June 2011

PROJECTS

Push the Envelope, by Kate Crane
Kate shows you two ways to create gorgeous books from ordinary envelopes.

Make a Scene, by Lousette Ashton
Lousette’s stylish scene cards will bring out the interior designer in you!

Hair Raising, by Judy Laing
In a follow up to her skin colouring tutorial from last month, Judy shows you how to colour realistic-looking hair.

Leather Look, by Debbie Dolphin
Make Debbie’s incredibly convincing faux leather wallet – a great gift card holder for Father’s Day!

Steampunk Storage, by Liesbeth Fidder
Store your ATCs in style with Liesbeth’s gorgeous altered playing card box.

Aged to Perfection, by Kate Crane
Kate’s sophisticated wine box would make a perfect gift for the man in your life.

Feathered Friend, by Sam Poole
Make Sam’s adorable altered papier mâché bird.

A Little Bird, by Corine van Kuilenburg
Try Corine’s pretty twist on the wrinkle-free distress technique.

Smooth as Silk, by Rachel Jackson
Rachel guides you through some fantastic ways to use Silkies paints.

Oriental Ivory, by Joanne Allison
Make Joanne’s striking faux ivory pendant from stamped polymer clay.

One Layer Wonders, by Joanne Wardle
In the second part of her series on one layer cards Joanne explores the masking technique.

Journal in Miniature, by Anneliese Bates
Want to try your hand at art journaling? Anneliese’s dinky ATC journal book is a great place to start.

Creative Nesties, by Kay Carley
Get much more from your Nestabilities dies with Kay’s clever ideas.

Reader Submission: Follower of Fashion, by Josiane Schmit
Reader Josiane shares an unusual art canvas inspired by haute couture.

A Stitch in Time, by Gail Milburn
Gail shows you how to create a stunning sampler without a sewing machine or needle in sight!

A Sprinkle of Salt, by Trish Latimer
Try Trish’s fantastically tactile rock salt background technique.

FEATURES

Free Stamp Makes
This month’s free cover mount stamp is an adorable Toby Tumble image from Cuddly Buddly.

Stamping Contrasts
This month we asked four designers to work with some beautiful Aspects of Design florals from The Stamp Man.

Stamping for Scrapbookers, by Kim Woods
In our regular feature, Kim shows you how to create fabulous bespoke journaling spots for your pages.

Sheena’s Stamping Solutions, by Sheena Douglass
In Sheena’s regular hints and tips column this month, she shares a fantastic technique for colouring onto acetate.

Stamping with… Borders by Katy Fox
Our regular feature looks at using common stamp types creatively – this month, Katy creates some new looks with border stamps.

Masterclass: Wax Crayons by Helen Chilton
Helen shares five innovative techniques – you won’t believe what you can do with an ordinary wax crayon!

Designer’s Palette, by Isabelle Norris
This regular feature looks at combining colours effectively in your stamped projects.

Idea Gallery: Masculine
Our gallery is packed with masculine makes, ideal for Father’s Day.

NEW! Meet & Greet
Find out more about the designers who make Craft Stamper magazine possible, in our new interview feature. This month we talked to regular contributor Helen Chilton.




REGULARS

First Impressions
Our monthly new products page, with lots of giveaways to tempt you.

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Trade It!
A selection of entries in our monthly reader swap: this month’s theme is Altered Matchboxes.

Focus On... Cogs and Clocks
Our monthly round up of themed stamps.

Take a Peek
Find out what’s in store in next month’s issue, including a peek at your gorgeous free flower stamp from Polkadoodles