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5 craft ideas for you this summer

To kick off your summer, we’ve got 5 craft ideas that are guaranteed to make sure your hols get off to a flying start. To try these five fabulous craft ideas, you mainly just need a good stash of paper and sharp pair of scissors — plus the usual PaperCrafter enthusiasm!

5 craft ideas for you this summer

1. Create paper cut artwork

5 craft ideas for you this summer

* The templates take you through beginner, intermediate and advanced paper cuts

2. Make a washi wall

5 craft ideas for you this summer

Credit: Transform a plain wall into a delightfully crafty memo space

* Simply cut lengths of washi tape to form different borders to frame photos and pretty papers

3. Try journalling

5 craft ideas for you this summer

* Try this classic book-binding technique and we promise you’ll never go shop bought again

4. Elevate your envelopes

5 craft ideas for you this summer

* Don’t let your cards down with tatty envelopes, use your favourite papers instead

5. Prep for Christmas

5 craft ideas for you this summer

Credit: Pick up issue 74 of PaperCafter (on sale 15th August)

* Make a variety of festive and non festive makes with the stunning kit and designer papers that come with issue 74

It’s also a great chance to start building your stash for the great Christmas countdown. Try these craft ideas and make sure you have a fantastically crafty time this summer and spend some valuable me-time with your copy of PaperCrafter.

* Make a variety of festive and non festive makes with the stunning kit and designer papers that come with issue 74

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