We’re in the second iteration of our most fabulous redesign, and the mag is looking prettier than ever! Featuring your usual smorgasboard of technique breakdowns (gouache paints, slider cards, testing the We R Memory Keepers Laser Square) a card gallery that is a sewist’s dream, an inspiring interview with lettering extraordinaire Rebecca Cahill Roots, oodles of must-have shopping ideas and even a round-up of designer and reader’s New Year’s Craftolutions. Don’t miss out, in stores now!
1 Dovecraft Secret Garden Cardmaking Kit
We know a lot of readers are all about the gift – so we’re delighted to bring you a wonderfully jam-packed crafting kit from Dovecraft. Stuffed with a large embossing folder, a stunning flower die, die-cut sheets, card blanks, patterned papers and 3D foam pads, it has 80 items in total – that should get you going for the new year!
2 Free Park Life papers
Christmas is over and we’re entirely guilty of looking forward to crisp sunny days, picnic blankets and leisurely walks through the park – as you can probably see from these papers here. Cutesy sentiments, vibrant motifs and of course that general promise of PaperCrafter quality – you can have endless sunny fun with these complimentary papers.
3 Anne-Marie Catterall interview
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We’d always wanted to get Anne-Marie in for an interview – she’s living the crafty dream! And she did not disappoint, running us through the roots of her love for making, how her first interview with Hunkydory went and what she loves most about working for one of the UK’s most beloved crafting institutions.
4 Giveaways
There are so many opportunities in this issue of PaperCrafter that it’s genuinely worth entering all six… some choice products from Stampin’ Up, bundles from Tonic Studios and Trimcraft, high-quality pens from Pentel and tickets to Create It Farnborough. Oh, and some absolutely jaw-dropping stamps from Artisan Designs to round it off. Get entering!
5 Digi stamps
Know anyone that has recently moved abodes? We have the digi stamps for you. These whimsical makes are the perfect way to celebrate an important time in someone’s life, and will certainly brighten any recipient’s shelf.
6 Reader offer
FREE* Colour Me Happy colouring book worth £9.99 – we’ve read it, and that’s an absolute steal! The perfect way to blow off steam and practise mindfulness, and with a price tag of exactly zilch – what’s not to love?
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