The Paper Craft Book

DAFFODIL ~

Daffodil

TneS'ébri~ht and cheerfúl daffodils are~snnple t0 máke arld will ..... Crepe
laata lotlonger th~ the real tmng. With their natural k'lokingyell0:w ···· paper
pstals, you ean imagine .it'a spríng all-year long !
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Spray You Willneed
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FLOWERS 2

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

glué a.nd rol!. the: paper
arduni:tth'e wíre.

3 Lightly spray sorne Onee rlry. wta¡;> tl\é:
spray mount over a tram¡:Jet aroun:@
102 sheet of crepe paper, thestamensanct

Cut out slX, petals secare with wire.
tor e:ach flower.
4 Pinch the top of the
petai until it forms
a realtstic shape. ., .,
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Shape ,.th~'J:{~tals
with ygur thumb's.

DAFFODIL ~

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Wüh YP,!JT fingel' Anange the ~etals
and tiTulfnb, gently :around tlie stem.
s'ttetchtHe 1:rum~et
Wrap:s:trips of green
part ef the tlewer.
paper dfagonally
Adtl sorne green léaves
to the stém: ·glUe and arei.lnd the srem

h0ld in place·wit.fl to hold in p.laxie.
strip& of p.aper.
Glue between

the H\,lmf')et

anEI tne petals..

Squeeae gently

into shape.

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FLOWERS
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LARG:E &OSE

Large.rose

Perfectfora 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.ingand.appeaJ.tng,

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You will need

Crepe papar \ ..·· .··· Dowelling red

artd cardtlóard,.... '.. 1 .

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pencü

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FLOWERS

Hold temp!atce
flrmly. ·.

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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.

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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
to the top of the rod and ron the petals into a spiral around it.
same way. but this time at three points on the petal.

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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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KUSUDAMA @

Kusudama

These beautiful ortgamí flowers are surprisingly simple to
make and Will liven up any room. They stt perfectlyin 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'oseyour pap-er
colour. Youll n~ed tive'·
squates pet fiowet.

43 Poke a finger inside eacn
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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65 Foíd the top friangle KUSUDAMA
of the kite shapes flat
so they are leve! with Fold the sides
the long edge behind 'in to create a
square shape.

7 .. 8.. Bring the two sides Repeat until you have five
togetherto 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 . ... Scissots , Pencíl .·· Brush
.. paper
.. Paper .·.. . florist wire ~.•J .•
flower

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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.

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Posttíon the leaves at Cut.tne stem
the tase of the flo'J,\fef's about 4em (l1iin)
head_ Hold bn'th wíres
togetherc, and wrap trom the flower

them with a long strip head usíng plters.

of green crepe paper.

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BUTTONHOLE

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

stem tG> neaten.

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

wrap it back up te the top.

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FLOWERS (

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FESTIVAL HEADBAND

Festival headband

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

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: 2d and ·26-gauge

You will need / fldr-'ist wíre
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Rencil.

. Ruler Tr~df!g •
pa~r
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Lar ge
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FLOWERS

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

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.
3
Measure your head with
Spray mount two the wire, holding the point
shades of green crepe at which the two.. ends need
paper together. Cut to overlap Glue 'in place
out 25 leaves and
pinch to shape Make five

sterns witti

fíveleaves
on eaoh,

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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Attach the leaf stems FESTIVAL HEADBAND
to the iing using
26-gauge wire. Keep 6
the ends .of the wire
away from the inside- Space the leaves
of the ring. Trim the out evenly, facing
stems if necessary. towards a focal point
at the front oJ the
ring. Leave a large
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 thefocal of gJeen crepe páper, This will
point and space the other flowers cover up any bits of wire and
strengthen the rinq.
around the headband

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Scrapbooking

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1• 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
decorations to rnake them your own.
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The beauty of scrapbooks is that they feel truly personal to
122 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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MAKING A SCRAPB.OOK

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applicator

• Paper tape ....

