Cuppleditch Wonderland 8x8 pad From Hobbycraft

Sentiment tag stamps From Lili of the Valley

White cardstock Red card Circle and scalloped circle nesting dies Ribbon bow Wooden snowflake Adhesive gems VersaFine ink From your local craft shop

Cut and fold white card to create a 10x14.5cm card blank with the fold at the top. Cut a 10x14.5cm piece of red card and mount onto the card front. Add a 9.5x14cm piece of Helz Cuppleditch Wonderland paper to the card. Cut a 5x14cm strip of red card and add a piece of

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pale blue snowflake-patterned paper, leaving a border along the long edges, as shown. Attach to the card. Stamp the image onto white card and colour in. Die cut into a 9.5cm circle and add to a 10.5cm scalloped circle cut from red card. Add to the card base with foam pads. Stamp the sentiment using VersaFine ink and cut out. Add to the top right of the stamped image, tucked behind a small gingham bow. Add a wooden snowflake to the bottom left of the stamped image and attach adhesive gems.

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SHOPPING LIST Christmas Bunny stamp From Wild Rose Studio

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Christmas circular sentiment stamps From Lili of the Valley

White cardstock Circle and scalloped edge nesting dies Wooden snowflake Adhesive gems VersaFine ink Foam pads From your local craft shop

Cut and fold white card to create a 14.5x10cm card blank with the fold at the top. Cut a 14.5x10cm piece of red card and add to the card base. Cut a 13.5x9.5cm piece of Helz Cuppleditch Wonderland blue snow-patterned paper and attach to the red card.

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Christmas wishes Singing Penguins stamp From Wild Rose Studio

Helz Cuppleditch Wonderland 8x8 pad From Hobbycraft

Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX dies From Dies to Die For

XCut Snowflake embossing folder From Crafting.co.uk

White cardstock Green card Ribbon Wooden snowflake Paper flowers From your local craft shop

Cut and fold white card to create a 15x10cm card blank with the fold at the top. Cut a 15x10cm piece of green card and mount with a piece of Wonderland Christmastree-patterned paper, leaving a small border. Wrap with ribbon and attach to the card base.

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Cut a 12x9cm piece of green card and mount with tartan-patterned paper, leaving a small border. Attach to the card with foam pads. Stamp the image onto a 10.5x6.5cm piece of white card. Colour in the image. Attach the stamped image onto the card base with foam pads. Stamp the sentiment using VersaFine ink onto a die-cut white card banner. Attach below the stamped image with foam pads. Add a ribbon bow and top with a wooden snowflake. Add gems and a flower.

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Cut a 12x7cm rectangle of red card and mount with pale blue snowflake-patterned paper, leaving a small border, as shown. Cut a 14.5x3cm piece of red card and attach to the card base. Mount with a piece of red snowflake-patterned paper, as shown. Stamp the image onto white card and colour in. Fussy cut the image, leaving a small border. Attach to the card using foam pads. Stamp the sentiment and die cut into a circle. Add to a scalloped circle cut from red card and add to the card base with foam pads. Add a wooden snowflake and adhesive gems, to finish.

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The Christmas Craft Fair is returning to the American Museum in Bath from 25–26 November, offering a diverse range of ceramics, jewellery and prints. You can meet the makers themselves and find special Christmas gifts for friends and family away from the hustle and bustle of the city. For more information and tickets, head on over to www.americanmuseum.org.

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Bear-y Xmas We’ve fallen in love with these rubber bear stamps from Not On The High Street. The range includes a geometric polar bear and grinning grizzlies wrapped up in their winter warmers. A bear isn’t just for Christmas though – they would be perfect for winter birthdays and other occasions, too! To see the full range of rubber stamps and for a treasure trove of unique gifts, pop on over to www.notonthehighstreet.com.

ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR With picturesque Christmas markets selling gorgeous handmade crafts, delicious local food and extra special gifts, the National Trust is putting the magic back into the Christmas shopping experience. Escape the high street crowds by strolling through glistening winter gardens and soak up the festive spirit while finding beautiful gifts for your treasured ones. You can warm yourself up with the knowledge that each magical day out supports the National Trust’s conservation work to look after special places for future generations to enjoy. For more information and to see which country houses and gardens are hosting a festive fair near you, visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk.

