Crafty Steals - May 2013 Idea Books from Northridge Publishing

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May 2013 Idea Books from Northridge Publishing Don't miss your chance to STEAL the latest editions from Northridge Publishing! Scrapbook Trends: Here at Scrapbook Trends, we have the privilege of seeing the beautiful ways you preserve the happy (and sometimes challenging) moments of your life. It brings a great deal of joy into our lives to see the things that you create, and this issue is no exception. Throughout this issue are things that make us happy! You shared some touching layouts celebrating motherhood and babies. In Award Winning Style, Tina walker celebrates a special vintage photo and sweet childhood memories on a beautiful layout. We asked you to share what your creative space looks like in Real Life: Your Creative Space and loved how unique and individual the responses were! Monika Glód used photos of her children at the same ages to create this month's One Amazing Album about motherhood. In How To: Add Flair, join Wendy Sue for a look at just five of the many fun ways to add some flair to your layouts, then be inspired by the pretty colors, fabulous flowers, and sweet sentiments in our Mother's Day Cards section. Hoping you have a month full of things that bring you joy! Cards: Creativity is never lacking in CARDS Magazine. This month, we have a BRAND NEW section called "Unusually Shaped Cards" that begins on page 70. In it, our wonderful card designers have moved away from the standard square or rectangle card bases. Their cards are in all sorts of shapes including baskets and animals! We also have a whole section on the sweet honeycomb pattern that seems to be everywhere right now. InThings We Love, we're featuring the Family Ties line from Pebbles, which has everything to make your cards perfectly adorable! We were inspired by the springy colors of May flowers: rich coral, buttery yellow, and bright turquoise, for ourStyle Challenge. We also incorporated a very geometric and trendy design element of chevron stripes. Come get to know Grace Tolman as our Designer of the Month. Her bright and fun cards will surely inspire you! It's an issue full of fun and beautiful ideas, so don't miss out! Cricut Magazine: It's May and what does that Mean? Time to celebrate mom, of course! There is no better way to tell your mom thank you than to create something special and handmade. Whether it is a gift or card, your mom will love that you took the time to make something just for her. In this issue, we have some gorgeous ideas for mom. This month's issue has inspiring projects of all kinds as well. With school almost out, we have fun ideas for thanking teachers, layouts and projects for everyday life, and lovely gift tags. You will also find embossed cards, beautiful silhouettes, creative fabric cuts, and quick and easy projects. And you will definitely want to check out the Cartridge of the Month: Creative Cards. Design team member Shantaie Fowler has created some beautiful projects showing that this versatile cartridge will come in handy for all of your card-making needs and so much more! Circuit Simple + Stylish: Are you finding it hard to set time aside for crafting these days? Do you have a long list of projects to create and a tall stack of photos just waiting to make it into your scrapbooks? If you are anything like us, you are and you do. If you are looking for a little motivation and some quick and easy ideas, this month's idea book can help! We have gathered over 50 simple and stylish projects using the oh-so-handy Cricut® machine to inspire you and get you on your way to tackling your crafting to-do lists. You will find scrapbook pages about baby, cards for a friend, and fun projects for kids, along with birthday favors, cupcake toppers, fabulous flowers, and gorgeous home décor. And be sure to check out the Cartridge Feature, The First Few Years. With this amazing new Cricut® cartridge, you will be able to create goregous layouts for your scrapbooks geared towards your child's first five years and beyond. Happy creating! Sewing: The pieces you create right now, regardless of whether they are simple or more advanced projects, truly are more than that tangible thing in your hands. You're creating a keepsake. You're creating the homespun comfort of familiar stitches and, eventually, tattered corners. You're creating pride in your family through your talent and your creativity. You might even be creating inspiration for generations to come! To help, we've created an issue filled with embroidery, pillows, pincushions, items for him, and more. We've also got ten places to buy fabric online, 10 great sewing blogs, sewing in the word of Twitter and more to help you find the best resources for your projects. So, regardless of what level you're at in your sewing expertise, keep creating! Not only for yourself, but for someone who might be curling up nder your blanket fifty years from now. Create: Embellish: Pile on the pretty! Adding embellishments to your creations is like putting the icing on the cake, and we have tons of sweet ideas to inspire you in this book. You'll find over 80 ways to add chipboard, flowers, stickers, die cuts, fabric, and a little (or a lot) of sparkle and shine to cards, scrapbook pages, and lots of other fun projects. Make it pretty, make it fun--embellish! Bead Trends: Color, as one of the fundamental elements of design, and the way it is used in any artistic creation, certainly makes a statement. That's why we've embraced Pantone's announcement of emerald as the color for 2013 and let that be a source of inspiration throughout this issue. In our Designer Highlight, get to know Wenche Brennbakk as she shares her creations and inspiration with you! You'll find great instructions and diagrams by Tamara Allison in Jewel School: Button Necklace. As the sun gets warmer and the earth grows ever-greener, enjoy this issue of Bead Trends and find your inspiration in the glorious colors around you! CraftySteals.com Price: $7.49 - $8.49 Retail Price: $15.00 - $18.00 That's up to 57% off Retail! PLUS we have marked down all our October 2012 issues to $2.99!!!  Click here to shop!