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

flourgirl

I posted this a few pages back so you can see how fine a point you need to use. The coin is a penny

bunbun2

well I have caught up on all the posts and fab cards since yesterday evening!

marg great fishing card perfect for a male card. I love the picture, so tranquil and peaceful:T

rusty as I said briefly before fab card. well done for entering it into the CCC challenge - you are braver than me:T

dawnteabag love your water card - a very different interpretation of the theme:T

saveapenny so pleased baby Harry is home. hope all went well today - make sure you get plenty of rest

the wife thanks for the link for the free download. I am in the process of (very slowly!) dowloading it and looking forward to seeing it

lei armstrong fab exploding box:T

flourgirl welcome back - glad you had a good time

princesspoppypop

I`m finally home from my two days in London on a work trip! Its great to get back on the forum to see what you crafty peeps have been up to and chat about crafts, when I told the girl I was on the course with that I made cards and jewellery she gave me a funny look, which annoyed me! lol!

I came home to find a nice little package waiting for me a lovely sheepy die and Do Crafts Creativity mag! I now need more things to add to my collection. X-cut have a butterfly dimensions punch and I`m thinking the butterflies would look so pretty cut from pastel glittery card with some pearl bead embellishments.
Also Anitas has a collection called glitterations out again my favs are the butterflies - they are so pretty!
I would also love some chalks to use with my embossed pages to add some depth to the backgrounds on my cards.

The magazine is worth the money at only £2 - this months comes with a set of free stamps, loads of ideas and templates on the back pages.

Poppy x

hamish222

RustyFlange wrote: »

Thankyou Melissa

Does anyone have any whiff of joy stamps? (I think that is what they are called?)


I love this one for some strange reason but trying to find one I can play with as I have never stamped before

She is a Whiff of Joy Stamp called Musing Melinda. I have her and a couple of other Whiff of Joy Stamps if you like I will stamp you some.

rainmac

Welcome back Flourgirl, glad you had a great time

I've got the new copy of Creativity too Poppy, I really like the stamps, think they will be useful

Rusty, that image is beautiful, I have never heard of those stamps but will have a look for you. Have you tried ebay...?

I've been having a play with some new Papermania papers (as seen in Creativity ) tonight. Results are on my blog... http://rainmacsplace.blogspot.com/. This one's my favourite...



I like the sort of regimented order of the circles stuck on the backing paper and then the stamping over the top of the untidy swirls.

rainmac

Rusty, Whiff of Joy stamps...
http://www.shop.whiffofjoy.com/product_info.php?info=p82_Musing-Melinda.html&XTCsid=99d0c1284c635b0a8d9325c9976304e1
http://www.thecraftbarn.co.uk/section.php/475/1/whiff-of-joy
http://www.doodlecraft.co.uk/coming_up.html

flourgirl

That is so pretty Rainmac, as are the others on your blog. Did you make that crocheted flower yourself? My mum showed me how to make them once, but I haven't made them for years, might have another go. Never thought of putting them on cards.

CT19720

Welcome to the new people on the thread.

Broady - I'm not a moneysaver when it comes to cards - currently awaiting 3 packages of stuff I have ordered this week, and hopefully they will come tomorrow on my day off so I can spend some of the day crafting.

Lei - what a fab exploding box for your boyfriend, I bet he will love it. I have a couple of them here, but have always put off using them as I never know how to design them, but yours looks so good, I might have a go.

Flourgirl - glad you had a good holiday.

Rainmac - great cards as always.

Saveapenny - hope everything has gone well for you at the hospital today, and that you are back on here very soon.

At last I have got a blog to keep up with you girls - http://ct19720.blogspot.com/. Its here and i've made a card tonight based on the CCC challenge, but won't be submitting it - just wanted to see if I could follow the sketch.

Is there a definitive list of other peoples blogs that I can follow without trawling through the whole of this thread.

rainmac

flourgirl wrote: »

That is so pretty Rainmac, as are the others on your blog. Did you make that crocheted flower yourself? My mum showed me how to make them once, but I haven't made them for years, might have another go. Never thought of putting them on cards.

Errr, no sorry, bought it

rainmac

CT19720 wrote: »

Welcome to the new people on the thread.

Broady - I'm not a moneysaver when it comes to cards - currently awaiting 3 packages of stuff I have ordered this week, and hopefully they will come tomorrow on my day off so I can spend some of the day crafting.

Lei - what a fab exploding box for your boyfriend, I bet he will love it. I have a couple of them here, but have always put off using them as I never know how to design them, but yours looks so good, I might have a go.

Flourgirl - glad you had a good holiday.

Rainmac - great cards as always.

Saveapenny - hope everything has gone well for you at the hospital today, and that you are back on here very soon.

At last I have got a blog to keep up with you girls - http://ct19720.blogspot.com/. Its here and i've made a card tonight based on the CCC challenge, but won't be submitting it - just wanted to see if I could follow the sketch.

Is there a definitive list of other peoples blogs that I can follow without trawling through the whole of this thread.

I am your first follower Please post your beautiful card on the CCC blog as it is fantastic and a great take on the sketch. Could we please also have your cookie recipe as they look divine