CRAFT
ESSENTIALS
M UST-HAVE TOOLS A ND INSPIR ING IDEAS
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Martha Stewart’s
Encyclopedia of
Crafts
Tool & Glitter Glossary
Once you discover all the fun possibilities of our craft tools, you’ll be
reluctant to put them down. Get inspired to express your creativity with
the right tool for every job. BONE FOLDER ($5.99)
Score and burnish perfect folds or use to apply
rub-on transfers.
CRAFT KNIFE ($12.99)
Cut or crop a variety of materials.
SCREW PUNCH
($24.99)
PUNCHES ($9.99 - $12.99) Punch various-sized 14 x 3in RULER ($12.99)
Play with positive and negative punch possibilities in more than 60 different shapes holes in craftstock, foam, Clear, no-slip surface with printed guides for easy
for cards, gift tags, or stencils. fabric, and leather. and accurate measuring.
EDGE PUNCHES ($14.99) 12 x 12in CUTTING MAT ($14.99) PRECISION SCISSORS ($14.99)
Choose from 13 different designs to add a decorative border pattern to cards, Sturdy and self-healing to prolong the Blade tension screw adjusts for both
scrapbook pages, place settings, and other paper crafts. life of your cutting implements. heavy and light jobs.
CIRCLE CUTTER ($17.99) PAPER TRIMMER ($24.99) GLITTERS ($4.99)
Plot perfect circles from 1in to 5 7⁄8 in Score or cut straight edges from With 40 sparkling colors to choose from, these finely cut, blended glitters make cards,
in diameter with the use of the handy both directions—perfect for right- or ornaments, flowers, and pictures shimmer and shine.
guide marks. left-handed crafters.
Glittered Birds Punched Ribbon Card
Using a paintbrush and craft glue, coat the tail of a plastic bird and sprinkle spoonfuls of 1. Using a ruler and bone folder, score a and out of holes to form a perfect heart. Tie
glitter on top. Let glue dry before shaking off the excess glitter. Repeat, using the same or crease down the length of a 5 x 5in piece ends in the front or back, as desired.
different colors of glitter on the wings, body, and head. of craftstock to create the card fold. Cut out
TIP:
a craftstock background and punch around
Use the screw punch and your imagination
edges, if desired, before gluing to card front. to create many different types of card
2. With screw punch, create holes in the themes to fit any occasion. Stars, flowers,
shape of a heart as shown. Weave ribbon in and geometric shapes are just the begin-
ning of the possibilities.
Tools used Tools used
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Flower Bouquet Card Kid’s Party Ideas
1. Trim a piece of card stock to 7 x 10in. frond punches. Cut stem shapes out of paper 1. Napkin holders: cut 6in squares of ban- double-sided tape. On each side, string
Using a bone folder, score and crease to with a craft knife. Arrange the bouquet on danna craftstock into triangles and trim off baker’s twine through screw-punched holes
create card fold. Add a decorative border card front, and affix with glue or double- one corner. Wrap around napkins and affix and knot the ends. For tassels, cut fringe
with the flourish edge punch. sided tape. Embellish with a bow of ribbon. with double-sided tape. in a 2 x 3in piece of tissue paper. Roll up
and insert into tip of hat; tape at bottom to
2. Punch flower shapes out of pretty com- TIP: 2. Party hats: cut 12in squares of bandanna
secure.
plementary colors of craftstock using the Try our other great punches to create craftstock into circles, then halve. Roll from
hydrangea, rose leaf, cosmos, daisy, and adorable cards and invitations for the winter one corner to form cone, and seal edge with 3. Stamp number onto craftstock and
holiday season, summer weddings, and for punch around with starburst punch. Using
Tools used birthdays and parties all year long. Tools used circle cutter, make slightly bigger circles
out of craftstock of a contrasting color.
Use foam dot to affix punched shape to the
circle. Adhere to party hats using foam
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Summer Party Ideas Baby Gift Book
1. Banner: cut craftstock into 6 x 8in banner stamped letters and one strand of baker’s 1. With paper trimmer, cut two pieces of the fronts and backs of three pieces of
shapes. Cut letters from craftstock using twine. Punch small holes near the top blue dot paper from the Baby Boy Multi- 4 3⁄4 x 6 3⁄8in blue craftstock.
computer-printed letters as a template, and corners of the card and thread ends of media Pad to 5 1⁄2 x 6 3⁄8in. Punch scallop
adhere to banners. Punch holes near top 3. Punch scallop dot edge on right border
garland through holes, tying at back. dot edge along the long side of each. Back
corners and thread two strands of baker’s with blue craftstock. of a 33⁄4 x 4in piece of blue craftstock, and
2. Napkin holder: cut a strip of paper adhere to front cover. Adhere a 2 3⁄4 x 33⁄4in
twine through to create garland. Create
according to template below. Wrap strip 2. Leaving a 5⁄8in binding space, adhere a piece of multi dot paper on top, then add
a mini garland for a card invitation using
around napkin and interlock slits, securing preprinted frame from multimedia pad to a blue felt appliqué elephant sticker to the
with double-sided tape if necessary. center.
Tools used Tools used
Napkin Ring 4. Use screw punch along left edge of each
Holder Template page. Thread yellow seam binding through
enlarge 700% holes and tie into a bow to finish.
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Pens and Markers
Different types of ink and tip sizes are some of the variables to consider
when working with pens and markers. The useful chart below will help
you choose the write stuff for your project needs.
A.
types of
pen tips
B.
C.
fine point
D.
E. brush tip
F.
chisel tip
G.
H. Available Now
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