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30+ easy projects

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Perhaps one of the most innocuous of materials in a craft lover's
arsenal, paper can be used in all types of projects. You can
creare greetings cards with a personal touch, handmade gifts for
someone special, decorations with whfch to revamp your home
or even fun projects that'll keep the kíds occupied. Either way,
master the art with the help ofThe Paper Craft Bookl Explore your
artist's toolbox, get acquaínted with the materials at your disposal.
then dive straight in by following our simple step-by-srep tutorials.
Cheap, accessible and with plenty of impact, projects made from
paper are great for craft newbies or old hands who are simply
looking for a new stornpinq ground. So turn the page and take
your first step in the papercraft world!
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Contents
Baste equípment 8
Types of paper 10

Cards and gift wrap 12

Pop-up bouquet 14
Feather glit tag 20
DIY envelopes 24
Míní gift box 28
Quilled card 32
Takeawey gift,box 36

Gifts to gíve 40
Layered papercut 42
Nursery papercut 46
Papercut locket 50
Papercut Iantern 52

Decorations 5(3
Honeycomb pom-pom 58
Origarní fa.iry lights 64
Hangíng fan 68
Hangíng garlands 74

Kids' crafts 78
Orígamí bírd 80
Owlmobile 84
Party crown 90
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Flowers 94
Cherry blossom 96
Daffodil 100
Large rose 104
Kusudama 108
Buttonholes 112
Festival headband 116

Scrapbookíng 120
Making a scrapbook 122
Photo corners and frames 124
Bunting and bows 126
Storage pockets 128
Rosettes 130
Gilding and embossing 132
Tra:vel 134
Wedding 136
Baby's first year 138
Scrapbooking templates 140

Templates 142

Acknowledgments 160
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o BASIC EQUIPMENT

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Basic equipment
One of the great thíngs about m~.1ting crafts from paper is you
don't need lots of expensíve equíprnent. We,11 Iíst everythírig
you 'll need for each proj ect 'índtvídually; 'but the 'bastes covered
on thía page are used regularly throughout the book, so they
are a good in vestment.

Ruler ....

.·· ... Scissors

. ...... Cutting mat
. ...

Círcle punch ....

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-.._ Srnall seíssors
·.. Pliers

Scalpel .

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Utility kritfe .. ···
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·•••. Hole--punch

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BASIC EQUIPMENT o.
.. . . . . . . Assortment .·· ... Spray mount .· .. Hot glue
oftapes gun
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PVA
glue

.···· Hot glue stiék

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... ~·;,;:~:·. Sti'cky tac!<
• • ..........
Glue stick / •

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, .... ·Scorer ..•.. Waterco\our

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. . . ..... Coloured
. paínts
.. ······· Pens pencils

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-, Ereser Bone folder /
Pencü
Brushes ··

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Types of paper
Flexible and reha,tiv:ely ínexpenstve; p1;1,per is a
fantast),c and versatíle material for craft. proJeCts.
Here4s an ove:rvtew of the filffere11t tYf)Ss that
y(!)u'llirBed, and aTuw details to keep in mina.

Papertypes
Unless Qtherwfse .stat€d, ttíe
pr0je.ets.can all be made· with
standard paper or one ofthose
listed on the opposite page.
Weight
The.g'réi'íter a ¡;iaper's weight.
the thicker and ·stronger.it wiíl
be. Gener.ally speal<ing, this
will be-reflected in the cost.

Style
0ríé ot ihe best 'ó¬ ffU<ílities 0f
paper is its variety. The number
of different pattems and designs
avaHabte is almes; endless.
Colour
Den't teel you háve to stick to tne
colours used in the book Be sure
to experirr;¡ent and make the
projects persol'tal to you.

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.... Tracing paper
Transparent paper used
for eopying images, tracing
paper is used to transter the
templares onto your desired
paper or card.
Crepe paper
A thin, pllable paper perfect
for making ñowers, If you
want to make it strcnqer,
snck two sheets together
With spray mount.
Quillin.g paper
Thin strips ot paper that are
twisted into difterent shapes.
Tney're available in a great
number of styles and colours.
Tissue paper
A very thin, lightweight
paper, In addition to being
useful for craft projects, írs
the perfect material for
lining gift boxes.
Orígamí paper
Usually only one síde of
origami paper is {:Oloured, but
this ísrrt alwaysthe case. The
only rules are that ít's square
and fb.lds well.
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Card
Card is a heavier weight
than Standard paper and i~
avaílable in vanous coíours
and tinishes.
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@ CARDS AND GIFT WRAP

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 PO'.P-ÚP BOUQÚET @
Pop-up bouquet
This cheerfu; and personal card will brtnga srrüle toanyone's tace.
It's ide'a.l to aend sonreone speeial 011 a birthda;yor .$.nniversary> as
well as being s.UitableJ:iS aget weu soon or c.ongrat\llations card.

Cutting mat ... Tranmg p'apér .. .. Oóloured.cárd .. Pem~il ....

··· .. · ...
-. Seore¡ ·····.. ~ ·:

seíssors ··
DQuble~síde9- tape .. · · · ·

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You will need Ruler .... ·· . '

Wh1te eard
folded1n hall' . ;. .
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Trace ali the pieces of the template and position them Carefully score along any dotted Unes and cut out any
image side down on the coloured card. Rub over the solid lines with sctssors or a scalpeL Repeat this until
pattern with a pencil to transter the image onto the card. you've cut and scored all the pieces of the template.

You will need

two.sets of these
flowers.

The four central flowers that need to be assembled are Stick double-sided tape to two petals and attach a different
made in paírs. Fold along the score marks and overlap coloured flower, leaving one peta! unattached at either end.
the first and seventh petals to make a cone shape, using You should end up with a shape that is tour petals wide
tape to secure. Fold in half as shown on the orange flower. and only attached at the mlddle two petals,

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 POP·UP BOUQUET @

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·. ·. Tfie scored,
flowers rreea
tiats as: well

Fold the small pink central flower that is scored in three Using the double-sided tape or a little glue. stick a dot in
places and stick one side on the card at the angle pictured the middle of the central flower so it sits on either side
above. Pee! the backing off the tape on the top edge and fold of the fold. Then stick coloured dots in the middle of ali
the card in halt so the other half sticks in the right pos.ition. the remaining flowers .

