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

Cherryscone

CT19720 wrote: »

I think that I read on here that you can go to a shop called the Paper Mill and fill a A4 box with card for about £6. Can anyone confirm that this is true - its just that our nearest Paper Mill shops are 70 miles away either way, and may go out for the day tomorrow to find one of them, but don't want a wasted trip if you can't do it anymore. Thanks.

Brilliant card Saint Chris.

Yes you still can get the card from paper mill different sizes

http://www.thepapermillshop.co.uk/acatalog/card_and_paper.html

CT19720

madmam wrote: »

Yes you still can get the card from paper mill different sizes

http://www.thepapermillshop.co.uk/acatalog/card_and_paper.html

Thanks very much - looks like i'm off to Portsmouth or Ashford tomorrow.

furrypig

Wow what amazing creations!

Love the value valentine.. right up my street you are so funny Rustyflange I'd love one of your cards I would really laugh out loud!!
Groovygirl yours is such a great 1st card ..go girl!
Minimacka you are clever 3 kings is so cute hope my fist scrapbook page is as good!
Saintchris your girlie card is fab my daughter would love that!!

I have all the 'bits' out for my male card but not getting very far with making it and Molly still needs to finish hers off. Will try v hard to do it tomorrow as haven't made anything for a couple of weeks. (Oh I lied I v quickly put together OH's valentine yesterday as we're both off on leave now so won't get a chance to craft in private!).

Put the black and silver cards I made in their envelopes and realised I'm gonna have to pay extra postage as the brads are too thick to fit through the standard size frame..shame, not as money saving as I'd hoped, still nice to get a homemade card I guess!

rainmac

Groovy Girl - brilliant card, can't believe it's your first attempt, you're obviously a natural

Rusty - so love your card it is fab, my OH would love it too, maybe I can commission you to make me one for next year...?

Saint Chris - beautiful card, really love it

melissa - what happened with your cards you needed to make? I always lose inspiration when I am against the clock and I absolutely have to make something there and then. If we lived nearer I'd gladly pop round

saveapenny - can you please PM me your address, ta

rainmac

RustyFlange wrote: »

Thanks Chris

Minimacka I thought you had taken it out in the garden :rotfl:

Thankyou for the picture, I cannot believe how good it looks I would love to do something like this but I am not clever enough! Where did you get your ideas from? is there a tutorial somewhere?
I love the scrapbook page! looks lovely.

I beg to differ lady, you're one clever cookie and could definitely make one of these :j

rainmac

I had a lovely time at the craft warehouse today. Was very disappointed that they didn't have very much Basic Grey stuff (sorry melissa, did scour the place top to bottom and they only had fibres from one range, called Gypsy and they were £3.99).

They did however have loads and loads of other lovely stuff so managed to more than fill a large bag with things. They had lots of things on offer to make way for new stock so picked up several absolute bargains.

They had a QVC TSV Xmas card making set for £16.99 which I picked up and put down so many times but resisted the urge to buy the 'bargain' as figured it would be better to use up what I have already before buying more - wasn't I good :rotfl:

rainmac

furrypig wrote: »

Wow what amazing creations!

Love the value valentine.. right up my street you are so funny Rustyflange I'd love one of your cards I would really laugh out loud!!
Groovygirl yours is such a great 1st card ..go girl!
Minimacka you are clever 3 kings is so cute hope my fist scrapbook page is as good!
Saintchris your girlie card is fab my daughter would love that!!

I have all the 'bits' out for my male card but not getting very far with making it and Molly still needs to finish hers off. Will try v hard to do it tomorrow as haven't made anything for a couple of weeks. (Oh I lied I v quickly put together OH's valentine yesterday as we're both off on leave now so won't get a chance to craft in private!).

Put the black and silver cards I made in their envelopes and realised I'm gonna have to pay extra postage as the brads are too thick to fit through the standard size frame..shame, not as money saving as I'd hoped, still nice to get a homemade card I guess!

I've done that with cards before and had to pay more postage :rolleyes: But you're right, receiving a handmade card is fab

bunbun2

fab cards everyone:T :T sorry I have lost track of this thread again to be able to mention everyone individually - you have all been so busy!
glad you had a good day rainmac. I have ordered a pack of exploding boxes (is that what they are called?!) and will attempt to make one for valentine's day!

paddingtondoo

rainmac wrote: »

I've done that with cards before and had to pay more postage :rolleyes: But you're right, receiving a handmade card is fab

I've done it as well but just stuck them in the postbox with a normal stamp on and they've had to pay the postage .

Fortunately MIL has a sense of humour

ZLS1984

I think you can get a size guide from the post office which tells you how many stamps it needs to be posted.