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

Kim_Possible

thanks for suggestions on how to glue the wire emblishments. I was concerned about the dried glue showing up on the card

rainmac

mary43 wrote: »

bun bun - love the card - really classy looking

rainmac - never knew you had a blog..............super cards - where do you find the time, let alone the imagination for them all.

saveapenny - another lot of lovely cards on your blog and such a tidy craft room................not like that very often I bet.............lol

With mse down yesterday I thought I'd use up some of my bits of card to make up some cards for the breast unit at the local hospital - felt quite pleased that I'd reduced my paper and then what do I do this morning ? I go and order some from 'make the moments' like that rainmac put on the other week...................lol (Not told OH yet...........) Might use the ones I've ordered(or some of them) for a photo/scrapbook for mums friend - it might actually get me around to actually going through photos and stuff I've been putting off.

Only had the blog about a month mary but keep making stuff!!! With MSE down all weekend I've had a bit more time to make bits and bobs.

flourgirl

bunbun2 wrote: »

here is my credit crunch card




paper and flower - free download (thanks flourgirl!)
happy birthday tag - printed on computer
ribbon - about 2.5p
buttons and silver flower brad - 8p
card - from my stash (not sure when it was bought and how much)

Gorgeous card Bunbun. Well Done:T and very mse.

I downloaded the same backing papers and made 2 cards yesterday I will post them in the morning. It's our over 50s club tomorrow so I might even sell them.

Thanks to The Wife for the info on Pink Petticoat, I have downloaded that for later. I have been using the images of "Never too old" today and made 2 cards with them and basic grey papers.

Rainmac Fab cards on your blog, I have left comments.:T
Saveapenny Your engagement card is beautiful I really like the feathers. just going to leave a comment on your blog.:T

rainmac

saveapenny wrote: »

A big thank you to everyone that look for the heart florish for me, I spent all day Saturdat hunting myself and couldnt find what I was looking for so gave uo in the end and made a Bookatrix card ( always a good fall back for a special card) I ave posted it on my blog if you want to take a look http://saveapennyscraftybits.blogspot.com/ The matts I used are brillaint

Thanks for the offer The Wife xx

Kim..try silcone glue its great fo sticking anything bumpy and uneven

Bunun ...brillaint card I love black and white cards

I think I have caught up but sorry if I have missed anyone

Love the bookatrix on your blog, it is beautiful. You asked where I got the ribbon slides from on my easter cards, they are a Quickutz die. If you'd like me to cut you some please let me know, no trouble as I love using the Squeeze

bunbun2

I got my squeeze on Friday - it is fab and so easy to use but I wouldn't say it was portable:D I only have the alphabet so that is all I have done so far. rainmac where do you get the dies for your's from?

rainmac

bunbun2 wrote: »

I got my squeeze on Friday - it is fab and so easy to use but I wouldn't say it was portable:D I only have the alphabet so that is all I have done so far. rainmac where do you get the dies for your's from?

I haven't got loads (yet ), bought a couple from ebay, craftsulove had a sale on, crafterscove had a couple in the sale... think that's it? I got a second hand one from ebay and tested it and it cut fine so that could be a way to go to keep cost down?

I am wanting more stamps now, does anyone know of anywhere cheaper for unmounted stamps?

flourgirl

Try these Rainmac they have a sale on

http://www.cuttingedgecrafts.co.uk/cart.php?target=category&category_id=604

looks like free p&p too

Gemm85

hi everyone, glad MSE is back up and running again, everytime I got my laptop out this weekend I nearly clicked onto here before I remembered lol :rotfl:

At least I got my easter cards done instead of sitting on here! I entered one of them for the Creative card crew challenge as it was textured so that killed 2 birds with one stone

bunbun - lovely credit crunch card, I am loving the monochrome look well done

rainmac - fab cards on your blog, have left you a comment

saveapenny - love your bookatrix card, it looks so detailed and as though a lot of work has gone into it :T

hope everyone else has had a crafty weekend without MSE to distract us so badly :rotfl:

saveapenny

Thanks everyone for your nice comments on my blog

Rainmac that would be lovely if your sure you dont mind. I have some faux gem ones if you like I can send you some of those and I have some small pearl ones
Just let me know and will send you some

The bookatrix cards are realy very easy and dont take a lot of work at all. It was the little bunch of flowers that took the time I just couldnt get them right. Usualy I edge all the pages with peel offs which usualy what takes the time and waiting for the box to dry

Im stil finding feathers all over the place because once you cut them the bits fly everywhere

Marg

Hello
Really Beautiful cards, bunbun, rainmac, & saveapenny, think they are all I've seen since MSE came back - sorry if I've missed anyone - think I've checked all the blogs. I even tried to make one of my own over the weekend but couldn't make it look nice like all of yours but will keep at it as time permits.

Sorry, I didn't get back with hearts Saveapenny. I finished my Footie card with help of your link - I eventually changed what I'd intended to do, (a wordle & badge on top of a footie pitch) then lo & behold just seen your challenge card! Are you psychic? I was trying for hours to print the footie pitch direct onto the card but my printer isn't up to printing straight so I gave up....will put pic on here tomorrow plus my credit crunch card.

My order from Craftwork cards came on Saturday - lovely things to play with including scalloped cards. Now got to do my Easter cards.

Poor you, The-Wife - I know how awful that can feel even when you've done nothing wrong they make me feel guilty......