In this issue...

60 SHAPED LAYOUTS Get creative and design your own interesting, uniquely shaped pages

74 INSPIRED BY... RAINBOWS Take inspiration from this theme and scrap beautiful colourful layouts

54 SHAKE IT Everything you need to know to create a fabulous mini book incorporating shaker card elements

30 MAKE YOUR OWN... GEM SWIRLS Save yourself some money and make your own swirl elements for your layouts

10 GET THE COVER LOOK We show you three ways to make a statement of your photos for maximum effect

48 DESIGNER GALLERY Our designers share their memories and scrap their loved ones growing up

14 USING YOUR FREE GIFT Fantastic ideas and inspiration for using your free Fancy Pants Designs papers

70 OFF THE PAGE: BABY KEEPSAKE BOX Create the perfect keepsake box to treasure all your precious memories

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6 News 8 New Papers:

Kaisercraft 10 Get the

Cover Look 12 Letters 16 Introducing...

Anna Parker 24 Shopping Guide:

Oriental 36 Budget

Challenge 48 Designer

Gallery: Growing up 64 Readers’

Gallery: Love 68 Four Ways:

Merly Impressions 82 Next Issue

Bonuses 14 Using Your Free Gift Ideas and inspiration for getting the most out of your free Fancy Pants Designs It’s The Little Things paper pack

51 & 67 Competition Enter for your chance to win Serif CraftArtist and Kay Miller Designs prizes!

79 Giveaways There’s over £350 worth of scrapping stash to be won this issue

PULL OUT & KEEP!

39 Scrap-tastic activity pack Packed with sketches and challenges – you’ll love it!

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Features

20 Oriental Style Add a touch of the Orient to your pages with our designer tips and ideas

26 Focus on Crate Paper Hayley Morris reveals the versatility of products from this popular brand

30 Make Your Own... Swirl Accents Save £££s and make your own swirling page accents for unique additions to your pages

54 Shake It Up Hannah Young creates a contemporary mini book using the fun shaker card technique

60 Shape Shifters Create stunning shaped layouts with a difference using Alicia Barry’s designer guide

70 Off the page There’s an adorable baby keepsake box to be made thanks to Rachael Elliott’s design expertise

74 Inspired by... rainbows Our designers take inspiration from rainbows for colour schemes, titles and page designs

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