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DOCRAFTS CREATIVITY MAGAZINE ISSUE 33 MAY/JUN 2012
This issue we feature a delightful collection from Lucy Cromwell by Papermania, off ering all the cups of tea, cake and bunting you will need to set the scene. And just to prove how versatile this range is, you can also find it in our ‘Wedding Special’ feature and used to make a Father’s Day card in our ‘make a Father’s Day card’ challenge! Our ‘Wedding Special’ feature also includes jewellery for the bride and a charming idea to hold onto those precious memories of the big day!
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Step by Step
1
Ink edges and adhere 9.5 x 12 inch piece of green gingham paper to the centre of plain 12 x 12 inch brown kraft cardstock.
2
Put a 8 x 11.5 inch piece of green polka dot paper through the paper crimper. Adhere to the centre of the layout.
3
Cover the surfaces and walls for the next step! Water down some pink acrylic paint and using a paint brish flick over the layout to create a splashed effect. Leave to dry.
4
Adhere 7 x 9 inch piece of red swirly paper to the left side of the layout.
5
Adhere a 12 x 2 inch piece of white and red flower paper towards the bottom of the layout. Adhere a 12 x 1.5 inch strip of green branch paper over it. Punch one edge of a 12 inch strip from the gemstone paper using the leafy lace . Adhere to the green paper.
6
Mat a 5 x 7 photo on to white felt and secure with glitter brads. Adhere to layout.
7
Thread a pink flower through one of the white petals. Take a cocktail stick and wind the wire stem around it. Gently pull out the spiral until it is the desired length for the stem. Repeat three times. Adhere to left side of photo. Cut some of the green flowers up to create leaves for the flowers and grass.
8
Journal your story on one of the Chatsworth notelets and adhere with foam pads to the right of the layout.
9
Attach a length of pink ribbon to the bottom of the photo securing with staples. Adhere some red polka dot buttons to the ribbon.
10
Die cut Tim Holtz butterfly in green paper and one in the small squared craft paper. Build your butterfly making sure that the green paper shows through the wings. Add some glitter glue to make the butterfly sparkle. Adhere above the journaling block.
11
Add three red square mosaics in the top right corner and bottom left corner, twisting them to create little diamonds.
12
Create your title using the Birdsong and Capsule sticker alphabets.