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

RustyFlange

melissa75 wrote: »

Rainmac - I really struggle when it comes to measuring and scoring stuff, but this was so simple. The box is easy enough to make, and the outside covering is a long piece of card that is just scored loads of times, then folded and glued together by a flap. Did you notice how I tried to co-ordinate the sweets????

Melissa can I ask what size paper/card you used? It looks absolutely beautiful you have really done well. It certainly looks hard to do but I am tempted to try one myself just to see if I can

pinkladymel

DID YOU NOTICE HOW SHE CO-ORDINATED THE SWEETS EVERYONE!!

LOL

Melissa.. don't you know how beautiful your work is.. We are more in awe of your co-ordinating gems and flowers.. the way you have created such a neat finish.. the awesome little hidden drawer.. the Big initials. It is all stunning and I love it xx

melissa75_2

Rusty - the box itself is cut from a piece 4 inches and 13/16 ths square (I think), and the strip is 11inches and 7/8 ths by 3 inches. I used 12x12 scrapbook paper, (but it was thickish).

melissa75_2

PLM - ta. The box itself didn't take long at all. I spent sooo long today faffing about trying to figure out how to decorate it. I kept changing my mind.

RustyFlange

melissa75 wrote: »

Rusty - the box itself is cut from a piece 4 inches and 13/16 ths square (I think), and the strip is 11inches and 7/8 ths by 3 inches. I used 12x12 scrapbook paper, (but it was thickish).

Thankyou Melissa appreciate your help

melissa75_2

No probs - anyone else watching Dawn Biddy????????

saveapenny

Melissa that card is just stunning...I love it...I want it...lol
I was watching QVC but Ive got to get card making but thought I would just nip in and have a nosey

pinkladymel

Born Dippy? Born Divvy? Prawn skivvy..

.. OH you are asking about Dawn Bibby? Nah I am not watching her

I really like Dawn, I think she seems like such a lovely lady but people are always being So rude about her on other forums. I agree that her cards are not always taking it to the next level but she has got So many people into crafting.

And no, i'm not watching her hahah

melissa75_2

PLM - I wrote her name wrongly on purpose to be childish!! I was reading the qvc forum the other day on UKscrappers, my word were they being nasty. It was watching one of her shows that made me try card making, so she's got a lot to answer for.

flourgirl

These are todays efforts, made with Pink Petticoat Sundae papers.
I have glittered the ice-cream part but I don't think it shows up very well