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

rainmac

Wow I love that exploding box (thanks for posting minimacka!), it looks difficult but may have to have a go sometime...

minimacka

rainmac wrote: »

Wow I love that exploding box (thanks for posting minimacka!), it looks difficult but may have to have a go sometime...

It looks a lot more difficult than it really is, just like the card i made really, once you have mastered getting the measurements/folds right then you really are on your way. The next card im going to do is a waterfall one, if you google it there are lots of videos on youtube on how to make it.

ZLS1984 - if i can be of any help then let me know you dont have to make a big one like mine you could make a smaller one and put some lovely verses in it for your grandma. I do have a lot of cardstock and you only need 4 pieces of card to do the one i did so if you are struggling and you want i could fold the card up for you and send it onto you. (im a soft touch for nanas' lol).

saveapenny

I am useless and reading instructions I always need someone to show me howto do it thats why I love YouTube which is where I learnt to do monograms
Great Challenge Polly...I will have a go this week but scared now seeing Miinmacka card...That is lovely

I finaly got my invites uploaded
Could I ask for some cnstructive advice on which ones should go in the folder and which to leave out that dont come up to the mark.
Also any other colours that should go in or styles
Please help ladies Im doing this blind and what t make a go of it
Having only done design for what the bride wants never off my own bat
http://s333.photobucket.com/albums/m373/SaveaPenny/Wedding%20Stationary/

minimacka

saveapenny wrote: »

I am useless and reading instructions I always need someone to show me howto do it thats why I love YouTube which is where I learnt to do monograms
Great Challenge Polly...I will have a go this week but scared now seeing Miinmacka card...That is lovely

I finaly got my invites uploaded
Could I ask for some cnstructive advice on which ones should go in the folder and which to leave out that dont come up to the mark.
Also any other colours that should go in or styles
Please help ladies Im doing this blind and what t make a go of it
Having only done design for what the bride wants never off my own bat
http://s333.photobucket.com/albums/m373/SaveaPenny/Wedding%20Stationary/

Dont worry saveapenny Im not entering that card it wouldnt be very fair would it seem as its a christmas card :rotfl: although I could say that im super efficient and have started making 2009 christmas cards early. :A

Where are your cards that you want us to view I would love to have alook if I may.

saveapenny

I forgot to add the link...duhhh Its now there

minimacka

Saveapenny - I have just looked at your wedding stationery and they are all really lovely something for everyone.
One thing I would suggest is that you research what colours are in fashion this year and do some with that colour in, my sil got married last year and had a black and white theme so she would of gone for black and white cards, if you do some with this years colours in them then they would co-codinate with the theme. iuswim.

saveapenny

I have got some brighter coloured ones to do as well which seem to be the fashion colours for this year, But to be honest ther are not what I like but I do have to think past what I like..lol and I am having trouble doing that
Thats for your coments
Do you think there should be other syles? such as theme? I cant think of any other theme..Im having a mind blank

minimacka

I know its a bit cheating but have you googled wedding stationery to see what they have on offer?
There is a nice one with ribbon tied together in the middle with the card opening out from the centre and the invite inside. [URL="javascript:openCloseUpPopUp()"][/URL]
I also think that a card that looks like a voucher might be nice too (iuswim) you pull the invite out with a piece of ribbon.
What about a scroll invite rolled with a nice ribbon wrapped around the invite?
Im not very good at explaining what i mean but i hope you get the jist.
You could also do some that say save the date instead of invitation?
I personally like very simple invites ones with maybe a bit of colour on them and embossed with swirls/hearts etc but thats just me im a very simple girl :rolleyes:
Sorry im waffling now im going

ZLS1984

Saveapenny, wow love those invites that you have done.

saveapenny

Thanks ZLS
Minimacka I know what you mean about the voucher style ones I have 2 to make Like these http://www.pdacardandcraft.co.uk/merchant.ihtml?step=4&lastcatid=89&pid=724 90x200
Do you know anywhere that stocks the blank wallets cheaper