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

flourgirl

Have just updated my blog with the bookmarks I made this weekend, you can see them here

I have had a great time his morning with my new stash, making cards with the scalloped edged ones. I will post them later when DH comes home with the camera.

Glad you managed to send your order Marg. I don't think you will be dissapointed with the quality.

melissa75_2

Well - how many hours later??? I unexpectedly went shopping to the Asda, the OH is sick and I had to go on a mercy mission for some medicine. I had a check and I won a 10 quid voucher for craftsulove - so I'm really happy, is it cheeky to wait until they have a free postage offer on and use it then????
I'm waiting for my order of more scalloped cards to come and my legless brads, hope it comes tomorrow! I also spent about 18 quid at creativecraftworld and got tons of brazil cardstock and some smirk papers.

I think we should go with the idea of a money saving card for this fortnight's challenge as has been suggested by Furrypig. It would be great to calculate how much we've spent making the card. So it can either be made using recycled items, sale bargains or downloads - does that sound okay? I might struggle as when it comes to my card making I'm not very MSE. Also to share my joy at winning I'll offer a prize - I'll just pick a name at random and the winner will get some crafting goodies. It'll probably be loads of patterned papers as I have loads but I'll ask whoever wins what they need and I'll see if I've got anything spare.

saveapenny

polly1976 wrote: »

Melissa...I dont think Polly is too bothered now with this thread I think shes too busy with other stuff..I might be speaking out of turn but I think we should set it between ourselves now

Im very sorry you feel this way

Polly It wasnt ment nasty at all ...It was great when you were here alot and settign the challenges but I know your very busy with your blogs and design team work
I dont feel you should be pushed out and dont want you to be
xx

saveapenny

I have uploaded some new cards to my blog 3 easter ones and 2 mens http://saveapennyscraftybits.blogspot.com/
Hope you like them

lol...Melissa I guess its a good idea unles you have to use it in a set time span, Its a nice win well done again

flourgirl

Fantastic cards saveapenny,:T :T

Jailhouse Love your cute card:T :T

Have left comments on blogs

Definately Melissa then you will get more goodies for your money

Great idea for the challenge very mse. Will get my thinking cap on.

s_michaels

Hi guys, was hoping for some opinions please, trying to design some invitations for a 60th birthday party in lemon and white. Haven't got the full wording yet which is why they just say 60th Birthday.

I was told that a crysanthemum is the flower for November which is when her birthday is.

Some are A5 and some are A6 designs.
oh and Thanks to saveapenny for one of the backgrounds















they should be clickable thumbnails I think so will go bigger if need be

saveapenny

They are lovely...I think I like the crysanthemum one best at the bottom
Done in postcard size and maybe gold gilt edged

s_michaels

you've lost me at gold gilt edged sorry lol

flourgirl

Saveapenny have you ever tried re-sizing any of the PP images to make toppers for smaller cards?

S_Michaels it's my birthday in November and I didn't know about the crysanthamum but the birth stone is yellow topaz

saveapenny

gilt edge ...you can buy like a gold leaf and then you run a glue border round the edge and press the gold in ..or you can use an embosing pen and then sprikle gold embosing powers on

Flourgirl...I do re size then but I use publisher but if you print them out using windows picture gallery just click the 1/2 page
Not knowing what programs you have I wouldnt know how to help s-michael might beable to help more shes far better on graphics than me