Simply Cards & Papercraft - UK (2020-01)

Susan

Balawajder

This year’s brilliant

winners are...

Judging this year’s entries
was an exciting and amazing
experience – we’re always
amazed by the talents of our
readers. The diversity in your
styles and techniques across
the entries made picking just
four winners from this year’s
entries one of the hardest
we’ve had since we’ve launched
the competition!
After hours of discussions
and debates, we all agreed
on this fab four. So, without
further ado, we’d like you to
join us in congratulating our
new designers and offer them a
warm welcome to the Papercraft
Magazines Design Team.

Designer of the Year

Papercraft Magazines

PAPERCRAFT

MAGAZINES

2019 the results!

Susan

Balawajder

Kirstie

Cairns

Samantha

Butler

Jeanette

Kirton

How did you start crafting, and

how long have you been making

cards?

I started 15 years ago when I

was given a cardmaking kit.

Do you partake in any other

crafts or hobbies?

In the past I have done

embroidery and candle making,

but my focus in recent years has

been on papercrafting.

Which occasion is your

favourite to craft for?

Everyone loves Christmas,

closely followed by birthdays.

What are your favourite brands?

My favourite brands are Graphic

45, IndigoBlu and Hunkydory.

Which techniques do you like?

I love stamping and die-cutting.

Susan’s trio of makes showed us

variety and we especially loved the balance

anD colour Oalette of tHe j oral VreatH

What are your crafting

aspirations?

To continue to enjoy and improve

in all areas of papercrafting.

Do you have any crafty words

of wisdom?

Never throw anything away –

you will always need it in your

crafty stash.

How does it feel to be a

Papercraft Magazines Designer

of the Year winner?

When I found out I was completely

speechless; it was such a

wonderful surprise! Congratulations

to the other three winners too.

Susan Balawajder

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