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YOUR ANSWERS

WE ASKED YOU...

Your chance to WIN! In this feature we post a crafty question and choose a selection of the answers to publish with the

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This month we asked... "What is it you love most about cardmaking"

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I love the response from the The reaction of the recipient when they Answer
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recipient, for instance the best card open it up and they realise that it was made
I did was a card for a little girl with especially for them x
a unicorn on a rainbow for her Margaret Waters
birthday and every night she kisses Congratulations Margaret, you were chosen
the unicorn good night. It's the best as our star answer and this crafty prize it on
feeling when you know your card is it s way to you! Enjoy! Sally x
truly appreciated. ’
Claire Shepherd

I love it as a hobby, to do something just for me. I work full time
and am a carer for my Aunt as well as having my own family so It is very relaxing and when it comes down to it I just love
it's my chill time and I can switch o from everything else and let sticking pretty paper onto card!

my creative side ourish Samantha Dawkins
Shona Hamill

I nd the whole thing relaxing. You can make
I love the mindfulness of creating, becoming a card around the person you are sending it to, I love crafting as it takes you
totally absorbed in what I am making... if they have a hobby, put their name on it, and away from stress of life, it's so
Cherryl Thomas any other details about them. It is so much more relaxing and my craft buddy is
personal than what you would get in a shop. my 5-year-old daughter who
I just love the whole thing, and more and more loves to craft with me.
While crafting I can lose myself in products are coming out that can make your Sarah Louise Rolland
making something beautiful x cards more special.
Wendy Pusey Penny Laskey

It's relaxing, fun
It's relaxing, meditative, creative and and gives me great
Gosh, it's hard to taps into your inner self I love paper crafting, cards boxes and joy to see people's
pick just one thing Elaine Jasper mini albums, I love the smiles from the reactions when
because I love people who receive my creations, it’s so they see what I have
cardmaking for satisfying when it’s appreciated. made for them.
so many reasons. The chance to switch o from the world Jbke Benisje Karen Salveta

It's relaxing, I love around and spend time producing
making bespoke a bespoke card which hopefully the
cards that you can't recipient will appreciate. What I love about card making is the amount of talent out there,
buy in the shops Ann Keates I absolutely love looking through all card magazines to give me
but I think the thing inspiration. It is relaxing to look through magazines and I learn
I love most is the new skills and some fantastic ideas too. I love the look on people’s
opportunity to learn The creativity of making cards out of dies faces when they receive a homemade card from me, that alone
new skills. and bits and pieces. All original xx makes me happy.
Sarah Wilks Jenny Wright Andrea Horabin

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