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

saveapenny

I use velum mainly for wraps
I think it was Rusty ( maybe wrong) that recommende the Brother dcp 135c to me and I have never looked back its brillaint and ink is so cheap also seems to last forever
Paper...I use 160gsm and also cheap photo paper
I buy mine from Staples (160gsm) I think it was 250 sheets on buy one get one free for about £7.50. I have used normal copy paper but it tends to rip quite easy when you cut it so I would deffinatly go over the 100gsm
The last photo paper I brought was from Morrisons again BOGOF at £4.99 for 50 sheets. Most supermarkets have offers on photo paper from time to time just look out for it. Its great for images and decoupage
I use ordinary paper only for inserts
Melissa...sending it today

mumhug

Glad you are feelin better savapenny good to have you back:j

Havent been on for a few days been feelin a bit low but am pulling my socks up and trying to get on with things today.

Crazychatter I dont use vellum very often as I hate when the adhesive shows through.

ZLS1984

Hey guys,

not done that much crafting, going to try soon

flourgirl

minimacka wrote: »

saveapenny - thats lovely I will have a look for some of them beads. :j I have downloaded some peter rabbit images so i might use them in aswell.

flourgirl - please post your card ive only just downloaded the papers and it will probably be a while before i get to do mine.

MM

Here they are as you can see I made two different ones with the same papers, both are decoupage but you can't tell

flourgirl

Saveapenny thank you for the offer of decoupage books, but I have loads at the moment, I inherited a lot from a friend, I also took advantage of some you posted a few weeks ago. Thank-you:beer:

Melissa75 Thank-you for reminding me to avoid QVC today:rotfl:

Skiergirl Thank-you for pointing out the do-crafts magazine, I will certainly look out for it tommorrow.

Regarding what paper I use for downloads, it's really the same as saveapenny. Good quality 100gsm paper, any thinner and it tends to wrinkle when it gets wet with the ink. For the decoupage I use Photopaper 180gsm or more, usually on BOGOF from The Cartridge People and free delivery.

I'm going away for the weekend down to Plymouth to see DS2 and family. We always stop at Cribbs Causeway near Bristol, they have a large Hobbycraft store, think I will have to look with one eye shut:rotfl:

Right must go and do the ironing and packing. I made my first two hampers today to take with me if I get time later I will post a picture on the hamper thread. I must say I am quite pleased with them for a first attempt.

CT19720

flourgirl wrote: »

Here they are as you can see I made two different ones with the same papers, both are decoupage but you can't tell

Fabby cards Flourgirl - they are so pretty, well done. My favourite is the smaller one.

minimacka

Flourgirl - What lovely cards im so glad that you posted the piccys i cut mine out last night and just looked at them and looked at them and then put them away :rotfl: .

Might get them out tomorrow and see what I can do, have a lovely weekend away.

melissa75_2

Flourgirl - hope you have a fun time this weekend! Your cards are gorgeous!

Mumhug - hope you feel better soon.

rainmac

Skiergirl wrote: »

saveapenny - hope you're feeling a bit better now and getting a chance to take things easy.

minimacka and flourgirl - in case you don't know, the new 'do crafts' mag is out with some of the daisy and dandelion stickers as a freebie

Can I just ask another couple of questions ?
When you all download stuff to print off, what sort of printer do you use, and what type of paper to print it off to ?. I presume ordinary paper isn't thick enough ??
Thanks

I've got that mag, it's pretty good and I love the stickers The do crafts scrapbooking magazine Creativity Life has some lovely free clear stamps. I'm not a stamper but going to get a cheap acrylic block and have a go with these cos they're lovely.

rainmac

mumhug wrote: »

Glad you are feelin better savapenny good to have you back:j

Havent been on for a few days been feelin a bit low but am pulling my socks up and trying to get on with things today.

Crazychatter I dont use vellum very often as I hate when the adhesive shows through.

Sorry your not feeling yourself, we're here if you fancy a chat/rant/cry...whatever