..... Align with

the gutter.

Fold and position one side of the green leaf as shown. It's Stick the two flowers that have nlne petals in position
crucial that the point of the crease is in the gutter and the on either side of the central folded flower. Then stick
top edge is 4cm (11/2in) from the gutter.Apply tape to the top the two large flowers that have six petals to the top
and close the card so the other side sticks in tne conect spot. edge of the green leaf - one on either side.

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9 10

Stick the grass

on this petal. ······

Add a small blade of grass to the back of two of the Position the central flowers into the crease in the middle
central flowers that you assernbled in steps 3 and 4. as shown. There should only be ta-pe on the bottom peta!.

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This will ensure

tlie flowerPO!"S
out properly.

Stick the other half of the flower to the other side of the Stick the two medium-sized flowers with score lines on
card. but this time add tape to just the top peta!. Stick either side or the fold. Then add the little red flower above
on the remaining central flowers in the same way. them. and the little pink one below.
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If you like, add

a gift tag to the
inside of the card.

.., If y,ou have any

sticky pads,you
can~use them
here, instead of
tape, to add depth.

Finally . .stick down the edge of the bouquet using

double-sided tape. Une them up so the crease near
the bottom lines up with card's gutter.
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FE,ATHER GIFT TAG @

Featner' gift tag l

Not 9nly are 1:,]:I(:)se símple fe&ther tag$ t;ll,.e PE?I;fect WtO;.Y t0 elev.ªte 11 1
your glfts, but tne:y aíso maite~_grre'atlíttle:ttecoratfdris 1 ¡
ól" place earCts.fer á tUnne:t ~1'1:.y.
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Peneil .· ·" · · · ···

\
··"··.'Scorer

You will need

_.Tra·eing
··· · · · ·· · · ·· · ·· p·ape"
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Trace the templates
and lay them face
down on card.
Rub to transter,

Cut arou_nd the: ,ecttJe

of Y._e'j¡Jf f~tl:te):.

Sc0re aleng the

3 míddle ot the feather
then ·pinch to bend
along the scered lfne.

Cut slíces toward

t.J'íe midd!e·to create
a featheiy etteet,

Tie:'ribb2n arot¡nd.tlie
oottQm and attach ti'> gifts.

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DIY ~NVELOPE:S

DIY envelopes
Tnese littJ.e envelope~ ai1B the perfect complernent tb handrtíadé
cards, and can 00 sea.loo with a stíeker, ~lue or i/l'fa:l;.. B1:lst .of ali,
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with a little pr~tic~ they 'Can be made in a fla;¡¡;¡h.

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........ Squares
You Willneed ofpaper

Ruler .....
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....... Pencil
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•

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: '
Eraser .... ··

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On the back of the Fold two opposíte corners

1 paper, draw along ttie tnto the centre, {ñen fold
two diagonals to and unfol©. a third corner.
rnark the centre.

Turn the paper and fold

the last comer so it line.s up
with the-pencil and folEilíne.

··. ·· ... Unfold the previous fold

'and align the l2oint with
the new fold Une as sñown,

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 DIY ENVELOPES ©

Fold the bottom comers Pull out the point at the

so the oedge.s run along bottom and push the
the hertzontal fokl línes, diagoa¡il fo!Q.s underneath
to creare a t:ongue .
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Place your note ínside

7 and sea! wtth a sticker,
tape, glue, or we«.

Feld the tongue

over and tuck
into the middle.

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@ CAROS AN°D GIFT WRAP

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 MINI GIFT B0X @
Mini gift box
This Iíttle box is easy to rnake and provídes a fun, sturdy wrappíng
solution for all .kínds of small gírts. Expertment wítn d.ifferent
paper eolours and weíghts tha.t wiLl suít your gtft,

--~--~~_....___.,,.._~~.~~-1--,._.,
• •• • • •• •
.. ······. Bone
You will need folder

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• • •
• •
••
• • • • • ••
•• • •
•
• ••
•
•

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•
•
• •• •
•

Sguare
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paper
stocR'
v-,

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Fold thé paper ín

half twice to make a 2
square, then open
back out

Fold diagonaHy.
then.openout Open au.t and told
and told-alonq the al! ef th;e. edrnets
other diagonal. into the centre.

Fotd tw.o of the edges inward so théy meét in the Unfold two ot
middle. Unfold~arid repeat wtth the crnsr sides. th~ centr~l tabs.

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 MINI GIFT BOX @

Turn ihe b&x and Fold the sides in as

5 lif.t.up the srde_~·
6 shown, then fold the
top point ínto the
centre of the box.

Turn the box on íts Repeat on, trre

side,,9ng push inte 8 ether side. then
,an of th~ ctírners make the other
to.:seoure. half of the bóx

use sltghtly
srnatlef paper for
the ether half of
the box.

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 QUILLFlD CARD (!)

Quilled card
Quilling is easíen tharí it looks, evsn if it seerns intímídattng at first.
Onceyou can make the bastc.shapes, tt'sjust a matter of gluíng thern
in place en thecard to maks Intsrestmg patterns.

. ..... Brush
Quilling paper ..... ..

. ... PVA glue

Quilling, tool ....

Card .

You w1ll need

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TtgT1t co!l Loose cotl Open ooíl Marqtlise Tea.rdrop

Coiling Gluing

........ Be quite spating with

the glue.

To make a coil. place your paper into the quilling too\ so no Use a small brush or toothpick to add glue to keep a coil's
paper emerges from the other side. Wind the paper around shape. lf you want to make a \oose coi!. al\ow the paper
the tool. using your finger to ensure the coi! is f\at. You can to unravel before applying the glue. For an open coil. let
make different shapes by adjusting how tight the coil is. it unravel and don't apply any glue at a\L

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8 Bcroll Hear-t V Scroll

Shapi.ng Experímentíng

Most quilled shapes are created by making adjustments Experiment to create the other shapes. For example. a heart
to the baste coüs. For example. to make a marquise you is made by fold\ng a strip of paper in half and winding each
simply create a loose coi! and pinch it on either end. To end toward the centre, and a V scroll is made by doing the
make a teardrop, you do the same but only pinch one end. same but winding it away from the centre.

