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

paddingtondoo

Hi,
I've been a lurker on this thread for ages .
But have clicked on all mellissa75's links for scrummy stuff .

I made my green card for the creative card crew blog and also my odd shaped card over the weekend although the idea was shamelessly nicked from rainmac .

Photobucket hates me so pics are on my blog along with other random stuff.

Not sure how I'll get on with a tearing challenge as it won't be tidy and organised like my usual stuff and might annoy me but will have a go..............:D

melissa75_2

Choccy - each challenge runs for two weeks, so this one ends in a fortnight!!! Hope you enter!!!
A little tip for tearing, and this might not make any sense at all, if you tear your paper towards you some of the white on the paper shows through on the torn edges, if you tear away from you it doesn't - have a play on some scraps and you'll see what I am trying (very badly) to explain.

fluffyb

That's a great challenge :j I love the torn effect on cards and use it a lot myself. If I get a chance I might join in this one

chocolate.orange_2

melissa75 wrote: »

Choccy - each challenge runs for two weeks, so this one ends in a fortnight!!! Hope you enter!!!
A little tip for tearing, and this might not make any sense at all, if you tear your paper towards you some of the white on the paper shows through on the torn edges, if you tear away from you it doesn't - have a play on some scraps and you'll see what I am trying (very badly) to explain.

Thanks for the tip Melissa... I will have a practise

Very well explained

Hmmm i knew i should of bought one of the tearing rulers from the £1 stall lol

sunrise27_2

just finished off a big easter order
I really like these ones

sunrise27_2

and these are part of our credit crunch range
we sell these for 75p each or 5 for £3
they are selling well

melissa75_2

Sunrise - great cards in your credit crunch range - no wonder they are selling well!! I love your easter cards too, especially the egg paper that you've used, and I love the ears on the bunnies!!
Chocky - I've never used a ruler to tear - you can sort of guide the paper yourself!!

RustyFlange

Fantastic card Melissa (green one) I love it! Well done

Paddingtondoo - Love all your cards on your blog! Wish mine looked half as good!

Thankyou for the challenge! Sounds like a good one, will be fun trying to make it look neat but messy if that makes sense. Oh will think I have lost the plot when he sees me trying to tear up paper and getting my hair off when it doesn't tear properly
Hopefully I will be able to join in with this one!

furrypig

polly1976 wrote: »

Hiya Ladies just to let you know that i have blog candy on offer on my blog at the moment and you dont have to have a blog to enter but you do need a blogger account to leave a comment which is free and easy to open. The rules of my candy are on my blog here. http://paula-pollys.blogspot.com/

Polly I am really sorry!!

I really wanted to join in your first challenge as it was an excellent idea but I forgot to check when it needed to be completed by and I have missed it!!

Looking forward to checking out the next one. xxx

Gemm85

lovely card skiergirl - I think its great as it is and your mum will love it :T

debsy - the daisy and dandelion stuff is soo cute and you've put it to fabulous use. I saw that goody bag a few weeks ago and didn't buy it, I am wishing I had now!! :rolleyes:

crazychatter - hope the new job goes well for you

melissa - your tilda card is lovley, the flowers give it a really nice touch great idea for the next challenge, I'll give it some thought!

sunrise, those easter cards are really sweet, I'm sure your customer will be very pleased :T

I have finally decided that I'm missing out on something by not having a blog, so I have finally joined blogland

Of course I just had to take a pic of all the stash I bought on sunday, so I thought that would make a good post to fill up my blog and stop it looking so bare :rotfl:

here's a link to my blog if anyone want's to see my lurvely goodies before I de-packaged it and messed it all up