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Offer ing “the world’s largest weekly letter ing challenge on Instagram”, founders Kate, Kathleen and Eliza run the curated Calligrabasicsaccount, promoting each week’s challenge using the work of their followers. Covering a var iety of topics, from a particular colour palette orstyle to a tool-specific challenge, each theme is designed to push followers out of their comfort zones.

Calligrabasics @ CA L L I G R A B A S I CS

Specia lising in whimsical, nature-inspired collage illustrations constructed from pressed plants and flowers, Helen Ahpornsir i shares behind-the-scenes snaps and v ideos chronicling her creative process on her Instagram feed. She offers advice on pressing flowers and makingarrangements, as well as shar ing how her designs are used on products, from washi tape to wall stickers.

Helen Ahpornsiri @ HE L E NA HPO R NS I R I

Championing ‘snail mail’, artist Lucy Halcomb has carved an unusual niche for herself: v ibrant, small-scale illustrations she handpaints on thebacks of envelopes. Her work has led to a range of cards and envelopes pre-pr inted with her signature designs, a llowing less craft-skilled fans to enjoy good old-fashioned letter writing of their own.

Lucy Halcomb @ L U CY _ MA I L

Inter ior stylist Char lotte Love’s popular Instagram account documents her love of bold pastel colours and humorous 2D and 3D illustrations,collages and stop-motion v ideos. Most of her work depicts faces, from intr icate paper-cut collages to simplistic designs, often using food asa preferred medium. Her work has led to brand collaborations, including a range of greetings cards in Paperchase.

Charlotte Love @ CHA R L O T T E L O VE L Y

Using only cut paper and watercolour, Mar Cerdà recreates the world in miniature, making beguiling v ignettes inspired by film, popularculture and her hometown, Barcelona. Using structures such as open-fronted boxes, tins, jars and pots to house each world, she fills themwith furnishings, plants and tiny objects, even creating painted backdrops inspired by repeat pattern wallpaper and wood veneer.

Mar Cerdà @ MA R I L L U S T R A T I O NS

A self-descr ibed ‘extreme knitter ’, fibre artist Jacqui F ink works with supersized, commercia lly felted merino wool. Her knitted pieces includegiant wall hangings, immersive insta llations and chunky bed throws. Selling knitting supplies online, including her trademark extreme yarns,her feed a lso covers the innovative ways customers have created their own supersized pieces.

Jacqui Fink @ J A CK Q U I F I NK

Designer Br ittany Watson Jepsen's var ied creative career is ev ident in her feed's colourful, natural aesthetic. Her projects are a llimmaculately styled, hence her popular ity in the inter iors sector as well as with crafters. With links through to blog posts with projectinstructions and templates, her work is easy to replicate at home. Followers can a lso get tips from her book, Craft the Rainbow.

The House That Lars Built @ HO U S E L A R S B U I L T

LA-based crafter Kelly Mindell shares her hyper-saturated world through Instagram, where she showcases creative bakes, inter ioraccessor ies and crafty styling ideas for events, parties and get-togethers. With a family focus, both her style and content naturally suitchildren and adults a like, with projects from balloon ra inbows to nail polish-themed cakes.

Studio DIY @ S T U D I O D I Y

PS I Made This, run by blogger-turned-brand Er ica Domesek, has a personal feel, helping followers to feel inspired and embrace the conceptof ‘I see it. I like it. I make it‘. Featur ing trend-led DIY items for the home, fashion hacks and fun food projects, ideas range from simple papercrafts to more labour-intensive, ice-dyed table runners.

PS I Made This @ PS I MA D E T HI S

Offer ing an insight into the fascinating world of wood turning, turner and boxmaker Amy Grigg shares mesmerising v ideos of woodbeing worked, a long with her creative processes and finished projects. Although projects aren’t suitable for the home DIY’er to copy, theyhighlight the craft as a v iable hobby, with Amy regular ly answering questions on the subject v ia the hashtag #woodturningFAQ.

Amy Grigg @ _ A MY _ G R I G G _

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