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 TAl<:EAWAY GIFT '.BOX @

Takeaway gift box

If you':re planníng on giving somep,Qdy asmall gíft, theee líttle
1)oxe,s. are an ex(?ellE{nt w~ to present, them, 8.iln;ply Iíne them wíth
tíssue pcyper and ñll wítñ treatsL They aléo wórk well for faivdurs,
Ribbon .

. } •
1
Scalpel . . . ........ Ruler

Scrap sutface' .....

• . . Bone tolder
Brush -,
Trácing paper ...... Hole punen .......
• •

Pencil ......
PVA ..
- glue
.

Cutting mat · ......

•

Paper ....
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Trace the templatesand

lay it face.. down on your
paper. Rub tg tr.ansf_er.

Cut around the

eílig,es then carefu\ly
scqre along< the ttnes,

••

3 ... use a b.,@'Tle fólder 4 Make a note in the tour

•••••· tó neatly f9ld a long sídes usfng one comer
'J'.
": rne scorea lines. of.a: hole punch,

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 TAKEAWAY GIFT BOX @

5 Fold the box inward. 6 Apply glue to the

then apply glue to tne inside corners.
comer folds as shown,

Thread a strand
of rtbbon ·throu<;Jh
the holes to finish.

•
Use the alternátive t~m'l)lates to orea.te a
range of cases tllat auít Q.iffétent tynes. of gift. 30

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Gifts to give
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 '.LAY~RED PAPERCUT ti)

Layered papercut
A f1'ametl papercµt wíll lóok great.orr á wa1l or eíde table. 'I'heír
best feature is therr versatility·- orree :;,eu've.mastered the basi~
teenníqne; get creativa anii come up with yeur own dooigns.

Selection of
eard stock ..... '
.······r·Cuttin.g mat
Tracing paper .... v.
... ... Ruler

• • .... Se;~lpel

.··
,.. .
..
••
...
.
··.Eraser
•
Foam /
pads •.•• •••

Penen ...... ··

Masking Bex pheto fr~m.e

tape ··

You Will need

@ GIFTS TO GIVE

Cut the cara to Trac'e U:re templates andsecute each

si¡z:e using ttte one to a :pieGe of G:an;f face ll0wn. Rub
frame a:s. a guide, wlth :a peneil to rranster the image.

3
When tinlsned,
cut around the
edge of the pattern.

Using a fresh
btade. carefully
cut out the

-- -.ª.."'""--.--
small details,

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 LAYERED PAPERCUT r:f)

Re:pe,at with the

5 other templetes.
To cover tlle holes
then trace and
in tfié 'bacK use
cut out the oval.
a píece et the
previous colour,

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Place foam pads
around the edges
and.comers on the
back ot each layer
to add depth.

Go1ng ftom,tront
t<>back. stack the
layel's in the trame,

To vary the papercut, desígn your own template usmg different flower shapes.
Alternatively, you can remove the foarn pade to oreate a flat desígn.

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 NURSERY PAPERCUT é)
Nursery papercut
This cnarrmng papercu« is deceptívely simple to put together, and will
make a lovely decoratíon for a nursery or young emld's bedroom. It's eaaíly
adaptable, so taílor your paperout's aubject and síze to whatever you wísh.

You Willneed
Cutting rnat
.
•.
..... . Ruler ..

Er~ser.
'r, '• .... •

. .... ~.
Frame .... Pencil .. ····

.scalpe\ ..

Wh.ite
card

Traé\ng
AC'etate. páper <">,

····•
•
......... (;0Ioured card
@ GlFTS TO GIVE

·.·.Use smaU cuts

ter the curves,

Using a pencil, transfer the template to tracing paper and Using a fresh blade. carefully start cutting the smaller,
turn it over. Lay it on top of your card and rub over the fiddly areas of the picture such as the eyes. arms, and
tracing with pencil to transfer the image onto the card. the inside of the ears.

Táke y0µr time

to enstíre the 4
euts are 'leat.

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Cut away trem

0

the join5 to avoid

qver cuttíng.

Working in a clockwise dírectíon. cut one side of each Turn the image upside down and cut out the grass. When
peta! at the bottorn towards the centre of each flower. this is complete. carefully cut away the remaining paper
Then cut the other side of each peta! working in the between the rabbits.
other direction.

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 NORSERY PAPERCUT r9

Working around the edges. begin to cut away the rest Once you have finished cutting ali of the image away.
of the image. Take your time, especiatly with smaller ñip the card over and go back over any snagged areas
areas such as the stars and leaves. to tidy them up.

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**"*"

Measure the size of the glass in your frame and cut the Place the gtass and image in the frame. followed by the
image. acetate, and background card to this size. Use acetate. Add the trame insert and lay the background card
the glass to ensure the image is central to the markings. on top before affixing the back of the frame in place.

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 GIFTS '!'O GIVE

Papercut
locket
With a líttle' ereatiVitJ, patíenoe, and a
very steady hand, you can adapt the
same teohníque used for the nursery
paperou« to rnake somethíng srnall
enough to fit in a rocket ora keyring.

Make sure the

,
d!=§ign can fi.t
insi'4e the le~t

Almost any simple shape wíll

work, but as the papercut needs Use a reposüíonaole
to be srnall, choose sornething .glue so it doesn't
without too muen detall or ít. ,§.rrt~ar the g¡ass.

will be vf;;ry fiard to cut neatly.

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 PAPERCUT LANTERN

Papercut lantern
'I'hesé stylíeh
. hand-ent lanterns will produce a tóV{jly gentlé glow
.
and will lo0k;great on any rnarrtelpíeee. They also rnake perfect
table, dBcorations fer. a dínner party or we:ddi:ng .

