WIN £2,865 Step-by-step guides New releases Techniques Discounts worth of prizes ISSUE 232 145 Tackle makes for men & women with your goodies expert ideas to make & sell Try no-line colouring with our how-tos Inventive ideas from Hero Arts Also inside :: Exclusive Hunkdory downloads Under the sea-themed digital stamps & SVG cutting fi les ideal for all occasions Learn a new technique tonight! Mixed-media ideas from Lou Collins using On-trend releases In-depth guides to mono printing, stamp your Textured Owl set from Paper Discovery carving, tulle window cards & much more Hello 12 Welcome My fave project! I ’m super excited to bring you this issue’s TEXT{ures} Textured Owl die and sentiment stamps. It’s really is an all-occasion set perfect for creating cards for both men and women. As normal, our Design Team is on hand to help inspire you – and they’ve really gone to town this issue. With Lou Collins offering mixed media-inspired creations (page 9), Mel Jess bringing her fabulous creative eye to off-the-page designs (page 30) and Sandra Rayner tackling masculine makes whilst incorporating the bonus digital papers into her designs (page 60) – we really do have something to suit all crafting skills and tastes. We’ve also got a huge selection of new releases for you – from Paper “This card from Lou Collins is so striking – it’s a Discovery’s Garden Delight collection on page 36, and Gina K’s Music To My Soul stamp and die sets on page 64, to the latest products from The Ton gentle step into a mixed-media creation, and I on page 14, you’ll be spoilt for choice! can’t wait to try it” Our Tried & Tested feature this month sees Ingrid Vichova giving us the lowdown on Inkadinkado’s stamp carving blocks. We love the idea of creating our own unique stamps, and better still, with Ingrid’s striking image template downloads it’s just got even easier! You’ll be able to download them from www.craftworld.com/cms/simply-cards-papercraft and give stamp carving a go for yourself tonight. But that’s not all! Discover a technique-fi lled showcase on page 70 from Cathy Andronicou to help you create tulle shaker cards, this month’s fantastic sketch challenge (page 28) to help you to push your layout boundaries further, and a fabulous in-depth guide to no-line watercolouring from Jessica Jenkins over on page 18. If that’s not enough, turn to page 42 to fi nd a masterclass from Christine Smith – where she’s urging us to try monoprinting without relying on a gel plate – with step-by-step guides and top tips, you’ll be eager to try this technique for yourself. With all of this, plus the usual competitions, discounts, news, shopping and giveaways, I think I’ll leave you to it. 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SSuubbssccrriibbee ttooddaayy,, rreecceeiivvee 82CraftWorld challenge aa FFRREEEE DDeeflfl eeccttoo ssttoorraaggee This month we challenge the ccaarroouusseell aanndd ggeett yyoouurr mmaaggaazziinnee CraftWorld members to craft a direct to your door every month congratulations card 4 Lynne Zena Hodson: Challenge winner! “I enjoy using CraftWorld for interacting, commenting and EDITORIAL supporting other crafters on Associate Publisher – Becky Higgins Deputy Editors – Jasper Baker, Mike Cross the site. 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A wide range of Creative Craft Products, including the finger Lou Collins teamed up with CraftStash to daubers and die sets used here, bring you all her very own range of products. are available from Her amazing TEXT{ures} range can be found www.craftstash.co.uk exclusively at www.craftstash.co.uk 9 You will need HOW TO: ● TEXT{ures} Textured Owl die Owl always love you Extra- create an aperture & sentiment stamps special easel card ● white A4 cardstock make ● pale pink, mint, teal & dark teal cardstock ● Pine Needles & Aged Mahogany Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink ● twine ● wet glue ● black gems ● low-tack tape ● 3D foam pads ● Creative Craft Products stamping platform ● CraftStash foam finger 1 Score and trim two sheets ink daubers of white cardstock to create ● Creative Craft Products a two 6”-square card blanks paper trimmer that measure slightly smaller ● manual die-cutting machine on the back panel. Glue the ● Creative Craft Products smaller panels together Stitched Circles & Scalloped to make a three-panel Circles dies card base. 2 Measure and trim a piece of 3 Using a slightly smaller 4 Matt different shades of teal 5 Hold the owl outline die into mint cardstock to matt onto scalloped circle die, use the cardstock onto the two other place on the end panel using one of the 6” panels and previously die-cut mint panel panels, on the reverse side of low-tack tape, position it’s die-cut a large circle from the to line up an aperture in one the card base. When folded an inch away from the edge. centre to create an aperture. of the end panels. This will into an easel, you should Place the cutting plate edge be the front of the card. see these layers on the three level with where the feet visible sides. on the owl will be and cut – the base of the owl should remain intact with the card base. 6 Die-cut an owl from mint and 7 Fussy-cut the eyes, wings, tail 8 On the pale teal aperture 9 Stamp the sentiment onto pink cardstock, inking through and head feathers from the panel, stamp a sentiment all white cardstock, cut out the die with the cardstock white layer and glue on top over with a darker green ink and poke holes in the top still in place to add a touch of of the pink owl. Adhere this and allow to dry. Glue this corners, thread with twine to co-ordinating colour to each. paper-pieced owl on top of onto the card front. create a hanging sign. Glue the partly die-cut silhouette the top knot to the top of the on the card base. This will be aperture so that it hangs into your easel stopper. the space when the card is stood up. 10