Click here to read CraftWorld Magazine issue 9!

Now we’re finally approaching spring, I thought now would be a great time to share some of my favourite bird-themed projects with you, so you can allow your ideas to really take flight! Among the makes to try, we’ve got a fun parrot toy to sew on page 20, a cheeky crocheted seagull stealing some chips on page 58, cards featuring majestic swans starting on page 34 and cards using the Peacock Plume collection from TEXT{ures} starting on page 30.

We’ve also got plenty of reads for you to get stuck into – on page 16 we’ve got an article on colour theory from Elisalex de Castro Peake and, although Elisalex owns a sewing pattern company, her advice is applicable to papercrafters, knitters, crocheters and sewists alike. There's also an interviews with I AM Patterns (page 12), as well as special treats for Premium members.

If you love papercraft and would like the chance to win over £24,000 of crafty prizes, plus a spot on our Design Team, turn to page 26 to enter our Cardmaker of the Year competition.