There are a lot of paper crafting magazines that bear the Paper Crafts brand. From regular issues to so many special issues I’m not sure I could even list them all, there are A LOT.
One of our best known series of special issues is Card Creations – we just released Volume 8 last May. I won’t forget the timing EVER, because that issue was being created at the exact same time as our newest anthology – The Best of Card Creations. Hmmm, let’s put together our flagship special issue right as we’re compiling over 500 projects from previous issues of Card Creations. Yeah, that’s a GREAT idea! Let’s just say we were on Card Creations overload during those months.
Enter Matt Anderson, our Lone Design Man, who took over The Best of Card Creations and blended photography, design, fonts, and information from 6 different issues over 4 years to make this collection really shine. He worked his magic, and handed back a finished product that makes us so very proud!

Since we were working on two issues simultaneously, we had the opportunity to highlight 24 cards from Card Creations, Vol. 8 in The Best of Card Creations instead. That means you get never-seen-before projects in this one-of-a-kind book! Congrats to these talented designers whose cards were selected:
- Kalyn Kepner
- Heidi Van Laar
- Carolyn King
- Kim Kesti
- Teri Anderson
- Charlene Austin
- Maren Benedict
- Maile Belles
- Jennifer Hansen
- Kelly Goree
- Debbie Olson
- Betsy Veldman
- Beatriz Jennings
- Becky Olsen
- Cindy Holshouser
- Deanna Woodland
- Rae Barthel
And…you know me. I love to give stuff away, so there will probably be a giveaway as soon as we have final copies here in our hot little hands. Don’t stray very far – you never know WHEN it will happen!
Jennifer













Can’t wait to get a copy of this!
Soooo fun! Congratulations to the fab designers!
You must have been on major Card Creation overload – but we’re so happy you were. I came into this whole Paper Crafts special issue thing a little more recently so only have Volumes 5-8 of Card Creations. It will be fun to see the crafty goodness going on in the earlier issues.
I like the colors of the cover… Waiting to see more!
Thank you so much!
I’m a newbie to the paper world! Where can you purchase magazines like this? Looks very inspirational!!!
SO exciting to see that most of the talented ladies you’ve listed are already in my blogroll!! Congrats to them…and thank you to you guys for all the work you do!
awesome!!!!
Yea!
I would love to win a copy!!
How very exciting!
Can hardly wait for the inspiration…but then you know that already!
Wow! the cover is smashing!
Looks awesome!!
- April W
A lot of work and stress at the time but look at how gorgeous they are now! I’ll be looking for them!
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(And I love the card of the birdie with the flower fluffs behind him! Tooo cute!!!)
Thanks for sharing!
WOW, looks amazing! Can’t wait to get INTO it!
Looks and sounds like a good one…can’t wait.
i like the cover. will definitely be waiting for it to come out.
Now this is on my “must buy” list!!! It is so beautiful and FULL of inspiration! Thank you for this wonderful helper.
Looks good!
I will be looking out for this fab book!
Hmm tomorrow is Friday.. hehehe.. THIS Looks like an AWESOME book..
BEAUTIFUL! Thank you so much for the sneak peeks. Looks like a very inspirational book that I must have!
Looks awesome
) Congrats to the super talented ladies for being published in such an amazing publication
Sylvia
Looks fabulous!
i needed some ‘light’ reading today, so i picked up an older copy of ‘card creations’… the one with nicole keller’s rainbow birdie hello card on the cover. it’s good to see that great design never goes out of style! thanks to you and our fantastic paper crafts staff, we have photographic proof of that! thanks for ALL your wonderful work on our FAVORITE publication! ~k
It is impossible to get too many card making ideas so I am guessing this new issue is WONDERFUL!
Cannot wait to see it!!!