The Spring Knitting and Stitching Show kicks off today and we're so excited to meet you all! We've been working hard at Papercraft HQ to find the perfect project to demo at our make-and-take sessions and we simply couldn't resist this amazing pop-up cupcake card! 

Retro papercrafting is so on trend, so to help you get your cards up to date we've got 33 gorgeous 50's housewife printables by Angela Poole. The fun, fresh and funky housewives are perfect for popping on girlie birthday cards, but they can easily be adapted for all sorts of other occasions! So what are you waiting for? Print them out and get crafting!

We're welcoming signs of spring both outside and in our papercrafts! This fab floral set of patterned papers and embellishments by Naomi Hocking is sure to brighten up your designs. 

We love the vintage-style card by Brenda Brown in issue 103's PanPastel Masterclass. The card has so many little details that make it really special, and the PanPastels create a gorgeous antique background effect. In this post, you'll find the full shopping list and step-by-step instructions for this fabulous card.

Don't miss Kirsty Neale's gorgeous gift cards in issue 93 of Papercraft inspirations (in shops 26th October). Kirsty's sharing the templates for her adorable paper doll dress-up card - just click the link below to download then print out as many times as you like!

Click here to download Kirsty's doll templates

For more crafty inspiration, visit Kirsty's website!

Don't miss the gorgeous fairy cards project in issue 92 of Papercraft inspirations, in shops 28th September. Designer Angela Poole's sharing her wonderful illustrations with you, so it's easy to print out each image then layer and embellish to create cards in no time.

Click below to download your fairy illustrations – each one is available in colour or as black outlines to colour yourself!

✿ Fairy Baubles (Colour)
✿ Fairy Baubles (Outlines)

This pretty card is perfect for birthdays – use card and buttons in the recipient's favourite colours to create a custom mini kimono! Scroll down to find your step-by-step guide and free downloadable template.

Click here to download your kimono card template now!

You will need:

Your basic card kit, plus...

Blue, dark green, lime green, & white card

Floral patterned paper

Green ribbon

Flower-shaped buttons

Green fabric flower

Seed beads

Needle & thread

Step 1

Look out for these gorgeous dresses cards by Creative Editor, Angela Poole, in issue 91 of Papercraft inspirations! You can download the images here, ready to print out and use on your cards. Issue 91 is in shops from 1st to 27th September.

Click on the links below to download these images as JPGs…

✿ 1. Dresses 1 (381KB)

✿ 2. Dresses 2 (406KB)

✿ 3. Dresses 3 (377KB)

Say hello with this smiley crab card. It’s easy to make with the free template below, and it's sure to be a hit with kids during the summer hols!

Click here to download your free cute crab template!

You will need

Your basic card kit, plus...

Blue card blank

Green, pink, yellow & white card

Pink, blue & purple patterned papers

Seed beads

Black fineliner pen

Small circle punch

Step 1

Cut a wavy strip of yellow card and attach it to a piece of blue patterned paper with sticky foam pads. Stick this to the front of your blue card blank.

Step 2

Look out for issue 82 of PaperCraft inspirations, in shops on 22nd December. Lucky subscribers might already have seen Angela Poole's gorgeous origami dress cards – we love the dresses so much we made a quick film of Angela making one at her craft desk here in the office! Click below to watch it now (as the text is quite small, remember you can double-click on the video or click on the little box in the bottom right corner to make it larger)!