The March issue of Papercraft inspirations hits the shops on 15th February, and many lucky subscribers will receive their copy this week!

Be sure to check out the Quick & Easy Cards for birthdays, thank yous, get well greetings and more.

To help you along, designers Jenny, Louise and Shirley have got some free downloads for super-speedy makes! Just print out the designs and follow the instructions in the magazine.

Click the links below for your free card downloads. 

Watercolour Bird 
Party Birds
Bandages Figure
Doctor Image
Nurse Image
Bed Image
Just For You Greetings

Happy crafting!

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!

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!

Christmas is almost here, but don't forget to treat those with a December birthday to a special handmade card! This cheerful balloon card is perfect for birthday boys and girls, and it's fun to make too. Scroll down for your step-by-step guide and free printable template!

Click here for your free balloon card template

You will need:
Card blank
Assorted coloured card
Gingham & spotty patterned papers
Ribbons
Birthday greeting sticker

Step 1
Cover your card blank with gingham patterned paper. Layer on a slightly smaller panel of white card, then a randomly-cut panel of cream card.

Don't miss issue 95 of Papercraft inspirations (in shops 21st Dec) - Angela Poole's got some stylish card ideas for the men in your life! Get started now with these fantastic free JPG downloads:

Men's cards download 1
Men's cards download 2
Men's cards download 3
Men's cards greetings

Happy crafting!

Make Anna Moore's beautiful wreath card - it's easy with punched shapes and adhesive pearls! Anna has used die-cut circles to make this card really quick, but you could easily create the circles with scalloped scissors or punches if you prefer. Scroll down to find Anna's step-by-step guide!

You will need

Basic card kit, plus...

Dark green, light green, red & white card

Dotty patterned paper

Red self-adhesive pearls

Martha Stewart Frond punch, from The Glitter Pot

Hello to Blade Rubber Stamps and their fun soldier friend! Here's all the info you need to create this simple card for yourself. They've even included all the prices so you can work out your Christmas crafting budget more easily. You could create cards for all your family and friends with this little shopping list! 

Is that another knock at the door we hear?! Welcome Cathy to the party – she’s bringing an adorable card idea from Penny Black! Doesn’t this design just have oodles of wow factor? We wish that computer screen were 3D then we could really show off all the depth in her wonderful layered card!

When a collection of patterned papers and embellishments is as scrummy as the new Nordic Holiday collection by Basic Grey, we’re keen to make sure they’re on our invitation list to come to the party! And with this gorgeous card idea to share they’ve not disappointed us, don’t you agree?

Here’s another party guest!  It’s the sweet ladies from Lawn Fawn – yay! We’re so glad they’ve been able to make it, as Lawn Fawn is a hot new stamp company with the cutest clear stamps. “I couldn’t resist bringing a card to the party using our new Ornate Ornaments stamps set,” says Lawn Fawn-card designer Chari Moss. And we’re glad she has – what a lovely idea! Check out more from the Lawn Fawn girls at their blog, and find the stamps in the UK at Make the Day Special.