--~~• .......... ~uter

... Tracing paper

---- •
..·· · .... · · · · Cutting mat

Qoubte-sided
tape
Stróng
paper.
. .. . ... . . ...
lf¡¡]rr~===j=~;;~·~L_
. ·· .. ~. .. Stic~y tape
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•

You will need

l?.enoil

.Scalpel

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@ GIFTS TO GIVE

Prepare your template and begin to cut away the inside Once you've tinished cutting the inside of the first panel,
of one of the four panels Make sure you l<eep the template cut out the pattern above it. Repeat this process. going
right-side up during the whole cutting process. frorn one side ot the template to the other,

Continue until ali of the excess paper has been cut away. Apply thin doub\e-sided tape to the edges of the panels.
You may need to change your blade severa! times to avoid Before peeling off the second side. measure and cut four
creating frayed edges. tracing paper rectangles the same size as the tapes border.

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 PAPERCUT LANTERN r:D

Pee\ back the other half of the tape and carefully stick
the tracing paper on top. Repeat this process until the
tracing paper covers al\ four panels.

Fold al\ of the flaps and side lines, making sure that Glue or tape all of the flaps in place, holding them in
there's a stiff crease on ali the edges. This will ensure position for a short While to make sure they stick properly.
that the lantern will stand up straight when finished. To finish. add a f1ameless candle or fairy lights.

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Decorations
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~ DECORATIONS

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 HONEYCOMB POM-POM --
Honeycomb pom-pom
These appeelíng pom-poms can Iíven up any room, and
aré 1)e'rféct for- á 11arty, w@dding, br just as decoratíons far
a room. They 'Nork well tn both bríght and pastel coleara.

You Willneed
.......... ,,Two coloürs of
tíssue paper

....... Cuttlng mat

______ . ..······•·

~-~~~

___:)
Ruler

...... Sc(ssors

.Bodkin

-
Paper ... ··
clips

... . ...
-. ..... Double-sided
--~-:--- tape
Pá'.per .: ··
.· -. Pencíl and
Can:l>,stock .. ·
•)

·... Str0ng needle celoured pens

and thr~a:~

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 DECORATIONS

C.ut·a sheet of card sli.ghtly larger tl'\an ybUT

1 2 sheefs. Maik the top arid hottom edg:es,
leavln.g a lcm (fhin) bordar. then divide the
space inside into fi'Ve equally-spaced lines

cut the tii:'ye

paper to 5ü
sheets of tne
·sames~.

3 4

Add double-stded
tape to the tst, 3rd.
and Sth gu1de Unes.
Fix a sheet of tissue
paper to your template
with maSldng tape

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 HONEYCOMB POM·POM

Stick dpwn five Cut a semi

'sh,eets e.f one e:ircle trom
edJo'Ur, tnen car:c;i that línes
H'\reé-!of up Witl:\ your
another, oL:tter 'bo,itjers
altetnating and d.raw
between the around ít,
odd and even.
g<J.l'de tines
every timE.

7 Cáretuíly cut out 8

ali your sneets.

Cut twe ca:td

arenes the
same -size as
your ·she~ts.

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 DECORATIONS

.· Poké a hole at
9 10 both ends with a
bodkín or thiek pin .

..
.

Tape er glue an aren to

~íth~r sitje of your sheets:

11
\ 12
Fan the porn-pom out and use
the paper clips to hold. tts shape.

Pull an.€fknot thread

.thr..o.ugh the holes.. eut
leave a llttle stac)<¡ s©
the porn-J¡¡om can open.

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13

Hanq-the porn-
porns frorn the
knotted thread.

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DEC'ORATIONB
 ORIGAMI FAIRY LIGHTS

Origami 1

f airy lights Fold the paper in half

diagonally. then unfold ·and
fol.d along the other diagonal.
Vllhether the holidey season is rtght around
the cerner or you're just lookíng to bríghten
L1p a room, these fairy líghts will do the trick.
Dependíng how strong your LED lights are,
you may need to experíment with a. varíety
of paper... opacity to get the rigl1t look.

You will need

Foid in half hor.lzontally.

then µntold and tq1d again.

-, · Squares of
thin paper

•. .· LEO tairy lights

...........

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 DECORATIONS

•
Turn the paper over. 4 PJ,:¡sh th th.e ngh.t gnd.left
herízental felds, then f\atten to
create a layereti trian:gle shape ..

F010. up the bottom corners'·as •

6
shown. then repeat on the, baeR
to torrn a diamond

Fold the rront

. egges inwé~ld as
shown, then.r~peat
on tl:ie bacR.

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 ORIGAMI FAIRY LIGHTS

Pol"d. it b:ack
Fo\¡:! the P.0ttom to the ooitern.
rtght eomer up so trien re'fold up
ít runs h·<i?rizontally at a right angle
acrossfhe rnfddle. as sfioWrí..

Répeat wttn the other corners.

9 Tuckthe fbld
ínto the trianqlé
10 Pul! the paper aparr and blow
.at the side, ínto the centre hole to inflate .

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 DECORATIONS

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>

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 HANGING FAN e
Hanging fan
Th~se br1gl1t, bord fans can take~ whíle to pnt, t©geth.er,but
the resulta are sturmtng. By makíng several in a var'iety of
eeleurs and $¡ze:s you'llbe'°abl® tQ ereate a·striking \f\18.ll-áisplay.

..•
. ... , Ho;t gluegun
./ and sttcks
.
Assosted ..-··
, • o4 • 1 • •

You will need buttons

and-beads
.········· Selection
,.-" ~ oi papers • e
' _,
~

Gt.aft
Knife -.
. ... Scorer

.> ·· ... PV,A glue

~
and brush
!

·: Greaseproof
paper " Glue
·· sttck

/
Stic-ky tape

Assorfed
nbbons , ....... ../

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 DECORATIONS

Score equally-spaced vertícal lines on severa! sheets of Apply PVA glue to the bottom segment of one of the sheets
paper. The more sheets you use and the wider the lines. of paper. Stick the top segment of another sheet of paper
the bigger the fan will be. Use the guides on your cutting on top so they overlap. Allow to dry and then repeat with
mat to make sure the lines are straight. the other sheets (minimum of two).

