Making cards - Ideas for a card craft beginner (part 2)

rainmac

ZLS1984 wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:I already cross stitch and hate it lol, it takes too long
and is too fiddly.

I have many talents that I have tried, I was thinking maybe a layerd card. Might try to have a water fall garden back ground paper with a cross in front on sticky pads.

How can you not love cross stitch, it's fab. I agree it takes a while which is why I only really do little designs

A layered card sounds great. You are a great artist so could make something really special and personal

rainmac

melissa75 wrote: »

The boxer chipboard is fab isn't it, I just wish they had it in the other ranges too. I've just had an email from craft superstore to say that they have basic grey fibres on bogof - uh-oh! I think their postage is about 4 quid. I'm off to have a look in a minute.

BOGOF, OMG :eek: I daren't look!!! I am going to a craft warehouse tomorrow morning for a look and was hoping to find the fibres there as they stock loads of stuff. Will let you know if they have them and how much they are.

ZLS1984

rainmac wrote: »

How can you not love cross stitch, it's fab. I agree it takes a while which is why I only really do little designs

A layered card sounds great. You are a great artist so could make something really special and personal

Thanks hunny, I am going to use this image for the back of the card then going to have a think as to how to make the cross for the front of it.

saveapenny

ZL...how about using raffia? make it look like a palm cross?

Just an idea

Mumhug...welcome ..lookforward to seeing your cards and getting tips

melissa75_2

rainmac wrote: »

BOGOF, OMG :eek: I daren't look!!! I am going to a craft warehouse tomorrow morning for a look and was hoping to find the fibres there as they stock loads of stuff. Will let you know if they have them and how much they are.

Yes please Rainmac. We don't have anything like that round here, is it far away from you? I don't think I'll get them from craft superstore as I just ordered some stuff from them and i don't think there's anything else there that I want.

minimacka

Hi ladies ive nearly finished my book card so i thought i would show you what ive done, just to recap my mil wanted me to make one for her sil who is going to be 70 she was a hairdresser so ive incorporated a little bit into it. I havent finished the front cover because the photo i had doesnt show her smiling so i had got another photo from my mil and im going to do the front cover again. Luckily i hadnt stuck it down. Here they are they might be big because i cant get my photobucket to resize them, what do you think.






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bunbun2

minimacka that is beautiful and so clever - well done :T :T I love it!

mumhug

Wow mini that is really something it is lovely. How long has it taken you??:T



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minimacka

mumhug wrote: »

Wow mini that is really something it is lovely. How long has it taken you??:T
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Its taken me about 1 week on and off, if i had enough time to sit start to finish it would probably take me 5-6 hours. Ive really enjoyed making it though.

melissa75_2

Minimacka - that is absolutely stunning. What papers do you use?

There's a one hour show on qvc at 6pm today - "crafting with k and company", hopefully I'll be able to watch it, (probably online).