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What’s on Don’t forget these important Christmas dates…

We asked our online fans… what cutting-edge crafting tool would you invent? I’d invent craft storage to look like Cher’s wardrobe in the film Clueless, where I could look through all my stash to decide which pieces I wanted to use together. Dawn Deacon I’d invent a craft table that cleans itself, puts everything away after you have finished and then folds itself up out of sight. Karyn Wilder I would invent a tool to hoover up the stray glitter and embossing powder from my desk, clothes and skin at the touch of a button as my husband is fed up of waking up in the morning with glitter on his face. Carole Parnaby-King

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Grab your gloves and scarf and head to the ExCel, London, for the Simply Christmas show. With crafting goods galore, your ticket also gives you entry to the Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycraft and Cake International. www.simplychristmasshow.co.uk

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If you’ve left your festive card making on the back burner, today is the perfect day to get started. Christmas is only a couple of weeks away, so why not spend the afternoon creating some beautiful yuletide cards?

RAGLEY HALL FROST FAIR

Set the date for the Frost Fair at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire. Alongside an array of unique crafts and festive gifts, there will be a choir, roving musicians and even Father Christmas to ensure you’re feeling festive. For more info, see www.battenburgevents.co.uk.

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LAST POSTING DAY

Today is the last chance to send your cards in the post by Royal Mail First Class if you want them to arrive in time for Christmas Day. Don’t forget, the maximum thickness for a standard letter is 5mm – your embellished cards may need a large letter stamp!

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After all the preparations, the big day is finally here! We hope you have a wonderful time giving your friends and family their gorgeous crafty gifts this Christmas and are sure Santa has left you a few special presents under the tree as well. We wish you all a very merry Christmas!

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GIFT OF GIVING Keep your eyes peeled for the Gift Boxes to Colour and Make, recently released by Nosy Crow. Each page of this inventive book is actually a gift box! Simply colour in, tear along the dotted lines and fold together to create your very own personalised gift boxes. With illustrations by Eilidh Muldoon, Gift Boxes to Colour and Make is the perfect present for a loved one, or to create a year’s supply of gifts for friends and family. If you can’t wait to get your hands on a copy, turn to page 26 where we have five copies to give away! To view the full range of beautiful books, visit www.nosycrow.com. Quick Cards made easy

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Celebrity cards You’ll recognise Stephanie from her shows on Create and Craft TV!

Our celebrity crafter Stephanie Weightman is starting her Christmas card making in style! t’s that time of year again when I start batch making Christmas cards for my neighbours, colleagues and friends. They’re a little bit quicker to make than the cards I create for my nearest and dearest, but they still need to be impressive. This year I’ve been inspired to make cute and quirky cards using the Bert and Gert’s Christmas stamp set. So, some of you may be asking, “who are Bert and Gert?” Well, Bert and Gert’s is run by Birmingham-based brothers Mark and Jason Wilkes. Bert was their paternal grandfather and Gert their maternal grandmother. Now there’s a family business with a very family name! I just love their story – Bert was an artist and Gert got both boys baking, knitting, sewing and enjoying various other crafts. Jason still has the knitted hat that he helped Gert to make for him. It was a time when the mantra was ‘make do and mend it’ –

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today we call it upcycling! It reminds me so much of my family, and it is wonderful to hear that other families are enjoying crafts that have been passed down. Bert and Gert’s organised over 150 arts and crafts events all around the country last year, with over 3,000 businesses taking part. They aim to give support and a platform for small businesses and you can catch them (and me!) at Crafting Live in Peterborough from 11–12 November. So, as the sentiment goes… ‘Have a cool yule’. Now, where is that penguin stamp?

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Stamping To get the best results when stamping, always make sure you are working onto a good solid flat surface. A glass mat is perfect.

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You can find details of all my shows at www.create andcraft.tv – don’t miss them!

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Celebrity cards PENGUIN PAL Stamp your way to a very merry Christmas with this fun penguin stamp and a personalised greeting. It’s guaranteed to make friends smile…

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If you’re looking for a super-sweet card to make, this penguin design is just the thing!

Step-by-step guide Make an 18x18cm base card from white card. Cut a 16x16cm piece of grey and yellow chevron patterned paper and stick to the centre of the base card using double-sided tape.

Cut a 15x15cm piece of yellow card and wrap a length of webbing ribbon around the centre, securing the ends on the reverse. Attach to the chevron panel using foam pads.

Stamp the penguin onto white card and colour the feet with a yellow pen. Cut out and attach to the luggage tag using foam pads. Tie with string, then stick to the yellow panel.

Stamp the sentiment onto white card and cut out. Mount onto yellow card and trim to leave a border. Stick in place using foam pads. Add a yellow pearl to the penguin’s nose.

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glossary Confused by the terms in the issue? Check out our handy dictionary ACETATE Acetate is available in clear or coloured transparent sheets and can be used behind apertures, as an overlay, or for glass painting. APERTURE An aperture is a shaped hole cut from the front of a base card.