Fold the papers along the scored creases to create an Repeat this process with slimmer sheets of paper of a
accordion efíect. different colour. When done. lay them flat and cut shapes
into the folds to add detail.

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 HANGING FAN

Repeat again with another thínner paper. However, instead Use a glue stick to auach the second paper to the ñrst
of cutting a design In the folds. slice the ends off diagonatty. and allow to dry. Then appty glue to the bottorn of the third.

Gtue the thtrd paper

along the bottorn edge
of the fan. Take your Make·sure to -,
time to ensure the. glue firrnly. ········
~dges align property.
 DECORATIONS

Appty PVA glue to one of the ends, then bring the two Lay the fan on greaseproof paper and use a hot glue gun
sides of the accordion together to form a large circte. to create a pool ot gtue in the centre.

10

Using both hands. carefully squeeze the tan inward so the Use the inside ring of a roll of sticky tape to mark two discs
centre moves toward the glue and shrinks. Hold in place from card. One shoutd be plain, and the other one should
until the glue sets then pee! away the greaseproof paper, have cotoured paper stuck to it. Neatly cut out the discs.

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 HANGING FAN

12 13

Turn the fan on its back and stíck the plaín disc to the centre with Lay the folded ribbon between one of the tan's tolds, then
hot glue. Fold a ribbon in half, place the opposite ends on top. secure in place wíth a strip ot paper and sorne PVA glue.
then stick the second disc on top with more hot glue.

Cover the hole on

14 the front of your
fan with buttons
or beads.

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 DECORATIONS

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 HANG ING G :A.RLAND S

Hanging garlands
, eutive décóration fo'.r an.Y, párty or
Garlands
. are a simple· but ·eff
ca1eb:ration.. You ean uee:c:olour.ed papers tbat rnatchyour
'
thsme, but th.eyca:n.alsq be:mane frem ptetty scraps, '

1
.. ....... Papers l
• l . Strirrg

F)LA glue' .. ,.
al'\d
. .
brush:
.
· · ·\ ~.

'

·· Séíssors

'
7.l!icm (3in)
.
eírcle punen ..

• -

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 DECORATIONS

Use a punch to cut

1 out circles. You will
2
need six per ball.

Fold tne. circles

in halt image
sídes.toqether,

3
Begin gluihg
thefolded
círctes on top
of each ether.

Repeat urttil ail the folded

eircles are glued toqetner.

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 HANGING GARLANDS

6
Apply a little glue
to the end ot the
$tring to stop it
from fr(ly\ng.

•
'•

Make two knots on

a length Qf string and
glue it between the 'círcles,
Closethe círcles around
the strin~ and glue in place.

Repeat the
8 steps to make
more balls f.o.r
your garland.

r
Thread beads onto the string
and make a loop at the end,

Pull the strin~ tó

close the loop and
secure the beads.

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Kids' crafts
 KIDS' CRAFTS

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 ORIGAMI BIRD

Origami bird
These cute little bírds are easy to put together and make
great decoranons. You can also put paper leaves in therr
beaks and use them as place holders at a dirmer party .

.... Scalp.el . ··· .. 6cm (21hin) .... Cutting mat

: circle punen

• •

'-, .••• s CISSOTS

.

· · -, Hele punen
.... Squares

1 .·· .. Hot glue gun

and sticks
of pa:per

•
-. .... Spray
mount
-. .... Ruler

You will need

si.
 KIDS' CRAFTS

1 Fold the paper in

half d\agonally.

Qpen out t!\en fóld Tu;ffl the paper over Tutn it back over and
two sides in;as shown.. and foltl the top .aowtl. fold oown the cotners.

3 4 Fold the bird in half so that

the open fold is at the top,
then fold. the middle in to
create a beak.

U[t up eaeh flap. pull Tuck the cemers

the tOf\') co¡ner te .the underrieátl;i so tbey
s.lde, thi='n fold bac~ µo)?e out a littte_
dówn as-shown.

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 O RIGAMI BIRD

5 6 Open up the tail and

fold the bottom sectíon
inside using th.e. crease
lines as a gufde.
Fold
the tail
alongtne·
top towards
:th:e head.

Unfold and retold

at the base
of the head
to creare
a crease.

7 Cut out a disc of card with a 8

circle punch, Stick the bírds
feet to the disc using hot glue.

•
To make the ey~s. glue
on two paper circfes
tnade· by a hale: puncrt
and cotour in each cerolfre.

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KIDSº CRAFTS I I
~!.

84
'
 OWL MOBILE

Owl mobile
This cheerful mobíle is the perfect decoratíon tb'hang aoove
a ohíkl's bed. The basíc desígn is fairly easy to adapt, so it's a
greet proíect to personalíse and gíve as a gift.

Paper and card stock .... Cuttínq mat .

z ,....... -------------~
Embroidery
hoop. -,

• Masking
tape ...

.
You will need
'

S"c;:orer ..

Peneil.

' ··· ··· -, sealpel

Stieky pads

White
thread ... .:

'
Scissors .......... ··· .. Glittered
1
card
Dark thread ·· Metéiihccartl

Traoing paper -, 11

\
 KIDS' CRAFTS

Making the owls

Fold a sheet of
1 paper in half inward.
Place the owl's body
tacexíown on tne
Trace all the pieces
tolded·lwper ªub3
of,the templat-e
t.(;) transf~:

Transter and cut

3 4 out all the other
ternplaté ptéces.

/
C1,1t out the eyés ahd
bodies to make two.
halves of your owl
 OWL MOBlLE

Fold the top'and

··· .. G\ue the oreast. being
CutV:.SO~ g!ue. on a coloured
Gehtly fold.a;nd pusn .: caretul not te- stick the
mtnebreaat trian9le for a beak. ·' ,
feat.hers,dew.n,Repeat
tornake~ 9:ut the fea.thers,
for tne ow\'s other half.

