Getting ready for Stitch & Craft 2012!

Here’s an exciting sneak peek of our Papercraft topiary trees growing before your eyes.

We’re really excited about the flower shop theme we’re having for our stand at this year’s Stitch & Craft show! I’ve just started crafting four topiary trees and I’m really pleased with how cute they’re looking... however, this is just the warm up for the 150 paper flowers we need to make for our stand!

Hmm. I think we’d better stock up on chocolate treats to fuel the Papercraft Inspirations team over the next couple of weeks!

 

We're getting ready for Stitch & Craft 2012 - click here to buy your tickets now!

 

Make a cute teacup card!

This sweet design is perfect for a birthday celebration or a simple 'hello' greeting! Read on for our step-by-step guide and your free printable template!

Subscribe & take home a Me To You gift!

Tatty Teddy’s here, ready to celebrate birthdays, send good luck or just say a quick hello to your friends! This fantastic Me To You collection has everything you need to make heartwarming cards, and it's yours when you subscribe to Papercraft inspirations!

 

For last-minute makes, try the A4 Découpage Pack, with pop-out elements that layer up in no time. The Die-Cut Greetings suit all kinds of occasions, and you’ll love the metallic highlights on the Coloured Stickers. We’ve chosen our two favourite designs for stamping fans, and the A4 Card Kit is a real show-stopper. See the whole Me To You papercraft range at www.docrafts.com

Your Me To You collection includes:
✓ A4 Card Kit
✓ A4 Découpage Pack
✓ A5 Die-Cut Greetings
✓ Cardstock Stickers
✓ Coloured Stickers
✓ Alphabet Stickers
✓ Wooden stamps – Gift for You & It’s Me!

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Offer ends 30th April 2012.

Celebrate CrossStitcher's 20th birthday with a week of comps!

We're so excited that our sister magazine CrossStitcher is celebrating its 20th year and 250th issue with a week of fantastic competitions! Every day this week, you can visit the website and see what's up for grabs. From craft lamps to books, papercraft treats, a sewing machine and more, there's a must-have prize for every crafter!

Click over to the CrossStitcher website now to enter the first giveaway, then visit each day for more.

Click here to find out more about CrossStitcher magazine and subscribe today.

Try our card challenge for March!

Tags are such a versatile embellishment for card making. They make a great place to add your greeting or sentiment, or an extra splash of colour or texture.

This month we’re challenging you to create a card that includes one or more tags!

Choose any card occasion you like, and don't forget to show us what you’ve made – email a photo to papercraft@futurenet.com.

Quick links to men's digital kits!

We've rounded up our favourite manly digital kits in issue 97 of Papercraft inspirations, in shops 15th Feb!

Here are some quick links to the kits, so you can find them in a flash:

Some Assembly Required, Nitwit Collections
Boys Club Elements, from Studio Girls Scrapbook Graphics
Gone Fishing, from Plucky Pear Designs
CU Soccer Templates, from Digital Scrap Café
Mod Machine, from Little Musings (Scroll down to find this set)

FREE No Place Like Home papers to download from issue 97!

 

Click below to download your brand new set of exclusive No Place Like Home papers - fresh from issue 97 ofPapercraft inspirations! It's in shops from 15th February to 13th March, 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…

✿ Do Come In (332KB)

✿ Moving In (319KB)

✿ Ideal Spot (319KB)

✿ Sweet Street (332KB)

Love Jenny Ellory's patterned paper designs? Check out her website at www.jennyellory.co.uk!

FREE templates to download from issue 97!

Click below to download your free templates from issue 97 of Papercraft inspirations then use them to make fabulous cards!

This month's issue includes templates for fun dog cards, Easter bunnies and more! It's in shops 15th February and it's crammed with great card ideas. Happy crafting!

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

✿ Page 1 (303KB)

✿ Page 2 (246KB)

✿ Page 3 (246KB)

✿ Page 4 (266KB)

Issue 97's beautiful blogs!

Check out pages 88-89 in your March issue (in shops 15th Feb) - we've got a gallery of cards by some of our favourite craft bloggers!
Here are quick links to all of the blogs, so you can find your favourite cards and get even more inspiration.

Bonus template: Kirsty Neale's gift bag!

You're going to love Kirsty Neale's quirky Easter bunnies in issue 97 of Papercraft inspirations. Make cards, bunting and more for a special celebration! 

As well as your free bunny templates, Kirsty's sharing a bonus template here on our website - a little sachet-style gift bag that's perfect for sweets or gifts. Kirsty's marked her measurements on the template, but you can make it any size you like!

Click here to download your gift bag template now.
Click here to find the rest of issue 97's free templates.

For more crafty inspiration from Kirsty Neale, visit kirstyneale.typepad.com.