Paper Crafts

I had to write. I used to be a crafts subscriber and was thrilled when it changed to paper crafts. The comments posted from 2004-need to disregarded. They are just pissed off Crafts subscribers. Not PaperCrafts subscribers.
The magazine is exactly that; filled will paper craft ideas. The overall feel for the magazine is fun. There are sections that help invoke your own creativity by showing a sketch and what people created from it. It's not a line by line this is what you HAVE to do magazine; unless you want it to be. It does give instructions for the beginner. If you are indeed creative, this magazine will inspire you to truly create your own masterpiece.
Again, it is a very wimsy, fun, colorful magazine. There main focus is to teach. They show you new techniques in every issue that you can incorperate into your paper craft item. They show how to make tag books, cards, centerpeices, invitations sets: place mats, name cards, gift bags, custom wrapping paper. They also include the templates when needed and tell you each item that is used and where to purchase it. One of my favorite pages is the sentiments page. They list at least a dozen sayings or quotes that work well for the theme of that particular subscription. I have referenced these pages many times. I have every magazine still and continue to be inspired by past issues. I am a scrapbooker so I find that some card layouts work well within a scrapbook page.
I find this magazine to be a great tool in aiding my own creativity and when I'm in a time crunch I can always count on a quick example to extract from within. If I have more time, I can embellish to make it more dramatic etc.
I couldn't help but take offense to some of the comments posted here. I have been papercrafting for 12 years and consider myself well past the point of beginner. To subscribe to this magazine does not make you a novice or expert. It simply will help insipre you to get your own creative juices flowing--as any magazine should. If you are subscribing for the mere purpose of copying everything verbatum, then yes, it probably does fall into the advanced beginner category.
If you're looking for elegant, fru-fru - go somewhere else.

This is a wonderful magazine. I love to look at it to get some great ideas. The patterns are always included. You can also find all the products used to make every project. I highly reccommend this magazine to anyone involved in stamping or paper crafting.

I really love Paper Crafts.. it gives me new idea of crafting ... from various styles... LOVE IT!!

I love this magazine and look forward to getting it each month. I like the tips, the new product suggestions and the card ideas. They vary in style and difficulty and I think the magazine is a great resource. It's my favorite of the 3-4 other stamping magazines I subscribe to.

This magazine always has fresh and easy ideas to make paper ideas. Love the quality of the illustrations and the products that are advertised. I highly recommend it.