Get your FREE digital copy of Papercraft Essentials issue 58 now by clicking on the cover image below!

Inside this issue you will find a vellum masterclass, ideas on how to use Memory Glass and rub-ons together for floating effects, quick tricks with paisley, funky foam, stamping tips, and much more!

If you have problems downloading the PDF by using the left-click option, try right-clicking and then choosing the ‘save as’ option. Remember, this is a large file so you will need to be patient as it will take a while to download!

In issue 59 of Papercraft Essentials, Digi Crafts are offering FREE Christmas downloads worth £5 for every reader!

There are two exclusive designs available in a choice of four or eight-layer versions, plus a photographic step-by-step guide for how to use them, as well as Word documents for creating your very own verses.

To download the package, simply click on the image below. You will download a zipped file where all the different folders that you need are contained. If it is easier for you, rather than left-clicking the image, right-click and then choose the ‘save as’ option.

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Bramwell Crafts have a Christmas stamp kit worth £50 for a lucky Crafts on the Net winner.

Inside this kit you will find 4 different shades of Clearly Better inks (red, green, silver and gold) worth £20 and 3 Inkadinkado Christmas clear stamps worth £30.

Bramwell Crafts have also recently started video gallery and blog on their website with tips and hints for using various crafts products so pop across and take a look!

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Materials…

• Victorian Ladies CD-ROM
• White, beige and lilac cardstock
• Lace
• Silicone glue

To create…

1 Fold an A4 piece of white cardstock in half to create a base card. Cut a smaller piece of beige card and layer it onto lilac, trim leaving a narrow border and affix to the base card.

2 Print off the decoupage lady, cut out and layer together using silicone glue. Print off a paper ribbon, cut out and stick at the top and bottom of your card.

3 Add a length of lace across the card and attach the decoupage on top. Finish by adding a computer-generated greeting.

Project by Sharon Armstrong. Originally published in Creative Cardmaking issue 19, out 27th August.

To see a video of how to use the Victorian Ladies CD, click here.

Materials…

• Victorian Ladies CD-ROM
• White, pink, cream and lilac cardstock
• Silicone glue
• Gemstone
• Ribbon

To create…

1 Fold an A4 piece of white cardstock in half and cover the front with a piece of angled pink cardstock.

2 Cut out the inverted cameos and layer together using silicone glue. Once dry, layer onto lilac and cream card, and trim leaving a narrow border between each.

3 Print off a paper ribbon, and adhere across the bottom of the card. Print off a computer-generated greeting, mount onto cream cardstock and affix to the base card.

4 Add a gem and a piece of ribbon tied in a bow to finish.

Project by Sharon Armstrong. Originally published in Creative Cardmaking issue 19, out 27th August.

To see a video of how to use the Victorian Ladies CD, click here.

In issue 75 of Simply Cards & Papercraft there are a selection of templates on p54 that relate to Su Pennick’s gorgeous easel cards feature. We have the individual sheets of these templates for you to download here completely FREE OF CHARGE so you too can create your own stunning designs using them.

To download your templates simply click on the image below to save  the zipped folder. Once saved, you can open the individual files and print off. To get your hands on a copy of Simply Cards & Papercraft issue 75 just click on the cover to be re-directed to the Practical Publishing shop.

Materials…

• 20 gauge (0.8mm) copper wire
• 28 gauge (0.4mm) copper wire
• Focal bead
• 2mm copper crimps
• Round-nosed and chain-nosed pliers
• Side-cutters
• Steel stake and chasing hammer
• Crimping pliers
• Metal file

To create…

1 Cut a 150mm length of 0.8mm wire and use your round-nosed and chain-nosed pliers to create a heart shape at one end.

2 Position the heart shape flat onto the steel stake and gently hammer to flatten it.

3 Cut a 100mm length of 0.4mm wire, position the crimp halfway along it and insert the heart pin close to the heart shape. Set the crimp using crimping pliers.

4 Slide your chosen bead onto both wires all the way up to the crimp. Add a second crimp to both pliers and set as before.

5 Wrap the ends of the 0.4mm wire around the crimps up to the focal bead, then snip the ends and squash them between the crimps and the bead.

6 Trim the pin to the desired length (approximately 40mm below the bottom crimp) and use a metal file to shape the end to a gently rounded point.

Project by Judith Hannington. Originally published in Creative Beads & Jewellery issue 2.

Materials…

• 20 gauge (0.8mm) copper wire
• 22 gauge (0.6mm) copper wire
• Ring mandrel
• Round-nosed and chain-nosed pliers
• Side-cutters
• Metal file

To create…

Note: As the ring band features three strands of wire laid side by side we have used thinner wire than normally associated with this type of work. You can use a smaller gauge wire as desired but bear in mind the swirls will be trickier to form.

1 Cut three 180mm lengths of 0.8mm wire and gently file the ends smooth. Hold the wires together then stagger them by about 12mm lengthways so that the two outer wires are longer or shorter at each end.

2 Bind the wires together about 65mm from one end using a 150mm piece of 0.6mm wire. Leave the wrapping wire end sticking out away from the main wires and ensure that the start of the binding wire is trimmed short and squashed snug to the binding.

3 Shape the three wires around your ring mandrel at the appropriate place for your ring size (you can slide a suitable ring on to the mandrel and mark the position with a pen) ensuring the binding wire is on the outside of the ring.

4 Once you are happy with the size and roundness of the ring, bring the binding wire around the whole ring to pull the two groups of wires together then wrap the other end of the three wires to match the first binding. Snip the wire off and squash the end snug to the ring.

5 Using chain-nosed pliers, bend the two short outside wires on each end of the ring out at 90 degrees to the ring band and the two long outside wires through about 120 degrees.

6 Using round-nosed pliers, curl the end of each wire into a tight loop. Hold the loop flat in chain-nosed pliers and rotate in small degrees, repositioning your pliers regularly to create a spiral.

Project by Judith Hannington. Originally published in Creative Beads & Jewellery issue 2.

This month we have a digital version of Scrapbook Magazine issue 47 for you to download completely FREE OF CHARGE!

Inside this issue you will find a layout by Kathleen Summers where she provides the digital layered sketch for you to use. You can download this sketch by following the instructions here.

To get hold of your digital copy of Scrapbook Magazine simply click on the cover image below. For those of you that have trouble opening the link, right-click on your mouse & choose the ‘save as’ or ‘save link as’ option. Once it is saved you should be able to open it up from your computer without a problem.

Materials…

• American Crafts Bontaique – Love Daisy Trail digi kit
• Digital Scrapbook Artist software

To create…

1. Set up your page at 12 x 12.
2. Use the Digikit Browser to add the ‘Botanique: Love’ digikit.
3. Drag the green background onto the page
4. Drag the floral material onto the page, use the align tool to centralise on the page.
5. Drag the pink spotty material onto the page. Select the Scissor tool at the top, hold down Shift and cut the material in half. Position on the page.
6. Add your photograph using the ‘Add’ button on the Photos tab, then drag it onto the page and position.
7. Drag embellishments onto the page as desired.
8. Use the Shadow tool to lift items off the page.

Project courtesy of DaisyTrail – www.daisytrail.com