, ,
,
,"" ,
Strok thim srríps
of -Oouble-sided
tape abov:e and
below the eyes.
then streteh a p\ece .•• /
of co;tt~ thread ... ·••
between them •..... · · · · · ··
Tape a 40cm (15in) piece
of dark thread to the centre
of tne owí (but not the
beak) Then .stick or glue
trie two halves together.
 KIDS' CRAFTS

10 Cut tour cireles

Use double-síded
aru:I glue te either
tape or glue to si(:le ef the thread
ahtaih the wings, bet.w~en rhe· eyes.
to the bady. Sécµ'r'e the beal<
wíth. a sticky ¡;¡ad

11

Rotl a piece ot
paper around a
'
pencil and glue
to make a branch.
, ...
__

Remove the pencil.. · ·· ·

Cut a slot In the

brancn for the owl
and glue it in place.
Repeat to make the
other tour owls ··
AttacJi l~ve.s with
tape or gtue.

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 OWL MOBlLE

Assembl:ing the mo bile

cut stars trom glittery

pa-per an<;l tape ever
2
the tttr,ead f\anging Fold metallic paper 'tn
ábov;,e the owls. h.alf and cut 1,2 semi
círcles at
.the tolded
edge.

I
( Stick the folded

/~·-
círcles cm top
of each other.

3 4 Paint the embroidery

hoop and tie thread
across its diameter
Tie a bead to a 'piece four times,
'.o.f tf.'íread ána place it
"ín the seam be.tween
the eircles. Tie the ball
where the threads
meet. leaving a
slight drop, then tie
theowtsto

I
;>tick the fin;al
tnehoop.
pieces of t)1e
aii'cle t\';)getl'ier
to t.:orm a ball.

l
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 KIDS' CRAFTS

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 PARTY CROWN

Partycrown
Fw1 and díverse, paper croWI18 can be made to suít an;y
dressing up costume or party theme. 'IT'y adaptang the baste f
template to create your own designa

..... Cutting mat

......... Ruler ........ .Brush

.. .... Scalpel
PVA
.. .. !Jlue
.. . . . Double-sided
sticky pads
• • ..
:.Tracing
paper

.···· String

,.····· Card ..... ~Pe:ncil

.s
• . .... Scissó(s

You will need

 KIDS' CRAFTS

Trate the
templares
andIay thern
Cyt out tfíe·
fáce down on
shape~ with a
card. < Rub
s~átp:el using
with a ();encíl
a ruler to make
to. transter
sure the cuts
tne. lmage.
. are, straight.

3 4

ApplX Stick th~

g)ue to othercard on top
the.poínts so the two P.léces
Gf the crown. properly align.

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 PARTY CROWN fl

5 6

Cut a length of string

to the circumference
of the chitd's head.
Lay it across the strap
so one :end touches the
When: drY,, stick edg_e of the card. Place
dewn tne rest a sticky pad at the
of the crown. .other end or the string.

7 8 Trim and neaten any

overhang or rough edges.

Pee\ the back

off the sticky
pad and stick
down the strap.

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/
Flowers
 -
F.t.OWERS

•
 CHEltRY BL0880M •

Cherry blossom
Tho'U@ rnest V@Plllar :ih dapan, bherry blossbm~:Lane a gyrrib61 ©f
re11ewa:1:a.11des1~©wth
~
the Wdrl<i e:ver. Th1s g0r.geous,pape1'
.
v:e.r.mGln
will malte y,ou {eel l:ik,e'spring is always just around th!2}:CQrner.
'
Scrap surfaoe -. .... Hot glue gun.,
and glue sttck
Crepe paper .... . . ...
.
.
• Card .. ········· .•
•
Cuttínq mat -.

'

'

Scíssors

. .
··.Peneil 1

.······.Glue
fl

You will need •

 FLOWERS

Cut out the petals.

You w.ill need Uve
fpr each h>l0ssbm.

Tracé thé ternpíates ana

place upsíde, down on card.
Rub with a pencil to transter.

Gently stretch
3 the
. centre
.·
papers
. -

between your
fíngers ..

Fringe the centre.paper:s

fin~ly. about. '1.cm (!hin) d;~ep.

Ro l tlie eeritres
between your fingen;
and glue ths opposíte ends.
 CHERRY BLOSSOM

Glue t\':\e petals around the centre-at

G\,Jp fhe petals between tl'ie eettorn of the fringin!iJ, oveJl&pping
your fingeT<s te snape them. halfway actess~ach J,ll,e~aL

....... ·Once ary, cut

,•
!
the stems to
O.Sem (l/'!in).

Hot glue on~t> the b.r;ánEtf at tl'le p0int

Ge:ntty squeeze the p,etals y:0u wísh. Try gluing tl1e bíossoms in
down to form the blossom, elustsrs for a realistic leok.
 FLOWERS

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 DAFFODIL ~

Daffodil
TneS'ébri~ht and cheerfúl daffodils are~snnple t0 máke arld will
laat a lot longer th~ the real tmng. With their natural k'lokingyell0:w
pstals, you ean imagine .it'a spríng all-year long !

..... Crepe
···· paper
.... :Glue

'

Spray You Willneed

rnount

'
Pendl. ..... •• •·

Watercólour
pa,il!l,ts, •.•.
""'.' !!l!lllMJl!I!~

.. Wire ··
. ,. Scrap surface
·· -, R\ller
Scisso~s...

. .... Tracing
Paintbrusn •.. :
•
paper

101
 FLOWERS

2
Cut oran ge paper fof;' the
Place florist's wire at .one trumpet a!'l4bn-lsh the
end et a 5¡rhall pie.e.a of e.d:@,e yvith red patn.t.
fring:ed cteP.e paper; Atld
glué a.nd rol!. the: paper
arduni:t th'e wíre.

Onee rlry. wta¡;> tl\é:

tram¡:Jet aroun:@
thestamensanct
secare with wire.

Pinch the top of the

3 4 petai until it forms
a realtstic shape. ., .,
-, -.

. , ...

Lightly spray sorne

spray mount over a
sheet of crepe paper,
Cut out slX, petals
tor e:ach flower.
.

Shape ,.th~ 'J:{~tals

with ygur thumb's.

