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

s_michaels

Here are two cards for the challenge, both for my mum

saveapenny

s_michaels...they are lovley..my favourite is the top one...did you use a template or is that your own design?
Crazychatter...I sometimes make a small slit in the crease of the card and poke the ribbon through but be careful not to make the slit to wide or right on the crease
http://s333.photobucket.com/albums/m373/SaveaPenny/cards/?action=view&current=DSCF0037.jpg This one I made the slit a bit to big and right on the crease so you do see some of the card poking out
The other end I wrap under and is covered by an insert
Anothre way is to mount the ribbon onto a piece of card that is the exact width of the card then mount that were you want the ribbon..That way no edges show at all http://s333.photobucket.com/albums/m373/SaveaPenny/cards/?action=view&current=card1.jpg

mary43

s_michael - super cards:T love the first one.

saveapenny -thanks for those tips on ribbons - often wondered how to do that without making total mess of it

s_michaels

it's from the link i posted the other day, there's loads of templates for different types of cards and boxes

crazychatter

That's great advice, thanks! I'll have a go thursday.
I still haven't decided what to do for my challenge but I'm determined not to wimp out! lol

soblivion

All of these cards for the challenge are just amazing, each one is just so beautiful, it's a fantastic challenge rainmac.
I'm a bit agog really. It was a bit of a challenge for me just to do a normal card shape being new to it. This is brilliant, I'm really enjoying looking at them all.
You all seem to have such an eye for colour too, does that come over time or have you always had it? I noticed that everyone picks colours that really go together and mixes and matches embellishments with them just perfectly.
I seem to be sorely lacking in this department.

hels102

Gosh all your cards are amazing, well done!!!

rainmac

bunbun2 wrote: »

finally did my order:
2 scoops 12x12
archaic 12x12
sugared 6x6 (who bought all the 12x12:rotfl: )
some halloween ribbon (black and orange dots)
book rings

Melissa I bet

rainmac

Wow, more fantastic cards...

hels - fab cards, so pretty :T

mumhug - lovely cards, look very fiddly to me

CT19720 - love the colours :j

saveapenny - beautiful papers, did you design your own shape or use a template? :T

s_michaels - lovely cards, my fave is the top one too

soblivion - I'm worried too, do you think it would be ok to wimp out of my own challenge...

orchid-96

Can I ask a quick question (I always seem to be!!) I have just received my mystery craft set from ideal world and it has some cards in it already printed up ready to embelish..on some of them there is a cut out bit on the front so a piece just comes away, but the piece is nice as it is...what do I do with these? do I use the piece that comes out inside the card so you can see it through the gap? or something else? I can't believe it is just thrown away as they have nice designs on...

I am sooo excited by the stuff I got, for £20 there is loads and ideal for a new crafter like me!!

Love all your cards..you are all just brilliant :T