We’re back with another fabulous issue of the Creative Cardmaking Special Edition to cover all aspects of your cardmaking for spring, and we’re giving you even more inspiration for your money – 64 pages worth of inspiration, in fact! Plus as always this issue comes with a range of 32 beautifully designed papers for all your spring cardmaking needs.
Covering occasions such as Valentine’s, Mother’s Day and Easter, the papers include everything you need to create stunning cards – plus there’s a bonus Sugar and Spice collection designed exclusively by Craftwork Cards, in warm pinks and bright blue tones with a mixture of polka dots and stripes. Julie Hickey provides instant inspiration for using these delicious papers to best effect on pages 8 and 50.
The Lovebirds collection features an array of heart-warming papers, toppers and borders in rich greens, passionate reds and warm orange tones. Su Pennick adds a new twist to the designs with embossing pens on page 24.
The Just For you collection is full of floral patterns for Mother’s Day in a delicate pastel palette – Zoe Pierson creates a set of beautiful cards using fringing on page 12, to showcase these versatile papers.
The Happy Easter Collection includes cute designs in a range of soft lilacs, lime greens and pale yellows to bring a bit of zing to your Easter cards. Nikki Bowman uses Twinkling H2Os to accentuate them perfectly on page 28.
As well as this, there’s tea bag folding, glitter, Glossy Accents, stitching, chalking and so much more covered, along with expert tips and tricks galore for getting the most out of your papers. We hope you enjoy it!

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You describe the spring special edition but you do not say how to get it.
How do I get it?
Vivienne Sleightholm
Hi Vivienne
As with the regular magazine, it should be available through your favourite craft store.
I have been making cards for four years but have only recently started buying magazines. After trying most on the shelf I must admit yours is my favourite as not only does it offer value for money with the hints and advice but your free papers are always of high quality compared to other mags. I read it from cover to cover and love the readers letters page. Thanks for such an absorbing read – keep up the good work!
Hi.
I live in York and have been to THE PAPER MILL SHOP
MCARTHURGLEN DESIGNER OUTLET and have been told that they are not stocking the spring special. How can I get one? Please help.
Hello,
I’m very disappointed that you’re only selling this through craft shops as all ours in and around Telford have gradually disappeared and therefore I am unable to buy your magazine – I managed to get one in Somerset and one in Hatfield but there is absolutely nowhere around here to buy it and I am desperate for an Easter copy. There is one shop, The Range, which has a decent craft stock and is the only place for us crafters left to go. Would you consider stocking it there please?
We now have the new Summer Special Edition as well as still some copies left of the Spring Special Edition. We have sold out of Issue 13 but are looking forward to the die cut free papers in Issue 14 due out for sale on 26th March.
I have bought the spring special edition and would like additional papers in the love bird range to make up some projects with my children. Is it possible to download more papers copies of these papers?
Hi Marion. We’re glad you like the papers. I’m afraid we don’t currently have any plans to make them available as a download.
I have just recieved my copy of ” simply cards” there is an advert 0n page 24 that this magazine is free if we log on to here and all we have to pay is p&p. I cant find where it is, please can you direct me. Thanks
Dawn.
Hi Dawn – if you type in the web address exactly as given in Simply Cards, you should be able to claim your free special.
Please send me your Free Creative Cardmaking Special Edition as offered in the
Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine.
You are advetising a free copy of creative cardmaking spring edition but how do I order it postage £2.49
Hi
I have typed in the correct web address and i still can not get my free special edition
I bought Simply Cards & Papercraft issue 70, saw offer for p&p only on Creative Cardmaking Spring edition, but cannot see how to order it. I read Dawn Cook’s question and your answer and wonder if this is right as this happened to me before with the previous offer of this kind as well. I even tried to phone eventually but gave it up as a bad job! So some real help will be appreciated.
I understood from my Cards and Papercraft magazine that I could get a free issue of the springtime edition. Can you tell me how please.
Shirley
Hi,
Could you kindly let me know how to claim the FREE copy of the Spring special edition as promoted on the Simply Cards & Papercraft copy Issue 70?
Many thanks and I look forward to hearing from you
Federica
Hi ladies – if you’ve bought Simply Cards & Papercraft 70 and are looking to claim your free copy of the Creative Cardmaking Spring Special, turn to page 24 of Simply Cards & Papercraft for instructions.
I am on page 24 but still unable to order a copy, of the spring special edition. Or to click on to it.
Hi
I have typed in the correct web address and i still can not get my free special edition
I have just received my issue 15 from you and you are advertising the spring special edition free only pay the p & p but where do you order.
Pam Burton
I have just received my monthly copy of Creative cardmaking today and on page 66 it advertises that I can have a copy of the Spring Special Edition free and only pay £2.49 (p&p) if I log onto http://www.practicalpublishing.co.uk/special. I have done this and can’t find out anymore information on how to claim my free copy. Please can you help me.
I have typed in the details as per your instructions in creative card (on p.66) making to claim my free spring special, but this is the page that comes up. Please can you advise on how to obtain this
I subcribe to Creative cardmaking mag, being trying to claim free mag offered, have typed in correct web site, still no joy, this has happened to me in the past, please advise.
Hi Pauline, Cath, Nicola, Linda, Mrs Burton and others. Are you typing the address shown on page 66 into your web browser address bar, rather than a search engine?
been there done that still do not know how to order my free copy of creative cardmaking spring special edition please help.
i have just received issue 15 of creative cardmaking . the advert on page 66 says there is a free copy ,only paying postage,of the special edition magazine giving the web site .when i go on this site i can,t find any refrence to this offer .can you help please? yours sincerely jean marsh thank you
Hi Jean and Sue. To claim your free handbook you need to go to the web address shown at the bottom of page 66 – type this directly into your web browser address bar.
i have got the creative cardmaking magazine issue 15 and there is an adverisment saying you can get a free creative cardmaking special edition and just pay the postage if you visit the pracitcal publishing website. i have been on the webiste and there is no reference to this. it is not only this issue but i have tried before.
I have been able to order the magazine tonight. thanks sue
I have also tried to claim the free copy of the spring special edition with no joy,have made several attempts
regarding free magazine ,typed in correct address as advised,still no luck regards j marsh
I have sent for this and I’m really looking forward to it coming…
Hane been onto your site and it says £3.99 plus £ 1 postage. How do i get the free magazine plus £ 2.49 postage.
Many thanks
L:inda
I am trying to get a free copy of spring speacial edition, i have the website unable to order a copy