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 DAFFODIL ~

Wüh YP,!JT fingel'

and tiTulfnb, gently
s'ttetch tHe 1:rum~et
part ef the tlewer. Anange the ~etals
:around tlie stem.
Wrap:s:trips of green
paper dfagonally
arei.lnd the srem
to hold in p.laxie.

Glue between
the H\,lmf')et
Adtl sorne green léaves
anEI tne petals..
to the stém: ·glUe and
h0ld in place· wit.fl
strip& of p.aper.

Squeeae gently
into shape.

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 FLOWERS

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 LARG:E &OSE

Large.rose
Perfectfor a weddi11g or birtrrdizy party, tnese gíant roses
wíll ti;reáte a real taJ.kirlS:poínt, The drarnatac and delícate
petaís mases them looki-s.tunn.ing and .appeaJ.tng,
•

You will need

Crepe papar \
.··· Dowelling red
artd cardtlóard,
.... '.. 1 .. ··
.
• .... Reund
.. pencü
•

.,
-, .... º$t~
tape-
' .
•

-. v...; Scisscrs

'•' -,
·· Hotg'lue•m..m
.... ~tro"'ng and sticks
/florist .wir-e

'

105

1
1
 FLOWERS

Hold temp!atce
flrmly. · .

.
••

Copy the templates to cardboard and cut them out. Draw Put two small petals to one side. then use a pencil to curl
around them and cut out síx small, ten medium. and síx the tips of the remaining petals. Stretch the paper slightly
large petals from pink crepé paper. Then cut eight sepals as you roll it. For the large petals. roll each lobe separately.
and one large leaf rrom dark green crepe paper.

Push your thumbs into the centre of the .small petals to Add a dab of hot g!ue to the bottom point of the two small
cup them. Push out the medium and large petals in the uncurled peta!s and attach them to the dowelling. Apply glue
same way. but this time at three points on the petal. to the top of the rod and ron the petals into a spiral around it.

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 LARGE ROSE

Going from small to large. attach the remaining petals in For the sepals. slightly stretch the bottom of each one so
the same way, spacíng by eye. Add glue further up the that they fit around the base of the flower head. Then curl
peta\ to keep the shape if need be. You also may have to the points and glue them on, ensuring that sorne of the
stretch the base of the larqe petals to ñt. paper attaches to the dowelling.

Place a line of hot glue aJong the centre of the large green Starting at the base of the rose. wind the stem tape around
\eaf and attach the floral wire. Fold the \eaf in half and the dowelling. After a few turns. add the wíred \eaf. and
allow the hot glue to set before opening again. glue it in place with the glue gun. Continue to wrap the
stem tape around the dowelling until you reach the end.

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108
 KUSUDAMA @

Kusudama
These beautiful ortgamí flowers are surprisingly simple to
make and Will liven up any room. They stt perfectly in a vase,
but you can stíck them to almost anything with a little glue.

You will need

Glue. •o:.····

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 FLOWERS

2 Fold into
a·triangle .

.... Fold both

the bottom
corners up
to the middle.

Cho'ose your pap-er

colour. Youll n~ed tive'·
squates pet fiowet.

Poke a finger inside eacn

3 4 flap to pqp them oyt, tnen
flatten a\ong the seam to
create rwo kife shapes .....

Fold the points

baek so they
line up with the
outsiqe,edges.

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 KUSUDAMA

5 Foíd the top friangle

6 Fold the sides
of the kite shapes flat 'in to create a
so they are leve! with square shape.
the long edge behind

7 .. .. Bring the two sides 8

Repeat until you have five
together to create a petals. th.en g,lue them toqethet
petal, Glue ín place. along, the join one at a time.

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 BUTTONHOLE

Buttonhole
For a. wedding or other specíal event, buttonholes add to the sense
of oeoasíon. If you makethern from paper; you can prepare them
well anead of time and be sure they'll still look fresh on the big day.

You Will need Crepé 20-.gauge

. florist wire
.. paper .· .. ... Scissots , Pencíl
.·· Brush

.. Paper . .
flower ~.J •
•

·· .... Pliers

Scrap
.. .surface
.... Píns
• Tradng
paper

1
.... Ríbbon

.·.Glue

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 FLOWERS

Cµt th~e~ leaves from

green crepé paper anc;!
snip the ectges to treate
a serratea eftect.

Wrap the base of .th·e leaVes

around rhe e.nd 0f alengt-h of
floral wire and glue in place.

Posttíon the leaves at

the tase of the flo'J,\fef's
head_ Hold bn'th wíres
togetherc, and wrap
them with a long strip
of green crepe paper.
Cut.tne stem
about 4em (l1iin)
trom the flower
head usíng plters.

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 BUTTONHOLE

Wra.J}.: g_Jeen
paper around Tie a len.gth of
rrte end et the r.ib:bon around thé
stem tG> neaten. top of the stern.

Wrap the ribbon around the Tíe Gff a9ain at the base
stem from top to bettom. then of the f\ower he-ad and
wrap it back up te the top. cut away excess ribbon.

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 FLOWERS

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 FESTIVAL HEADBAND

Festival headband
While primarily worn at festtvals, these headbands have
••
becorne increasmgly popular at weddíngs and spríngtíme
events. Most combmations of aríght.flowers will work well. ¡, 1
1

: 2d and ·26-gauge
/ fldr-'ist wíre
You will need 1
~ •
b ¡ ... Rencil.

. Ruler Tr~df!g •
pa~r
\

. Daisies -
...

Lar ge
».
peonies

Daffotlifs ·- ...

\
l
Pliers .······ ···
C.repe paper .... ·

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 FLOWERS

1 Wrap two 36cm (141/41n) strips of 2

20-gauge wire in 1.Scrn (5/ain) wide
crepe paper, overlappinq the ends
of the wir.e .by 7.Scm (3in).

Use crepe paper

to secure the join.

Measure your head with

'' ' the wire, holding the point
at which the two.. ends need
to overlap Glue 'in place

3
Make five
Spray mount two sterns witti
shades of green crepe fíveleaves
paper together. Cut on eaoh,
out 25 leaves and
pinch to shape

Wrap a 6cm (21/zin) length

of 20-gauge wire with a 1-Scm
(5/s1n) wide strip of crepe

paper, tuckínq and gluing

in the leaves between wraps.

