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It’s the most wonderful time of the year: cosy nights in front of the fire, twinkly lights and crafting
galore. This sort of creative hibernation, even if only for an afternoon, is a great chance to work
through your stash and whip up some truly original creations. Speaking of which, this issue will be
my last for a while – I'm heading off on maternity leave until the summer.
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Don't worry, though, I'm leaving you in very safe hands: this lovely team
will continue to provide lashings of creative inspiration and project ideas to
see you through 2O17. Thanks for supporting our mag and wish me luck!
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This issue’s crafters
Meet some of the talented people behind our projects
Chloe Murray Kieron Franklyn Jackie Jasper
Chloe is a 22-year-old graduate from Kieron is a gentleman crafter who turns Jackie is a papercrafting addict with a
the South East of England. She lives with his hand to anything to ensure it brings a passion for cardmaking. Her favourite
her boyfriend, their two little dogs, Archie smile to someone’s face – whether that technique is stamping and she’s a sucker
and Winnie, and her five pet bunnies. be through his first passion, cardmaking, for a sequin or two. Jackie started making
She loves all things paper; planners and baking or needle felting. He works full-time cards about three years ago after having a
scrapbooks are her creative calling, and as a manager for an international finance go at making a few Christmas decorations
nothing is more relaxing for her than a organisation, which is far removed from and found that she loved it. She often ‘bores’
crafty day. his world of crafting! her family talking about it!
Camila Bertolini Sharon Dobson Katka Dachovská
Camila is an Australian citizen born in Brazil Sharon has worked for a textile company Katka is a crafter from the Czech Republic.
and currently living in London. Before in Northern Ireland for over 2O years, She loves all styles of cardmaking, mixed
motherhood, she went to art school and designing woven and printed fabrics for the media and sewing her own soft toy designs.
worked in different areas of the creative home. Her day job is done on the computer, Her big passion is colouring with markers or
industry, from designing accessories so she enjoys getting stuck into some more watercolour pens and her favourite stamps
to being a professional street artist. hands-on crafting when she gets home; are the ‘gorjuss girls’ from Santoro. Like
Cardmaking, stamping, paper sculpture and especially messy experiments with ink, many of us, she can’t sit in front of the TV
nursery art are what she enjoys the most. paint and paper. with empty hands!
Editor: Sarah Gane Marketing Design Manager: Carly Stalker Deputy Editor: Aisha Green Sub Editor: Lorna Slessor Design Co-ordinator: Rachel Smith
Publication Designer: Jordan Travers Editorial Assistant: Lucy Scott Art direction and styling: Carly Stalker, Rachel Smith Freelance photographer: Jesse Wild
Junior photographer: Andreia Varela Projects: Aisha Green, Beyond The Blue, Camila Bertolini, Charlotte Pollard, Chloe Murray, Dara McGowan, Jackie Jasper,
Jo Boland, Julie Hole, Katka Dachovská, Kieron Franklyn, Lorna Slessor, Lucy Scott, Mags Woodcock, Sharon Dobson PR: [email protected]
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Contents...
Watch out for fab projects, competition prizes,
giveaways and much more inside this issue!
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Creativity HQ
In the headlines.......................................................................8-11
Competition..............................................................................11, 21
1O minutes with...........................................................................12
Giveaways..............................................................29, 5O, 65, 71
The Creativity community...........................................36-38
Useful templates...............................................................93-95
Shopping list........................................................................96-97
Next issue......................................................................................98
Special feature
The story of Santoro’s ‘gorjuss girls’........................16-2O
Christmas decorations..................................................4O-57
Papercraft
Happy wall greeting..................................................................14
Santoro ATCs........................................................................22-25
Handmade gift wrap.......................................................28-29
Six quick cards....................................................................3O-35
Advent train..........................................................................42-45
Paper Weaving Table settings......................................................................46-49
Mini decorations..................................................................51-53
Advent village......................................................................54-57
Flying reindeer card.........................................................6O-61
Santoro shaker card........................................................64-65
Warm wishes notelet.....................................................66-67
Fairy shaker card..............................................................68-69
Santa decoupage...............................................................72-73
Craft with wood..................................................................74-75
DIY scrapbook embellishments................................8O-81
Scandi card collection....................................................86-87
Dreamy notelet...................................................................9O-91
Sentiment shaker card..........................................................92
Home décor
Pompom wreath.........................................................................13
Quick makes.........................................................................77-78
Three ways with polystyrene shapes.....................82-84
Soft craft
Patchwork table runner...............................................88-89
Workshops
Tricks of the trade............................................................26-27
Technique workshop......................................................62-63
Scrapbook know-how.....................................................7O-71
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Introducing… Deco Design!
