Cardmaking Stamping & Papercraft

Chock full with new and creative, crafty projects in every issue, this is the ultimate source of inspiration for papercraft and stamping enthusiasts everywhere.

Scrapshop • Check out the hottest new releases from all your favourite brands!

Trend spotting • Knowing the latest trends will keep your scrapbooking up to date and give you endless inspiration. This issue we check out products by Australian scrapbookers!

Chipping away! • Chipboard is an extremely versatile embellishment that can look just as spectacular when it’s left raw as it can when it’s altered. For me personally, it is something I include on most of my pages.

Homegrown scrapbooking • My love for scrapbooking was born out of a lot of local factors, so it’s important to support and celebrate our own scrapbooking industry and scrapbookers.

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Green Tara showcase

The People Behind Paperific • The Melbourne Paperific Expo has been a mainstay in Australia’s papercraft industry for more than a decade, but it isn’t run by a big exhibition company as you might expect. Rather, you’ll find a small group of passionate papercrafters at its helm – this is the little expo with a whole lot of heart!

Enhancing with Copics • I am enjoying this exploration of Copics and I hope you are too. We started this journey with basic airbrushing on backgrounds and we incorporated a little airbrushing on fabric in the last article. We’ve also talked about how you can colour embellishments. In this article we’re going to start taking those techniques to the next level.

Click and crop ONE FOR THE BOYS! • While the digital scrapbooking world offers great diversity, there is definitely still a tendency toward feminine kits and elements. This can really make it difficult at times when scrapping a masculine layout so I thought I would share my tips and tricks for scrapping about the guys in my life.

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Statuesque steampunk • Inspiration for your next project can come from anywhere. Most people will cite a colour palette, a piece of art, or a vista they experienced while going for a walk among other things. But I found the inspiration for my beloved creation below from a series of books. Where will you find inspiration next?

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In the classroom • Looking for an interesting new technique to try? There will be plenty showcased at Paperific next month, including classes from Beck Beattie who will show you here how to create layers with an element of control. Once you’ve checked out her method for layering below, make sure you head to one of Paperific’s friendly and informative classes to try something else – or just enjoy the shopping!

Using Instagram photos • With our busy lifestyles and increasing reliance on smart phones to capture our daily lives it’s no wonder the Instagram app has become so popular. It allows you to instantly share photos with a multitude of interested friends and family. Let me share some interesting ways to edit photos and how to get them off your phone and into your scrapbooks.

Technique of the month • Looking for an interesting new effect to try on your next creation? Tune in each month as we feature an innovative technique used by one of our very talented contributors. This issue we show you how to create a chalk/pastel background.

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Merci showcase • Merci has so many great collections on the market, ranging from girly and pretty to boyish and fun. Want a pop of colour or prefer a toned-down palette? Either way, Merci has you covered. Below are a few projects created with these fabulous products.

Beyond the page • Try your hand at these off-the-page projects to add even more dimension to your papercrafting!

Masters challenge • Kaszazz is an Australian scrapbooking business that has a huge...