Papercaft Inspirations - UK (2019-12)

LindaHunteristhismonth’s

ReaderChallengewinner,withher

fabulouscollectionofwinterpals

madeusingtheBuild-a-Character

crasetfromissue196.Linda

says,“ILOVEtheBuild-a-Characte

kit!I’veusedalleightcardblanks

andhadsomuchfun.Thankyou

forsucha funandinspiringkit!”

If you’dliketohavea goatthis

month’sReaderChallenge,turn

topage6 forfurtherdetails.

JeanetteSeymoursays,“This

ismycrainghaven.I have

everythingI needwithinarm’s

reach,andmysewingmachines

andoverlockerarebehindme.

Tallulahsays, “I havealways

wantedoneofthesestorage

units,Jeanette.I couldnally

sortallmyyarnout!”

Stashsurprise

recentlydecidedtouse

upsomeofmyoldstash,

ndI wasdelightedtond

hada fewsheetsof

Graphic 45 papersle!

I t in I had eptthembecausetheyare

almosttoolovelytouse.I framedpart

oftheimageusinga cogframewhich

I diecutfromdarkgreenmirricard,

thencutit inhalfbeforeaddingtomy

design.I layeredthetopperontosome

coordinatingcard,thenaddedthisto

mydesignasthemainfocalelement.

MayJones,Lincoln

Catrionasays, “IloveGraphic 45 papers

too,May.I thinkI actuallyhavea dress

likethat!”

wantedtomakesomething
hatshowcaseda fun
Christmasmemorywithmy
daughterfromlastyear,soI
boughta basicdeepframe
d d gedtheoutsidewithFirst
Editionsilverfoilpaper.Asmydaughter’s
favouritecoloursarepinkandgrey,I
coordinatedtheinsidewiththeFirst
EditionBelieveinMagicpapers.I thendie
cutlettersandglitteredsnowflakes.
ClaireGladman,Bristol
Kevsays, “Ilovethis,Claire!Whata
fabulousdisplaypieceforChristmas.”

Shineon

Thisisa 2ndbirthdaycardI
madefora neighbour’slittle
irl.I madethebasefroma
6x6inpieceofwhitecard,
henI layeredaniridescent
p e o c r , embossedwithballoonson
top,leavinga thinwhiteborderaround
theedge.I stampeda large‘2’inblack
inkontoa pinkdie-cutcircle,thatI then
gluedontomycard.I addedsome‘happy
birthday’buntingontomycard,andI
nishedthedesignbyapplyingadhesive
gemsandglitter.
SusanFord,London
Bethsays, “Thisissucha funcard,Susan!
Theiridescentcardreallymakesthe
balloonspop(notliterallyofcourse!).”

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