Get wired for craft with a chance to win the pliers featured in issue 8 of You Can Craft. Just click here for the competition.

Got a loved one's birthday coming up? Or do you just want to show someone how special they are? This beaded heart card does the job! It's made in the same way as the beaded light catchers in our June issue.

We heart beads

Simply take a selection of ready-to-go metal hearts, available from Panduro Hobby (see details below) and get right onto the exciting bit – beading! You can use the beads and wire in your kit, or take the opportunity to stock up on extra stash (any excuse…). Wrap your wire around the frame a few times to secure it, then thread it with beads – fill it completely or leave the beads loose depending on your design. Once the beads are in place, wrap the wire around another edge, depending on your design, and cut off the excess. A small pair of pliers will help you twist and cut the wire. Continue until your design is complete and attach a length of ribbon, and tie a bow to go on top. Fix onto your card with double-sided tape under the ribbon only, so that the heart dangles freely.

Shopping list

Heart-shaped wire frames

We used Hearts 6.5 x 8cms (ref 033542) and Hearts 3.2 x 4cms (ref 033578), £1.80 for a pack of 10.

A selection of small beads

A length of ribbon for attaching the wire shape to your card

Both available from craft shops

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We had too many great designs to fit into issue 8 of You Can Craft! Here's an extra tag design to make using your kit.

Punchy petals

Draw a repeated petal design onto a folded square card, then carefully cut the shapes out with a craft knife. Stick plain blue paper to the inside, so that it shows through. Team the petals with tiny strips of paper stems. Cut a circle from your embellishment sheet for the flower centre and attach with a sticky pad to finish.

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We've recently discovered Santoro Graphics' new range of rather fabulous wrapping paper, with motifs that are just the right size for card making. The acid bright colours are bang on trend for summer too and the retro feel - especially on the scooter paper - is particularly fun.

Try wrapping plain brown bags in these designs too to jazz up a gift bag and mix in a few of your You Can Craft embellishments - a bright ribbon trim or die cut tag would do the job nicely!

It's £1.25 a sheet. See the website for further information.

If you've got your copy of You Can Craft issue 8 already, you might be tempted by the great designs in Betz White's new book, Felt So Good, which features on our Fabric Treats page.

The lovely bods at publishing company David and Charles are giving You Can Craft readers £2 off the usual price of £12.99, and free P&P. Simply call 0870 990 8222, quoting reference AO323 to get your copy.

If you struggle with ideas for the men in your life, we’re really coming to your aid in this month's issue. Our talented designers have come up trumps with a host of Father’s Day cards, and of course, they’re all adaptable for other occasions too.

But, it’s not all about the chaps as we’ve some super girly cards, and plenty more makes for yourself and your home. Try our pretty vintagey florals or the beaded heart hangings we've featured. Speaking of beads, I’m loving the ones we’ve included in your craft kit this issue – they're so versatile! And isn't this pooch adorable? We've loads of pet-themed makes this issue. Remember, by taking out a subscription you’ll be sure of getting great goodies and ideas like this every month.

I’d love to see what crafty projects you make, so do show us…

We reckon Christine in Nottingham has used up her entire craft kit each issue, she's made so many cards! Do you ever manage to use up everything in your kit?

You Can Craft fan Joan Kelly has sent us more piccies of her lovely cards, this time using the issue 7 kit.

Joan says, "I just couldn't resist making these cards, as soon as I bought this month's mag I couldn't wait to get home and start making them... I suffer with Diabetes and Arthritis in my knees but making cards takes my mind off my problems and feeling sorry for myself. Thank you so much for your great mag. I have tried other mags but they do not come close to your wonderful magazine."

Thanks Joan! Glad to hear you get so much enjoyment from crafting. Making a card or two helps me unwind too.

Is crafting a tonic for you? Let us know!

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We love tags here at the You Can Craft office! They're like cute mini cards really aren't they? And great for using up scraps of ribbon and paper.

Celebrate!

This 'Celebrate' tag uses your issue 7 kit.The sticker forms the focus of this tag, but the die cut borders and heart make a decorative trim along the bottom. Stick the spotted border and the words onto a strip of paper then thread it through the heart shape before sticking in place – easy! Add the die cut ric rac stripes either side and back the sticker onto green paper for a colourful border before sticking down.

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Fancy winning the crafty stickers we featured in the May issue of You Can Craft? There are so many crafting options with this great selection of epoxies, accents, adhesive ribbons, gems, alphabets, metallic and glitter stickers - phew! You name it, we've got it!

This competition is now closed.

Congrats to winner Janet Platt from Manchester.

Try these gorgeous cards! We used the flower and star punch as well as some of the elements from the issue 7 kit. Use the shapes you punch out to decorate the card. They look great scattered on the inside of the card too. What do you think?

Like the idea of getting crafty with paper punches? Take advantage of our amazing subscription offer – we've thrown in a set of 12 punches from Fiskars worth £29.99!

Show us what you make with your punches by emailing youcancraftmagazine@futurenet.co.uk