March 2012

PROJECTS

Send in the Clowns, by Liesbeth Fidder
Liesbeth guides you through the simple but effective ‘mistique’ technique.

If You Want to Get Ahead…, by Gail Milburn
Gail has a play with the fab new Lynne Perella stamps.

Binding Blossoms, by Linda Elbourne
Make Linda’s beautiful screen, bursting with spring blooms.

Home Is Where The Art Is, by Kay Halliwell-Sutton
Make Kay’s bold statement piece to decorate your home.

Buried Treasure, by Louise Crosbie
Louise’s fabulously dimensional frame is packed with detail and texture.

Flex those Markers, by Judy Laing
Judy gives you the lowdown on new Flex Markers from Letraset.

Give Me an Inch…, by Sarah Engels-Greer
Sarah’s sophisticated inchie card designs are great for using up small scraps.

Pop 'til You Drop, by Helen Chilton
Make Helen’s fun, interactive pop-up cards.

Blocks of Colour, by Riet van Zundert
Riet shows you how an ordinary acrylic block can become a fantastically versatile ‘stamp’!

Sweet Stencils, by Kim Costello
Kim shows you some brilliant techniques using Sweet Poppy stencils and texture paste.

Beaded Beauties, by Trish Latimer
Trish shows you how to make your very own bead gel – great for adding texture to your stamping projects.

Reader Submission: Curious Clock, by Monique van Dijk
Reader Monique shares a stunning Alice in Wonderland themed project.

The Gilded Cage, by Katy Fox
Get more from your stencils by combining them with Inka Gold paste in this elegant project.

FEATURES

Free Stamp Makes
This month’s free cover mount stamp is a fabulous castle stamp from The Octopode Factory.

Stamping Contrasts
Our designers get grunged up with the funky Swirls, Splats & Dots stamps from The Artistic Stamper.

Stamping With… Postmarks, by Jean Franks Beck
Our regular feature looks at using common stamp types creatively. This month, Jean gets creative with postmarks, stamps and other postal images.

Stamping for Scrapbookers, by Kate Crane
Kate shows how her art journaling techniques translate perfectly into scrapping.

Home Sweet Home
Our inspiration gallery is inspired by the theme ‘home’ this month.

Sheena’s Stamping Solutions: Radiant Rain Ceramic Tile
Try using Radiant Rain Colour Concentrate to decorate a bright and cheery ceramic tile.

Masterclass: Distress Stains, by Hels Sheridan
Hels shows you loads of brilliant ideas for using your Distress Stains.

Designer’s Palette, by Jean Franks Beck
This month’s colour scheme of rust, burgundy and sky blue is subtle and sophisticated.

Cut & Create
Your FREE template this month is a fabulous birdhouse and bird.

Meet & Greet: Riet van Zundert
Find out more about the designers who make Craft Stamper magazine possible. This month we explore the unique work of our Cardmaker of the Year 2010 Riet van Zundert.




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