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3366 CCOOLLOOUURR MMYY WWOORRLLDD Face your fears and embrace the use ofbright colours on your pages...

PPRRIIZZEESS GGAALLOORREE There’s still time to enter this year’s Scrapbooker ofthe Year competition – see page 64

6666 CCRREEAATTIIVVEE TTHHIINNKKIINNGG Kirsty guides us through how to make our very own embellishments

HHAAPPPPYY DDAAYYSS We share tips and tricks for preserving your special moments forever

4488 IINN SSTTIITTCCHHEESS Ifa demonstrates how to hand- or machine-stitch your way to stunning layouts

3300 WWHHAATT’’SS HHOOTT Missy shows us how to make the most ofthe latest stash to hit the shelves

2266 GGOO LLAARRGGEE!! Make your pages really stand out from the crowd using super-sized photos

Regulars 06News

08New Paper Round-Up

10Letters

14Four Ways Challenge

16Introducing...

20Designer Gallery

24NEW! Budget Challenge

46Shopping Guide

74Readers’ Gallery

82Next Issue

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4400 EEXXPPEERRTT GGUUIIDDEESS How to create a hanging page, perfect the water effect, and tear your way to success

Bonuses 70Giveaways

12Using Your Free Gift

A guide to what’s on your fantastic free CD 34Scraplift Challenge

Try this issue’s scraplift for your chance to win some terrific prizes! 62Win!

£300-worth ofsuper Spritzer pens up for grabs in our competition!

We have more great goodies to give away – is it your lucky day? 79ReaderOffers Take a look at these must-have craft items at bargain prices!

Expert Guides

40Rip it up

Effective layouts using the technique ofpaper tearing 42Water, Water, Everywhere

How to create a lifelike water effect using products you already have in your stash

44Hang Time

Layouts don’t have to be confined to albums, as Judith Hannington demonstrates Features 26Go Large!

Larger-than-life photos can make your pages really stand out from the crowd, as Sarah Youde explains... 30What’s HOT!

Missy takes a look at the hottest stash to hit the shelves, and puts it to use on her pages 36Colour My World

How to make the most ofbright, bold colour on your layouts 48In Stitches

Stitching on your pages can look so effective, whether it’s done by machine or by hand, as Ifa Zainon proves 54Picture Perfection

Luke Whittaker guides us through the best photo-editing software, whatever your budget 56Push The Envelope

Whether you use those you already have, or make your own, envelopes are a fantastic scrapping material... 66Creative Thinking

Kirsty Maluga explains how to save yourself money and have fun in the process, by making your own embellishments

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Scrapbooker of the Year 2008!

Turn to ppaaggee 6644now for details of how to enter this issue’s prestigious competition

Exclusive subscription offer!

FREE Cosmo Cricket Scrapbook Pack when you subscribe! See page 52 for details

Reader offers Turn to page 79 for more exclusive crafty stash at bargain prices!

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