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

JailhouseBabe

Happy birthday CT and Ally - hope you've both had great days so far

Hels - fab card, I love the photo of LO on it. Don't think I'd ever dare use glitter, I make so much mess as it is :rolleyes:

CT - great cards. The pram is definitely my favourite. I gave mine to DD's friend last weekend as a "congratulations on your pregnancy", she was very happy with it. I'll have to make sure I don't give her the same one when she has the baby.

Saveapenny - thanks for the template, something else to try. I made 3 cards thanks to you yesterday - 1 using paper you sent me and 2 with ideas adapted from cards in the magazine. I'll try to get them posted up later this evening.

If I fail my uni course I'll be blaming you lot for keeping me from my work!

tigzem

JailhouseBabe wrote: »

Hi Jerseygirl - here's the link for the pram embellishment. Like CT, I cut my circles by hand but agree it would be much easier if you had a punch!

Wow ~ what a fab site. Not too sure what my circles would look like if I did them by hand!!! lol

melissa75_2

I came across this site yesterday, there's some great ideas for things to make plus the instructions:
http://www.scrapbook-crazy.com/mini-album-gallery.html

saveapenny

Tigzem...if your OK with decoupage
How about these

If not just use the base picture

JailhouseBabe

Thanks melissa - lots of good ideas on that site.

tigzem - One idea I've used in the past is to cut squares and triangle out of card and layer them on the card in the shape of a house, with the door number written on the front. Sorry, don't have a picture, but I thought it looked okay. You could add a garden for the flowers and butterflies.

Here's this weeks cards (I've been busy ):






And slightly OT, but I couldn't resist adding this photo of my dog doing her 'dead dog' impression, lol:

saveapenny

You have been busy...unlike someone ( or should I say somedog) he/she deffinatly looks like they have had a hard day

Great cards Jailhouse...I love the blue one...thats my favourite

I cant belive out of the 1000's of things I have I can ony find 2 new home things
If they arntsuitabel I can try and make something or if you do like them and want matching papers just shout up

CT19720

JailhouseBabe wrote: »

Thanks melissa - lots of good ideas on that site.

tigzem - One idea I've used in the past is to cut squares and triangle out of card and layer them on the card in the shape of a house, with the door number written on the front. Sorry, don't have a picture, but I thought it looked okay. You could add a garden for the flowers and butterflies.

Here's this weeks cards (I've been busy ):






And slightly OT, but I couldn't resist adding this photo of my dog doing her 'dead dog' impression, lol:

Lovely cards - how cute is your dog - I have a cat who does the same pose!!!

Quick question about your card with the small tag and heart - did you do this yourself and make it from a template or did you buy it. I'm look for something the same sort of size but haven't managed to make one good enough - if you have one could you let me know the sizes of it please. Many thanks.

JailhouseBabe

CT - I wish I could make something like that! I think I'll have to start trying to make my own toppers. This was part of a set (with the flower on the same card, and the flower, pot & 'happy birthday' on the first card) from a card shop for £1. Not sure of the name of the shop - card factory/card warehouse? Something like that - there seems to be loads of these shops lately.

rainmac

saveapenny wrote: »

CT...not sure what they are called its the one rainmac posted a few pages back

Hope your having a great day Ally...Happy Birthday

Glad you got it ok saveapenny and thanks for posting instructions It is a peekaboo box.

rainmac

Lovely selection of cards Jailhouse :T. My fave is the blue one as I love blue

Your dog is sooo cool. My cat is poorly at the moment but he does a similar pose and falls asleep like that in the sun!