Cardmaking & Papercraft - UK (2020-05)

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Stash essentials


Your indispensable guide to the craft


Toolbox essentials every cardmaker should own...


You’llneedmostoftheseitems
inadditiontothoselistedonour
shoppinglistsforeveryproject
youmake...

Onceyou’vegotthebasicssorted,
you’rereadytogetcreative...

Eyeletseer
Usetoadd
decorativeeyelets
toyourdesigns

Bonefolder
Usetoachieve
a sharpcreasewhen
foldingbasecards

Timmer,craftknife,
craftmat,scis
Useforbasiccutting
andtrimming

Basecards
Availableina variety
ofsizesandcolours


  • buyready-made
    ormakeyourown


Glues
Adhesivedots,foampads,glue
sticks,double-sidedtapeandsilicone
gluearemostcommonlyused

Whitecard
Usetostamp
onandtomake
basecards

Blackink
Usetostamp
sentiments
andimages

Stencils
Usewithan
embossingtool,
chalksorinks

Punches
Theseallowyou
toeasilypunch
outsmallshapes
andfancyborders

Stams, inksand
emboingpowders
Usestampstocreate
perfectimages
andaddtexturewith
heatembossing

Ribbons
Usethesetoadd
texture,colour
andlittlebows

Somecardmakingtechniques
requirespecialtools;these
arethemostcommon...

Heattool
Forheatembossing:
usewithclearpigment
inksuchasVersaMark
inkandembossing
powderfora glossy,
raisedeecton
stampedimages

Emboingtool
Usewithstencilsor
embossingboardsto
createa raisedeect

Die-cu ng
machine
Therearetraditional,electronicand
digitalmodelsavailable.Theyusedies
tocutoutshapesfrom
a varietyofmaterials

Pencils,marker
pens,chalksandwatercolours
Usetoaddcolourtomotifs,card
panelsandstampedimages

Paernedpa pers
Usedecorativepaperstoaddlayers,
colourandtexturetoyourdesigns

Embellishments
Theseincludebrads
gems,fabricflowers
beadsandmore...

Stickers
Theseare
a popular,easy
waytodecorate
andadd
entiments

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