Papercaft Inspirations - UK (2019-12)

Draw a border 1cm in from each edge. Mark

1.2cm intervals along the edges of the panel

from the top le-hand corner and the bottom

right – make just six marks along each edge.

3

Cutan11.5cm square of white card and blend
wide bands of Distress Oxide inks across.
Blend lilac at the top, aqua in the middle
and dark blue at the bottom.

1

Put a little water in a pot and use a paintbrush

to dot dierent-sized spots of water to the

inked background. Dab away the water with

a paper towel.

2

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Threadonfourbluebeads.Pullthethreadtaut
andpressthelooseendintothefoamtapeat
thebottomrightsoit runsdiagonally.Add
double-sidedtapeoverthetopif youwish.

8

Pressanotherlengthofinvisiblethreadinto

thefoamtapeatthenextmarkupandthread

onsixredbeads.Pressthelooseendintothe

tapeatthebottomrightsoit runsdiagonally.

9

Continue to add thread and beads from the

bottom-le corner up, adding two extra beads

each time until you have 16 beads on the

centre thread. Reduce by two beads each time.

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ADVANCED

O

nce you know how to create a basic

beaded panel, you can start to use

your imagination and add some

twists to the design. Here, Kat has adjusted

the position of the threads so they run

diagonally. She’s also added a mix of colours

and threaded each string with a dierent

number of beads to create a rainbow eect.

It’s super easy to make the perfect inky

backdrop for your beads and image with

a few swipes of ink and a little water. We

love how bright and colourful the little girl

is, an eect easily achieved with alcohol

Make a rainbow-

coloured rain card

The forecast for this winter card is a multicoloured

rain shower and one very happy recipient!

markers. Here the card frame is simple and

elegant to balance all the gorgeous rainbow

colours in the background, plus the beads

and character. We just love how it feels

like you’re looking in at a magical winter’s

day. Kat has used a die to cut the aperture

but you could cut an aperture by hand and

create any shape you want – how about a

circle or a star shape?

This magical design would be perfect for

a winter birthday or a sweet Christmas card,

but you could change the image and colours

to create a special card for any occasion!

MASTERCLASS

Basiccardkit,plus

* Clear stamp set – It’s Snome

Time, from Cra Consortium

* Seed beads – Transparent

Mix, from Totally Beads

* MFT Die-namics die – Inside

& Out Stitched Rounded

Square, Stitched Basic

Edges * Pretty Pink Posh

die set – Stitched Borders,

from Dies to Die For

• Tim Holtz Distress Oxide

• Salty Ocean, Blueprint
  Sketch, Wilted Violet,
  from Joanna Sheen

* MFT clear stamp set – Snow

Globe Sentiments, from

Bumbleberry Papercras

* White & kra card * Sticky

foam pads * Sponge

dauber * Alcohol markers

* Invisible beading thread

* Double-sided tape

* Die-cutting machine

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