Spring is finally here and our thoughts are turning to the garden – but in a crafty way of course! I absolutely love our adorable gnome, the star of this issue’s stamp set, and the fabulous paper pack which comes with it is just perfect for a bit of cheery spring stamping!

This set is ideal for masculine and feminine cards alike, and there’s ‘gnome’ way we could pass up an opportunity thrown in a few puns along the way, too! As well as our gorgeous character, we have fantastic stamps from Daisy Mae Design which work perfectly with everything else in the set, for gardening-themed inspiration for all ages.

Sarah Jackman Read has created 3D and fancy-fold cards using the paper pack to showcase the stamps in this issue. We love adding dimension to our cards and Sarah leads the way with her inspiring selection of makes!

We have a Copic marker colouring Technique feature, where Vanessa Hodgson looking at light and shade as well as no-line colouring.

Take a close look at Glenda Hall’s Masculine makes – your eyes are not deceiving you – you need to get hold of some shrink plastic and try this – it’s a brilliant idea! On top of all this, we have fabulous gifts for the green-fingered from Mel Jess in her Off the page feature.

We would love you to share your makes on CraftWorld! I always love to see your stamping creations, so please share with us!

Happy stamping!

Nicky