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

ZLS1984

Hi this is the site that I used for the waterfall card

http://www.cardinspirations.co.uk/tech/waterfall_card.htm

I also looked on YouTube as it gives you a better understanding of how to do it. Use the above site for measurements though it will be easier. Only problem I have is I do not have a cutter and my cutting is no way near straight.

Oh yeah we have Snow here again and its heavey and the old stuff has turned to ice :-( so we will have snow on ice. I think I have had enough of it now :-(

saveapenny

Rusty...I think evrything I have in baby stuff is already on there...and feel free to use what you want thats whats its there for xx

Theremight be a couple more sheets in the scrapbook section

The images have sub sections on the left under albums

I made an exploding box out of normal A4 card by cutting 2 strips of card 9 x 3 then scoring at each 3 inch then laying one ontop of the other like a cross
Then the same for the next 2 layers just making them a little smaller. Doing it his way you do have to layer the middle section up a bit to cover the joins but it works fine
Then the lid you make as normal...if that makes sense if not I will do a template. Its definalty the cheapest way of doing a 3 layered one

Heres my first attempt at a squash book ...its for hubby for velentines, which probably cost me about 50p
Hes a james bond fan I want to see if he picks up on the front cover theme..lol
front cover

Inside

cgcockcroft

hi thaks for all your praise!!! the valentines card's backing comes from last months let's make cards, the cards made from white card with love hearts on is from a pack i bought from lidl.

Gemm85

Hi everyone, fabulous cards from all, as always! :T

I finally took a trip to the Paper Mill shop, I was absolutely in my element lol. Got a box of card and paper for £4.99, they have some beautiful lineny textured card included in that offer which is gorgeous. and if I take the box back to re-use next time then I get 50p off, although I should think that this lot will keep me going for some time yet!

Also got myself a metal ruler, long overdue as I have shredded my plastic one to bits with my cutting knife lol

Also got a cute papermania clear handbag and flower stamp duo, a couple of small dovecraft rubber stamps which were on offer at 99p each, and an embossing pen for use with heat embossing which I have wanted for ages! and for spending over £10 I got a free double sided tape runner :j

CT - bet you cant wait for your birthday now to play with all your new goodies which paper trimmer did you end up getting?

and to keep up with the running topic of the week - it is also snowing here (again)! Its all just getting too much for me now!

Gemm85

lovely squash book saveapenny, is that a stamp you have used for the oval background on the cover?

saveapenny

Thanks Gemm...no its an image I resized and printed off...Im no good at stamping

JailhouseBabe

Saveapenny - that is gorgeous! How big is the front? It looks really big in the photo, but then in the next pic where it's opened, I'm thinking it can't be that big?
Doesn't take much to confuse me tho, lol

saveapenny

Its made out of 3 8 x 8 papers so when folded its 4x4 , The Inside frames are reszied to 2.5 x 2.5 on the inside
I even resized the paper so the hearts would be in proportion
Fisrt thing I have done in ages Ive been pleased with how its turned out

RustyFlange

Wow Saveapenny that looks brilliant!!! Well done ... I picked up on the front ... is it from russia with love?

saveapenny

Yeah it is...wonder if he will pick it up...or even notice....lol