So this year, we're kicking off Christmas with a bang! We're thrilled to team up with Crafter's Companion to bring you this issue's incredible die set and papers. It will 100% become your go-to die this Christmas, I promise! Our Design Team were queuing up to take on the features for the die set.

Nicky Gilburt is first up on page 8 with inky creations, Sarah Jackman Read is over on page 30 with fabulous off-the-page inspiration, whilst Marie Jones has combined the papers and dies perfectly over on page 60.

This month we're also encouraging you to try something new, with a wide range of techniques – from the Blackout Technique (page 42) and Trapped Resist (page 50), to beautiful bokeh (page 77) – better still, we've got a ton of step-by-step guides to help you!

We're also excited to touch base with a few of our favourite companies to see what they've got in store for us over the next few months. Whether that's festive releases from Sara Davies and Crafter's Companion over on page 38, floral all-occasion releases from Memory Box on page 16, or a brand-new tool from Creative Craft Products over on page 20 – you'll be spoilt for choice for what to add to your Christmas list!

Of course, we have the usual inspiration in the form of our monthly sketch challenge (page 58), free digital stamp & paper downloads (page 48), as well as inventive ideas for using nesting dies (page 65), we really have crammed A LOT in this issue!

We have a lot happening in this issue but of course, we also have our fan favourites of budget makes over on page 55, and we take a deep dive into what is on trend with Concord & 9th, with even more inspiration from the wonderful Tara Cardwell (page 74).

All of this plus, our usual shopping guides, news releases, and the wait is finally over as we announce the winners of the biggest cardmaking competition of the year as we interview our four winners of Cardmaker of the Year 2024!

Happy cardmaking!

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