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have just released two shiny, new With a Parisian theme, the pack
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happy, harmonious crafting. create four stylish homes; from printed
Your Xcut Xpress machines are papers and decoupage sheets to
about to be working overtime, as a house and box templates and in-depth
new 37-piece die set is at the tips of instructions. Alternatively, craft cards,
your fi ngers, offering you everything gift boxes or dinky decorations with
you could possibly want for a foldable the contents. Combine both products
die-cut house. Adorable awnings and a together or use separately – either way,
decadent collection of doors, windows we’re sure you’re gonna love them.
and decorative details enable the Take a look at our Deco Design
most experimental and extravagant of advent calendar on page 54 for
abodes to be crafted from cardstock. ideas on how you can customise
Joining this dynamic set comes a Deco your adorable die-cut houses!
Blog of the month
Crafty superstar Amy Larkin runs the fun and colourful blog The Glitter
in My Tea (theglitterinmytea.com). Initially born as a way of keeping her
friends and family updated when she left for college, Amy’s website swiftly
transformed into a hub for original ideas and quirky projects.
How would you describe your signature crafting style?
‘Colourful’, ‘cheerful’ and ‘clever’. I always try to think of unique
DIYs that have bright colours and will make my followers
smile. Ultimately, I am always striving to be a source of creative
inspiration to others. Whenever anyone tags me in their Instagram
photos of their version of my DIY, I swear my heart grows a size!
WMthyhe mafat’vesod yu!o Iru iltore vf taeyv Vpoaeulsre ionteft ipntyrepo’seje Docatfs yp ,t rEoo ajmesctaetk rte,o H amarlealo kawen?ey ethni,n Cgh hroisltidmaays-, you Create Happiness
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Get the loo k...
OUT AND ABOUT
Make your very
own frosty penguin card, following
PDT member Kieron’s quick and easy
tutorial. All you need is the cute mini
die, a pile of textured cardstock, a
mini ink pad and a dash of glitter…
simplicity at its best! For the full
how-to instructions, visit the docrafts
inspiration gallery page at docrafts.
com. Why not craft
a collection with
a range of Xcut Dorset Etsy Team Christmas Fair, Allendale
mini dies? Centre, Wimborne, 3rd December 2O16,
1Oam-4pm
The annual Etsy Christmas Fair returns to
Wimborne! Admission is free, and you’re sure to
fi nd something sweet to take home, no matter
your age or budget. For more, see the Dorset
(Etsy) Team Christmas Fair event on Facebook.
Xcut Mini Die Penguin RRP £2.5O Papermania Mini Ink Pads Pigment RRP £12.95
Papermania Fine Glitter Iridescent RRP £1.75
commemorate Remembrance
DON'T FORGET
Sunday. Why not meet up in a small
group and create some handmade
poppies together?
13th November 2O16
Gift something sweet and handcrafted 27th November 2O16 Christmas Night Market, Museum of London
to a loved one for Kindness Day. The four-week countdown to Docklands, 8th December 2O16, 4-9pm
Christmas begins with the fi rst Crafty Fox is giving markets a makeover, with an
13th November 2O16 Sunday of advent! We're sure you're after-work craft market this December. Festive
Also on the 13th, get crafting those on top of your Christmas crafting drinks will be fl owing and DJs will be on-hand
felt, fabric or paper poppies to already; now's the fi nal stretch! to keep the vibes just right as you browse over
7O designer makers. For more details, visit
www.craftyfoxmarkets.com.
name it. And as always, I love anything
that requires my trusty hot glue gun.
Do you craft for your son and the rest of
your family regularly?
Of course! If I’m not crafting for my son
or hubby, I’m most likely adding a crafty
touch to our house. But I don’t gift my
creations very often. They’re my babies! Event City, Manchester, 2nd-4th February 2O17
What can we expect in the future? 1Oam-16.3Opm
It’s my dream to publish a DIY book, so If your soft craft supplies tend to dwindle after
keep your eyes open for that! You can the Christmas rush, take a trip to Event City to
expect a Glitter in My Tea newsletter peruse the stalls of over 1OO exhibitors. Selling
[soon], with a new free printable every goodies to please all kinds of crafters, from soft
month and a co-ordinating DIY. Who craft to papercraft, there’s no chance of you
couldn’t use some glitter in their inbox? leaving empty-handed. For further information,
visit www.ichfevents.co.uk.
Visit docrafts.com for more project ideas, products and stockists
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people of all manners of expertise to nurture
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features decorations, bunting, cards and heaps of
other paper creations. Each of Poppy’s bespoke
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encouraging personal touches.
Enter online at docrafts.com/competitions Anita’s
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December 2O16. Sports Days
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There's SOMETHING
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We take an exploration into the beautiful, We have 15 pairs of tickets for The Stitching, Sewing & Papermania
textured and much-loved world of Santoro's Hobbycrafts Show in February to give away! Enter at 5 x 7" Kraftstax
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