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 FESTIVAL HEADBAND

Attach the leaf stems

to the iing using Space the leaves
26-gauge wire. Keep out evenly, facing
the ends .of the wire towards a focal point
away from the inside- at the front oJ the
of the ring. Trim the ring. Leave a large
stems if necessary. gap at the back.

7 Attach the ñowers using 26-ga)lge 8 Wrap the ting of wíre írt.strtps
wtre. Place a large peony ar the focal of gJeen crepe páper, This will
point and space the other flowers cover up any bits of wire and
around the headband strengthen the rinq.

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Making a scrapbook
Scrapbooks provide the perfect home for your photographs,
letters, tíckets, postcards, newspaper clíppíngs, maps, gift
tags, or anythíng else you find meanmgrul. The baste steps
are simple: choose a theme and fill the book with mementos.
After that rt's justa rnatter of adding ernbellíshrnentaand
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The beauty of scrapbooks is that they feel truly personal to
• you. Whilst popular themes ínclude weddings, family history,
travel, or a baby's first year, you can make them for just
about anythíng you treasure ..

The following pages cover some of the baste tools and know-
how you'll need to get you started, but the secret to makíng
the perfeet scrapbook is simple - fill them With the thíngs
that mean the most to you.

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Photo corners You will need

and frames • Patterned paper

• Scissors
•Tape
• White paper
Make your favourtte photos look even more specíal • Ruler
by addíng cornera and ñ-ames. These steps can be • Scalpel
adapted to fit photos of any síze in your collectíon.

Photo corners

Tñm any excess

and slip a corner
of your phote into
each pocket. Tape
Cu( a sho1'tstrip: of tosecure.
p;aper and f:olctdne Fold up the
leg at a right~ngle other leg to
at the centre.. make a pocket.

Retro photo frames

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lay ?(~Ur ¡:¡hot0 face gown and

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Bunting and bows You wilI need

If there is a lot of blank space left on your pages, try addíng • Co\oured paper
• Scissors
decorative elements such as buntíng, ríbbon, or these little • Double-sided tape
paper bows. They can help to fill the space without making • String
your pages look too cluttered. • Origami paper

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Storage pockets You will need

• Paper
If you're lookíng to store ítems in your scrapbook without • Scissors
• Glue or double-sided tape
havíng to stíck them dírectly onto the pages, create these
storage pockets from paper. They're perfect for holding
líttle mementos, and can be made in a range of shapes.

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Rosettes You Will need

• Paper
Simple but eye-catchíng, rosettes are a great way to adorn • Pencil
your pages and add a little extra charm. The accordíon fold • Scorer
used to make them can be used to make embellíshments such • Ruler
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as to a pram or críb, but what you do with them ís up to you. • Double-sided tape
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• Ribbon
Baste rosette

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on a 20x8cm (8x3in)
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card and attach an accordion
fold to the upper quarter
with dot,!.ble_-sí4ed,tape.

Creaté wheels by sticking

buttons to caro Frill a
piece of paper with an 'Tlé a short píece of
·edge punch and glue ribbon into a bow
across the middle oí and stick it on for
the ,cirnte as shown an extra flourish.

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Gilding and You will need

embossing • Doilies
• Tracing paper
• Pencil
• Scissors
Add an extra dímensíon to your embellishments by gildíng •Tape
or embosaíng them. We've gílded a doily and embossed a • Gold spray paint
heart, but these techniques are easüy adaptable. • Cardboard
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• Scrap surface
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Gilding • Bone folder

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in the .cartlboard.
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foider into the
paper to emboss.

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Retro photo frames

(pages 124-125)
Templates
These t..emplates can save you a
bit of time when putt:ing together
your scrapbook. Scale them up or
down to suít your needs.
Fold along
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Takeawaygift box
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Papercut varíatíon
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Nursery papercut (pages 46-49)

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Papercut locket (pages 50-51)

Soale to fiL the síze ofthe locket

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Papercut lantern
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Owl mobile (pages 84-89)

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Partycrown
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Butterfly crown (page 90)

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Scale band to fit.

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Headdress (page 90)

Enlarge to 120%

Score along
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Star crown (page 90)

Enlarge to 120%

Scale band to fit.

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Large rose
(pages 104-107)
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Daffodil (pages 100-103)

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Buttonhole (pages 112-115) Cherry blossom (pages 96-99)

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e ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Acknowledgments
The creative team would like to thank the followíng crafters for their hard work and
expertíse. We hope you are as ínspíred by theír talent as we are.

Sophie Pelham Motoko Sugawara Rochelle Falconer

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Pop-up Nursery Origami fairy Layered Square Oval papercut
bouquet mobile lights papercut papercut (template)
(template)

Bryony Fripp

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Feather gift Takeaway gift Pillow boxes Pyramid boxes
tags boxes (template) (templa te)

Ria Holland Katie Aldous Sonia Emma Stevens

Moore

Quil\ed card Large rose Origami birds Nursery Paper

papercut \ocket
Martille Clare Shedden
Charalambou

Hanging Hanging tan, Honeycomb

garlands pom-pom

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Charlotte Bull

Photo comers Envelopes and Rosettes Gilding and Travel Wedding Baby
and frames pockets embossing scrapbook scrapbook scrapbook

SusanBeech

Cherry Daffodil Buttonholes Festival

blossom headband

Danielle Gallagher

Papercut Koi carp Starcrown Floral crown Spiky crown Feather crown
lanterns variation
{template)

The publisher would aíso like to thank

Marie Lorimer for preparing the index. Claire Cordier and Lucy
Claxton for picture library assistance. Andy Crawford for
photographing the pom-pom project. Paperchase for the loan of
props for the fans project. Olive and Florence Pugsley, Aeden
Jenkins, Carlow and Devon Day-Lewis, Tyler-Justín, Alighla and
Isabella Gallagher for modelling. Tílly Lee. Danielle Glover; and
Atice Bowsher for hand-modelling.

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