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

CT19720

Hope everyone's had a nice day in the sunshine.

Thanks for all the lovely comments on the cards i've made over the weekend - i'm really pleased with all of them.

Melissa - feel free to pinch the idea of the picture frame. It may become another of my regular cards.
Saveapenny - really glad Harry is improving. Fingers crossed he is home very soon. Glad your DIL is felling much better. Yes, the Dolphin Sanctuary is on the Florida Keys - its the Dolphin Research Centre, and a fab place to visit.
Bunbun - go one post your card up, I'm sure it won't be as bad as you think.
Dragonlew - I've only made the dolphin card for the challenge and don't really have anyone to give it to, so if you'd like it for your son, pm me your address and i'll pop it in the post to you.
Qwicksave - what a fab card. My husband goes fishing a lot and would love a card like that.
Rainmac - your water card is fabulous - you are really talented.
The Wife - thank you for posting the link to the free download paper, they are really pretty, and will come in handy for a few gardening cards I have to do in the coming months.
SallyUK – my trick for the aperture, was to first measure out the correct size of card. I decided to have a 1cm ‘frame’ so drew 1cm lines on the back of the silver card on each side of the ‘frame’, which left me with a square in the middle of the card. Then very carefully, using a craft knife I cut out around the lines I’d marked with a metal ruler, but didn’t go quite up to the corners for fear of cutting the line to long. I then cut the corners very very slowly and eventually the middle popped out – hope that makes sense.

Sorry if I’ve missed anyone out.

hamish222

Hi

Here is my take on a card with water theme.

http://cindersmcphee.blogspot.com/2009/04/mse-water-challenge.html

On my blog as not sure how to load a picture on here.

bunbun2

CT it is bad! it is a layered picture of a lighthouse and the cutting is not good! even OH who usually says my cards are good (even if they're not) said I shouldn't really send it to my BIL who I made it for:rotfl:

hamish I love your card - the image is fab:T

melissa75_2

Hamish222 - fab card, I really like your mermaid stamp. What did you use to colour it in??

saveapenny

CT...Thought it was by the photo...we went there way way back...Hubby got called on the play with the dolphines so he put me in charge of the camera..yep you guessed I took loads of photos with lense cover on...I wasnt the most popular person that day

Hamish ...Great take on the challenge theme its a lovely card

cgcockcroft

i'm being really lazy so well done to everyone with their cards!!! saveapeny great news about your grandson- sending big hugs.
i went to a max paper craft show today and it was really good- slightly overwelming and 'messy'. but picked up some new ideas. will hope to post them soon!!!

dragonllew

CT19720 wrote: »

Dragonlew - I've only made the dolphin card for the challenge and don't really have anyone to give it to, so if you'd like it for your son, pm me your address and i'll pop it in the post to you.

Thats so kind of you I have pm'd you thanks.

JailhouseBabe

Kim, CT, hamish and rainmac -great challenge cards. I love how they are all such different takes on the theme.

Melissa - it was the Connemara range; I've put a picture on my blog.

qwiksave - I love your card. If I could draw like that, I think I'd draw on every card I ever made!

PLM - you make me wonder why I bother! I'll never be able to make cards as good as yours I love the gorjuss girls; I didn't know they did stamps though, I thought it was just digital downloads. I had been looking at buying some, but was bewildered by the choice and also not sure how I'd get on with them.

Here's my card for the challenge:


I've also put a card for the CCC challenge on my blog.

THE-WIFE_3

Saveapenny, when the baby talc has settled with regard to the little VIP, any chance of a RAK or Giveaway (Random Act of Kindness)thread on the crafty forum. I've had a majot sort out and there's bits and pieces I haven't a need for that others may be able to use even for their little ones to cut up.

THE-WIFE_3

Love that card, jailhouse babe