BAKER’S TWINE Historically used by butchers and bakers, this rustic-looking twine adds a great finishing touch to cards. CRACKLE ACCENTS Crackle Accents is a liquid which gives card and paper a really effective, aged, antique effect.

or card. It’s great for adding texture and can also be used like glue, to attach embellishments. HEAT GUN This tool gives a jet of heat (like a hairdryer without the airflow) to melt embossing powder and heat shrink plastic.

EMBOSSING FOLDER This creates an embossed pattern on card when fed through a traditional die-cutting machine.

IRIS FOLDING Iris folding involves building up an image using folded strips of paper. It’s great for using up paper scraps.

GLOSSY ACCENTS A 3D gloss medium that can be used to highlight parts of a stamped image

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We chat to Paula Gorry from Stampin’ Up! as the brand celebrates 10 years in the UK

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tampin’ Up! has been keeping us inspired with unique stamps and papercrafting products for over a decade in the UK and Europe now, through its network of demonstrators. We caught up with UK Business Development Manager, Paula Gorry, to find out what it’s like working for this unique company…

How did you come to join Stampin’ Up! as UK Business Development Manager? I was approached by a representative from Stampin’ Up! 11 years ago. I visited the office in Riverton, Utah, and met with our co-founder and Board Chair, Shelli Gardner. I was so inspired by Shelli and this incredible global creative community she has created. I felt an overwhelming sense of family and connection and I knew instantly there was something very special about Stampin’ Up!

What does your average day look like? My role as Demonstrator Development Manager involves establishing relationships with Stampin’ Up! demonstrators at all title levels and helping them experience a rewarding journey with Stampin’ Up! My passion is personal development and I help demonstrators to develop through coaching and mentoring. My daily activities are quite varied, as you can imagine. One of the most rewarding aspects of my job is the opportunity to gather with demonstrators in person, whether that’s at smaller gettogethers out in the field or at our large Stampin’ Up! OnStage events which happen every six months. This is when we bring together demonstrators from all over the country to showcase forthcoming new product releases, offer business and creative tips, and celebrate achievements.

has given me the opportunity to help others and this has been a blessing in my life.

Where do you look for inspiration? I see inspiration all around me, both in my personal and professional life. I am inspired every day by our dedicated Stampin’ Up! staff and when I talk to demonstrators. I am inspired when I receive a handmade card, knowing that someone made it just for me. If I am having a stressful day, getting creative with stamps, ink and paper is a tonic. My husband and children inspire me and I love how they have connected with Stampin’ Up! through me.

What are your favourite Stampin’ Up! products right now? It’s so hard to pick a favourite. I love the warm fuzzy feeling that comes with Christmas, and so I would have to say that the ‘Quilted Christmas’ suite featured in our Autumn/ Winter range stands out for me. It’s retro with a contemporary twist and I plan to use it in my Christmas makes this year.

Do you have any crafty hobbies? I really enjoy making focaccia and gnocchi. My husband and I have an Irish and Italian heritage and spend a lot of time cooking for our big families. Also, I recently organised an employee ‘Alfresco Cooking and Crafting for mindfulness morning’ – we made focaccia and gnocchi, and crafted table settings. It was a great way to de-stress.

Crafting with stamps and inks is Paula’s ideal tonic to cope with the festive mayhem

2017 marks the 10-year anniversary of Stampin’ Up! in the UK and Europe… While Stampin’ Up! is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Europe, we are proud to be celebrating 30 years globally next year. Building relationships is at the core of what we do, and our mission statement is: ‘To love what we do, and share what we love, as we help others enjoy creativity and worthwhile accomplishments… in this we make a difference!’

What have been the highlights of the past decade for you? Stampin’ Up! never ceases to amaze me in the way we can help others in so many ways. We help people to discover creativity, make new friends and form relationships. We offer an escape from the stresses of modern day life and help people make something that means something. Finally, we offer entrepreneurship, the opportunity to develop your own business and tailor it around you and your family.

Why do you think Stampin’ Up! is such a hugely popular brand?

What do you love most about your job?

I think it’s down to our product quality and our stunning and beautifully coordinated designs. At Stampin’ Up! we recognise that every project and every stamper is slightly different, which is why we offer unique styles of stamps. Plus, the passion and commitment from Stampin’ Up! demonstrators inspires and helps others in their creative endeavours.

I love this industry because it’s such a dynamic and passionate environment to work in and one that offers much scope for personal development. I often get asked, ‘How do you stay so motivated after 10 years?’ I simply answer that I have a passion to help people move forward and Stampin’ Up!

You can find out more about Stampin’ Up! products and how to become a demonstrator at www.stampinup.com. Keep in the loop with @stampinupUK on Twitter for all their latest stamps

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