Crafts Beautiful

What better way to test your creative talents than by getting crafty with stickers! Transform them into charming motifs using a little imagination and watercolour pencils. The outline of the sticker creates a handy graphic shape and when it's fixed onto white paper it is easy to apply the colour with pencils. This method is ideal if you are nervous about drawing or need to whip up a card in a hurry but want a neat professional-looking finish. Making batch greetings is easy too, so stock up on your favourite designs and get crafting!

Dress to Impress

1. Attach a glossy blue rectangle, 13.5cm x 9.5cm, to a purple blank. Add a length of ribbon down one side. Colour the outlines of two small butterflies, a large heart and dress in black on the sticker sheet. Transfer onto white paper. Fill in the plain areas within the outlines using pencils, then dab on a little water with a brush to create shading.

2. Cut out the stickers leaving a 2mm space all round, then fix them onto the card with the foam pads. Create two glossy dark blue strips with white borders, top and bottom, and position on the card front as shown. Make a background with small flower stickers and add a Dress to Impress peel-off.

Flower Power

1. Attach a glossy pink rectangle,13.5cm x 9.5cm, to a blue blank. Add a ribbon with a bow on the bottom. Colour the outlines of the flower bouquets and a large butterfly in black on the sticker sheet, then place them on white paper. Fill in the stickers with watercolour, adding shading as before.

2. Cut out the stickers, leaving a 2mm space, then fix them on the card with foam pads. Place two glossy blue panels with white edging at the upper right-hand corner. Make a background using small stickers and add Flower Power peel-offs.

Happy Birthday

1. Position a glossy dark blue, 11cm square, onto a pink blank. Attach two ribbons to the upper right-hand corner. Position two glossy pink panels on the card front. Colour the dress, small heart and rose in black and place on white paper. Fill in the areas with pencils, adding shading where necessary.

2. Cut out the stickers leaving 2mm space all round, then fix onto the card using foam pads. Make a background with the smaller decorative stickers here and there. Add the Happy Birthday text to finish.