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

paddingtondoo

Congratulations saveapenny glad Harry is on the mend now. James is OH's and DSS middle name so no recommendation there :rotfl:.

Fab cards everyone. I really struggled with the water card but have posted a pic on my blog. I was going to add some footprints but the stamp was too big .

Thanks for the link to the free backing papers but can't remember who it was. OH has just bought me a printer (well the fairies put his card details in) so am going to have fun with those. What GSM paper should I use? 80 seems a bit floppy

Gemm85

hi all, it's a lovely sunny day here in staffordshire and I've just been sitting doing some of my cross stitch with the sun streaming through the windows and the marathon on TV, how relaxing hey!

CT - lovely cards, I especially like the sympathy one

rainmac - great challenge card, I love that wavy ribbon how did you make the scalloped bit in the middle, do you have one of those border punches?

flourgirl - what a lovely lot of goodies you won on the challenge, have a lovely holiday and I hope the weather is beautiful for you!

Jailhouse - congrats on your blog candy win, I bet you can't wait for it to arrive!!


It seems we're in the luck on this thread when it comes to winning things! I went to a card workshop yesterday near Derby with EmmaOC who found out about it and very kindly invited me along, it was lovely to meet her and we had a great day crafting!

It was brilliant enough in itself, but I was lucky enough to win the raffle as well! It's a lovely stampin up set of 4 stamps which are gorgeous, I'll post some pics when I use them on something!

Kim_Possible

Hi, Id like to join the "Water" challenge thats currently running if thats ok?
My connection to water for this card was "bubbles" and "bubble bathing" Here goes:

CT19720

Great card kim - love you take on the water theme.

Had an idea for the challenge in my head for a few days, and have made it today. The idea was for a hanging picture frame with jumping dolphins. It's come out better than I had hoped, and I took the picture! I also cut out the 'picture frame' aperture which I found to be a bit tricky getting it to look decent. It was taken at a dolphin sanctury in Florida last year, so here is my challenge card -

rainmac

Lovely water cards CT19720 and Kim Possible :T

Wow PLM, your card is as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside

Flourgirl, enjoy your trip away, hope you get to Peterborough and have the credit card at the ready

Gemm and EmmaOC, sounds like you had a fab day :j

Paddington, lovely cards on your blog - my fave is the water card, the detailing on it is fantastic :T

hamish222

pinkladymel wrote: »

I made a quick card yesterday but it turned out to be a note card really:



Close Up and Inside pics on my blog if you want to take a look

Love your Gorjuss Girl. I swayed over wether to pre-order them and at last minute decieded had spent enough as had pre-ordered Whiff Joy set. Which I had now this is lovely.

SallyUK

Thanks a lot, Mumhug!

Rainmac, your card is brilliant, I've posted over on your blog too - they're beautiful cards - well done.

Fllourgirl - I hope you have a lovley break, wish I were going off for a few days! lol

Saveapenny, hope little Harry is doing better today, don't overdo the cleaning, will you!

Sal
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SallyUK

Kim_Possible wrote: »

Hi, Id like to join the "Water" challenge thats currently running if thats ok?
My connection to water for this card was "bubbles" and "bubble bathing" Here goes:

Kim - I love that card! I'd never have thought on a bath theme! The colours are beautiful too! Well done.

Sal
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SallyUK

CT19720 wrote: »

Great card kim - love you take on the water theme.

Had an idea for the challenge in my head for a few days, and have made it today. The idea was for a hanging picture frame with jumping dolphins. It's come out better than I had hoped, and I took the picture! I also cut out the 'picture frame' aperture which I found to be a bit tricky getting it to look decent. It was taken at a dolphin sanctury in Florida last year, so here is my challenge card -

Hi CT

That card is gorgeous! What a beautiful picture too!

You must tell me the secret for cutting the perfect aperture, well done on that! lol

Sal
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SallyUK

paddingtondoo wrote: »

Congratulations saveapenny glad Harry is on the mend now. James is OH's and DSS middle name so no recommendation there :rotfl:.

Fab cards everyone. I really struggled with the water card but have posted a pic on my blog. I was going to add some footprints but the stamp was too big .

Thanks for the link to the free backing papers but can't remember who it was. OH has just bought me a printer (well the fairies put his card details in) so am going to have fun with those. What GSM paper should I use? 80 seems a bit floppy

Love the cards on your blog Paddingtondoo!

And those bags are gorgeous, are they difficult to make??

Sal
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