Make a sweet giraffe card!

Create this fun character card to cheer up grey days. We've got a free template and step-by-step guide for you, so read on and get crafting!

Subscribe & take home a deluxe card kit!

It couldn’t be easier to make elegant cards with this fab kit from Stampin’ Up! - your gift when you subscribe to Papercraft inspirations.

stampin up subscription gift

The card blanks are ready-printed with stylish patterns and space for your stamped greetings. They look great teamed with the neutral-toned card, a look that’s perfect for both male and female recipients. You’ll love the stamps too – with ‘happy birthday’ and ‘thanks’ messages, you’re sure to use them again and again! Finish your cards with the shimmery rhinestone brads in four ice-cool shades.

The whole kit is worth over £50, and this special limited offer is available to the first 125 subscribers!

Visit the Stamperama show!

A Papercraft inspirations promotion

stamperama show

Do you enjoy stamping and papercrafting? Then Stamperama is the show for you! Browse products from 30 exhibitors ranging from Clarity Stamps, Stamp Addicts and Little Claire to Craftwork Cards and Payper Box. 

The show is on Sunday 12th February 10am-4pm at the Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre which is ideally placed for trains and buses and easy access from the A1. The venue is surrounded by car parks and there's a cafe set up inside the hall too!

Lots of exhibitors have demonstrations on their stands so you can learn new techniques and be inspired by all the artwork.

Tickets are available from Stamp Addicts on 01234 855 833 for only £2 each (£3 on the door) and more details and exhibitor list is available at www.stamperama.com.

Quick links to the best kitchen kits!

We're showing off five of the best digital kits for kitchen-themed crafting in issue 96 of Papercraft inspirations (in shops 18th Jan).

Here are direct links to each kit so you can find them quickly:

Grandma's Checkered Apron, from As You Wish Designs
Kitschy Kitchen, from The Lilypad
Cooking Time, from After Five Designs
Early Bird Candy Candy, from Jessica Sprague
Having a 'Nigella' Moment, from Little Musings

We hope you have fun whipping up some sweet papercraft treats!

Bonus project: Sonia's twirling greeting!

Learn how to make fancy-fold cards in our February issue (in shops 18th Jan)! We've got a fantastic Masterclass that shows you how to make cards that twist, swing and cascade using amazing folding techniques.

We're so excited to bring you this bonus project by Sonia Sellers -  a card with a twirling greeting hidden inside! Read on for Sonia's instructions...

FREE templates to download from issue 96!

Click below to download your free templates from issue 96 of Papercraft inspirations then use them to make fabulous cards!

This month's issue includes templates for gorgeous Valentine's cards, all-occasion apron cards and more! It's in shops 18th January and it's crammed with great card ideas. Happy crafting!

Click on the links below to download your 4 templates pages...

 

✿ Page 1 (328KB)

✿ Page 2 (242KB)

✿ Page 3 (188KB)

✿ Page 4 (270KB)

 

FREE Whole Hearted papers to download from issue 96!

Click below to download your brand new set of exclusive Whole Hearted papers - fresh from issue 96 ofPapercraft inspirations! It's in shops from 18th January to 14th February, and inside you'll also find great ideas for cards to make with them plus lovely high-quality printed versions of these designs for you to cut out and play with... happy crafting!

We'd love to see what you have made with your free papers, so send us a card or photo to the address on the letters page! Write to: Your letters, Papercraft inspirations, 30 Monmouth Street, Bath BA1 2BW Or email us a photo! Click here for the email address. Remember there's a prize for every letter we publish too!

Click on the links below to download these papers…

Paisley Passion (434KB)

Teeny Hearts (303KB)

Love Letters (311KB)

Love Blossoms (397KB)

Issue 96's beautiful blogs!

Check out pages 88-89 in your February issue (in shops 18th Jan) - we've got a gallery of cards by some of our favourite craft bloggers!

Free downloads: Angela's apron cards!

You'll love Angela Poole's apron-shaped cards for every hobby - look out for them in your new February issue, in shops 18th January.

To get you started, we've got some free downloads for you Print out the basic apron template for your cards, then choose motifs to fill the pockets!

Apron card template
Apron card motifs

Happy crafting!

FREE templates: Your Birthday Card Ideas Book!

Your February issue (in shops 18th Jan) comes with a free Birthday Card Ideas Book, filled with inspirational cards, plus patterned papers and fab stickers.

We've got handy full-sized templates right here - you can download and print out as many times as you like!

Papercraft inspirations 96: Birthday Card Ideas templates 1
Papercraft inspirations 96: Birthday Card Ideas templates 2
Papercraft inspirations 96: Birthday Card Ideas templates 3

Happy crafting!

More free templates for you
Issue 96 templates - Flowers, hearts & more
Angela's apron card motifs
Issue 95 templates - Cute birds & patchwork shapes