Simply Cards & Papercraft is the UK’s bestselling papercraft magazine, offering quality cards for every occasion. It’s packed full of the newest techniques, products and inspiring ideas. Our talented Design Team – which includes many well-respected names from the world of papercraft – strives to always provide an outstanding mix of cardmaking and papercraft projects. Click here to find out more.
SARAH GRAYAs one of our Papercraft Magazines Designer of the Year 2017 winners, Sarah has been crafting for over 12 years – she also enjoys cross stitch and tapestry, but admits she doesn't often have the patience required for those hobbies. In the run up to our annual competition Sarah had dabbled with art journaling and mixed media as a way of experimenting with techniques and textures. Since making her debut in issue 175, Sarah has gone on to create stunning cards to be featured in many issues of SCP and our sister titles.
SARAH JANE SMALLWOOD-SMITHAnother of our Papercraft Magazines Designer of the Year 2017 (PMDY) winners, Sarah has been cardmaking for approximately 8 years. She admits to loving most crafts, but her love for paper wins over any other hobby. However, she does enjoy sewing and as a dancer of modern jive - she creates her own dresses! After winning the competition and gaining a place on our Design Team Sarah said: "I've always wanted to be on a Design Team for a magazine, so now I can tick that box".
SANDY NORTONSandy has been making cards on and off for 14 years – her husband bought her a stamping kit and heat tool for Christmas , not realising what he'd unleash! Her go-to products are are stamps and dies due to their versatility and the effects you can achieve depending on the techniques and materials you use. Speaking about her PMDY 2017 win, Sandy says: "Like most crafters, I love making cards but have no confidence in my own creations. A friend encouraged me to enter and I am over the moon to have won."
TRUDIE HOWARDTrudie was super excited to be announced as a PMDY winner in 2017, and has since completed several features in SCP and our sister titles, including a stunning selection of cards in issue 178. Trudie loves her Copic markers and colouring is by far her favourite technique, and her background in design means she's always doodling – so look out for her colouring features in the future! Her ambition for the future would be to design her own stamps, papers and dies – she'd love to see what other people would do with her ideas.
