PaperCraft Inspirations - UK (2020-01)

ShirleyPatersonisthismonth'sReader

Challengewinner,withherfloatingChristmas

treecardsmadeusingtheMagicalFloatingdie-

cutcardkitfromissue197.Shirleysays,“Forthe

3DChristmastrees,I diecutthetreevetimes

fromfestivepaper,thenfoldedeachdie-cutin

halfhorizontally.I stackedthedie-cutsontopof

eachother,thengluedthemtogetheralongthe

spinetocreatea 3Dfaneect!”

Welovetoseethecreativewaysyouuseourgis

• thanksforsharingyourgreatmakes,Shirley.

PennyCombsRauschsays,“Wehad

thisbigbasementthatwasempty

andI wanteda craroom,sowe

hadonebuilt.Bingo!I accumulated

cubesandassortedshelvingduring

thethreeyearsI wasstockingit.

I loveit – it'smyshe-shed!”

Hannahsays,“Thisis anincrediblespace, en

I lovetheGetCray sentimentonthewall”

Wa t c h t h e b i r d i e

lovethenewVintageBoy

digistampsfromLiliofthe

Valley,andthisonewith

heold-fashionedcamera

myfavourite!I coloured

t h Copics,apartfromthe

boy'strousersandcap,whichI paper

piecedforaddedtexture.Thepapers

areLilyBeeAutumnSpice,whichI

toppedwithanoldTimHoltzlmstrip

die.I addedacetatebehindthepanels,

andactuallyndingtheacetatewas

mybiggestchallengeasI rarelyuse

it!I cuta photocornerfromkracard

andaddedsomewoodenchevrons.

Tonish,I usedlotsofvintagephoto

DistressInkoneverything.

MarianneFisher,Norwich

Kevsays, “Asa keenphotographer

myself,thiscardreallyappealstome!

I especiallylovethedistressed,vintage

vibeyou’vegotgoingon.”

created the background for my
celebrate card using Ranger's
Adirondacks alcohol ink and
blending solution. Once dried,
added a Lavinia seahorse. To
ma t e wa r drops I used Inkylicious water
droplets stamp then, to give them a 3D eect,
I embossed them with liquid gel. I used the
Altenew Label Love stamp set for the sentiment,
and nished with a few sequins and shells.
Elisa Moon, Blackpool
Catriona says, “The colours you've chosenare
so vibrant, Elisa, this is beautiful!”

Shellibrate!

Showstopper

As soon as I saw Regina from
The Paper Shelter, I knew I
wanted to make a card inspired
by The Greatest Showman!
coloured the image with
P a , en distressed the edges of the
various elements using Tim Holtz Distress
Ink in Vintage Photo. I created the sentiment
using Word, and the carnival postcard was
something I found in my stash of freebies!
I nished it all o with some paper roses and
black coloured twirly stems.
Catrin Goodwin, Carmarthenshire
Beth says, “I love The Greatest
Showman, it's such a feel-good movie,
and this is such a feel-good card!”

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