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. . . . . . . Bone folder

Assorted card

Edging
scissors ....

Pattemea envelqpe

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SCRAPBOOKING You will need

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

Photo corners

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

Retro photo frames

1 Transfet the Turn the phqt0
temptate to paper right sttl~up
ahd cut ou~with a andfay the
frarne. over tep.
rulerano scalpet

lay ?(~Ur ¡:¡hot0 facegown and
.P.iace tape alJ)11¡Y\d tlne b:acf<edges.

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Bunting and bows BUNTING AND BOWS

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

Bunting Bows Pull the sides into
the middle. then pull
Fol(l a paper diaxn'ondin ha!f 1 .·· ... down the top to elose.
and.,add double-sided tapé.
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Clese the &i-amend ...
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to má~e tne buntiR@:. ~i4 ..... Open out and 5 6
invert the folds.

Fold in. / Cut along
the dotted
Repeat lines.

on back

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andcutoff the middle.
the ends.

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SCRAPBOOKING You will need

Storage pockets • Paper
• Scissors
If you're lookíng to store ítems in your scrapbook without • 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.

Heartbox Envelopes

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other .side.
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centre.

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Rosettes ROSETTES

Simple but eye-catchíng, rosettes are a great way to adorn You Will need
your pages and add a little extra charm. The accordíon fold
used to make them can be used to make embellíshments such • Paper
as to a pram or críb, but what you do with them ís up to you. • Pencil
• Scorer
Baste rosette • Ruler
• Scalpel
1 Draw.and • Double-sided tape
• Scrap surface
soorea grtd • Buttons
on a 20x8cm (8x3in) • Glue stick
piece of paper. • Edge punch
• Ribbon

Eachsectíon üf C1,1t the pap~r in Attacn the ends of the tW0 len~ths üf fblded
paper wlth double-sided tapete forma cirele,
the grid should half lengtn~~e.
'Tlé a short píece of
be 1x4ºm (r12xl1hin) tMeri f9ld each s<;9reti ribbon into a bow
and stick it on for
·line like arfaceordion. an extra flourish.

Pram

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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
·edge punch and glue

acrossthe middle oí

the ,cirnteas shown

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GILDING AND EMBOSSING

Gilding and You will need
embossing
• Doilies
• Tracing paper

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

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Lay tracing::¡;¡aper Tape the mask
en top of thé doily te the doíly and
spray everytnínq
aR(! t1'a~-aFdUnd gold, Remove the
mask anq discard,
' tothe. ce!'ltr~'eut: it
,0ur mak'e a rñask.

Embossíng 2

1 Draw,a heart onto 1apepaper
over the hole
car,tlboa:ra ano cut it in the .cartlboard.
out using a scatpel, P.ush abone
foider into the
paper to emboss.

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SCRAPBOOKING ..... Use .ólii m~ps to, -
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Travel SEA
or st9ragé·pock~ts.
Airman
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TRAVEL

..... · Retrace your route wüh
string and paper stars.

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SCRAPBOOK.IlitG trame
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hearts

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-- WEDDING

Gilding is a simple
emb'éllishrhént

thars 'vefy effé_dive. . ... ~

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SCRAPBOOltING •

Baby' 8 first year -, Paper bow

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BABY'S FIRST YEAR

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SCRAPBOOKING Retro photo frames
(pages 124-125)
Templates
Fold along
These t..emplates can save you a the dotted
bit of time when putt:ing together lines.
your scrapbook. Scale them up or
down to suít your needs. --0

Baby bunting

(pages 126-127)

Heartenvelope
(pages 128-129)

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Pop-up bouquet (pages 14-19)

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Feather gift tag (pages 20-23)

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Takeawaygift box
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Laye red papercut (pa!:>gD'es 42-45)

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Papercut varíatíon Grey border

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Oval papercut varíatí ion

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