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Creativity HQ In the Headlines .....................................................................8-1O Competition ...................................................................................18 Giveaways ................................................................23, 41, 57, 79 The Creativity Community ...........................................42-45 Vouchers ................................................................................. 91-92 Useful templates ...............................................................93-95 Shopping list ........................................................................96-97

Special feature Happy Birthday, docrafts .................................................14-17

Papercraft Cute place cards ..........................................................................12 Mini pinwheel centrepiece ....................................................19 Exploding box card ..........................................................2O-23 Pretty favour boxes ................................................................. 28 Five ways with Bare Basics Journals ....................3O-35 Canvas ‘thank you’ card ................................................38-39 Rustic scrapbooking ..........................................................4O-41 Goody Bag makes .............................................................46-47 New baby card ....................................................................52-53 Cut and emboss menu .................................................. 56-57 Santoro’s Gorjuss swing card .....................................58-59 Raindrop wall art ................................................................6O-61 Scrapbook know-how .................................................. 66-69 A card for Grandad............................................................8O-81 Spring wedding card ....................................................... 82-83 Three ways with: Mocha Ultimate Pack ..............84-86 Anniversary card ...............................................................88-89

Home decor DIY desk organiser ........................................................... 26-27 Craft with Papier Patch ..................................................54-55 Origami lampshades ....................................................... 62-64 Plaster of Paris bookends .............................................72-73 Decorated bottle .......................................................................9O

Soft craft Crochet postcards ............................................................36-37 Craft apron ........................................................................... 48-49 Stamped shoes ..........................................................................5O Painted make-up pouch ................................................7O-71

Workshops Technique Workshop .......................................................24-25 Tricks of the Trade .............................................................74-79

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Exploding box cardCreate a show-stopping extravaganza, complete with

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Palm punch confetti to sit under the paper cake

Embel l ish your card with

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Five ways with Bare Basics JournalsMix materials with this krafty must-have for fabulous results

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Goody Bag projectsCreate two contrasting makes using the Anita’s and Country Life contents from this month’s Goody Bag

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Paint and sand lol l ipop sticks

to make a sol id frame

Deco sheets like you’ve never seen them before! Combine with acetate for a lovely, delicate lantern

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Raindrop wall artCraft a sweet Geometric Neon scene that's sure to brighten

up any room in the house

Layered vel lum

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splash of pattern

Use watercolour pens to

draw the raindrops

Make extra raindrops so that you can move

them around and choose a selection

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The texture of crackle varies with the amount of PVA used, so experiment on scrap card

Co-ordinate the crackle effect

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