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

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  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
    dragonllew wrote: »
    I bought the paper like that but i'm on the look out for a crimper as would love to be able to crimp any colour of paper iyswim

    If you have a home bargains near you then they might have them there, they did in mine but only after Rainmac kindly sent me one. I believe the other girls picked them up from hobbycraft, they were £2.99 in Home bargains, with a couple of punches and a couple of pairs of funky scissors. :)
    Raising kids is like being held hostage by midget terrorists
  • rainmac
    rainmac Posts: 7,063 Forumite
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    saveapenny wrote: »
    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
    DSCF0035.jpg
    Inside
    DSCF0036.jpg

    Wow saveapenny, your squash book is stunning :T
    :wave: If you want the rainbow, you've got to put up with the rain :wave:
  • rainmac
    rainmac Posts: 7,063 Forumite
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    dragonllew - love all your cards, so original :D :j
    :wave: If you want the rainbow, you've got to put up with the rain :wave:
  • Skiergirl
    Skiergirl Posts: 995 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hello everyone,
    I haven't been around much for a few days so I'll just say
    :T to everyone who's posted pictures of cards :T

    Hope anyone feeling ill is getting better, and that everyone is coping with the snow and ice ok (We still haven't had any snow or ice, so I had to watch ski sunday yesterday:rotfl: )
    I went to the Gmex show on saturday and tbh was disaappointed at the range of stuff they had there. I got a few things but not most of the stuff I wanted. Has anyone ordered from Artymiss and if so, was the service good ? as they seem to have most of what I want. If there's anywhere else you can recommend I'd be grateful too.
    Thanks
  • melissa75_2
    melissa75_2 Posts: 2,801 Forumite
    Skiergirl - I haven't ordered from Artymiss before, but I've heard sometimes they can be slow with delivery. What was it you were after? I could see if I could find it cheaper anywhere else.

    Saveapenny - great squash book, I love the colours!

    Dragonflew - great cards, the papers are fab, I think the first one is my favourite.
  • rainmac
    rainmac Posts: 7,063 Forumite
    Home Insurance Hacker! Cashback Cashier
    Skiergirl wrote: »
    Hello everyone,
    I haven't been around much for a few days so I'll just say
    :T to everyone who's posted pictures of cards :T

    Hope anyone feeling ill is getting better, and that everyone is coping with the snow and ice ok (We still haven't had any snow or ice, so I had to watch ski sunday yesterday:rotfl: )
    I went to the Gmex show on saturday and tbh was disaappointed at the range of stuff they had there. I got a few things but not most of the stuff I wanted. Has anyone ordered from Artymiss and if so, was the service good ? as they seem to have most of what I want. If there's anywhere else you can recommend I'd be grateful too.
    Thanks

    I've ordered a couple of times from Artymiss and the items were exactly what I'd ordered and well packaged but delivery was quite slow. If I were you I'd take melissa up on her offer of looking for your items, she's fab at finding discounts and bargains ;)
    :wave: If you want the rainbow, you've got to put up with the rain :wave:
  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
    I have ordered from Artymiss, spent about £7 and got loads of goodies as it was all heaviuly reduced. Delivery as Rainmac says was quite slow and when they arrived I wish I hadn't bothered as the embellishments weren't at all sticky so I had to add my own pads etc! Although for the amount I got it was a bargain and gave me a decent enough starter kit.
    Raising kids is like being held hostage by midget terrorists
  • saveapenny
    saveapenny Posts: 6,773 Forumite
    Ive ordered from Artmiss before and like Rusty I was dissopointed with the quality of stuff they sent me and delivery was very slow
    I have just ordered from Do Craft and the stuff was 1/2 what is should have been on Artymiss ( basicgrey papers other stuff) delivery was quick and nothing was missing
    I spent 57 and same stuff on Artymiss would have been well over 120
    If you look anything like your passport photo....Your too ill to travel
  • Skiergirl
    Skiergirl Posts: 995 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thanks for the advice :T
    I think I'll have a look at a few other sites before I order, does the docrafts site only do their own stuff ?
  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
    Saveapenny I am still scanning away, please don't think I am being ignorant by not replying to your PM ... scanner is in full working order today and OH needs to do something with the files as he said they will be too big to email across, he said something about uploading them and they you taking them from there?? will sort it all out when finished :)
    Raising kids is like being held hostage by midget terrorists
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